All is Calm.....

All has been calm around the home front today. We have had a wonderfully quiet day with a family breakfast this morning and a walk out with the cows afterwards. The grass was so crunchy under our feet, it can't help but remind me that winter is just around the corner. We always get excited about winter. For us it means nesting, comfort food and slowing down for about 4 weeks around the holidays to reflect and enjoy our children before gearing up for the baby calves being born in January.

I was lucky enough for my husband to take Peanut out to do some chores in the barn this afternoon while Little Miss Q slept. It gave me some time to continue with the Christmas cards and get some ready to send overseas before the deadlines with Canada Post. It also afforded me some time to haul out the sewing machine and play with the settings a little. While I made some errors with stitches going a little too fast, I think every homemade card shouldn't be perfect, because it reflects the fact that it was not mass produced.

My Recipe:

Stamps: CC Designs and Stampendous
Ink: Memento
Cardstock: We R Memory Keepers
Punch: Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants
Stickles: Ranger
Canvas Tape: Little Yellow Bicycle
Smootch: Clearsnap Holdings Inc.

Copics Used: E01, E02, E11, R59 R89, BG 32, BG72, BG75

Trevor Skiing...

 This is a little something I quickly worked on today. I have been intrigued lately by the colour combinations of red, blue and brown and feel there is just something so soothing about it. The card is very simplistic but sometimes less is more! The Stamp is called Trevor Skiing, and it is something I can wait to try with Peanut when he is a little older. While I doubt I will teach him downhill due to the distance vision issues and his safety, cross country would be right up his alley. Our farm would be a wonderful spot for it with the hills,  fields and the wooded area.

My Recipe:

Stamps: CC Designs & Elzybells Art Stamps Inc.
Ink: Memento
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics and Stamping Bella
Patterned Paper, Brads and Embellishments: Echo Park
Ribbon: Stampin' Up!
Punch: EK Success
Stickles: Ranger


Copics Used: E01, E02, E11, E25, E27, E39, G05, G07, R37, T03, T04, BG72, BG75