Catch A Little Dream

 

Good morning to you!

Well, how the weather can change here in Alberta.

Monday it was a balmy +15, super windy but beautiful.

Now to Thursday -8 but feels like -14 and snow.

It sounds like down south got a huge dump of snow,

blizzard like conditions.

We have a little bit but the ice after the freezing rain is not nice at all.

We are still under a snow warning.

We have a brand new challenge for you today at Creative Knockouts

Challenge #569 - 2 or more Pattern Papers

Our challenges last for 2 weeks.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is 

All Dressed Up

Prize: 2 images

The image that they let me show case today is called

Dream Catcher

Our daughter turned 24 on Tuesday.

When she moved to the country one of the first

things she did was by herself a hammock.

She loves to read and study in it and of course nap.

This was honestly, the perfect image for her.

I colored this cute image up using my Copic Markers.

 The paper and punches are from Stampin' Up

Spellbinder was used to cut out the Happy Birthday

Please come and join us this week over at Creative Knockouts.

My fellow DT's have some amazing inspiration for you too.

I would love to :

Crafty Gals Corner: #276 - Anything Goes with a twist - Spring

Fab 'n Funky - #635 - Clean and Simple

The Paper Funday Challenge - #86 - Anything Goes with twist - Die Cuts/Punches

Krafty Chicks Challenge - #816 - Clean and Simple

Always Remember To Smile - Robin

Wishing You A Beautiful Day!

May you find something that brings you joy and comforts your heart today.

Happy Crafting,

Spring Is In The Air - Heart 'n Rose

 

Good morning! Welcome to my blog.

The last few days have just been gorgeous.

The snow has been melting and the blue skies

just boost ones mood.

We have had rain that has melted a lot of snow too.

Spring is truly, in the air in central Alberta.

March is flying by.

Last week our family expanded by one more beautiful grandchild.

Our grandson Stetson Robin has brought us all so much joy already.

Being a mom has always been my favorite but being a grandma

and watching my two boys with their kids

is just everything, I have dreamed of and so much more. 

It just touches your soul in many different ways.

Onto why you are here.

Creative Knockouts Challenge

is up and ready for you to come and play.

We are on Challenge #567 - Spring Is In The Air

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is

SheepSki Designs

The prize is 3 Images.

The image, that is being highlighted on 

my card is called Heart n Rose
It is a beautiful image,

that is so versatile for many different types of cards.

The image has been colored using Copic Markers.

The stitched die is from My Favorite Things

The flag die is from Spellbinders.

The punch, embossing folder, pattern paper, ink and are from Stampin' Up

This card is a special birthday card. Our son Robin's birthday is at the

end of March and has always been the first birthday celebrated

right after Spring solitice. 

We will celebrate him on the 29th of March the day he was born. 

Robin brought

so much light/love into this world and into our hearts.

We are forever impacted by the greatness of his love, kindness and generous spirit.

He loved beautiful flowers.

His favorite are peonies and then roses with carnations.

Come on over and join us at Creative Knockouts.

My fellow teammates have amazing inspiration for you.

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings your joy and comforts your heart today.

Happy Crafting,

Santa Stop Here....

 

Good morning everyone!

We are in the midst of a snow storm here.

It will definitely be a white Christmas this year.

Creative Knockouts is on Challenge #561 - Tis The Season.

Our wonderful sponsor for this last challenge of 2025

is Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting

Prize: 3 Digi's no bundles

Santa Stop Here Bella Christmas Bear

The image used on this card is colored with Copic Markers.

Pattern Paper used is from Bo Bunny (old pad of paper).

Ink dauber around the circle & paper (whisper white/crumb cake), 

scallop punch, dazzling diamonds are from Stampin' Up.

We would love to have you join us for the last Challenge of 2025.

It would be awesome to be inspired by your creations.

Hop on over to Creative Knockouts,

My fellow DT's have some inspiration for you too.

Thank you for stopping by

and joining me for the last year

of card making with Creative Knockouts!

My wish for you is that 

 the end of your 2025 year

be filled with love, peace, comfort and joy.

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep, that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy and comfort your heart today.

Happy Crafting 

Hugs,

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Everyday throughout the year people can struggle with stress

be it from family dynamics, work/school, bills, anxiety, 

depression or mental health issues, abuse (emotional, verbal and physical), bullying.

These struggles are real and can be a daily struggle for family, friends,

co-workers and strangers around us.

