Double posting ... Winter Wonderland & PaperWorksCo!

Hi there!

I would like to wish all my fellow Canadians a very Happy Canada Day today!

Sorry these cards are late today but I've had major computer issues in the last 48 hrs and unfortunately my desktop has died.  Thankfully my husband came home this morning and he has hooked up my notebook to the keyboard and monitor for the time being.

So .... firstly I have  my Winter Wonderland card which follows a 'buffet' style recipe challenge today!  I chose this sweet LOTV image which is coloured with copics.  Papers are from a gorgeous lush christmas stack (DCWV I believe).  The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You.

I am scheduled in for Recipe Fridays with PaperWorksCo for the month of July.  Today's recipe is 'O' ... Orange, Octagon & any 'other' embellishment.  I used the sweet Mikey the Monkey and went with a funky orange/pink colour combo.  I totally went out of the box with this one and coloured the monkey hot pink!  Paper is from Echo Park 'Sweet Summertime' and the sentiment is from the Jungle Jesters sentiment bundle.  The vines are a die cut.  I stitched around the edges to add some detail and my 'other' embellishment is the orange button & twine!  I hope you like it and that it inspires you to join our challenge this week or to try something different and 'out of the box' yourself!

Thanks for stopping in today.  I won't be around blog land too much in the next few days as my husband is back from Edmonton for 5 days so we'll be enjoying some well-needed family time!  I hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend though!

Hugs,
Danielle x

Making a SPLASH!

Hello!

Welcome to my Sunday 'Anything But a Card' posting for PaperWorksCo!  I found some photos hanging around my craft room which I had had printed ages ago for scrapbooking so I decided it was about time to put together another page layout for Jacob's scrapbook.

These pictures were taken on Jacob's first trip to DisneyWorld back in 2009 when he was 3 1/2.  We were on a splash pad in Toon Town and of course the water kept disappearing and appearing randomly out of the spouts.  He had soooo much fun and I was thrilled that I managed to capture it all on camera.  So here is my page of Jacob at the splash pad.  I pulled out the blue and lime green colours from the photos and inked up the gorgeous Ollie the Octopus from PaperWorksCo 'Aqua Amigos' collection ... too cute!  I coloured with copics using YG11,15,17).  I punched out loads of different sized circles, again to mimic the splash pad design.  I used the Cricut for the title page (Opposites Attract cartridge) and found the cute splash embellishments amongst my scrapbooking goodies.

It was so much fun doing a scrapbook page ... I get so zoned into my cardmaking that I put my scrapbooking too much on the back burner.  I think I need to make myself a crafting commitment to make at least 1 or 2 pages a month .... that or I'll never get the kids' pictures scrapbooked!!

Thanks for stopping in again today.  I hope you can pop over to the PWCO blog and check out what the lovely Tanya has also done for her ABAC posting!  Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!!

Hugs

Danielle x

It's a Pool Party!!

Hi there!

So glad you could stop in and visit me today!  I have my 'Anything but a Card' posting for PaperWorksCo and I decided to embrace the hot weather we've been having a put together some fun 'pool party' decor!  I've used some fun summer paper by Cosmo Cricket 'Snorkel' to make these elements with.

Firstly, I made a sweet little favour box using a tutorial here on SCS ... super easy with fantastic results.  Then I made a fun little drink umbrella using a 4" circle cut on the Cricut and some pom-pom ribbon for the trim.  A button and a pom-pom on the top and a skewer stick, finish this off.  To complete the water-themed project I made a little boat from a tutorial I found on youtube and used the same Cosmo Cricket paper to make the sail masts.  As you can see in the picture I filled the boat with chips ... isn't that the perfect way to serve up chips beside the pool!

So that's all for today folks!  I hope my fun little summer project has inspired you to create some poolside projects ... and if you don't have a pool yourself, get making anyways ... 'cos if your neighbour with a pool sees THIS creation you will get a pool invite in no time at all!!  LOL

Have a great Sunday and thanks for leaving a comment ... I really appreciate them when I know everyone is busy enjoying the beautiful sunshine and outdoors!

