FREE-4-EVER

Skincerity results- a must share!

2012-02-01T21:00:00.003-06:00

I must share with you the results of a Nurse I work with, who has been using the brand new skin care product that I am selling! Skincerity!

Skincerity has literally changed her life; in two weeks.

What used to be debilitating psoriasis on both hands has began to heal tremendously!

She has never felt so comfortable!

And I am so happy to have helped her!

Half her bottle is gone; halfway thru the month!

Right on track!

If you or anyone you know has this awful skin condition or has wounds that need/want to be healed fast...or acne that needs to be cleared up............check out my website for ordering this TRULY REMARKABLE producte (( http://mynucerity.com/corrysmyrski/home )) or email me at fancyfree4ever@yahoo.ca .

Take Care.

Visit me on Facebook HERE

NuCerity. Skincerity. Opportunity. The time is Now!

Designed to Color

2012-01-31T10:00:00.000-06:00

Have you seen this :

Designed to Color went from a dream to reality for Carisa with the help of some close friends!

You must head over & read about it's birth and progression to it's first issue!

Which can be found HERE!

An excellent read with tons of inspiration from fellow bloggers!

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge #53

2012-01-29T08:00:00.000-06:00

HALLO my PINK Fans!!

So glad you have stopped by today! This post is sooooooooooooo late! I'm sooooooooo sorry for that but alot of my blogging has been taking a backseat lately! In fact, it has gotten to the point where hubby had to point out the fact that I practically live on the computer, thus the decision to step down from the Tickled Pink Dream Team! Uh...how this breaks my heart into a bazillion pieces, cuz Kellie is 'da bomb' & I love her to pieces, as well as loving all the gorgeous images & stamps she creates! Not to mention the AMAZING PINK LADIES who inspire me daily! And will continue to inspire me as I watch their blogs on my dashboard! Perhaps I'll actually be able to say a happy hello now! LOL

On that note: the challenge at the Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge blog this week is

BRIGHT & COLORFUL

((and it is currently underway!! ))

Remember you must use an image/stamp from the Tickled Pink Stamp Ranges which are available at the Tickled Pink Stamps Store. The digi I used today is Lil Greek Gods Lolita Aphrodite Willow! I wasn't sure what to do with her, then I remembered some of these "nouveau greek chic" papers that I thought would suit her just fine!

I placed a chipboard birdcage and wings on my card, after painting them with distress paint and sponging them to death! LOL My sentiment is from JUSTWORDZ and ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbons. Tim Holtz filmstrip and wee golden butterfly I got from Micheals. I added a bit of stickles to her cape & liquid pearls to the wings & cage!

I am suuuuuuuper please with how this came together!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Challenges for my card:

Saturday Challenge- ribbons

Crafty Catz- things with wings

Card Making Mamas- something old- butterfly & chipboard birdcage!

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle- anything goes

Craft Your Days Away- distressing

Fab'n'Funky- photo inspiration - It's all in the eyes

Some Odd Cuppycakes & Colors

2012-01-26T08:00:00.001-06:00

Can you believe this is my last DT creation for SOME ODD GIRL!!!

Can you believe that I will no longer be ODD?!?!

OK OK, I know your thinking, "You're Odd all the time"......OK you got me!

I'm a bit ODD......but no longer a SOME ODD GIRL!!

*sobbing*

I will definitely miss my time with Kristy and the team. What a great bunch of people to work with. Helpful, friendly, easy to get along with, "play nice with others". lol

Kristy is an amazing boss, artist & friend. She is super generous and talented! I'm so glad to have had the pleasure of working with her stuff. Launching the Nouveau Line was so exciting and can't wait to see more of those beauties in the future! I also hope to be ODD in the future again! Til then, it is time to pass on the reigns to others so they too can be ODD!!

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This weeks Challenge at Some Odd Girl is a photo/color inspiration: see below

And here is my take. I have used a couple of the new "Shush" birthday clear stamp sets called Baker Mae (that's this little beauty & the sentiment) & Cupcake Mae, which is the background paper.....YES, it is NOT DP......I made this design myself with the cupcake from the set! Both of these sets are available at the Some Odd Girl Store !! You must check them out!

[[Get Chibi'd !]]

This card will be posted to my online galleries:

Challenges for my card:

Marks Finest Papers- birthday card
Birthday Sundaes- sentiment on the front

I {heart} to sketch- january ( I flipped it upside down)

My life is changing & so can yours!

2012-01-25T10:20:00.000-06:00

So many of you have been wondering, what is she up to? Where has she been?

I wondered.....myself....where I've been sometimes, whether I'm coming or going?!

I feel like I'm chasing my backside!

But honestly, if feels great to be busy.

To be motivated.

This is my latest business venture.

Skincerity by NuCerity International.

"An advancement in anti-aging cosmetic technology"

A-MA-ZING!

History:

I was introduced to this by a friend from nursing school.

I saw on FB that she was using this on her baby's bottom for what seemed like incurable Eczema.

After 1 night with Skincerity, it was 80% better.

I was sold.

I bought some.

Tried it, loved it.

Bought into the business and SOLD again.

Network Marketing of a product that literally sells itself.

What you must understand is that I do not enter into these things lightly.

When I bought into the business, I was working out of town doing that "Agency Nursing" stuff I mentioned before in previous posts, soooooooooo, when I told hubby what I did, he was SHOCKED! You see, we live very humbly....paycheck to paycheck.....so an investment of one of those paychecks can cause a ripple in the best laid plans. PLUS.....I NEVER SELL STUFF....unless I'm 100% sure about it!

Then you know what happened. .....

He became my #1 supporter.

Started researching it.

Started using it.

Started getting as excited as I was.

As of today I am a bit richer, personally and financially because of it and I could not be happier.

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It makes me happy to see lives changing by a product that ACTUALLY works.

A natural product.

A product that is multiplying by leaps & bounds across this country.....and maybe your country is next!

[[Currently, NuCerity International has distributors in Canada, USA, Hawaii, Austrailia, Mexico, Phillipines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore & Japan..........

This line has literally "taken off" in our neighboring Province of Saskatchewan and we here in Manitoba are rising to the top too!! ]]

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Why does Skincerity work?

Skincerity is the only patented product (patented 4 times I might add) that forms a breathable barrier once applied to your skin. It helps to seal in your skins natural moisture thereby enhancing your skins appearance with the natural ingredients of grape seed oil & Vitamin E

And the BEST PART is that is a once a day treatment.

Apply before bed.

Flash dries in seconds and wash off in the morning.

DONE !

It is not just for your face though, it is good for any area of our body where you want to get results. (see the picture at the top, it tells ya what it's good for! )

Oh my goodness. I could go on and on about this product like:

1. It is one of a kind- no other breathable barriers on the market. Patented 4 times over. No one is re-creating this one!

2. The founders of the company have multiple multi-million dollar companies between them (including {and this is what got me} SLICK50- something for your engine that prevents it from rusting.....my husband knew exactly what this was when I told him).

3. They have Doctors & Dermatologists testing & selling the product to enhance skin treatments

4. Numerous clinical & cosmetic benefits (see chart above)

5. Financial benefits

....the list goes on & on.

**For more information on this product you can check out the following links:**

= http://nucerity.net/corporateCA/index.php?lang=en to take an in depth look at the medical team, product & opportunities

=my website @ http://mynucerity.com/corrysmyrski/ (start ordering from there at the preferred customer rate)

= http://www.nucerityu.com/ for more of a business perspective.

This business is great for stay at home parents, individuals who work from home, part time workers who are looking for some extra income, fitness fanatics, naturalists, or basically anyone who want to make a change in someone else's life; which is wthin each & every one of us!

Now I also have a FB page dedicated to personal jouneys with Skincerity sales to customers who have graciously donated their problem areas with me to share with the world.

There are great results so far!

Check that out HERE.

-->My personal story is the fact that I've been using this product now for about 3 weeks....all over my face....and yesterday I really looked at my skin and realized it is much softer & smoother! So I'm pleased! <--
*My daughter used it on a pimple and it was practically gone in two days.*

I will leave you with a few photos from actual NuCerity customers:

And a link to a video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QZF8SQkJTo

The Sketchy Challenges- Kellie's Sketch

2012-01-21T10:57:00.001-06:00

It's time for another sketch at The Sketchy Challenges this week. I was so pleased to see so many of you take part in my sketch for the past two weeks......it made me all goosey inside!!!

It's Kellie's turn this week for this ph-antasti-ic sketch!

And the FAN-TAST-IC prize of 3 Digital Tickled Pink Stamps!! YAY!!

Here's my take on the sketch:

I have used Lil Greek Gods Lad Apollo Lestat from the new Tickled Pink Stamps line!

Papers are a mix of Basic Grey, a Halloween paper pad and a Kraft paper pad. I got some of my jute ribbon on there, as well as some cheesecloth. My sentiment is actually rub on letters that I distessed the heck out of !

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Challenges for my card:

Wags 'n' Whiskers- Valentines/Love

Aud Sentiments- use the word Love

Crafty Creations- Valentines Theme

Desert Island Crafts- 7,8,10

Really Reasonable Ribbons- Valentines day

Cards for Men- boys & their toys

SOG Winner of Name That Digi

2012-01-21T08:00:00.000-06:00

Remember this digi?

It had no name.

Well now it does.

Head on over to the Some Odd Girl blog to find out who won the "Name that Digi" contest!

EEEEEEEK I'm so excited to find out too..........Kristy doesn't tell us nothing about the winners!!! *grrr* lol

PS- I'm told the above digi is now available in the Some Odd Girl Store !!!!!!!!!!!!!1

California Dreamin'

2012-01-20T08:00:00.001-06:00

I have a VERY new and VERY exciting little fairy to introduce you to. She made her way into the Prairie Fairy Designs family last week and as soon as Roberta made her available to me, I colored her up and made this card. OMG! Isn't she lovely! I could just squish her cheeks and pudgy nose!

This is my midweek reminder for the Fairy Fun Friday Challenge California Dreamin'. I must admit, she is totally dreamy to me! This is Fairy Aayliah and she comes in a set at the Prairie Fairy Designs store. One image is her holding a heart and this is the other image! KA-YOOT I know!

