Just Dance

Just some simple stamping on this card and lots of layers. CAS was the way to go with this one and I think it turned out rather pretty. And it was quick to do so if I feel so inclined I can quickly make up a bunch to have on hand as a great encouragement card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

It's a Sunshiny Day

Today's card is also for a special person. My sister Pam and I don't spend a lot of time together, but she is a terrific big sister and whenever we are together we have loads of fun (can you say wine and shopping!).

I thought the colour would be perfect for her because she is usually bright and sunny.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Stylish Card for a Special Person

This week we are playing with the stamp set Beautiful You. I really like this set as the images seem classic and the sentiments are terrific.

This card will be going to a very special person, my friend who I have known for almost all of my life. We would sit beside each other in the baby swings at the park and went from kindergarden all the way through high school together. Hope she likes her card!

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Rock Your World Friday--Week 4

And again Friday rolls around, both much too quickly and not quickly enough. Time to rock the week with Virginia.

I've managed to have an unspectacular week. Sometimes I feel like I'm just going in circles, work, sleep, work, sleep. Ah well, I'm sure it will eventually even out--hopefully before I'm dead 😝

Let's see, the positives for the week...

I managed to get my cards done for the week on Sunday.

Caught up on a couple of my shows during the evenings after work.

Watched Mr R play video games and look find answers online when he got stuck rotten.

A surprise lunch date on Wednesday when Mr R decided we should go out and pick up burgers.

And now, cause I need them too, some giggles to share with Annie.

And my favorite.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Ice Cream in Winter

I totally cased a card made by Shannon Colon, so a big thanks to her. 😀

When I was a kid, I loved Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream and even now, with all the grownup flavours that are available, it's still one of my favorites. Even though we're in the middle of winter right now, I'm feeling for some ice cream!

The colours I used are Mint Macaron, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

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Well, we've arrived at mid-week again. That can only mean one thing, it's time to have a nosey around other craft desks with Julia. Due to a time crunch I wasn't able to pop about visiting last week, but I would like to thank everyone who stopped by here. Let's hope this week will be better.

This week my desk has the stamp set I plan to use for next weeks cards. There's also some inks and papers that I'm trying to decide on. We'll see how that goes.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

More Birthday Cake

Thanks to Sally Shaw at Sallystampers.com for the idea for this card.


Surprisingly it came together pretty quickly. Ink colours are Melon Mambo, So Saffron. Then just Vellum Cardstock and Pop of Pink DSP, along with Gold embossing powder and some Melon Mambo enamel shapes. I think I should have used more glue dot to hold down the vellum 😖.

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Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Biggest Birthday Ever for Alessia

I can't believe a very special little person is turning 3 in a couple of weeks. Yes, my granddaughter, the little Gorgeous is going to be 3! Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday she was a tiny baby 😊.

A special day deserves a special card.  I used the Biggest Birthday Ever stamps and matching framelits along with the Cupcake Cutouts framelits and sentiment from Sweet Cupcake. The colours used are Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Another Birthday with Balloon Adventures

You can never have enough birthday cards stashed, so here is another one. I like that this is quick and easy to make. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the balloons are made with red foil and silver foil paper. Other than that it's just Basic Black, Smokey Slate and Real Red ink.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Rock Your World Friday--Week 3

I don't know where the week has gone. What is it about getting older that makes the time seem to pass so much more quickly? In the blink of an eye it's time to join up with Virginia again and revisit the happy moments from the week.

I'll start with my Saturday visit to my parents. They are both elderly now (88 and 90) and neither one of them really drives anymore so it falls to me to take my Dad out grocery shopping so that they can eat for the week 😀. Sometimes it feels like a bit of a chore as they live about an hour and a half drive from me, but I know that I am truly blessed that I still have them both in my life and the lives of my kids and grandkids.

Saturday evening was Chinese takeout for dinner (Mr R's choice as it was his birthday dinner). One word: nummy! 

I've been trying to blog regularly and to that end I've been trying to get the cards done for my posts on the weekend. I would say it's been pretty successful. I only had one card that I had yet to make, but sadly, it didn't get done. Oh well, guess I'll just be posting it late.

That's about the extent of it this week, but I did spend it with family so it's all good.

I'll leave you with a poem that made me smile and will, I think, speak to most of us, no matter what type of crafting we do. I'll have to share this on Annie's Friday Smiles as well, because I think this counts!

