Quite Necessary to My Delight

Good afternoon!!! You have caught me in a card making break from report cards to bring you my entry for the 100th Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge.  Sankari and Brooke are celebrating 100 challenges with a fabulous movie and prizes!! Congratulations, ladies :D  I found out about this challenge over a year ago when Julee (Verve owner) was sponsoring a challenge.  I was hooked since :)  Who doesn't love a great movie?  The movie they are celebrating with is Pride and Prejudice.  Now I will admit, I have heard about this movie, but never had the chance to see it.  I went to Blockbuster last weekend and tried to rent the Colin Firth version, but they only had the most recent one with Kiera Knightly.  I still enjoyed it, although I was expecting a little more romance...hence a 2.5 hour version vs a 6 hour version.  Now, I need to let you know that I was in Future Shop on Thursday and tried to buy the BBC/Colin Firth edition, but no luck except that the very helpful clerk said I should try to buy it online through Chapters (our huge Canadian bookstore chain). Sure enough, they had it, 15% off AND free shipping!!! Bonus!!! It won't arrive in time for this challenge deadline, so I made the card based on the movie I saw.  I took my colours from the scene at the house where Mr. Bingley, his sister and Mr. Darcy were staying.  After they leave, the house staff started covering up all the furniture.  It was a really cool scene shot in slow motion with the colours of white, cream and pink.  It really stood out in my mind.  The sentiment I picked because of how it sounds...very proper and very English and gives the feeling of a sweet, pure love, like the love between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth :) 

The added requirement for the challenge was to add lace to your creation.  I've used lace trim I picked up at the sewing machine store where I bought my Janome last spring.  I tried to keep the card vintage-y to keep with the story.  What's neat about this story is that soooo many love stories/movies have been based on Jane Austen's idea, especially Bridget Jones' Diary...a book and movie I just loved as well :)  I hope you are having a lovely afternoon...I'm back to report cards...thanks so much for visiting :) 



what's in it?
stamps: waltzing mouse holiday label 14, ippity (unity) delightful little things
ink: pti sweet blush, tea dye, versafine onyx
paper: pti kraft, sweet blush, cream, sugar plum dp; october afternoon dp, su blush
accessories: distressor, stitching, gemstones, lace trim, seam binding (etsy), button, linen thread, nestabilities labels 14, dritz pins, vintage crystal button (etsy)

I Chose the Road Less Traveled By

Oh, my goodness!!!  Eeek!!!  I am finally, finally, finally playing along with one of my favourite challenges!!  I am so excited to play with Sankari and Brooke and the girls over at the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge this week.  I love movies and making cards inspired by them is so fun and so creative!!  When I saw this week's movie...all other card projects were put aside to make sure I did not miss the deadline...Dead Poet's Society is one of my all time favourite movies.  If it's on t.v. I will watch it, period.  Robin Williams and all the young actors were outstanding and the themes of the film are so moving.  I can't list all my favourite parts and quotes...too many...but one that stands out is when Robin Williams says, "we're not laughing at you, we're laughing near you."  The poetry, the passion for teaching...this movie is so inspiring to me as a teacher, though I teach 7 year olds (hehe).  I chose a quote from my favourite Robert Frost poem (and bonus...I have a stamp of it!! LOL).  I was also inspired by the colours of the season and some school notebook paper.  The requirement was "felt" and the yellow on the flower is harvest gold felt from Papertrey :)  I love stamping a background with SU's Autumn Splendor.  It's such a fabulous set :)  Well, that's about it...please come and check out this challenge...it really is so much fun!!!   

what's in it?
stamps: verve beautiful you, su autumn splendor
ink: su really rust, more mustard, baroque burgundy, versafine onyx
paper: pti cream, scarlet jewel, basicgrey dps
accessories: pti notebook die, blossom dies, button, ribbon, felt, twine, gemstones, office clip, cuttlebug ef

