Fall Into Fall With Clearly i Stamp

Good Afternoon!  So I am really loving Clear Dollar Stamps and I am currently waiting for my last order!! There challenge this week is Fall Into Fall, fall themed projects. Well I don't own any fall themed stamps from them but I do have a digi from them that I used as well as a small leave stamp from another company.

What I used:
Clear Dollar Stamps : Everyday Jargon
Pink By Design: Simply Everything
Memento Ink: Rhubarb Stalk,Rich Cocoa
Dollar Store Ink: Orange
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper: Photo
3 Girl JAM : Crinkle Ribbon: Harvest Orange
Gems

I am so glad that the rain held off so that I was able to take some pictures of my cards, When I think of fall I think of Thanksgiving which is coming up next week here in Canada. The challenge ends on October 4th at Midnight .

Have A Great Day!

God Bless!

Kristan

Lesson Learned (The Hard Way)

Good Morning! I was so behind on posting my cards onto my pinterest board so I thought I would do that this morning. After pinning a few I realized that it was only linking the cards to my blog not the actual post. I deleted those ones and started pinning them to the actual post to realize all my cards had only been linked to my blog, after 1 1/2 hours all my cards are finally linked to their proper post. Just thought I would share this with you incase you were doing the same thing. Lesson: when posting something to Pinterest make sure it is on the actual post so that it is easier for someone looking at the pin to find the source!!



I will be back this afternoon with a card!

Have A Great Morning!

God Bless!

3 Girl JAM Challenge: Coffee & Ribbons

Good Morning!! Yahoo it's Friday, Boo it's P.A Day (we have a little girl in kindergarten that we look after on P.A days but she doesn't get along with my daughter). Well this is a first for awhile, I woke up this morning to find that there is a wind chill!! Good Bye Summer Hello Fall!! Well my card for today will warm me up! 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog "Coffee & Ribbon", I worked at Tim Hortons for almost 3 years and I don't even drink coffee. My drink of choice is French Vanilla, I think I will be taking that with me again to the park. For the challenge I made a very simple 3x3 card.

What I used:

3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon, Hot Chocolate
K Andrew Designs: Coffee & Tea For You & Me
                                 Coffee Time
Memento Ink: Rich Cocoa
Hole Punch
Cuttlebug Die

The challenge ends October 3rd so get brewing up some cards!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Help Make A Boy's Day

Good Afternoon! Naomi from Creative Bug on the Loose just posted a personal story on her blog asking for her card making friends to help her out and send some cards to her son who has to have some major surgery. Please read Naomi's post and help make this boys day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Cut It Up Challenge:Fall Photo Inspiration

Good Morning!! Well Cut It Up has there second challenge up and it is "Fall Photo Inspiration" plus die cut. here is the photo:

Here is my card:

What I used:
Studio G Stamp (Sentiment and Leaves)
Memento Ink: Rhubarb Stalk & Rich Cocoa
Cuttlebug Die (not sure of the name)
My Creative Time: Just Simply Live, Die
3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon, Harvest Orange
EK Success Corner Rounder
Leaves (Dollar Store)

Well I will keep it short and sweet you have until October 3rd to enter the challenge!! O how I can't wait for the leaves to be covering the ground so we can play outside in them with the kids!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge

Good Afternoon!! Yesterday another challenge for Stampin' Sisters in Christ was posted and I decided to join in again. The verse for the challenge is:

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."  Psalm 139: 14

Create a card/project with something Handmade on it (flower, stitching,patterned paper, ect.)

Well on Saturday my mom and I were at our local Thrift store and came across a few bags of bottle caps for .99 each. I bought 2 and my mom bought 1. I had seen a video on how to flatten them using the cuttlebug and gave it a try. It worked perfectly, so we went back and bought 10 more bags of the caps. We counted out the caps and there was over 3000 of them!! HERE is the link for the video on how to flatten them. I used them to make embellishments for my card.

What I Used:

My Creative Time: All Around Christmas
Inspired Stamps: 1 " Circle Sentiments
Bottle Caps
1" Circle Punch
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Cuttlebug
Glossy Accents
EK Success Corner Rounder
Ribbon
Twine
Hot Glue Gun
Snowflakes (Dollar Store)

Ok so I have been typing and retyping for the last 30 minutes trying to explain my thinking behind my card but to be honest I am quite stumped as to how to put it into words. So instead of rambling on I ask that you visit the Stampin' Sisters in Christ blog and read what they have to say about this scripture. Sorry I am usually able to think but today for some reason I am having a hard time. I really encourage you to participate in their challenges and if you don't have time to create something then please take a moment to read the scripture and the little blurb that is on their blog.

Have A Great Day!

God Bless!

