A Sun Fun Day

 I used CTMH's Miracle Workshop on the Go (WOTG) kit to do this layout. The kit comes with a paper pack (12 dp 10 cs), a stamp set which is only available with the kit, a workshop guide on how to make the layout and 3 card designs, and then some sort of embellishment, in this case it was the Kraft Colour-Ready Borders.
 Other products used were CTMH's Bohemian Alphabet stamp set (LOVE IT!!!!)and some buttons.

I have to admit the pleated paper is going to take a bit of practice but I really like the look.

The pictures are from out at camp (Manitoulin Island) this past summer. Our friends, Stacey & Dave and their kids came for a visit, and these are some pics from when we went to the park to play.

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BIG NEWS!!!! and Get Ready to Punch!!

 I found out earlier this week that I was chosen to be a member of the Scrap & Stamp Design Team!!!! I am so excited!! This is my first design team so I'm a bit nervous but am also very happy to be a part of this talented group of women!!! Scrap and Stamp is perfect for those of us who love to use stamps on our layouts!! If you have never tried it, you should!! It's amazing how much a stamp or two can add to your layout (: Challenges are posted every Saturday, with inspiration from the DT, and you have 2 weeks to post your layout.

This is my layout for my first challenge Get Punchy (use some sort of punch, border, images, hole punch etc). On it I used my MS butterfly punch, and a Fiskars border punch to make the flower. 
Other products used are: BG dp, CTMH Bohemian Alpha, ink, and cs, Prima leaves, Kaiser Kraft pearl.

 This page features my oldest son and his girlfriend. She is a very sweet, funny, intelligent girl who brings out the best in Codie (: She has quickly become a part of our family!!


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Butterflies (:

 I finally had a chance to play with my new Miles stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie!! Isn't he cute!!? I am a huge fan of butterflies so this was a HAVE TO HAVE for me (: I really struggled with this card and still am not sure I'm completely happy with it but I wanted to enter it Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge 67 - Scoopy Scallops so it needs to go up NOW! I'm planning on sending this to a dear friend who I don't get to see near enough ):

Products Used: Kraftin' Kimmie stamp, Prima paper, Recollections & CTMH flowers, copics, nesties, and SU punch, CTMH bling and ribbon.

Sorry the colour isn't the best ): I had to take the pic inside at night.

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Us~2010

 The challenge at Scrap & Stamp last week was to do a layout of your year in review. So with the kids' help we narrowed down 32 pics to these 13. A lot went on this year but these were the things the kids felt were most important. The pic with me and Kimmie (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps) was one of the only pics I have of myself  for this year ): I really need to hand the camera over more often!! The sketches I used were from CTMH Reflections book. The paper and stickers are BG Wanderer, and the stamps were all CTMH. I used the new CTMH Irresistibles Eclectic die cut letters and sponged them with green ink. They are really neat with a few different patterns. The number are also CTMH die cuts but I stamped them to get the background.

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Watch It...

another birthday is sneaking up!!
I coloured this image ages ago and thought it would be perfect for a guys birthday card. I have a few to make over the next bit. I am entering this in Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge #66 - a sketch, and Paper Sundaes Masculine Colours challenge. I've been wanting to learn how to do the Out Of The Box thing with the nesties so I searched it on You Tube and found a few good ones!! Here is the one I followed.

Products Used:

BG Oliver paper
CTMH ink, cs, waxy flax and buttons
Copics
Momento ink and Neenah paper
Nesties
Fiskars punch

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Baby Congrats

 My cousin Ashley is expecting her first baby in April, so this card is for her baby shower in a couple of weeks. I just love the new baby Miles and Maisie stamp, they are so adorable!!!
I am entering this card in:
 Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge #65 - A Recipe
 Cute Card Thursday's Shiny Happy Cards-Challenge 152
 Mojo Monday 178
 Paper Romance Challenge #38
 Paper Sundaes Challenge 56-pick your toppings.

Products Used: 
Kraftin Kimmie stamp.
Basic Grey Paper and sticker
CTMH carstock, ink, die cut, button, waxy flax, and stamp
Stickles
Random ribbon and boweasy
SU punch
Copics and Momento ink

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Time Flies

 I was so excited when April at Through the Vine Designs said that she was going to feature my layout on her Facebook page and in her Newsletter this month!!! She has a great little store and I had just received my order from her with the Basic Grey Hopscotch paper and some fabulous ribbon!!! I used the sketch from Page Maps she had posted in her Newsletter last month to create this layout. I absolutely loved working with the Hopscotch paper and stickers!!!! They have so many possibilities!!

 The pictures I used are some I came across in my piles of photos to scrap. They are of Azelyn a couple of Springs ago, she was outside picking some of the first dandelions we had. She seems so little in these photos, she is growing up way too fast!!!!!

I am entering this in Scrap and Stamp's Love challenge, and Basic Grey's Heart challenge.

Products used:

BG Hopscotch paper, stickers and brads.

American Craft Ribbon

CTMH ink, cs, stamps (Just the Ticket, Code It, and Checklist)

random flowers

white uniball pen

SU punch

Here are a few close ups.

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