Smile!

Well, it was a weekend to smile! The Olympics in Sochi, Russia wrapped up and, as a Canadian, I couldn't be more proud of my country!  Under the slogan, #WE ARE WINTER!, Canadian athletes did very well, ranking third overall behind Russia and Norway, with 10 gold medals. This was not quite as good as the results from Vancouver 2010 Olympics, but because both of our hockey teams, men's and women's won Gold, we are all very happy!  Here's a quick montage of some memorable Canadian moments of the Winter Games:

                                                                           

The last photo is of Jennifer Jones, the skip of the Canadian Women's Curling Team who became the first women's team to go through to Olympic gold undefeated!

In honour of the games today, I created a card for Pals Paper Arts Challenge #192.  Here's the sketch:

And here's the card I came up with:

• I guess I should have made it red and black, but Crisp Cantaloupe is such a favourite of mine that it's hard to resist.  I'm also enamoured with Sweet Sorbet DSP and Sweet Sorbet accessories.  I'm always reaching for them and they really make me smile!
• The sketch is a simple one and I thought that the Happy Day stamp set would give a perfect but simple message for the design.
• Not sure about the cork stickers from the Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack, but once on, they won't come off, so there it is!  No, seriously, they are very cute and add a great touch to the card!

• I used the Banners Framelits to cut the Basic Black flag.  I had originally layered a Summer Starfruit banner on top of it, but removed it because it competed with the main image due to it's brightness.
• I picked up the Coastal Cabana in the DSP with a little Coastal Cabana coloured twine from the Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack.
• Both the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper, and the Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack can be earned free during Sale-A-Bration.  When you place a minimum $60 order (before tax and shipping), you can choose one item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure free!

How did your country do in the Winter Olympics?  Did you enjoy watching the athletes compete?  Let me know with a comment below.  I'd love to hear from you!

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Sweet Treats for The Paper Players

I needed some Thank You mini 3" x 3" cards and I decided to create some for The Paper Players Challenge #181 with the theme of Sweet Treats.  Anne Marie's challenge was to include food or sweet treats in our projects.

Here are my mini-cards, which could be Valentines with a change in sentiment.

• I had a lot of fun with these quick projects.  The cupcake is straight forward and just involves using the Cupcake Builder punch, which I haven't used in an age!  I tried to pick colours that would compliment the Kaleidoscope Design Series Paper that you see in the background.  The bottom of the cupcake is Crushed Curry and the icing is Chocolate Chip with Strawberry Slush sprinkles and a cherry.  
• The card base is Bermuda Bay, and I used one of the sentiments from Happy Watercolour inked up in Strawberry Slush.

• The other card has a lollipop that I made out of the coloured twine in the Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  I punched/cut out a one inch circle from a Jumbo Sticky Round and adhered it to the card over the lollipop stick made, again, from the wand in the Dress Up Stamp set.  I held the ends of the Pool Party and the Crisp Cantaloupe string together and wound them in a spiral on the Sticky Round, which help them in place.  I finished by trimming any fraying ends and gluing them under the strings.

• Here's hoping my customers will enjoy getting these thank yous.  Maybe I should add a little "Sweet Treat" to each of their bags!

Thanks for dropping by today.  See you tomorrow with a new As You See It Challenge design!

To purchase any of the products listed below used to make this project, simply click on the links which will take you directly to my On-Line Stampin' Up!  Store, where you can view the products and make a purchase if you like.  You can have it delivered right to your door!

• Happy Watercolor [wood]
• Happy Watercolor [clear]
• Dress Up
• Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper
• Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Chocolate Chip 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad
• Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
• Jumbo Sticky Rounds
• Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack*
• Brights Candy Dots
• Cupcake Punch

*You can earn this for free with a $60 purchase during Sale-A-Bration, Jan. 28 - Mar. 31, 2014.