Author Archives: Shauna

About Shauna

I fell in love with the art of rubber stamping when I was 12 years old. I blame my grandparents. I already had every crafty hobby imaginable when they bought me a few stamps, an ink pad, and some embossing powder. I was hooked. From that point on, no special occasion has gone unmarked by one of my hand-crafted creations. Scrapbooking came next, and though it isn't my first love, it's a close second.

En français, s’il te plait!

Hmm.. I failed a bit with the theme here.. notice the France theme?  Well, the writing there is definitely not French.  Better luck next time.  My profs would have docked me marks for an inconsistency like that on a project! … Continue reading

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Boyish Bandit

I’m really big on the girl cards.  Girls like pretty things.. butterflies, flowers, swirls.. and I like making pretty things!  So I’m definitely lacking in boy cards.  When I jumped into Challenge 84 over at Clean and Simple Stamping, I … Continue reading

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Tweets birthday

Aren’t these birds the most adorable little friends EVER? The answer is YES!    I had so much fun making this card for the Picking up the Pieces Challenge over at Moxie Fab World.  The goal is to use bits … Continue reading

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New Cupcakes

I got myself some new cupcakes and they’re deliciously yummy.  Oh, don’t I wish I could eat them! This could be enough to get me to actually bake some real ones tomorrow.  It’s a shame that I’ve been trying (and … Continue reading

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Project 52: a little ice cream – yum!

This was Nathan’s date, and for a simple one, it sure was delicious.. I mean fun! He took me out to Dairy Queen for some ice cream.  It was like we were back in high school or something.  In fact, … Continue reading

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Springy Challenges

This little card is one I just whipped up for two different challenges.  It’s leaving me wanting a bit more, but I think I’m happy with it over all.  It goes with the Sketchtastically 83 challenge over at Clean and … Continue reading

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Mailbox Candy

Look look look!  The mail person brought me such fun goodies to my mailbox today!  I’d ordered these two sets from Verve Stamps: I just want to squeal with glee every time I look at them.  The next goal?  Actually … Continue reading

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Pictures make me antsy

Looking at this picture makes me antsy.. to go on another trip! Isn’t it great?  This is from the last trip that Nathan and I went on – our belated honeymoon in Vegas.  Well, we were lucky enough to fly … Continue reading

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Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab

This is my first try at a Moxie Fab challenge.  Every week Cath posts a Tuesday Trigger challenge where you create a card based on inspiration from a picture posted.  Today’s inspirational “trigger” was this chair I adore the texture … Continue reading

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Simple and fun

I just found Lucy’s Cards Challenge 7.  The goal is to create a clean and simple card of any kind.. Well, my absolute favourite simple cards to make are these cute bug cards.  I know I’ve shared them before, but … Continue reading

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Clean and Simple challenge 82

Since I had fun with last week’s challenge over at Clean and Simple, I decided to participate again.  Well, I honestly couldn’t resist when I saw the sketch.  It’s just too cute! I must admit that I didn’t get too … Continue reading

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Project 52: Slumber Party

I’ve had all these date ideas that I’m excited to do, but many of them would work a whole lot better in sunny warm weather.  So instead, I decided that we’d have a slumber party.  I wasn’t feeling too awake, … Continue reading

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Not-so-fantackstick?

Take 2 at the challenge over at Clean and Simple Stamping, and I think I did a bit better.. or at least I’m happier with the results, as the card feels more “me.” This was the template And this is … Continue reading

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Old book heart

Hello, hello, and a happy Wednesday! I’m loving using my old book of fairy tales to add fun elements to my cards.  Today I decided to experiment with that book and a funky heart punch. This little guy is about … Continue reading

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Fantackstick

I decided to partake in this challenge over at Clean and Simple Stamping.  See their great sketch, and the fun card that Natasha made?  Now that’s a style I love and embrace. Unfortunately, my card turned into a disaster.  I … Continue reading

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