Hugs,

Danielle x

A Birthday Wish ...

Hello!

It's taken me a while to upload this post as Blogger has gone and changed the whole dashboard around ... don't you hate it when they go and change things!  I liked it the way it was ... please bring it back!

Anyways, I was asked to make a birthday card and this image 'Birthday Parade' by Rachelle Anne Miller @ PaperWorksCo was a particular request.  So I pulled this paper and went with the combo of pink/brown as my inspiration.  Aren't the polka dots just so much fun!  I coloured with copics and finished the card off with a fab ribbon and some pink pearls.

Here's a sneek at the inside view of the card.

A close-up of the coloured image ... just love this colour combo!!  I am so honoured as Rachelle Anne Miller, the illustrator of these stamps, has just emailed me to tell me how much she loves this card and wants to post it on her blog!  Wow - pop on over and check out her site!

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Colour Challenge

*As a post-edit note, I couldn't even finish writing this post as the new dashboard layout was driving me crazy and it just wasn't working for me.  SO ... I emailed blogger my comments telling them how much I hated it and guess what ... they changed it back!!!  Yippee!!

Thanks for stopping in folks!  It has been a scorcher of a day here at 42oc with the humidex!  A swim in the neighbours pool has cooled us down and it looks like the thunderstorm is ready to hit any second!  I hope that brings the humidity down for tonight and tomorrow.

Take care and thanks for any comments you may leave.  I plan on blog hopping a bit more tonight and do some catch up!

Hugs,

Danielle x

You're a Star!

Hello peeps!

I am thrilled to say I get to enjoy another fabulous term on the PaperWorksCo DT team!  This week is seeing the introductions of new and returning DT members with a debut project of their choice. 

I chose to use Zoe the Tennis Player for my debut project ... inspired by my love of tennis and the current French Open.  I love using the bold and bright papers of Echo Park which are so perfect for those summer cards and projects.  The image is coloured with copics and the sentiment is also from PWCO.  I'm dedicating this card to our fabulous boss lady, Peggy, who is not only the best DT boss ever, but who has also become a great friend and is generous in every sense of the word.   You are a STAR Peggy and I'm so blessed and thankful to be part of the PWCO family!

I hope you're able to pop over to the PaperWorksCo blog and give the new DT members a warm and friendly welcome!  Normal service of challenges and projects will resume next week!!

Thanks for stopping in today - I always appreciate your visits and any comments you may leave!  I hope you enjoy a wonderful Sunday!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Delight in the Little Things!

Hello friends!

I have my final Free For All posting today for PaperWorksCo.  This week you'll begin to see the debut projects of the new DT for the coming term and I'm thrilled to say that I was asked to stay on for another term and am delighted to continue working with Peggy.

So I created this sweet gift bag card ... I don't know any official name for it so that's what I'm calling it!  LOL  I used the gorgeous decorated Kraft paper from Jillibean Soup and the Cosmo Cricket 'Garden Variety' papers.  The image is A Day in the Life of Abigail C ... 'Garden Fresh'.  I coloured with copics and matted the image with the circle nesties.  The sentiment is one I found recently in the $1.50 bin at Michaels ... isn't it lovely!  And what a great reminder to always 'delight in the little things'!!

Here's a picture of the card open and you'll see how the gift bag unfolds inside.

Another view of the inside.  I used a velcro dot to adhere the image circle down to the main panel of the card to keep it closed.  I will now probably stuff the bag with seed packets and keep it as a gift.  Maybe I'll use it as a teacher gift too!

Thanks for stopping in and if you haven't joined the Winter Wonderland blog hop you may want to and at the same time join in with my little candy that I have on offer!  You'll find my card and candy in the previous post.  You have until Thursday evening to still join in!

