Wetlands thank you card with the Canadian Goose by Stampin Up and me

 

 

Hi dear Stampers.

I hope your day is going by pretty awesome. We have sun and that means we are spending a whole lot of time outside!

 Have you noticed this beautiful new stamp set in the new catalogue? Well as a Canadian it was hard to pass this beauty by.

It shows the Canadian Goose so beautifully in this set and it has a bit of an ocean going with those tiny little sea birds.. Oh I love it!

 

 

 

You can find it on page 69 of your Stampin Up Catalogue 2013 - 2014. It is called 'Wetlands' (#126695 - $26,95 + shipping and tax for the wood mounted stamp set and $20.95 for the clear mount stamp set #126697)

 

 

 

 

I created my card with the Paper Smooches Sketch in mind. Please hope over to their beautiful blog to see what the design team has created for all of us to see. You will for sure be inspired.

 

 

 

I also inked up my new cute goosie with my new Smoky Slate ink colour. (#131179 - $7.25)

Classic Stampin’ Pads come in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors, grouped in collections to make choosing coordinating colors simple. Exclusively designed stamp pad lids fold under to make inking large images like background stamps easy.

* Dye-based ink
* Acid free
* Coordinate with exclusive Stampin’ Up! card stock and Stampin’ Write Markers
* Firm foam pad for great ink coverage
* 1/2 oz. ink refills available

 

 

 

 

The other day we went to a friends organic farm. They have chickens, cows, horses (they don't even own a tractor, they plow the land with the help of their horses.. we picked herbs in the forest and in the grassy fields and made the most yummy tea of it.. Our kids loved hanging out there and help a little. We all were so blessed to hang out there and learn and love on all the animals.

 

 

Cuddling a little chick never gets old.

 

 

 

So much fun to gather all the eggs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used my Oval Collection Frame Lits Dies from Stampin Up,

 to make that perfect oval cut you see on my card. (#129381 - $32.95)

Easily cut stamped images from the Oh, Hello Stamp Set. Largest scallop oval: 4-1/4" x 5-1/8". 6 dies. Cuts single sheets of paper with your Big Shot, Standard Cutting Pads, and Multipurpose Platform.



 

 

This lovely sketched set imbues the peacefulness of the great outdoors. Includes three sentiments for several different occasions.

 

 

 

Well, I am off outside again.. I think our plants need some loving in all this heat.

Inky hugs, Pauline

Perfect Blend friendship card by Stampin Up and me

 

Hi dear you.

Wow, how is your summer going? I hope you have loads of sun and beauty around you these days.

I don't know, if you have been following what happened to Calgary these past 2 weeks. But our city is still in a state of emergency. We had so much water coming our way, that it flooded a whole lot of homes and most of downtown.

Tomorrow will be the start of the Calgary Stampede (ever heard of that one? It is so .. so fun.. Think cowboys and line dancing and rodeo's and pancakes and lots of community getting togethers :) Anyhoo.. this city worked hard trying to get it all ready to go..

 

I am so impressed with all the volunteers who helped out every where and all over the place.

 

 

 

I so wanted to help out around the flooded area's as well and get my hands dirty as well :) but with our own 3 kids around the home and all the schools being closed for a whole week during the worst part of the flooding, the best thing I could do was staying at home and taking care of other peoples children, so they could clean up their homes, etc.

 

 

 

 

I was so glad that we are living on one of the hills here in Calgary and that the water couldn't reach our basement. But, wow, does my heart go out to all those precious people that are struggling right now.. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

 

 

 

 

 

And from the flood, I will hop over to my card of he day. I created it for the CAS-UAL Fridays Clean and Simple Challenge #108.

CFC108: Create a CAS project that has some sort of a material, i.e. fabric, felt, canvas etc

 

 

Well, here you go.. I added some of my favorite Wisteria WonderStampin Up  ribbon to this card and Voila.. it's like magic.. I love creating cards!

Thanks so much for the Challenge ladies and the opportunity to win that super cute stamp set.

And yes.. this is my second card with the Perfect Blend stamp set.. It is just to darn cute.. I can't help myself :)

Well, I hope you enjoy today's post!