The large butterfly I got from Bunny Zoes with Bettina's gift certificate I won with her candy draw. The flower & pin accessories are from Chelsea's candy I won a while ago. It has been hiding from me! LOL The frame around my fairy is a sticker from CTMH. The wee words in the bottom corner are stickers as well. Oh and my butterfly punch came in handy to add some flair to my card!

Now for a few close up shots!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Challenges for my card:
Flutterby Wednesdays- open
Cooking it up with Katie- pink, pearls & posies
Crafts & Me- use pins
CLP Challenge- sketch (see below)

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge!!

2012-01-19T09:00:00.000-06:00

Howdy all.

First of all I must apologize for being absent in blogland.

I have recently started a new venture and am excited to share it with all of you, but that post will come on a different day..............Stay tuned!

Today's post concentrates on the NEW Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge & the brand NEW images available at the Tickled Pink Stamps Store. The NEW line is called Lil Greek Gods & if you haven't guessed yet...............

The challenge this week is :

TO USE SOMETHING NEW on your projects!

Here I have used Lil Greek Gods Lolita Orpheus Kellita (who is new to me) and kept her monotone. The other new thing on my card are the papers! These Authentique Papers were in Bettina's candy that I won from her! I'm only now getting around to rummaging thru that big box o' stuff!!! I kept it fairly CAS aside from the busy papers! LOL I used my butterfly edge punch for the center! I also used a sentiment from the TPS Store.

Remember you must use a stamp from the Tickled Pink Stamp Ranges....otherwise your creation may get DE-LET-ED!! EEK!!

The Pink Girls have been busy created masterpieces over at the Tickled Pink Store Blog. So if you need inspiration......that's where you'll find it!

Thanks for stopping on by today! Take Care.

Challenges for my card:

Card and scrap- CAS
Addicted to Stamps- use the color blue
Whimsical Wednesdays- anything goes
Paper Pretties- glitter
Fab'n'Funky- bingo- (vintage, lots of layers, butterfly)

Cardabilities- sketch (see below)

Winner of SOG blog hop!!!

2012-01-18T08:00:00.000-06:00

HEAD ON OVER HERE -->Some Odd Girl to find out who won the 3 brand new, top secret, birthday stamps sets that Kristy created!! !

Oh and before I forget, those stamps mentioned above are available at Some Odd Girl Store NOW!!!

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SOG Birthday HOP!

2012-01-16T08:00:00.000-06:00

WOO HOO and welcome to our Birthday Bash week!

We are a HOP< HOP< HOPPING TODAY AND TOMORROW! Why are we hopping..... cuz we are so thrilled and honored to have been able to share two whole years of Some Odd Girl madness with you!!

We have a special treat just for you!

The Odd Girls will be sharing their TOP 3 favorite creations of their term with you.

Why is this special?

We're playing a little game, you have to name the Some Odd Girl stamps used in those creations!

We promise no retired stamps, so if you aren't sure, just pop by the Some Odd Girl Store and find those names and place a comment with the answer in the comments section under each DT's posts!

A random winner will be chosen out of the correct answers to win 1 of the 3 brand new Birthday Celebration Clear Stamp Sets!

That means 3 winners people!

Remember you have two days to complete the task at hand and be sure to leave lots of love at each members posts for more chances to win!

In case you get lost along the way, here's the hop list!

Some Odd Girl Blog

Amy

Cor (you are here)

Leah

Robin

Vera

Melissa

Caz

Elena

Lou

Christina

Kristy

And here are my TOP 3 creations made during my Term as an ODDITY!!

In no particular order.

Card #1

Stamp Sets _______ & ________ (yes I used two different stamps sets for the main images on the first card.....sorry, I had to be difficult)

Why is this one of my faves: The center step card of course and the heart dies, plus the ribbon treatment at the bottom.

Card #2

Stamp Set ____________.

Why is this one of my faves: The center step card design AGAIN! I'm a sucker for that one. Plus all the scrummy embellies, embossing and texture!

Card #3

Stamp __________.

Why is this one of my faves: Probly the simplicity and elegance of Christmas in a tag.

NOW, don't forget the rulz:

In my comments section, tell me what stamps I used on the cards above. Just as I posted them . Card #1- [list the stamps], Card #2- [list the stamps] etc.

Good luck to all of you!! May the best guesser win! lol

Don't forget to use the SOG store as a reference point!

NOW what are you waiting for???

GET HOPPING!!!!!

Let's Ink It Up- January

2012-01-14T22:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the Let's Ink It Up Monthly Challenge Blog

For the month of Januay we are challenging you to an ANYTHING GOES theme .

That's right! ANYTHING!

JUST REMEMBER: You must use rubber stamps here at Let's Ink It Up!

No digis allowed. At all. Period!

Our sponsor for this month is Scor Pal who is offering up a Scor-Buddy & mat to the winna!

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This time I have chosen to highlight a sentiment. This stamp set is from CTMH (the name escapes me right now). It includes the flowers, centers & a couple sentiments. To get the different shades of flowers, I just kept stamping it over and over til all the color was off the stamp, then I moved onto a different color with a different stamp & did the same thing. I covered almost a complete 8.5"X11" sheet of white cardstock, then I just cut off the area I wanted & placed it on my scallop nestie. Then I stamped the sentiment with Memento Black Ink. A few different ribbons and VOILA! No coloring, CAS creation!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

And I hope to see you at the Let's Ink It Up challenge this month!

Challenges for my card:

CAS-ual Fridays- scallops
Challenge up your Life- BINGO (ribbon, buttons, die cuts)
Drunken Stampers- love
One Stop Craft- on the spot & ribbon

SOG Birthday WEEK Celebration!

2012-01-13T14:00:00.000-06:00

Have you heard the news!?!>
SOG is turning TWO!!!

Today marks the start of a week long celebration!

We are starting off with a supa fun "all hands on deck" type of kick off!
It's a Name That Digi Event!

See this image below........

It was created by Kristy specially for the Some Odd Girl Birthday Celebration!
However, Kristy is looking for a name for it.
That's where you come in!
Head on over to the Some Odd Girl blog and put in your bestest suggestion as to what this particular digi should be called. Kristy will then pick a winner who will receive this digi as well as some other goodies!
FUN RIGHT!
Wanna see what I did with this digi!?!>

If you want this image, you may be able to win it by playing along with that name that Digi game!!

And don't forget about the current Valentine images available at the Some Odd Girl Store right now!

So much fun happening and more to come on Monday!!

Stay Tuned!!

Challenges for my card:

Simon Says Stamp- spots &/or stripes (how about both)

MAWTT- spots & stripes

CRAFT- celebration

Charisma Cardz- happy birthday

Hannah & friends- easlecard

Sassy Studios- let's celebrate

Valentines Tia

2012-01-13T08:00:00.001-06:00

Another Valenties SWEETY for you over at Some Odd Girl !!!

Kristy is just knocking these digis outright ! She has been on such a roll....I get tired just thinking about it! You simply must must must head over to the Some Odd Girl Store & check out all the new stamps !!

This is Valentines Tia. Remember she's Tiny. Tiny Tia. so put her on a smaller tag ten normal!!

I cut the tag with my cricut as well as the DP over top of the kraft base. I cut my hearts with my cricut as well. Tia is colored all with copics ...poor thing was smeary though. I HATE just replacing an ink cartridge then printing off digis.....the ink always runs, NEVER FAILS! I hope you can't tell too too much! I tried to color very carefully!

This tag will be placed in my following online galleries:

SOME ODD GIRL PINTEREST GROUP

Challenges for my tag:

My Grafico- love & Valentines

Southern Girls- show us your sparkle

Karen's Doodles- Valentines/Love

Stamp & Create- anything goes

Heartsy Mae

2012-01-12T08:00:00.002-06:00

Have you seen the new Valentines releases at Some Odd Girl !!

They are LOVELY- no pun intended!!

Today is no different with a sweet loving Heartsy Mae!

You must head over to the Some Odd Girl Store to get these sweeties just in time for the Valentines season! Show the one you love that you've got "that lovin' feelin' ".

TIP:

When using scraps of ribbon, particularly Jute ribbon, if you place it at an angle behind the image (such as I did above) it helps to make the image POP out at you !

This tag will be posted in my online galleries:

Challenges for my tag:
Top Tip Tuesday- anything goes (tip as well - see above)
Aud Sentiments- any sentiment & use scraps (all my ribbon are scraps)
Anything goes- anything goes
My mom's Craft Shop- here come the girls
Bunny Zoes- photo inspire

Color Create- photo colors

CAS or CASE

2012-01-09T07:00:00.000-06:00

Ok so when the new Saturated Canary Challenge went up, I immediately had to make something for it ESPECIALLY after seeing the creation by Lori Boyd. OMGAWD! I love it! So not only did I do a CAS I also did a CASE job. Yup. I cased her! Thanks for the inspiration Lori!

This is Poppy the Circus Girl from Saturated Canary on Etsy.
I LURVE HER! so fun. so carnival. so birthday. so many things!
Colored with copics.
Misc scrap papers.
Wee bit of bling on the balloon.
Chipboard sentiment.
Done.

Challenges for my card:

Saturated Canary- CAS
Paper Sundaes- Saturated Colors
Whoopsi Daisy- pink & green
Cupcake Inspirations - photo (see below)

My Sketch At Sketchy Challenges

2012-01-07T14:00:00.000-06:00

YAY!!

It's my turn to host the sketch at The Sketchy Challenges!

Hope everyone's New Year is off to a great start.

Mine started with busing my cuttlebug into pieces (ok, maybe not pieces, but busted, dont'work no more, that's for sure). I feel a shopping trip!

As I said over at the challenge blog, I was so nervous and excited to be making a sketch for this challenge, I even misspelled my name on the watermark! LMAO!

OMG! Silly right!

So here's my sketch.

And here's my take.

Our sponsor is Prairie Fairy Designs who is offering up a $10.00 gift cert.

I have used Punker Gillian. Isn't she punkalicious! I went for a very colorful feel with all my layers of papers and ribbons.

I did some embossing on here, but that was before my cuttlebug busted! :-(

I did some crackle painting as well. The sentiment is recycled from a card my friend gave me. And the flowers were a gift from a fellow blogger!

Sure hope you can give my sketch a try this fortnight!

