Path of Positivity Challenge #8 - Midway point- Thankfulness

Hello!  Told you that I would be back lol.  Actually I'm back on the net while I'm probably driving back home... yup it takes me a whole lot longer now to get back home after work... I'm now 30 minutes further so it takes me about 1h to get to work and 1h back...an extra 1h per day... so 5h more per week!  Can you tell I'm not super pleased?... oh... yeah... right... it's supposed to be about Path of positivity Challenge and thankfulness... oooops... sorry about that ragging!

Ok so I'm thankfull that I actually work... and that all of us are all healthy and that all that I have to complain about is my lack of time and the extra traffic that I get to be in.  That's pretty awesome that this is my biggest issue!  There are so many that have so much more trouble health wise or financial wise!  So yes I'm very grateful for all that my family as been blessed with.  We work hard but we also get to enjoy it.

For this journal I played with the great Fall kat from Ike!  She's one of the awesome sponsors.  I used a quote from Decosse Dynamite called gratitude Unlocks quote and I added a little Autuman leaves fall patiently sticker from Create with TLC.

Path of positivity challenge # 8 - Thankfulness

Hello everyone!  Where do the months go?!?  It's already November and time for a new challenge over at Path of positivity challenge. This time the challenge we have for you is thankfulness!  Just in time for the USA Thanksgiving.  Ours in Canada was in October.

Our sponsor this month is:

We also have some great prizes from:
 

That's pretty awesome!!!

I'm really really thankful for my family.  I'm really lucky that I have a wonderful husband of 17 years (we've been together 22!) and I have 4 great kids all in great health.  So yes I'm quite thankful for this.   I have to admit that when this time of year rolls around, I'm feeling more nostalgic... and I'm more thankful to all my blessings!!!  Including all of you great followers that leave comments every day!

Here's my creation for my journal using this theme and the great digi JA2 from Digistamps 4 joy.

Path of Positivity challenge #7 - Hope - Midpoint

Hello, I'm here to share with you my journal pages made for the midway point over at Path of positivity challenge.  This time our challenge is HOPE and I thought this time it was a great opportunity to use Hope for the fight the Breast Cancer!!!

I used one of our sponsors image which is Angel Bug from

I just think this little bug is just perfect for this occasion.  I used  the Hope square pink from Create with TLC and added a great quote from Decosse Dynamite doodles in the center.

Path of Positivity challenge # 7 - Hope

Goodevening!  Here's my last post of the day... yup it was one very busy Monday on my blog ;o)  If you are looking for Calypso b-day hop it's here.

So for this post it's about the newest challenge over at Path of positivity challenge.  And this time it's about Hope.  How perfect right for Breast Cancer Awareness month?!?

Our sponsors this time around are 

 and 

For my post I used an image from Floppy Latte called Shaded bottom flower corner.  For my creation I didn't  go with the pink.  I decided to go with purple.

To me there's so much to hope for!  And when you have hope you can really soar above the problems because you know that it will be ok.  There's a higher power taking care of you.

Awesome prize

Hello everyone, you will want to go and check out Decosses dynamite doodles' post because Lisa decided in honor of the world card making day to have a little linky with your favorite creations!  And you have the possibility of winning some great digital paper and sentiments!!!  And if you post about this you are also in for a bonus ;o)  So I'm giving you the heads up because I'm going over there to link up right now...

Well...

As soon as I figure out which card was a favorite of mine in the past year lol!!!

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Path of Positivity - challenge # 6 - Honesty

Hello everyone!  I'm back with the other post that I promised earlier today ;o)  This time I'm bringing you the post for the new challenge over at Path of Positivity challenge.  And this time our challenge for you is Honesty.

Our fabulous sponsors for this challenge are:

, ,  and of course 

For my journal this time I decided to use mostly sentiments ;o)  I used quite a few Be who you are, limited edition and Tattoo flower 2 all from Scribbles design.  I used as well Tell the truth from Decosse Dynamite Doodles.

