In Loving Memory of Sharron Gregory

The world is certainly seeing some very difficult times these days with the COVID-19 pandemic and I hope that everyone is staying well. Here in Canada we are, like most of the world, being asked by our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stay home to help Flatten the Curve.

We will not be posting cards for the last day of the month at the 12 Kits of Occasions for March.





It is with a very sad heart I am letting you know that we have lost a member of the design team at the 12 Kits of Occasions. Sharron Gregory, On Papillon Wings, passed away after complications with her heart in the morning, yesterday (3/30). Our hearts go out to her husband Harry and family at this devastating news, and we hope you will join us in sending prayers and heartfelt sympathies their way. 

Please check back in a couple of weeks to the 12 Kits of Occasions as we will be doing a tribute post for our dear friend Sharron.

Stay well!

Hello Spring

I am up on the Birch Press Design blog today with a card and video.

You can watch the video here or on my YouTube channel.

Head over to the Birch Press Design blog for more photos and a video with detailed instructions on how I made today's card.

Thanks for stopping in today!

Save the Crafty YouTuber Video Hop

Hey there, thanks for stopping in today. I'm here today participating once again in Justine Hovey's Save the Crafty YouTuber Video Hop!

The Save the Crafty YouTuber Video hop is a celebration of cardmaking video tutorials created by a group of talented crafters of all different styles. We are coming together to give our viewers a chance to discover other amazing cardmakers and help reach monetization goals! All you have to do is watch, like the video, consider subscribing, and click the link in the video description below to hop to the next video. 

Don’t forget to comment because we have tons of prizes to give away. Please indicate if you are located in the USA or International so that prizes can be awarded appropriately as some prizes (not all!) have restrictions on them. 

I created three different backgrounds with three different techniques using Distress Oxide inks. Head over to YouTube to get started on all the fun.

Click HERE to watch my video for your chance to win!

I also have a giveaway of a $25 gift certificate for Scrapbook.com that I will be randomly selecting from those of you who watch my video and leave me a comment over on YouTube.

All of the details of the hop can be found over on Justine Hovey's blog HERE!
You have until April 5th to comment for your chance to win, Justine will be announcing all the winners of the video hop on her blog and YouTube channel on June 10th.

A complete list of all the supplies I used to create my card are below and in my YouTube video description!

Light Up the World

I am up on the Studio Katia blog today with this card.

I used the Paws for Kindness stamp set and co-ordinating dies along with the Love for Paws stencil.

I think the sentiment is exactly what we need right now as we all practice social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. 

Complete details of how I put my card together is over on the Studio Katia blog, I hope you have a chance to stop in to say hello.

I hope you are enjoying time with your family and staying healthy.

Thanks for stopping in today--xo

You Are the Best

I am up on the Birch Press Design blog today with and ink blended card and a video using the newly released Bold Stripes stencil.

You can watch the video here or on my YouTube channel.

Head over to Birch for more photos and detailed instructions on how I made today's card.

Thanks for stopping in today!

Crafty Birthday

I am up on the Studio Katia blog today with a crafty birthday card.

I used the Artsy Trimming stamp set and co-ordinating dies along with the Ink Splash Stencil. I needed to do some die cutting surgery to separate all the different crafty tools so I could use only what I wanted and the order I choose. 

I h ope you'll have a chance to pop over to the Studio Katia blog today for complete details about how this card came together.

Thanks for stopping in and enjoy the rest of your day!

Crafty Friends are the Best - February '20

It's the last day of the month and that means it's time for the February edition of the 12 Kits of Occasions! Fabulous Jeanne Jachna, A Kept Life, is our  hostess this month and as usual the kit she sent to all of us to use was over the top! Gorgeous Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope patterned paper, stamped sentiment and images, die cuts and embellishments! We have all made so many friends through this wonderful hobby and what a better way to celebrate it than to create with a kit themed after crafty friends!

I have been in a bit of a crafty slump these past couple of months but working with Jeanne's fabulous kit full of lots of new to me product was just the boost I needed. I still have ideas for at least five more cards, maybe on our next leftover month!

Here they are...

This card is for the CAS(E) this Sketch #361!

This card is also for MFT Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge #478.

All together...

Thanks so much for stopping by today but before you go please take some time to visit the 12 Kits of Occasions blog to see what the rest of my amazing teammates have created with this month's kit. Thank you Jeanne!