Wild Card Colour Challenge #3

Good morning!!!  Today's card is for the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge.  I watched this movie several times over the past Christmas season...it's just one of those feel good movies with eye candy (read Jude Law! LOL)  The requirement was to make a card, holiday or not, with an eyelet.  I thought of this famous line from another great movie (Groundhog Day) and thought it was perfect to reflect the feeling of a broken heart.  Iris' heart is broken by a LOSER and I can relate...hey, I dated for 20 years before finding my fabulous husband.  Movies like this always make me cry because they take me back to those emotions of knowing you shouldn't waste your time on these kind of men....but we do (or did!).   I also love the line Iris says, "Be the leading lady of your own life."  I was tempted to use that one on the card, but opted for the Winter one :)   I have been making these fun paper poinsettas this week and thought they would add a holiday flare to the card along with a little pink daisy to represent Spring.  AND the colour combination is another one of my Wild Card Colour Challenges.  I put all the PTI colours into a hat and pull out 4...these were the results this week: 

 

 That's all...hope you have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by :) 

What's in it?
Ink: pti sweet blush, tea dye ink
Paper: pti cream, scarlet jewel, plum pudding, holiday cheer and dotty biscotti dps, SU old olive
Accessories: poinsetta nestabilities die, su felt flower and large eyelet, twine, grandpa's vintage button, pti buttons, stitching, computer generated sentiment

Well-behaved Women

Good morning!!! Happy July 7th!!! More on that later....today's card is for the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge.  I rented the movie and just loved it :)  Even though it's about an Indian family...I could relate to the family pressures of how you should live your life.  Sometimes it can come from older siblings as well, not just parents.  I thought this sentiment was perfect to reflect Jess' journey.  The colours were inspired by the colourful saris hanging on the clothes line in the back yard.  This cute Jolee's butterfly is a new purchase and represents Jess' new life after her parents accept her passion and let her start a new life in America.  Okay...onto the more personal part of this post...

What's in it?

Paper: pti berry sorbet, white, su kiwi kiss, Michaels dp
Accessories: computer generated sentiment, circle nestabilities, gemstones, sheer ribbon, Jolee's butterfly, prima flower

Today the dh and I are celebrating our 3rd anniversary...yes, just number 3...not 30 or 40...just little ol' 3.  I married later in life, which, now that I reflect on it, was the best thing for me.  I was able to raise my son the way I wanted and develop my career.  I also got to know well what I did and didn't want in a significant other.  In short, it worked for me.  We are celebrating the day by going out for breakfast, then onto the little Farmer's Market down town, and then out for dinner at our favourite restaurant.  I posted the card I made for him a few weeks ago (it was another Cinema Saturday card!).  Here it is along with the one I made him last year.  I'm into adding pictures to make them super personal.  Anyways...thanks for visiting and break some rules today!!!  LOL

Something Old, Something New....

Good morning!! I was hoping to keep this post as short as possible, but as I was uploading all the pictures, I thought there is no way I possibly can.  EEKK!!  So grab a coffee...LOL  or read really, really fast!!  Or just look at the pictures!!!  Today's card is for this week's Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge.  The movie is Father of the Bride with Steve Martin and the requirement is to use "something blue."  Well, that got me going...LOL  You see I was only married 3 years ago (this July 7th) and waited until I was 41 to get married for the first time.  So many things meant a lot to me :)  I followed the tradition of "something old"....that was me, the bride!!! LOL  "Something new" was my dress..."something borrowed" was my maternal grandmother's blue kerchief...I never knew her as she died before I was born, but I have her name Irene (pronounced E-rain in French) as my middle name.  Finally, "something blue" was the blue hydrangeas in my bouquet.  In the upcoming photo...you can see the hydrangeas a bit.  This card will be for Tony for our anniversary next month :)  Inside, I printed out the 3 answers our priest said to say when he asked the questions during the vows.  We had to laugh because all he said was..."Don't worry about anything...if I ask you a question, just say, 'I have...I will...I do.' "  Later, I will add to these statements with sweet little sentiments for Tony...  okay, here are some more pictures....