I promise my next sketch will not be as difficult! LOL

Challenges for my card:

Simply Create Too- layers layers layers

Challenge Up Your Life- BINGO - i have purple, die cuts and sparkle

Crafty Emma- anything goes

Kaboodle Doodles- celebrate

Stamps R Us- anything goes

Be Mine Forever

2012-01-06T08:00:00.000-06:00

OH MY WORD!

I was so excited when I won Bettina's Blog Candy, as soon as she sent me the Bunny Zoes Gift Cert, I went straight away shopping and got this little wee Tilda from the recent Sweet Crazy Love Set. Meet Tilda with Wrapped Heart. Papers are Stella & Rose by My Mind's Eye.....I just Adore these papers. I gotta find more of them. (EDITED to add- I recieved the rest of Bettina's candy yesterday...HOLY CANDY! I wasn't expecting it to be that huge! thanks again Bettina! )

Flowers are a mix of misc topped with these beautiful blue ones I got a Micheals on sale, a long time ago!! The Die Cut leaves were a gift from my BFF Blogger Friend Dora.....I think I need this die too!!

Sentiment is made of sticker words.

My girl is colored all with copics and glittered to the max. I {HEART} my new copics!

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges for my card:

Deep Ocean Challenge- Lots of white

Simon Says Stamp- new (stamp)

All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge- anything goes

Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog- anything goes

TOMIC Challenge- blue, white & glitter with a sketch

SOG Challenge!!

2012-01-05T08:54:00.002-06:00

The new year is not starting off very smooth. Posts posting without cards on them! LOL

SOG challenge post, scroll down!

Some Odd Blingy, bling, bling

2012-01-05T08:00:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year! Yay! Are you about sick of hearing "happy new year" already!?! Me too! LOL Well this is officially my first card for the new year!And it's for the Some Odd Girl Challenge!

Wanna know what we wanna see!?>!

This fortnight, we want to see.....................

LOTS O BLING!

At least two types.

Glitter, pearls, rhinestones, spritzing, spraying, foiling.........you name it. We want to see your bling !
Can you spot mine!?
I've gots pearls, gems, stickles and glittery white base cardstock. I've used In Stitches Tia clear stamp set available at the Some Odd Girl Store NOW!! I stamped her onto a heart shaped puzzle, yes the pieces came apart as I attempted to put this entire card together and thought it looked kinda neat; thus the little gaping area on the top right of the heart near the spool of thread. Then I went in & added some stitching to hold my heart together to go with the whole theme.

Overall I am pleased with how she came out! I colored her entirely with COPICS ! My Christmas present to myself (from hubby-lol). I have about 1/4 of the set now! BWahhaa!! I'm still happy with that!

OOOoooooooooooo I have a funny story to share. While making this card I was all set to use one of my die cut heart shapes and as I was running it thru my cuttlebug (with some paper shims) like this: (note the wee arrow pointing there)............

.........I heard a big "WHAP" & the side of the cuttlebug popped off. Like a cap! POP! I screamed. There were the gears! Hubby came running & at first we couldn't figure out why this had happened then upon further inspection we noticed this ........... a gaping connection! I busted my 'bug'!! (boohoo! )

The circular areas there are screw holes hubby tried a couple of "Macguiver" techniques to hold it together but I'm sorry to say, my bug is done! D-O-N-E....done!

I am now accepting donations for a new one! LOL

Not really, perhaps hubby will buy me one today when he gets paid!

Anyways, one last shot of the card that killed my bug!

There you have it, a ~~how to break your bug~~....uh....hmmm....glitter up your project blog post! teehee!
We hope to see your GLITTER, SPARKLE & BLING at the SOG blog over the next couple weeks!

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Don't forget to check out the Nouveau Girls Blog for some Nouveau inspiration! It's been pretty quiet over there for a while, but rest assured with the current SOG DT call, the pace will be picking up tremendously!

This card will be posted at my online galleries:

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Challenges for my card:
Charisma Cardz- over the rainbow
Really Reasonable Ribbons- sparkle & ribbon
The Paper Shelter- anything goes
Bearly Mine Challenge- anything goes
The Crafty Sentiments- love & romance

Winner Redraw, Thoughts & a WOOHOO!!

2012-01-02T08:58:00.000-06:00

Seems not all the prizes were claimed from my candy so I am redrawing for that ONE!

That would be the SOG stamps and papers.

The redraw winner is:

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#6 KARYN

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A New winner reminds me that this is a new year.

Welcome to 2012.

What resolutions have you made?

How many have you broken already (Day 2-3 into 2012) LOL

Sounds funny but it's reality.

It happens.

What I wanted to put out there is encouragement that you can 'stick to your guns' IF YOU CHOOSE.

It's all a choice. Your choice.

I always resolute (is that correct english?!) to stop biting my nails.

Never happens.

I also resolute to 'be a different person'....try not to yell at the kids, get upset easily or sweat the small things'.

Hasn't happened yet, but I'm working real hard at it this year.

Perhaps I'll just share with you how I live my life daily.

"Everything Happens for a Reason"

My motto. Well, not "mine" but someone really smart came up with this, & I use it.

Someone pisses you off, tell them.

You love someone; they may not know it, tell them.

Something someone did made you very happy/glad/or smile inside......tell them.

You've just eaten a good meal, tell the Chef (heck give him/her a tip) & don't think of "do u know how much they get paid"......just do it, because.

You see someone who has dropped their bag of groceries....stop and help them pick it up.

And the list goes on and on.

Some of these things may not be so easy to do, like telling someone when they have made you mad, or just saying it like it is.....I have been in this position numerous times & it never gets easier. I've been in this position with my best friends & we are still friends. However some people don't like that about me, which is why I have only a handful of TRUE FRIENDS I can hang with & just be me with.

Speaking of just being me.

Anyone in love with the song "Someone Like You" by Adele as much as I am?!

Has anyone ever felt this way about someone?

I have.

Twice.

This song makes me cry, but also makes me happy knowing I would not be where I am today without everything happening in the past.

"Everything happens for a reason".

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Lastly my Woohoo for the day is the fact that I am officially on a new DT, thanks to Jo liking my work and asking if I'd be interested! Of course I am. Thanks Jo.

The Crafty Sentiments Monthly Challenge DT

Our first challenge will be on February 10th!!!

Crafty Sentiments Designs also has a great sale on!

hurry on over to check it out!

Top 10 Faves of 2011 !!

2011-12-31T10:10:00.001-06:00

Happy New Years Eve!!!

To some of my other blogger friends across the world!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing....I hope you are having one hellova time!

I am working out of town right now. Yup, that's how I'm ringing in the new year. WORK. By choice. While hubby it hopefully having a blast towing people all over town with their CAA memberships that allow for him to be a chaffeur on this night!

My post today is to say good bye to 2011......

To say good bye to all the creations I have made over the past year....

& to recall some of my bests.

Oh come on, you know you have them. Cards/layouts/3D items that just didn't "cut it" (so to speak).

Mrs. Waffle Winnell is hosting a TOP Ten linky-link-a-long............so head on over to check out hers!

But before you do, Here's mine!

I'll try my best to keep it to 10!

In no particular order......

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WAIT

I also just found this too! Another place to post my faves!!
Regina's blog.
EEK.

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Now onto our show! lol

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My Sketchy Challenges DT card using a Chrissy Armstrong image.

My fave part is the wee dolly.

My Saturated Canary Just for Fun card.

Fave part: Cool chic image & crackle painting EVERYTHING.

My Sassy (In the Spotlight) Doorhanger

My fave part...it was made for my niece, & she opened it at Christmas & LOVED IT!

My Tickled Pink Surfboard Card.

My fave part is all the extras I added & Stefan! MMMhhh dreamy!

My Prairie Fairy Designs Fairy for my CRAFT GDT spot.

Fave part- the image! This is my fave fairy EVA!

My Tilda LOVE book.

My fave part is naturally ALL the Tildas!

PS- the bride is currently in labour about to have her first child. YAY!

My Last Minute Easter Creation.

Fave part- Edwin & the center step card

Truth be told I'd choose all my center step cards and call them my fave!

like this one

and this one

The first page of my scrapbook for my brother and his family who had to put their dog to sleep.

My fave part: The title.

The pic is of my nephew Riley with Rousseau.

My Sweet Pea WOW card.

Fave part: All the white.

My SOG tag for my JUSTWORDZ DT.

Fave Part: The colors. & The stamp, next to my rubber Edwin (ok that sounds kinda bad)....This clear rubber SOGgy is my most used stamp.

Well if that wasn't the most difficult task EVA! I don't know what is!?!?!

Once again.............

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Sparkly Wings

2011-12-30T10:00:00.000-06:00

Winners of my candy are posted HERE.

There is one unclaimed prize.

If it is not claimed by Jan 1, I will redraw!

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Almost 2012!!!

YIKERS!!

This is the official last challenge for 2011 for Fairy Fun Fridays.

Not forever.....just for 2011.

We will be back next year (that sounds so weird) with a fun new challenge!

The theme at Fairy Fun Fridays this fortnight is

THINGS WITH SPARKLY WINGS!

Don't have a winged image, pls hop over to Prairie Fairy Designs & grab one, cuz she has got some GOR-JUSS fairies hanging around. Thus, Prairie Fairy Designs! Right!

I have chosen the image Fairy Love . Perfect for a wedding card or new love card! I did some embossing, stitching, glittering & flowering. I don't do flowers very often, but once in a while I will bust em out. These are WOC flowers except for the golden accent there. I believe that is from a blogger friend.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check out the rest of the inspiration at the FFF challenge blog.

Challenges for my card:

Kaboodle Doodles- Angels or Fairies

Flutterby Wednesdays- open

Crafting for all Season- fairies

Simon Says Stamp- anything goes

Sunday Sketch & Stamp- sketch (see below)

Favorite Christmas 2011

2011-12-28T17:49:00.002-06:00

Debby started this great idea of showing off your top 5 Christmas Cards of 2011 !She did the same thing last year too! What a wonderful idea!

I have been seeing people do this all over blogland and thought HEY, I want in too!

So here we go............. in order of most recently posted to earlier posted.

My Saturated Canary card combining two digis!

My Tickled Pink Shabby Chic Christmas Card.

My Simply Sassy pastel Christmas Card.

My WOW Some Odd Girl Creation.

My Vintage Tilda colored with reinkers!

Surprisingly, after perusing my blog I see I did not make that many Christmas Cards!