Well, I'm off to enjoy this gorgeous sunshine we're having today!  Take care and have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Tou-can 'Post It' ... so shake your tail feathers!!

Hello friends!

Another week gone by with so little crafty time!  The up side to that is that the sun has been shining gloriously and I've been out with my boys enjoying it to the fullest.

So today is my PaperWorksCo posting and there is a double clue in my title ...'tou-can' not only referring to Tiki being featured on my projects but also that there is a second person involved today?  Any guesses ... yup, my 9 year old son Joel.  He saw me colouring in Tiki and desperately wanted to colour in the second one so I said, "Sure ... why not".  Can you guess which is his Tiki the Toucan?  I gave him some pointers on how to use the copics and away he went .... yes, I let him use my precious copics!!  LOL

Here comes the second part to the clue 'Post It' .... I made a sweet little Post It Note holder.  This was so quick and easy to put together and I used the fabulously fun and bright Echo Park Sweet Summertime papers.

And to complete the set I made this little card to match so I have a nice little giveaway ready to hand should I need it!  I even found some real feathers tucked away in one of my embellishment drawers which I added to the card - I love the effect!

So did you figure out which Tiki Joel coloured in?  It is the second one, used on the card.  Didn't he do a great job!!

I hope all my fellow Canadians are enjoying a wonderful Victoria Day weekend!  Thanks for stopping by today and checking out my projects.  All your comments are so appreciated and I really love reading them .. I know how precious time is to stop and leave them so each and every one is very special!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Cupcake with a Cherry on the Top!!

Hello!

I have my PaperWorksCo DT project to share with you lovely folks today.  As I'm scheduled for 'Free for All' Mondays I thought I would do a project that has been sitting on my 'to do' list for a rather long while!  This super cute ... and calorie free ... cupcake gift card holder is absolutely deliciously lovely!  I followed this tutorial here on you tube.

I used some beautiful Doodlebug 'Sweet Treats' paper for the cupcake wrapper and a 3" styrofoam ball for the 'cake'.  Grosgrain ribbon, prima flowers, paper doily and glitter are some of the main ingredients in baking this cupcake!

Here's a view of the 'cherry' on top and the paper doily mimicking the frosting.   The picture below shows where the gift card is held and definitely hidden away inside the cupcake.

This project was an absolute delight to make and I know I've found my teacher gifts for the end of the school year!  Now to get baking lots more cupcakes!!

Thanks for stopping in everyone and for all the lovely comments you leave me!  I'm busy volunteering in my son's class this morning but hopefully I can catch up on some blog hopping a little later today!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Waterfall Fun with the Aqua Amigos!

Tommy theTurtle

Hi there!

This is my second posting of the day so if you want to see my GDT card for Stamp with Fun please scroll down!

I decided to make a Waterfall Card for today`s PaperWorksCo DT card.  I haven`t done one of these in ages and decided it was time to create one.  I had forgotten just how much fun these are to make and the pleasure you get from pulling it down to create the waterfall ... I know ... the simplest things amuse me!!  :)

Ollie the Octopus

Carlos the Crab

Wallie the Whale

I used the sweet Aqua Amigos stamp set from PWCO and coloured with my copics.  The gorgeous flocked paper is from Doodlebug and is so lush and soft to touch!  The vertical sentiment inside is from Wordsworth and fits perfectly on this card.

Thanks for stopping in again ... your visit is truly appreciated and I thank you for any comments you may leave!  I`m off to do a bit of housework and then I`m going to enjoy this wonderful sunshine that has finally arrived!!  Have a great day everyone!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Up, Up and Away ....

This is my second posting of the day ... if you wish to see my GD card for Stamp with Fun please scroll down!

As we begin the new month of May I will be showcasing my PaperWorksCo DT cards on the 'Free For All' days of Monday. Yeehaa ... I get to play with all sorts of fun projects so stay tuned for the month and see what PWCO goodness there is to come!

