Stamp with Heather

My Digital What???

I know, I know, it's been far too long!  My sweet friend Marcy nominated me to participate in a blog hop and I have to answer four questions and share with you a project:)  Actually the project is a bonus, but it did inspire me to create, thank you Marcy!  Make sure you check out Marcy's amazing work while you're out there hopping today:)

1.  What are you working on right now?  

To be honest, not much in the stamping world.  I am motivated though to get caught up on my MDS scrapbooking!  I NEED to scrapbook all the amazing experiences we are having over here in Australia.  I also have a "to do" list of Christmas gifts I need to get started on... some packages of thank you and birthday cards!  So I "will" be working on them in the very near future:)

2.  How does my work differ from others in my genre?

Hmmm..... tricky question.... I'm not sure I'm different, but I can say I'm pretty diverse.  I like to create cute, fun, whimsical, retro, vintage, practical, silly.... you name it, so if there's a need to create I try and do it!  I don't think I fit a mold.

3.  Why do I create what I do?

I have two main reasons why I create.  The first is to meet a need.... that can be a need for a project, the need to create and the need to explore.  The second is to share.  I love to share my creations and ideas!

4.  How does my creative process work?

I often start with the purpose.... what am I creating?  Next I pick my colours.  Then stamps and lastly embellishments.  I don't usually do sketches or follow a pattern, I just create and see where I end up.  

Thanks again Marcy!  And to celebrate a post, I've created a few pages for you:)  Thanks for putting up with my absence.  Hugs!

Heather

Attention all demonstrators....

I am so excited for the fall events that Stampin' Up! Canada will be having. I wish I could be there to join in the fun. My amazing downline Martha and Marja are hosting a post Kitchener event.they are both very talented designers and even more thoughtful women! This event will be top notch! Check out the flyer for all the details! Wish I could be there!

Stamp Date

What fun! I had a date with my good friend Martha today. She messaged me on Facebook and across the ocean we stamped together. It was fun. She picked the stamp set and I set the color combo. And then we each made a card at our respective homes. Thanks for the inspiration Martha! Look forward to doing it again soon. Here is what I came up with.

Guess what's coming.....

Halloween!!!!  Are you as excited as I am!?!?  For those of you that know me, Halloween is my THING!  LOVE IT!  Even though it really isn't that big here, I'll be making it big this year:)  The kids are already planning their acitivites, costumes and food!  Can't wait!!!

I made this card the other day.  I love the little house set in the Holiday catalogue (you'll see it a lot!)  I was a very good girl and only got two stamp sets for the upcoming season.  (that could change:)  We shall see!!!!  I'm not sure what my favourite stamp is but these little bats are a GEM!  I stamped on the ribbon using Staz On and it went on really well and didn't smudge!  I'm thrilled with the final look!

The spider web is from the Bite Me photopolymer stamp set (released last year....and I LOVE IT - shocker!)  I don't make a lot of Halloween cards but I think tags or bag headers with something stamped similar to this would be super cute!  What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Heather

Tasmania

Today's MDS page was inspired by one made by someone at P & Co (I think!)  I saw this on Pinterest and tried to find the original source.  I used it as complete inspiration and am thrilled with my result.  This page was fun to put together!

I love using the map in the background and then layering my details on tops of this.  Cute, eh?  I tried to keep fairly neutral with the colours as I LOVE these photos and wanted them to stand out.  The colours on this page are Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Basic Black with the opacity of 80%.

Hope you like today's page!  I challenge you to create a page with a map on it!  Go for it!

Hugs,

Heather

I stamped!!!!

and it felt great!!!!

I got a few treats from the upcoming holiday catalogue today and this Santa Stache was stop of my list!  I love this stamp set and the matching framelit.  Isn't it sweet!?!?!  

Here's a quick run down of the supplies I used:

• Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and Stampin' Write marker
• Basic Gray Ink
• Staz On
• Smokey Slate Stampin' Write marker
• Blusing Bride Stampin' Write marker
• Pennant Framelits
• White Bakers Twine
• Oval Framelits
• Pearls

Hope you like the card.... I know I'm way early, but I was inspired and happy to create! 

Hugs,

Heather

Where is Heather?

I'm not gone, I promise:) I've been on a happy little break though. Life here in Australia has thrown us a few curve balls.  All is well, but time hasn't been what I thought it would be.  I'll explain in brief points for you as many of you have asked where I've been and I do appreciate your concerns and your checking in!

• two of our munchkins have taken longer to "settle" in here than we thought so they have had some extra time and loving.  Things are going great here but it's good to stay on top of it.
• it's cold here!  I've been busy "yarning" (crocheting and knitting) some tuques for the chilly Australian nights (and some days!)
• holidays!  The beginning of July we had a two week AMAZING holiday together (and most of it was technology free thanks to little or no wifi - especially in Tasmania)
• I haven't been stamping as much lately - due to lack of resources and funds:)  I have placed my first order from the catalogue so hopefully will share some creations with you sooner than later!  In the meantime, I've been MDSing like crazy so I'll have some pages to share and of course some of my mom's amazing creations!  We are so lucky!!!