Kristan     

Praying For You

Good Morning! So glad this is the last day of the work week. I am so tired, it didn't help that Wednesday night I stayed up and watched the finally of Big Brother and still managed to wake up before 6a.m:( It looks like it is going to be a rainy day here, which makes for a long day inside with the kids!! For my card to day I followed the Craft Your Passion Challenge bingo card.

I went with the Yellow, Border Punch and Buttons.

What I Used:
Clear Dollar Stamps : Charlie Praying
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Martha Stewart Border Punch: Traditional Scallop
EK Success Corner Rounder
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Fleur de lis
3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon, Sunflower
Buttons

I love this stamp and it was so cheap, right now they have a 50% off all their stamps until the end of September and in the U.S it is $3 shipping, for us Canadians the shipping is a good price too (it just goes by how much you spend). I just ordered 3 more sets a couple days ago and it cost me under $9 with shipping. Get them while you can because she is not making anymore as she is going digital.

Craft your Passion Challenge ends September 23rd.

Have A Great!!

God Bless!!

Kristan

A Sad Good Bye

Good Morning!! Yesterday was a sad day as we said good bye to one of the little girls we babysit. Her mom is off work for the next year on maternity leave and then she goes to school next September. She has said she will bring her back for the holiday party's that we have for the kids so we will get to see her every couple months. We had looked after her since before she was one and she will be 3 at the end of November. My mom made some cupcakes to send her off!!

It was too funny all the kids were licking them thinking they were ice cream!!

We took them all to the park in the morning and when we came back we had a mini photo shoot. in the afternoon it was just my daughter and her so I took pictures of them blowing bubbles.

For those of you who would like to know these picture were all taken with my new Nikon D3000. No editing done!! I am loving my new camera, now to just figure out the proper setting for taking pictures of my cards in my windowless craft room!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Super Size Bookmark

Good Morning!! So I just bought a new camera and I am super excited/nervous. My old camera is a point and shoot Fuji but now I have a DSLR Nikon. I have never used a DSLR before so it should be interesting, I bought it yesterday morning and it is still in it's box LOL!! I will spent this afternoon figuring it out!! Anyways last week there was two challenges that I wanted to enter but I had to wait until I received my new stamp/die set in the mail. They arrived on Wednesday but I hadn't had time to use them until this morning. It is the new "Just Simply Live" by My Creative Time, the two challenges are:

My Creative Time : Recycle It

Cut It Up : Anything Goes (must use a die-cut)

cardboard from the Martha Stewart Fringe Scissors
(recycled)

bookmark for my daughters workbooks

close up

What I Used:

My Creative Time: Just Simply Live & Inspiring Words
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Butterflies in Flight
Buttons
Hot Glue Gun
Ribbon
Hole Punch
Cardstock (recycled from my stash)

When I saw the "recycle it" challenge I went into my craft room and looked around (fortunately for me I keep alot of packaging), I came across the cardboard that the scissors came in and new it would be perfect for a super size book mark (all of my daughters work books are big). I measured out the cardstock and wrapped it around the cardboard and then punched a hole to put the ribbon through, next I decorated it with some of my daughters favourite things, butterflies and purple!! I used the mini letters/numbers from the "Just Simply Live" stamp set and created the border around the die. the words "Determination" and "Commitment" came from the "Inspiring Words" stamp set. I wanted as she gets older to read those words and know to never give up no matter how hard it seems.

The My Creative Time challenge ends on Tuesday Sept. 18th at midnight EST and the Cut It Up challenge ends on Wednesday Sept. 19th at midnight EST.

Have A Great Week!! (I have family from Winnipeg coming to visit tomorrow)

God Bless!!

Kristan

Romans 3:23-24

Good Afternoon! I hope you all had a great weekend. This weekend my daughter started her gymnastics lesson right at her nap time. She did pretty good but fell asleep in the car on the way home. This morning I found the new challenge over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ I am really enjoying their challenges not only because I get to make cards but more importantly it is really making me look at scripture differently. This challenges scripture is

"For everyone has sinned, we all fall short of God's glorious standard. Yet God, with undeserved kindness,declares that we are righteous. He did this through Jesus Christ when he freed us from the penalty for our sins."
Romans 3:23-24

"USE BRIGHT COLOURS ONLY (NO BLACK,BROWN,NEUTRAL)"

My first though for this challenge was to create a chalk board card. But after reading the rules "no black, brown or neutral" I had to scrap that idea. I do want to share with you why my mind went to a chalk board. My daughter is 4 and I am teaching her how to write  her numbers, alphabet and a few words. We have a chalk board that she practises on. When ever she makes a mistake she can just wipe it off (she uses a kleenex) and you would never know there was a mistake. I view us much like the piece of chalk and our lives like the chalk board. We go through life often making mistakes (sinning) but much like the kleenex God is there to wipe away our sins if we ask him to.