Today I decided to play with the gorgeous new Cutie Patootie image 'Up, Up & Away' ... I can't tell you have much I adore this little mouse!  I coloured with copics and trimmed him out.  I haven't made a side-step card in a long while so thought I would create one of those - the 'how-to' is right here on SCS.

I found the sweet pennant stamp in Michaels in the $1.50 bin ... I think Martha Stewart needs to make a pennant border punch don't you think!!  An MS grass border punch, mini flower punch, bling and doily add all the finishing touches to the card.  I just love this sentiment and really feel it goes with this Cutie Patootie so well.

OK, that's all for today folks.  I hope to be back soon with some more crafty goodness to show you if I get a chance to find time in my craft room!  Thanks for stopping by and I really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave!

Hugs,

Danielle x

A Birthday Wish for Peggy ....

Hi there!

Today, besides the Royal Wedding, is a special day for the Boss Lady at PaperWorksCo Peggy.  IT'S HER BIRTHDAY .... and in honour of the occasion the PWCO DT has put together a special birthday blog hop!  So, without further ado .... HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEGGY .... hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy this special blog hop that we've put together for you!  You should have come by way of Carisa's blog or you may want to start back at the PWCO blog here.

I've been inspired recently by the gorgeous white cards that are around and about in blogland with the coloured image taking the main focus.  With this in mind, I coloured up this very cute RAM birthday image from PWCO's RAM collection of stamps!  I used copics to colour it up.  Embossed panels, ribbon, prima  flower and Viva liquid pearl finish off the card.

Here's the order of the blog hop:-

PWCO Blog
Alice
Bella
Cabio
Carisa
Danielle ------>  YOU ARE HERE!
Kerri
Nicole
Stephanie

Now you get to hop on over to the lovely Kerri's blog!  Thanks for stopping by today and helping us celebrate Peggy's birthday!  And congratulations to William & Kate on their wedding day ... I was up at 5am watching all the festivities ... and my Union Jack is flying proudly outside my house today!  Have a great Friday everyone!

Hugs,

Danielle x

2 Cute to blog hop for PaperWorksCo??? Come and see ....

Welcome to our blog hop today where PaperWorksCo is releasing a gorgeous new set of stamps - THE CUTIE PATOOTIE COLLECTION!

There's a clue in the title of this post as to the new artist on board .... she is none other than Heidi from '2 Cute Stamps'!!  Toooooo cute is definitely right!  You will not be disappointed with these 'cutie patooties' on the blog hop.  You should have arrived here by way of Cabio but in case you haven't you will want to start back here at Peggy's blog so you don't miss any of the cuteness!



First up I have 'Up, Up and Away' ... this mouse is having a jolly old time flying his kite ... or as the case may be the kite flying him, LOL!  Image is coloured with copics and the gorgeous papers are Echo Park.  The ribbon is seam binding which I coloured co-ordinated with a BG13 copic pen .... love doing that!  The twine, stitching and punched borders add the final touches. I also added some stickles to give some sparkle to the kite ... I was imagining it catching lots of sunshine flying up so high!

This second card uses the stamp 'Swimmingly Yours'.  OMGosh, these mice are such fun to colour and their smiles are so endearing ... did I already say how much I LOVE THEM!!!  Again, I coloured with copics and cut the image out.  My concept for this card was I wanted the mouse to appear as if he's in the water.  What I came up with was some grosgrain ribbon which I ruffled up and ran through the sewing machine.  The ruffles create the illusion of 'waves' on the shore and I pierced a hole in the organza ribbon which I slipped the cut image through.  He is now in the water ... head out and body in!  What do ya think ... did the effect work?  The cloud paper and the 'summer' border is again Echo Park.  The punched beach borders add a final touch to the card.

