Craft by Jenny

Feminine Flair #111

2012-03-12T10:36:00.003+11:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes our theme is Feminine Flair and we are sponsored by Whiff of Joy. The image I have used is called "Wedding cake" (as if you didn't know).
So ... find your prettiest papers, your most ladylike images and your most girly embellishments and show us your feminine flair.
Then ... all I have to do is to find someone who is getting married to give this card to. :-)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Pink and Girly
Divas by Design #23 Favourite Things (Memory Box Dies)
Crafty Purple Frog #36 Pink and Girly
Allsorts #145 Say it with Flowers
The Squirrel and the Fox #13 Love
Note to self: Press 'publish' if you want to publish a post on time.

Green or Good Luck #110

2012-03-05T00:01:00.000+11:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes we are letting you choose between making a Green card or a Good Luck card. I decided to do a Good Luck card coloured in pinks.... but that didn't quite turn out - as you can probably see.

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps and I have used Magnolia Watercan Tilda together with CC Design field fence. AND, can you believe it - I even masked my image. Yes the whole post it note, stamp image, cut it out, stick it on, stamp over it, practice on scrap paper first - yes that Masking technique. (Gee do I think that I am clever)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

PartyTime Tuesday #57 Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz #8 Masking Technique (Winner! $20 voucher from Simon Says Stamps. Yippee!)

Card Makin Mammas #40 Green

Check out the variety of creations that my fellow team members have come up with right here.

Sweet Stampin - Nature

2012-03-03T20:17:00.000+11:00

It is time for another challenge over at the Sweet Stampin Challenge blog. This fortnight we would like to you to "get back to Nature". Not literally of course, otherwise we would be called the Sweet Stampin Outdoor Adventure Blog.

We want you to create a project that shows us ... NATURE, in particular, bugs, bees and ladybirds.

Our regular monthly sponsor - Joanna Sheen and our challenge sponsor - Crafty Emmas Store have some great prizes to give away.

I have used my Magnolia Tulip Wheelbarrow and for all of you that have this stamp and just don't remember those ladybirds - no need to run and check - you are right - they are a tucked in extra. My T2, T4 and T6 Copic markers got a good workout with this image and the background paper I have used is from My Minds Eye 'On the Bright Side'.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Magnolia Stamp Lovers Punch challenge

The Cutie Pie Challenge Flowers

Deep Ocean Challenge #20 Spring

Flutterby Wednesday #192 Open

Do you Stack Up #61 Things with Wings

Don't forget to pop on over to the Sweet Stampin blog and check out what the rest of the design team have come up with.

Circles #109

2012-02-27T00:00:00.000+11:00

This week at Paper Sundaes our theme is 'Circles'. Fabulous! What a great chance for me to make one of these Telescopey cardy thingys. The whole - put it upside down and attach it together so that it can be the right way up - was a little bit tricky to start with and had nothing to do with the wee small hours of the morning at the time. I found some easy to understand instructions here at barbstamps.com and hey presto - a Telescopey cardy thingy was born. Our sponsor this week is Stamp and Create so off you all go and stamp and create something too. We would love to see you over at Paper Sundaes.

I am entering this Telescopey cardy ... (you get it) in the following challenges:

Lil Red Wagon #121 Chipboard (Yes that Happy Birthday is chipboard)

Paper Play #8 For a Mother (My Mum would like this)

Aud Sentiments #48 Happy (and I certainly am)

Stampin for the Weekend #4 Bingo (Ribbon Sparkles Flowers)

Card Makin Mammas #39 Happy Birthday (It must be someone's)

Allsorts #143 Anything Goes (That's good!)

Birthdays #108

2012-02-20T00:01:00.000+11:00

This week, Paper Sundaes are having a 'Birthday' challenge sponsored by Lili of the Valley.

Luckily, I do just happen to own a few of these images. If you follow my blog you will know that "a few" in my world can mean anything from three onwards. (Even 19 or 38 or 74 can be considered 'a few').

So, lets just assume that I had a selection of images to choose from.

