Challenges

I have been checking out many different scrapbooking sites this week.  So I decided to combine all of their challenges and make a couple of cards. 

The color pallet comes from SCRAP FIT.

The sketch for the first card comes from

 TRY STAMPIN' ON TUESDAY.

Papers: MME Quite Contrary
Stamps: Studio G $1

The next card was made from a sketch at LET"S SCRAP and the word art is from WORD ART WEDNESDAY.

I have loaded all my scrapbook pages from 2012 on a seperate page.  Just click the tab at the top of my blog to see all the layouts from this year. 

Also there is a tab for all the cards I have made. 

Thanks for stopping by........

Have a blessed day.

First Time Featured!

I was featured in Mynnette's Mid Month Motivation on

Technique Tuesday Card Challenge. 

 You can go check it out HERE!

Card Challenge

Today I want to share a card I made for

 the monthly card challange at Technique Tuesday. 

 It is called a cascading card. 

 I almost gave up on this one.  The card itself is fairly easy to make, if you follow the directions on the site.  It was the decorating of the card that stumped me. 

First I made rosettes.  They didn't look right.  Then I used silk flowers, nope.  Then I found this paper that had these cute flowers and butterfies on it.  So I cut them out and made branches on my Cricut.  Then I tucked them in putting the larger ones in the back and taping the leaves behind them.  I added the little butterflies to the branches.  I think that is my favorite part.

Of course I had to add a verse to match the card. 

I think this one is perfect do you?I am sharing this over at Word Art Wednesday.

Have a blessed day.

Getting my Craft ON!

Today I worked with the sketch from Let's Scrap.  It is a great site, go check it out!  I have run low on family pictures, but I always have FLOWER pictures laying around.  So I decided to use them for this layout.

If you have ever read my photography blog you know that I am addicted to taking pictures of flowers.  I drag my husband to gardens when ever we travel.  Sometime I even creep onto private property to get a picture of their gardens.  So if you see a strange lady with a camera in your front yard, please don't shoot it's just me. 

I used the Summer Fresh papers by Simple Stories. 

As I was making this page, I realized that I need some more edging scissors.  They would make some really cute strips.  I didn't have an 8x10 picture so I just made a collage with my photos.  I added some pop dots under the title.  I love pop dots!

Then I just used the stickers that were in the kit to add to the other page.  A little doodling and I am done.  This layout went together quickly. 

Here is sneek peek of what else I am doing in my craft. room.  I am making another jean rag quilt for someone special. If you missed the first one, you can find the tutorial HERE.

 

I am making a wall quilt using the page from my art journal as inspiration.  My friend Jule is making a baby blanket with these little birdies too.  So cute.  Stay tuned for a tutorial on this quilt.

Vancouver Day 3

Today was public transportation day.  We grabbed our city map, bought an all day transport pass and headed out to explore the city.

The library building reminded me of the Colosseum.

We went downtown and saw the cathedral and public library. 

Then we hopped on the bus to Granville Island Market. This market reminded me of Seattle’s Public Market.




 

We had to stop for a crepe.  I LOVE them!

Of course there were a bunch of different variety acts around the market.  This guy was taking so long to get out of his chains that we got bored and left. 

I loved all the colorful fruits and vegetables.

I love how they stacked the fruit!  I just wanted to go pick one from the bottom.  Just kidding;)

We found this guy carving a totem pole!  Very cool.

Then we took the little ferry over to the beach and park area.  We sat on a bench and watched people enjoy the beautiful sunny day. 

Then we hopped a bus, and then a train, and then another bus to get to the Queen Elizabeth Park.

It is located at the highest point in the city.  It had beautiful gardens and trails. 

A view of Vancouver and the mountains, beautiful!

We spent a few hours wandering the trails.  I, of course, spent most of the time taking pictures of flowers.  My hubby is so kind to let me take hundreds of flower pictures.  Thanks goodness for blackberry games, hee hee.... 

 

After the gardens we headed back to the hotel.  Then it was a long flight back home.  This was an amazing vacation!  Now it is time to plan our next adventure.  Hmmm, where should we go next?

Have a blessed day.

Word Filled Wednesday

I am posting this over at Word Art Wednesday.  Go take a peek at all the great art people are creating with God's word.

Vacouver Day 2

During our second day in Vancouver we hit the Sea to Sky Highway!  It is one of the most spectacular roads to drive.  First we hit Lighthouse Park. 

We walked multiple trails to get views of the lighthouse and sea.  We had beautiful weather for todays activities.

Next stop was Shannon Falls   

The falls were 1,015 feet high.  We took a couple of trails to get different perspectives of the falls.

We stopped driving the highway in the small mountain town of Whislter.  We ate lunch and did some people watching in the pedestrian area. 

We drove back down highway 99 and into the city area where we hit one more park, Lynn Canyon.  It was a local hidden treasure.  We hit the trails again and walked across this suspension bridge and hike to view a small waterfall. 

The day was filled with many trails and stairs!  All the parks we visited were FREE.

Tomorrow will be my last post from our Alaskan vacation.  Time to plan our next trip (wink)! 

Thanks for stopping by........

Vancouver Day 1

We got up early this morning to watch the ship cruise into Vancouver.  Today we had to get off the ship. 

We cruised right under the Lions Gate bridge and into Canada Place.

We hopped on the local train to the airport where we rented a car for a few days.  Then we headed to Stanley Park.  We packed a picnic and rented bikes.  They have a nice paved 5.5 mile trail around the park. 

Entrance to Stanley Park

We stopped at all the highlights around the park. 

The Totem Poles

Brockton Point Lighthouse

Girl in a Wet Suit

Lions Gate Bridge and Lighthouse

Riding the trail was great way to see the park. Stanley Park is a great place for families.  They had a putt putt course, an aquarium, horse and carriage rides, three beaches, a little train and tons of hiking trails.  We only touched the surface of all the things to do in this park.  So if your ever in Vancouver make sure to make a stop in Stanley Park.

Next I will share our day driving the Sea to Sky Highway.  Stay tuned.....