Holiday Thinking Inking With Jennifer McQuire

I am so excited to share with you this class that I am taking over at 2Peas.  It is a class with Jennifer McQuire one of Hero Arts very own Design Gals.  And let me tell you that she rocks when it comes to card making and doing video tutorials.  Many of you may remember her as the the mastermind behind the Cards For Kids card drive and she still is excepting cards bye the way.  Week one is over now and we are into our second week in this class.  But don't worry you can see all the challenges here.  Did I mention that this is all free. Yup!  That is right my friends!  Free!  Gotta love it because you don't get many things for free anymore!  Of course with every class or challenge at 2 Peas there are always prizes and give aways.  So be sure to check it out and make sure to take a peek, if you can, on all the supplies that are sale.

Also, this month is stamping month at Two Peas and there are so many challenges to chose from.  Click here to see all of the challenges.  I actually combined some of my challenges even though I am not sure if that is allowed.  I better check that out before I get into trouble. Lol!  There are prizes and giveaways here as well.

Okay I wanted to share with you two of the cards that I submitted at 2Peas for the Holiday Thinking Inking Class and for one of the Stamping Challenges for this Stampfest at 2Peas.

Making these cards were so much fun and I can't wait to get to try these techniques again.  Before I go I want to tell you that my friend Jill at "Inspired Bye" is featuring my work on her blog this week.  I was floored when she asked if she could do this.  All I could think is why would she be inspired by little old me when her work is amazing.  Here is a little sample of what her cards look like.  You will be drooling I can guarantee!

See, I told you that you would drool!  Isn't this beautiful!  She was inspired bye one of my cards to make this, so be sure to check out what she did so far this week.  She is an amazing cardmaker for sure!  Thanks sweetie!

Okay that is it for me until tomorrow when I will share with you my goodies from my Hero Arts win!  I will take a picture later today and put it up tomorrow.  I also will try to share the cards that I will be making later this afternoon for Week 2 of Holiday Thinking Inking! 

I trust that you all had a great weeknd and an extra special long weekend to all of those Canadians who just celebrated Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for and I am thankful for you, my followers.

Have a great day!

Hugs!

Dana

Blog Candy Winner & Some Christmas Card Inspiration

Hi Everyone:

Just wanted to share with you the winner of my blog candy.  The Winner is Judy1223!  Yay! When my son pulled your name from 10 others who played along for this giveway I was so very happy!  Please email me with your contact information okay sweetie!

Okay now for some Christmas Card inspiration.  Seeming that yesterday was World Card Making Day,  I got a head start on my Christmas cards.  I wanted to share with you this digital image from Deedee's Digis that is my favorite Christmas Digital stamp of her's so far. It is called "Let It Snow!" and you can find it here!

Here is what I did with this image.  I so love this little guy.  Right now there is a sale on in the store and make sure you check it out because it is a great way to stock up on those images that you have wanted but were just waiting to buy later.  I used the same image using different colour schemes and I must say I so love how they turned out!

Second colour choice.

Both cards were made using American Crafts Christmas paper,  cardstock was Stampin Up.  Snowflakes were stickers from Michaels and ribbon was Offray.  Bling was from the Dollar Store and inks were from Stampin Up & Ranger.  And can't forget that wonderful white Gel Pen from Tombo.  I so love mine! Lol!

I trust that you are all doing well and that maybe you are starting to get an early start on your Christmas preparations.  I promised myself that I would be more organized and start early this year and so far I am doing it!  Big Applause here!  Lol!  For those who still want to wait,  you still have loads of time to start,  it is just that I am so slow that it is best I start now instead of rush around like a turkery with my head off later. Lol!  So I hope that I have inspired you today and that your weekend was a great one with loads of card making.

Thanks for dropping bye and here is wishing you a great week.

Take Care & God Bless

Dana

Happy World Cardmaking Day!

Hi Everyone!

Today marks another card making day around the world and there are so many sites celebrating this ever popular day! I wanted to share that this is lots going on over on the Hero Arts blog.  They are having a challenge this weekend along with some giveaways and prizes for commenting.  So check it all out here.

I have been making cards today and some were for Christmas and some for the Hero Arts challenge.  We were to make a card using colours that we like.  Well for me I so love aqua blue, brown orange and celery green together and so I made a card, along with 3 others, using the ever popular and one of my favorite Hero Arts digis, the Flutterflies image.  I actually made this set for the Hero Arts contest.  I love all of the colours that I used here but the aqua blue one is my favourite! 

And last in this set! 

I will be sharing these cards as well with my Hero Arts Flickr group in honour of today's special day.  We are having a blog hop over there and I can't wait to see what everyone else is doing.  Just wanted to remind you that Hero Arts has a new monthly contest up right now and for those who need some inspiration or mojo to get those Christmas cards started, they have toooons of it over there.  Be sure to check out their new Christmas catalog for all of their great Holiday stamps.