Milly - Just for You stood out as being perfect for this paper from the My Minds Eye paper pad - On The Bright Side with my favourite colours (this month) of Orange and Teal.

I hope that you will join us at Paper Sundaes with your Birthday creations.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Spring is in the air

Flutterby Wednesday #190 Anything with Wings

Divas by Design #22 Wings and Things

Craft us Crazy #21 Favourite Colour (Orange and Teal combo)

4 Crafty Chicks #77 Double Down (2 pearls on dress)

Polka Doodles #7 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments

Card Makin Mammas #39 Happy Birthday

Allsorts #142 Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Bingo

2012-02-18T19:00:00.000+11:00

This fortnight over at Sweet Stampin we are lucky enough to be sponsored by Crafts and Me

... and we have a BINGO challenge.

Choose any three - across, up, down or diagonal and create a card (pssst - don't forget to tell us which three you have used)

I have used the Crafts and Me image called Deevonne as well as Lace, Ribbon and Pearls. It goes without saying of course that I have coloured with my Copic markers and the flowers are from Hooked on Craft.
Take a look here to see the fabulous creations the rest of the team have come up with.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs #133 - 3 embellishments (Lace,Flowers,Pearls) 2 papers (Background and under lace) 1 image (ummm - yes! its there)
Creatalicious #31 All about Lace
ICopic #69 - 'BG' family. I have used BG70,72,75 & 78

Clean and Simple #106

2012-02-06T01:27:00.001+11:00

At Paper Sundaes this week - our theme is CLEAN AND SIMPLE and we are sponsored by
Simon Says Stamps.

It looks like I am in a bit of a 'rut' by using the same stamp as my previous post - but it is only because I like this little Ribbon Tilda so much and I just needed to colour her again. Plus, she is perfect for all the Valentine challenges there are at this time of year. And even though - as my daughter pointed out - she has no mouth, (thanks for letting me know) I can actually see her smiling. No! not like the Emperors clothes - I know that he really was in his underwear :-)

Check out the other Clean and Simple cards from the rest of the Design Team and join in with this fun challenge. See you over at Paper Sundaes.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room #99 Love is in the Air
Stamps R Us Valentine/Love
Tuesday Throwdown #83 Use hearts

Top Tip Tuesday #69 Valentine
Deep Ocean #18 Love You!
Moving Along with the Times #134 Have a Heart

Sweet Stampin - Love

2012-02-04T19:05:00.000+11:00

Thank you so much to Karen, the Hooked on Craft challenge co-ordinator and the fabulous Design Team. I had lots of fun creating for challenges and the Hooked on Craft on line store has such great products to work with. Loooove those flowers!!! Over at the Hookedoncraft challenge site they are currently having a DT call so that they can add some more happy faces to their fabulous team. Head on over, submit a card and let them know you are interested. It definitely is worth it!

Now ... I have joined the team over at Sweet Stampin. The girls over there very generously accepted me into their 'challenge' family. No! I didn't say challenging family - I am sure they are all very nice ;-)

This fortnight our theme is THE ONE I LOVE and our sponsor is Stamp and Create. I have used Ribbon Tilda and coloured her with my Copic markers.
The prize offered by Stamp and Create is

Looking forward to working with all the ladies over at Sweet Stampin.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy Design #131 Flower Frenzy
Tuesday Throwdown #83 Use Hearts
Top Tip Tuesday #69 Valentine's
Ladybug Crafts #53 Loves me Loves me not
Deep Ocean #18 Love you!
Little Red Wagon #118 Valentine's Day

Valentine's #105

2012-01-30T00:41:00.000+11:00

My partner thinks that I am hard to buy for - I don't have a single clue what he means - I am sooooo easy.

Take Valentines day for instance! I would be perfectly happy with a dozen red roses. All the florists will have them. They will even have a little gift card that he can buy and sign while he is there. He doesn't even have to think that much (maybe that is his problem - he is overthinking the whole gift thing) Keep it simple I say. Roses, chocoloates, diamonds. I am so easy to buy for!!!!

