Sharing some more SWEET popsicle cards today with the NEW DIES that were released to go with the favorites: pops2eat and patterns4pops by STAMPS OF LIFE!! You will love these dies!

HAPPY SUMMER! and new Popsicle Dies from the Stamps of Life!

Happy Summer everyone!  We are winding down here with school and only TWO more days left! hard to believe how fast June went!  Some crafty sharing today!  The Stamps of Life released NEW dies to go with one of my favourite sets (well two!)  POPS2EAT and PATTERNS4POPS!  Yes I LOVE these stamps and they are so much fun!!!  I am going to share a few of them over the next couple of days so enjoy a sweet treat!

Happy summer card I made using the new popsicle dies, patterns4pops & pops2eat!  I also used the Sizzix Stand Up Playful die and of course my favourite triplet die: Hello Sunshine!

How are you spending you summer vacation so far! I can't wait to get started on mine :)!

Whale2stamp is just too cute!!!

I know, I know! I LOVE this stamp... it is so super cute that I just can't get enough of it!  Here are a couple more cards I created with this stamp this month from the Stamps of Life!

My first card is the Get Whale soon card!! LOVE that I can cut my own waves out with the dies!

My second card is a flip it card! I really like the flip its! So easy and so cute!!!

A close up:

And on the FLIP side:

You can get your stamps and dies at the Stamps of Life Store and don't forget to check out the gallery.. so many endless ideas!!!!

Owl's it going?

Happy Thursday everyone!

Are you surviving the March Break (if it's your March break in your neck of the woods)... this week is a hard week no matter what.  With the snow melting, and the ground sopping wet, its hard to get outside with the kids, which mean lots of kids to keep busy!  I am happy that it "kept" me busy and my mind off my mom... but at night I have been completely exhausted... probably a good thing! I have been tried... to squeeze in some crafty time here and there, and it took me a few days to finish this card but it makes me happy with the bright colours! 

Of course it is using The Stamps of Life products!... I can't say enough about this company! Cards have never been so easy to make... and so cute too! For this card I used the postage2stamp dies and stamps as well as the Framelits by Sizzix Banners #2. 

I stamped and die cut the banners  and then strung them together. Then I stamped the postage and then added the owl in the middle. SO cute, right?  I love the coordinating colours!

Finally I popped them up for a 3-D look:

Well its my Friday today! Tomorrow is a day with my kids (minus the basketball practice for Jordan!)... not sure what we are going to do yet... maybe more crafting with a walk if the weather gets any warmer!

Thanks for reading today!

Sketchy Challenge with Canadian Scrapbooker

Yes TWO posts today! I was going to save this one, but I LOVED it so much that I wanted to share it asap!  (do you ever get excited about stuff like that?)  This month's sketch by Canadian Scrapbooker magazine was once again... AWESOME... I love how inspiring the sketches are and how I can put my own twist on them, to create a layout! This month I took the squares in the sketch, and made them "stars"on my layout!  Here is the layout I created:

One of my FAVOURITE photos ever of my son jumping off the end of dock... memories to last a life time!   He got some good jumping ability for only being six in the photo!

Here are some detail shots:

I layered quite a bit on this layout with the die cut stars (SIZZIX) and used some embellishments from Fancy Pants designs to spruce it up a little.  Have you had a chance to play this month?  Here is the sketch:

I hope you have time to play along this month!! We would love to see you upload your creation in the Sketchy Challenge Gallery: HERE.

Little Red Wagon #223

It's little Red Wagon Wednesday Reveal day with a challenge by me today!  Since Valentines day is just around the corner, I thought making a LOVE card would be perfect!  Here is the card I made:

This is my most FAVOURITE Valenintes Line by Doodlebug Design! I simply LOVE it so much! I used the stamp and die cut set from Doodlebug and Sizzix to create the cupcake.  This is the first time I have stamped and die cut... and it was super easy! Might become addicted to this! I embellished the cupcake with some pearl hearts from Doodlebug too!

Hope you have time to come play with us this month too!

Stamps of Life... you're a pop star!

Yep, I am officially addicted to this stamp and die (Thanks to The Stamps of Life, by Stephanie Barnard!)! I couldn't resist making another card with it! This time I have the popcorn kernal REALLY poppin' with some twine in there! (Crazy thing is, I don't even like popcorn! lol!)

