Bonjour

 St. Pat’s Fact: The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737.In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day, the rivers are dyed green. Mayor Daley is also of Irish descent.In Seattle, there is a ceremony where a green stripe is painted down the roads.

Good morning!  I am back at work today, but with a heavy heart.  Our government is still bent on stripping our contract and legislating us back to work with no negotiating…and that’s just the tip of the iceberg…but let’s get onto things that make Moe happy!!  Seeing my little monkeys today, St. Patrick’s Day (see the fact above!) and card making (see card above!).  This week’s Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab World blog really caught my eye and I couldn’t get it out of my head!!  If the inspiration photo was a card, I think it would look like my interpretation! LOL
 
I think the inspiration is a little obvious, the colours, the lined paper, the 3 orange apricots in the bowl and the French word :)  If you look closely at the paper on the doily, it even has gold lines like the bowl in the picture :)  LOVE that!!  Hmm, I’ve a hankering for an apricot now!!  Have a glorious day and thanks for stopping by!

what’s in it?

stamps: wms fancy phrases

ink: versafine onyx

paper:  pti soft stone, white, graphic 45 and echo park dps

accessories: pti doily and banner dies, buttons, thread,

Carpe Diem

 St. Pat’s Fact: Many cities have a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, has a huge St. Patrick’s Day festival from March 15-19, that features a parade, family carnivals, treasure hunt, dance, theatre and more.

Good morning!!I have been having great fun playing with my new My Mind’s Eye paper as well as with some old embellishments unpacked from the move last December :)  These fibre flowers were the perfect colours against this paper IMHO :)  I’m early for Jen’s Sketch for You to Try!! It just came out this weekend!  Wow, I’m ahead of the game!  Have a wonderful day and remember to seize it! lol

 

What’s in it?

stamps: Words of Wisdom (Verve)

paper: sahara sand (SU), rustic cream, ocean tides (PTI), Howdy Doody (MME)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: tag die, buttons, twine (PTI), flowers (Prima), gems (Kaisercraft), embossing folder (cuttlebug), pinking scissors

Happy Birthday

 St. Pat’s Fact: The first year St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in America in 1737 in Boston, Massachusetts. The first official St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City in 1766. As the saying goes, on this day "everybody is Irish!"

Good morning!  Hey! There’s a new sketch challenge on the block!! Arielle from the colourQ challenge blog has created a new challenge from old “retro” sketches on Retro Sketches.  I just love the graphics on the sketch and was inspired to jump in and play along!

Of course, I can’t always follow the rules so I rotated the sketch :)  I had lots of fun making those sweet kraft heart borders with some MME Fun Day paper.  The pink graph paper was a cast off from another card but now works perfectly on this one :)  Thanks for stopping by!   Hope you have a wonderful day :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: happy birthday plain jane (verve)

paper: white (PTI), Kraft Fun Day (MME), Farmhouse (Crate Paper)

ink: onyx (versafine)

accessories: rectangle die (Spellbinders), heart border and edgers dies, buttons (PTI), thread

Speak the Truth

 St. Pat’s Fact: The Irish flag is green, white and orange. The green symbolizes the people of the south, and orange, the people of the north. White represents the peace that brings them together as a nation.

Good morning, dear friends.  Today’s card has a very special meaning to me.  This morning, instead of going to work, I will stand with all the teachers of my city and province during a 3 day strike against our government who is trying to take away many professional rights of teachers as well as educational rights of students in the process.  I don’t usually get political at all on my little blog, but I am beyond upset at what is happening with our public schools right now.  B.C. used to be a leader in education and I am so proud of its history as that.  I work with amazing teachers who always go above and beyond what is required of them. This morning as we gather together, I will give one of those special teachers this card.  She is so very passionate about her job and has spoken so eloquently about what it means to her.  I have thought about her all weekend and was inspired to make this card just for her. I purposely picked out this paper so that the little saying at the bottom could also be included.  Let’s hope our voices stop falling on the deaf ears of our government.  Please keep us in your prayers.  Thanks :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: words of wisdom (Verve)

paper: soft stone (PTI), be amazing (My Mind’s Eye)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: rounded rectangle die (A Cut Above by Verve), tag, journal tag dies, twine, buttons (PTI), gems (Kaisercraft), seam binding (MemrieMare), stitching

Back in the Saddle

St. Pat’s Fact: The harp is the symbol of Ireland. Perhaps the legends of its magical powers come from the time when the bards would sing and tell stories of famous events to the Irish kings and chiefs. During the early 1500s, under the rule of Henry VIII, the harp was first depicted on Irish coins. That tradition is carried on today and the harp is also used for other official duties such as the Irish state seal, official documents and uniforms.

