Father's day is coming up! / Look back at mother's day

Father's day

With this coming father's day, it's of course, a good way for me to tell my DH how much he's been a great dad but also a great help for me! I haven't been easy to live with last winter with my burn out / baby blues, and as any household with young kids, it seems like chores keep piling up!! Looking back, we both grew stronger as a team and as a family. Our son is my DH's first experience ever with kids, and he's so dedicated! He learned so much and is so attentive to our little one needs! It's amazing to see, at only 13 months, how William is already looking up to his father! I still have no clue of what I will do for him, but I'll figure it out! :)

In the heat of the subject, let me present to you the father's day card I've created for my dad! My dad and I don't have much in common! In fact, growing up, we didn't understand each other lol!!! But he is the most generous person I know. He's not a man of many words, but has a strong and proud heart. He's a handy man and most of all a family man! Here's to my dad :)

Mother's day

Now has for my mother's day, I have many thanks to my DH for the lovely day I had :)
He took me to a great exterior spa with massage included! and we couldn't have had a nicer weather!

As for my mother, she is so supportive and helpful, always available and I can only wish that I'll get to her level one day! Our relationship has evolved so much in the past couple years, I've learned to open up to her and I now consider her as my true friend! She knows how to listen without judgement, and I do sometimes wish I'd still live with her!! just because it seems we don't see each other as much as I would like to! Here's to my mom :)

TFL!
Jessy

 

Clearing stack series ---> BG Sugared #3

Since I was going back to work after my maternity leave, and knew I would be to busy to post for a couple of weeks with the adjustment of our scheduals and everything else.... I then decided to create my posts in advance! but guess what!!!! I forgot to register the dates I wanted them to be posted!!! So here is the next post and card that was supposed to be shared with you a couple weeks ago!!!  The other cards from the series will follow as originaly planed. And oh! I didn't get to create anything since I got back to work either, this is just something else I will have to plan in my schedual at least once a week or else...... I don't know when I could just sit back!

Well, organizing your craft area is definitly good for your inspiration! With that, I've decided that in futur messages I will post on tips and tricks that worked for me, or not! Sometimes, simple solutions are just what we need!

But this post is dedicated to my: Clearing your stack series!!! As I mentionned on my previous blog post, I have too many 6x6 paper pad! I needed to do something about it! My solution, take one paper pad at a time and create as many cards that I can with it! Now this third card is my favorite with the second one I've created for this series! (Since as I'm posting this, this series is completed and I'm currently working on my second one!)

TFL

Jessy!

Scraproom status update/ Sugared from BG card series #1, 2

What kind of scrapbooker/cardmaker are you? Do you create standing or sitting, are you messy or neat, do you use your scraps or forget about them, are you a brand and collection expert or do you simply go by color, are you a compulsive buyer or do you buy only when needed, could you define your style, do you have a room dedicated to your crafting or a corner or use the dinning table? Oh, so many questions.... Finding yourself in all of that is important, setting your space as you need it to be will help with your creation process.

I'm currently working on my space, and I think i'm getting to the point that I can see it getting more functionnal for me. When I create, I try to reajust if needed, and keep what I use the most at reach. I've given a box full of goodies that I know I won't use to my nieces, and promised to myself that I will only be buying supplies that I know I will use and need, even when I find great deals! Great deals on supplies you won't use, is still to expensive, don't you think! And that is why defining your style is important so you spend your money wisely!

I've also decided that I don't want to be overwhelm by the amount of supplies I have! I've been collecting 6x6 paper pad! And I've own some of them for very a long time! No longer!!! I started a new creation process! I will take one paper pad at a time and create as many cards that I can with it!

I've started with Basic Grey, Sugared collection

Here are my first two cards!

Will be posting very soon the next one!

TFL

Jessy

Happy New Year!!!!

There we are, it is time to think about our resolutions and our wishes and expectations for this new starting year!! Mine, well, it has to be what probably over 80% of the population who makes resolution want... have a healthier lifestyle! Yes, I want to lose weight by exercising and by drinking more water, but I also want to live in a more organized and efficient way! I want to plan my meals and recipies so when five o'clock hits, not only will I know what we will be eating, but it will already be cooking! I want to plan my weekly tasks so I never run out of clean clothes or I won't be stressed to clean the house if someones is coming at last minute!! I think it'll be a good year, but a busy year, so I need to think ahead and plan! I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how I wanted things done and what would motivate me to do so yesterday and this morning..... 

Wish you the best for 2012, and may your year be full of daily happiness and fulfilment!

TFR

Jessy

Hello again....

Seems like it has been a long time since i've posted on my blog...... wait a minute, it has been a long time!!!