I would love to hear from you, as always.

 

Inky hugs, Pauline

Perfect blend & Chalk Talk card by Stampin Up and me

 

Hi dear you.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

When this new Stampin Up stamp set came to our home with the UPS man this past week, I couldn't wait to ink it up. What a great coffee set.

I knew I wanted to use it for this years Father's Day card.

Not sure how it is in your home, but Coffee is our to go to 'thing' when we want to connect, travel, or just take it easy.. and there are days, that it is just the perfect drink to keep us going!

 For that reason, I thought it was perfect to ad it to this weeks CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #105, where the theme is 'travelling' .. Now who leaves home without a coffee or tea?

 

 

 

I wanted to create something bold and colourful, but still masculine with not to much detail. (Yes I know, I am not that picky :) Coffee seemed the right theme for this last year in this family of ours. I tell yah.. As parents we can get so busy during the week. But in the weekends, me and my hubby always try to have a little 'us-time' over a cup of coffee / cappuccino :) in the morning. It is our time.. Love it.

 

 

 

PLEASE CLICK HERE ,

if you would like to order this beautiful Perfect Blend stamp set for yourself!

#131392 - $13.95

 

 

 

 

I stamped this sentiment on the inside of my card..

 It just seemed so perfect to have it there.

 

 

 

& PLEASE CLICK HERE

 if you would like to ad this super cute Chalk Talk Stampin Up stamp set to your collection of beauties!

#130634 - $22.95

Why write it on a boring ol' whiteboard when you can use a trendy chalkboard? Recreate the look and feel of a chalkboard with the Chalk Talk Stamp Set. Coordinates with the 1-3/8" Circle and Extra-Large Oval Punches, and the Chalk Talk Framelits Dies. Clear-mount.

 

 

 

Well, Have a beautiful Sunday everyone.

& Give your dad or that sweet father figure in your life a big hug today.

Inky hugs, Pauline

By the seashore summer card created by Stampin Up and me

 

 

Hi dear Stampers and crafters.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by. I was so happy that I had a moment this morning where I felt' the peace' to create. Yip, I just SEASed the day. Everything went as I had planned it  and I actually had an hour to myself.

So perfect! I loved it. I listened to some Bach music in the background and it wasn't hard to come up with an idea for my card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Paper Players Theme Challenge of this week #148 was the perfect start for my card this morning.

When you hop over to their blog then you will see their Summer Holiday inspiration cards. There are so many sweet and summery ones.

I can't wait to ad mine to the beautiful bunch of them all. (is that even English.. oh well :)

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see I used one of the images of the 'By the Seashore' Stampin Up stamp set. What a gorgeous set it is. I used some different colours of blue SU card stock and just started to torn them in different strips. After that it was just a matter of layering them on top each other and voila.. there was my ocean!

I am sure I am not the one who invented this idea of tearing apart card stock.. I just thought of it while I was sitting in my studio.. Anyhoo..  it sure looks cool and fresh with these ocean images.

 

 

I am sure the release of the new 2013 - 2014 Stampin Up Catalogue didn't pass you by last week. I love so many of the new stamp sets and I can't wait for the UPS man to knock on our door this week :)

I will keep you posted for sure!

 

 

 

 

 

NEW RELEASE! Introducing Stampin' Up! Wanderlust Photopolymer Clear Stamp Set. Perfect placement and great cling.

Wanderlust Photopolymer Stamp set $16.95 - #133452

Use this exclusive photopolymer stamp set for all things travel. Our photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that our photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price! We recommend clear block sizes A, B, C, and D (not included in the set).Set Quantity: 12  

 

 

NEW RELEASE! June Best of 25 Years Greetings (#133485 - $17.95)

You never have to be at a loss for the right words with the Best of Greetings Stamp Set. With this set, you have the perfect saying for almost any occasion!
Every month during 2013, we’re combining some of our all-time-favorite stamps with a new, never-before-seen stamp to create a monthly “Best of” stamp set. Best of Greetings is our June offering, but don’t forget to check out the sets from previous months as well. They’re available all year!