Thanks to Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek for this fun poem!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week.

Happy Stampin'!

Michelle

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This week has fairly flown by. I just mananged to finish doing some visiting and here it is Wednesday again.

I've been trying to get my cards done for my weekly posts on the weekend, but this weekend was so busy I only ended up finishing two of them. With that brief explanation (excuse😉) my desk on Tuesday evening shows the bits and pieces of Thursdays card.

Off to visit with Julia.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Balloon Adventures Birthday

All credit for the idea for this card goes to Christine Miller. I loved the bright, fun colours she used.

The colours used are Basic Black, Melon Mambo and, although it's hard to tell from the picture, Mint Macaron.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Balloon Adventures Baby

Thanks to Brigitte Keiling for the idea for this card. I believe hers is a birthday card, but when I saw the Pink Pirouette with gold I immediately thought of a congratulations card for a new baby. For a boy just switch out the colours to Soft Sky and Smokey Slate. I'm still having fun with shaker cards at the moment. Loving all the movement and interest they provide.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Rock Your World Friday--Week 2

Once again it's Friday and time to join in with Virgina and look back at what's been going on this week.

The biggest thing this week was Mr R's birthday on Wednesday. We actually had an afternoon appointment at home that day so were were able to leave work about 6 hours earlier than usual. This gave us most of the afternoon to spend together which was fab. Sadly, that evening, the birthday boy had an attack of his Chrones which made for a sleepless night for both of us, but it did give us an unscheduled day off work on Thursday.

I managed to spend some crafty time at my desk over the weekend and I made time for it a couple of evenings too. I was a "last minute Lucy" in making Mr R's card, but it did get done in time 😌. Speaking of birthday cards, last year I had such fun when I offered to send a birthday card to anyone who wanted one, I'm going to do it again this year. Send me a message with your birthday and address to cardiologydepartment@outlook.com and I'd be happy to send you some birthday cheer. I am willing to post anywhere in the world so please join in if you are so inclined.

Managed to have a chat with my oldest friend (we've known each other since we were about 2 years old!). It doesn't matter how much time has passed since we've spoken, we just fall right back into where we were.

That's about it for this week my friends. I'll just add a couple of funnies for Annie and Co to smile at.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Lift Me Up Birthday

For my final card this week I decided on a birthday card. I've decided that I'm going to revist something I did last year during the #imbringingbirthdaysback movement. Anyone who wants a handmade birthday card from me just needs to send me a message to cardiologydepartment@outlook.com and I would be happy to pop some happy mail in the post for you. It was loads of fun last year so I can't wait to do it again this year.

The idea for this card came from another SU! demonstrator, Carolyn King. Colours used are Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, Smokey Slate and Soft Sky. Trees are from Lovely as a Tree.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

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Here we are at Wednesday again. This is what my desk looked like on Tuesday evening. Card making in full swing for Mr R's birthday today. Speaking of birthday cards, last year I had such fun when I offered to send a birthday card to anyone who wanted one, so I'm going to do it again this year. Send me a message with your birthday and address to cardiologydepartment@outlook.com and I'd be happy to send you some birthday cheer. I am willing to post anywhere in the world so please join in if you are so inclined.

Pop on over to Julia, Mistress of the Desk (apologies to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 😀) and join in on the fun.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!

Michelle

Lift Me Up Father's Day

For today's card, I decided to case right from the new Occasions catalogue. I love the simplicity and colours of this card and thought it would be great for Father's Day. I used the same background paper as yesterday's card.

Just a couple of colours today, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black and Crumb Cake. The background grid stamp is retired, but there is a similar one available in the Timeless Textures set. The Father's Day stamp is retired, but you could use the one in Guy Greetings.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!

Michelle

Lift Me Up Anniversary

This week I'll be making cards with the Lift Me Up bundle in the brand new Occasions catalogue. I love this fun stamp set and matching framelits. The best part is, if you buy them both as a bundle you will save 10% on the cost of buying them separately. I love me a discount!

When I received this set I couldn't wait to have a play with that large, intricate balloon die. While trying to figure out which background paper I wanted to use, I remembered the stacks of paper I still have from last year's Sale-A-Bration. Come on, admit it, there are more paper hoarders than just me out there! This one reminded me of the sky with vague clouds so I thought it would be perfect for what I had in mind.