Now its your turn to share your favorite Christmas Cards for 2011!!

LATE WINNERS......

2011-12-26T09:53:00.000-06:00

Consider it a Boxing Day surprise if you will!

So sorry for the late announcement, but them DARNDED HOLIDAYS just got in the way!!

I hope you all had some very happy holidays!

Thanks so much for entering my candy and becoming a new follower if you weren't already one. Hopefully you stick around, I'd love to see your faces more often.

Thanks to all my "regulars" for your sweet comments & making me giggle sometimes! I just love those out of the box comments!!!

The winners of my candies will need to e-mail me your FOLLOWERS PICTURE in order for me to get your gifts out to you. That's the picture YOU have chosen to represent you in my follower list.

e-mail addy- fancyfree4ever@yahoo.ca

Without Further Ado:

Surprisingly Mrs. Random.org did not choose any single number winners.

The winners of my candy are:

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Winner of Lil Pinkette TomBoyz is:

#60 Tracey Brossart- CLAIMED

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Winner of Saturated Canary Digital image gift cert is:

#63 Carly W- CLAIMED

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Winner of Simply Sassy Stamps & paper is:

#22 Lau - CLAIMED

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Winner of Some Odd Girl Stamps & Paper is:

#80 Vintage Shimmer

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Winner of Vintagy Paper & seam binding is :

#74 Rosalee - CLAIMED

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Winner of Magnolialicious Gift Cert is:

#35 Olivia - CLAIMED

Thanks so much, again!

I hope to have some more candy in the future!

I hope 2012 is a wonderful year for all of you!!

From our house to yours.....

2011-12-25T06:40:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas Everyone!

The image on my card today is a very special one from The Prairie Fairy.

It is priceless.

Literally, this image, The Winter Cottage from Prairie Fairy Designs does not have a price on it. It does NOT have a price for a reason.............& if you want to know the reason, then head on over to THIS POST here.

Basically, if you want the image, go and grab it form the above link (the download button is there) and then hop over to make a monetary donation of your choice to "The Warrior Fund".

I colored my Winter Cottage & sky with copics. Trees with watercolor pencils. I added liquid applique & prisma glitter to resemble snow. I also added crystal effect to different areas to resemble icicles.

I placed droplets of crystal effects on parchment paper the day before I compiled my card, to ensure that it was nice and dry so I could peel it off of there and attach it to my house with glue. Below are a few of the finer details.

This card has since been presented to my BFF , The Prairie Fairy.

Challenges for my card:

Dutch Dare Card Challenge- make it shimmer

Little Darlings- Christmas

Deep Ocean Challenge- Warm Wishes

Saturday Challenge- anything goes

Crafts & Me- Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons- Christmas

Sketchy Colors- sketch (see below)- I flipped it

using earth tone colors from challenge #25

The Sketchy Challenges on Christmas Eve

2011-12-24T14:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Christmas Eve.
As you read this, I am prepping to go to my brother's cabin for some sliding, sledding, skating, supper and gift exchange. You see I have to work tomorrow (Christmas Day) as well as the 26th & 27th. bleh! So TODAY is my Christmas! I hope you are all doing some Christmas preparations as well; AND having fun doing it!
Having said all that, today starts a new challenges at The Sketchy Challenges. Lizzie has put together a fantastic sketch for us to use.

Don't let it frighten you as it did to me!
I didn't know where the heck to begin, then the more I looked at it, the more I realized I could totally use my ribbon scraps for the background.
I used my So What Simply Sassy Stamp from Funky Kits. My sentiment stamps are called Awesome Kids from Graphicat Designs.....I won this stamp set from a Graphicat Sketch challenge. Works so perfectly with this sassy little image, dontcha think?
This will make a great birthday card I'd say!

Sure hope you can join us over the holidays to play with this funkadelic sketch!!!
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Pls hop over to say HEY to the rest of the team:

You are bound to see one of us or another at one point in time or another?! LOL

Cheri
Lizzie

And the NEW girls!
Sandy
Bettina

Challenges for my card:
CES Challenge- Party Party Party
Fairy Tale Challenge- Something Easy
Stampin for the Wknd- anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbons- anything goes with ribbon

Who wants CANDY?!

2011-12-23T23:59:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas BLOGLAND!!!

****this is a sticky post, scroll down for most recent post**

I have some candy up for grabs to celebrate the holiday season!

A winner will be chosen for each of the photos below.

That's right.

Multiple Winners!
Let's get started.

1. First off I have the complete set of Lil Pinkette Tom Boyz from Tickled Pink Stamps & 12 6X6 sheets of DP (DP shown behind the stamps)

2. Second prize is a $20.00 gift voucher.......from......can you guess, by this picture?

That would be the Saturated Canary Digi Shop on Etsy.

3. Speaking of Krista Smith (creator of Saturated Canary digis & Simply Sassy Stamps), I also have a few Simply Sassy girls up for grabs as well along with 12 6X6 yellow DP - seen behind stamps.

4. Let's see, Oh yes, I also have SOME ODD gifts to give away as well; these also come with 12 6X6 DP- again, the DP can be seen behind the stamps!

5. And Finally a wee bit of vintagy flair with 12 6X6 DP, seam binding & jute.

Now for some fun rules & regulations! LOL

In order to be in the running to win one of these prizes, you must:
a) be a follower (i will confirm you are a follower by your profile pic after the winner is drawn)
b) you must post about it on your sidebars; linking back here
(take just one of the above photos;you don't have to post them all).
c) put your name into Mrs. Linky

I reserve the right to:
** delete CANDY ONLY blogs **
**not have repeat winners**

That's it, Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
This post will stay on top until December 23, 2011 at 11:59PM my time
( for my time, see the top left sidebar)
Winners will be drawn by Mrs. Random. org and will be posted on December 24 !!

Merry Christmas Tilda card can be seen here!

EDITED - December 17th- to add

to 1 lucky winner!

Some Odd LOVE?!

2011-12-23T08:00:00.000-06:00

WWWoooWWWW!!!
December 23rd already!
I must apologize for not being around much lately. I have been super busy (as we all have) with work, life and Christmas. It is midnight as I write this and am in fact a day late with this post! Woops! I am HOWEVER finished my Christmas shopping & wrapping...but have yet to complete my end of the bargain for Christmas Supper! It's all good though! LOL
Tonight, a bunch of co-workers/friends/family are going Christmas Caroling. HAha...the likes of this, I'm sure this town has never seen, so we will sing, laugh, dance and be merry whilst spreading some cheer! It should definitely be fun; if nothing else, it will become a great memory!!
On that note, let's get to spreading some LOVE shall we......
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What a fantastic challenge we had at Some Odd Girl the last two weeks!

And what an amazing turn out for the Customer Holiday Hop as well!!

WWWWooohoooooo I can feel the love for the the SOG stamps & images!

And to keep the love alive we have a fantastic inspiration photo for you!

Yup, that's the one, up there. A book full of love.

Here's my take on the photo!

Lovie Tobie is placed atop a die cut book shape with multiple pages (added by moi) from Susie's Die Cut Dreams Store. The large die cut hearts are all from her store as well. The wee hearts floating around there on acetate are from Tobies clear stamp set & Romantic Gwens stamp set. Both of these stamp sets are for sale at the Some Odd Girl Store.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Nouveau Girls Blog

This card will be posted to my online galleries:

Challenges for my card:

Cooking it up with Katie- anything goes

Simply Create Too- shape it up

Fun with Shapes & More- Frame it

Charisma Cardz- anything goes (GDT already- still thought I'd play along-heehee)

Charisma GDT- Second/Last Week!

2011-12-22T09:00:00.000-06:00

*for my Christmas Candy see the sticky post at the top of my blog*

Yay & Boo (sobbing) it's my 2nd week; my last week as the GDT at Charisma Cardz Challenge Blog! Hey, did you know that Charisma Cardz Challenge is the second bestest blog around....check out this link if you don't believe me:

" ebuzzing "

This week is an

ANYTHING GOES theme!

Everyone's favorite!

I have opted to use a Lil Pinkette from the Tickled Pink Stamps Store. Her name is Lil Pinkette TomBoyz Audrey! (PS- in my Christmas Candy- which ends in about 36 hrs or less- I am giving away the whole TomBoyz Pinkette Set to one lucky winner)

This is actually my:

a) first time inking her up

b) first time coloring a Pinkette.

Oh how I love these lil gals!! This one especially reminds me of my daughter. She's 10, she loves fishing with her dad, although it does not happen nearly enough.

The papers were in a stash I won from Eulanda, as are the wee clouds on the front & inside of my card. The sentiment on the front is a chipboard piece and on the inside is stickers from the same wonderful candy from Eulanda. My fishy sticker attached to her fishing pole & bait bag on the ribbon are from my scrapbooking stash. Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbons.

And the inside!

Challenges for my card:

Everybody-Art- anything goes

Try it On Tuesday- anything goes
Aud Sentiments- anything goes
Seems a little Sketchy- sketch (see below)

A coupla favors!! (a long post)

2011-12-19T06:00:00.000-06:00

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I have alot to say this post, so grab a cuppa and get comfy!

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Another Creation!

I know right!

Well, this card is favor #1.

I am asking you all to hop over to the Saturated Canary Christmas Party Linky where I will have this card posted & vote for me to win some Fantastic Saturated Canary Digis!!!

PWEeeezz!

I so appreciate each and every one of you and all the kind words you always leave for me! So much so, in fact that I have my followers (new & old) Christmas Candy as a sticky at the top of my blog. (I've recently added a gift cert), so please as a token of my thanks for voting for me, enter your name into the linky at the top for a chance to win a prize!

I merged two SC digis together to complete my card. Meet Molly & Mickey the Christmas Elves. They are sold individually or as a set. I bought the set & put them together! How could I not!?!>

Of course with the traditional Christmas colors and added some glitter, stitching, puffballs to their hats and liquid pearls around the image.

The bakers twine is from Really Reasonable Ribbons and brads are from my age old stash.

The sentiment is from a Some Odd Girl Clear Stamp set, I punched it out with my SU tag punch!

Challenges for my card:

Creative Inspirations Paint- the Holidays

Dream Valley Challenges- Christmas

OSAAT- Anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations- pic (see below)

Sketch Saturday- sketch (see below)

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FAVOR #2-

My BFF, The Prairie Fairy, & her family are going thru a trying time right now.