To me honesty start with being able to accept who you are.  How many times do we hear about people going on blind dates and getting a totally different idea of who they were going to meet?  And I used the great sentiment from MarkTwain that says that if you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.  No stories that get totally convoluted and hard to follow.  I watched a teen flick with my daughter recently that was just about that it's called "Easy A".  It's a teenager that says one little lie that totally gets twisted and you can imagine the rest... made for a 2 hour movie lol.  So keep it simple, accept who you are, and don't lie!!!!  Stay honest to others and yourself.

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge # 159

It's Tuesday and that means a new challenge over at Tuesday Throwdown.  This time our challenge for you is "don't be square" - So no square or rectangle cards.

Our sponsor for you this time is:

For my card I used the super cute Waking up birdie from Robyn's Fetish.

Path of Positivity - Challenge #5

It's time for a new challenge over at Path of positivity and this time our challenge is Optimism.  That can be a really hard thing to reach when everything is dark around us and stuff is not going right.

Our sponsors for you this month include:
 as well as  and and of course let's not forget 

For my project I used an image from Fresh Brewed design that you can find here it's called Peace be still.  I thought it was the best scene to reflect optimism.  When all goes wrong that's the type of image that I visualize to calm and center myself.  I find that when you think positive thoughts and are optimistic, things turn around quicker.  In the end it's only a question of perspectives... is it a half filled glass or is it half empty?

So I continued my journal. I did some doodling as well as some journaling.

Gingerloft - Bright Sunshine Yellow

We are back after a little break ;o)  It's was very appreciated since I was camping... so I had one less post to worry about...

So now over at Gingerloft Challenge our challenge for you  is Bright Sunshine Yellow.  I figured this was the perfect time to create something with the great digi Stippled Rose.

Path of Positivity Challenge # 4 - July 1st

Good evening everyone!!!  Hope you had a fabulous Monday!  Mine was the best since it's a holiday here!  ;o)  That means that I got to craft and blog in peace.

I am here to share with you my DT post for the great Path of Positivity Challenge.   If you have not checked out that great challenge you need to.  This is the place to post your inspirational post!  I think that Lisa is so very inspirational and makes the best in all of us come out.  Thanks Lisa for putting this team together!!!

We have a theme for you for the month.  This month it's about Caring.  So please share with us your stories about caring!

And if that wasn't enough to get you to participate with us... we have some fabulous sponsors:

• Ten digital images from Creative Bug Digital Stamps for the person out of the top seven who receives the most votes during voting week
• Three digital images from Ike's World  for the post or project that the DT deems most inspiring of the bunch.
• Five digital images from this month's guest sponsor, Digi Stamps 4 Joy, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.
• One digital designer paper from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky voter who leaves a comment.
• One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

I have decided to do something totally out of my usual comfort zone.  I have made a journal from scratch!  Yup I used the bind it all that I had purchased used and created this journal.  It wasn't an easy process because I have realized that there's a part missing on the machine... so I had quite a few mistakes... but I persevered and succeeded!!!

I have made enough pages that I can use this book for the upcoming year.  So I really hope that Lisa doesn't kick me out of the team... otherwise I will have quite a few empty pages lol.

This will be a long post... lots of pictures ahead.  This is the cover of the book.  I used a book's torn pages that I collage on top.  I added some American Craft Letters.  Some mists as well.  The metal piece is from a pair of earrings that I purchased at the salvation Army, I torn the back from it.

 

For the 1st page I used some rub-ons from Fancy pants.  I don't like using those... but thought it would look good and I realized while using it why I don't like those lol  They tear.... but I still managed.  I added a sentiment from Create with TLC that I thought was just perfect for this book.  I journaled a bit and made a little doodle... yup I'm no artist...

For the 2 pages layout that I made for this Caring challenge, I used the fabulous digi JL359 - Merle from Digi Stamp 4 joy.  It can be found here.  I have used another sentiment from Create with TLC as well as the fabulous sentiment from Decosse Dynamite doodles.

The papers are all left overs from previous projects.  The flower was part of a box given to me by my dad.  I added a big brad in the center that comes from Eyelet Outlet.  I used my scallop and large circles from Spellbinder.  Sorry that the picture is dark... not easy taking pictures of a journal.

The image was colored with my copics and I added stickles to the wings for the added shine.

Here's the other page closer.

