Custom made Guest book

Every Thursday night, I head out to Crossfield, a small town north of Calgary. It is where I grew up & my parents still live there. In the Spring and Summer, they have a Farmer's Market, and for the last 2 years I have had a table there, trying to sell my cards & gift items. A lady kept coming by looking at my notebooks, talking about a Guest book for friends of hers. So last week, I offered to make one for her so she could take it with her when she goes to visit them. Here is what I came up with:



I hope she likes it!!!

Paper: Outlaw DP; Soft Suede CS
Ink: Copics; Soft Suede
Stamps: Cottage from Alota Rubber Stamps
Accessories: buttons; RSVP pen; crystal effects

THANKS for popping by! Have a GREAT 4th of July to all my American friends!!!!!
Chris

Blogger boo boos?!?!?

Is anyone else having trouble with scheduling posts on Blogger??? It seems my scheduled posts are not posting until I come in and re-enter the date....there is nothing different to what I normally do, date and time are now, it is "published" not a draft......

This has happened about 5 or 6 times now, and I worry that when I am away next week, my scheduled posts aren't going to "post". This is the same reason why my Blog hop post for Inky Impressions never posted on time!!! FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I changed the dates to 7/01/09 from 7/1/09 which Blogger automatically does.....and then it posts it immediately. BUT when I go to post options and type in 7/01/09...it sets it back to 7/1/09...does that make sense or am I rattling off stuff???

So, am I crazy? Or is there seriously something wrong? AM I missing something tiny? I know I'm not totally computer literate but I'm usually pretty good at figuring things out...this one has me stumped!!! ANY suggestions? ideas? hammers?? LOL

Simon Says......colour me orange, green, yellow & pink!!

Challenge #11 on the Simon Says Stamp blog is to use this photo for colour inspiration, or any combo of these colours - pink, yellow, green & orange!! Such fun, summery colours!! YAHHHH!!!!

Here is the card I made using these colours:

The image is from the Chasing Butterflies collection from Magnolia, which you can purchase at SIMON SAYS STAMP, and the sentiment is from an exclusive Simon Says stamp set called "Simply the Best Sentiments".....it truly is "simply the best"!!!!


HEAD on over to the CHALLENGE BLOG to see what the other Design Team members have created for you!! !You won't be sorry!!!!! AND PLEASE, come join us in our weekly challenges! We LOVE seeing your creations!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Chris

Inky Impressions challenge #4...Distress it!!

This weeks challenge over at Inky Impressions Challenge Blog is to DISTRESS IT!!! I needed a gift card holder for my classroom assistant so I turned this challenge into a gift!!! I used LiLi's head only, and a template I got from Two Peas in a bucket AGES ago!! It is still a favourite, because it is SO easy!!!!! All edges of the paper and circles are distressed. Funny thing is, this is the 2nd one I did - I dropped the ink pad right on LiLi's head so I had to redo it!!! Whoops!!!!



Here is the inside:


If you want to join us on these challenges, please do!! Head on over to Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and check out what the other Inspirational Inkettes have created for you!!!! AND PLEASE, join us!!!! If you don't have any Inky Impressions stamps, then head to the STORE to pick up a few!!!! You WON'T regret it!!!!

one last graduation card, some blog candy & a PLEA!!!!

One last Graduation card to show you! This one is simple, but cute,nonetheless!!! This is a Anya, a digital image from The Greeting Farm. I coloured her with copics and used my Nesties. I stamped Congratulations right onto the twill tape, and that is it!!!

Now, for some blog candy..... I just discovered this company, and not sure how I missed it...such CUTE little stamps!!!!

You can win this set of stamps by visiting the Motivet Blog and spreading the news!!!! You have until July 4th so get on over there!!!!

And now a PLEA!!!! Head on over to Simon Says Stamp challenge blog and take part in a challenge that has a GREAT cause - Post Pals and Make a Child Smile! Just make a card for an ill child on the site, and post it to our challenge blog!!!! All it costs you is a stamp and a little time & a whole lotta love!!!! PLEASE join us in bringing smiles to these children's faces!!!!! It is a GREAT reason to sit down and create!!!!! You have until Wed. evening to get your card posted to the blog!!!! LOTS of time ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Chris

A few Magnolia cards

I take part in an activity on Magnolia-licious Yahoo group called "It's Raining Cards" and each month 4 lucky ladies get "rained on" with cards from the entire group. So each month I make 4 cards & here are 3 of them. The fourth one was Edwin with all of the animals I showed you a few days ago!


Paper: Crushed Curry; Razzleberry Lemonade DP
Stamps: Tilda with bird; sentiment stamp from Simon Says Stamp
Accessories: primas; buttons


Paper: Crushed Curry; Razzleberry Lemonade DP
Stamps: Tilda with lady bug; sentiment stamp from Simon Says Stamp
Accessories: ribbon; charm;crystal effects; stickles


Paper: Melon Mambo; Razzleberry Lemonade DP
Stamps: Tilda with flower basket; sentiment stamp from Simon Says Stamp
Accessories: stickles; ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! HAVE a great week!!!
Chris

Janet's Corrosive Challenge #18

This weeks challenge for Corrosive Challenge Blog is to make something using your countries colours/or something to do with your country. I came across this picture of my sister and my niece at a Canada Day parade a couple of years ago and thought I could use it for this challenge. Canada's flag is red and white so of course I went with those colours! The image at the bottom is from High Hopes. The "Canadian Eh? stamps are from a set I got from Cornish Heritage Farms - so NICE to see Canadian stamps!!! The maple leaf stamp I used on the background is from Michael's $1.50 bin. The leaf punch is from Martha Stewart. I think it turned out really well!!! I'm sure they will kill me for posting this pic....sorry!!!! HAD to use it, it was perfect!!!! ;-)

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!!
Chris