So for today, here's just a little eye candy.  Thanks again for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

Hostess Gift

Emma and I were invited out to a "girls" dinner and I didn't want to go empty handed.  It was a Mexican themed dinner party (details will be on our travel blog if you're interested:) but I didn't have any Mexican stamps.  SO, instead I used the ADORABLE new hostess set from the NEW catalogue and made five little cards and put it into a little crochet basket.  

I used watercolour paper and markers to colour in the little birds and then cut them out. The colour combinations I used were:

• So Saffron with Hello Honey
• Crisp Canteloupe with Calypso Coral
• Pool Party with Coastal Cabana
• Pistachio Pudding with Gumball Green

I love the tone on tone with the banner.  I used the little banner punch and the matching colour cardstock with the new little punch set... cute, eh?

I was going to sew on the front of the card, but decided to just wrap the YUMMY new baker's twine around the card front.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Take care,

Heather

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You're So Awesome

Grrr!  I didn't realize last weekend when I preprogrammed my posts that there were MORE issues with Typepad and none of my posts for the week saved.... sorry about that one!  So, here goes....take two:)

Back in Canada, our school year wraps up at the end of the month.  I wanted to let my munchkins know that I was thinking of them and that I was proud of the year that they had.  So, very unlike me, I made two sets of 12 cards.... that is very painful for me:)  I don't like mass producing cards but am glad I did for these little gems.

I used the sweet paper pack in the mini catalogue (that is still live here in Australia, but retired in NA).  The dogs are stamped in Baked Brown Sugar, and the greeting in Real Red and Pool Partry.  Pretty simple card, but hopefully one that the kids will enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hugs,

Heather

MDSChallenge

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! We had a WONDERFUL long weekend and amazing company to go with it! I LOVE weekends like this!!!! Anyhow, you didn't come to hear me babble on about my weekend, you want some crafting:) Here goes....
This week's challenge is TWO for one:) What do you think about that???
Challenge number one:
Use only ONE stamp set to create a page! Yup, you read that right, ONE stamp set and NOTHING else! Can you do it? Mine for this page is Everyday Adventure. OK, I did use a staple, and you can too...but that's it!!!!
Challenge number two:
Crop one of your stamps using the CROP SHAPE option (see photo below for details if you're not sure.) I used the background stamp with arrows, and then selected CROP SHAPE and used an ARROW PUNCH to create a stamped image in an arrow shape. Try it! It's super fun! Can't wait to see your creations!!!!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! Enjoy your day!
Hugs,
Heather
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Love the tie!

I think the tie has to be my FAVOURITE stamp and framelit in this set.  It's SO STINKIN' CUTE!  A good friend is having a sweet little boy so I made a series of thank you cards for her.  

I created these in my favourite colour combination of Coastal Cabana and Real Red with some Crumb Cake and Whisper White.  I'm shockingly not getting sick of this colour combination yet!

Here are three of my FAVOURITE NEW items:

1. the CA-UTE new baby stamp set (Something for Baby)
2. the CA-UTE matching framelits
3. the CA-UTE matching paper piercing template

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Enjoy your day!

Hugs,

Heather

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South Pacific Convention Project

I am so super proud of myself....I actually made my make and take projects at Convention a few weeks back!  Are you as surprised as I am?  I think this may be the first event that I actually made ALL the projects!  Can you believe it!?!?!

I LOVED this first card!  There are a few things I really liked about this card:

1. use an embossing folder to create the fun background.  Ink up the embossing folder and then stamp it on your card front... DUH!  I've heard of running it through your big shot, but just stamping.... GENIOUS!
2. love all the little elements.  I love the twine, clip, vellum and bling.  Cute, eh?
3. the colour combination - check out the new colours!
4. and last but not least, we were challenged to SHARE these cards.... so I actually mailed them!  Loved it!

Thank you Stampin' Up! for a great event and awesome projects!  Hope you like today's card as you'll be seeing more of this stamp set in the near future!  Hugs,

Heather

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Thanks Mom!

It's been pretty crazy around here and I'm really not sure why!  We had a sports carnival on Wednesday and Thursday Cole and I stayed home (he was COVERED in bumps and itchy, but turns out I think it was just hives...thank goodness!) and we had a baking day.  We've got company coming this weekend and I hate to spend time in the kitchen when I can be socializing, so instead I make as much as I can ahead of time....so that's what we did Thursday and I'm sure I will be tomorrow too:)  Anyhow....enough of my babbling!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Mark LOVED this card from my mom.  It's his iCard (his words!)  Cute, eh!  The supplies on this card are pretty straight forward, Whisper White and Basic Black.  The framelits are stinkin cute with this card and the greetings!  Love it, thank you Mom!

Have a great day!  Hugs,

Heather

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Cheap therapy

I'm not sure about you but I find colouring to be a very therapeutic and relaxing thing to do. I can spend a long time just filling in the lines. Today's card uses the stamp set called Vivid Vases.

I simply coloured in the vases using my stampin up markers. I coloured them on watercolor paper and cut them out. The two color combinations are pistachio pudding and wild wasabi and the other is pool party and Bermuda bay. When I watercolour using markers, I simply apply lots of colour in small circles. I colour in using the light first and then the dark.

