Category Archives: Cornish Heritage Farms

We’ve been hard at work here with renovations but I find that it’s always important to take some time out to play. My kids are big game and puzzle fans. We love spending a family night together. I’ve been a Blockus addict since learning to play at New Years. I have to admit they start to groan when I try and corral them into playing with me. My 4 & 7 year olds are always happy to play but finding the 4th player…the teenagers have to be in the right mood.

Do you like to play games? Maybe puzzles are your thing. Perhaps sports? No matter what you like to play, I hope you’ll play along with today’s WT challenge…Way’s to Play. Crossword puzzles, bingo cards etc are a hot trend right now in paper crafting but I thought I’d broaden up the challenge to anything you like to play. Check out the challenge here.

Good Luck Crossword Card

This card uses a new scrapblock I designed for Cornish Heritage Farms. It was released a couple weeks ago and it’s been so busy, I’m just finally getting around to creating with it. Eek! Where does the time go?! I’ve stamped it on an angle here and then added in an accompanying sentiment with Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type. You could also write in words with handwriting or just leave it empty f or the pattern. Paper is by Jenni Bowlin…little 4×4 papers that I’ve arranged to form a patchwork background.

Supply List: Front Porch 4×4 patterned papers and Vintage Style Button Jenni Bowlin, Crossword Scrapblock and Encouragement Expressions by Cornish Heritage Farms, flower by Prima, Tim Holtz Paper Clip and Hinge Clip by Advantus, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink & Black Archival Ink by Ranger, Tiny Type Letters by Cosmo Cricket, sewing machine, Simply Smooth White cardstock by Cornish Heritage Farms

Happy stamping!

I really didn’t intend to but I ended up taking a bit of an impromptu blogging break. It’s not often I take three whole days off but I guess after three years, it seems like a good thing to do. We had a long weekend here, Monday was family day in Ontario, and I had some company visiting as well as some assignments to finish up. I’d also gotten seriously behind in my 30 in 30 scrapbooking page challenge but I’m happy to say, I’m finally back on track with that as well. Yay me! I was getting a little concerned there. I have today, tomorrow and Saturday to finish up the last three layouts and then I’m done. It’s been a fun journey and one I’ll keep sharing with you as the days go by. I’ve learned a lot and had some fun experimenting and while I’m not committing to a layout a day permanently, I’m hoping to make it a more regular thing.

Before I share the challenge, I thought I’d better get right to the blogaversary winner. Thanks so much for all the sweet comments. I appreciate each one. The on-line random.org number generator picked the winner for me….number 39.

Congratulations  Conniecrafter! Please e-mail me your address (link at top of the sidebar) and I’ll get the goodies out to you asap!

And finally, the challenge… Orange is a color I often struggle with and I thought it would be fun to challenge myself, and you, to play with it. How do you use orange? In a bright and funky design? In a tropical combo? In a masculine project? I’d love to see how you use orange in your designs. I hope you’ll play along with the challenge here.

well, HELLO baby

Do you start cards that you’re not quite sure where they’re going to end up? That’s usually the way I design although sometimes I plan details from the start. This card started with the idea of using orange in a fun way. I decided to stamp my Newspaper Ads Scrapblock in orange and go from there. I often get derailed and this project was no exception. For some strange reason I decided to stop and clean out my box of My Mind’s Eye papers.  I said good-bye to everything pre-2009 and in the remaining product, found this darling little orange brad that said well, HELLO! I thought it would make a darling welcome baby card and went from there. It’s a fun mix of vintage and new and the fun pink and orange color combo.

Supply List: Newspaper Ads Scrapblock & Baby Dear stamp set by Cornish Heritage Farms, kraft, orange & pink cardstock by Bazzill Basics, Tangerine and Black Memento  ink by Tsukineko, twill tape by May Arts, button by Basic Grey, twine, clip by Making Memories, brads by MME, colored pencils, chipboard letters by Pink Paislee

Happy creating!

Odds are that on Thursdays I have a new challenge for you. Today I’m going to challenge you to play the odds or perhaps, play with the odds is more accurate, and design with odd numbers in your project. It’s a well known design rule that odd numbers make for a more visually pleasing arrangement. I’d love to see your take on this. Use three images, five brads, one flower…you get the drift. Check out the challenge here.

 Sending Love

This is a bit of a funky mix on a card. I had a lot of fun just playin’. Three inked chipboard butterflies, one flower, one brad, one ticket and three rhinestone stickers on the stamped flower.

The background was created by stamping with the Newspaper Ads Scrapblock and then sponging on three different colors of Distress Ink; Shabby Shutters, Worn Lipstick & Spiced Marmalade.

Supply List: Kraft cardstock by Bazzill, Newspaper Ads Scrapblock & Silhouette Blooms 2 by CHF, Invisibles Chipboard by Advantus, brad by Basic Grey, flower by Prima, twine, rhinestone stickers by Prima, Tim Holtz Hinge Clip & Journaling Ticket  , Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick and Shabby Shutters Distress Ink by Ranger

Are you up for the challenge?