Note: Clear-Mount Blocks B, C, and G needed for this set.

 

Well, there is SO MUCH MORE going on at Stampin Up,

but I will leave it at this for today.

 

Inky hugs, Pauline



A Happy heart vintage card by Stampin Up and me

 

 

Hi dear Stampers.

Wowsy, it is so good to be back on the blog. It was so much fun to stroll through all your beautiful post in the last couple of days. I am not sure how long I have not been able to post a card on my blog. But it was way due for a little update.

I just got back from a trip to Israel and the Netherlands. It was so good o see my family and friends again in Holland. And what a huge treat was it to be in Israel. I loved it out there. What a great city Jerusalem is. The people are SO SO kind, it is clean there and the food was amazing. Of course, I went super nuts with my camera trying to capture the beautify of this land. And me and my dear friends had so much fun. It was really funny how many times we got ourselves into the most hilarious situations.

 

 

On another note. I created this card with the Mojo Monday Challenge #294 in mind. I hope you can still recognise the lay out within all I 'camouflaged' it. I do think traveling can bring a new spark in your creativity. I don't think I ever tried a vintage, shabby Chic look on a card. But it just started to happen while I was creating. And I have to say, I love how I didn't feel so stuck with my clean and simple style today. Just perfect in a layered way :)

 

 

 

 

We found this cute and beautiful building in the middle of Jerusalem. Now it happened to have my favorite paint colour all over the place. So gorgeous. Doesn't it remind you of the colour 'Pool Party' by Stampin Up. Seeing the photo's back this morning sure inspired me to use the colours on my card today.

 

 

 

 

 

                     Oh Jerusalem, you are beautiful in every possible way!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, it is that time of day again, where I switch from crafting to prepping the evening meal.

I hope you will find some time in your day to create.

 

Inky hugs, Pauline

Thinking of you star chevron card created by Stampin Up and me

 

 

Hi dear Stampers.

I hope your Sunday has been beautiful. Our weekend just flew by. With lots of snow outside we all cozied up inside and I had some time to craft.

 

 

 

The dear Paper Players encouraged us with their #140th Challenge to use some re-purposed material in our projects. So I went with a piece of a LEGO paper box and used it on my card. Can you spot it?

 

 

 

 

The CAS(E) this Sketch Ladies gave us one sharp looking layout to work with. Their #22 Challenge really inspired me to go for it! I love all the layers that I was able to work with. And as you can see I used many of the Stampin Up punches to make my job easier..

 

 

 

 

I was also very excited to create craft along the Fusion Ladies on their new Challenge Blog. The Chevron really jumped at me and I knew I wanted to play along.

 

FREE SHIPPING CONTINUES on any size order . . . no minimum or maximum limits . . . today, Monday, April 8 is the last day you can take advantage of this beautiful offer. Please CLICK HERE if you would like to start shopping!  Choose from any Stampin' Up! products, including Clearance Rack items and specially priced bundles. + any current catalog items.  Please note that expedited shipping is excluded from this offer.     

 

Well, I am off to bed. If your day is just starting, I hope you will enjoy this new day a lot!

Inky hugs, Pauline  

Stampin Up's new Color renovation and FREE SHIPPING for 3 days starting this saturday

 

Hi dear Stampers.

Welcome back to my blog. Thanks for stopping by again.

I received this super cute dutch stamp set from a dear friend of mine. I loved playing with it. I am not the best at colouring images as you can see, but I am still happy on how it turned out.

 

It is actually my first sentiment (stamp) that I own, that is written in the dutch language. All the other ones I have are in English.. Can you guess what it says there?

Congratulations with your birthday.

Yes, in Holland we don't really say, Happy birthday.. we use 'Congratulations' . We congratulate the person who is having the birthday, their parents, their friends that are visiting at the same time as we visit this birthday person and while we are saying: 'Gefeliciteerd' ('Congratulations') we usually give each person at that party 3 kisses on the cheeks..