After I cut them out I used dimensionals on a few of them. The flowers are from the new stamp set called hello there. This is a hostess set. I also had fun sewing on this card as you can see in the close-up. Thank you for stopping by today. Hope you like the project. Hugs, Heather

Congrats!

I am so excited to say I finally got to play with a new stamp set. Love the new baby set called something for baby and the matching framelits! They are adorable!

I have been a horrible friend and not sent a card to a dear friend that is pregnant. I guess you could say I was waiting for the perfect stamp set :-)

This card is in coastal cabana and real red. I love the little tie that is cut out of designer series paper. The hanger is equally as adorable. The twine on the card was simply pulled out of the wide burlap ribbon and wrapped around the card. I took an additional piece to tie the bow. I had fun with the sewing machine and stitched on the clouds just for a bit more texture.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Hope you have a wonderful day. Hugs, Heather

Sweet package take two

As promised yesterday, here is another version of the sweet treat package from my good friend Donna. I have lots of this paper left from the current Mini catalog and just love it. I made at 10 of these for Emma's birthday on Friday in under an hour. You can bet I will be making more for Adam's work and maybe some teachers at school.

Here are the quick instructions. Keep the small pieces of paper that come in the pad at the size they come in. Score along the length about half an inch up. In the opposite direction score at 1 1/2, two, 2 1/2, 4 1/2, five and 5 1/2. The tabs at each and just fold onto each other to seal the back of the bag. The half inch tab at the bottom gets cut except for the one piece that will fold over onto the back of the package and seal the bottom.

Then feel free to embellish however you like and slip in some yummy treats. Hope you like this idea. Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs, Heather

Thank you Donna!

One of my favourite parts of convention is all the sharing that happens. My friend Donna, that works at the home office, gave me this adorable package as a thank you. It is made using one sheet of paper from the sweet little paper packs. You may notice the new in colors on this gem. Love the blackberry Bliss and the hello honey.
I will share with you tomorrow how these are made as I have mass-produced them in a current paper stack. They are quick and easy and hold a sweet treat without any troubles. The other thing you may notice is the new clip holding the tag on the bag. Isn't that adorable?
Thank you so much for stopping by today. Hugs, Heather

MDS Challenge - Embellishments

Heather who?  I know, I've been NON existent!  I'm so sorry!  With preparing for Nathan's school fete and Stampin' Up!'s amazing South Pacific Convention it's been a little let's just say NUTTY around here!  Grateful to have these wonderful events in my life, but glad they are done:)

Miss Kimberly set a great challenge this week....embellishments!  Use them!  Althought it looks like stamps, this page was created using almost all embellishments.  I used the NEW download called Cool Like That Templates (mainly) to create this page.  I simple recoloured the embellishments to meet my needs and voila!  Cute, eh?

This page showcases the NEW in colours heading your way as well.... Lost Lagoon and Blackberry Bliss!  LOVE them!!!!  You will too!

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by!  

Don't forget to stop on over to our Facebook Group ....where there are heaps of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!  Hugs,

Heather

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Circle Thinlits

are so much fun!  I made this sweet little scrapbook card using the circle framelit.  Try it... use it in different ways and see how it all comes together!

This is the inside panels of the card.  The middle portion is a fun flip down compartment that you can put a gift card in or photos.  Super fun!  

I used the circle thinlit part that rotates on the card for this panel.  On the back of the circle I thought it'd be fun to write a little message:)  Cute, eh?

Sorry I don't have details or dimensions for you but hopefully these little snapshots will give you enough to inspire you to create a mini photo card for someone you love!

The framed section I left unadhered at the bottom so I could slide a picture in from down below.  

Hope you like today's creation:)

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

G'Day Mate......r

If you remember two days' ago card....the front looked like this....

Well, the inside of the card is it's own piece of amazing work!  We LOVE the movie Cars too....and so Mater is the perfect addition to this card.  I love how witty my mom was.... get it... G'Day Mate...r!  Took my kids a minute but LOVE it!  

I'd love to share with you all the bits and pieces used on this gem, but I truly have no clue except to say every punch and framelit my mom owns (which is most of them!) was probably used on this card!

And not to disappoint, a FULL package of dimensionals I'm sure where used on the inside of the card alone!  We tried counting but lost count to see how many dimensionals were used!  I'd love to know how much this card weighs:)  Isn't it AMAZING!!!

Thank you Mom for taking the time to create this masterpiece!  We're going to need a suitcase to bring home all these cards.....but it is SO worth it!!!!

Thanks for checking in today!  Hugs,

Heather

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MDS Challenge - Lucky Me

Do you ever have the simplest things take the longest amount of time.  Makes no sense but happens in my world ALL the time!  For this week's challenge, I thought it'd be fun to do a challenge of 5.  Yes, 5.  Only 5 elements on your page, plus a title, journaling and picture or two!  Seems so easy, right.... well, picking those five elements too me quite a bit of time, but I did it!!!

