Adventure scavenger hunt!

Hi Friends,

My son loves scavenger hunts - any size - any event! Every Summer we usually take advantage of the great weather and I create a hunt starting from the inside to the outside. This year my hands have been full with a cute but demanding puppy and I have not been organized - so yesterday I started with a cool little file from Birds SVGs. 

The file I used is called the Matchbox cutting file. It is such a great little file, cuts easily and once glued slides nicely into the cover. It can be used for any occasion - I see myself using it again for a treat box for Halloween and in a Christmas Advent display!

I chose my 'Adventure' paper and started writing out some of my clues - crack the code and follow the directions ... :-)

I will have these boxes inside so that my son can find these first and work out the next steps!

Thank you for visiting!

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

Linked to:
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Patterned paper - July 2016

June 2016 Blog Hop featuring Dreaming Tree SVG files!

BLOG HOP CONTEST CLOSED! WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE:
MY BLOG WINNER AND GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Hello friends,

Welcome to the blog hop featuring Dreaming Tree SVG files! 

For this Blog Hop I am using Dreaming Tree's free 'Elegant Favour Box' file and decided to give it a casual Summer feel! That's the great thing about their files, you can create them in any style you like!

I cut the file out in various colours and matched the side panels with some fruit/farm cardstock and added a tag from the same card which I attached with a little peg/clip.

I added a small bird house and a fence box to complete my display. 

(These two files are from My Scrapchick.)

These favour boxes are a great size and fit perfectly on a standard 8.5 x 11 inch page. They can be filled with any yummy treat ... perhaps I'll 'make' some 'homemade' shortbread cookies and give them to my neighbours!

Download the file, and while you're there make sure you check out all the other fabulous files from Dreaming Tree. 

Visit my previous posts using Dreaming Tree files for further inspiration - Vegas style, St Paddy's Day, Valentine's Treat, and Halloween!

Please leave me a comment for a chance to win a $10.00 Dreaming Tree voucher. Remember to visit my fellow crafters participating in this blog and leave them a comment for another chance to win:

1. DezinesbyEm

2. Misfit Crafter

3. Just Yolie

4. A thing for paper

5. Izbzee

6. Oh so many crafts

7. Sweet Love Canada (me ... you are here)

8. The non crafty crafter

9. Scrappy Coyote

10. 2 Debs crafting

Sign up for free files, and the latest news from Dreaming Tree today!

Thank you for participating in the June Blog Hop Featuring Dreaming Tree SVG Files. To enter for your chance to receive a $10.00 Dreaming Tree Gift Certificate you must leave a comment. The more blogs you visit and comment on, the more chances you have to win! Contest runs from 06/10/2016 12:00 AM EST to 06/13/2016 11:59 PM EST. 1 winner will be awarded from each blog and 1 grand prize winner will be awarded based on all comments from all blogs. Winners will be posted by June 15, 2016. Please check back to see if you are a winner! 

Thank you for visiting and good luck!

*Vicki*

Baseball Season Starting soon!

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my April (Challenge 36) DT post for Silhouette Challenges - today I'm sharing a sweet Baseball treat box with you.

Since moving to Canada, baseball has been a new sport for my family. My son played T-ball for two years and this year he will be playing Rookie Ball for a new team. To be honest I've no idea of the rules but I think it's such a cool sport and I'm excited for the season to start. (And I will be making myself a 'Baseball mom' t-shirt ...lol)!

This file is by Jamie Cripps in the Silhouette Store and is a very easy file to cut and put together. 

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

Please head over to Silhouette Challenges and link up to our latest challenge!

Challenge #36

Starts Apr. 1, 2016

Ends Apr. 30, 2016

Click HERE to link up!

Think Christmas Blog Hop!

We are so excited that you have joined us for our

Think Christmas Blog Hop!

Hop started at 12:00 AM ET November 7th and will end at 11:59  PM ET November 8th. 

Want to win a Silhouette Cameo from Santa?

Come see what the talented ladies on this hop have created to inspire you with Winter & Christmas craft ideas! There are 7 stops on this hop, and some of the blogs are offering blog candy! 

PLUS a HUGE GRAND PRIZE!

So grab a hot cup of cocoa, pull up a chair, and get ready to be inspired and filled with the Christmas Spirit and Winter Flurries of Fun and Inspiration.

If we have 200 people join us for the hop, following each blog, and leaving a comment on each blog, Santa will be giving away a Silhouette Cameo to one lucky FOLLOWER who leaves a COMMENT! (USA & Canada addresses only for the Grand Prize.) The winner could be any Follower who leaves a COMMENT on any of the blogs in the hop, so be sure to follow and comment on them all!! A complete link list of each of the blogs in the hop is at the end of the post.

Winner's from blogs offering candy will be announced on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:00 AM ET. Just check each blog to see if you WON!

Let's get started with this Christmas Party!

For my project, I created 'Countdown to Christmas' wooden blocks
Such an easy and FUN display!

Wooden blocks, red acrylic paint, white vinyl and Snowflake patterned paper was used to create this project as well as my Silhouette Cameo.

For my blog candy to one lucky FOLLOWER who leaves a COMMENT on this post, I am offering the Silhouette Studio file that I created for this project (for personal use only).

