Celebrating Winter with Spesch

For us Canadians, winter cards may seem a tad out of place this time of year.  However for Spesch Designer Stamps, an Australian company, this is their winter - although for most of us, their winter is a lovely mild summer day!  In celebration of their latest release, I dragged out paper from the Eskimo Kisses line by Basic Grey to use with this beauty:

I have followed the current skech at Lili of the Valley and used my copics (of course).  The image was just a tad too tall for the Spellbinders Nestabilities, so I popped her hat out.  I debated embellishing with Wild Orchid flowers on the card, but I'm unsure whether flowers and winter go together.

So, anyone want a chance to win a $6 gift certificate to Spesch Stamps?  In order to qualify, I would like you to leave a comment below and tell me two things:

1. Do you use flowers on winter cards?

2. What is your favorite Spesch image?

On Saturday, June 19th EST I will use random.org to select a winner from all the qualifying commenters. 

Please check out the fantastic card creations by the rest of the design team - you are sure to be AMAZED! 

Getting a little wet with Meljen's!

As we're packing up to head on our first ever family camping adventure this weekend, I wanted to share with you a card featuring one of my favorite Meljen's Designs images - Little Mermaid:

My copics and pencils are coming camping of course!  I can't play outside all day, and at night, I figure hubby can watch a movie and I'll listen as I colour my heart out! 

Thank you for all your patience as I've been a tad MIA lately.  We all have those times where family needs to come first, and as my son is currently dealing with some issues, the family as a whole has to learn and change to meet his needs.

Check in on me Monday, as I share another card! 

Enjoying Summer with Sassy Cheryl's

Happy Sunday!  Today marks a new and exciting challenge with Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog - Summer Fun. And this week's sponsor is the queen of sassy, Sassy Cheryl!  As the warm weather system moves in, Paper Sundaes would love to see how you like to celebrate the sun.  Do you swim?  Eat ice cream or watermelon?  Water ski?  Or comb the beach for treasures just like this beautie from Sassy Cheryl's - On the beach:

The papers from Basic Grey Kioshi are gorgeous and SU crystal effects nicely shines complimenting the coarseness of the clear, smooth water.  Thank you for looking.  I look forward to seeing your idea of summer fun!

A Pair of Carnations for Dad

With Father's Day fast approaching, I need to turn my attention to more masculine cards.  Meljen's Designs latest release includes a beautiful pair of carnations - great for a feminine card, or in this case, a more masculine card.

I dipped into my Stampin' Up papers to create a more neutral, manly card.  Can you spot the challenge this week for Meljen's Designs Challenges?  If you guessed dry embossing you are ready take the challenge!  I look forward to seeing your creation!