Sometimes the outside appearance of happiness isn't what is going on

behind closed doors or on the inside of a person life.

These struggles can make it very hard for people to stay in this world through it all.

If you know of someone struggling, please reach out to them.

If you are the one struggling you are valued, loved and the world is a better place

with you in it. There is only one you and you are so precious.

You matter, you make a difference in the smallest way

to everyone who knows you.

You make a difference to everyone who comes into contact with you.

Please reach out to someone you love, a friend or a stranger.

Call 988

You do not have to hide your struggles

You do not have to do it alone!!!

We lost our son at the end of 2023

It has been the hardest time of our lives.

Our lives will never be the same without our Robin

and our hearts are forever broken.

Stop the Suffering Within

Men's Minds Matter Too

Your Words Matter, Don't Use Them As A Weapon

Robin was very passionate about his family

and projects such as Men's Shelters 

Snow Angel Day

Good morning to you all!

If the forecast stays the same we will be getting more snow.

We had a skiff on Tuesday night along with some cooler temperatures.

Definitely don't want to complain.

We have been pretty lucky with one bigger snow fall a few weeks ago,

that melted within a day.

Honestly, I almost got down to make a snow angel or a snowman that day.

It definitely could happen maybe one time in

the next few months.

Today, we have a brand new challenge for you

over at Creative Knockouts Sponsored Challenges

We are on Challenge #559 - Snow Much Fun

Our fantastic sponsor for this Challenge is

The Paper Shelter

The Prize: 3 Images

The image used on my card is called

Snow Angel

The image was so much fun to color up using Copic Markers.

All paper, the metal snow flakes, ink (Bermuda Bay) are from Stampin' Up

I then picked out my Dies from Gina Marie Designs (scalloped/stitched),

then the Circle from Spellbinders nesting circles.

Under the image, is popped up.

Sponges were taken out and dusted off to highlight around each layer.

All and all a fairly simple card.

Are you looking for more inspiration for this challenge?

Please hop on over to Creative Knockouts.

My fellow team mates have incredible creations

to help inspire you.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Always Remember to smile - Robin

Yep, That's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy

and comfort for your heart.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs,

Bring on a Little Snow Time

For most people Christmas is a happy time spent with family and friends.

For other people this time of year is stressful be it family dynamics, work, 

depression or mental health struggles can be a daily struggle.

Others find it hard to stay in this world through it all.

If you are someone or know of someone who is struggling,

please reach out. If you are the one struggling, you are

valued, loved and the world is a better place with you in it.

You matter, you make a difference in the smallest way to everyone who know you.

Please reach out to someone you love, a friend, a stranger

call 988.

You do not have to hide your struggles.

Our Christmas looks very different this year.

We lost our son at the end of last year.

It has been the hardest year of our lives.

Our lives will never ever be the same without Robin

and our hearts will be forever broken.

Men's Minds Matter Too

Stop The Suffering Within

Your Words Matter, Don't Use Them As a Weapon

Good morning,

It has been very chilly and snowy here since yesterday.

We are definitely having a white Christmas this year.

We have a brand new challenge up for Creative Knockouts.

It is our last challenge of 2024.

 Challenge #537 - Snow Much Fun

Our wonderful sponsor for our last challenge of 2024

is Beccy"s Place the Store

Prize: $10AU gift voucher

The image is called Snow Time

Thank you so much for letting me high light this image

and use this sentiment on this creation.

The card up above has been colored using Copic Markers.

The stitched outline of the image is from My Favorite Things

The die cut around the sentiment is from Spellbinders.

Please come and join us at Creative Knockouts and show

us your creative designs for this Snow Much Fun.

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep, that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something in it that brings you joy and makes you smile.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs,

A Little Pumpkin Happy Halloween

 

Good afternoon,

My first post for Kelly was 11 years ago at a DT for the

Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kelly

for everything she has done for me over the years.

Her understanding, patience, kindness and love

has been helpful too me.

Kelly has given me so much grace and means more to me

than you will every know.

We have been through many up's and down's together.

You are simply amazing! I am grateful that God brought you into my life.

It is another cool day out but the sun in shining so far today.

A little bit of clouds too.

We have a brand new challenge going on over at Creative Knockouts.

It run for two weeks and started yesterday morning (Thrusday).

Our challenge for you this time is:

#533 - Halloween or Fall

Our sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up

thank you for letting me use this very cute image to

high light store.