My gorgeous flowers... we had a wedding planner to do the flowers and decorations....I gave her a bunch of bouquet photos and a list of my favourite flowers and then said, "Go for it."  Blue hydrangeas were at the top of the list.

This is a picture of my dresser the night before the wedding...all my accessories are ready, including my grandmother's blue handkerchief...I carried it in my bouquet.

A picture of my dad...he's in his mid 70s here, walking his youngest daughter down the aisle.  We joked that he was an expert at this as he had done it 4 other times with my sisters :D LOL  Since the movie is Father of the Bride, I thought I should include a few pictures of my dad :)  Below is dad giving me a kiss before he "gives me away" to Tony.

Whew!!! How did I do?  A little long, but I was so inspired to make this card....I tried to recreate the blue hydrangeas while trying to keep the card somewhat masculine for Tony :)  I'm really into making photo cards for an extra special touch.  Thanks for staying with me and have a fantastic day :D

What's in it?
Stamps: PTI signature greetings
Ink: Black Stazon, SU ballet blue
Paper: PTI kraft, white, SU ballet blue,vellum; cosmo cricket dp
Accessories: PTI woodgrain embossing plate, twine, crystal brad, ek small flower punch; gemstones; Maya Arts chartreuse wide ribbon, stitching

Wish Big

Good evening...just a quick post before bedtime.  Tonight's card is for this week's Cinema Saturday film, Alice in Wonderland (Johnny Depp's version :) We are supposed to create something other than a card and inspired by the movie.  Yes, this first photo is a card, but wait...it gets better.  The bright blue butterfly is the Abosolum at the end of the movie and the sentiment "wish big" is when Alice needs to get bigger.  I received my Papertrey Ink order today and got the woodgrain impression plate...it's really cool in real life...click the photo and you can see a bit of it...here's a closeup...

Okay, the item that is "out of the box," and not a card is the bookmark I made to put inside the card as a gift.  I have so many friends who are readers and would love this inspiring bookmark :)  I've always loved this sentiment and love the Stampin' Up! set it comes in (a keeper, if you KWIM).  Here's the set together....and then a close up...okay...off to bed... nightie night again :)  Thanks for visiting...your comments put a little sparkle into my day :)

What's in it?

Stamps: PTI star prints, su sidekick sayings
Ink: versafine onyx
Paper: PTI cream, kraft, su taken with teal, Michaels dp, blue vellum
Accessories: stitching, SU butterfly die, pti button & twine, brads, nesties labels 12, pti woodgrain impression plate, fiskars apron lace punch; seam binding ribbon, large eyelet, long nestabilities, MS butterfly punch, gemstones

Dude, You Rock!!

Oh, wow!! It's been a long time since I've played along with the Cinema Saturday gals!!  Eek!!! I feel like a bad follower  :(  I hope I can redeem myself with today's card :)  This week's movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off.  Oh, how I love this movie and have watched it many times over the years :)  There are so many great and funny parts but one of my all time favourite's is when the Economics teacher is talking about the Great Depression and keeps saying, "Anyone, anyone?"  and then gives the answers...oh, how I laugh each time this part comes on.  I also loved when Ferris sings in the shower and on the float in the parade :)  Today's card is inspired by that singing as well as the secretary's quote, "They think he's a righteous dude."  What other stamp could I use but Dawn McVey's "Dude, You Rock" from her Signature Greetings?  I never thought I would use this quote, as I don't say, DUDE!!! Although, my dh and I laugh all the time when the young kids say it in all their sentences...LOL   Lesson: never say never, Dude!! I'm also using Mercy's sketch from last Tuesday...it was such a great one and I so wanted to use it :)  After thinking about it for awhile, this card will be perfect for my nephew who is graduating from Grade 12 this year :)  He lives in the States and plays guitar...perfect!! (I even think he says "dude" alot!! LOL).  Hope your week has started out well...thanks for stopping by :)

