question

As you have noticed I have been adding more pictures to my blog, I am more intersted in getting into photography but I am wondering if any of you have great Digital photography blogs or hints in using Photoshop to enhance your pictures. Am hoping one of my crafty readers has some great sites to check out :)!

Hugs,

catherine

Paper Craft Castle

A friend of mine found this blog that had a paper craft castle, check out this blog to see more pictures of this castle. WOW, is all I have to say...and think of the patience they had to make this!!!!

Inky Hugs,

Creative Antics blog candy giveaway

There is blog candy up for grabs over on the blog called "Creative Antics", Ann is celebrating her first Blogaversary and would love to have her first blog giveaway :)! There are some pretty fab things up for grabs over there, so please go check it out...or just stop by to say hi...

Inky Hugs,

Crafty night with the Gals

Last night, we had a crafty night and our challenge project had to have flowers on it somewhere and so here is what I created for the challenge.

Here is the card I recieved in our card challenge swap, thi

s time I got Kim's card and I just LOVE it...just gorgeous :). Everyone, did an amazing job on their challenge cards.

Yvonne provided us with our group projects for the night, I have seen this one on several people's blogs but just thought it was difficult. It is far from being difficult, WOW...what a great project and Julie used this project for teachers gifts this year. She put paper clips and other doo dads in the boxes, and of course a little bit of chocolate too :p! I can't wait to make some more of these boxes, and here is the link for this tutorial:

http://www.stubbystampers.com/

Here is what the inside of the box looks like, pretty neat :)!

I also made a card (it was more like a postcard) for Deborah to say thank you for holding these crafty nights at her place, the stamp I used is by the Artful Stamper. Here is what I did to create this card:

~Stamped out the image onto watercolor paper

~colored in image on watercolor paper

~stamped out image onto Vellum

~colored in image on vellum, then I cut out the leaves and butterfly wings.

~attached wings and leaves using some glue

~used my glass finish one the butterflies bodies

Here is what the "postcard" looks like from a different angle, it turned out amazingly and yes it did take a bit of time and patience to get it completed. But it was worth it in the end :)!

Inky Hugs,

Bday card for Grandad

Here is the card that I created for my dh's Grandad's Bday, he LOVES to fish and loves anything to do with the sea/outdoors. Thought this would be a great card for him :)! I also was told to add a fish (the orange one) my son's fish that is at my inlaws house living in their pond, and it's name is Goldie.

The fish that is on the hook, is actually raised up off the card using dimensionals...I know it is hard to tell from this angle. Grandad LOVED his card, he couldn't stop smiling and laughing :)!

Inky Hugs,

HAPPY 84th Bday Grandad

My hubbies Grandfather's is celebrating his 84th Bday today, the 3 kids and I are heading over to his place for the open house they are having there all day. HAPPY BDAY GRANDAD :)! Myself and the 3 kids are heading over there this afternoon, to help celebrate...had to do a few things first:

1) get oldest up and on his bus to goto school and get his report card

2) wait for oldest to come home

3) bathe 2 smallest children

4) make bday card

It is also official now, my son is going into grade 2 :)!

Inky Hugs,

Fun in the Rain

She was determined to have her brother's umbrella, and also determined to put it up herself!

"NO, I DO IT MOMMA!" she says as it started to go from sprinkles to light rain, so we just have to try harder to get the umbreall up but....

Well, forget that idea...I will just go under it whether it is open or not!! I couldn't stop laughing, because it was just a funny/odd sight to see :)! Yep, that's my girl...being creative :p! I still laugh when I see this picture...

Inky hugs,

Catherine