I took some much needed time off, didn't scrap much or at all for weeks!! I had made a few cards before but didn't photographed them.... will probably do so next year! I had a nervous breakdown, I think I probably was progressively affected for a very long time, but never really listened to my body or admitted that it could be a possibility! Adding to that a little dose of baby blues and a lack of sunlight and this thing hitted hard! I know you're probably thinking, but with summer time how did you missed vitamin D? well... I live in a lovely little appartment with a HUGE background with a nice community pool, but there are two humongous trees right next to my corner with very dense leaves letting no sunlight in!!! I mean, none at all, I need to turn my lights on all day long during summer!!! so I didn't realize how beautiful it was outside most of the time and didn't feel the heat with the A/C turned on, I simply stayed home... with breastfeeding that was difficult, my lack of sleep, it felt right at the moment! And there I was depressed.... the last couple weeks were good, the leaves fell off letting rays of sun in, I gradually felt better and better, didn't felt like crying anymore... I litteraly felt a heavy darkness inside my head.... I don't know if it makes any sense to you, but it's the only way I can put it into words! It got to the point that opening the curtains in the morning made want to cry!

Since I started to feel much better, I worked on my christmas cards, and letting my creativity flow again helped even more!!! I guess that is what a true passion does to you ;)

I've also made a little photoshot with my son and shiped photos with my cards;)

So here are these holiday cards:

The first ones were for the youngest ones ;)

I've purchased a pakage of these clear snow flakes ornaments, and was so inspired by them... and I've altered them to my needs

TFL

Jessy

 Happy Holydays to all!

And see ya next year,

in 2012!

Latest CCG #206

Last minute participation to the Combo Galore Challenge which ends in a few hours.... this challenge was interresting for me since I never really did a project in these neutral colors!

Paper: Basic Grey (Cappella)

Stamp: Stampendous (Butterflies)

Letters: Basic Grey (micro mono - Wander) and (micrp-chip stickers - dark chocolate chip)

EK Succes - Diamond Lace Edger Punch

Maya Road - Wood Skinny Spools

TFL

Jessy

here are my latest 2 cards....

finally had a good light for my latest card....

The first card is the CCG color challenge #205

Using Basic Grey paper and letter stickers, Making Memories stamps for the banner, Prima flowers, Maya Road chipdoard key and Matha Stewart for the punched butterflies.

This second card was one that I've set aside while making the one just on top because of a lack of inspiration... probably the color palette of the color combo was what helped me finish it.

Using K&Co paper, Prima flowers, October Afternoon letter stickers and Offray ribbon.

I decided that from now on, I will keep a notepad with me and will note the products that I'm using while srapping... Because I always forget the name of the collection or style when i sit and write for my blog... Hoping that by creating that way it will make it easier for me and you will be able to compare or maybe get the products if you want or inspire if you already possess the product.

TFL&R
Jessy

Been busy lately....

I was very busy the last couple days with chores and lots of other things that I didn't create much... I created two cards today that i'll post next week or the day after beause I still need to take pictures.... but for now here are two cards I created about two weeks ago...

This one took 3 days to finish! I had picked the paper, the die cut and the punched border but couldn't figure out what to do with it... so I looked at it again and again.... until I decided I had to finish it if I wanted to create something else one day!! (I try to always work one project at a time because otherwise I don't complete them or end up with too many here and there.)

I have to say that I'm pleased with the results....

This second one is the Color Combo Galore challenge #204. Very different from the one showed on top, but is still one of my favorites... it's a boy theme card, which I find hard to create because of the colors and I never know what embellisments to use...

I'll post the color challenge #205 which is completed and another creation in the same color combination in a few days...

TFL¸
Jessy 

Considering selling on Esty....

Lately, I've been thinking about opening an online scrapbook store...If I do, it won't happen before a couple of months, maybe next year, I don't know yet.... But meanwhile, I thought about selling my cards. I created a few lately and will create lot more in the weeks to come. Instead of letting them catch dust... why not sell them...

bon spécial sur les roulettes de tape ATG.....

Utilisez-vous le ATG de 3M Schotch!!! Si non, je vous le recommande fortement!!!! Il est, de loin, mon outil le plus essentiel dans mon atelier de création! La longue durée d'un rouleau vous permet de faire plusieurs projets sans vous soucier de toujours recharger votre applicateur. La colle est très résistante et permet de coller une grande sélection de matériaux sans dégâts! Au départ, sa taille peut paraître impressionnante, mais je vous assure qu'en très peu de temps il devient facile à maîtriser.

Présentement sur le site de nationnal hardware sale ltd la recharge 1/4" sans acide est en spécial à $4,95CA! http://www.nhsmediastore.com/3M908.aspx profitez-en! J'ai commandé les miennes et je les aies reçu deux jours après!

Merci,

Jessy