Reflecting on 2015... some highlights!

Looking back on 2015... it was a fantastic year in so many ways! I had some wonderful creative opportunities...
*Working for Scrap-N-Art online magazine!
*Designing for DCWV
*Continuing on with Imagine Crafts
*Another term with Spellbinders
*Design team trip to Phoenix AZ with my Spellbinders peeps!
*Some awesome publications, including a couple of covers!!

It was also a year of change creatively for me. I stepped down from all of my design team commitments except for Spellbinders. I was burnt out. Never thought that would happen... but it did. I really needed a break! So beginning in June, I created only for Spellbinders.
Now, my work for Spellbinders ended with 2015. I will miss it SOO much! I adore Spellbinders products and will be forever thankful for the amazing opportunity to design for Stacey Caron!! She is so special to me! She gave me the opportunity of a lifetime... She made us feel like we were family... Getting to hang out with the design team in Phoenix was so special. We got to know everyone on a personal level. That is what made this company unique. Spellbinders is what it is because of you Stacey...
I wasn't sure what would happen once I was finished with all of my commitments. I was afraid I would loose my desire to create. Didn't know if perhaps it would be the beginning of the end for me...
But i am so happy to say that it's not!! I have been working on organizing my studio, and I'm SO excited about this new freedom I have!! I can create WHATEVER I want, using WHATEVER I want... WHENEVER I want!!  It's a very strange feeling... but very liberating! !I  look forward to getting back to my roots... to scrapbooking! i enjoy the paper crafts, DIY and cards, but Scrapbooking is my passion!!
Now, that doesn't mean I will not be applying to some awesome teams... I still ADORE working for companies... just sayin'... Hoping for some AMAZING opportunities to come my way in 2016!!

I'd like to share some of my 15 favourite projects from 2015... In no particular order...

Wow! That was so hard to decide! So much variety! so much fun!! There are a few others that I'd like to add, but they are using new product by Spellbinders, so I can't share yet! ;)

Thanks for joining me on this look back thru 2015!! I'd love to hear what project above is your favourite!!
Until Next time...
Happy Creating!

Scrap N'Art April Issue sneak peeks Part 1

Hello all! I hope that all is well! Today I am here to share with you a few sneak peeks for the April issue of Scrap N'Art Online Magazine!! We had the opportunity to work with so,e fabulous sponsors, including Prima Marketing, Heartfelt Creations, Kaisercraft, Spellbinders, Imagine Crafts, Beacon Adhesives, Westcott,  May Arts and more!! These companies are so incredibly generous, and I want them to know much I appreciate their support, and how much I have LOVED working with their

Products!!

Ok, enough talk, time to share some sneaks...

Kaisercraft Shabby Chic Card Set

For a full video tutorial where I walk you thru the creation of this card set, visit SNA here...

This next sneak peek is for a Watercolor Techniques card set, featuring Imagine Crafts!! 

Watercolouring with Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko

See April Issue for full video tutorial.

Baby Blessings Card featuring Heartfelt Creations

See April issue for many other projects featuring Heartfelt Creations by my fellow team members.

And that is the April Issue Sneak peek,Part one!!

Come on back on Wednesday to see Part 2, featuring some yummy Prima goodness, Spellbinders Jewellery and more!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I would love to hear your thoughts on these projects, or on the Magazine itself!

And I also finally figured out how to add a "reply" button to my comments, so I will be looking forward to chatting with you and answering any questions you may have, right here in the comments section! Yay!!

Until next time, Happy Creating!!

DCWV presents Seaside Yacht

Good morning all!!! Today I'm here to share with you a series of cards that I created using DCWV's brand new Seaside Yacht stack which has just been released in Michaels stores!!! LOVE this colour scheme!!!

Each of these cards took only 5 minutes to make!!! so 3 cards in 15 minutes? Yes please!!! Everything you need is in this stack... patterns, sentiments, tags and texture!! I just added some card stock, card bases and a little touch of embellishing and they are done! SUPER easy, and if I do say so myself, kinda cute too!!

For more details on these cards, stop by my post on the DCWV blog!! 
This stack has just been released at Michaels stores, so keep your eyes out! I can't wait to create some scrapbook pages with this stack as well!!
Thanks for stopping by!!! Later this week I will be sharing a couple of videos using IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko products! They are SO much fun!!!
Until nest time...
Happy Creating!!

Quietfire Designs... Guest Designer for Jan!

Good morning all!! Today I'm thrilled to share a few projects that I have created for Quietfire Designs! I was asked to be their Guest Designer for Jan and had so much fun with these stamps that i could not stop with just one card for my first post!! I created 3 cards with one stamp set!!

Before I share them, I wanted to mention that the WINNERS for the Seasons Givings Blog Hop HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!!! They will be contacted today and i will be posting them here as well!! I have to finish up the post with my favourite projects from 2014 and announce the winners with it! :) So look for that later today!!

Sp, back to my Quietfire projects... I'll share the project here, but fore more details including a supply list, you'll have to hope over to the Quietfire blog!

