As My World Turns

Wow how time flies!

2018-02-11T15:57:00.002-08:00

I'm on to a new hobby these days & just wanted to share. I know it's been awhile since I posted so HELLOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I'm really getting into vinyl & using my silhouette more. Faster product for me then cards to make & a lot less work! For me anyways.

So after a few attempts, I have completed my first project...

My sweetie is left-handed so I chose to put the most important part so he could see it when he grabbed it to take a swig!

Anyways, thanks for checkin it out!

Simone (the sweet pea) GOL!

New Card

2014-01-23T14:22:00.002-08:00

So it's been a few months since I made a card and wow has it ever been hard to get back into but I'm trying. I love Sylvia Zet images & really enjoy coloring them. This one is Iris. She's just so damn cute!

I wanted to share a company that has a new website for scrapbooking/card making dies. It's called "Southern Ridge Trading Co" & she has some of the most amazing pre-cut dies ever! The butterfly that I used on my card is a die cut from her & I have many more in my stash that I really love!

I am entering my card into a the following challenges...

Cute Card Thursday - "So Sweet"

ABC Challenge - "D for Dazzle" which would be my sparkles on the wings

Card Mania - "Anything Goes"

Inky Chick - "Bingo" which I picked "Lace, Paper Doily, & Butterflies"

Divas by Design - "Anything Goes"

LDRD Blog Hop

2013-11-20T09:00:00.000-08:00

Hello! Today we are doing a CandiBean blog hop for the new CandiBean releases at Little Darling Rubber Stamps! YAY! You should have arrived here from Sara Winter's blog. If you would like to start at the beginning, you'll have to go back to LDRS inspiration blog.

For our blog hop I chose to create a card using Izzy's Friends by CandiBean. Aren't they just adorable?! The pretty papers I used to layer were designed by Karina Rose and they are called Petals and Lace available at LDRS as well.

I've also added a few chipboard items including a butterfly and flags by Maya Road. As always, Wild Orchid flowers add the feminine touch I'm always after.

We're giving away a FULL SET of this 10 stamp collection to one lucky winner!!! You can enter very easily by visiting the LDRS inspiration blog for the full details.

All entries must be in by November 24, 2013 at noon EST. The winner will be selected using random.org.

If you would like to hop on over to Sherri Willshire's blog, she will have some more gorgeous artwork for you to admire!

Happy Hopping!

Voilet Vintage

2013-11-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hello to you! I'm back today with a super cute card I created using a Saturated Canary, "Violet Vintage" image which you can purchase from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps. I matched her with some really pretty pink and brown papers from a "Glitz" paper pack, "Pretty in Pink" I had from some time ago.

I added some resin pieces which makes it feel a bit more vintage and a "SWEET" zipper. The flags I made out of chipboard and burlap which came from Southern Ridge Trading Co. Adding rhinestones always gives such a glitzy girly look...I love bling!

I've also added a few bouquets from Wild Orchid and a Memory Die butterfly for a nice finishing touch.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my artwork! Have a sweet day! :)

Winter Moments

2013-11-03T09:17:00.000-08:00

Hello! I'm back with another super cute image by Candi Bean called Winter Moments which you can purchase at Little Darlings Rubber Stamps. Such a sweet little couple hangin out together! I also used some beautiful paper called Frigid Fun which can also be purchased at LDRS. I tried not to cover it up to much with too many embellishment because I really wanted you to see the paper. The ribbon I used I bunched up before I put it on the card to give it some dimension. The chipboard snowflake die is by Tim Holtz and I added some flock to it as well to add some different texture. The reindeer and snowflakes are both by Maya Road and I added some crackle glue to give them a cool broken effect.

I hope you like it and thank you for stopping by!

Breeze

2013-10-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

Hi All! I just wanted to share a card that I made using this cute image "Breeze" by Saturated Canary. You can purchase her at Little Darlings Rubber Stamps along with several other cute and fun images!
I used some pretty pastel papers from Maja Designs for a totally feminine look. Oh wait, I guess the flowers from Wild Orchid and Live and Love crafts really help that look out as well. I just love those rolled flowers! I also incorporated some chipboard pieces from Southern Ridge Trading Co. and used frantage on them.