Thanks for hopping with us today!  I know you'll just love what's coming next on Alice's blog so hop on over and continue to enjoy!  Should you get lost the order of the blog hop is here:-

Peggy
Cabio

Danielle - - - >  You are Here!!
Alice
Nicole
Carisa
Steph J
Kerri
PaperWorks Co. Blog

Thanks so much for blog hopping with us today ... I will let you carry on and I know I will be hearing you squeal with delight at all the cuteness!  And don't forget to leave some love on each blog ... Peggy has 6 stamps (one of each image) to give away to random commenters from all the blogs!  Now go and ENJOY!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Gordie the Giraffe ...

Hi there!

Another crazy week with no postings which I apologise for!  I have my card for the Sunday Sketch challenge over at PaperWorksCo.  I really liked the simple lines of this sketch and have kept my card pretty clean and simple too.  I needed a baby girl card for I decided to pull out Gordie the Giraffe from the 'Safari Friends' collection and colour her in pink!  Too funny ... Jacob (my 5 yr old) saw the card after I made it and quite plainly turned around and said, 'Mommy, giraffe's aren't pink!!'  Mmmm, I guess he still needs to learn the lesson of artistic license!!!

Gordie is coloured with copics (R81,83,85,89).  I love this embossed cardstock - it looks so pretty with the pink and the stitching.

That's all for today folks.  I've been working on some new release images for PaperWorksCo which are due to be released next Friday (April 22nd).  What can I say other than super duper CUTE!!  I can't wait for you all to see them .... we'll be blog hopping so I hope you can join us!  More details to follow ...

Thanks for stopping in today.  I really appreciate your visit and any kind comments you leave!

Hugs,

Danielle x

A Whale'n Great Time!

Hello everyone!

I have another Sunday Sketch challenge for you from PaperWorksCo today.  Bella's sketch really got me thinking for this week and I knew I wanted to play with my new Tim Holtz 'film reel' die cut.  I pulled out these really fun fishy papers from Doodlebug too and based my card around that.  As my time has been somewhat limited lately I needed to do a quick card and I'm very happy to say this came together in about that time.

I love the quick & easy types of cards ... good for building up your stash too!  I used a Fiskars punch for the waves and a copic (B24) with airbrush and cloud template to create the sky.  The sentiment is one that comes with the set of Aqua Amigos from PWCO - of which Wallie the Whale is a part of.  I hope you can join us over at PWCO for this weeks sketch challenge ... I`d love to see your take on this sketch!

This is a quick post today as I have my hubby home for just 24hrs before he flies off to Paris ... I know, this is how crazy my life is right now!!  Thanks for stopping by .. your visits are always appreciated!

Hugs,

Danielle x

'Owl Always Love You'

Hi there!

Welcome to my PaperWorksCo posting today ... I am scheduled in for the Sunday Sketches for the month of April which I'm super excited about!  Bella does the most amazing sketches so if you're looking for some sketch inspiration why don't  you head on over to the PWCO blog.

As soon as I saw this sketch I had a vision in my head ... and for once it actually turned out, lol!!!  I coloured up these super cute owls (RAM 'Whoo Loves You) with copics and have used the Cosmo Cricket paper line 'Earth Love'.  I created the tree trunk myself and cut out leaves to glue on the top.  The sentiment is from my own stash but this stamp does come with its own. 

I'm also entering this card into the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday where this week they're asking for 'couples'.  And I have to say how devastated I was to read that Claudia has had to close down Friday Sketchers ... that really was one of my most favourite challenges and will be terribly missed. 

 

Having said that, if you're in need of a sketch make sure you pop over to PWCO and join in with our sketch challenge fun every Sunday!  We love to see you there ....

 

Thanks for coming by today and visiting me.  I appreciate your every visit and thank you for the lovely comments you leave.  See you again soon!

 

Hugs,

Danielle x

Spring Blooms!

Good morning friends!