I think showing you care does show courage... it's not always easy to care.  But you all have those Angels that appear in your life and show that they do care.  We can all be an angel in someones' life.  So whose life will you touch?!? And will you share with us your stories of caring?

I hope that you will be joining us.  I'm looking forward to seeing your posts.

I'm entering this journal in the following challenges:

1. Crazy challenge - anything but a card
2. Sparkle n sprinkle creative challenges - Anything but a card
3. Simon says stamp and show - Anything goes
4. Word art wednesday - Anything goes 

I’m doing a giveaway to celebrate my 350 followers! If you are a follower You can enter at this post and if you’re not now is a great time to become one… http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.ca/2013/06/giveaway-to-celebrate-350-followers.html

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Fresh Brewed DT card -HoneyBee- June 29th

Hello everyone!  Hope you are having a fabulous Saturday so far.  I'm so happy it's the weekend and a long one on top of it for us folks in Canada!!!  I have lots to do to get ready for vacation... lots of DT cards to prepare ahead of time as well.


For this post I'm showcasing a wonderful image from Freshed Brewed Design. It's the sooo cute Honeybee that can be found here.

Ice Cream Sunday Harriet - Bonjour

I have just realized that I was missing out on using the great Ice Cream Sunday Harriet.... only a few hours left to enter with the Freebie from Crafty Sentiments!!!!

New release - Stamping Chef - April 9 2013

It's time for the new release over at The stamping chef!  And have you check the new look?!?  So awesome!  Our top chef as really been cooking out some awesome digis!  You should check out the store.  And you should also check out the wonderful FB group here there's always some fun giveaway and contest.  You get to play with some new release before everyone else...

For this card I used Wuv you.  Just such a cutie!  Thought this would be just perfect for Mother's day...

Congratulations!!!! To Lisa Décosse

Hello everyone!  This is just a little post to say Big congratulations to Lisa Décosse from Decosses dynamite doodles.  She reached and now surpassed the 100 followers!!!  So well deserved.  She's one of the best promoters that I know in the blog world lol ;)  And she makes fabulous freebie digis as well as awesome cards.

So Congrats to you Lisa and if you want to start following her and enter in her fabulous candy just click the link above!  There's some wonderful freebies in that post so you will love it!!!




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Vicky

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I’m doing a giveaway to celebrate my 1 year of blogging! If you are a follower You can enter at this post and if you’re not now is a great time to become one… 

http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.ca/2013/03/candy-for-celebrating-my-1st-year-of.html

Creative bug - Boy with bunny

Good evening everyone!  How was your day?  Mine was ok... I'm really really tired... it's time for the vacation to arrive.

So to change my mind tonight I played in my craftroom.  I had seen a post this morning on Decosses dynamite doodles showcasing a card with the wonderful freebie from Creative bug by the wonderful artist Naomi Edwards.  Well I follow Naomi but did not get to her post... because I stopped at Lisa's 1st.  So then of course I just had to go and grab this digi.  And this was my feel good time!

For this card I used paper from Studio Calico - by American craft.  I used some ribbon from my stash.  The sentiment and the paper under it was cut with a classic circle and scallop circle.

Here's a look at the digi that I colored with my copics and the wonderful sentiment is from Create with TLC.

Isn't that little boy just the cutest?!?  He really reminds me of my son William.

And to finish this card off I used the wonderful sentiment heart that I received from Lisa Decosse.  It's her sentiment put with a heart that's from Far far hill.  I fussy cut it out and used my classic heart beside it.  This is one of the 1st time that I do the inside of a card... so doing this in honor of Lisa who does it all the time.  Thanks for the wonderful sentiment.

To make this card I followed the following sketch:


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

1. Creative craft challenges - Sketch
2. Whoopsi Daisy - Use a sentiment
3. Crafting by designs - anything goes
4. Lexis creations - monochromatic
5. Melonheadz friends- Card for a child
6. Anything challenge - Make it manly

So that's it for me for tonight... Hope you have liked my creation and that you will go and visit the 2 fabulous blogs that I mentioned in my post!  I'm always amazed at all the fabulous talent that everyone has.  I really wish I could draw... but to no avail :(

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Vicky

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