A winner and another little giveaway

Seems like we're gonna have a white Christmas. We're having more snow! Even though it was cold, it was such a pretty sight seeing all the snow falling as I walk home from work today. I know some people hate snow. They'd rather it be cold than snowing (more accidents, longer commute). I on the other hand, prefer snow.

Couple weeks ago, our weather temperature was -40c/-40F. A week after that, it was +6 then this week's going to be between -12c to -20c/-4F. Many people in our city have bad migraines due to the extreme change of temperatures.

I think I'm done with my Christmas shopping for the kids. Well, that is because we only got them 1 toy each! LOL. SIL's and other family/friends are giving them toys too & it's getting a bit overwhelming - toys are everywhere in the house, seriously!
So have you ticked all those names in your Christmas list?

Anyways, here's the random winner from my previous post. Congratulations to:

Amy
(Paper Trails by a Paper Lover)

Please e-mail me your snail mail address so I can mail it to you.


And perhaps, another giveaway? I received this free project kit from Emma's Paperie from my last order so I thought I'd just share it to someone else. It's packed & I'll ship anywhere in the world. Just leave a comment and I'll draw another winner. Just for fun! I'll draw it on the 31st and will announce on Jan 1st.


Well, stay warm & cozy! No project to share, I haven't made anything in the past month. I was hoping to finish the apron I was making for my MIL but I think my sewing machine broke down. :( Anyways..... Thanks for checking back!

How About Some Sharing....?

Sure I still am alive! Ha!
Just been really really swamped!
What have you been busy with?
- I've had my in laws for 3 weeks w/c I enjoyed. It's always nice to have a few warm body around once in a while.
- My contract at work has been extended but moved to a new department. And with our freezing weather, my commute to work has been almost 3 hours roundtrip + 9 hrs at work, I hardly have time for anything! Hee hee.

A few things to share today.
How about a giveaway first?
I will draw 1 winner of this fabulous Unity Stamp Set by end of this week!
Just leave a comment on any post!




Second, here's my card for Card Patterns Sketch 44 (w/c we had last week) using Chris Franco's Angel Company stamp. Isn't that snowman a cutie?!




And last, since Cards December issue has been published, I'd like to show this money card holder that was accepted to be published for the said issue. Yay!




Well.... dinner's almost ready. Hubby's making some special dinner - yum! Will post pictures soon.

Enjoy the holiday spirit!

MIA

I've been missing in action for a little while there huh?!
Few reasons!

1. MIL is in town until 2nd wk of Dec. We usually bring her around. But she's one of the best cook I've ever known!
   
2. I've been working from 6:30am until end of this month so I'm pretty dead tired when I get home.
   
3. Busy with the craft show in our office this Thursday (Nov 26). If you're in Calgary area, you should definitely drop by Nexen Building in DT from 10AM - 2PM. There are 50 tables. Bake sale, jewellery, painting, handmade vases, knits, paper crafts & more.
   
4. I'm kinda doing the spring cleaning at the moment. We might be moving in the Spring to a smaller place and we've accumulated a lot of stuff! I've been taking pictures of many stuff to sell.
   
5. Little Joe is really excited with his grandma being around & has been taking very late naps (close to 4pm) so by my bed time, he's really wired w/c results to mom having less sleep and being grumpy. :P
6. It always seems we've been having "unplanned" visitors quite often lately too.
   

Last week, we were sponsored by Gina K Designs. I decided to create a vertical card compare to the sketch that was horizontal. That's what's great about sketches, you can completely flip it and make it your own.




I used the MS Oak Leaf punch to create a snowflake. It really does look like a snowflake when placed together. Do you agree?



Here's a close up of those snowflakes.


This is Card Pattern's current sketch (week 42). The team used Sherrod Studio's images. Love those BG Wassail paper. Not too whimsy not too shabby.



Hope you'll come join us over at Card Patterns.
Been having a headache all day but will have to make a dozen cookie boxes for the craft show. So we'll see.

Take care and appreciate your comments and you stopping by!

Ippity & Rotating Frame

Have you heard the latest news? Ha? Ha? Ha?
Unity Stamps came up with one fabulous idea. And Ippity-Opportunity! They have just released new sets of stamps (not found in stores, not even Unity store!)





If you love stamping & is dreaming to have your own business working at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home and not having to shed tons of $$ to start, this is an Ippity-Opportunity FOR YOU!

I have a few images drawn in one of their sets. Head HERE to find out more. Below are some of the wonderful stamps you will receive. A good friend Tanis has great images there too!

(click on image to enlarge)

And another artsy crafty related, I altered this rotating frame to sell at my current workplace's craft show. I rented a table with a neighbor/friend who knits and sews. There'll be around 50 tables! I think I'll be buying more than selling because it's a bake & sale event too! Hahaha.

If you live around Calgary and have extra time on Nov 26, head on over to Nexen in downtown between 10am-2pm.

Nexen Inc.
801-7th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 3P7

Speaking of work... I'm a having mixed emotions of my contract ending this month. The company is being sold by December and my work is all done. Happy that I can get to spend my days again with my boys without having to get up at 5am. LOL.