Firstly, I need to apologise for my lack of blogging presence lately .... these past 2/3 weeks I've been crazy busy purging and cleaning out my house getting ready for the big FOR SALE sign to go up.  So, it's up and now it's the waiting game ... not too much longer I hope as trying to keep a house tidy and presentable to sell with 3 boys is quite the feat!!  My lack of posts and commenting is unfortunately a side-effect to all what's currently going on ... but hopefully not for too much longer!  Please bear with me ...

Anyways, today I have my last 'Stamp Free Friday' project for PaperWorksCo.  I decided to make this sweet flowerpot card using these gorgeous Cosmo Cricket Earth Love papers.  You can find the tutorial over at SCS.  The ribbon, buttons & papers are all available at PWCO. 

Here's the inside panel of the card ready to be used for whatever occasion is needed.  The next little project that I've done are these sweet flower/rosettes using ribbon.  I punched out a circle and covered it with double stick tape (score tape used here).  I then took a length of ribbon and starting on the outer edge ruffled it up around the circle until it completed the circle.  I then took some hot glue and glued in the button in the middle.

The green one I used polka dot organza ribbon for a slightly different look and then pinned this sweet RAM image button in the middle.

Here are some close ups of the flowers/rosettes.

I hope I can use these sometime on a new project ... actually, one has already been requested by my mother!  It's really fun to start looking closely at your stash to see what embellishments you can start making yourself ... Stamp Free Friday has definitely helped me do that!!  Why don't you challenge yourself too?

Have a great day and weekend and whilst I hope I can be back soon with another posting I hope in the meantime I can do a bit of catch-up on my commenting - I've missed you all!!

Hugs,

Danielle x

PaperWorksCo Blog Hop ....

Hello and welcome to the new release 'A Day in the Life of Abigail C' stamps for PaperWorksCo!  I hope you can join us on this exciting blog hop.  You should have come here by way of Alice but if you  haven't you may want to start back at the beginning here so you don't miss out on any of the fun!

This first image is called 'Bundle Up' and how sweet that Abby has her teddy bear looking after her with what I can only assume is chicken noodle soup in that cup, LOL!!  I've used some lovely bright and cheery papers for this card and a favourite colour combo of mine ... purple & green!  Everything is coloured with copics.

This second image is 'Medic Abby' and she's there ready to help at a moments notice with your ailments!  For this sweet image I decided to make a little project of a 'Get Well Soon' package.  I used an empty travel wipes container and using the same papers and colour combo as my card, I decorated up this little box.  Again, the image is coloured with copics and I used a SU! scallop edger punch on the paper strip around the box and behind the image.  The sentiment is SU!  I used glossy accents on the balloon so it has a lovely shiny look to it.  You'll also notice that I used the 'outside the nesties' technique when I die cut the image using the nesties labels.

Different angle showing the box



Here's a peek at the 'get well' goodies inside the box.  There's a travel pack of kleenex, tube of Tylenol pills, lip balm, tic-tacs and some mint mentos.

I purposely used matching papers and colours so this could be a little co-ordinated gift set.  I had so much fun with this and wouldn't this be such a delight to receive when you're feeling under the weather?

Well, that's all folks!  I hope you enjoyed your stop here and don't forget to leave a comment as Peggy will be randomly picking winners from all the DT blogs on the hop ... she has 6 stamps to give away!!  Your next stop on the hop is the delightfully talented Cabio!

In case you get lost the order of the blog hop is as follows:-

PaperWorksCo

Peggy

Kerri

Carisa

Bella

Nicole

Alice

Danielle - You are Here

Cabio

Steph J

PaperWorksCo

Thanks for coming and enjoy the rest of the hop!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Pretty in Metal

Happy Friday morning!

Firstly, I want to say that my heart goes out to everyone in Japan today ... I am so saddened by the natural disaster happening there and hope and pray not too many more lives are lost.

Today is my Stamp-Free Friday project for PaperWorksCo and I have been inspired by my friend Lorraine to do some work with a used pop can.