'Valentine' is the theme for our challenge this week at Paper Sundaes. Tickled Pink are our sponsors and they have some fabulous new images. Check out what the other girls have come up here - they are truly pieces of art. I have used Lil Valentine Lad Luca with my Martha Stewart heart punch and a dozen red roses and that cute little heart charm from Hooked on Craft.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft Room Challenge Valentines
Craft us Crazy #19 Valentine/Love
Crafty Ribbons #11 Love is Red and Black
Aud Sentiments #46 Use the word LOVE
Simply Create Too #5 Love is in the Air
Card Makin Mammas #37 Something Old (this paper is from my 6 months and over bin)
Secret Crafter #170 Ribbons
Allsorts One or more hearts

PS: If you commented on my Paper Sundaes Blog Hop then don't forget to check my post below to see if you are a winner of my blog candy.

Blog Hop candy winners

2012-01-24T22:49:00.002+11:00

As you know - at Paper Sundaes we recently celebrated our second birthday. Happy Birthday to us ... Happy Birthday to us ... sorry - I get off track easily.

Anyway, some members of the design team had their own personal candy to offer to one lucky person who left a comment on their blog. (me! me! me! I did!).

So, I thought about trying to get that 'linky' thing onto my blog so that I could say "and the random winner as chosen by Mr Linky is ..." and then I had another thought - why did I have children? One of the reasons must have been to have them unbiasedly select a number at random. I mean, I have always wanted to say "Here kids, pick a number" and they do!

So, therefore, no Mr. Linky for me just two children, two numbers and two prizes for two lucky winners. (Luckily for me, I didn't have six children)

The first number is 53 as chosen by my son .... Congratulations to Cardsbymo

The second number is 72 as chosen by my daughter ... Congratulations to Debs from Especially for You
If you gals would like to email me by Sunday the 29th January - I can arrange to send your goodies to you.
Thanks kids!
Thank you all again for your lovely comments.

Hooked on Something Bright #16

2012-01-23T20:01:00.000+11:00

Hookedoncraft is having a 'Something Bright' challenge. It is to go with the lovely summery weather that we are having at the moment. No really - we are. I know that I can complain about the weather here in Melbourne occasionally, but at the moment we are enjoying lovely summer days. So wherever you are - in whatever sort of weather - get out those bright papers and those bright embellishment and enter in our challenge.

Plus Hookedoncraft is also having a design team call so get those entries in and add DT after your name and you could be lucky enough to be chosen to be on this fabulous team.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Shopping our Stash #35 Across the Border (this border was made with the throw away part of a zig zag die)

4 Crafty Chicks #73 Summer in January (cause it is where I am)

Raise the Bar #88 Ring in the New Year/Circles (I made those bubbles with dimensional magic)

Ooooops! forgot to mention that this cute whale image comes from the Hooked on Craft on line store and you can find him here as well as lots of other stamps and embellisments.

Paper Piecing #104

2012-01-23T00:00:00.000+11:00

First of all - Thank you so much to all of those who joined in our Birthday Bog Hop at Paper Sundaes. I hope you all enjoyed 'hopping around' and collecting our secret sentence. Thank you all for your lovely comments.

I have some candy to give away to a random commenter on my blog which I will draw shortly, keeping in mind the whole time difference thing here in Australia and I am probably asleep while you are reading this. Thank goodness that I mastered the "scheduled post" thingy - stay tuned!

This week at Paper Sundaes we are sponsored by My Favourite Things and the challenge is for you to use your Paper Piecing skills. After I finished my card - I had a major panic attack - was the challenge Piecing or Piercing? Luckily for me - I was right with the 'Piecing'. I figured that I could easily fix my mistake if I needed to, by just poking some holes in my card. On second thoughts - maybe not a good look.

I have used paper from my new Basic Grey 6 x 6 Picadilly paper pad and the little cutie

is called Flower Girl from here at MFT.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts #52 Bows

Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes

Birthday Blog Hop #103

2012-01-16T00:08:00.000+11:00

Make a cuppa - settle in - we are having a Birthday Blog Hop!!!! Yes! that is right - Paper Sundaes are celebrating their second birthday and we are giving presents to YOU.