Here are the 5 elements I used:

1. a card from the Everyday Project Life embellishments
2. heart stamp from the Everyday Project Life stamp selection (open heart)
3. heart stamp from the Everyday Project Life stamp selection (full heart)
4. arrow stamp from the Point and Click stamp selection
5. stitching from Family Fun

Now, repeating the same item still only counts as one thing.... I'll give you that one:)  So what do you think?  Can you do it?  FIVE elements, a title, journaling and photos!  Can't wait to see what you come up with!!!!

Don't forget to stop on over to our Facebook Group ....where there are heaps of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!  Hugs,

Heather

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Dusty Crophopper

I think one of the BEST things about being away this year so far has got to be the amazing mail my kids (and I) get!  This one though has to be the BEST one yet!  It's crazy amazing and I'm sharing it over two days.  You have to check out the detail my mom put into none other than Dusty Crophopper from Planes.  Cole is OBSESSED with this movie.....I can't even imagine how many times we've played this movie..... we made the mistake of putting it on the ipad and Cole is just thrilled!

I think the best part of getting cards from my mom is how excited the kids get seeing how many dimensionals she uses on ONE card.  I think this card has the most I've ever seen!  Remember, this is only the front!!!

The DSP used on this card is retired but PERFECT for this creation.  You could easily recreate it using MDS or even the cloud embossing folder if you still have that gem:)  Hope you like the front of my mom's ADORABLE card!  We sure do!  It's in a frame....but not behind glass as we like the inside just as much if not more.... til tomorrow!

Hugs,

Heather

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A sneaky peaky....

and some thank you cards!  One of the BEST parts of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is having the opportunity to get our hands on the rubber before others.... I know it's only a month but it's AWESOME to get to see what's coming and to create some samples to get YOU excited!

So without giving away too much, can you see anything new!?!? Anything fun!?!?!  I had fun making these cards.  I made 8 cards for the hostess last weekend as a thank you gift.  I hope she likes them:)

I did four in Coastal Cabana and four in Strawberry Slush.  I used Basic Gray and Smokey Slate as well.  I'm a little sad that these ribbons are leaving us in at the end of the month....I do love this ribbon....you?  It was nice that the ruffling work was already done for us:)  If you haven't stocked up, I suggest you do as soon as possible!

Well, I'll leave you guessing which stamps are oldies but goodies and which ones are new to come!!!!  I appreciate your stopping by!  Have a great day!

Hugs,

Heather

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xoxo

Last weekend we had an invitation to go to Adam's co-worker's house for a BBQ.  Well, it was AMAZING!  The food was incredible, the people even better.  Lula and her husband Alex were super sweet and amazing chefs.  I wanted to get these done sooner than now, but I made a package of cards (will share tomorrow) and a thank you card.  I've been busy trying to get some stuff done for Convention here (will share soon:) so I do apologize for the sparse posting:)

In the meantime....what do you think?  I used none other than my favourite Perfect Blend. I stamped it in StazOn ink then cut it out.  The lid is stamped a second time, cut out and popped up.  I used the Speech Bubbles framelits and the circle thinlit for the xoxo.  I just stitched the Crumb Cake layer on the card front as well as the DSP.  I love the final look....you?  

Oh, I sponged a little on the Crumb Cake paper and the DSP as well:)  Thank you SO much for stopping by today!!!  Huge hugs!

Heather

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Am I a Runner?

I'm not one to ponder things very often, or really ever when it comes to me.  I of course worry about my kids, family, school.... life.  But I seem to be a blank slate when it comes to thinking about myself... does that sound strange?  Anyhow, long story short, I had a friend here ask me, "Are you a runner?"  My answer was, "I run, but I wouldn't call myself a runner."  This bugged me a bit and I got thinking.... am I a runner?!?!?  Anyhow, this inspired my page and voila!  I haven't come up with a solution to my question, but I love my page....how's that for an answer:)

I had fun creating the background paper on this page.  I used Downtown Grunge (still a favourite), Starburst Overlay (in Vanilla then changed opacity), Vintage Overlay (in black then changed opacity) and of course some bling.  The papers under the photos are just colour matched to the picture.  And the actual photo is taken on my phone, edited in Instagram and then I sent it to my computer.  Overall this page didn't take long, just trying to figure out the answer to the question did:)  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Hugs,

Heather

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Fringe Scissors

Don't you love these gems!?!?!  I have to be honest, but I don't actually have them in hand....yet!  My mom made me this beautiful card ad I love the fringed edge on the left of the card.  I know I can cut them freehand, BUT these are perfectly spaced and just look so perfect!  Love it!

I love how my mom used the splatter stamp to colour in the flowers on this sweet card!  I bet she is SO excited to know we are getting a NEW purple in next year's In Colours!  Are you excited about the colours?  Have you seen them yet?  They are all over Pinterest:)

Well, hate to keep this post short, but I'm working on my Convention presentation and can't stop creating....I'll keep you posted!!!  Have a WONDERFUL day and thank you for taking the time to stop by!