Good afternoon!  It’s a gorgeous sunny and warm day out and I’ve got a coffee in the studio while I create some cards and watch the men’s Canadian Curling :)  Pretty good day to say the least.  I’m using the Waltzingmouse Sketch this week to create a fun Cowboy Shabby card…haha…that’s what I’m calling it…kind of like my Cowboy Glam card a few sketches ago ;)  I’m am still quite in love with my WMS Back in the Saddle set.  It’s still in my “use first” container on my desk.  I haven’t put it in my WMS binder yet.  This sentiment fits perfectly into a square nestabilities die.  I was also excited to use some new Authentique Free Bird paper.  It must be a special collection as the cover of the pad is different from the other ones.  The papers are amazing and I can’t wait to use more of them.  I love the colours and think this card would easily cheer up a friend :)  Hope your day is going well.  As always, I so appreciate you stopping by for a few minutes :)  Hugs!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: wms back in the saddle

ink: su basic grey

paper: pti springmoss, raspberry fizz, rustic cream, authentique free bird

accessories: spellbinders dies, seam binding ribbon, button, twine, gems, stitching

Bloom and Grow

 St. Pat’s Fact: St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. It is also a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland, and a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Unfortunately, I live in BC and we don’t observe it…but fortunately it’s on a Saturday this year and the beginning of Spring Break!! Woohoo!

Good afternoon!  I’m a bit late posting today as I was up early to go food shopping and hit the gym so I could be back home for the first curling game in the Men’s Brier, our Canadian championship playdowns!  I had all the fixings for this card laid out on my desk last night ready to go when I made it back down to the studio :)  I was a little lost with what to do with these colourQ colours this week, so I looked to my patterned paper to help out (and my beloved modern woodgrain and hello friend stamp sets :).  To add a little more green, I tucked a library card image stamped in green underneath everything :)  I think this would make a great card for a student teacher :)  Hope your weekend is going well…thanks for stopping by!  Oh, I hope you enjoy the return of my St. Pat’s Day facts.  It’s my own little way to start celebrating a little early (without green beer! LOL).

what’s in it?

stamps: verve bloom and grow, pti modern woodgrain, hello friend, library card

ink: versafine onyx, su choc chip, kiwi kiss, pumpkin pie

paper: pti white, su pumpkin pie, october afternoon farmhouse

accessories: pti mat 4, fillable frame, leaf prints, and friendly flower dies, button, bakers twine, stitching

Everything is Going to Be Okay

TGIF friends!!  It’s a new month of fabulous Viva La Verve challenges over on the Verve Forum!!  I love this sketch by Diva Amber as the main panel is perfect for the new Plain Jane that was released all by its lonesome a few weeks ago :)  I hope you’ll like another sample with it :)  It’s always a bit of a thrill to ink up new stamps, isn’t it?  And for some reason, this sketch screamed pink and black at me!! LOL  No explaining that one, so I just went with it :)  I know I like to dedicate my cards to certain friends or just all my blog buddies in general…but this one today is for me.  Well, not just me but for all the B.C. teachers as we head into unpleasant territory with our government.  I love my job and want to protect it so that I can be the best teacher for my students.  Please keep us in your prayers :)  And as I look at this card on my favourite Friday morning…I know in my heart, eventually, it will be okay :)  Hugs to you all :)  Now let’s ALL head over to the Verve forum and focus on more eye candy!! 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: be okay plain jane, tag time (Verve)

paper: white, pink (PTI), your truly (Echo Park), Blush (MME)

ink: going gray (SU), onyx (Versafine)

accessories: tagged rectangle die (A Cut Above by Verve), rectangle dies (Spellbinders), buttons, twine (PTI), gems (Kaisercraft), stitching