We have fabulous sponsors this week, including Elisabeth Bell, Simply Betty, My Favourite Things, Bugaboo, Stamp and Create and Tickled Pink.

It is easy to join in with our hop. All you have to do is:
1. Follow the links to each Team member
2. Comment on each blog as you go
3. Collect a secret word from every Design Team member
4. Arrive back at Paper Sundaes and leave the secret sentence in the hop post.

Plus, individual candy will be offered along the way from our Design Team members. I have a mystery bag of goodies to give away and I will randomly select a winner from among the people that comment on my blog hop post, at the close of the challenge.

You should have arrived at me safely thanks to Christine and your next stop now is onto Julie.
Don't forget to take with you my secret word - Paper.

This weeks challenge is: Pick a previous challenge.

I have chosen our 100th challenge - Celebrate.

I have used the My Favourite Things A La Mode image called Time to celebrate as well as Dienamics Mini tab, Mini Rolled roses and Doily Duo together with some My Minds Eye papers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Shopping our Stash #34 All that glitters sparkles or shines (Can you see that cake!)
Ladybug Crafts Ink #51 Use your new stash (That's everything)
Southern Girls #35 Show us your sparkle (Check out that frosting)
Moving along with the Times #131 Spots and Stripes
C.R.A.F.T. challenge #137 Celebrations
Simply Create Too #4 Layers and Layers
Sweet Stampin All that Glitters (Is sparkly frosting edible?)

HAPPY HOPPING!

Hooked on something new #15

2012-01-09T09:00:00.000+11:00

The girls over at Hooked on Crafts asked us to try something new this fortnight. No problem!

I am such a free and easy spirit with no limits to my unstructured and easy going life style. I could try something new without any stress to me at all.

NOW! If all of my friends could stop laughing immediately, I would appreciate it.

No seriously - Stop laughing.

I think that there are some things that I am very relaxed about - I try to take on the philosophy of "Life is way too short to worry about ... stuff!"

But then ... on the other hand... I could possibly be a teeny tiny bit compulsive about things as well. (So I have been told)

Back to the challenge: I love layering and I love my Copics so I avoided both on this card. Seeeee! I can do something new! (Although there are two layers of white on this card and I would dearly love to add some dimension to those leaves with a YG67)

All of these gorgeous flowers and adhesive pearls can be purchased at the Hooked on Crafts on line store.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Deep Ocean #16 Lots of white
Flutterby Wednesday #184 Open
Stampin with the Dragon #1 Frames
One Stop Craft Bingo (Emboss/Diecut/Flowers)
2 Sisters #73 Things with Wings

Saturated colour #102

2012-01-09T00:00:00.000+11:00

This week at Paper Sundaes we are very excited to be sponsored by Saturated Canary and I have used the image called Ellie's Birthday. Our challenge this week is to use saturated colours.

The dictionary definition is: "of maximumchroma or purity; of the highest intensity of hue; free from admixture of white"

So I read all the'saturated' images links. (Perhaps 'all' is a bit of an over exaggeration) I studied hard as to the difference between warmcolours and intermediate colours and saturated or bright colours and now knowwhat 'hue' is (and not just Hugh Jackman and my Uncle Hugh). I read about complementarycontrasts, simultaneous contrasts and quantity contrasts. I learnt that thereis a word 'juxtaposition' and cant wait to play scrabble with someone.

So withall this knowledge, when it finally came down to creating a card - I thought tomyself ......Yippeee - colouring!!!

I know - pretty 'in depth' huh!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown #79 Something Shiny (Those bling flower centres from Kaisercraft are pretty shiny - believe me!)

Top Tip Tuesday #67 Anything Goes

Partytime Tuesday #49 Something New (That would be Ellie)

Simon Says Stamp New Something (Ellie)

Fab 'n' Funky Something New (Ellie again)

Saturated Canary #8 Clean and Simple

Simply Create Too #4 More than 2 layers

Card Makin Mammas Something New (and Ellie)

Old and New #101

2012-01-02T00:00:00.000+11:00

Welcome 2012!!!! and welcome back to Paper Sundaes and our first challenge for the year.