What's in it?
stamps: PTI signature greetings, SU print pattern, circle circus
ink: SU night of navy, choc chip; versamark
paper: PTI white, kraft, SU ruby red, night of navy, dp (craft supply)
accessories: stitching, long nestabilitie, cuttlebug ef, MS stars border punch, twine, SU star punch, PTI button, brads

As High as I Can Reach ~ Guest Designer

Good morning!! Welcome to the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge!!! I am one of the lucky ladies who gets to play along with Sankari and Brooke this morning :)  I just love the movie this week...Up!   I never saw it in the theatre, but my bonus son (my term for stepson :)) had a copy so we borrowed it last Saturday. Oh, how we loved it!!  It was the first animated film to make me cry and my husband laugh the deepest and most heartfelt laugh I have ever heard!! (not at the same time, though! LOL)  It is such an endearing movie about love, friendship, honour, loyalty, and moving on.  It really is a must see.  You can't go wrong with a Pixar movie either...they are brilliant!!  The challenge was to use balloons.  This was a challenge as I have no balloon stamps!!! So I traced and paper pieced one together and added another stamp set to an ongoing wish list ;)  I also had this sweet sun on my desk from a few weeks ago so I thought I'd create a sunny day scene with the balloon taking off.  This Verve sentiment came to me right away.  I couldn't think of a more perfect one for the movie :)  I hope you can join us this week and make your own balloon card!!  Thanks for visiting...have a great Saturday :)

What's in it?
Stamps: Verve Believe, Let it Shine
Ink: Versafine onyx
Paper: PTI kraft, white, ocean tide, polkadot dp; MME quite contrary, SU dp,
Accessories: satin ribbon, SU slot punch, corner chomper, stitching, prisma glitter, gemstones

You are My Greatest Joy (of cooking)

Good morning!!  Today's card was a total "JOY" to create!!  It's for this week's Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge.  The movie is a favourite of mine (saw it 3 times!).  Who didn't love Julie & Julia?  And who thought Meryl Streep should have won the Oscar for that role?  (just sayin'!).  The challenge was to use something from the kitchen.  I immediately thought of these fun recipe cards I picked up last year at Chapters.  They come in a matching recipe box too.  I just love the multi-coloured band at the top.  I had to cut the index card down to fit the card.  I lightly stamped "happiness" after "A recipe for..."  Playing on the word "Joy" as in Joy of Cooking, I chose this stamp from my Technique Tuesday set.  It was a one line sentiment until my scissors  made it a two line sentiment.  I love doing that with clear stamps...it doesn't really wreck anything as they piece back together so well :)  Oh, I love this movie!!  One of my favourite parts was when Julia is cooking an omelette on her show, flips it, and it falls all over the place.  She then picks it up and says something like, "oh, just put it back together, no one will know.  Don't apologize!!"  Busts me up everytime :)  And, of course, this sentiment reminds me of my "Greatest Joy."  Have a wonderful day...wishing you smiles and sunshine and happiness and joy :)

What's in it?
Stamps: Technique Tuesday loving words, CTMH "happiness"
Ink: SU soft sky, versafine onyx
Paper: SU sahara sand, guava, mustard, choc chip; PTI polkadot basics, white; recipe index card
Accessories: stitching, labels 4, cuttlebug ef, silver pearls, PTI ribbon, SU horizontal slot punch