The butterfly die is a Magnolia Doo-hickey which I had previously punched out a bunch from my sister along with a tonne of others she had. It's so awesome to have relatives and friends enjoying the same hobby! LOL Thanks again Eulanda!

I used a sketch from CLP Sketch Challenge for October for my card so I am entering it into that challenge.

Cherry Blossoms	PINK/WHITE COSMOS DAISY STEM FLOWERS	Kort & Godt Rolled Roses	Stampendous Fran-tÃ¡ge
Breeze Rubber Stamp	Swirly Butterfly	Sofiero Collection

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Trick or Treat

2013-10-17T08:06:00.000-07:00

Time for Halloween and all the fun things that go with it! Dressing up, carving pumpkins, and making projects for carrying candy! I used this cute "Little Darlings" image from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps called "Tricks or Treats". I've added some Wild Orchid flowers as well as some cool looking pumpkins from my stash.

I also used the Silhouette Cameo to make this little carrying case. It was already decked out specifically for Halloween so easy peasy to cut!

This is the back view.

Side view.

I was able to fit in 5 Reese's peanut butter cups which may be a bit much for everyone in the neighborhood so I may not make a lot of them.

Also, there WAS candy in it but it's all gone now. LOL Note to self: Only buy candy on Halloween DAY and get rid of it all!!!

Yummy Candy Canes!

2013-10-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite images that I own and I've made several different cards with her because she's just fun! She is Candy Canes by Saturated Canary and you can purchase her at Little Darlings Rubber Stamps.

I love pink and who says you have to make Christmas cards traditional colors?! Not me! So I added a few Wild Orchid pink flowers and pink leaves to really help the pink theme along. I made my own rolled flowers with a Marianne Design die set that I have (2 different sizes-how sweet!) and the trees are Distinctively Dee's Dies. You can make the trees as big or as small as you want with just one die! There are two snowflake dies here and the smaller one is a Memory Box Snowflake Corner Die. The border one is by Joy. Wow did I ever get "die" happy on this card! LOL
I used an old Hero Arts Stamp set I have called "Holiday Poste De Luxe" to stamp the edges around the image. Oh and I used a SQUARE, yes I said square doily that my sister sent me. Thanks Eulanda! It was perfect!

I am entering my card into the Live and Love Crafts challenge which is Think Pink! How fitting!

Thanks for stopping by!

Bee-utiful!

2013-09-28T04:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome back for another totally fun challenge here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! We've got a great challenge for you again this week!! Come along and play with us!

This week our hostess is AMANDA!! Her challenge for you this week is INSPIRED BY NATURE!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item (with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp) and share it with us here! Get creative! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!

Did you see?? All our new SEPTEMBER STAMPS are available now!!! We've got so many amazing new Holiday stamps from each of our artists!! And this week is your last chance to scoop them up at a discount in our GIMME KIMMIES KITS!! ALSO our new Krafty Kardmaking Kits are available filled with patterned paper, cardstock, card bases, envelopes, twine and lot of fun embellishments!! We've done all the hard work for ya!!

AND this week's FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS are up with some of our favourite stamps on 25-50% OFF!! OH YEAH!! We've also got lots of NEW PAPER PADS! Wheeeee!

Now go ahead and check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests featuring this week's challenge!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!!! Good luck & have fun! Thank you for popping by!

LDRS Ice Princess

2013-09-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

Well I certainly had fun with this one!! I couldn't help myself with all the embellishments but that's what a princess deserves right?! Nothing but the best! This pretty looking lady is from the new LDRS line called "Ice Princess" so I really went for the wintery theme with a little feminine flower power! The calendar is new as well from the "Frigid Fun" sentiment collection.

I layered up this card using papers from Bo Bunny's "Winter Frost" paper collection and added some layers of lace for texture.