It is an easy one to start off the year with - Something Old and Something New.

This was easy for me cause I already have some old 'stuff' and that jolly old Santa left me some new 'stuff'' - cause I have been good!

Don't laugh - I have been good!

Okay - maybe with the exception of my little craft addiction thingy but I am sure that he understands that. (Ssshhh, possibly he has some tiny addictions of his own.)

Simon Says Stamps are our sponsors for this challenge and I have used something old - Hero Arts All Occasion Messages - for my sentiment and the something new are the Basic Grey Picadilly papers both of which are available from Simons.

I am entering this card in the following challenges

Top Tip Tuesday #66 Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday #48 Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts #50 Bingo Ribbon Flowers Die Cuts

Charisma Cardz #50 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments #44 Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks #70 Something New - paper

Stampin for the Weekend #23 Anything Goes

My "Pink" fix

2011-12-30T13:51:00.000+11:00

Do you know the feeling when you just neeeeeeed to make something fresh and new - that isn't Red or Green?

Well I had that feeling! and luckily for me La La Land Inspiration Monday is all about 'Flower Power' which meant that I could use my new flower die and a cute Marci image and create something without even a hint of Christmas.

Don't get me wrong, I do love Christmas and I enjoy making Christmas cards but I reeeeaaalllly neeeeeeeded Pink.

I think that I might be in serious trouble if I gambled or smoked.

Luckily for me, I only have a Craft addiction :-)

I am entering this card in the following:

La La Land Inspiration Monday Flower Power (Pink)

Little Red Wagon #113 Something New (using new product - with Pink)

Top Tip Tuesday #66 Anything Goes (totally Pink)

Shopping our Stash #32 Tie it up (with Pink ribbon)

Party Time Tuesdays #48 Anything Goes (more and more Pink)

Merriest Wishes

2011-12-24T23:44:00.000+11:00

Recently, I popped on over to my friend, Jan's blog and she had asked this question of her followers:

Is it cheating to enter a card into challenges when you got major inspiration or if pretty much completely CASEd another cardmaker?

The general opinion was: Of course it is okay, provided that you credit where you got the idea from and link to their blog.

But when I read the 30 odd responses (and I am suggesting that you do too - here) it made me see that this blogging world of ladies (and some men) are truly a unique group of caring and sharing people.

I am not only inspired by your card making skills on a daily basis but also by your generosity, kind words and encouraging comments.

So, to all of you, lovely, lovely people, I wish you all a very happy Christmas and look forward to spending time with you all in 2012.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stampin for the Weekend #23 Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons #16 Christmas

Divas by Design #17 Merry Christmas

Charisma Cardz #50 Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog Happy Christmas

Southern Girls #34 Lets Celebrate

Celebrate #100

2011-12-19T00:00:00.000+11:00

We have good reason to celebrate over at Paper Sundaes as we have reached 100 challenges!!!

So now, our challenge to you is .... to 'CELEBRATE'.

It shouldn't be hard with that big event coming up soon - Easter! :) Or you could choose New Years, Birthdays or you could even celebrate Christmas.

Stamp and Create are our sponsors and I have chosen

Sweet November Josie's Misteltoe CC Designs

cause she is just so so cute!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy Sparkle and Shine

The Cutie Pie Challenge #7 Use a Sentiment

Party Time Tuesdays #46 Use Red and Green

Flutterby Wednesdays #183 Open

Divas by Design #17 Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons #16 Christmas

Charisma Cardz #49 Last minute Christmas

4 Crafty Chicks #68 Christmas card

Cupcake Inspirations #141 Photo inspiration

I will be back with another card to share with you before Christmas after I dig myself out of the pile of Christmas cards, gift wrap, sales dockets, store catalogues, gifts and hand written 'to do' notes. Lucky for me, I am so laid back and relaxed (and obviously delerious, if I believe that!)