Thank you so much for hopping along with us today! Be sure to tell your friends to hop along too so Santa can do a drawing for the winner of a Silhouette Cameo! Don't forget to FOLLOW this blog, and leave a COMMENT before moving on to the next one. Merry Christmas!

Here is the complete Hop Line Up:

Nana

Janis

Jen

Melissa

Theresa

Sue

*Vicki* (you are here)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Silhouette Challenges: October Ch#30 (Anything Goes)

It's time for my mid posting over at Silhouette Challenges.

For this challenge my theme is Halloween! 

I used: Silhouette machine, cardstock from my stash, foam pieces to raise the bats and my old faithful Scotch quick-dry glue.

The free SVG file called 'Spooky Coffin' is from Dreaming Tree.

I have added a few more photos of this project at the end of the challenge info.

Now onto the Challenge Info. 

Ch# 30 "Anything Goes"

Begins: October 1

Ends: October 31

A blog dedicated to the Silhouette Cutting Machines.

You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.

Head on over and link up your projects today.

Click HERE

I've also linked this project to: The Paper Players - October Halloween project

This file was fun and easy to use.

I added some pumpkin chocolate pieces as a treat.

Thank you for visiting - I'd love to see your projects especially anything to do with Halloween! 

Happy crafting!

*Vicki*

Simple inspirational wishes!

Hello everyone :-)

Yesterday I managed to get a few minutes on my computer and I made some quick and easy inspirational cards and sleeves (from a seed packet design)!

I used the free Seed Packet design from SVG Cutting files - they offer you some freebies to try before you buy - which is great! I then cut some small cards to go inside them, I used my sketch pens to write some positive words on these cards ...

I'm thinking of leaving these around (without littering!) when I'm out and about and hopefully they'll make someone feel good even if it's just for a split second after the excitement and curiosity of opening it up. 

Thanks for visiting today,

Happy crafting,

*Vicki*

Link:
Skip to my Lou - Made by you Monday
svgcuttingfiles

General catch up!

Hello everyone,

Today my son went back to school for the month of July so I've been catching up on things at home and in my craft room!

So I was looking into printers recently and narrowed it down to two - Canon and Epson. I wanted something that printed my colours with some brightness and also offered large format so I'd have the option of printing 12x12 paper or slightly bigger. I kept comparing the two and always ended up choosing the Canon but needed something to convince me as they were pricey. When I saw the Canon on sale at $150 off the asking price I convinced my husband to buy it. :-). It is quite big but I managed to find a place for it.

I started working on my next project for 'The Hybrid Chick' blog and I'm very pleased with the printer, the colours look great even on matte paper ... can't wait to try it out on some photo paper soon.

My next Hybrid Chick project will be posted soon.

Enjoy your day, we have a beautiful sunny one in Toronto today!

Ciao, Vicki

Time away from the craft room ...!

Hello everyone,

My son is on Summer vacation for 2 weeks and we've been running around with chores at home and out 'n about!

We did find some time to chill ... for a little while. I love coming to my favourite bookstore, Chapters - I browse through the books, stop for a coffee and do all my creative thinking here. If my son is with me I usually bring his iPod and let him play games while I surf the web ...

My handsome young man!

So I've been researching printers - and wow - there are so many great options out there and I'm finding it difficult to choose, but have narrowed it down to a Canon or an Epson! - I'll update once I've made my selection. I'm printing lots of digital paper and need something that will make the designs blast with colour!

I'm off to have some FUN in the SUN with my son and will be back to craft soon - my Silhouette machine is gathering dust and I'm itching to create something :-).

Take care and happy crafting!
*Vicki*

My first wooden sign!

Hi all,

Last week I worked on my first sign ... I was inspired and took tips from other crafters in the business that have tried various methods to produce their gorgeous signs!

I'm quite proud of my first sign even though I took it one step further and sanded a little too much than I should have - but I love it and have it displayed outside near the pool!

Hopefully I've learnt from my mistakes and when I make my next wooden sign, I will have a better understanding of what 'not' to do :-)

A few of the steps I took in getting the sign started!

Thank you for visiting

*Vicki*

Summer's on the way!

Lots of deliciousness and 'fresh' fruit happening in my home at the moment :-).
My Scrap Chick recently had a great sale online and I purchased a few files including the 'Slice of Summer' one which included this cute file:

Uploaded to my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SweetLoveCanada

Linked to 'Made by you Mondays' on Skip to my Lou website.

Easter box display!

Hello and Happy Easter to you!

I'm sharing my quick and easy and latest project for the HybridChick blog with you today. I love that the boxes can be displayed any way, on their sides or even standing up, AND you can include some yummy treats - there are endless possibilities with this design and patterns from the Digichick store ... my favourite is how great the flowers look!

Wishing you well and safe travels. 

Vicki
#besafe

The Grinch - Christmas 2014

Just before Christmas I created this poster for my son's school as they were performing 'How the Grinch stole Christmas' for the school concert.
I used black poster foam board from Michaels, and cut green and white vinyl using my Silhouette Cameo. The font was from DaFont and the image I traced from Google. It was easy to cut and apply and turned out great!

Linked challenges:

1) Silhouette Challenges - Anything goes - January 2015