What I Used:
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: Your Friendship
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon Cherry Lipstick
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Perfectly Paisley
Martha Stewart Fringing Scissors
Spellbinders Nestabilites: Big Scalloped Ovals SM
Buttons

Much like my life, my card may not have turned out like I originally planned but in the long run I think it turned out even better. Like the saying goes "tell God your plans and He laughs". Well when I was in high school I decided I wanted to be married by the age 21, have my first baby by 23 just like my parents. God actually didn't laugh at those plans He actually let those things happen. What wasn't in "my plans" was to be separated by the age of 23 and divorced by 27. Through that I have learned that it's ok to have "my plans" but I had forgotten one very important thing. I forgot to ask God what "His Plans" were for my life. What we "want" might not always be what "need".  I "wanted" those things (to be married and have a baby) but I also "needed" to go through what I went through (separation and divorce) to realize what I "needed" to look at was "God's Plan" for my life. My life isn't perfect by any means and it has been a slow process but I know that God has wiped my "chalk board" clean so that I can start over again.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28

I am also entering this card into the

3 Girl JAM Challenge: Ribbon Flowers

Have A Great Day!

God Bless!

Kristan

 

 

I've Been Featured!!!

Good Morning!! I've been featured, it's not a magazine but the next best thing, my best blogging buddy's blog (wow that's a tongue twister). Amy: Scrap This, Save That has a new feature on her blog called Saturday Spotlight. She asked me if she could spotlight my blog and of course I said YES!!! Please go check out her post about mine but also check out her wonderful blog, she has great money saving tips and is a big time enablier lol!! Thanks Amy!!

Have A Great Weekend!!

God Bless!!

Kristan

Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge 155

Good Morning, wow this week is almost over. On the weekend before I lost Internet I came across a blog called Stampin' Sisters in Christ. They had a birthday hop to celebrate 3 years and they also have a challenge using the following bible verse to create a birthday card:

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3


The first thing that came to mind when I read this scripture was butterflies. They start out as caterpillars and transform into beautiful butterflies. Much like us we start out as sinners and when we ask Jesus into our hearts and lives we are "born again".

What I Used:
10 1/2 x 4 3/8 piece of card stock
scored at 1 3/8, 3 1/2, 7
Fold the 1 3/8 up to create a pocket, add the ribbon and adhere
Outside: Dark Purple: 4 x 3 1/8, Light Purple: 3 1/4 x 2 1/2
Inside: Dark Purple: 4 x 3 1/4, Light Purple: 3 3/8 x 2 1/2
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Butterflies in Flight
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps : Bethany's Birthday Wish
Ribbon
Martha Stewart Punch: Classic Butterfly
Perfect Pearls: Forever Violet

Ok so I decided to get away from the A2 cards for a bit and created this card/gift card holder.  I was actually inspired from Michaels Craft Store. I was in there on the weekend and saw their invitations and decided to create my own but instead I made it a birthday card. I really like how it turned out. I had never worked with Perfect Pearls before but it was alot easier then embossing powder. There are several YouTube videos floating around on how to use the Perfect Pearls.

You have until the 8th (maybe 9th) sorry it doesn't say I am just going by the link at the bottom of there post to link up!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!!

Kristan

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog: Butterflies & Bows

Good Morning!! If you haven't heard 3 Girl JAM now has a challenge blog. The first challenge was to use "Butterlfies and Bows". Ok so I love using the colour purple for some reason in my cards (not my favourite colour, sorry AMY E) but it just happens to be my go to colour!! Here is my card for the challenge:

What I Used:
3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon, Witches Brew
Scrappy Mom Stamps : Designers Choice
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black & Grape Jelly
CuttleBug Embossing Folder: Butterlfies in Flight
Spellbinders Nestabilites: Big Scalloped Ovals SM
Butterfly Charm

You have until tomorrow to summit your creation!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!!

Kristan

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge: Anything Goes

Good Morning!! I am back after a little while away from the Internet (2 days yikes). It was not by choice our use age for the month ran out!!! I guess that is what happens when you have 5 people in the house using Internet. Before I lost Internet I saw that Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog had a challenge of "Anything Goes". I decided to create a Christmas card using a new stamp set (well new to me, it is actually a retiring set but I just received it after their Friday special a couple weeks ago).

What I Used:
Peachy Keen Stamp : Our 2 Angels In Heaven
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Prismacolor Colorless Blender
Spellbinders Nestabilities Die: Blossom Four & Labels Eight
3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon Goblin Green
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Snowflakes
Buttons (Dollar Store)

Ok so after the My Creative Time challenge from my last post where we used Pinterest for inspiration I decided to use Pinterest again for this card. You can see my "Pinspiration" HERE as well Kate from Small Bits Of Paper used this negative space technique in her cards last week as well!! I have to say I think this is one of my favourite kind of cards to make!!

You have until tomorrow at 11:59p.m EST to enter the Peachy Keen Challenge.

I will be back tomorrow with another card!!

Have A Great Day!

God Bless!

Kristan