The colours I used for the balloon were Basic Gray, Smokey Slate, Tempting Turquoise, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Christmas Card of the Month

I'm bringing back my Christmas card of the month this year. It's so much easier to make a few at the beginning of each month than try and get everything done in the last two weeks before Christmas, stressing myself out in the process.

I love shaker cards, and they are super easy to make and fun to shake!

If you would like to try your hand at making your own handmade Christmas cards I'd love to have you join me on January 22 at 2:00 p.m. You will make 5 cards of the same design and the fee of $15 includes all the supplies you will need. This event takes place in Whitby Ontario at a pet-friendly home. Please RSVP by January 13 to cardiologydepartment@outlook.com so I can have all your supplies ready for you to start creating.

Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Wow, it's still Christmas

Happiness is a new box of goodies! Had to wait until after Christmas to place my order so I could see how much I had available to spend 😏. (Darn adult responsibilities taking over my bank account--the nerve!)
This box of goodness was on my porch when I arrived home from work on Thursday, but I haven't had the time to break into it until now. Got some stuff from the Stampin' Up! Annual catty, some from the new Occasions catty and a few things from the Holiday catty that I hadn't got around to getting yet.
Dive into the box with me and let's see what I got myself for Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

Rock Your World Friday--Week 1

The first Friday of 2017. Let's hope it's a wonderful year for everyone!
It's been so long, I can't wait to share my positives with all my bloggy friends. Even though I haven't been around much, I have been visiting your blogs when I have a moment and keeping up with your lives. I must admit that I have missed joining in with you all.
My work hours are still horrendous, being away from home for about 14 hours a day, but I have decided that I can't let work take over my entire life, so to that end, I'm making a conscious decision to keep up with my blog no matter what.
My first positive for this week is making the decision that this year I am going to put effort into my Stampin' Up! business and see if I can't at least earn enough money to pay for my habit. That is the reason for this new blog and the commitment to post regularly. I'd love for you to subscribe if you feel so inclined. 😀
We enjoyed a lovely family Christmas with my parents and son, daughter in law and their little Handsome. We had loads of fun opening gifts, eating too many goodies and stuffing ourselves with a wonderful turkey dinner. Somehow I didn't manage to take a single picture, now how did that happen?
Mr R and I had a quiet New Year's Eve at home all by our lonesomes. It was quite fun drinking hot chocolate and playing the new video games until all hours, just enjoying each others company and some quiet time in an empty house.
Our daughter and the Gorgeous were at a relatives for New Years, but they sent me this picture which certainly made me smile enough to join up with Annie and share.

The rest of this week has been quiet as it is still only Mr R and myself at home so we have been enjoying take out for dinner every night as neither of us feels like cooking when we finally do get home.
Thursday saw the arrival of my Christmas present to me. I was so excited to finally get it that I made a video for yesterday's post. Even though it was late when we got home, it was waiting on my doorstep so I thought it would be a perfect thing to blog about.
That's about all for this week. Time to go and join up with Virginia and let everyone know that I am still around.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle 

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Ah, the glorious plans for a new year. Notice I said "plans" and not resolutions. I don't do well with resolutions, plans on the other hand seem a bit more user-friendly. 😉 My plan for this year is to try and blog and craft more regularly.

To that end, here is the first view of my desk for 2017. Wait, is that a Christmas card??? Isn't Christmas over for another year? The short answer is yes and yes, but I have decided to do what I did last year and make 5 cards each month for the year so that I have an ample stash ready to send out. I have learned that if I leave it to the bitter end, no one gets a Christmas card and I feel guilty that I didn't do it yet again. I'm a card maker for goodness sake so get it together woman!

Come and play along with Julia and show us what you're up to. There's no maximum occupancy so everyone is welcome to come over and party.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'!
Michelle

New Year, New Blog

Welcome to a new year, my new blog and YouTube channel.
As an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I love to make cards and gifts and get my fingers inky in my craft room.
I hope you'll join me for some crafting tips and fun, and who knows, maybe we'll even learn a thing or two.
While you're here, why not subscribe to my blog and my YouTube channel at youtube.com/channel/UCyB3IxGVY6kmg7TO06F7AUQ
Thanks for stopping by and all the best for a fun and inky 2017!
Happy Stampin'!
Michelle