*SnS Boo!*

I can NOT believe it's the end of October already!  Of all the years to go by quickly, I think 2020 is a good fit...  but I still can't fathom how we are staring November in the face!

The Scrap 'n Stamp Random Acts of Cardness cue for today is BOO! so I decided to play with this super cute ghost die and some Hallowe'en colours.

I'm sure you're all used to my clean and simple style... honestly my cards don't often have much in terms of technique.  It's just what I prefer.  One of these days I'll surprise you with a much more complicated card and you'll wonder if I was kidnapped or something LOL!

Items Used:

• Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Lawn Fawn Black Licorice
• Paper:  My Favorite Things Dots and Strips Bright
• Dies:  My Favorite Things Hey Ghoul
• Tools:  We R Memory Keepers Layers Guide

*CASology #377*

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge with CASology!  The cue for the next two weeks is Sunset.  CASology is a clean and simple challenge so we want to see what you come up with for a clean and simple card with the cue card challenge of Sunset.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Uniko.  Submit your creations on the CASology blog (linked from your blog, Instagram or Flickr) for your chance to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge and to win a prize from Uniko.  

I decided to play with the colours of sunset (although the hubby says I should have added some pink there too) and the idea of a silhouette against the sunset.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black; Yupo

*Images:  Studio Katia Birthday Greetings

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Alcohol Pearls in Splendor and Alchemy

*Dies:  Memory Box Dancing Dragonfly Collage

*Tools:  Gemini Jr; air blower

*Etc:  Alcohol Blending Solution

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team came up with for more inspiration.  We look forward to seeing what you create!

*AAACards #177*

 Hi crafty friends!  It's Sunday and time for a new two week challenge with the team at AAACards!  

As you can see from the graphic, for challenge #177 we want to see your clean and simple cards with a LOT of white space with the optional twist of stars.  Our guest designer for this challenge is Sue and our sponsor is Uniko.

I had an idea in my head for this card but I'm afraid I covered a bit too much of my "white space" to be truly "maxi white space".  I tried some different ideas but nothing else grabbed me like this card did.

Yes, this is still a lot of white space, but I'm sure not sure it's quite "maxi white space".  I challenge you to do better than I have LOL!

Items Used:

• Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; gold glitter paper; Stampin' Up! Basic Black
• Images:  Simon Says Stamp Believe
• Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne
• Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Believe; We R Memory Keepers Nesting Stars
• Tools:  Gemini Jr

We want to see your creations using the prompt above... share your card on the AAACards blog for your chance to win a prize from Uniko as well as become a guest designer on an upcoming challenge!  You can link to your blog, Instagram or a Flickr account!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

*Swear Word Below*

Just a warning before you scroll any further... the card I'm sharing today drops the "f-bomb".  To me, it's just a very useful word, but I know that others feel very differently about it.  So rather than surprising you, I'm warning you that it's there.  My card is *not* censored so if you look at it, you will see it.

I had a friend ask for a "cheeky" card to send to a friend and I knew I had just the stamp.  The only problem is that this stamp from The Ink Road is HUGE so I had to make a larger card than I usually make.  I kinda like how it turned out.  

I used my Misti to make sure I got a good dark solid image... and then added an assortment of Prima flowers to decorate it up.  I also added some Stampin' Up! bling to the centres of the flowers to add a little sparkle and a little more colour.

*Eighty*

Good afternoon friends....  sorry to have been absent for so long.  Life has gotten in the way of creating and posting.

Last month I was asked to recreate a card a friend had seen online for her to give to her grandmother on her 80th birthday.  I had to get a little creative with it, but I think she was happy with the results...

Items Used:

• Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Crumb Cake
• Dies:  MFT Impact Alphabet; Waffle Flower A2 Layer Dies
• Tools:  Perfect Layers; Big Shot
• Etc:  Recollections alphabet stickers; Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen

*Bat! for Scrap 'n Stamp*

Today's prompt for Scrap 'n Stamp is Bat... and normally I'd say bats are pretty darn scary... but this morning we woke up to a few inches of snow on the ground and that is WAY more frightening! LOL!  We had a lovely October up until a few days ago when it got colder and windy.  This snow won't stay, but it's snow all the same.

I love this little bat die from Memory Box... the photo of my card just doesn't do it justice!  I created the background and the moon with Gina K inks and the Taylored Expressions blending brushes.  I took my time and built up the colours to create a darker night sky with what I had on hand.

