Happy Christmas

 Okay, this one was just way too fun and easy to create, I feel like I was cheating! lol
A peek at the inside:

I would like to share at:

Cute Card Thursday - birds/animals

and

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog - stars

Christmas Card Challenges - anything goes

Nice to see you! I hope to be back soon with some photos from my recent Whistler vacation!

Shanna :)

What I used:

CTMH Picture My Life

CTMH B1493 Festive Trees

CTMH B1489 Joyful Garland

CTMH woodgrain embossing folder

Happy Halloween

Well, I have managed to miss posting this before Halloween - oh well, what ya gonna do? I was still trying to figure out where September went and, bam, it's November...WHAT???

I would like to share at:
Little Red Wagon - Ghosts or Goblins (or other Halloween creatures)

I had been looking forward to using this adorable CTMH witch set and finally got around to it. So much fun, is she not adorable?

Hope to be back soon to share some photos of what I was up to last week - it was so Fabulous!

Thanks for stopping by!
Shanna :)

Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas for the Cure

Hello!

Though I try to play along often, I NEVER like to miss Jingle Belles' annual Pink Christmas for the Cure Challenge! Lauren and Steph each donate $2 for every card posted that includes pink! Fun stuff!
Here is my card:

I pulled this together late last night when I should have been in bed. Yep, I'm that stubborn, lol! I was very short on time, but I was able to play along because I very quickly found a couple of papers that could be combined to make a quick and easy card that featured some pink. I am a bit disappointed in my photo, the card really does look better in real life, but no time for mucking about today. In case you can't see it, the sentiment along the bottom was printed on the paper and says "Merry Christmas" several times.

It happens that there is a tiny quote printed on this beautiful tree paper, so I let it become part of the design. Granted, it is tiny and hard to read!
It says:
"Now we must go to bed and shut our eyes and wish very hard for Christmas. Then, when we're asleep, Santa will come. And when we wake up - why, it will be Christmas!"

This card is officially number 52 for the Christmas stash - mostly thanks to Jingle Belles! That is cause for celebration! Thanks ladies for the ongoing inspiration!

Thanks for visiting! Hoping your week is off to a fantastic start!
Shanna :)

What I used:
ribbon - SU
paper - Bo Bunny - Candy Cane Lane

Sweet Surprises

What can I say, life has been busy! Our weekends have been full, full, full. We've done some fantastic hikes this fall! Last weekend, I flew down to Southern Ontario and teamed-up with my sister to help my parents pack up their home and start moving - they have been there for about 30 years, so there is a lot to pack and move. So with all this exciting stuff going on, not much time for crafting over the past few weeks, but I do have a card to share from awhile back. The tag on this card was a make n' take I did at Scrapbook and Cards Today Crop and Create in September with none other than Angie Blom who designs for Unity! Love the idea of watercolour on tags! I love how it turned out, so I had to put it on a card. I love that it all came together with a feeling of fall!

I combined some papers from Authentique (Playful) and Simple Stories (Harvest Lane), added some bits and bobs including hearts cut from coffee sleeves and voila!

Thanks for visiting! Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! We are being rebels this year - it's just us and we decided we didn't feel like fussing with a turkey, so we are having seafood pasta instead! lol We will probably roast the turkey that is still in my freezer in a couple of weeks when the rest of the country not longer has any interest in turkey after all the leftovers. :)

Shanna :)

Merry Christmas

 Good morning! I have a couple more Christmas cards completed for my stash. The count is now 54! Getting there!

I love this retired CTMH stamp!

I would like to share at:
Winter Wonderland - Traditional Christmas
and
Christmas Card Challenges - anything goes

Thanks for visiting!
Shanna :)

Joy to the World

Well, Autumn has officially arrived! We have had a very mild September and got quite a lot of wear out of our summer wardrobes. However, with the change of the season comes the cooler temps and some rain. Even with the rain, I do love autumn! Happy first day of fall!

Here is another card for my Christmas Card stash!

I would like to share at:
Make My Monday - nature

Thanks for visiting!
Shanna

What I used:
background stamp - MFT
patterned paper and Picture My Life card - CTMH
Birch Barck embellishments

Saturated Canary Warmest Wishes

Well, Hello! Long time no blog eh? I've been plenty busy, just not in the craft room until this weekend when I attended a Scapbook and Cards today "Crop and Create" event! Those ladies sure know how to put on a crop! Fun, friends and time to get crafty! I took a fabulous "Texture Play" class with the one and only Vicki Boutin - she is such a blast!

This is one of the four Christmas cards I created while cropping. I also made a Christmas layout, an engagement card and learned several new techniques in Vicki's class!

Here is a peek at the inside, because I always finish the innards! 

It has been TOO long since I played along over at Jingle Belles and Shopping Our Stash, so I am going to share at both today since they are having a joint challenge. All you need to do is use something on your winter/holiday card that is more than one year old. 

Everything used on this one is more than a year old, except maybe for the sentiment on the inside. In fact, I will even admit that I coloured the image long ago and forgot about it. I found it when packing for the crop and decided that it needed to make it onto a card pronto!

I would also like to share at:
Christmas Card Challenges where there is a photo inspiration this week - hence the {hard to see in the photo} - Stickles applied to my snowflakes.
Christmas Stamping all year long - lots of textures or layers

Thanks for stopping in!
Shanna :)

What I used:
image - Saturated Canary
copics
papers - We R Memory Keepers "Winter Frost"
blue embossed paper - CTMH
sentiment on front CTMH
embroidery floss, edge distresser
Unity sentiment (inside) from "Like a Snowflake"

S is for Smile

 I LOVE using CTMH's Picture My Life cards to make quick cards. I had some fun with the colours - not a colour combo that I would often turn to, but so much fun!

I was inspired by the sketch at JUGS 

Thank you for visiting!

Shanna :)

What I used:
 CTMH - D1653 Happy Everything
Picture My Life - Childhood Scrapbooking program
gypsy and crystal blue CS
CTMH embossing folder
ribbon - CTMH Level 2 Assortment - Wings
misc bling and paperclip