Happy Canada Day!

My little guy trying to hold his pose and smile at the same time for the camera, lol!

And here's a link to 50 Great Gifts Canada Gave the World.

Things like insulin, Superman and Basketball!

Are you a Follower of A Path of Paper??

Hello and welcome here!  I hope you had an awesome weekend!  I just wanted to remind you that tomorrow Google Reader will no longer exist.  But don't worry, you can still follow me with Feedly or Bloglovin, or another Reader of your choice.

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Deneen

Inspired Stamps My Style

Hello and welcome here!  Well, the kids are finished school now and that means me too:)  I get a summer break from work and just in time, my creative mojo is running low.  Time to recharge my creative batteries. 

This week at Inspired Stamps the DT are sharing their style.  And because I'm still trying to play catch-up I'm sharing a card I had already made up a while ago...so it's not quite my usual style, but I just didn't have time to make one.  (I helped my father-in-law move from Toronto to Manitoba over the past weekend and even though I didn't have to miss work I didn't stop moving once I woke up Friday...I flew out from Winnipeg Friday after work and started driving back to Manitoba that evening, we arrived Sunday night and I was back at work early Monday morning.)

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used the Inspired Stamp set called Time.   It's a great set that comes with scripture, clock faces and hands, and even some gears. I went with a distressed look, and used thick clear embossing powder on the clock face which I then cracked.

Inside:

Inspired Stamps Used:

Time

I hope you have a great weekend!

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations Purse with Template

Hello and welcome here!  Time for some more Heartfelt Creations inspiration, so be sure to check out their site, or I have the DT links in my sidebar you can click on.  Today HC is doing a cross promotion with Scor-Pal! So each of the projects today feature a Scor-Pal product(s).  I highly recommend using Scor-Tape to assemble the purse (and that's not just because we are doing a cross promotion, lol, but I found out the hard way that glue dots, glue stick etc., even Tombow adhesive doesn't hold it together.)

Purse Size:  approx. 6" x 2.25" x 6.75"(H)

This purse was so much fun to design.  For the Template and Instructions, please scroll down.  I originally found the template on the wholesaler biz, but it's no longer there, so I've added it below for you to enjoy.  It was created by Bridget Louw.

Purple is one of my favourite colours, so I used HC Delicate Asters Collection to create my purse. The buckles are just pieces of CS and I used my X-acto knife to cut slits close to the top and bottom, I then wove my straps through the buckle and adhered the whole buckle piece to the purse.

Front of purse detail, the pocket opens!

I stamped the Daisy Patch flower onto light purple CS and then used the matching Daisy Patch die to cut out 2 flowers to layer and embellish my pocket. A piece of velcro holds the pocket closed.

I added some details to the side of the purse as well. I trimmed the flourish on the Decorative Chateau Gate to add here and beside the pocket on the front.

For the back of the purse I kept it simple and just added the flourish from the Ornate Gateway die.

Recipe:  HC PP-Delicate Asters Collection, HC Dies-Ornate Gateway Die, Decorative Lace Border (used on the handle), Decorative Chateau Gate & Daisy Patch, HC SS-Daisy Patch Flowers, Paper Blossoms Molding Mat & Tool Kit, Bazzill Mono CS-Pansy & Ivy, Black CS, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Recollections Pearl Brad, Glitter Brads, Pearl Swirl, Paper Studio Gemstones, CTMH Ink-Gypsy, Foam Squares, X-Acto Knife, Velcro.

Purse & Pocket Template with Instructions

 To PRINT the Purse Template to the size I used, I saved it and then opened it in Publisher...enlarging it until it reaches 11" (the full length of your page), print it twice, cut it out (cutting off the black lines) and adhere the 'middle' pieces of your half purse together to form a FULL purse. (you will turn the one piece before adhering)

This is now the Purse Template you will use to trace onto your CS, or patterned paper. I added the Buckle and Strap measurements right to the Template so that you have them right there each time you use it.  

Do not score and fold your Template, these are the guides to show you where you will score and fold the actual purse you are going to use. 

You will cut 4 Buckles (1" x 1.25") and 2 Straps (0.75" x 12").  Don't forget to use your X-acto knife to add a slit at the top and bottom of your Buckle to slide your Strap through.

For the Pocket, I used the same steps as the Purse for printing and cutting out...the only difference is that it needs to measure approx. 6.25" long (from the top of the rounded edge to the bottom).

Have fun making purses!!

For more purse ideas you can see 2 of my older posts HERE and HERE.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Enjoy,

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Mosaics

This is my second post for today so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, please scroll down.

Hello and welcome here!  Another week has flown by and it's time again for a Cuttlebug Mania Challenge. This week it's Mosaics...what can you create with embossed squares?

Challenge - Mosaics using embossed squares

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I finally got my hands on the Spellbinders Bracket Borders and just had to use them somehow, lol.  I created a simple little mosaic pattern and added a simple sentiment below.

I love layers!  You can see the different layers here.

Recipe:  My Mind's Eye PP-Miss Caroline Dolled Up "Cute" Garden Paper & Miss Caroline Howdy Doody "Beautiful" White Wash Paper, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Ponderosa, CTMH Ink-Black, SS-Flourishes Tag Lines, Spellbinders-A2 Bracket Borders 1, Cuttlebug EF-Script & Swiss Dots, Craft Concepts EF-Budding Vine, Sizzix-Thank You Set #5, Foam Squares, Celebrate It 3/8" White Grosgrain Ribbon.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders 1 Die

Cuttlebug Script Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Craft Concepts Budding Vine Embossing Folder

Sizzix Thank-You Set #5 Embossing Folder

For more Mosaic inspiration be sure to head on over to Cuttlebug Mania.

