WOYWW??

What a wonderful thing that is «What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday?» especially for someone, like me, who absolutely loves to spy on other people's projects, desks, and messes :) So, obviously, I was feeling a little cheap doing all the spying without letting anyone see my own mes... I mean creative space ;) so here it is:



 The crutch is to summarize my past week.... I accidentally tore a ligament in my foot last Wednesday. Ironically, this is how I ended up on WOYWW in the first place, since without my injury, I most definitely would not have been bloghopping on THE most beautiful days of the summer....

 The first few days of crutch-life, I spent making mini-albums with my mini helpers. My daughter and her friend were kind enough to spend the day with me to help with little Jake. (once again blogger simply loves to change the orientation of my pics...) These mini-albums are a great way to use paper scraps and to make 10 year-old girls really happy :)

And now, I'm «working» on a page just to pass the time until I get well enough to drive to my favorite craft store Collimagination Touj' Ours. I bought this chipboard mini-album a while back and looking through my paper decided I deserved a little candy :) hihihi!

Thanks a million Julia for letting us all be little «voyeurs» :)

Have a great week everyone!

Noukie

I'm Back!!!!! Woohoo!!!

So glad to be back! After our successful move into our new house, a costly visit to Ikea, a much too long postal strike (even 2 days is too long when you're expecting a package from Simon Says Stamp!! lol) and a few computer mishaps... I can finally sit back and create a little before going back to work in 2 weeks (unfortunately, mat-leave has its limits!). So here's a little something I made for the oldest of the 5 tiny musketeers from my Belly Club :) Happy Birthday Malik!

and the inside view:

This adorable image is from Pink Cat Studio, you can purchase it in digital or (as I did) in the unmounted rubber version. I also used the Splotchy stamps from The Greeting Farm. All the stamps were embossed with clear powder for shine and dimension, and I used a little Stickles and Liquid Pearls for details.

I'm so glad to share this morning that I'm not even going to bother looking up challenges to enter :)

Can't wait to read your comments! Thanx again for encouraging my madness!

Noukie

Un Gros Merci!!

Un gros merci à Janick de la boutique Collimagination Touj`Ours pour le coup de coeur du vendredi! C'est, d'ailleurs, à cette boutique que j'ai trouvé les papiers pour créer ma carte ;) 

N'oubliez pas de visiter leur blogue afin de découvrir les autres coups de coeur du vendredi!
Merci encore!
Noukie

Un blog candy, ça vous dit?

Afin de célébrer leur premier anniversaire, Marie, de la boutique Collimagination Touj`Ours à Beauport, nous offre la chance de gagner un superbe blog candy !!

Il y a 3 façons faciles de participer, rendez-vous sur leur blog pour voir tous les détails :)

Bonne chance à vous toutes!!

«Moederkesdag».... A Card for my Mum-in-Law

After seeing so many beautiful tri-fold cards I just had to try one!

I also got to test the satin-ribbon flower technique I had just learned at my friend Stephanie's workshop, who just happens to be my friendly neighborhood Stampin`Up rep :) You can visit her blog here.

Here is what it looks like closed (seems a little bland but that all changes once it's opened!):

And a side-view:

Absolutely loved coloring this little Tike! He's from Penny Black: «Just for You» cling stamp. Afterall, this is my Man's mother's card, so it had to represent him somehow ;)





The brown paper I embossed with Versamark ink and pen, using clear embossing powder from Stampin' Up and the rest mainly came from my scraps folder.

Challenges entered:

Cute Card Thursday #164: It's So Distressing!

Moving Along With the Times #98: 2 B`s (Boy, blue, bling, blooms...)

Stamp Something: 3 Year Celebration Blog Hop and Challenge

Crafty Creations #118: Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty #53: Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges: Flowers

Papertake Weekly: Fancy a Punch?

Thanks a million for visiting! and a million more for your comments :)
Noukie

What's Cookin` Mom?

So glad to finally be able to share my Mothers' Day creations :) This little cutie is for my Mum who always cooks for an army every time we visit....

and the inside view:

And a closer look at her freckles...

and finally, a closer look at her Glossy shoes :)

If there`s one thing I've learned from cardmaking, it's that you can never be too girly :)

Recipe:
Front stamp: Mo Manning's: «What's Cooking»
Inside stamp: Meljen's Designs: «Cute Cooking Cannisters»
Papers: Fancy Pants Designs: «Beach Babe» collection
Colored with a whole lotta` love and prismacolors pencils...
And a little Stickles and Glossy Accents for the girlyness...

Challenges entered (in no particular order):
Cute Card Thursday #164: It's So Distressing!
Moving Along With the Times #98: 2 B`s (Bow and Bling)
Stamp Something: 3 Year Celebration Blog Hop and Challenge
Crafty Creations #118: Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty #53: Anything Goes

Be sure to visit tomorrow to have a peek at my Mother-in-law's card :)

Thanx for visiting and please continue to encourage my madness by leaving a comment!!
Noukie

My Little Angel

Unfortunately, I can't share my Mother's Day creations just yet... Wouldn't want to ruin the surprise :) So, instead, here is a page with my beautiful little angel Andrea. The picture was taken 3 years ago when she still let me tie her hair up into knots...

Don't you just love the Bella Blvd «Estate Sale» paper collection? I just had to HAVE it!!!

I was totally inspired by The Sweet Stop's SSS107 sketch:

But I couldn't stop there... I also entered the following challenges:

(in no particular order...)

Charisma Cardz: No Cards Allowed

Simon Says Stamp: Paper Piecing or Piercing

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes (extra something round)

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C86 May Flowers

Fussy and Fancy: Sketch by MIndy

Scrappy Frogs: Anything Goes

Delightful Sketches: Mother's Day/ Someone Special

Make it Monday: MIM # 36

Feel free to visit my challenge page if you ever need a little creative nudge!

Can't wait to read your comments!

Thanx again for visiting!

Noukie