Little Pumpkin

The cards two cards made will be for my grand daughters Arlee and Aspen.

The above images were both colored up using Copic Markers.

A punch and some dies, paper (solid colors Stampin' Up, Memory Keepers??)

Please come and join us for our brand new challenge.

I look forward to hoping over and seeing your wonderful inspiration.

Creative Knockouts - Halloween or Fall creation - #533

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep, that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy and makes you smile.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs

Cocoa Jacuzzi

 

Good morning and Merry Almost Christmas, Happy Holidays 

Happy Hanukah or to whatever you celebrate may it be bright and festive!

It is hard to believe Christmas Day is almost here.

It is the longest day of the year and the first day of Winter.

I must say, we are looking forward to the days

becoming longer.

It has been such a mild Christmas here.

What little snow we had is almost gone.

Mostly brown grass.

I think the last time this happened was in 2007/8

Let's get to why you are really here:

We are on our last challenge of 2023 (Wow)

over at Creative Knockouts.

#511 - Time To Be Merry

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is 

The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Images

The image that they let us all use for this challenge is called

Cocoa Jacuzzi

Cocoa Jacuzzi Image - The Paper Shelter

My image was colored up using Copic Markers.

The embossing panel it was one of my mom's

from her stash (apology I don't know the name)

The circle dies are from Spellbinders

The little enamel dots are from YNS

Up top their is a snowflake, punch and all the paper

is from Stampin' Up

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - #578 - Anything Goes/ Use Paper Shelter Image

Crafty Gals Corner - #250 - 'Tis The Season

I would like to wish you a time filled with peace, love and laughter.

With family, friends and others who just need us.

Thank you for joining us over the Christmas break.

I look forward to more inspiration from you all!!

Merry Christmas to all of you!

Hugs,

Flower Dreams

 

Good morning!

It sure is starting to feel like fall here in Central Alberta.

We have a brand new challenge starting today over

at Creative Knockouts.

We are on Challenge #503 - Use Your Favorite Embellishment

(as you can see on my card it is Pearls)

 Our sponsor All Dressed Up

Prize: 2 Images

Thank you so much for supplying me with

the Flower Dreams image

to high lite

My image Flower Dreams was colored up using Copic Markers.

The dies are all from Spellbinders.

The paper/pearls is from Stampin' Up.

Paper piercing tool was used to create the double poke edging.

Please come and join us for this brand new challenge.

I would love to see what your favorite embellishment is.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Wishing you an amazing day!

Hugs,

Ghostly Pumpkins

Good fabulous morning!

The weather here in Central Alberta

has simply just been gorgeous.

The warm Fall weather

has had me all giddy. So very grateful for it.

It has been a great week, a busy one

looking after our grandchildren,

while everyone is working and writing midterms.

Soon a little bit of a break from the major tests

for our daughter in law. 

Honestly, she is doing an amazing/fantabulous/phenomenal job

with full time nursing school, twins (10month old/8 months adjusted)

and a 5 year old son in kindergarten.

Onto why you all are here.

We have a brand new challenge for you over at 

Creative Knockouts.

Our 475th challenge is 

Halloween

or 

Color Challenge (Black/green/orange and purple) if Halloween isn't for you.

Say hello to our wonderful sponsor this week

from KLM Designs

Prize this week is $15 Gift Certificate for Digi Product

The image used in my card this week is called

Ghostly Pumpkins

It was so much fun to color up.

The ghost and pumpkins make me smile.

Honestly, there are a few sentiments

that I would love to add to this image.

With the ghost, 

the sentiment, that was settled on 

was  

Have a FAB-BOO-LOUS Day!

Thank you so much to our sponsor for letting me high light 

this fun image using copic markers.

A stitched rectangle die, some ink sponged around with daubers,

a spider web and ba-bam this card was complete.

Please come and join us for this fun filled Halloween or Color Challenge,

My fellow DT's have amazing creations to inspire you!

Wishing you all a fantastic week.

Hugs,

Just Because

 

Good morning blogger land!

Today we are having mild weather again.

It is melting snow and a wonderful break

from the -36 temperatures.

It has been a while since a new card has been posted.

Our family has grown some.

Our son and his fiancé had identical twin girls

on New Years Day! They surprised us

and came very early. 

We have only met them through FaceTime but we look

forward to getting to know them in person when they are 

out of the NICU!

Our lives are truly brighter with our granddaughters and grandson.