I covered the Tim Holtz snowflake border with some white flock to give it a softer look and it just so happened to match the fur on her coat. The white sprig and many of my flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and those gorgeous rolled flowers are from Live and Love Crafts. I added some glitter to her tiara, cuz I'm sure we all agree that every princess needs her bling!

Thanks for stopping by today to take a peek!

Hugs!

Simone

Little Darlings Snowy Friends

2013-09-17T07:55:00.001-07:00

Good morning! Simone here with another card to share with you from Little Darlings Rubber Stamp called "Snowy Friends". They are so cute! I made the gingerbread house using my Silhoutte Cameo (I love my Silhouette!) and finished it off with some gesso. OH, and it's the first time I tried GESSO! FUN! So I added it to a few more places like the chipboard star that I added some Crackle Accents to. I liked the finished look of it! Adds a nice wintery feeling.

The papers are from BoBunny's "Powder Mountain" collection and the tag is a matching chipboard piece from the same collection as well. I added some Wild Orchid flowers from my stash and finished off that bouquet with some berries!

OH and one more thing to mention. I also added some white flower soft to the Magnolia doohickey trees and on the ground under the girl and snowman. It looks kind of glittery but it's not. It's just the reflection of the light but great effect huh? Lucked out! LOL!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Charming

2013-08-29T06:55:00.001-07:00

I'm back today but instead of continuing on with my 4th card as a guest designer for Little Darlings Rubber Stamps, I'm doing my FIRST card as a PERMANENT designer!!! Woo hoo! Doin a little happy dance. Thank you to Angie for asking me, I'm so excited!

SO, here is my first card that I created using "Charming" from Saturated Canary's Fairytales and Fables line. She's so pretty...sigh. I added all kinds of my favorite flowers to make it super feminine and even a little gold fairy I found in my stash! I also used some Frantage on the Southern Ridge Trading Co. frame and the Tim Holtz Clock die. Am loving the way that looks! My butterflies and lace add a bit of dainty to the card as well. The sentiment was mounted on a Want 2 Die chipboard piece which I also used Frantage on. That stuff just looks good everywhere!

Hope you love my card!

I am entering it into the Live and Love Crafts Challenge - warm or cool colors.

Now available in our Etsy shop!

OFF-WHITE CARNATION	MULBERRY WILD ROSES	BEAD BERRY SPRAY	Kort & Godt Rolled Roses	Cherry Blossoms
SC Fairytales & Fables - Spring 2013: Charmings	Stampendous Fran-tÃ¡ge	Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly Die	So Wrapped Lovely Tag	Tim Holtz - Picture Wheel
Self Adhesive Pearls	Self Adhesive Rhinestones	Shabby Seam Binding	Vintage Summer Basics 6x6 Pad

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Wedding Bells

2013-08-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

So for my third guest design card for LDRS, I used this image called "Wedding Bells" by Saturated Canary. You can purchase her at Little Darlings Rubber Stamps store along with a whole lot of other wonderful selections of Saturated Canary, Little Darlings & Cutie pies (just to name a few).

I have been wanting to do a "wedding" card for a bit now (I love weddings) & I really LOVE this image. I chose to do the card in pink & white because that is MY favorite color combo. (Normally I would actually use the wedding colors of the person I was giving it too buuuuut not this time.) I wanted to make sure it was "elegant" so I added the silver metal corners. For a bit of bling I added pink sparkly pearls on the dainty Memory Box butterflies. OMGosh I LOVE those butterflies! I sometimes wonder how I made cards without them!
Flowers from Wild Orchid finished this card off beautifully along with a few crystal stems.

I hope you enjoy! Thank you for looking :)
I am entering my creation into the following challenge...
Wild Orchid - Anything Goes

Metal Corners

BABY PINK MULBERRY PAPER SWEETHEART BLOSSOM FLOWERS

WHITE BEAD BERRY SPRAY

PINK/WHITE COSMOS DAISY STEM FLOWERS

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BINGO TODAY...