Before I go I want to share that Deedee's Digis store is having an amazing deal on their product right now. You can buy 2 and get 1 free!  Wow! You can check out the amazing sale right here! Also wanted to share that I will be posting some cards tomorrow sharing some of my Holiday Christmas cards.  Also tomorrow I will announce the winner of my blog Candy!  The deadline was Oct. 01st and I was suppose to announce the winner today, but due to having company and some other issues, I will post tomorrow afternoon. So I hope that you are having fun making cards and hopefully spending some fun time with your friends.

Thanks so much for checking in and make sure to come back tomorrow for some more card inspiration.

Hugs & Blessings
Dana



Good Bye Summer!

Well yesterday was the first day of autumn and it was so wonderful to look out the window to see the trees changing their colour. I do so love this time of year, but I have to admit that I am sad to see summer go! I can't believe how fast it went. Well, this was a great summer because this is the one year that actually ended feeling like we had hot weather. Sometimes here in Canada the end of summer can really feel like autumn and everyone is wishing for better weather. Well not this year! It was a great one with lots of wonderful memories! Good bye summer & hello autumn!

So to celebrate this season and all of it's splendor I bring you a project that I made using Deedee's Digi of this sweet scarecrow. You can find it here! I love so many of her stamps but this one stole my heart from the first time I saw it. You have to admit that this one is super cute. Here is the Fall Plaque that I made using this image and a simple sentiment of Welcome Fall. I really love how this turned out and can't wait to put it up. Digital images are not just for making cards, but can be used for many crafting projects.

And now for a side view of the embellished sunflower centers.

Seeming that I am on the topic of Good Byes, I guess that there is no better time than now for me to say my "Good Bye" to Deedee and her Design Team. I am going through some personal stuff right now and my family needs me. It was a tough call to make, but with much prayer, thought, and many tears, I felt that it was best to step down for a time. I have made some amazing friends here and Deedee has become a dear friend to me. I have been inspired bye so many of you here and at Crafters Digital Art Center. Don't worry! I will be still popping in over there from time to time and will try to play along when I can. But just know that my time there was wonderful and I enjoyed every minute of it! This company thrives on sharing wholesome and encouraging images and I am so happy to say that I had a part in helping share it with the paper crafting world! Praying that God will continue to bless you and your company Deedee. Thanks sweetie for everything. I will still be making cards from time to time so be sure to keep checking back here for more card inspiration and maybe some fun projects too.

Visit Deedee's Digis Store for all of the amazing and wonderful fall images. Don't forget the great deal that is underway in the store right now.  Place any order of $10 or more throughout the month of September and receive this digi below for FREE! It will automatically be sent to you with your qualifying order.

Thanks for dropping bye and look forward to seeing what you create with Deedee's Digis!
Hugs & Blessings
Dana

Quick Share & Design Team Call

Just wanted to share this card I recently made for my neice.  She needed some cards to share with her friends just to let them know that she was thinking of them.  So I thought this cute image from Deedee's Digis Cup of Joy stamp set, was the perfect one to use.  The sentiment is from Sweet & Sassy and you can find it here.  Mostly eveyone loves flowers and hopefully these pretty, but not so smelling flowers, will cheer someone up and make them feel special. 

Supplies List:

Digitital Stamps: Cup of Joy/Deedee's Digis, Flower Sentiment/SNS

Cardstock: Stampin' Up, Cordinations, Pattern Paper: Chatterbox, Nana's Nusery/DCWV

Ribbon: Multi Dots/American Crafts & Blue Flower Ribbon/unknown, White Gel Pen: Tombo

 Brads & Bling: Dollarama, Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks/Ranger, Adhesives: Fiskar

Coloring Pencils: Crayola, Baby Oil: Johnston's,

Thanks so much for dropping bye.  Trusting that everyone is now getting back to some form of routine and that work/school days are becoming more managable!  Well for me that is yet to be seen! Lol!  With every fall, starting fresh and becoming organize is something I try to do.  Some years I am all "Gong Ho!" but never seem to finish out the year the same way! Lol! Well not this year!  I am making it a goal for the remainder of the year to get some organization and sanity back in our home life! Lol! 

Before I go I do want to share that Deedee's Digis is having a Design Team call.  For those who love digital images and are looking for images that are wholesome and encouraging, this place is the place for you.  With an amazing owner and wonderful Design Team, you will be walking into an excellent experience with a lot of blessings along the way.  So check out the link below and make sure to send your applications in soon.

Dedee's Digis Design Team Call

The following link will take you to all the information that you need for this Design Team Call.  Check it out here and remember the Deadline is September 24, 2010.  So get your applications in soon!  Before I go I do want to remind you of my Blog Candy here!  It will be up until October 1st,  so you have lots of time to become a follower and to share about this give away on your blog.  Be sure to check in again for some Autumn projects,  some that are spooky and some made with thankfulness! Lol! 

Hugs & Blessings

Dana