Being a grandparent is just the best.

So today, we have a brand new challenge

and a brand new sponsor

over at Creative Knockouts.

For Challenge #435 - Say Something - Add a Sentiment

our brand new sponsor is 

Mirtillamente

The prize for this week is  2 digital images

Thank you so much for letting me use

Le Pine: Anne B.

It was so much fun to color her up and design

this card with her.

I colored up this card using my Copic Markers.

The papers and pop ups are from Stampin' Up

The sentiment is from Gerda Steiner Designs

The vellum was embossed with D'vine Swirl.

Please come and join us over at Creative Knockouts

for this fun filled challenge.

My fellow Team mates have awesome inspiration for you.

I would like to say thank you to everyone who continues

follow me and support me. It truly is appreciated.

May this new year be one filled with peace, joy, laughter and of course

lots of crafting.

Walk with me,

Hugs,

Flour Child

 

Good morning

and

Welcome to my blog.

Today, we have a brand new challenge up over at 

Creative Knockouts

Challenge #411 - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Easy peasy right? I love using my die cuts

and punches. 

I would like to thank our sponsors

Jan's Digi Stamps Digital Stamp Shop

this week for letting me high light

this adorable image called Flour Child

Isn't this image just adorable?

Prize: $10 store gift certificate

The image above was colored using Copic Markers.

The first die cut with the image is from Spellbinders.

The oval die cut is from Gina Marie Designs

The rectangle Die Cut is from My Favorite Things

The pattern paper and solid colored papers are from Stampin' Up.

A clean and simple layout with a few layers.

I chose this image as it reminds me of baking cookies

in huge batches with my mom and grandma.

It is a blast baking with our grandson Emery.

He loves to help and honestly is a really good helper.

Please come and join us for a brand new challenge.

We would really love to see your inspiration over

at Creative Knockouts this week.

My fellow DT's have awesome inspiration for you too.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Wishing you some time to craft!

Hugs,

A Piggie's Happy Place

Good morning!

The last few days the weather has been

way warmer... a balmy -15 Celsius right now,

With a wind chill of -22. Our high today should be -6 fingers crossed...hee hee.

Almost feels like we could

be sitting on a beach. (-41 Celsius wind chill -53 last weeks, coldest day).

Now for the reason you have popped by.

Creative Knockouts has their brand new challenge out today.

Challenge #389 - Lot's of Layers

Our wonderful sponsors for this week are

The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Images

Thank you very much for letting me 

high light this fun and very cute image!
A Piggie's Happy Place

This fun image reminds me of Babe, the movie!
It just makes me smile so much

It also reminds me of the book Charlottes Web the book!

This little guy, I guess it sitting on a hill...LOL.

Well he does look a little tilted on my purple layer

(guess I shifted the circle when I glued it down).

Life can be a little up hill or sideways, I guess.

I colored up this little one using my Copic Markers.

Pig: R30, R11, R32

Grass: YG21, YG23, YG25, G04

Flowers: Y08, R24, V05, R22, YR15

Butterflies: BV08, RV04

The paper colors are Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo and Elegant Eggplant

The large Rectangle Dies are from Gina Marie

Circle dies are from Spellbinders

The photo corners are from an old Stampin' Up punch.

Now my card is flat, so that I can mail it out without too much extra cost.

Please come and join us for our brand new challenge over

at Creative Knockouts

Thank you so much for all the comments

they help boost my spirits

and I appreciate them and you!

Wishing you a very blessed day!

Hugs,

Dancing Squirrel

Good Afternoon,

It has been an emotional week

for us as it was my mom's 1st Angelversary

I have lost track of my days

and realized that I did not get my post ready.

Here is my brand new creation.

We have a super fun filled

challenge over at Creative Knockouts

this week.

Challenge #387- Flora and Fauna

Our amazing sponsor this week is

Fabrika Fantasy

Prize: 3 Images

Thank you for letting me highlight

Dancing Squirrel
It is a super cute image

that is colored up using my copic markers

The circle and butterfly dies are from spellbinders

Pattern paper from Doodle Bug

Solid color paper is from Stampin' Up

My image covered both of Flora & Fauna

Be sure to join us over at Creative Knockouts,

my fellow Teammates have awesome inspiration for you.

I would also love to hop on over to you

blog and see what you created.

Remember the challenge runs until next Wednesday.

Wishing you all an amazing week ahead.

Thank you for stopping by and joining me.

Hugs,