Rain or Shine!

My Daughter Olivia made this for the Bugaboo challenge on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog, to include rain! She used the Best Buds Brats set it is a Bugaboo image also available in stamp form at Totally Stampalicious!

The raindrops & animals are from a Hanna Stamps set, which you can still get at amberink.com

She made up the sentiment herself, and she's cut out the girls and added them on top of the rain!

Well we had the worst storm ever here yesterday as far as damage & scariness! The wind was so strong, there are trees down everywhere...big huge trees! We were without hydro & cable all day and most of the evening yesterday. My neighbours & many others are still without. My older Daughter's highschool was in lockdown at 8:45 am after a tree fell leaving live wires down and the possibility of a transformer falling!

My Nieces school had the roof torn off while they were in it!!!! She and all the kids were terrified, I'm sure the Teachers were too, this stuff never happens here, we usually only read about it!

Our Neighbours tree fell on our fence & destroyed the 20ft canopy/garage my Husband has in the backyard...what a mess! But luckily we're all fine!

Have a Great Weekend!
Laurie & Olivia

Speedy's Challenge #52, Happy Anniversary!

Hello, I made this for the Speedy The Cat's Friends Challenge #52, Hopefully I'm not too late! This weeks Challenge was to make an Anniversary card!

I used Faiths Ink,spray and smash technique for the background! I used bermuda bay, baja breeze & crushed curry on glossy paper. Then I sprayed on some gold shimmer spritz!

The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Paper set 'Happy Pansies' and the butterfly is from the 'Take a Peek' set! Both were embossed with gold EP.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Singing in the Rain!

Winter finally seems to be behind us, and now we're in the rainy season! The sun is out as I type this, but it could turn at any minute, that's just April in Ontario!

I made this card for 2 challenges. The Bugaboo Catch the Bug challenge this week is to include rain. I also used the MOJO Monday sketch MOJO188!

This is a Bugaboo image available in stmp for at Totally Stampalicious called Cute Turtles! He was stamped twice, coloured with copics and I cut out one of the images and popped it on top of the other.

The card base is real red with layer of daffodil delight and then dp from K&Co's daydream pad.

I used an EK edge punch on the red & yellow strip, and embossed with a heart EF.

It's finished off with some twine and dew drops!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

MMTPT143, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest!

Hello, Tuesday is one of my favorite days, because it means it's Teapot Tuesday challenge time! For this weeks Challenge MMTPT143, we were to be inspired by the Teapot or the story & pretty much bring anything!

The bird was made using the 2-step bird punch in bashful blue. Then I sponged him in bashful blue and marina mist, with so saffron on his belly.

I used a circle nestie to make a hole in the center. Then I stamped the leaves with a stamp from 'Pretty Amazing' in old olive. Next it was embossed with a wood grain EF and I sponged it lightly wih Tim Holtz antique linen. The little flowers were made with one of the itty bitty punches in regal rose, edges sponged and pearls in the centers.

For the top I used creamy caramel embossed with the forest branches EF. Then I rounded the corners and sponged on more mustard, and creamy caramel. I used fiskars scissors to get the jagged edge.

The bottom is also creamy caramel. It's embossed with the seeing spots EF and then I sponged on creamy caramel, close to cocoa, chocolate chip & white craft.

The Destination Station this week will be to a fellow Teapotter, and it will be a surprise who, until they upload they're card after mine! Follow the link to read more about it!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Include Food!

Hi Everyone, hope you all had a great Easter! Thank You to everyone who particiated in our Blog Hop last week, I loved reading all your comments. Make sure to check out the Totally Stampalicious Blog to see if you were one of the lucky winners of the Blog Candy!

It's time for our Totally Stampalicious Monday Challenge and this weeks challenge is to include food on your project!

This challenge is perfect for the new Dessert Dottie! I stamped Dottie onto vanilla-neenah solar crest and coloured her with copics. The 3 hearts were made from the MS heart punch. I added crystal effects to a few spots on Dottie, the pie and the hearts!

I used last weeks SCS colour challenge colours CC319, concord crush, ivory and crumb cake! I embossed the vanilla/ivory pieces with a heart EF, and sponged the edges with Tim Holtz antique linen ink, it's one of my favorite inks!

This is only one of the sentiments in this set!

I know the picture makes it look dark, but the base cardstock and the ribbon are concord crush!

Please join us in the challenge, all Guest Designers are chosen from those who particpate in the challenges! Just make sure to upload your card or project to the Totally Stampalicious Blog!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter Everyone! Here's a peek at some of the treats I made for the kids in my family!

Isn''t he the cutest little punched bunny! I came across this card by Mercedes at SCS, and she provided a link to her Blog with a great video tutorial on how to make this Hop inspired bunny! There is also a second tutorial here which includes a bunny body!

The basket was made using creamy caramel. Then I embossed the front & back with the square lattice EF and rubbed the creamy caramel ink pad over it!

The sentiment is from a MFP set called 'Spring Has Sprung'

I made these using the Pentagon Treat Tube tutorial! The bodies are pretty in pink for my Nieces, and soft sky for my Nephew! The scalloped punched edges are scrap dp. The 'Chocolate Bunny' was stamped with versamark onto close to cocoa and embossed with clear embossing powder!

Hope you have a Happy Easter,

Laurie

Totally Stampalicious April Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Totally Stampalicious April NEW RELEASE and BLOG HOP!!
We are releasing another FABULOUS FOUR SETS from our BUGABOO LINE created by the
AMAZING Jodie Mackerell of Bugaboo Digi Stamps!
ALL 4 Sets are available NOW at
Totally Stampalicious!

As is Totally Stampalicious tradition, we are kicking off this release with a
FUN and FANTASTIC Blog Hop and I KNOW you all know what that means!!
PRIZES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1st Prize - ALL 4 New Sets
2nd Prize - $15 Gift Certificate
3rd Prize - $5 Gift Certificate

The card at the top was made with the new 'Deacon Bugs'. He's adorable, and I had fun playing with this one! I cut Deacon out and popped him up, and the clouds were made with the EK cupcake punch...love those multi purpose tools!

This is the lovely new 'Ava Flowers'. I've been envious on the doilies I've been seeing so often on cards, so I decided to give it a try! I love the vintage feel of this one!

And of course we have to have a new Stella! This is 'Stella's Tires' and as usual, she comes with lots of great sentiments! I just happened to have a charm of the tool that loosens the bolts to take your tire off! I know it has a proper name, but it's not craft related so I don't know it! lol

Be sure to stop and comment on ALL of the Design Team's creations in order for
your chance to win!!! And trust me, you DO NOT want to miss out on any of the
eye candy that they've created for us!!

Now it's time to hop on over to Becky's Blog to see what awesomeness she's
got in store for you!

And here is the entire line-up just in case you get lost along the way:

Totally Stampalicious

Cindy
Monique
Lori
Julie
Laurie
Becky
Joycelyn
Joanne
Stacy
Sue (SCS Gallery)

Happy Hopping,
Laurie