2013-08-09T07:12:00.003-07:00

At Fussy & Fancy Friday! For those of you that don't know (& I was one of them at first-lol) use any line as suggested or go for the full house if you want!

I probably ended up with a few different lines but went with "Blue, Ribbon & Die Cut.

This clock I (made by Kaisercraft) for my Mom's birthday & she just loved it!

Happy Birthday MUMMAY!

So please come play with us at Fussy & Fancy Friday! We would LOVE to see your creations!

Oh, & I am entering my project into:

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Winged Things

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMAY!

2013-07-31T10:37:00.000-07:00

It's my Mum's birthday today & with that she gets a special card & lotsa love from MOI! I used a new Sylvia Zet image called Flower Fairies. OH they are so cute! There is actually 2 of them but I wasn't quite sure how to incorporate the 2 this time. I'll try it again later.

Anyways, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMAY!

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

One Stop Craft - Flowers & Ribbon (Ends Aug. 1)

Crafts4Eternity #134 - Anything Goes ( Ends Aug. 1)

Sister Act - Anything Goes ( Ends Aug. 2)

Inky Chicks - Summer Colors (Ends Aug. 3)

Pile It On - Anything Goes ( Ends Aug. 3)

Card Mania - Summer Blooms/Summer Flowers (Ends Aug. 9)

Dream Valley - Summer Days ( Ends Aug. 9)

GD for Little Darlings Rubber Stamps Card #2

2013-07-18T08:22:00.000-07:00

This image by Saturated Canary is called "Summer". You can purchase her in rubber at LDRS. What a fitting image for the season! I colored her with co-ordinating colors from some paper I was going to use but when I was done, found the image didn't quite work with them. SO, instead of coloring her again, I just picked different paper. :) Much easier! This color combo is a new one for me with the added red but it works! I also added 3 wooden pieces created by Karen at South Western Ridge Trading Co. I think they work with this card beautifully!

I am entering my card into the following challenges...

RRR #76 - Summer Colors & Ribbon (End July 31)

ABC Challenge - R is for Roses are Red (Ends July 31)

Sister Act Card - Anything Goes (Ends July 18)

One Stop Craft - Summer Colors (Ends July 18)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes Birthday (Ends July 20)

Divas by Design - Tags (Ends July 23)

Deep Ocean - Blue (Ends July 29)

Thank you for stopping by!
If you are interested this card is for sale
on our Etsy store.

New DT for me!

2013-07-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

Sazzle & the girls from Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge have invited me to be a part of their design team! EEeeee! It's nice because it's only once a month so no pressure. LOL
The challenge for this week is Lemon & Lavender. They sure do go nicely together!

I have to admit though, this card took a few tries to create. I had started it & got about half way through & hated it. I took it all apart, salvaged the image thankfully & remade another card. THIS one I am please with. This is a birthday card for my future MIL so hopefully she gets it before my post goes out. :)

So please come join us in the fun over at Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge Blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges...
Saturated Canary - Celebration
Love to Create - Ribbon & Bling
The Ribbon Girl - Add a Bow (I did but it's kind of hiding under the yellow flower)
Dutch Dare Card - Tic Tac Toe (I used Ribbon, Distressing & Birthday Card)
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Guest Designing for Little Darling Rubber Stamps

2013-07-04T06:00:00.000-07:00

So I have been invited to guest design for THREE MONTHS for Little Darling Rubber Stamps & am so thrilled to have been asked! The greatest part is that there are no restrictions so it's always an "Anything Goes" for me which allows for creative freedom to do as I please. My first entry is a card I made using a Saturated Canary image called Tilly. She'd so purdy!

I chose to go with the lighter color combinations and quite enjoyed putting this card together.
I'll be entering my card into the following challenges as well...
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
The Shabby Tea Room - Glorious Flowers
Pile It On - Bling
Crafty Catz - Say it with Flowers
The ABC challenge - Q for quite a few Layers

If you are interested this card is for sale
on our Etsy store.

