Fab Friday Links

If you are like me, you read hundreds of blogs.  Along the way you spot a card or project that fills your heart with joy.  These are some of the things I felt compelled to share with you:

• Not much in life is free, and boy oh boy did I find a great freebie for you.  Creativetechs Training offers FREE on-line classes if you attend live.  The only time you will pay for a class is if you require a full class to be downloaded.  How cool is that?!  View their current catalogue of classes.  I just enrolled in a watercolour class with Molly Murrah and a photoshop class.

• Ali Manning’s Herringbone Technique card

What have I been up to?

• Played along in the blog hop of Our Daily Bread Designs and became one of the two winners (I’m so excited!)
• Went to Toronto last weekend and visited with my daughter.  She treated me to the Little House on the Prairie musical with Melissa Gilbert as “Ma.”  You may recall that Melissa played Laura in the original TV show.  It was amazing seeing her in person.
• Saw Jesse Cook here in Sarnia in our cozy 600 seat theatre.  He started his Canadian tour with us.  Jesse plays the acoustic guitar and puts on an awesome show.
• Working overtime at work again.  Just did a back-to-back shift.  When I was almost done my 3-11 shift, the 11 pm girl called in sick so I stayed until 7 am.
• Hosted the monthly Stampin’ Up Stamper’s 12 this month, and boy was it a fabulous month to have my name drawn–I got loads of free stuff (will post on my blog when it comes in).
• Hosted the monthly Condo Board meeting at my house.  I totally forgot they were coming because I was off and stayed in my studio all day.  When the doorbell rang I was surprised.  Not having brushed my hair and spending the day in my grubby clothes, I was one stressed gal.  No handmade dessert for the board members this month.  Donnie was a doll and whipped up a platter of brownies and cinnamon rolls from the cupboards.

Happy Friday!

Wisped Frames Challenge

Okay you Junkies, it’s time to play in the weekly challenge that Diana and I are sending out to you.  This week we challenge you to use the Wisped Frames technique as seen in the February edition of the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  Diana made two adorable spring cards for you so please hop on over.  It looks like Diana and I were both thinking of spring, and who wouldn’t at this time of year.  My card uses one of the many spring images from Twisted Papers.

My card not only uses the Wisped Frames technique, but the Mono Dies technique as well.  These techniques, and hundreds of others, can be found in the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  If you subscribe, tell Pat that Beth sent you.

Image:  Twisted Papers; Ribbon, Bo Bunny; Cardstock:  Cool Carribbean by Stampin’ Up; Pink cardstock is Bazzill; Branch and flower die cut, Stampin’ Up; Sentiment, Stampin’ Up; Flowers from Hobby Lobby wedding isle.

Thank you for stopping by!

My Daughter Made the Front Page

Sarah made the front page of the Sarnia Observer today for her work with Free the Children.  I’m a proud mama!

SD 31 Colour Challenge: Pink, Orange, Lime Green

Cathy used Happy Moose

Isn’t this moose fun?  Cathy and the rest of the team got creative with today’s colour challenge:  Pink, Orange and Lime Green.  It’s a happy colour combination, and we hope you will join us in this week’s challenge.

Beth used Pretty Little Pumpkin

Kim used Owl

Rose used Fish

Jennifer used Picking Flowers

Karen used Mixed Berries

This week’s prize is a $15 Gift Certificate to the Sunflowers and Dragonflies store.  Please post a direct link to your challenge project from either your blog or an online gallery to the Sunflowers and Dragonflies Blog, specifically on the Challenge #31 Blog Post, so we can view it. If you upload to an online gallery, please use the keyword SD31.


Deadline for this challenge is next Friday, March 5th.

ATC Stamp People

One of the ATC swaps I’m in requires me to create stamp people using a stamp–stamped or store bought.  Canada’s current postage stamp has the Queen on it, so I turned her into a fairy, using Stamping Bella’s Gertie (lulu collection).  Wings were created by cutting out the dress bottom, and using stickles to add a little sparkle.  I made a few extras and plan to send Queen Elizabeth one of these with a little explanation as to why she was turned into a fairy.  I hope this puts a smile on her face.

I’m heading to Toronto to visit my daughter this weekend and I’m so excited.  This will be my first visit to see her new apartment.  She lives in the heart of downtown Toronto and loves it.  We can walk home from the bus station.  Why a bus?  I will not drive on Toronto’s busy roads.  Go figure–I’ll drive in Detroit without a problem.

Thank you for stopping by.