another card set

During the Crop and Create event we attended last week (see Aimee's post here), I created a clean and simple set of cards using one of my favourite floral sets, Ruby Rose.  Clean and simple because that is the type of cards I love to do and because there were so many things going on in the event (talking, eating, prize raffle, shopping), that is probably the only kind I could manage to do anyway. 

Here are my cards...  The frame is from Papertrey's Heart Squared die and the stitched rectangle base is from Lil Inker Design.

 
This will be added in my stash of gifts on standby ready for giving.  I just need to make a box to package them.

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Colette Sorbetto Top

So this is my first attempt to make an actual garment. I found this free pattern for the Colette Sorbetto top and decided to give it a try.   

I was surprised at how easy it was to make. I even made some adjustments to the pattern and had the pleat inverted to make the top more roomy. 

I also added some buttons for a vintage feel. 

I am so pleased with how it turned out and I'm definitely making another one just in time for summer. 

If you're looking for an easy project, you should definitely try this free pattern. You can print the pattern from your home printer and tape the paper pieces together. 

Until next time. 

Have a great day!

family day

We celebrated Family Day with some friends last month.  That was the only long weekend we had during February and the cold winter did not prevent us from having fun.  There were snow tubing, skiing, skating, swimming  and rec room games involved.  Here is my layout...

  
I used patterned papers, journal cards, sticker elements and ephemeras from Papertrey, Simple Stories and Fancy Pants.  It is a bit busy for my liking but I could not let go of any of the photos I printed so I just tried to make it work.

We are out on spring break this week (or March break as we call it here, maybe because it does not really feel like spring yet! lol) basically doing the same things... skiing, swimming and snow tubing.  We could do these all winter!

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Craftmates at Crop & Create

The Craftmates spent a whole weekend at the Crop and Create event in Markham, ON last March 1st to 2nd, 2014.  Aside from paper craft projects, the girls spent some much-needed bonding time just to catch up, share a few laughs and even [over] indulge in high-calorie fare.

We want to share with you a photo gallery of the event. Thanks to Craftmate, Irma for always capturing every occasion through photos.

Craftmates first major event for the year

Maria and friend stopped by to say "hi".  She peaked at our blog a couple of time and immediately recognized us.

Busy bee's crafting away in a sea of pink pompoms

Craftmate table #10

Virna and her projects

Aimee & her projects

Irma, the paper craft guru, and her projects

Bebsy and her projects

Craftmates has their ponchos on - Thanks to Virna!

Prizes and giveaways galore during the event - Bebsy won a paper package

The weekend is for indulging!

Temptations all around - craft supplies were for sale during the event!

Table of prizes - Craftmate Virna really wanted to win the craft organizer bag



Enjoy your week!

 

kung hei fat choi

One of the themes last month at my DD's school was Chinese New Year.  She insisted on going to school that day on a costume eventhough it was not required.  It turned out great because they had an indoor parade that day to celebrate it.  Of course, I had to make a layout of that...

 I used Papertrey's Headline Alphabet and Get a Handle on It dies and some Simple Stories and October Afternoon journal cards.  I love me some blue and red together!

Some close ups of the photos and journaling...

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pedal pusher

So apparently, I am on a cardmaking roll.  This happened after Craftmates attended a Crop & Create event last weekend (more on that on another post!).  I brought all my neglected sets to the event so I could make something from them.  Pedal Pusher, Papertrey's bike set released months ago, is sadly one of those sets that has never seen ink.  But I changed all that last weekend.  Here is my card set...

Using Hibiscus Burst ink & cardstock

Using Pure Poppy ink & cardstock

Using Hawaiian Shores ink and cardstock

Using Orange Zest ink and cardstock

Here they are together...

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garden grace

My Papertrey anniversary order finally arrived last Friday which was perfect as I was able to play with them over the weekend. One of my favourites from the release was the gorgeous Garden Grace set.  I purchased this set because of Dawn's card here.  And so, I made a card set based on that.

Here they are together...

I am more of a scrapbooker than a cardmaker.  But lately, I have been enjoying making cards and realized that:

a) the card style I enjoy making tends to be more of the one layer, clean and simple, white background kind of cards, 

b) I like it more if I make cards as a set (just more fun for me to look at multiples), 

c) I can never have too many floral sets and 

d) the secret to good stamping is a white rubber eraser and a stamp press. 

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