She has come to some revelations as of late, as we all seem to do when our limits are tested.

Roberta, the fairy, is truly a remarkable woman, who would do anything for anyone, sometimes putting herself and her needs last. She is an amazing woman, neighbor & most importantly friend. When I need a cup of milk or a couple of eggs, she's running over to lend me some of hers & when I need a shoulder to cry on.....well, she's running over with that too!

You can read her post in FULL by clicking here (There is also a DOWNLOAD button on her blog for the image you see below), but here is the most important part.

--**""Some things we should keep in mind while enjoying the holiday season.

Forgive those who have hurt you, they need your love more than you probably realize.

Close your computers, turn off your phones, curl up on the couch with your loved ones and share stories of your adventures and dream together of adventures yet come. Be still and listen, to those blessed souls you were so lucky to have been graced with. Savor every moment so you have more memories to share later.

While in a holiday line up at a store this week, talk to those near you and send them a dazzling smile, no matter how late or how long you have been standing there. If you don't know what to say, just smile as big as you can. At the very least you will get to laugh at their possibly panicked reaction as to why you would be smiling at them! If you are done, go to a personal care home and spend some time with a lonely senior or two or go hand out a meal to a homeless person. Give them a dazzling smile too.

I have created a warm and cozy little winter cottage.

This is a free download that I am offering.

At this moment, someone dear to me is fighting an epic battle. A brave warrior, ready to conquer the odds. Odds that are continuously improved by the Canadian Cancer Care society.

In exchange for this free file, I would love it if you could do two things for me. If you can only do one or the other that is fine too.

1. If you could make a donation for the image above that would be great. 100% of the donated money will go to the Canadian Cancer Care society. DONATION BUTTON IN THE SIDEBAR

2. For those of you who believe in the power of prayer and sending out positive energy into the universe, say a prayer and send out that energy for all those fighting cancer, and do it every day.

I will send the proceeds in January to the Canadian Cancer Care Society, and I have even put up a $'s raised chart in the sidebar so you can see how much we have raised. If you can give anything at all that would be wonderful.

Biggest hugs and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season.

xoxo

the fairy ""**--

Please, I urge you to find it in your hearts to help out in any way that you can!

Be sure to hold your loved ones close, not only during this holiday season, but for always!

Take Care.
Cor*

Anything & But.........

2011-12-18T08:00:00.000-06:00

***This above gift cert has been added to my candy draw...see sticky post at the top of my blog for details**

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How is everyone doing today!?

Me? I'm still waiting for the Christmas Spirit to kick me in the butt.

You see, there is not very much snow here, so it seems as though my spirit of the holiday season is wavering! We usually have a whole whacka snow, at this time, enough to make a snow pile in the backyard for the kids to slide down: like this:

Not this year! Not yet anyways! So having said that I have made a creation that is Anything But........

................. Christmas!!!

I decided not to make a Christmas themed card.

Rather a male themed bookmark! How do you like them apples! LOL

I have made my bookmark using my Lost in Thought dude that I purchased from Funky Kits. I used my Tim Holtz picket fence die to make my edge, upside down..... just like so. Some stitching, some ribbon and some buttons with a couple suh-weet words & wicked-a$$ chipboard sunglasses, makes this one awesome corner bookmark.

Thanks for stopping by today, Pls pop by tomorrow for a very important post!

Challenges for my bookmark:

Saturated Canary Challenge #6- for the boys

Sweet Stamps- chipboard

Really Reasonable Ribbons- anything goes with ribbon

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge- buttons

Bunny Zoes- fancy folds/shaped cards

Cards for Men- number 2- 2 buttons, 2 description words

The Crafty Pad- anything but Christmas

What is your FAVE past Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge

2011-12-17T08:00:00.000-06:00

**see the sticky post at the top of my blog for Christmas Candy**

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EEk. I'm so late in posting this, don't tell my boss!! BWahah!!

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I just got back, yesterday, from my first agency nursing stint and might I say, IT WAS FANTASTIC! I'm in the process of trying to convince hubby to move to the lovely little town I traveled to.

It was 4 hr drive (one way), the hospital is a 10 bed facility with an emergency room and attached clinic and PCH! It was such a nice & different pace than what I am used to!

It's always nice to see how other facilities operate!

Thanks to those of you who sent me well wishes with my agency nursing. I must admit I was soooooooooo super nervous, in fact, I was nauseous.

The downfall to the whole experience is the accommodations. A great little 1 bedroom apartment that is situated RIGHT BESIDE THE POLAR EXPRESS!! LOL It felt like the train was coming thru my room every 2 hrs, all night !! LOL The second night, I got some ear plugs and we were good to go!

I go back there on December 30 & 31! I can't wait!

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The challenge at the Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge Blog is to :

SHOW US YOUR FAVE PAST TICKLED PINK STAMPS CHALLENGE

This challenge will bring us to 2012!! Yup!

A new & exciting challenge will be showcased in January 2012!!

Until such time, we want to see what challenge you liked the best from ALL the past Tickled Pink Challenges. Think about it!

Think hard!

Was it stitching?

Was it a shaped card?

Was it to use 'Pink'?

I,personally, have chosen to use one of their great sketches.

I LURVE sketches!

This particular sketch is from challenge #24.

Traditional colors!

I used Lil Lolita Shopping Ivy from the recent Tickled Winter Collection

Colored with copics and watercolor pencils, blending stumps and baby oil.

The sentiment & holly arrangements are from a Some Odd Girl clear stamp set. I embossed the paper before I placed my stamps. Perhaps I should do it the other way around next time. Ah, live and learn!

Ribbon is from the Ribbon Carousel.

Can you see the bling around the sentiment, on her dress & the stocking? I added some liquid pearls beside

Challenges for my card:

Christmas Cards All Year Long- Anything goes

Cupcake Craftroom- Christmas Traditions

Jingle Belles- all wrapped up

Stampin for the weekend- Christmas

Fairy Fun Friday- Christmas without Red & Green

2011-12-16T10:00:00.000-06:00

*for my Christmas Candy, see the sticky at the top of my blog*

It's almost Christmas!

OMG! Is everyone ready!??

I think I almost am!

I am a bit sad this year cuz I work Christmas Day, however I was able to switch Christmas Eve, so I can have that day off for Christmas supper and the opening of presents!

Thank goodness for great co-workers!

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The theme this time at Fairy Fun Fridays is

HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS- use NON-TRAD Colors

I have chosen to use the image Carolers Singing from Prairie Fairy Designs. And I went for a kinda vintagy, shabby feel. My card is pretty straight forward with all my usual extras, from swirl stickers, to twigy hearts and of course ribbons and cheesecloth! I also have a wee tag tucked away in there behind the picture and doily. (see below for pics). The sentiment & wee bells on the tag are from a The Deck the Halls Tobie clear stamp set from Some Odd Girl. Oh yes I also added some drops of liquid applique to resemble snowflakes.

Finally at the bottom I spritzed my card with some shimmer mist.....does it look like snow blowing!?!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to see you at the FFF challenge this fortnight!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!!!

Challenges for my card:

Bearly Mine- non-trad colors (no red or green)

Delicious Doodles- X-travagant Christmas

Raise the Bar- Christmas

Allways Something Creative-Merry Christmas

By the Cute & Girly- let it snow

Charisma GDT

2011-12-15T06:50:00.000-06:00

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Hello Charisma Fans!

I'm so excited to be the GDT for the next two weeks over at the Charisma Cardz Challenge blog! YIPPEEE!

This week the challenge is :

LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS MAKES

So guess what? Yup, I 'm finishing off my last minute Christmas Cards!

And I made a Tilda one!

How sweet right? Like "Sweet Christmas Dreams" sweet! LOL

I made a white on white with a colored image in a white sparkly dress!

I stamped my girl on some inside of a wrapping paper roll......looks like Kraft paper so I thought, Hey, I'll try coloring her on this funky paper. I used watercolor pencils and DRY blending stumps & here's the result. My image is a bit scuffed and bent from me trying to 'uncurl' it! Ooops! Anywho, it didnt' end up looking too bad.

Another recycled/round the house item is this cloth doily being my nestie scallop shape in the center.

I blinged her up with prisma glitter, stickles and glittery white paper. Oh, then I spritzed my card with some frost shimmer spray.

I sure hope you can find the time to join in the Charisma Cardz Challenge this week and show us your Last Minute Christmas Makes.

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges for my card:

MDU- lost & found

Totally Tilda- all white (I know she's stamped on "kraft", but it didn't way we couldn't....this outta get the girls talking behind the scenes. lol)

Just Magnolia & hAnglar stAnglar- Dreaming of a white Christmas

It's a Magnolia Challenge- use white &/or gold &/or silver

Stamptacular Sunday- Christmas Glitz

Creative Inspirations- Whitewash

Card Patterns- sketch (see below)

Some Odd LOVIN"- Reveal Day 3

2011-12-14T08:00:00.000-06:00

So how did everyone enjoy the new release Valentines Hop, last weekend, from Some Odd Girl !?!>!?

Wicked Awesome right?!>
The winners are being posted daily with the new release posts....so don't forget to hop over to check it out to see if you've won!

Today we are showing you another new stamp (first day was Foxy & Electric Love, yesterday was Lovey Tobie) with lots of inspiration from the team members!

Today's reveals are for

Romantic Gwen & Crushin Gwen!

I have used Crushin Gwen on my card today.

I got out some of my 'hearty' papers and doilies and got straight to work.

All the accent stamps are from one set or another that are featured during the next few days. The sentiment actually comes with the beautiful Gwen.

This stamp is now available from Some Odd Girl Store for PRESALE!!

So there I was merrily stamping away with all my hearts, Gwen was all colored up & pasted down, when BAM......ink on her face!! (see below). OMG! Hubby was at the table with me and he totally thought it was his fault, because he was 'talking to me'. I said. No, it has nothing to do with you, it was me not watching the other end of my clear block! ACK!! Frustrating! As you can see I tried to use my clear blender copic to remove the ink, then remembered......it's INK,,,,DUH! NOT COPIC!! LOL Anywho, I had to start from scratch with my girl Gwen! Please make me fell better and tell me this has happened to you too! LOL

This card will be posted to my online galleries:

SOME ODD GIRL FLICKR GROUP- 12 weeks of Christmas

SOME ODD GIRL PINTEREST GROUP

Challenges for my card:
Whoopsi Daisy- sparkle & shine
Tuesday Throwdown- for someone special
Creative Craft- stitching

Some Odd Electric Love!

