Stronger

"Each step upward makes me feel stronger and fit for the next step."
                                                  - Mohandas Gandhi

Quote

"There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm."
                                       - Willa Cather

Fantastic Scrapbook or Card Quote

" Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a means of traveling."
                      - Margaret Lee Runbeck

Great Quote

" The greatest boundaries that we face in our lives are very often the ones we ourselves create in our minds."
              - Ellyn Spragins

Cross Canada May Blog Hop - Canvas Display

Welcome to our May Blog Hop featuring our Canvas Display project.  We have 2 sizes available to purchase, the larger one comes in a WOTG Kit and measures 12x12.   The kit is $39.95(G1062), it comes with directions, an exclusive stamp set and Embellishments to decorate your canvas, you can find this on page 23.  The second size available measures 6x6, it can be found on page 126, and is $4.95(Z1818).

We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop! 

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Michelle at mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca. If you came from Janet of Works of Heart, then you are in the right place!

The following are the items I used to create this great home decor item:

My Creations 6x6 Canvas Display - Z1818 - $4.95

Staz On Ink Brown - Z1142 - $9.95

Distressed Backgrounds Stamp Set - D1544 - $17.95

Quick Cards - Butterfly Stamp - A1134 - $6.95

Paper from the Dream Pop special for the Month of May - Special offer for only $10 when you spend $35 in May!

Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Karen of Clearly Precious. If you get lost along the way, you can head to Michelle S Blog, My Creations with Michelle, as she has the complete blog list.

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your own Canvas projects using some of the designs, paper and techniques seen along the way. Join us again in June when we will be featuring party themed projects.

Come visit again!

Nancy K.

Cross Canada Blog Hop - April is Home Decor!

Welcome to our April Blog Hop featuring a Home Decor project of our choosing.

I am showcasing Close to My Heart's Display Tray that is only $19.95 and can be found on Page 125 of the current Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book!

We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop! 

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Michelle S. at mycreationswithmichelle.blogspot.ca. If you came from Chantal of It's a Hoot Papercrafts then you are in the right place!

I used the following Close to My Heart products to create this beautiful display tray:
Display Tray - Z1750 - $19.95
Chantilly Paper Packet - X7163B - $9.95
Hollyhock Zipper Lace - Z1826 - $3.95
Cricut Artiste Collection - Z1790 - $99
2" Scallop Circle Punch - Z1392 - $14.95
Slate Satin Polka Dot Ribbon - Z1802 - $4.95
Keyboard Kraft Alphabet - Z1825 - $4.95
Silver Shimmer Trim - Z1799 - $4.95
Slate Polka Dot Washi Tape - Z1817 - $4.95
Sparkles - Clear Flourishes Small - Z1812 - $4.95
Black Assortment Buttons - Z1821 - $5.95
Sparkles - Clear Assortment - Z1752 - $2.95

Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Pam of P-Inks.

 If you get lost along the way, you can head to My Creations with Michelle as she has the complete blog list.

Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your own projects using some of the designs and paper seen along the way. Join us again in May when we will be featuring some Canvas projects.

Enjoy our Blog Hop!
Nancy K.

Chantilly Workshop and Open Crop - Saturday, May 11, 2013

You are invited to my Chantilly Workshop and Open Crop on May 11th at the Southern Alberta Baptist Seminary in Cochrane from 9 am - 7 pm! To register, please email me. If you are an active consultant and are bringing one of your own WOTG's the cost is only $5. To keep the cost low, no meals are included. The cost for customers is $40 and includes their choice of the Chantilly Scrapbooking WOTG or the Chantilly Cardmaking WOTG. It's a great time to meet and socialize with fellow consultants. Feel free to bring a friend! There are limited spaces so register early! Hope to see you there! Nancy K.