I can't believe how much I actually got done this weekend - especially when you consider that I spent a good portion of it being lazy and not getting off my couch!

But when I did move my but, I did get some good stuff done. First off, I had to put together my gifts for my Not So Secret Sister swap that I am doing with one of my Facebook groups. I already had her birthday gift and card ready to go as I knew I had to do that for July. I also got her some Canada Day stuff for July (since we don't do 4th of July in Canada I thought I would send her some Canada luv!) Then I made here some other stuff for the other months and had goodies to add as well. Hope she likes her gifts!

In the process of putting this together, I decided to make up the cards I got as a kit when I was in Edmonton last month for my crop at Treasured Memories. I got a great kit that made 6 different cards and since I wanted to use at least one for my NSSS swap I did the whole batch! (The one for my partner was already boxed up so isn't in the picture).

And I also started week 2 of my IW2016 class. Not sure how this is gonna end up, but was fun to start with!

I have a feeling I might get lots of crafting done this week cause my hubby is away all week and I will want to keep busy so I don't miss him too much. Till next time, stay crafty my peeps!!

Spent some time doing some crafting last night so I could get some of my swaps done and get more work done on the first week of IW2016 class.

I started off by doing a test piece so I could figure out what colours I wanted to use. I did this on some chipboard so I am going to send this as an extra along with one of my swaps.

Then I finished off the first page of IW2016. I can't believe it has taken me so long. I can't wait to keep going!!

As usual, I had paint left over from this project, so since I hate waste, I started another project with it. I got this wooden heart in my creativity add on from my Scraps of Elegance/Darkness kit so thought it was a good fit for the leftover paint.

Then I finished off some ATCs for a swap in my Scraps of Elegance/Darkness group. I think we were supposed to do a flower theme and I made three ATCs like I always do. Hope my partner likes them!

I also realized that it was June and I had a package from my Not So Secret Sister Angela to open. As usually, I got spoiled! Loved it all!!

So I hope to get more crafting done this week - till next time, stay crafty my peeps!

Starting the month of June with fantastic happy mail!! I really hit the jackpot this month with my swap partners!!! Check out all the fab goodies I got.

First I got the awesome altered cans from my partner Lotte - all the way from Denmark. She sent me tons of extras too. So fun!!

Then I got completely blown away by my awesome pal Deb who I had as a partner in the Artist Trading Block and Steampunk card swap. These are the pics she took and they are even cooler in person!!!

Then I go to the mail today and I get this PHENOMENAL package from Julie in Australia. The pictures just don't do them justice. They are so gorgeous in person I can't even describe it. She sent me an altered mousetrap that was just crazy good, as well as an angel kiss that included the coolest card I have ever seen. Not to mention a bunch of extras like lace and misc. metal pieces. I got SO SPOILED!!!!!

It is like Christmas every day for me lately! So till next time, stay crafty my peeps!

I got to take a class with my fab pal Kassandra while I was in the city but I didn't have time to finish the whole thing while I was at her place. I got the time to finish it last night. 

I ended up having to do the colouring on the girl over again, because after when I was going to glue her into my journal I ended up getting dark ink on her in a couple places that I didn't want. She ended up looking like she had the plaque! LOL. But in the end it worked out for the best, because I liked the finished product better when I got the chance to colour in again. More practice with my water colour pencils makes for a better outcome! I wasn't 100% happy with her hair colour - I was hoping for more of a brown. But the purple kinda goes with the steampunk theme and you gotta start somewhere.

Here are a couple pics - thanks again Kassandra for teaching me this great page!!

Till next time - stay crafty my peeps!

Didn't spend as much time in my craft room this weekend as I had originally planned - because I had to watch everything on my PVR so I could cancel my service! But I did get down there for a bit and got some stuff done!

I FINALLY got a chance to start my Inspiration Wednesday classes for 2016 from the awesome Donna Downey! I won't have to wait likely at all this year for any of the classes since I am already months behind! But it was fun getting back into it. I still have to add some colour to this but I love how it looks so far.

I also did a layout - and I thought it was so funny recently when I had some Facebook friends comment on how they didn't know I did layouts! I guess I don't do them that often. But I had the cutest pic of my grandson that was just begging to be scrapbooked. I love the end result - but it is easy when you have such a great subject!!

I also got some ATC's started and used my new spray for my Minc machine, so pics of that will be posted soon.

Till next time, stay crafty my peeps!

I just LOVE going to the post office! So much happy mail all the time!! Of course, that is likely cause I have a bit of a spending problem, but gotta feed that scrappy addiction. LOL

I got my latest package from the fab Melinda at Scraps of Elegance/Darkness. Was late getting home last night so didn't get to opening it till this morning, but had to show off all the cool goodies I got. Can not WAIT to play with them all!!

Hope to get back to my craft room this weekend, so till next time - stay crafty my peeps!

So as you may know I have been trying out for several design teams and one I recently applied to was ColourArte. I didn't get on the team, but they were really cool and sent me a coupon to shop at their store. Pretty cool thank you for simply applying I must say!

My order came in from them so thought I would show you all what I got!

Cannot wait to play with all these goodies! Will show you what I do as soon as I get a chance! Till then, stay crafty my peeps!