July 30, 2018

You're Retro - Free Cake

Hello friends, and happy Monday!

Today's card is a blast of colour, patterns, and a retro boombox - how fun is that?


That adorable stereo comes to us from Free Cake, one of the really fun birthday sets in the 2018-2019 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.  Love it!  And how fresh are those new colours - Granny Apple Green on the ribbon, Gorgeous Grape on the polka dotted DSP, and Coastal Cabana on the boom box.  So bright and lovely!

I'm off to run a couple of errands with my kiddo before heading into work this evening - have a wonderful day, enjoy this gorgeous heat, and see you again soon!

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July 26, 2018

Tropical Animals - Fancy Friday Blog Hop

Hey friends!  Welcome back to Fancy Friday - I figured I may as well join my fancy friends for my first blog post in a while.  I'm happy to be back! 

Summer is here, and we are feeling the tropics here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada!  It's been a hot one here, but if it's not so warm in your neck of the woods, we're about to take you to the tropics with this month's theme.  Check it out! 


Lush greenery, exotic animals, and rich colours await - get cozy and join us on our hop!  Whether you're starting here or arriving from the last blog, thanks for joining us for Fancy Friday! 

For my project, I chose to work with DSP instead of stamps!  Why?  WELL, let me tell you!  In July, select Designer Series Paper - including Animal Expedition and Tropical Escape - are on sale!  


You won't want to miss out on this sale, and it ends July 31 - click here to see which papers are on sale and get shopping! 

Without further adieu, however, here's what I whipped up with two of our fabulous Designer Series Paper collections.


The rhinoceros and his little birdie friend from the Animal Expedition DSP make the perfect focal point for a tropical card, and adding some lush foliage from Tropical Escape make everything look so rich and beautiful!


The colour pallet here of Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, and Berry Burst reminds me of the waxy leaves and bright blossoms of a hibiscus bush.  So pretty! 

Let's hop over to the other side of the world, where my friend Susan in New Zealand is escaping winter with this tropical theme! 



Thanks so much for joining us on our Fancy Friday Blog Hop.  See you again soon - have a fabulous day!

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July 06, 2018

WISH - Broadway Birthday

Good morning, friends!  It has been ages since I've blogged - I missed you!  The plague known as strep throat swept through our house, and my husband and I spent a solid week on survival mode.  Our six-year-old has been holding the family together - it's been a disaster!  We are finally both on the mend (mostly, at least... he's still got a bit of lingering complications and I'm developing a cold to end things off...) and we've spent the last few days playing catch-up on everything that fell by the wayside.  

Today's card is a remake of one of the gorgeous designs in the 2018-2019 Stampin' Up! Catalogue.  Working with new products is sometimes quite challenging for me, so going to the catalogue samples is an easy way for me to break in my new supplies and colours and get my creative juices flowing.  


Broadway Birthday was hands-down my favourite bundle in the catalogue, and I love that this fun card uses the stamps without the DSP, creating a fun new colour pallet of Smoky Slate, Lemon Lime Twist, and Blueberry Bushel.  It's masculine without being drab and dull - love it!


Add a bit of silver foil and some metallic silver stars and you've got the perfect festive birthday card!  

See you again soon - have a fabulous day!

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