Hugs,

Heather

 

MDS Challenge - Project Life Inspired

Happy Monday!  If you haven't heard the news....guess what!?!?!  Stampin' Up! and Becky Higgins have partnered up and are offering Stampin' Up! exclusive colours and scrapbooking content (both in digital and in paper form) Project Life!  How awesome is that!?!?  I will be honest though.... I dropped the ball this week and have yet to download them... life got away from us this past week.  I will share one with this download (as I have it now!) later this week and in the meantime here's a summary page of Adam's big day - 40!

So the theory of Project Life (or at least how I interpret it) is to scrapbook your life in a "day to day" fashion.  It doesn't mean every day, it's just that you can keep a running journal of your life with photos, text and whatever else you feel is important.  I've never tried it and am excited to see what it has to offer.  I'll keep you posted!

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample for today as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are heaps of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!  Hugs,

Heather

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you & me

Happy Day!  Hope you've had a great weekend!  Ours was full of fun.... Emma had friends over Friday night, I stamped with Teneale on Friday night, Adam and Mark headed to a Rugby game on Friday.  Saturday we had Nathan's soccer, Nathan had a bday party and then we had a BBQ with Adam's English department (which was GREAT and LATE!)  And Sunday we had two AFL games.  So it's been fun, but busy!  

It was Adam's birthday last week and this is the card I gave him for his day.  I did somethinge I've NEVER done before!  I made a card on DSP as my base.... and I love it!  What do you think?

The colours on this card are Coastal Cabana, Whisper White and Basic Black.  I did a ton of sponging on this card so help "man" up the card a bit.  Although, I had to add the bling, which according to Adam isn't so manly, but I'm okay with that!

Hope you like it!

Hugs,

Heather

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Thank You!

I love that Stampin' Up! just announced the release of photopolymer stamps here in Australia!  Whoo hooo!  They have released two sets so far and I'm hoping this means there are more to come!  I love photopholymer stamps!  It's a great and inexpensive way to invest in trendy and fun new products!

I wanted to try out a new colour combination and I'm thrilled with it... not something I would have put together on my own - Crushed Curry, Night of Navy and Coastal Cabana... have you tried it?? I'd love to see your take on this colour combination.

To make this card I did a lot of sponging to help enhance the Crushed Curry.  I had to use markers on my stamps (don't have this ink pad here in Australia) and I love the washed out look that came about on it.

It's tough to see, but I sewed on the coffee snuggies as well as the card front... cute, eh?  The inside of the card uses the stamp that can be created on your own!!!  Another photopolymer stamp...so fun!!!!

Well, I hope you like today's card!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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Thank you Stampin' Up!

Today's post is a quick one.  With Adam's birthday done, laundry done from our two weeks away and life settling, I'm looking forward to getting some of my own crafting and blogging done tomorrow.  In the meantime, I have a little eye candy and a shout out to Stampin' Up!  I was so pleased to receive this beauty in the mail a few weeks back.  What a nice touch, thank you!!!

Have a wonderful day and thank you again for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

MDS Challenge - Quadrant Scrapping

This week we've got a challenge for you.... scrapbook four sections and then put them together.  The pocket cards that Stampin' Up! is selling in many different downloads would be PERFECT for this layout.  I hope some of you choose to use them as I look forward to seeing what they look like in this layout.... or I may end up doing another page using this sketch:)

I love the weathered wood look on the background of the page, although the white may be a little too stark.  Still working on that one... any suggestions?

When I created the page, I truly designed each section on their own, thinking of them as an individual page almost.  The only thing I kept the same were the colour combinations.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample for today as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are heaps of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!  Hugs,

Heather

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Another quickie....

We are having SO MUCH FUN with the Gilberts.  This is the Australian family that did a teacher exchange to Lambeth last year and we are so lucky to get to spend time with them.  They are AMAZING!  I know you never "expect" a blog post, but I like to share something each day since you take the time to stop by.  SO, this is some eye candy for you made by my mom.  It's the card she made Nathan for his birthday!  I can't even begin to explain how it came together, so I'll just share the photos and you can drool like we all did!!!  

Thanks for being so great!  Hugs,

Heather

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It's a Quickie Post today!

Just a little eye candy for you today!  Want to make sure you have something to enjoy before you start your day.  Our day got away from us and we're heading out again, so rather than skipping a day...you can just enjoy!

Hugs,

Heather

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MDS - Life is Better at the Beach

I didn't ever think I'd think this way... but it's true!  We are falling pretty hard for the beach!  It's just so relaxing and a great way to spend the day.  I've relaxed a little with being so nervous.  The only thing I wish is we could snap our fingers at the end of a great day and we'd all be sand free.... that would be magical!

This page was so fun to put together, partially because the photos are great of Nathan and it's happy memories, but also just it came together so nicely.

I used the Torn Edge stamp on the top of the page to give the gray colour the look of the splash.  I used the Convention 2012 DSP with the torn edge layed on top.  I used a couple of DSP pieces behind the photos to help make them pop as well!  The embellishments are from the Summer Possiblities kit.  

Hope you have a wonderful day...maybe with a little sun and surf in your near future:)

Hugs,

Heather

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Oh, Happy Day!

