Peachy Keen and Core' Blog hop

Welcome to the peachy keen and Core'dinations Blog hop. Check out this ADORABLE little skunk from Peachy Keen, not only is he a die.....but the peachy keen stamp face is soooooo marvelous. 

I'm still trying to catch up on my sons first year album. I think i'm almost there!!!

Speaking of almost there.....you're getting close to the end of the hop, hope you have found something crafty to inspire. Thanks for stopping by

Peachy Keen Stamps Blog http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com
Lauren Brewer http://laurenscreative.com
Char Dobson http://vanillabeancreations.blogspot.com/
Kristi Bennett http://littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com
Ellen Sosnoski http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/
Heather Hoffman http://housesbuiltofcards.blogpspot.com
Lydia Jackson http://lidibids-scrapnotions.blogspot.com/ {you are here}
Glorajean Beardall http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com

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Peachy Keen and Core' Blog hop

My favorite Ribbon right now

So I am totally late for the Ribbon party over at Core'dinations!! Last week the design team wowed us with all sorts of inspired creations using May Arts ribbon, Check it out!!!

This chevron ribbon was by far my fave you will see it a lot in the coming weeks :)

For this week I cut a collection of circles and embossed them with a variety of folders, most of them from lifestyle crafts.

Sorry about being late with this one, right now I am literally moving mountains and I will show you some updates on the house shortly. Hope you are having a great weekend.

TTFN :)

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My favorite Ribbon right now

Christmas Cards

Here are a couple Christmas cards that I whipped up for a little festive cheer, both cards are from the Core'dinations dark card kit, I like that it comes with envelopes, so no measureing or cutting. The pattern papers are once again from the basic grey picidily line..........pretty festive for a line that is not christmas.

For this one I cracked out an old stamp set that I got as a gift years ago {from stamp n up} and my new sissix embossing folder {like I didn't have enough}

I will anouce the winner of the I-top give away, you've only got a couple hours left to enter.

Happy Holidays

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Christmas Cards

Basic Grey and Core'dinations

 Have you been to the Core'dinations blog lately?? It is fantastic, right now we are showing off creations with Basic Grey, they sent me the Picidily collection to play with and once I saw this bright and colorful collection I knew exactly which photo I wanted to scrap with it. This was a photo taken of my uncle and I at a very cool market place in Coombs BC, called Goats on the Roof.

I used Core'dinations Tags, the spotted collection and a neutral grey background to set it all off.

I also used my Tim Holtz embossing folder to create extra dimension on the tag!!

I love it!!

Don't Forget there is one more day to enter to win in my big give away, if you have not already, make sure to check it out HERE

TTFN :)

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Basic Grey and Core'dinations

Channeling my inner Kim

I took these pictures the other day of my kids playing Robin Hood in the back yard and when I saw them I knew I wanted  the photos to have an antique feel. When it comes to this style, nobody does it like my friend Kim Jeffress, so for this layout I used her techniques for inspiration.

When I was in Australia with her, I remember her telling me she never uses a ruler, so the first thing I did was put away my ruler. I then went through my stash and pulled out a variety of paper and embellishments that I thought went well together.

I included things that Kim usually has in her signature style, like Whimsy pins, raw chipboard,ribbon, buttons and pearls. Actually some of the things she sent me :)

Then I pulled it together and added just a POP of red to play up the photos

Lastly a splatter of smootch to give it that artistic touch.

Thanks Kim and congrats on making the basic grey team. You are Fab, and I am totally missin yah!! 

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Channeling my inner Kim

Core'addict

Today on the Core' blog is my official reintroduction. I was so thrilled and relieved to see my name on the DT list again. I really don't know what I'd do with out Core'dinations Cardstock. Over the last 2 years this paper has become an essential part of my style. I love experimenting with it, there are just so many ways to customize it and make it work with any style. There is just no way I could go back to anything else.

For our introductions each design team member was asked to create an all about me layout and this is mine.

Here are some close ups of the things that make this Cardstock so special. the circle pattern is created by cutting a repeated design with my cricut using a dull blade and a shallow setting and then sanding.

The starfish is created with an embossing folder that sandwiches the paper and photo together.

The sand squiggles are the hammered embossing folder technique, one of my new favorites for joining embossing folder patterns.

I am looking forward to another incredible year with this team, with fresh faces and new ideas. Take a minute to pop by the Core'dinations Blog to say hello and welcome new and old team members you are sure to be inspired.

TTFN :)

Products used: Lot's of Core'dinations :) and Basic Grey

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Core'addict

Go Canucks Go!!!!

I am cheering for the local boys, Go Canucks GO!! I put together a layout while I watched the game last night, it helped to keep me calm. I tend to get overly excited and admit to yelling very loudly at the TV. My husband who is not a real sport watching type, loves to laugh at me!! So in the spirit of Hockey night in Canada here is a new layout with my son who also loves the game.

I used My Minds Eye Core' Impressions for this, the red X's just seemed sporty to me. and the grey blue colors were a great contrast to the ice.

TTFN :)

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Go Canucks Go!!!!

Teaming up with Basic Grey

I am so excited about the new Basic Grey Core-dinations team up, I absolutely love the variety of patterns from playful to elegant. Here is another sample, for the full release check out this post on the Core Blog.