2011-12-12T08:00:00.000-06:00

Hello SOGgy fans!

Today is the start of the Valentines Releases from Some Odd Girl !

We are showing you Foxie and Electric Love.

If you want so see what I did with Foxie, you can see my hop creation HERE.

This post features the latter.

Electric Love.

I have opted to make some 4X4 Valentines cards for my son's Pre-k class.

I stamped off Love Bulb on various colors of leftover cardstocks (a great way to use up them scraps) then I cut them each out & placed them atop more scraps of paper & ribbons.
I still have to stamp "Happy Valentines Day" on them cuz I don't think the "you turn me on" sentiment that comes with it will go over very well with kids aged 4! LOL
If I'm not mistaken, these stamps will be available at the Some Odd Girl Store after all the reveals are seen!
EDITED- I am mistaken- THEY ARE UP FOR PRESALE RIGHT NOW!!!

Here are the rest of the cards I have yet to finish!

Shouldn't take me too long. LOL

These will be posted in my galleries:

SOME ODD GIRL FLICKR GROUP- 12 weeks of Christmas

SOME ODD GIRL PINTEREST GROUP

Challenges for my valentines:
Karen's Doodles-CAS
Oh La La- anything but a card
Paper Pretties- use ribbon

The Sketchy Challenges

2011-12-11T07:00:00.000-06:00

For the SOME ODD GIRL HOP click here

For my CHRISTMAS CANDY click here

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HOLY SMOKERS! I completely forgot that it has been two weeks since the last challenge at The Sketchy Challenges!! I almost forgot to post this one!?!> Sorry guys! For the next fortnight we have a super creative sketch from JANE! Here it is!

Does it inspire you!!?

I was TOTALLY inspired & here is my card to prove it!

I've used the image Nose to Nose from Crissy Armstrongs digital collection at Whimsy Stamps! HOW CUTE RIGHT! OMG! I totally fell in love with this image, having two small puppies in our household! The purple parenthases and sentiment are chipboard. The blue flowery frame around the image is actually a border sticker I cut and pieced together to make a frame. The little dolly is from Dollarama, I bought a long time ago thinking I'll use it sometime.....what a more perfect opportunity than with this little girly stamps. Paper are misc. Raffia Ribbon is from Bunny Zoes.

I shaded some blue/green copic tones around the image, but you can't really tell. Perhaps if you blow up the image you could see it better.

Thanks for stopping by today & I hope to see your inspiration at The Sketchy Challenges this week!

Pls hop over to say HEY to the rest of the team:

Cheri

Challenges for my card.
Sunday's with Crissy- December challenge- anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge- anything but Christmas
OSAAT- use a digi
Meljens Challenge blog- use green (a little or alot (i chose a little) )
The Craft Pad- send a smile (no birthday or Christmas cards)
Saturday Secret Crafter- all creatures big & small

It's a LOVELY ODD hop !

2011-12-09T08:00:00.000-06:00

**For my Christmas Candy, which includes some SOG stamps, see the sticky post at the top of my blog**

Welcome to the Some Odd Girl Valentine's Release Hop!

If you've arrived here from the Amazingly Inspirational Vera's Blog, then you are on the right track!!

If you have come across my blog by mistake or out of pure "nosey-ness'....lol.....then hop back HERE to start this hop from the beginning!

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"I know its cold outside and where you are the ground might be covered in snow but we're out to warm your heart with a release that will make you want to pinch cheeks and give free hugs to strangers and family alike! Want a little sneak at the release that you can start ordering Monday? Then hop to the Odd Girls' blogs and get a virtual crafty hug at every stop!"

In case you get lost along the way, here's the list for you!!

Cor- You Are Here

You can hop thru Sunday December 11th (midnight EST). Don't want to give too much away BUT make sure to comment at every stop because then you'll be entered to win a stamp set from the new release! We'll be giving away 1 of every set and announcing the winners all next week when the stamp sets are revealed.

I have chosen to hightlight a couple of the stamp sets.

One of the sets is called FOXY & includes this little fox & sentiment...... & the other set; ROMANTIC GWEN, includes this beeyootiful girl......These stamp sets will be available at the Some Odd Girl Store after the releases next week!

I made a center step card & the stamps you see on the side panels are also from some of the sets we will be showing you during the course of this hop. I used my Cherry Lynn Designs Heart die cut. I put some seam binding along the base. The frame around the sentiment is from Dollarama.

Are you ready to feel the love? Get hopping then!

Your Next Stop is the wonderfully talented Melissa!

Oh in case you haven't seen:

This card will be posted to my online galleries:

Challenges for my card:
Southern Girls- ribbon madness!
Wags'n'Whiskers- fancy folds
Totally Papercrafts- anything but Christmas
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday- anything goes

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge #49

2011-12-08T09:00:00.000-06:00

*for my Christmas Candy see the sticky post at the top of my blog*

Honestly, I'm so far behind, I think I'm first! LOL

I spent the whole day in the big city yesterday running around getting the dogs haircuts, picking up pictures, grocery shopping, Christmas shopping, fighting traffic, tracking down my immunization status forms (for employment purposes-this whole agency nursing is crazy)...then going to meetings in a neighboring town.....coming home, unloading, reorganizing & hiding all the stuff I bought for Christmas.

Needless to say this post will be short and sweet cuz it's 11 pm and I have to work tomorrow ( 7:30am til 3:30 pm- not my normal 12 hr shift) so I can come home and go to my kids' Christmas Concert!

Blah blah blah right! Then work Friday and off for a few!

Thanks goodness.

It's Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge time again with the theme of

SHABBY CHIC

REMEMBER - you must use a stamp from the Tickled Pink Stamp Ranges which can be purchased at the Tickled Pink Stamps Store.........in order to participate in the TPSC!!!

Much like Vintage and I, Shabby Chic is like a thorn in my side. HOWEVER, I am super oooober pleased with how this one came together!

I have used Little Evie for my card. I got out my snowflake die cut set and went straight to work!

The paper was a gift from a friend and the words Joy to the World were already on the paper! Conveniently placed right!!! I added tons o texture from my blingy brads, cordouroy brad, cheesecloth, distressing and puffballs on her hat.......don't forget the crackle paint & glitter!

Ok, so NOT such a short post, but you get my drift! LOL

Challenges for my card:

Crafty Sentiments- snowflakes
Cute Card Thursday- anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog- It's cold outside
Aud Sentiments- any winter holiday sentiment
Sunday Sketch & Stamp- sketch (see below)

Final Spotlight at Simply Sassy Blog

2011-12-06T08:42:00.000-06:00

** see the sticky post at the top of my blog for some Christmas Candy including some of our beloved Sassy Stamps**

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Ah....sweet sweet memories.

Well it seems now that the Simply Sassy Spotlights are coming to an end; for the year anyways; along with the Simply Sassy Rubber stamps; for permanent I believe. Hhmmmmmmmmm.........very sad :-(

If you missed the blog hop featuring the Final Set #11....then you missed a good finale, that's for sure. Thank goodness those beauties jumped into my shopping cart as a set; for now they are only available as single stamps at FunkyKits, which is still better than nothing, right!

Anywho, the reason for my post today is because, Maria asked me if I would put a little something together for the FINAL Spotlight at the Simply Sassy blog. Of course I was more than happy to oblige!

Thanks again, Maria, for all your kind words.

I have chosen Secret Santa! Isn't she cute! I colored her completely with copics....something I RARELY do, because a) i don't own this many b) i don't own this many ! LOL

Papers are K&Company (i think) and wee poinsettias are from Micheals. I placed misc flowers underneath them and centered them with some pearly brads. My ribbons are from The Ribbon Carousel.

You must check out this last Spotlight at the

Simply Sassy Blog you won't be disappointed!

Challenges for my card:

Come & Get it Challenges- anything Christmas

Gingerloft- Winter/Christmas

Stampalot- BINGO- brads/flowers/ribbon

Secret Crafter- photo inspiration (see below)

Cupcake Inspirations- photo inspire (see below)

Guess Who's Having a DT call!!?!?!??!!??!!?!?

2011-12-05T04:29:00.001-06:00

Do U Dare to be ODD?!>!

Want to be on a DYNAMIC team & work some amazing STAMPS?!?!!?

Perhaps you would prefer to be an ODD Nouveau Artist?!!?!?!?!

Follow this link for all the details re: the SOME ODD GIRL DT CALL !!

Sadly our term will be coming to an end soon & it is time to turn over the SOG reigns to a new & talented team! I have SOOOOOOooooo enjoyed being an ODDITY for the past few months and will savour my last few creations, like fine wine! I LOVE Kristy's images and perhaps in the future I will try out for her team again!! Until then, it is your turn to be amazed & intrigued by the talented hands of Kristy! I promise you will not be dissappointed!!!

The DT call is open until January 15 !!

Best of luck to all who apply!!

Let's Ink It Up- December Challenge

2011-12-03T08:30:00.000-06:00

**for my Christmas Candy, see the sticky post at the top of my blog**

At Let's Ink It Up, this month, our challenge to you is :

ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

Pls remember to use a RUBBER stamp in order to participate in our challenge!

NO DIGIS!!

What's up for grabs this month.......we have two fabulous sponsors!

Paper Pretties

&

Simon Says Stamp Store

I have chosen a stamp from one of my new fave stamp lines, Simply Sassy Stamps. Meet Christmas Kisses. Isn't she lovely! I have chosen to use some non-traditional Christmas colors for my card. I've also chosen to layer up a storm here! LOL . I did a bit of dry embossing, glittering and painting with my crackle paint. I kinda like the effect it creates. The sentiment is from a Some Odd Girl clear stamp set!

You simply must head over the LIIU Challenge blog to get a load of the creations from the other girls! Outstanding I tell ya!