Anyways, hope you'll like this frame! Whatcha think with it?




Items Used:
Wood Rotating Frame (Michael's)
Paint, Gesso
Karen Foster Cardstock Sticker
K&Company strips
Kaisercraft flowers, Michael's snowflake ornament, Berry from Michael's.

Don't you just want to live at Michael's? LOL.

Wonderful!

Thank you all so much for your comments on my last post. You have no idea how much I appreciate it!

Life has been busy so I'm going to make up for my Card Patterns cards.
This is for my CP 39 using Sherrod Stamp. Kim's so nice to sponsor the team and this little gingerbread man is a cutie.
I added some berries on top of those Prima poinsettia flowers. I think I kinda overdid this and it looks quite a bit on the busy side!




This card here below is CP's sketch 40. This time, Angel Company (Chris Franco) sponsored the team as well. Aren't we all spoiled? :)

If you noticed, I actually used same papers for sketch 39 & 40. They are from My Mind's Eye (The Merry Days). For this 2nd card, I used extra tools such as MS Oak Leaf Punch, Sizzix's Original Die Frame to frame the snowman. I also used Melissa Frances' rub-on, Kaisercraft flower, Basic Grey button and pom pom from Webster Pages. Isn't that little bear on the horse a cutie?! It's actually an ornament from Hallmark. I saw it 5 years ago on clearance for $2. Wow! I thought it'd look perfect with that Christmas card.


Thanks so much for dropping by. Hope you'll come join us at Card Patterns. We have some great prize from Chris Franco this week!

Have a wonderful wonderful week ahead of you!

Tell Me If I'm Wrong

I have a neighbor who left his 5 y/o daughter with us on Sunday. He asked if I could look after her since he has to go to work and his gf needs to attend an event & it will only be a couple hours. I agreed. To make whole story short, the 2 hrs turned into 7hrs. He came to pick her up telling me & hubby how he was able to take a nap and clean his house. And I was left with chores until late at night because I had to look after 3 kids. I know what entertain my sons and what keeps them busy but when you have another one not your own & gets easily bored, it can be a bit tricky. And she doesn't like playing with my youngest so there were a lot of crying & fighting. Don't get me wrong. She's a sweet little girl. It always melts my heart when she'll just come up to me and hug me.

The thing is... this wasn't the first or 2nd or 3rd or 4th. One time, the girl's 13 y/o brother knocked on our door, said "thank you" and left her. Her mom once commented that it must be better for me that my kids get entertained because her daughter is around. Do you really think so?

So..... I'm feeling used. I don't mind helping but I'm feeling that the kindness I'm showing is getting taken advantage of. I'm not expecting anything in return, but a consideration perhaps? My husband thinks differently. That I'm doing a good deed. I feel there is a thin line between being good and letting people use you. My husband has such a kind heart! I feel like I'm the bad one! So.... watcha all think?

Anyways, sorry for rambling!

Here's my card for Card patterns Sketch 38. I still can't believe sometimes that we've done 38 weeks and almost reaching our 1st year anniversary in February! I hope I can cook up some great ideas to celebrate it. Feel free to throw in some ideas if you have one!



This week, we are sponsored by Sherrod Studio. Such yummy images! I used October Afternoon's Duck in a Row for my patterned papers, Doodlebug frills and Copic Markers to color that cute cute duck!

I had a wee bit of extra time to create a bit over month ago. LOL so I 'll share it with you today as well. Just a couple of tags for Christmas.



Alrighty, it's nighty night for me! Appreciate all your sweet comments! You guys are awesome!!!

Beautiful Weather

Yes! The tree leaves didn't have a chance to change color after we had our lowest of minus 17C / 1F, snow and 3 hr bus ride to work last week due to our bad snowy chilly weather.... we are finally experiencing warmer weather! We had a high of 13C / 55F today. For people who lives in this city, we'll take anything above 0C. LOL. It was a beautiful day.

I got hooked at Tim Holtz's Visual Artistry Collection Stamp set so I decided to use it for CP's Sketch 37 since we are free to use our own products this week. A dear friend Nina has some yummy giveaway for Card Patterns this week and is celebrating her birthday. Happy Birthday Nina! I wish you all the best!


I decided to make this baby card for my SIL in Malaysia whom I made the tags during my Unity week. Believe it or not, I haven't even mailed it yet! I know, I'm so bad! I used to be so good with time, I always have great timelines for things I need to do, e-mails I need to respond and I'm sad that it's all slipping away! Yikes!

The glitter on 1 star is baby blue stickles while the photo corner & ribbon's from American Crafts. Rhinestone's from Kaisercraft & paper frills from Doodlebug. Everything else is from October Afternoon's Duck in a Row.


Alrighty then, my kids and my friend's teenage daughter are rockin' some Guitar Hero so I may take advantage & go upstairs and do some crafting perhaps a little bit of relaxing and watch some movie. Hope the weather has been beautiful at your end too!