Although I don't yet have my hands on this collection, I felt the need to look into my basic grey pattern papers to see what projects I wanted to do once I do get them. Once I saw the max and whiskers papers, I just felt like scrapping with them. {I love that feeling, just dig in and scrap something} Here is what I put together!! 

I used some of last seasons release with Graphic 45 and one of my all time favorite colors from the Chocolate box collection.

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Teaming up with Basic Grey

Training Dragons

I love it when I find things that I forgot to post!! I did this layout a while back for a challenge over at 3Scrappy boys. It was all about creating your own embellishments, this is something that I love to do. It is inexpensive and completely unique for my pages. In this page I created the adorable paper pieced dragon. All I did was use google image and typed in "dragon clipart" I found this guy and printed him out on green cardstock and pattern paper. I then cut the wings and belly out of the green and adhered them to the patterned piece. For a little extra dimention, I used pop dots on the wings and used a little crystal laquer on the eyes. Other details include coloring the crystal laquer with my green copic, and coloring his nails with a silver pen.

Products used from 3 Scrappy Boys May Trio Kit 

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Training Dragons

We make a great Pear

Happy Valentines Day everyone, I am normally not big on the traditional Valentines colors, so I created this card for my hubby. Sadly everyone in my house has been struck by the stomach flu, so it does not look good for a day of chocolate, sweets and love.  I baked sugar cookies with the kids on Thursday before all the crud began. They turned out great. So I feel good about having at least celebrated it a little.

Another thing that I thought was great was this.

My good friend and talented scrapper Aphra Boyler has started her own kit club and she has a whole bunch of great give aways to get things rolling. Pop over to the new blog and leave a some love for a chance to win.

Products used: Core-dinations Cardstock and basic grey pattern paper

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We make a great Pear

The reveal with sketchabilities

So here is my take on Karens Sketch, it was really cool to work with strips as a change for me and I love how the embossed feather turned out on the whitewash cardstock, Now check out what the other ladies did here.

Cardstock by Core-dinations, pattern paper and book plate by a making memories, shaped pattern paper by Rhonna Farrer letters and bling by basic grey, magic mesh.

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The reveal with sketchabilities

Today is the start of Cardvarks Blog hop

Well today is the start of Cardvarks Blog hop featuring Core-dinations {yeah!!} I had so much fun creating these cards, I am not usually much of a card maker but sometimes when I just want to play with a technique, I will put together a fun card just to get the Mojo rolling. Here is what I created, and when you're done here head over to the hop for a chance to win some Core-dinations paper.
All Papers are Core-dinations, punches and hive texture plate by fiskars, embossing folders by cuttle bug and stamps by Gel e tins (bee), October Afternoon (bear) and Hot off the press (tree) TFL:)

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Today is the start of Cardvarks Blog hop

All Aboard

When the sun is shining sometimes it is so hard to get motivated,and when it gets hot I don't feel like being indoors. Summer has certainly slowed my rate of production. However last night after it cooled off I got going on this page. I loved the railway ticket and the great image of the train and these photos of my son or some of my current faves so I put it all together around them, I love the rusty look of the Core-dination chocolate box in this so making a rusty embossed track at the bottom seemed like a cool idea. I hope everybody is enjoying a very happy 4th of July. I headed out to enjoy the sun.

Cardstock is Core-dinations Chocolate box, pattern paper is by basic grey, the gears are timholtz and brads by american crafts TFL:)

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All Aboard

Men of power {Layout}

In going with the manly theme here is a layout that I created about my husband and his job, it is such a huge part of his life, he spends more time with some of these guys than he does at home. Thankfully he is able to send us regular emails and sometimes photos to show us what he is working on. It makes us feel more connected and helps my sons see the importance of daddy's work. Products used Bazzill cardstock, karen foster brads, basic grey pattern paper. TFL :)

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Men of power {Layout}

Scrap Panache with Cortney Ophoff

So I have had a wonderful long weekend, busy with family, friends had some great surprises and a Scrap night with the girls. Awesome!! For those of you who have been with me here since the beginning, you may remember me mentioning my friend Cortney Ophoff (the gal who inspired me to start blogging). I met her (so to speak) on the Daily Inspirations design team and loved her style and work instantly.

I love it when scrapbookers are given the same challenge to work on, I enjoy seeing the comparrison. So I asked Cortney if she would like to do a monthly challenge like this with me. She agreed and so we are calling it Scrap Panache. I came up with the challenge this month because I needed some motivation. I have had flocking sitting on my desk since October so I challenged us to use green, buttons and flocking. Anything goes!! This is what I created, I tell you, flocking was fun but what a MESS, I tried a whole bunch of adhesives some worked better than others, but when it all was said and done, I liked my Xyron the best. So here is what I did, I cut a 1 in strip of white cardstock and ran the whole thing through my Xyron, then I poured the flocking powder on it and then randomly punched out circles and popped them up over my pattern paper. For buttons I used the big green button on my faux envelope and I used my cuttlebug embossing strip to emboss little buttons across the bottom. The green is kinda obvious. Now pop on over to Cortney's Blog LIVE CAPTURE CREATE and see what she came up with.

Products used are Core-dinations Cardstock, Basic Grey pattern paper, doodle bug flocking, the button box buttons and sass a frass lass stamp. TFL

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Scrap Panache with Cortney Ophoff