Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

 We are so lucky to have such a beautiful place to live!  The Bay of Fundy is an awesome wonder of the world!  I have only been in Parrsboro a few times on  day trip; so to explore and discover these last few days were great.  But most of all to see Cape split from the other side.... it is just awesome! I have hiked to Cape Split 4 times;  always got wet one way or another. I was taught at a very young age to have a great respect for the "edge" all along our provincial coasts!  

 This "FORCE" (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy) was cool to see.  I don't follow the news;  I'm not proud to say!

 Thanks for looking!  Beautiful!  Happy September!

IO ..... Snow Happy

I'm still coming up with ideas for this stamp set.  It is soooo cute!  So more pictures will be added to this posting at a later date!  But thought I would post a few pics before I went outside to work!  :)  I have been running the roads all week and a trailer load of mulch has been calling my name! 

This stamp set by IO:  Snow Happy and all papers can be found at Nika's Art Store in Windsor NS, Canada.  (Sale next week( +/- Sept. 25/14) !  SOME really awesome deals to be had!   Grab bags of designer/pattern paper for 1.75!)  call 902-791-1093 (43 Water Street) for details.  Thanks for looking!  Have a great weekend!

Peddler's Pack Rose Stamp

http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/2014/08/cheery-lynn-designs-challenge-146.htmlAnother Birthday Card! Thank you Cheery Lynn for having these challenges to inspire us!  Very much appreciated!

My color combinations may not have been the best! Or maybe the harsh edge;  not really happy with how this turned out  but can't take any more time!  :(  Time to pick berries!   Thanks for looking!  Have a great weekend!

Happy Birthday

Happy Monday!
 
A great long weekend but a busy one!   Lots happening!  But I had to take a bit of time to make a birthday card for a birthday mid week.  So my friend inspired me to join in the JustRite challenge!  I love this set from JustRite!  This week's challenge was to use negative space;  JustRite Friday Challenge #126 - Don't Be So Negative!
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When I first decided to do this challenge,  the first  die;  memory box Flutter Vine. # 98334; came to mind.    I had seen someone else use it with the negative space idea.  Sorry I don't have the link/credit!  The shimmer sheets also was hanging there trying to inspire! 

I couldn't find a shade of pink or yellow paper right off, without digging into the boxes of paper, so I decided to stamp the background! 

Colored the images with my fabulous Viva paper soft-color and Brilliance Thyme and purple inks that are from Nika's art store in Windsor NS.
 Quick job!

 The background wasn't stamped to perfection by no means!  Always in a hurry! 

The Elizabeth Craft shimmer sheetz ss-0107 green iris was embossed after die cut.

cheery lynn: Happy Birthday

I also would like to enter in the cheery Lynn challenge; "anything goes".

cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/2014/08/cheery-lynn-designs-challenge-144.html

Thanks for looking! Have a great week everyone!  Best of Luck!

 (I hope "Bertha"  comes with no wind and light rain!!!.....)

Mini Books

I believe these mini books are # 11.  I started making mini books with family history inside many "moons" ago to share with my family!   I have a long long ways to go before my list of "family" is complete!   Lots of mistakes with the facts but a starts so my relatives have a little idea of our descendants.  These last 2 books and boxes were fun to stamp and color!  Very busy but I really like how they turned out!  They do have "shimmer" to them and of course the picture didn't pick up that sparkle! Thanks again to Nika paper craft supply store in Windsor for the inspiration! 

'Tis the season!  Blueberry time!  This is the first cultivar ready;  "Duke"!  So I hope we will be picking berries for the next 4 weeks!  I have blue ray, blue crop and st. Cloud too!  Last year we lost so many to the birds! I have my fingers crossed!

Thank you for looking and have a great weekend!

Viva Paper-soft-color Birthday card

Made this card last night and added the verse this morning, before we headed off to look at a truck for my son!  I got to visit a near by craft store in Truro!  I guess I was in the store for 30 minutes!  I was timed!  And I didn't buy anything!   Trying to make good choices! ( as if I need anything)!!!  My oldest 4 legged fluff ball had 10 teeth removed on top of our yougest dog had dental work a few months ago and their yearly check up last month!

Anyway on with the card!

I bought this paper-soft-color (blue,yellow and rose) at the last sale at our local craft store, Nika Paperart Supplies on Water Street in Windsor; NS Cananda.  It is very cool to use!  I do want more colors!  Brown and green are on my wish list....She has another sale starting this Wednesday, July 23;  Christmas in July!  The draft horses stamp was also purchased at Nika's last sale! 

Card:  4 1/4 X 5 1/2
stamps:

• stampscape stamps;
•  Ploughman:  Art-Kure

dies:

• spellbinders; 
• cheery lynn 'happy Birthday'

ink: stamp images

•  coffee achival (love it!) 

inks for coloring:  quick!  (fantastic sticks)

• Brilliance Thyme (love it!)
• paper-soft-color yellow; rose and blue
• Brilliance Poppy

Thank you for looking!  Have a great weekend!

The last minute and no power!

No power all day today!  and Still no power!  So got to play with paper crafts!  But didn't come up with anything that was awesome!  This card was a last minute try! left it too late!

Kaiser craft stamp set:  "These days"

die:  cherry Lynn:  Merry Christmas B186
                              vine (can't find the package for it :( )
embossing folder:  cuttlebug snowflakes

stamped with versamark and white embossing powder (stamp barn)

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