The Paper Shelter Design Call

Looks like Saskatchewan is up for another cold week in winter with temperatures of -22 to -30 degrees celcius (not including windchill factors) or -8F to -22F for my American friends.  I am looking forward to this winter releasing it's grasp and finally warming up.

But anyhow, back to why we are here, I have decided to put my hat in the ring for The Paper Shelter Design Team.

I was fortunate a while back and won a Paper Shelter Image and loved it completely! So this feels absolutely like the right fit for me.   I added 3 pictures for this DT Call including the card I made with the image I won.

The First is Blanche.  She is a Saturated Canary image which are always so much fun to play with!

The second image is called Learning is Fun and the image is from The Paper Shelter.  Isn't she just too cute! 

The last card for today is a card with the digi from Tiddly Inks .  I used spellbinders for the die and added a whole lot of bling! I love coloring little goth girls!!!  I even used an embossing folder with skulls on it! What a fun birthday card!

Well... I guess that's about it for one day.

I hope you have enjoyed all the cards and wish me luck with The Paper Shelter Design Team Call.

PS... Hope everyone keeps warm where ever they are!

Nicole G

Birthday Wishes

I did this very bright card today.  I used my birthday embossing folder (which rarely gets any use) and used my cricut to cut out balloons.   I made this card using an old sketch from A Die for a Sketch.

I used Saturated Canary's Ava for the image.  On the balloons I used smooch top coat and then clear appliqué for some extra shine and dimension. 

Isn't she just so sweet? 

Thanks for stopping in today.

Nicole G

Hot date or night on the town?

I have been itching to color Blanche from Saturated Canary  since I picked her up a few weeks ago.  I finally got some time to come up with a fun idea and PLAY! Also, I just recently got those fun brad pearls and thought they matched her earrings well.

Hope you all enjoyed today's card and hope the heat is more comfortable in your part of the world.

Here's a close up of this sexy digi image! I couldn't quite capture the sparkly in her eye shadow, but you get the drift.  

Stamps: Blache from Saturated Canary

Coloring medium/ink: Copics, Adirondacks inks

Papers: I believe it was from the Bohemia Collection.

Embellishments: Pearl Brads

Tools/Other: Embossing folder, Stampin Up punch, Spellbinders, Paper piercer, white gel pen, clear applique, pop dots, ribbon from stash


I will add her to the following challenges:


Sketch was from Decontructing Jen: 

There She Goes: Sewing and stitching
Bunny Zoes: Swirls or lace
Little Miss Muffet: Sparkles
Tammy's Scrapin Challenge: Anything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge: Bling
Creatalicious Challenges: Anything goes
Mema's Crafts: Anything goes
Card Cupids Blog: Ribbon, twine or washi
Party Time Tuesdays: Punches
Use it Tuesdays: Embossing
Always Crafting: For men
Lexi's Creations: For a friend

Thanks, Nicole G

Saturated Canary first time!

I just recently found this digi store named the Saturated Canary.  WOW.  I love these images.  They are so beautiful and fun to color with my copics.  I used multiple different punches and dies for this card including Martha Stewart, Fiskars and Spellbinders x 3 kinds.  On the castle's punch I glued on some sand and for the bucket, scoop, and shells I colored them in with smooches. The clouds background was embossed with my clouds embossing folder (even if it's hardly noticeably in this picture) and the bottom was with the cuttlebug's swirls folder.  I recycled some beads I had from an old necklace for a half border.  I also used some fun Popsicle stickers from my stash.

Here are the challenges I am entering:

Crafty Sentiment: Bright Colors
Daisy Doodles: Anything goes
Crafts and Me Challenges: Anything goes
Divas by Design: To eie for
Scrapalicious: Summertime
ATC with Cards: Anything goes
Joyful Stamper: Anything goes
Phindy's Friday Challenge: Plaid or Gingham (see plaid cloud)
Totally Paper Crafts: Color scheme
Pause Dream Enjoy: Use 3 of something
2 sister's challenge: Anything goes
Bunny Zoes: Girls Girls Girls
The Corrosive Challenge: Punchy
Little Miss Muffet: Loads of Layers
Paper Makeup Stamps: Anything goes

Thanks for visiting!

Nicole