Saturday, October 1, 2011

World Card Making Day - Canada Style

Have you heard of World Card Making Day? October 1 is the day. In order to celebrate, we've got a CANADIAN Blog Hop going on.


If you came here from Annie's blog, you are in the right place. If not, be sure to go back to the beginning of the hop and check out Tara's card and the full list of blog participants. We are all hoping to use at least one Canadian item in our creations. Here's my card:



This card features a lovely floral stamp from Ontario-based The Stamp Barn. I bought this stamp at my local stamp store in Victoria BC, Stampers!  The flowers were coloured with Copic markers and popped up with foam pop-dots. The background BFF stamp and the larger "friend" stamp are hand-calligraphy stamps from the BC-based Quietfire Design stamp company. (The polka dots are not Canadian though - shhh, they are Hero Arts.)

Thanks for stopping by my blog, eh? There are 36 Canadian stampers participating in this hop. I can't wait to go hopping to see all the Canuck goodness out there! Now be sure to go to the next blog on the list: and that would be Nicole.

29 comments:

Graphicat said...

wow... those flowers are GORGEOUS! The card is too...but especially those flowers! LOVE!!!
Cheers
Cheri

Creative Tara said...

your colouring is stunning on this card, Charmaine! I love it! Such a cheery, Canadian card :)

Deborah Frings said...

Charmaine - this is gorgeous! Love colours, the flowers and the sentiment - lovely!

Lynn's Place said...

I think I'm loving the colors this is gorgeous...tfs

Donna said...

Yep, I am with Cheri...those flowers are FAB!
I love the colours you have used...great card!
Happy World Card Making Day
~Donna~

Gail said...

beautifully done!!..the flowers just pop!!..wow..tfs..loves ya

Kimberly said...

This card is wonderful. I love the 3d effect of the flowers, and the colors just pop off the page..super fine. tfs
www.justwordz.ca

Roxy said...

GORGEOUS!!! Really love, love, LOVE the colours, stunning!

Nicole Wright Designs said...

Those flowers are sooooo pretty!

Tara Godfrey said...

WOW! This is very beautiful love the colour combo and the flowers just pop...so vibrant and coloured beautifully! Fantastic Card1
HWCMD!
hugs,t

Barbara Godden said...

Beautiful card, I love thee Stamp Barn images, I have a few myself. I love the colours and the sketch. even the polka dots (I have it too)

Yogi said...

very nice. like the colors

Beth said...

OK, I'm lovin' the way you colored those flowers! The colors on the whole card just make you want to look at it over and & over!

Therese said...

Great card, Charmaine!! What a great idea to have a Canadian blog hop!! There a lot of great Canadian companies making stamps. I was at Class Act in Oshawa today! They were having their grand opening!!

Stamp Barn has been bought by Frogs Whiskers Inc from Campbelford, ON. Just up the road from me!!

Now to do a bit of hopping!!

Therese
www.tmalakart.blogspot.com

Kerry T said...

Beautiful card! I love the colours.
Kerry

mommakcrafts.blogspot.com

Art By Wanda said...

Beautiful card!!!

Quietfire said...

Beautiful card Charmaine! Love the colours. Thanks for using the Quietfire stamps!

Freya said...

Gorgeous card!! I love the colour combo!! :)

Nancy said...

Beautiful card, Charmaine!

Kelly Schelske said...

Love this card Charmaine! Beautiful coloring on the flowers!

Pauline said...

This is lovely Charmaine, the delicate flowers are beautifully coloured, and look wonderful popped up.

Anonymous said...

Those flowers are amazing, your colouring is fabulous. What a perfect card.


Carla

Chelle said...

Great card..love the colours.

Stacie (craft-princess) said...

Lovely card! Those colors really pop together!

Tracy said...

Your card is so pretty. Those flowers gorgeous.
I am late to the hop...lost internet yesterday :(

Jeanette said...

Beautiful card!!!

SherylH said...

Gorgeous - love the colouring on the flowers and the colour combination.

Jill Sarginson said...

This is very pretty - I especially love the flowers! Great work!!

Karen said...

Beautiful card! I love the Canadian stamps, by two of my favourite Canadian stamp companies. You're lucky to live close to Stampers! I visited there when I was in Esquimault on a business trip and immediately wished I lived closer.... Beautiful card!