LOVE YOU FOREVER

 XOXO

VALENTINE

For complete supply lists and step by step instructions, stop by the Quietfire blog for all the info!!

If you are not familiar with Quietfire Designs, They are a CANADIAN stamp company which specializes in Calligraphy stamps! They are SO elegant and beautiful! Suzanne Cannon, the Owner is a complete sweetheart!! I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to use these designs for Jan! Stay Tuned for another post near the end of the month!!

Tomorrow I am sharing a couple more cards that I created for DCWV using GOLD products!! SWEET!

And remember to stop by later tonight for the Seasons Givings winners and my favourites from 2014!!

Until then...

Happy Creating!

Tombow USA Design Team Application!!

Hello all!!
So you all know that I love to try new things!! Some of my designing commitments are coming to an end...  So I have decided to throw my "hat in the ring" so to speak, and apply for the Tombow USA Design Team! So I get to share some of my favourite projects on here with you all!!

Those to which I have created video tutorials, I have linked up the video in the title of the projects. :) Enjoy!!

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First up are 2 of my favourite scrapbook pages. The first one, Never seen before! The second, one I recently created for Imagine Crafts.

HEART AND SOUL

It's SUMMERTIME

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Next up, are a couple of cards that I really have enjoyed creating. Love how they turned out!! Again, the first one created for Imagine Crafts with a full video tutorial, and the second, new, never seen before!!

Thankful...

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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And last, but not least, here are a few "off the page" or DIY kinda projects... 

 Express Yourself: A Toilet Paper Mini Album

3D Snowflake Holiday Ornament

Elegant Party Ensemble

And that, my friends... is just a little glimpse into some of my recent favourite projects. I tried to show a huge variety of styles and difficulty levels to show my versatility.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Until next time...
Happy Creating!!

IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta blog hop!!

 

 Welcome to a week of fantastic collaboration between IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta Rubber Stamps! Both companies are excited to share with you their products, from the latest inks from IMAGINE Crafts to the newest Fall and Holiday stamp releases from Magenta.      

Today I am sharing with you a video tutorial on how to re-create this card! 

 For this project I have used the following Magenta stamps:

 And here is the promised video tutorial!! Enjoy! 

Full product list is found at the end of this blog post.

And here is another card I created using
 all 3 of the Magenta stamps along with IMAGINE Crafts Embossing powders!! . 

This time onto grey card stock. I love how well they stand out!!

   

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta are offering a total of three different prizes this week as part of this Blog Hop. These prizes include IMAGINE Crafts' irRESISTible Texture Spray, irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, Delicata Shimmery Silver and Golden Glitz AND some of the newest releases from Magenta. Take a moment to visit the other featured artists' blogs listed below and leave a comment on their posts by midnight PST September 21st. Three winners will be randomly selected from three different blogs from the seven days of the Hop, with one commenter from each blog draw as the winner.   

Presenting the other featured projects for today:

John Creighton Petersen

 

Bianca van Noort

 

Cassandra DeGrace

 

Ellie Knol

 

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Supplies:
IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento (Pistachio, New Sprout) Versafine (Onyx Black), VersaMark, Foam Daubers, Irridescent Embossing Powder
MAGENTA Rubber Stamps: Sentiment (C07834F) Flowers (C48011L) and bird (C42196D)
Spellbinders: A2 Curved Matting Basics A and B
American Crafts: Cardstock 
Gems

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Now continue to hop on over to the next blog!!

John Creighton Petersen

Until Next Time,
Happy Creating!!

Zva Creative Cards to Share

Good morning friends!! Thanks for stopping by today! I have a couple of quick cards to share with you. No big fancy post, just some inspirational cards to get your mojo flowing...

And that's it, short and sweet.
Until Next time,
Happy Creating!

Peacock Feathers using Imagine Crafts Vertigo

Hello Friends!! Thanks for stopping by today!! I have a SUPER fun tutorial to share with you today over on the Imagine Crafts blog! I ADORE how this project turned out!!!
I really wanted to get an iridescent look on my peacock feathers, and I feel I totally achieved that! What do you think?? Here's a peek...

To see a full video tutorial on how I created this card, please stop over to the IMAGINE Crafts blog. i would LOVE to have your feedback!!
Full product supply list is found at the end of the video.

Thanks so much for visiting!! You all mean so much to me, and I greatly appreciate all the comments, emails, etc that you give!!
Until next time,
Happy Creating!!

Elegant Heart flourish card: For Zva Creative

Hello friends! Today I have an elegant card to sure with you that I created for Zva Creative! It's beautiful colour scheme are perfect for this week... with Valentines day just around the corner!!

This is very simple to create using the Spellbinders Bracket Borderabilities and the  Swirl Heart (insert only).
I dimply Embellished using some gorgeous bling from Zva Creative!!

CRW-05CB-148

CRW-05CB-146

So, it's short and sweet today!!!

Thanks for stopping by! And HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

Until next time..

Happy Creating!!

Zva Creative January DT Blog Hop

Happy New Year to you! Zva Creative and our talented Design Team welcome you to our January blog hop!  We are very excited to kick off the new year and to have you join us today. We hope you are inspired all of the beautiful work that we are about to share!