I hope you can say that about everyday!  You deserve everyday to be a happy day!  Ours have been FULL of happiness just getting to be together and explore Australia as a family.  I'll admit, there have been a few "tense" times in the van (AKA Heaps).  We can only ask so much of the munchkins and are spending a great deal of time together, so the driving sometimes can be a little less than fun (although for the most part they've been amazing!)

So, back to the Happy Day!  This Designer Series Paper makes me HAPPY!  I love the colours, I love the two toned colours, I love everything about it!  You?  Do you have this paper yet?

This paper looks smashing with the Burlap ribbon (which is SO YUMMY TOOO!!!) and of course the Chevron Ribbon.  I love the neutral palette with the colour pop from the DSP.

Well, I hope your day is a Happy One!  Hugs,

Heather

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Beautiful Butterflies

Our holidays have been so amazing so far!  We are so lucky to have visited with friends, made new ones along the way and seen things we've never seen before!  Feel free to check out our travel blog to see what we've been up to:)

(www.stampwithheather.typepad.com/travel)  I'm so grateful that my mom loves us so much that she shares a ton of her creativity with us and sends us cards.  It also helps with the blogging:)  THANK YOU Mom!

This card my mom made for Emma.  I'm not sure how many hours it would have taken her to line up so PERFECTLY these butterflies in the circle but it's amazing!  Now in saying this, if I were to do this card, I would be a complete MATH NERD!  I would figure out the circumference of the circle needed (c=pi x diameter) then divide the length of the butterflies to know how many I'd need. Then I'd LIGHTLY put a dot on the card where each one was to go....and probably by then I'd give up:)  Thank you mom for not giving up!!!!

And THANK YOU for stopping by today for your daily feed of inspiration.  "See" you again tomorrow and please don't hesitate to check out our travel blog to see for yourself how AMAZING Australia is!  Hugs,

Heather

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MDS Challenge - Hoppy Easter

Happy Easter to you!  I hope your weekend has been one full of fun and family and making memories.  I know some of you may see this challenge as a "late" one, but our thoughts are with Easter fresh on your mind you can whip up a page using some of these tips or tricks now and be ahead of the game!  OR, some of you may even have an Easter gathering today, that you could seriously whip up these little gems as place cards or tags for treats.... so... let's see what you come up with!

I have my AMAZING friend Martha Inchely, at Inch of Creativity to thank for this gem!  She made the CUTEST card that is very similar to this and I HAD to CASE it (with her permission of course!)  She is uber talented and her card is equally as cute!  Check out her blog HERE for even more amazingly cute projects!

I put together a few quick screen captures with tips and tricks on using MDS.  The Freeform tool is awesome and I love the ability to colour in my stamps and add details to call my own!  Do you use the Freeform tool much?

The other little trick on this card is that I used the Grass Punch and then cut out pieces of it to layer behind the bunnies' bums.  Then it looks like they are sitting in the grass.  Cute, eh?

I am super excited to see what you come up with for the Easter Challenge this week!  

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample for today as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are heaps of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!  Hugs,

Heather

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Looking for a fun colour combo?

and of course a great card to look at..... My mom sent this card and I have to say I was wowed by the colour combination!  Not one I ever would have thought of, or put together and I love it!  Thanks mom!

Here are the colours:

• Tangerine Tango
• Bermuda Bay
• Whisper White
• Basic Black

Now here's your challenge.... use this colour combination!  Make a creation and either link to my blog (use the comment section and put your blog in) or send me an email ([email protected]) and I'd love to see what you come up with!

Thanks mom for the continued inspiration!  Our travels are going really well and we're really enjoying all that we have to see here in Southern Australia!  Hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend with family and friends!  Hugs,

Heather

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Snoopy.....

I love this card my mom made for Adam.  Isn't it awesome!  I love the punch art....makes me REALLY miss my punches!  I have two punches here... a heart and the banner one from SAB.  I do have many of my framelits though..... I'll have to see what I can do:)

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this creation!  Check out all the details my mom included.... amazing cutting skills, love the embossed folder on the DSP.  

Adam really liked this card... although he wishes he could be as relaxed and napping like Snoopy.  Although I'd say being on holidays he's pretty relaxed.  For some reason though, when Adam's on holidays he wakes up EARLIER than when we're at home.  WHY????

Anyhow, thanks so much for stopping by today!  Hope you enjoy my mom's sweet creation! 

Hugs,

Heather

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Another Great Year!

I have been so lucky to get to spend some time with my wonderful friend, Teneale while in Australia!  She has been an amazing hostess and even greater friend!  Thank you, Teneale.  Well, it was her birthday the other day and I wanted to make her a special card.... just like she is:)  So, here's what I came up with.

The card actually uses limited supplies and I love how it came together.  A few things I challenged myself to when making this card:

1. No white cardstock (except for the stamped layer).  Teneale loves colour so I wanted to use colour.
2. SPONGE!  Teneale is the queen of sponging....seriously, so I wanted to sponge on her card.
3. Use the stamp set, Another Great Year, because she made me get it in my starter kit:)

So with those parameters on myself, this is what I came up with:)  What do you think?  I'm happy with the final look.  One thing that I thought was very "Australian" about this card are the macaroons in the background.  These tasty treats are EVERYWHERE and very on trend.  Maybe they were in Canada before we left too, but I didn't notice them.  