Using a stanley knife, slice off the top and bottom of a pop can (very carefully) so that you have a flat panel of aluminum to work with.  Wash and dry it off and you're ready to go.  On this first card I punched the metal with the small and medium retro flower punches, punched a hole in the middle with my crop-a-dile and inserted a brad.  A beautiful metal flower and a perfect embellishment!  And just in case you're wondering ... no, the edges aren't sharp at all!  The papers and ribbon can all be found over at PaperWorksCo.

For this second card I used the Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die cut and then I ran it through an embossing folder.  After that I took copic R24 and airbrushed the flower ... oh, this was so much fun!  I used the heat gun quickly just to set the ink as it was a bit sticky after airbrushing it on the metal.  Again, the papers and brad are all from PaperWorksCo.

These cards are totally different to what I normally do but they were super quick and such a fabulous way to recycle some of those pop cans!  I hope you like what I've shown you today and are inspired to look around your home and see what you can recycle and use on your cards!!

Hugs,

Danielle x

A Fancy 'To Do' for PaperWorksCo!

Happy Friday everyone!

Welcome to my weekly PaperWorksCo posting and for the month of March I have been assigned my duties to 'Stamp Free Fridays'.  How fun ... as much as I love my stamps it's going to be interesting to see what wonderful projects one can do with all the glorious papers and embellishments that are in Peggy's store!

So today I have this quick & easy 'To Do' list project for you.  I saw this over on my blogging buddy Sheena's blog here and thought it was a fabulous idea!  So thank you Sheena for sharing this.

I bought a clipboard frame from Dollarama and chose this cheery Doodlebug paper as my background. I took a page out of a list pad and matted it with some blue cardstock and I did the same with some plain white cardstock.  The bird is from the TH birdcage die cut and the words are from Doodlebug alphabet stickers.  The flowers are all punched using three sizes of the retro flower punch.  The fern is from an EK Success punch.  Everything is adhered in place and then the glass placed back on top.  You can now take a black erasable pen and write your 'to do' lists and then erase when you're done ... and then go again!!

Isn't this so cool!  I love it and it's already been gifted!  A really easy and inexpensive gift to make and one that is definitely useful and pretty at the same time ... just you wait, you make one and you'll have everyone asking you to make them one!!!

Well, thanks for stopping in today and taking a peek.  I love to see that you have visited and I hope you can find the time to leave me a comment.  This week has been a particularly busy one as I have started the de-cluttering process in the house getting it ready to sell.  It sure does feel good to purge ... I haven't reached my craft room yet but maybe when I do I will have some candy to share!!!

Oh, and don't forget .... those of you who are Canadian bloggers be sure to sign up for the fabulous Scrapbox giveaway I'm hosting!!

Thanks again and have a fantastic start to the weekend!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Pretty Pastels for Abigail C.

Hi!

It's Recipe Tuesday again over at PaperWorksCo and this weeks theme is 'Pretty Pastels' and to use the following recipe on your card/project:-



A pastel colour

2 papers

3 flowers

I must be in a 'try something different' frame of mind at the moment as yellow is not a favourite colour of mine, but when I found this pastel yellow sheet of cardstock and the Doodlebug papers I knew the pink would make everything alright!

I thought Miss Abigail C. would look really pretty using pastel colours.   She is coloured with copics and I trimmed her out from the main image and placed her on a nesties Label 14.  I followed Bella's Sunday Sketch at PWCO as I thought it would work perfectly with what I wanted to do on my card.  As seems to be a running theme with my Abigail C. cards I've used lots of bling ... and in this card is my attempt at mimicking the blowing of the dandelion fluff.  An MS border punch and ribbon finish the card off.

Thanks for stopping in again today at my blog.  Don't forget to pop over to PWCO and join in with the Recipe Tuesday fun ... we'd love to see you there!

Take care and stay warm (it's freezing again here today with -24oc temps)!!

Hugs,

Danielle x