Hooked on Christmas #14

2011-12-12T16:19:00.000+11:00

Hooked on Craft are having a Christmas challenge. The prize this week is a $10 voucher from the Hooked on Craft on line store, which is where you can buy this stamp of Santa and his tree.

Everyone is getting into the Christmas spirit. This is one more card done for me and only 17 more to go - give or take a few.

Easy!

There is still plenty of time... isn't there? I still have about 10 more days to get my cards in the mail.

10 days!!!! Short post today.

Anything Christmas #99

2011-12-12T00:00:00.000+11:00

Over at Paper Sundaes this week our challenge theme is

"Anything Christmas".

Very appropriate for this time of year. We would look pretty silly having an Easter challenge now wouldn't we? Don't answer that!

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps and this cute little Tilda is available over at Simons along with a load of other Christmas stamps and embellishments.

If you are like me and still struggling to make all those Christmas cards, then head on over to Paper Sundaes for some fabulous inspiration from the team and then get that production line going.

All you need is an idea to start ... oh... and then some card... and some paper... and a stamp or two... and some ink... maybe some colouring pens... possibly some tape... and you might need a bit of ribbon... and a few embellishments... definitely some bling... and you are ready to go!

Come to think of it - if you have left it late to make your cards then maybe add a friend or two into that production line. I'm free!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown #77 Celebrate the Season

Moving along with the times #127 Last minute Christmas

Colour Create #85 Red White Green

Stampin for the Weekend #22 Christmas

Card Makin Mammas #35 Christmas
One Stop Craft #161 Traditional Christmas
CES #65 Traditional Christmas
2 Sisters #69 Christmas
The Squirrel and The Fox #7 Christmas

Sundae Bar #98

2011-12-05T00:00:00.000+11:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes we have a Sundae Bar for you to follow. All we ask is that you use 2 or more of the following: Red, Stripes, Die Cuts and Stitching.

My Favourite Things are our sponsors this week and they certainly are - my favourite things. I love colouring these little cuties and the MFT Die-namics are also a favourite of mine.

I have some red and some stripes and a grass die-cut - 3 out of 4 aint bad.

Hope to see you at Paper Sundaes!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays #44 Anything Goes

Deep Ocean #13 'C' as in ... cutie

Fab 'n' Funky #101 Anything Goes

Divas by Design #16 Anything Goes

Card Makin Mammas #34 Sentiments

2 Sisters #68 Punches and/or Dies

Hooked on Winter #13

2011-11-28T09:00:00.000+11:00

Over at Hooked on Craft this fortnight, we are having a Winter Wonderland challenge. Perfect for me 'cause I can use my new snowflake punches and this cute little charm and image - both from the Hooked on Craft on line store.

I am entering 'frosty' here in the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts #47 Winter Blues

Crafty Sentiments Metal

Bearly Mine #24 All my favourite things - Dots, Stripes and Bling

4 Crafty Chicks #65 Snowflakes

Charisma Cardz #46 Snowflakes
Just Inspirational #4 Snow theme
Dream Valley #21 Sparkle

Winter Wonderland #97

2011-11-28T00:00:00.000+11:00

Michelle's Scrapbooking and More are our sponsors this week at Paper Sundaes where we are having a

'Winter Wonderland' theme.

I bought this so so cute Magnolia and thought that she would look perfect in her winter whites.

Living in Melbourne Australia, we have been known to have four seasons in one day. (Quite often actually). So I raked up some Autumn leaves, planted some Spring seedlings, soaked up the Summer sun and then came inside to put the heater on and make this Wintery card. And that was just this morning!

I have used my Copics to colour in and the Echo Park Dots and Stripes 6 x 6 paper pad.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Shopping our Stash #27 Christmas or Winter

Partytime Tuesdays #43 Snow us what you got

Bearly Mine #24 All my favourite things: Dots Stripes

and Bling

Little Red Wagon #108 Winter Theme

Aud Sentiments #42 Winter Sentiments

4 Crafty Chicks #65 Snowflakes

Charisma Cardz #46 Snowflakes

Moving Along with the Times Ribbons and Bows

Simply Create Too #1 Christmas

Craft your days away #34 Ribbons or Bows

2 Sisters #67 Festive Holiday

Stamptacular #140 Anything Christmas

Dream Valley #21 Sparkle

Beautiful Bows #96

2011-11-21T00:00:00.000+11:00

IF by some chance you are expecting a Christmas card from me this year - LOOK AWAY NOW! Cause this may be it.