Kraftin Kimmie Contest Part 2 of

2013-06-30T21:13:00.001-07:00

So I am one of the final 10 at Kraftin Kimmie's Stamps contest that I joined a week or so ago (YAY!). Now the top 10 move on & create another card only this time we also have to decorate the INSIDE as well. I don't usually do the inside because after spending SO much time on the outside, I'm pretty much done with it. However, I think this one turned out ok. I also put a few things on the back of the card because after doing the first 3 pages of the card, I thought it wouldn't be complete until finalizing the very back with at least my own personal signature on it.
I am frantically learning how to color & I wanted to mention that Alyce Keegan is who I learn from most. So yet again, thank you so much Alyce!

I am also entering my card into the following challenges...

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Bling

Anything Goes - Buttons, Pearls & Lace

Crafty Catz - Say it with Flowers

Kraftin' Kimmie

2013-06-23T18:45:00.002-07:00

Kraftin' Kimmie is having a contest this weekend & I think I barely made it with my entry. I think there are 2 hours left so I'm cuttin it close. I don't generally like to put myself under that kind of pressure when this is supposed to be my hobby but I think I did ok.

Good luck to all the other entrants as well!

Get yourself a Signature Watermark!

2013-06-15T08:44:00.002-07:00

While I am on the trusting side when it comes to people, I do think it's important to have all your work marked with your personal signature. The 1st reason is so that you can receive the credit for your creativity & hard work, the 2nd is so that other people can't pass it off for their own. As much as I can't imagine why people would do that, it does happen.

I just had my own watermark signature designed by Melissa at Kulesa Design & I think she did a fantastic job. Melissa is very easy to communicate with & does a great job at interpreting what you want as an end result.

SO, if you'd like to check her out just follow my link & send her an email! She would love to hear from you.

**KULESA DESIGN**

I LOVE COLORING

2013-06-11T19:05:00.001-07:00

Ok so not sure who this is for yet but I have a few birthdays coming up that I need cards for. In the meantime I will be entering it into some contest just for kicks. You can't win it you don't enter!

This is a beautiful Saturated Canary image name Fancy & she sure it! I was hoping to enter my card into a SC challenge but it just wasn't the right one...maybe next time. :)

Incy Wincy Designs - Butterflies & Bows (Closes end of June 16)

Card Mania - Shabby Chic (Closes end of June 14)

Fussy & Fancy Friday - Bling it On (Closes end of June 13)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Alyce at Kit & Clowder

2013-05-26T18:05:00.001-07:00

Normally I don't write posts without a card or project that I've made but Alyce at Kit & Clowder is having a candy give-a-way & I felt the need to spread the word about her. She is amazing with coloring & has these fantastic tutorials on YouTube. So far I have learned how to color hair by her & I'm really enjoying it! She's well on her way to 1000 followers & with good reason! So if you feel like poppin on over to her blog to check it out, pop away!

Here is one of her latest images...to see the rest, just follow the links. :)

Thank you Alyce!

Simone

K so just because...

2013-05-25T14:40:00.000-07:00

For my sister, Eulanda, because she makes WAY more cards for me than I do for her so it's her turn to receive. LOL I used a Magnolia image that she stamped for me, thankfully I didn't bugger it up! YAY FOR ME! I generally take 2 images to get the right one. I also used Bo Bunny paper, the "Isabella" collection. OMG THAT'S MY FAVORITE!

Anyways, am entering into the following contest...

CLP-Sketch Challenge

Dutch Dare-Flutterby Butterfly

ABC Challenge-Not Just One

Magnolia-Licious - Butterflies

Happy Mother's Day!

2013-05-14T09:21:00.000-07:00

So of course I couldn't post this before Sunday because it was for my Mummay & she reads my blog all the time. I quite love this card because I didn't use an actual image. I used my Silhouette as well as some flowers from Wild Orchid. It was very easy to make & yet so elegant. I really wanted to make the flowers out of paper but just ran out of time so went with the premade ones which are just as beautiful.

Happy Mother's Day

MUMMAY!