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Office Supplies

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, and it's Office Supplies...anything office supplies related will work.

Challenge - Office Supplies

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used staples and an arrow paperclip for my 'supplies'.  It's a little more plain than I was intending, but I was having difficulty with my sentiment, lol.  I was on my third try and decided to just leave it....I had to tell myself to just walk away.  I inked up Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Kickin' Rubber folder to give the Kraft CS some depth.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Office Supplies at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.

Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Kenny K

 

Crimson Cloud

 

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Echo Park Very Merry Chrismtas Poinsettia, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Black, Kraft CS, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Star Struck, You Rock & A Journey, CTMH Ink-Black, Topiary & Chocolate, Spellbinders M-Bossabilites Kickin' Rubber, Arrow Paperclip, Blue Staples, Foam Squares, CTMH Twill Ribbon.

For more Office Supplies inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar.

Deneen

Inspired Stamps Scripture Card

Hello and welcome here!  This week the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing Scripture cards with a His Little One character.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used one of the Princesses I coloured for the New Release a couple of weeks ago.  I added Spring Sketches for a background and also the sentiment.

Inside:

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-HLO:  Princess & Spring Sketches, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Sweet Leaf, Grey Wool & Petal, Copic Markers, Spellbinders-Labels 18, Martha Stewart Punch, Foam Squares.

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little Ones:  Princess

Spring Sketches

Inspired Stamps BLOG 

Inspired Stamps STORE

For more Scripture inspiration head on over to the Inspired Stamps Blog!!

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations Treasured Moments

Hello and welcome here!  Didn't you enjoy last weeks Heartfelt Creations June New Releases?  This week I wanted to share one of the stamp sets that are part of the Gateway To The Season release.

Card Size:  4.75" x 6"

The scene is called Summer Season, and I used the Decorative Window Scene die and the Decorative Lace Border die to accent it.  I coloured the image with Copic Markers and used the Daphne Paper Collection.  The little sentiment also from this month's New Release and it's called All Seasons Sentiments.

Inside:

I kept the inside simple, leaving room for some writing.  I used the pretty lace die included with the Summer Season stamp set.

The little flowers I made using the flower from the Layered Scalloped Posy die set. I shaped them using the Paper Blossoms Molding Mat and Tool Kit.

Copics Used:

Trees - YG63, YG67, E39

Bushes - YG03, YG17

Flowering Bush - RV63

Clothesline - C1, C5, YR30, Y32, RV91

Grass - G20, G21

Swing - R24

Stones - W1, W3

Basket - E15, E000, Booo, Y32

Sky - BG0000

Recipe:  HC Dies - Decorative Window Scene, Decorative Lace Border, Decorative Chateau Gate (vine) & Layered Scalloped Posy, HC SS-Summer Season & All Seasons Sentiments, Paper Blossoms Tool Kit, Paper Blossoms Molding Mat, HC PP-Daphne Collection, Bazzill Mono CS-Nixon & Ivy, CS-cream, light pink, dark pink, yellow, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Foam Squares, Copics, Pearls, CTMH Black Ink (Inside:  CTMH Ink-Seafoam).

For more Heartfelt Creation inspiration, head on over to their site and click on the Blog link across the top.

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Well, another Tuesday has rolled around and it's time for a Cuttlebug Mania Challenge.  This week it's a colour challenge with a Button...and they are often a real challenge for me:)

Challenge - Colour Challenge

Orange - Green - Yellow

& a Button(s)

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Another Pinterest inspired card!! I found THIS card by Lucy and changed things up to suit the challenge, using orange patterned paper, and I embossed the yellow CS, I added a green button to finish it off.

Inside:

For the inside I used the butterfly I die cut on the front!

Recipe:  PP-Crate Paper Story Teller Journey, Bazzill CS-cream & yellow, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday & Card Chatter Sympathy, CTMH Ink-Black, Cuttlebug EF-Heritage, Spellbinders-Wonderful Wings, Paper Piercer, Green Baker's Twine, Button & Foam Squares.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cuttlebug Heritage Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Wonderful Wings Die

For more inspiration on the Colour Challenge, head on over to the Cuttlebug Mania blog.

Deneen

Inspired Stamps Patriotic Card

Hello, and welcome here!  July is going to be upon us before we know it, and Antoinette has designed some awesome Patriotic stamps for Inspired Stamps!  Although it's an American company, there are still tons of ways to make it fit whatever country you may be from. 

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

 

If you haven't figured it out yet I'm Canadian, so I went with a Canadian flag inspired card.  I used the red and white stripes like on the Canadian flag, and I used red ink with the Inspired Stamps sentiment from More Perfect Sentiments, finishing it off with a small maple leaf in the center.

Inside:

For the inside I used His Little Ones: Soldier With Helmet, and the sentiment is from 1" Circle Sentiments, and I added another maple leaf to finish it off.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-More Perfect Sentiments, His Little Ones: Soldier With Helmet & 1" Circle Sentiments, PP-Basic Grey Infuse Stew, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Memento Ink-Lady Bug, Spellbinders-Labels 22, Foam Squares, Marvy Uchida Maple Leaf Punch, Rhinestones.

Inspired Stamps Used:

More Perfect Sentiments

His Little Ones:  Soldier With Helmet

1" Circle Sentiments

Inspired Stamps BLOG 

Inspired Stamps STORE

For more Patriotic inspiration head on over to the Inspired Stamps Blog!!

Deneen