I know, lots of kissing when going to a birthday party in Holland. (smile)

 

 

 

The 'Just Add Ink' Challenge ladies have one super sweet Photo Challenge this week #160. It is a fall photo, with warm white blankets, leafs and everything. I am not sure what part of the world these ladies are living in, but they were all talking about the fall that is coming close.. Oh my.. Here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada we are just coming out of the winter and the thought of fall, really creeped me out a bit. I did get inspired by the blankets and brought that accent back in my card of today.

 

 

 

The Mojo Monday ladies had a beautiful layout Challenge as well. I had to turn this #287 layout to it's side (so all my layers would fit nicely on my card. With what I had in mind didn't work well when I had the card standing up straight. ) and this is what I came up with.

 

 

 

 

I took the colours for my card from this weeks Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge #156. Marina Mist, Certainly Celery and Bashful blue (uche.. Pool Party.. )

Please hop over to their blogs and leave them some love, they really have outdone themselves.

 

 

 

 On to some other Stampin Up news:

 In 2010 we did a big colour renovation and shared our plans for smaller colour refreshes every three to five years to keep our colours on trend. Well it has been three years and we are excited to announce that the upcoming 2013-2014 annual catalogue will include 10 new colours (most of which are returning In Colors from previous years)! We are welcoming back some of your favourites, moving some colours around, and introducing one brand-new colour, so take a look!

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin Up is offering Free Shipping. And it starts TOMORROW!!!

Stampin' Up! is offering FREE standard shipping on EVERYTHING (and when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING) from Saturday, April 6, 2013 through Monday, April 8.

There is NO minimum shipping charge of $9.95 on your order and there is no limit on how large or small your order must be. Expedited shipping is not free of charge.

 

 

 

Beginning on TODAY , all retiring and discontinued color products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, refills, accessories, etc.) will be available ONLY while supplies last. This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period (WHICH BEGINS APRIL 24 AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE 3, 2013). Stock up on your favorites this weekend while shipping is FREE (April 6 to April the 8 of 2013).

 

Well, I guess that's it for today.

I would love to hear from you if you have any questions or concerns.

Inky hugs, Pauline

Swallowtail butterfly card by Stampin Up and me

 

 

Hi dear Stampers.

Thanks for hopping by my blog today.

And yes, I am back with another Summer Starfruit coloured card.

I really love the warm tones it holds, when it spreads it's love :) all over my card.

 

 

 

 

Today, I inked up for the first time my Swallowtail stamp set from Stampin Up.

I love this stamp set. I so see God's beauty in these elegant creatures, called butterflies. To me they reflect hope and new life.

And for that reason, I was so thrilled when Stampin Up added this stamp set to their collection.

 

 

 

 

Please CLICK HERE, if you would like to purchase this stamp set in my Online Stampin Up store.

 

This gorgeous, plus-size butterfly will provide a breathtaking focal point for scrapbook pages and  cards. Or sprinkle it with adhesive and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, then turn it into a one-of-a-kind tag for an extra-special gift

 

 

 

I created this card for one sweet friend and downline member of the Pursuit of Stampiness Pals (and one that I see and connect to, way to little). She had send me one gorgeous card over Easter. We were gone, so it was a sweet surprise coming home to her beautiful handmade card.

So when, all was unpacked from our little get away, I jumped into my craft studio and got crafty.

 

 

 

 

I had hopped over to the Paper Players to find one sweet and fun Tic-Tac-Toe challenge #139 created by the lovely and talented Jaydee. I picked the pearls (uche 'dazzling diamonds'), a tag and ribbon. And I came up with my butterfly design card.

The dear Stampin' Royalty Challenge ladies had one similar idea on their beautiful blog with their Pearls and ribbon theme Challenge #170. I hope my dazzling diamonds are close enough. They spark as well, right. I was just out of pearls and I hope they don't mind me using these other cute blingies!

 

 

 

Oh, how I love the Rocky mountains here in Canada. We actually already spotted some beautiful butterflies in the valleys.. It seriously made my heart jump. I loved watching them dance around in the open skies!

 

 

Well, I hope you enjoyed todays post.

Hope to connect again soon.

Inky hugs, Pauline