In creating this project, I used some of Zva's New Release product. 

• CRW-07CA-143 
• Elegant Rose buds: xFLBK-03CB-146

To create the bouquet, I bunched the rose buds together with the stems still attached. I adhered them together using a small piece of clear tape, then added the bow! How perfect with Valentines day approaching so quickly!!

Other supplies:

Spellbinders Paper Arts: Grand Calibur Machine, Sentiments, Vines of Passion, A2 Distressed Edges

IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: VersaMark ink, Embossing Powder (Iridescent),  Memento LUXE: Lilac Posies

Xyron Mega Runner

Core-dinations LOVE AMOUR cardstock, by Teresa Collins

Bazzill card stock,black

May Arts Ribons

Glitter glue, sanding block, hot glue gun

And as a bonus— today’s hop is EXTRA special because you will get to see more of Zva’s newest products that were released at the Craft and Hobby Association tradeshow earlier this month!

The hop begins at Zva Creative’s blog! Be sure head on over to check it out! You will also find a complete list of all the participating blogs there (in case there is a glitch along the way). 

As you know, Zva offers many beautiful color groupings for pearls, flowers and crystals.  If you like what you see along the hop you can find a list of stores and online retailers that sell Zva HERE.

Let’s kick off the hop with a beautiful layout by our French designer Carole Maurin.  

If you would like to play along with our design team, just follow along the blog path.  I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way!

The Blog Hop starts today, January 27th and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, January 28th.

***Prizes***

Hidden on FIVE of the designer’s blogs is a Zva Creative prize package! Winners will be randomly chosen after the hop is over. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Blog Hop post... you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. However, the more times you comment along the blog hop path, the more chances you will have to win. 

The 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 29th on Zva Creative’s Facebook page. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to Zva’s page on Wednesday to see if you are a winner!

We also thought it would be more fun to add even more chances to win our blog hop prize!  To increase your chances of winning:

* Comment to let us know that you posted on your Facebook page about our hop (link to any of the blog hop posts)

* Comment to let us know that you "tweeted" about our hop (link to any of the blog hop posts)

* Comment to let us know that you asked your local store to carry Zva creative products.  If they already do, that's fantastic, maybe you can suggest other products that they don't carry.

*Hop over to Zva’s Facebook page and “like” our page or leave a comment there to tell us that you stopped by if you already like us there!

The blog hop begins here at Zva Creative’s blog. Your next stop is 

Nicole Martel. Enjoy!

Thank you for joining us!

P.S. Mark your calendar to join us again on February 24th for our next Zva blog hop!

December Projects ** For Zva Creative**

Good morning my friends!!
Ahhhhhh Happy New Year!! I know, it started 9 days ago! But not for me! Kids and Hubby went back to school on the 7th, so THAT is my Happy New Year! LOL!!

So I'm playing a bit of catch up! So much that I want to share with you on my blog!! Yesterday I shared 13 of my favorite projects for 2013!! That was fun, to go back thru and look at my art from the year.
Today, I'm sharing three projects that I created for Zva Creative for the month of December. I was not able to participate in the Zva Design Team Monthly blog hop, as I had no power. So I'll share them with you today!!
Going forward, future projects will be shared in separate posts, so that I can get you some details on how I created it!
Here we go!!

SNOW ANGEL

Supplies Used:

Zva Creative:

• Mini Roses white
• Mini Roses Red
• CRB-07CA-105 (NEW RELEASE)
• CRW-07CA-148 (NEW RELEASE)

Spellbinders Paper Arts:

• Grand Calibur Machine
• Die Templates

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:

• Creative Medium in Vintage
• Goosebumps texture spray
• Fireworks in Black

Other: Xyron Adhesive runner, Patterned paper (My Minds Eye, Glitz, Authentique), Cardstock, cardstock stickers, clear stickers, diecuts)



A HAPPY HELLO

Supplies Used:

Zva Creative:

• Blue mini roses
• 1.5" Graceful Roses in Blue
• 2" Leaves: FL-04CA-110
• CR-04CB-117: (NEW RELEASE)

Spellbinders Paper Arts:

• Grand Calibur Machine
• Die Templates (Hexagons, Nested Lacey Pennants)

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

• Memento Ink

Other Suppliles:
Xyron Mega Runner, My Minds Eye Patterned Paper, Corner Rounder, My Fun Stampers Journey stamp, Cardstock

BEST WISHES

Supplies:
Zva Creative:

• 1.5" Graceful Roses, Brown (FL-04CA-135)
• Elegant Rosebuds FLBK-03CB-145
• CRW-04CA-135 (NEW RELEASE)

Spellbinders Paper Arts:

• Grand Calibur Machine
• Stately Circles

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:

• Memento Ink

Other Supplies:
We R Memory Keepers paper and cardstock butterfly, Stamp, cardstock, Xyron Mega Runner

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!
Stay tuned... lots more creativity to share with you coming up!!!
BTW, Did you know that Spellbinders is sharing their SNEAK PEEK this week??
Check it out here!!!

Until next time...
Happy Creating!!