Remember, when you're crafting that the smallest details sometimes offer the biggest pop.  I love how the icing looks with the edges sponged...soft and subtle:)

Well, I hope you enjoy your day and thank you for stopping by!  I've got a PDF with the supplies, tips and assembly instructions at the bottom of today's post.  Enjoy!  Hugs,

Heather

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Hello Sweet Baby

I am still loving this set!  The bunny just makes me happy!  I think coloured in brights it would make for a great Easter bunny too!  What do you think?  

Soft Sky is a colour that I underutilize.  It's a beautiful, soft and muted blue that deserves to be dusted off a little more.  I'm going to challenge myself to do just that.  Do you use Soft Sky much?

The stamp set, Simply Celebrate is the perfect match with basically any stamp set in our catalogue.  I could have easiy used the word "enjoy" here rather than "hello".  "Enjoy" can be used for so many occasions... birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day... you name it, we want you to enjoy it!!!  So if you haven't checked out this set, you may want to.... don't let the "my name is" part throw you off... I just cut mine off so I can use the word hello:)

Thank you for stopping by today!  Hope you're day is as wonderful as you are!  Hugs,

Heather

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Lovely Koala!

Another mom creation today!  This one blew me away!  I love the colours, the creation, the punching...everything about it!  Thanks Mom!  And of course the kids were VERY amused with this one!  I love the droopy eyes on this little gem as this is how they look in "real" life as well!

I love how much sponging my mom did on the edges of the cardstock.  It gives the card so much more dimension and depth. I need to sponge more....  And to top it off, like the card wasn't already amazing....it's an easel card!  Beautiful, eh?

I took my best guess as to what punches/dies my mom used to assemble this card.  I don't have them all here, so couldn't really compare to know 100% but I'm sure what I wrote will work:)  Check out the PDF below for the details.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope your day is full of fun and happiness!  And for those of you that have been placing some online orders, please know I appreciate it greatly and am grateful for your support while away.  Hopefully my blog is a place you can continue to come for inspiration and ideas despite the fact I'm a little further away right now:)

Hugs,

Heather

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See Ya Later Alligator!

I have my amazing mom to thank for this card!  We truly are spoiled!  We receive sometimes more than one card a week in the mail, which is awesome!  It certainly makes us all feel loved, but gives us a piece of home too!  Thank you mom!

I realize a few of these items aren't available as they were Sale-a-bration goods BUT I also know that many of you have these and maybe are looking for some ideas on how to use your FREE products.  I can't wait to make a million of these!

The teeth are done using the banner punch from the SAB cattie.  The embossed face is also from there.....  I love how my mom inked up the embossing folder to get the dark and light look on the card... cute, eh?

Inside the card tucked away so perfecting on this adorable tongue is the greeting!  Isn't that ADORABLE!!!  Can you see why my kids get SUPER excited everytime they see a Gramma envelope in the mailbox?  My mom is amazing and I love all that she shares with us!  Thanks Mom!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope your week is off to a great start!  We are having an AMAZING time on our holiday... THIS is why we're here...checking out this amazing country!  Feel free to check out our travel blog at www.stampwithheather.typepad.com/travel if you're interested in learning more about our travels!  Hugs,

Heather

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MDS Challenge - ONE KIT for a different purpose

Been having a ton of fun MDSing since my computer crash.  By having to redownload EVERYTHING I've learned what kits I have (and I have a lot!) and it's encouraged me to use things I haven't for a while!

So, this week's challenge is:

ONE KIT (mostly....I did cheat with sequins and pearls) BUT use the kit for a different purpose!

For example, I used the kit Watercolour Winter but did a beach page with it.  You could pick a Christmas kit and scrapbook Easter, or pick a bday kit but make a back to school page.... you get it, I know!  Can't wait to see how creative you get with this one!  Remember you can crop and change colours if you like!  

Don't forget to stop on over to Kimberly's blog to check out her awesome sample for today as well as our Facebook Group ....where there are heaps of samples and even more fun.  Have yourself a great day!  Hugs,

Heather

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Paper Pumpkin

Do you love to craft?  Are you ever short on time?  Do you want to have handmade cards and other crafty creations to share?  Well Paper Pumpkin may just be your solution!  Seriously!  It's amazing.  I LOVE my kits (and thank my mom for sending them to me!)  They make the cutest projects, all supplies are included and they are so fun to put together!  AND another bonus, is if you're a current subscriber, you can order past kits!!!  WHOO HOOO!!!

This month's kit came with 8 cards, envelopes and awesome gold liners!  Plus of course the stamps (two of them), inks (two of them), some glue dots you could use on the greetings (although I used my Tombow), the bling and of course the ideas!  Do you love these or what???

If you're interested in signing up for Paper Pumpkin and would love to get a surprise in a box sent to you each month feel free to contact me!  I'd love to share this joy with more of you:)  In the meantime, have a GREAT day and I'll "see" you again in the morning!  We're heading to Broken Hill...can't wait!

