Monthly Archives: November 2012

Wonderful Wood

Everywhere you look these days, wood embellishments seem to be popping up as a hot trend. I hope it continues for a good long time as I just can’t get enough of them.

Today I’m sharing this fun card in the CLASSroom. I hope you’ll join me!

Have a fabulous weekend!

cozy love

I’ve been telling myself over and over that I need to find the time to have some more creative fun. For me, challenges are a great way to do that. Moxie Fab World is always a great place to be inspired and challenged so I headed over for peek between my morning coffee and throwing in the laundry and getting down to my growing to do list. Why not procrastinate a little longer, right? I’m glad I did as I’m much more inspired to get on with my day.

This is my interpretation of the MFW trigger. The warmth of the wood and velvet mixed with the beautiful brown, cream and rich red color scheme drew me in.

This would actually have worked well for a holiday card but I thought I’d go with more of a subtle love theme.

And here’s the beautiful inspiration photo from Moxie Fab World. I’ve linked this design to the challenge. Pop over to Moxie Fab World for some inspiration and to play along.

Supplies:

Additional supplies: letter stickers by My Mind’s Eye, pins by Jillibean Soup, twine, leaves by Prima

Hope your week is off to a great start!

feels like flurries

Winter is just around the corner and it certainly feels like it. I was amazed to see the quick decor change in the stores yesterday from Halloween to Christmas. Here in Canada we’ve already celebrated Thanksgiving so theme-wise, everyone seems to be ready to gear up for the holiday season.

Inspired by the drop in temperature and the latest CASE Study Blog challenge #115, I’ve created a quick design to share with you today.

I was inspired by the beautiful elegance of the inspiration design and the use of white against a lovely gradient of color. I had some paint chips sitting on my computer desk while I looked at the challenge and decided that they would make a fun and unique spin on a gradient. For this design the gradient goes both vertically and horizontally. The hues work from light towards darker on a vertical line and horizontally, the hues are desaturated as they go along. The sentiment is a lovely rub-on from American Crafts.

Supplies:

Happy creating!

the time of your life

Mini albums are one of my favourite ways to scrapbook. The cuteness factor is part of the attraction. All things small are cute. (except bugs! but let’s forget about those!) I also love small projects as they quick to put together. Let’s face it. We all have a limited amount of time for crafting so making things doable is a big plus. Journaling is also not my forte and as there’s not much space, well, that’s just fine with me if I have to keep it short and sweet.

Today’s project is a mini album that I’ve created as a gift. The interesting thing about it is that it’s not quite complete.

See? No photos! There’s a reason for that.

I created this tiny album as a gift for my daughter. I’m leaving that part up to her.

She needs to take the photos. She needs make the memories.

As you know if you’ve been reading my ramblings, she’s off at university working on her nursing degree. I know that it’s hard work but I also know that these are some of the best times of her life and I want her to remember that.

And so, to my dear girl, I hope you can cherish these days, make some wonderful memories and I hope you have the time of your life.

This project was also created for a Maya Road and Jillibean Soup blog swap. I’m on the blog today with more photos and details on this album. Be sure to check out this week’s projects while you are there as they are beyond stunning. There’s also a great prize up for grab’s so make sure you check out the details here.

Thanks for stopping by!