Your Heart's Desire

Hello, friends :) I hope your Sunday's off to a great start :) I finally am able to join in with the ladies over at the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge. When I saw the colours and requirement for the movie, 13 Going on 30, this new Doodlebug paper came to mind. I was inspired by the theme of "be careful what you wish for." However, this warning, as wise as it is, didn't seem right for a greeting card. Then I thought of using this Verve "Wishing You" stamp, but wanted to add "your heart's desire." Enter my handy Word program. I printed out "your heart's desire," then added the Wishing You above it. This sentiment comes from one of my favourite books, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. My favourite line is, "When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person realize his dream." I love it so much that it is on the first page of my wedding scrapbook. {although the universe took its own sweet time getting my dream to me...20 years!! LOL...not complaining now, though :) } I was so happy that hearts were considered geometric shapes as they go perfectly with this sentiment. They are punched out of glitter cardstock (the green one was left over from my St. Patty's cards :) Simple, but I think that yummy plaid paper and the sentiment say it all. Thanks for visiting :) Have a lovely Sunday :)

What's in it?
Stamps: Verve Wishing You
Ink: versafine onyx
Paper: PTI spring moss, white, SU kiwi kiss, doodlebug dp, american crafts glitter cardstock
Accessories: computer, cuttlebug heart die, heart and labels 4 nestabilities, PTI ribbon

Make the Most of Yourself

Good afternoon!! Here I sit in the studio with the t.v. on, watching the overtime of the Canada/USA gold medal game...let's see who wins by the end of this post!! I hope the colours on my card aren't jinxing our team!! LOL (that's a nervous LOL, btw). Today's card is for the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge. The movie is Sp.........WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG...we just scored in overtime!!!!! The whole country is screaming....I can feel it in my body!!! AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Luongo, our goalie, looks very relieved...LOL Our star, Sidney Crosby, scored it along with Jerome Iginla (who played junior hockey here in the WHL). I've never seen so many guys hugging at one time!! LOL

Okay, that was the biggest digression I've taken!! haha!! Back to the card. The movie this week is Spiderman and the challenge was to use acetate or transparency. The card started forming in my head last night...I saw this red background on cream and thought this silver webbing would be very cool to mimic a spider's web. I was going to go with a "You're my hero" sentiment...but I've been dying to use this one from Verve since I got it in January. I think it fits the theme of Peter's struggle with his powers and destiny. I punched out stars from an acetate sheet and layered them under the silver stars. I think this would be a great graduation card...I need to find a school that has blue, red and silver as their colours!! LOL Well, that's all for me. I'm off to start report cards and watch the closing ceremonies...have a lovely Sunday evening :)

What's in it?
Stamps: Verve Seeing Stars, PTI everyday classics, background basics retro
Ink: SU real red, black, basic grey
Paper: PTI cream, SU navy; silver cardstock
Accessories: brads, large and medium star punches, satin ribbon, silver webbing, SU ticket corner punch

To Thine Own Self Be True

Good afternoon, my dear friends. It's a great day in B.C., Canada...we won our second gold medal in women's snowboarding cross and both Canadian curling teams won their first games :) (I'm a huge curling fan!). Today's card is for the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge. The movie is Clueless and the challenge is to add plaid in honour of 90's fashion. After seeing that my own personal mantra was one of the suggested themes, I printed it out from a Word document and then picked some of my favourite PTI plaid dp as the required element. I had hot pink on the brain to contrast against the orange plaid and made one end a scalloped curve. The ribbon was originally going to be bright green, but that wasn't one of the challenge colours so I opted for blue. Another crumpled blossom filled the empty sentiment panel. Mmmmm, love that sentiment. It's from Shakespeare's Hamlet. I have it on a tile plaque in my kitchen so I can see it everyday. It's also my New Year's resolution each year :) Are you watching the Olympics? Do you love the beautiful scenery of B.C.? Come visit!! Have a wonderful evening. Thanks for stopping by :)

What's in it?
Stamps: Verve bountiful backgrounds
Ink: PTI raspberry fizz
Paper: PTI raspberry fizz, white, raspberry fizz and autumn abundance dp; SU really rust, pumpkin pie, Making Memories Lovestruck
Accessories: nestabilities circle dies; fiskars apron lace punch, SU scallop and corner rounder punches, corduroy brad, satin ribbon,