Challenges for my card:

Creative Inspirations- Turquoise, Purple, White

Bling it On- Christmas

Do u Stack Up- ribbon or anything you can tie (how about baker's twine)

Joanna Sheen Challenge #1- Christmas Wishes

Winter Wonderland- Christmas Creation

Fairy Fun Friday- Photo Inspiration

2011-12-02T09:01:00.000-06:00

**for my Christmas Candy, see the sticky post at the top of my blog**

The theme this time at Fairy Fun Fridays is

with a photo inspiration.....& I'm your host. If you missed it, here's the spiel over at the FFF blog:

".....make it blue, make it white on white, make it Christmas, make it a snowball fight, make it monochromatic.......interpret how you like, but IT MUST CONTAIN BLUE & SOMETHING WHITE!"

I have chosen the image The Boys 'r' Sliding from Prairie Fairy Designs.
What can I say about this creation? It is soooooooooooooo my boys! LOL I love it. I made them sliding into a "pile of snow" also known as "fluff from my spidey web decoration from Halloween". I added a portion of my Tim Holtz fence die there for some effect along with some liquid applique as snow. The embossed background is actually sparkly white paper. Snowflakes are stash from years gone by!

Hope to see you at the FFF challenge this fortnight!!

Challenges for my card:

Simon Says Challenge- anything goes

Cooking it up with Katie-anything goes

Fab'n'Funky- anything goes

Some Odd Easle!

2011-12-01T08:00:00.000-06:00

**for my Christmas Candy posted today, see the sticky post at the top of my blog**

It's time for another ODD challenge at Some Odd Girl ! First of all I'd like to say WOWZERS MACROLANDI....there were so many wonderful enteries into the recipe challenge last time, I hope we see just as many GREAT creations for this challenge!!!

Our challenge for the next two weeks is as my title says:

EASLE CARDS

I love making easle cards....I think I say that about everything hey!?!?!? Well, it's true. I love making cards PERIOD!! LOL Easles are a great way to make a stand up card with many added details! The top picture is of my card all closed up & the pic below is of my card standing open. I used Balloon Kaylee from Some Odd Girl and paired her with a digital image from Make It Crafty called Ticket Booth.

I used my Echo Park papers on the base and for the flags. The Flag die cut is from Whimsy. I used some of my Wonder Shows ride tickets that I had left over from July, when there was a fair in town. Talk about saving everything right!

I placed Kaylee on a piece of acetate and attached it at the base,so it looks like she's standing! YAY! I really enjoyed making this card. It was so much fun, although next time I'll put the sentiment opposite the image so it is not hidden!

woops, got two watermarks there! LOL ....must've been tired when I added it!

PS- have you checked out the new Nouveau Girls Blog !! You don't wanna miss all the stuff going on there!

BEFORE I FORGET!!
Head on over to THIS POST for more details on our Customer Holiday Hop

Get Chibi'd !

This card will be posted in my galleries:

SOME ODD GIRL FLICKR GROUP- 12 weeks of Christmas

SOME ODD GIRL PINTEREST GROUP

Challenges for my card:
Simon Says Stamp- Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments- 1 ribbon, 2 images, 3 papers
PartyTime Tuesdays- anything goes
Crafty Boots- anything goes
Creative Stamps Friends- scene
Charisma Cardz- seeing spots

White on White at Crafting for All Seasons

2011-11-30T09:00:00.000-06:00

Supa Sweet Dawn e-mailed me not long ago asking if I'd like to play along at the Crafting For All Seasons Challenge blog this time round, as she wanted a couple of Kristy's DT members to join in since SOME ODD GIRL will be sponsoring this challenge. I was lucky enough to be asked!

So honored!

Thanks Dawn!

So as you can see by my title; at the Crafting for All Seasons Challenge blog for the next two weeks the challenge is:

WHITE ON WHITE

I really like making white on white cards, but unfortunately I don' make enough of them!?!>
I have used HollyDay Gwen (one of the newest Oddies, next to the Nouveau Girls, that is). She comes in a clear stamp set with 4 other stamps, including this sentiment & the holly you see beneath the sentiment). I attempted the no lines stamping again & let me tell ya, I had to throw her out twice, before I was happy with my coloring! haha

Lace is from WOC, white brads are from Hobby Lobby, sparkly snowflake is from my stash (it's so old, I had to glue it on, cuz it lost it's stickyness)......the wee flowers beside Gwen are also from my stash...I don't even remember where they came from.

Challenges for my card:
Addicted to Stamps- Christmas Card
Ladybug Crafts Ink- white on white (thanks Laurie)
Sketchy Colors- pink & white
Stamptacular Sundays- anything Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy- white on white

A card for me, for fun

2011-11-28T22:17:00.001-06:00

First of all a big hey, hello to all my new followers.
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Yes, I got a chance to make a card for myself after not crafting for what seems like an eternity!

What's kept me busy?......I've been putting up the Christmas tree & house decorations (thereby rearranging the living room causing some highly neglected and necessary dusting), treating my chest infected babes to facemask treatments at the hospital 2-3X /day, arranging appointments, doing laundry, shopping for Christmas (mostly on line or by phone), gathering stuff for some blog candy & buying an iPhone (& trying to figure out how to operate the dang thing; thank gawd my hubby & 10 yr old daughter know what to do...lol)
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I thought I owed it to myself to make a card for me, for fun, for no reason at all!

I have had this suh-weet image called Steampunk from Saturated Canary colored for quite sometime, & have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use her. What better reason than an anything goes at the Saturated Canary Challenge #5!!

Papers are Websters Pages. Ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbons and the large chipboard flower is from a pack of chipboard pieces I bought off of eBay. The small white crocheted flower is from my former DT boss Kim (@JustWordz) & the dew drops were a gift from another former JustWordz teamie, Tara, who hand colored them herself. Sentiment is from SU & wee mirror butterfly is from Dollarama baby!!

Please pop by in a couple days, I should have some Candy posted by December 1st!

Stay tuned!

This is by far my fave project from this past week!

Click the badge above to bring you to Kristy's blog to input your FAVE/BEST project from last week!

DON'T FORGET TO SAY I SENT YOU!!!!!!!

Challenges for my card:

Dream Valley challenges- sparkle
Sweet Stampin- punches/dies
Victorine Originals- ribbon
The Outlawz- greetings challenge- anything goes

Sketch Saturday- sketch (see below)

You must sign up..........

2011-11-27T14:22:00.000-06:00

..........to the Some Odd Girl Newsletter!!!

If you haven't yet, then you missed this supa announcement !!!

Decorate for Christmas

2011-11-26T14:00:00.000-06:00

I was so pleasantly surprised when Sheri from My Sheri CRAFTS e-mailed me the other day to inform me that I could be a GDT on her blog this week! How could I refuse right!!

The theme this week is

DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS

How much more festive can you get than this theme right!?!?

I chose to use this Simply Sassy Stamp called All Wrapped Up & she is available at Funky Kits. I totally think she is decorating for Christmas with her wrapping paper, tags and OBVIOUS garland strung up behind her! lol.....oooo let's not forget about them lights on the ribbon & paper!
I was in a green tone mood the other night when the girls & I got together for a coloring session. Perhaps it was the 'green' feeling I had the day after, that I was preparing for whilst coloring this beauty! LOL These ribbons are courtesy of The Ribbon Carousel.

This sticker sentiment is from my CTMH stash.

Thanks for stopping by today and we sure hope to see your version of decorating for Christmas over at My Sheri's Crafts Challenge! Take Care

Challenges for my card:

MAWTT- ribbons & bows

Totally Papercrafts- Christmas

Simply Create Too- all about Christmas

Fairy Tale Challenge- Christmas

Graphicat Sketchs- sketch (see below) (i flipped it)

Woop Woop!!!!!

2011-11-25T08:00:00.000-06:00

Guess who's on The Sketchy Challenges DT!!!! (Formerly known as PINK INK SKETCH CHALLENGE)

Have you guessed yet!?!?!

Huh?!?!

HUH!?!>

If you guessed LIL OL ME, then you'd be RIGHT!!

I was totally & completely flabergasted when I was asked if I wanted to join!

HOW EXCITING!

I simply lurve their sketches! As if you didn't know that!

I am totally honored to be on this team!
And to start things off this week, there is another AWESOME sketch for you....check this out....

A sketch by Kristy!

And here is my take:

I have used Popsicle Tobie from Some Odd Girl! I thought I'd give you a "taste" of summer in the start of winter (it's only starting here in Canada anyways). The die cut scallop circle is from Susie Sugar's Die Cut Dreams Store. The ribbons are misc from my stash that I've has since the beginning of time! LOL I used a couple of my scrapbooking stickers from my stash & I recycled a bottle cap from er.....a....er....."non" alcoholic bevy!

We sure hope to see you at the PINK {INK} SKETCH challenge this time round!

Pls hop over to say HEY to the rest of the team:

Cheri
Lizzie

Challenges for my card:
Sarah Hurley Challenges- buttons
Crafty Sentiments- metal
Whimsical Wednesdays- add texture

Tickled Pink Stamps- Handwritten Sentiment

2011-11-24T09:00:00.000-06:00

Hellllloooooooooooooooo it's time for another Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge!!

We are exactly 1 month until Christmas! How does that make you feel!

I have anxiety personally! So much to do so little time!

Our theme this week is

HANDWRITTEN SENTIMENT

How are u going to do this? Handwrite it yourself as I did. Get your child to write it. Get some nice writing off the computer and trace it!! HHmmmmmmm............ the possibilities! One this you must remember is that you have to use a stamp from the Tickled Pink Stamp Ranges! Head on over to the Tickled Pink Stamps Store & take a look around !

I have used Tickled Winter Snowflake Fairy Nadine from the latest TPS line- Tickled Winter. Papers are misc. as are the wee spongy snowflakes. The lace on my card is from WOC. I put some stickles as snowflakes beside Nadine too.

Tickled Pink Store Blog

Challenges for my card:

Deep Ocean Challenge- the letter C- (Cool & Christmas)

Bearly Mine Challenges- all my fave things. (you name it- TPS, CLP sketch, Embellies, cheese cloth, glitter)
Charisma Cardz Challenges- snowflakes
4 Crafty Chicks- snowflakes
Flutterby Wednesdays- open
Aud Sentiments- any winter holiday sentiments

CLP sketch- see below

Try it On Tuesday GDT

2011-11-22T10:00:00.000-06:00

A while ago, I won a GDT spot at the Try It On Tuesday blog. Angela e-mailed me the choice of a couple challenges to choose from and I chose to do the "Honey I shrunk the Plastic" challenge.