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Memory Box Frosted Glitter Paper Pad

*Dies:  Memory Box Cave Bat; Spellbinders circle

*Inks:  Gina K Tomato Soup, Wild Dandelion, Blue Denim, Wild Lilac

*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Taylored Expressions Blending Brushes

*Etc:  Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust

*CASology #376*

Happy Tuesday everyone!  We are coming off the Thanksgiving long weekend here in Canada and I hope all of my Canadian friends are FULL from some yummy meals!  We had a beautiful weekend here in Calgary and we are all back to the regular day to day today.

It's time for another challenge with the team at CASology.  For the next two weeks, we want to see your clean and simple cards using the prompt of DRY.  I decided to make a card using some DRY embossing.  Check out what the other members of the design team came out HERE (and be sure to link up your creations over the next two weeks for your chance to win a prize from STAMPlorations and to be a guest designer on an upcoming challenge!  Our guest designer for this challenge is Jasleen!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Images:  Studio Katia Birthday Greetings

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Hello Bluebird Happy Birthday Words

*Tools:  Perfect Layers; Scor Pal; Big Shot

*Etc:  foam tape

*AAACards #176*

It's time for another clean and simple challenge with the team at AAA Cards!  For the next two weeks, we want to see your creations using only one corner of your card with the optional twist of Cosy (or Cozy).  Our Sponsor for this challenge is STAMPlorations and our guest designer is Angie! 

Here in Calgary, by this time in October, we've usually had a killing frost and some snow but (knock on wood) we've had a wonderful September and October so far.  My idea of Cozy is flannel... and flannel to me is plaid.  But could I find the plaid patterned paper I KNEW I had?  Nope!  I had to use a piece that doesn't quite scream cozy to me (and yesterday, I found the paper I had wanted to use.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb

*Patterned Paper:  PhotoPlay Gnome For The Holidays

*Images:  MFT Polar Penguins

*Ink:  Gina K Amalgam; Copics

*Tools: Brother Scan 'n Cut

Be sure to head over to the AAACards blog to see what the rest of the design team has come up with... and link up your creation for your chance to win a prize from STAMPlorations and to be a guest designer on an upcoming challenge!

*Awesome Circles*

I'm not honestly sure about this card... I had some scraps of Catherine Pooler patterned paper and I decided to use them.  It's OK... but not as striking as it was in my head.

*Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy*

 Good afternoon everyone... so sorry for the absence here on the blog.  As I said a few days ago my stockpile of cards to post has been dwindling over the last several weeks.  When I have time to create, I have little mojo and when I have mojo, I have no time to create.  It was all so much easier when I was off work than being back to my regular hours at work again.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my job and am so happy to be back there and to some sense of normalcy after the hell of the last 12 months, but I do miss my unlimited crafty time!

Not to mention we've had FABULOUS weather here in Calgary so far this fall and it's hard to be inside crafting when I could be outside in the sun!  It's so hard to believe that we haven't had a killing frost or snow yet (knock on wood).  And so far, the 10 forecast is looking pretty freakin' awesome too!

So I will post when I have cards to share... I'm so sorry if you got used to seeing cards every single day!

For this card I stamped and embossed the word happy on different colours of scrap cardstock and stamped the fancy "birthday" in there as well.  Lots of colour in this card!  Thanks to my friend Ardyth for the inspiration for this card!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; assorted scraps

*Stamps:  Avery Elle Big Birthday; Lawn Fawn Happy Happy

*Ink:  Versamark

*Etc:  white embossing powder; heat tool

*Happy Fall Y'all!*

It's the first Friday of October and time for another blog hop with Scrap 'n Stamp Canada!  This month, we are all playing with a fall theme!  Leave your comments on each of the stops in the hop for your chance to win a $50 shopping spree at Scrap 'n Stamp! 

I decided to go with a Hallowe'en card as I wasn't feeling overly inspired by the fall themed supplies...

Items Used:

• Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Lawn Fawn Black Licorice; Gina K Key Lime, Tangerine Twist, Wild Lilac
• Paper:  MFT Black and White Stripes
• Dies:  Nesting Circles; Poppystamps Squeaker Ghosts; Lawn Fawn Oliver's Stitched Alphabet
• Embellishments:  Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust

Be sure to hop along to see what the rest of the design team and our guest designers created for our Happy Fall Y'all Blog Hop... leave comments on each post to increase your chances of winning!

Tara

Susan

Kia

Guest Karen

Nancy

Deborah

Guest Jessica

Chala