I added some twine and some Doodlebug washi tape too! I love how the yellow look against the red!

I have a few more tricks up my sleeve for this die and stamp set!

What's Poppin? With the Stamps of Life!

So today I thought I would share with you a card that I made with my NEW Popcorn stamps and die from the Stamps of Life with Stephanie Barnard! I love that I can combine both, or use the stamps seperately, or together! LOVE... plus the dies are sizzix, and I am a big fan of any sizzix dies!  Here is the card I created:

I used some Doodlebug Design paper to die cut the popcorn, and then stamped the popcorn container onto red cardstock. I coloured in every other strip with my copic marker for a neat effect!  I stamped and die cut the oval and the stamped the sentiment!  

I can't wait to get the next month's set!

Canadian Scrapbooker Sketchy Challenge

**ONE MORE DAY TO ENTER FOR THE TOP 10 BLOG HOP! I will reveal the winner sometime tomorrow!

Did everyone survive Christmas?? 

I did.... barely! lol! I am looking forward to getting back to routine and getting back to the gym!  

 This month's sketchy challenge with Canadian Scrapbooker was another FUN sketch by the talented Sue Skyes! Yep... LOVE her sketches! I stuck with the Christmas theme for this one, and focused on Cosmo Crickets Collection

I flipped the sketch and created banners for the strips of paper.... This is older picture of Jordan that I forgot that I haven't scrapped yet. I used my FAV- the large Sizzix Snowflake die.

Supplies: Patterned Paper, Wooden Embellishments, Stickers, Trims & Ribbon: Cosmo Cricket; Cardstock: Core'dinations; Dies: Sizzix; Punches: Martha Stewart & Stampin' Up; Alpha Stickers: American Crafts; Glitter: Stephanie Barnard by Clearsnap; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L

Some close ups:

Here is the sketch... and YES you still have a chance to play along, and to get a chance to be published! So now that the holidays are over get scrapping! :) :) :)

AND if you visit Sue`s Blog and add a link you also have a chance to win! So go for it!

Two Scrapbook Friends

Welcome to the Songs of Christmas Blog Hop with Two Scrapbook Friends! You should have arrived here from Darcy's blog.

Our Blog Hop is all about the Songs of Christmas and the inspiration for my project comes from the song Believe by Josh Groban (total Polar Bear Express lover here!). I chose this song because it was my sisters favorite song, and I think of her whenever I hear it.  I like to believe my sister, Tammy is looking down on them, and watching over them; especially at this time of year.  Here is the layout:

I used Bazzill's new Nordic Pines Collection, and I simply LOVE it! Love the colours mixed with Kraft.

Don't you just love that big snowflake?? I used a Scrapbook Adhesive Sheet  and then cut out the snowflake. Once I peeled back the final layer of the snowflake, I had a sticky snowflake, ready for some glitter!

Here is another Detailed shot:

Supplies Used:  Patterned Paper, Cardstock, Stickers, Pleated Paper, Paper Border: Bazzil; Alphas: Basic Grey & Momenta; Twine: The Twinery;  Sizzix Snowflake Die; Stampin’ Up & Martha Stewart Heart Punches; Scrapbook Adhesive EZ Runner by 3L; Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Tape;  Stephanie Barnard: Glitter

Hope I got you in the "Holiday Spirit!"... Are you making any Christmas Crafts?   Today I am offering a prize to one lucky follower.  First, make sure you are a follower.... Next leave a comment telling me what Christmas Craft you have made this year... or if you haven't made any.... YET... what would you like to make?  Here is the prize that I will be giving out to one lucky person:

 Also Two Scrapbook Friends is giving away a prize....so remember, in order to be entered to win the special prize all you have to do is hop from Blog to Blog and leave a comment on each as you go. Then simply check back at the Two Scrapbook Friends blog on December 10th to see if you are the lucky winner! 

 Here are the featured blogs in our Blog Hop: 

Shelby

 Joanne 

Tracy 

Jayne

 Darcy 

Jodi 

Amanda 

Christa 

Audrey 

 Janice 

Ann 

Carolyn 

 Your next blog will be: Amanda!  Have fun hopping!