I won a challenge a while back and the prize I picked was some shrink plastic and acetate! Needless to say I haven't used either of these things very much, so here we are. The package of shrink plastic I picked came with white & black sheets. I have used the white to make my Some Odd Girl Nouveau Girl earrings (HERE) and this is my first time using the black. Boy did we fight!!

Usually you need to stamp with Staz-On ink onto shrink plastic, but since I don't have any Staz-On white ink I decided to try a couple other things. First I tried versamark with embossing powder. After I cut out my image and went to heat it, it ended up looking like a blog of "guck"....with the embossing powder overtaking the image and making it look like crap! LOL

So next I tried White Craft Ink. It worked, but smudges easily, so I had to make sure I didn't touch the stamped image. Then the heating process was another story. Sometimes the plastic curled so much it got stuck to itself. As you can see from the pic below, I still have some 'shrinking to do'.

I am making lil charms for the kids presents!

The pic below shows some of my 'woopsies'....but I still kept them (my woopsies are using HollyDay Gwen).

All the stamps I used are from Some Odd Girl.....with this reindeer & wee Tobie being from the Deck the Halls Tobie set.

I sure hope you can find the time to "Shrink Your Plastic" for the challenge this week at Try it on Tuesday!?!>!

Take Care

Challenges for my plastic charms:

OSAAT- anything goes

Stamptacular Sunday- boy oh boy

Paper Sundaes- beautiful bows

Lexi's Creations- no straight edges

Fall at Saturated Canary

2011-11-21T08:49:00.001-06:00

Scroll Down or Click HERE for the complete details to my card

Fall is in the air.........

2011-11-20T18:01:00.001-06:00

................ actually it's more like WINTER in these parts! LOL

But I simply had to get in on the Saturated Canary Challenge this time.....so here she is.

Meet Snow White from Saturated Canary Digis store on etsy.

I used the Sketch Saturday sketch to put my card together. My papers are Prima called Melody. I love these colors. I tried to color Snow White just right to match the papers. My sentiment is a rub on from SU as are the flowers surrounding my image.

Challenges for my card:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge- thank you/thanksgiving

Di's Digis' Designs- fall colors

Pile it On- anything with a "P"- (prima papers)

Saturated Canary Challenge #4- Fall

Sketch Saturday- sketch (see below)

Busy, Busy Busy

2011-11-20T07:00:00.000-06:00

As I've said before, I'm so sorry for not being around lately. I have been busy trying to get my career in order and it just gives me headaches thinking about it! LOL On the upside, as previously mentioned, I am going to start "Agency Nursing" with my first shifts being in December. I'm both nervous & excited. I'll be sticking to small rural hospitals, as that is what I am most familiar with. We'll see how it goes. I'm definitely not committed in any way, shape or form......simply experimenting!

As for what else I've been up to..............well, those posts/creations/announcements will all come to light within the next few weeks. Today, however, I hope to do something just for fun, if all the kiddos co-operate. Having said that my daughter has had a nasty cough for about a month now....went away a bit, then came back with a vengeance within the past 24 hrs.............now she feels like it is cold in the house, when her room is always the warmest one. Uh Oh, I smell a flu bug! Perhaps crafting will have to wait.

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I took these pictures a few weeks ago whilst......you guessed it.....checking my mail. I call these pictures.....Send 1, get 1 free!

Bwahhhaaaa.....I see now that they both look kinda goofy in these pics!

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Candy news:

Tracey at BrossART Addiction has some great candy up for grabs. You must head over and check it out!

I am also planning to host a candy draw, closer to the beginning/middle of December......stay tuned for that!

Fairy Fun Friday- Fall

2011-11-18T10:21:00.000-06:00

I must apologize for not being around lately. My mind has been racing with so many things. Koda (& her treatments- she is walking with a drunk bum still, but walking nonetheless), work, our new van (that hubby is fixing up), our old van (that is on the brink of falling to pieces), work, kids activities, Christmas, work......you get the idea.

As I mentioned above, work has been weighing heavily on my mind & I have been distracted lately with trying to find a new direction to go in. So as of lately, I am glad to tell you I will be picking up shifts thru an agency. Travelling to a different facility to work on my stretches off! Something new. Something different. Perhaps something more permanent.

All the doors are open right now.

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I digress. The purpose of this post is to tell you what the theme is at Fairy Fun Fridays this fortnight.

FALL

Yup, plain & simples.

Fall colors, fall image, fall embellies, fall sentiment.......fall, fall fall!

Get it!?>! lol

I have chosen the image Morley Dancing from Prairie Fairy Designs. If you follow the link you will see Morley actually has a sweater on....well, with the permission of the fairy, I removed the sweater, to make it less wintery and more fall-y !
I used some of my new colored cardstock for the base layers & surrounded Morley with alot of my embellies I've had hangin around foreva!

My sentiment is a rub on.

I hope to see your fall creations at the FFF challenge this week!

Challenges for my card:

Meljens' Designs- Fall

CardMad Fairy's Digi Days- texture

Forever Friends- something old, something new

Card Makin' Mamas- thankful

The Play Date Cafe- photo inspire

Bling it on- sketch (see below)

Some Odd Recipe

2011-11-17T08:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to another chilly Thursday. Well it's chilly here anyways! In fact we've had snow off & on since last week; then a big KABOOM yesterday and I think it's finally here to stay!? EEK! I finally got my s&^! together & bought my kids some snow suits! Nothing like leaving things until the last minute!

Another Thursday means another Some Odd Girl Challenge and this week we have a recipe for you!

1 COLORED CARDSTOCK BASE, 2 DP, BUTTONS & A PUNCH OR DIE CUT

Easy Peasy right!?>

I have chosen to use Mail Day Tia from the Some Odd Girl Store ! She is just so cute looking in her mailbox. Kinda reminded me of the times before e-mail & computers......so to commemorate that I made a computer generated sentiment and used my butterfly punch to cut it out! I had this wee stamp colored for quite sometime, so all I had to do was find the perfect papers to match!

And a little close up!

Thanks for stopping by today. Can't wait to see what you create with our scrummy delicious recipe!

This card is posted in my galleries:

SOME ODD GIRL FLICKR GROUP- 12 weeks of Christmas

SOME ODD GIRL PINTEREST GROUP

Challenges for my card:
Paper Sundaes- digital image
Flutterby Wednesdays- open

Recipe Challenge! 2 pattern papers + colored cardstock base (NO KRAFT OR WHITE BASE) + buttons + punch/die cut = your card. All of these elements must be present to be eligible. Of course image and sentiment aren't included or our equation might have looked ridiculously long but have to be in there too.

Nouveau Girl- BLISS

2011-11-12T08:00:00.000-06:00

Will you look at that card up there!?!

CAS! Do u believe it!

Well, I thought this was the perfect way to portray this new Nouveau Girl- from Some Odd Girl!

This is Bliss.

If you haven't yet visited then you must hop over to the Nouveau Girls Blog to get some great inspiration from these AMAZING rubber stamps! You won't be disappointed!

This is almost a 1 layer card with a touch of cotton fabric paper with some ribbons on top of it at the bottom. Of course I wouldn't be me, if I didn't add a few extras, thus the 3D butterfly, film strip & buttons. The white butterflies come in the stamp set with Bliss & were stamped with white craft ink.

These beautiful stamps are now avail in the Some Odd Girl Store!!

I ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OF REMINDERS FOR YOU!!

1. At the Some Odd Girl Challenge we have a great photo inspiration to intice you!

2. We also have a SOG Guest Call going on ~ check it out for more details

3. SOME ODD GIRL FLICKR GROUP- 12 weeks of Christmas- We are at week 7 with KEEP IT SIMPLE- you have until Nov 16 to get your entry in!

This card has been posted in the following galleries:

SOME ODD GIRL PINTEREST GROUP

Challenges for my card:

All Sorts- B&W plus one (yellow)
2 sisters- anything goes

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge- Vintage

2011-11-10T09:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to another week at the Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge.

Boy did this week get away from me!?!> YIKES.

So many thing on my mind, plus with this being my big work week. I loose track of days VERY quickly~

As I type this post, all 3 of my kids are wiping their noses as well. First snowfall of the season here, brings about some new found bugs!!

Anywho, enuf rambling. This week we want to see

VINTAGE~!

I know some of you can do it great. Me and vintage, we don't get along very well. But I tried my best!

I've used Vintage Christmas Christina from the Tickled Pink Stamps Store. She screams vintage to me.
I made her the center of attention, amidst my doily, cheesecloth & seam binding double bow with button center. I stamped some of my "ENJOY" SU stamp set circles and flowers beside her as well as inside the card.
Remember to enter the TPSC you must use a stamp from the Tickled Pink Stamp Ranges either digi or rubber and soon enough (in 4 days time) it will be DIGI DAYS again at the store, so you can load up with digis at that time!

We'd love to see you come out & play with us!

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Challenges for my card: to follow
Deep Ocean Challenge- vintage
Really Reasonable ribbons-Christmas Theme
By the Cute & Girly- Christmas girls
Pals Paper Arts- photo inspire (see below)

Kindness at Thanksgiving

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Kristy has whipped up some CUTIES for Thanksgiving festivities & you simply must check them out at the Some Odd Girl Store.

This is Indian Tia. I saw her & fell in love!

She can be used for many different reasons/seasons & celebrations including Halloween or theme parties.

The backing paper is from Basic Grey ORIGINS collection. I punched some MS leaves out of some misc. yellow paper and the ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbons (even the jute-my fave). The sentiment is from SU.

The shape for the card I got from Susie Sugar's Die Cut Dreams Store.

OH HEY- while your here, you may as well pop over to the NEW Nouveau Girls Blog to check out the new NOUVEAU Some Odd Girl Clear stamps.

AND

Our S ome Odd Girl Challenge is going on right now with a photo inspiration!!

ONE LAST THING!

Want to be a guest ODDIE for 2 whole entire months!

Wanna play with the other cool oddies in town!?!

CLICK HERE for more details!

This card will be placed in my following galleries:

SOME ODD GIRL FLICKR GROUP- 12 weeks of Christmas

SOME ODD GIRL PINTEREST GROUP

Challenges for my card:
Kaboodle Doodles- Colors of Fall
365 days- fringe, fussy cutting & feathers
iCopic Challenge- Thankful
Sisterhood of Crafters- give thanks
Digital Tuesdays- anything goes