Hugs,

Heather

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Perfect Blend Coffee & Friends

another one...I know!  Last one for a while though:)  I had fun making this one.  If you like cutting, this card is for you... I know some of my club girls are rolling their eyes right now because cutting is not your thing, but I can say this is EASY cutting!  Try it, I dare you:)

Not sure if I've shared this information on my blog (if I had...just skip this paragraph) but in Australia, they use A4 paper which are different dimensions than our 8 1/2 x 11 paper at home.  It's slightly longer and slightly more narrow.  So, I've taken to making my cards 5 1/2 x 4 1/8 here.  It's I guess and Auzcan dimension (does that work:)

As you can see I've been having a ton of fun sewing on my cards.  I love the look of it and it's so quick and easy. I did some sewing at the bottom of the different paper layers.  I also stitched on the ribbon scraps...cute, eh?

I hope you like today's card!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have the chance to bond with a friend or family in the next few days!  We're off on our holidays...can't wait!  I'll be posting while away some amazing creations my mom shared with us as well as some I've worked on.  Have a great day!

Hugs,

Heather

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Billabong Zoo

As I look through my MDS pages as of late, I've noticed most of my pages have three or less photos on them.  BUT there are times I want to include a million photos!  Ok, that may be a stretch, but lots of photos. I saw this idea on Pinterest, and someone had screen captured their pinterest pages on a page, so I thought I could use a similar idea but use my photos on tags....thoughts?

Because we are travelling and seeing animals we've never seen before I want to include them on our pages.  And because there are so many of them this solution works, don't you think?

To make this page I used:

• Embellishments: Paper Doilies, Designer Threads (Lucky Limeade changed to Crumb Cake), Naturals Buttons
• Stamps: Decorative Overlays (background)
• DSP: Textured Card Stock, Back to School

Check out the PDF down below for some tips and tricks.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Hugs,

Heather

 

 

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Hello....

are you sick of my coffee cards yet?  I'm loving them, but I'll try and switch up my post for you tomorrow...maybe a different colour and a different set:)  Thanks for being patient:)  Although I will say, I love that so many of you are honest and will say things like, "not my favourite set, but love the layout!"  That's what my blog is for...inspiration... maybe it's a layout, a colour combo or a complete CASE!  Use what you can and I hope that my site helps in your creative journey!

Do you have struggle with the "randomness" on cards?  I do.  I want to place things precisely, but the trend right now isn't that....be random, a little of this, a little of that.  Not to say those perfect cards aren't in, as they will always be beautiful and appreciated.  This randomness seems to be like hexagons...trendy for the moment:)  So I randomly stitched on my card, and randomly used the linen thread, and randomly placed some rhinestones on it and I have to say I'm happy with the final look.  What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you enjoy the fun Perfect Blend cards!  Have a great day!

Hugs,

Heather

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Simply Celebrate ... Enjoy!

Thanks for the sweet comments on yesterday's coffee card!  I went to the indoor play place yesterday with Cole and was working on assembling some coffee cups... and I made a friend!  I feel like I'm five when I said this, but we swapped numbers and will meet up at the play place after the break.  Fun!  See what I mean.... coffee and friends are the perfect blend!

Today's card is even easier than yesterday's!  I had fun doing some crazy sewing behind the coffee cups on the Coastal Cabana layer.  Quick and simple, but it adds a great "foundation" for the stamped images.  What do you think?

I cut the coffee cups out which I find to be quite relaxing.  I literally sat in front of the tv one night and did about 50 of them... you know for future cards I'll need:)  I just throw the extra cut outs in the stamp set so I have it on hand when needed:)  

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you "enjoy" your visit!  Have a WONDERFUL day!

Hugs,

Heather

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Coffee and Friends....

something I miss dearly!  I have a few close friends in particular (Sonia, Linda, Nancy, Cathy and Sandi!) that I would have infrequent but IMPORTANT coffee dates with!  I MISS THESE!  I miss them!  These next few days I'm going to share some cards I've made using this colour combination and stamp set to invite some new mom friends from Nathan's school over for a coffee.... it's about time I try and make a new friend over here.... right?  I've got a group of cards made and I'll pass them out after our "autumn holiday" that starts next week (a two week holiday!)  WHOO HOOO!!!

OK, so onto this card.  I've included the PDF down below for you.  The one thing I want to showcase is the create your own stamp I used on this card.... the greeting!  What do you think?  The format is set by Stampin' Up!  You have to have text on the top, bottom, middle and something in the background (you could have more letters).  What would you put on a stamp?  Emma wants one that says HASHTAG (on top), you only live once (on the bottom), YOLO (in the middle) and a # behind the middle text.  Gotta say it's a cute idea.....

Another tangent..... sorry, gotta get back to this card:)  The coffee cup is a fun one to stamp and create in different ways.  I stamped the cup on Crumb Cake, Whisper White and DSP.  I then cut them all out (and kept the lid on the Crumb Cake so I had something to attach the white lid to.  I used Dimensionals to attach the lid just to make it pop a little.  

I hope you like today's creation!  Have yourself a FANTASTIC day!  Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Heather

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