I have a group of friends and we all make each other cards for Christmas and exchange them at a Christmas dinner (you know who you are).

Don't we all love that surprise of opening up the envelope to see what each of us has created for each other.

Well, if you dont look away now, then you are going to miss out on that surprise feeling.

You will just end up with a 'oh, I have seen this card before' feeling.

Dont worry, I will surprise you all with $50 cash inside each card.

Yeah right!

If I were you, I would be looking away now :)

Beautiful Bows. That is our theme this week at Paper Sundaes. We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps and the image I have used is from the new Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dreams 2011 collection called 'Something for you Tilda'. The green roses are courtesy of Hooked on Craft and the bow was made by ... me ... me and and my bow easy. Is there a different one for left handed people cause I think that I have a right handed one :)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Incy Wincy #120 Pop it up/Sentiment/Flowers

Just Magnolia #133 Ribbons

Divas by Design #15 Monochromatic

Winter Wonderland Cute Christmas image

OLLCB #93 Ribbon/Die Cut/Sparkle

Creatalicious Challenge #28 Christmas and Sparkle

2 Sisters #66 Let it Sparkle

Hooked on punched shapes #12

2011-11-14T09:00:00.000+11:00

Over at Hooked on Crafts challenge we are hooked on something punched or diecut.

This super cute reindeer stamp is available from the Hooked on Crafts on line store as well as many other fabulous stamps.

The papers I have used are from Echo Park 'Seasons Greetings' range and I have punched those circles out of one of these papers. Plus, thank goodness for my square punches - would hate to be without them.

Rather than fill this sleigh with gifts, I thought that this little sentiment was more fitting and I think that Rudolphs friend here agrees.

Don't forget - you have two weeks to enter!

Off to drive to work - by myself!

Pink Cat digi #95

2011-11-13T23:00:00.000+11:00

Pink Cat Studio are our sponsors this week over at Paper Sundaes and our theme is "Use a digi" - another easy one for you all. This little cutie is called "Betty Tree Costume".
Pink Cat Studio have very generously offered 5 digis of your choice to the random winner.

I decided to combine my love of dots and stripes by using this 6 x 6 paper pad from Echo Park called - funnily enough - 'Dots and Stripes'.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown #74 Favourite colour combo

Top Tip Tuesday #59 Anything Christmas goes

Charisma Cardz Cutesy

C.R.A.F.T. #128 Cute
Stamptacular #138 Punch It

The Secret Crafter #160 Spots and Stripes

By the way - the driving went well. We had no mishaps with other cars, there were no pedestrian injuries, no curbs were mounted and no trees came to any harm. So, maybe next time we will venture out of the vacant car park - mmmm - maybe not just yet.

Honesty is the best policy

2011-11-12T21:52:00.000+11:00

Do you know what it is like when you just want to step out of your comfort zone .. do something a little bit different ... take a chance .... try something new?

Well that is exactly what this card is all about.

I chose a paper that I wouldn't normally work with.
I wet (under the tap - wet!) paper flowers.
I crumbled and I scrunched.
I distressed edges with my new 'Gathered Twigs' ink pad.
I added bits that I wouldn't normally add and
I chose 'rarely used' Copic markers. (Yes I do have some of those).

I did however, grant myself one luxury and that was using this adorable image from CC designs and ..... this is what I came up with.

Finished and sitting on my desk (the card - not me) I pondered whether or not my 'taking a chance' also included posting the card on my blog.

I knew that I could rely on an honest and constructive opinion from my daughter (since I asked her not to use the phrase 'euk' when critiquing).

"Oh no. I don't think so!" she said

She would really like me to take her practice driving on Saturday but,

"Oh no. I don't think so!" I said

Amazingly, since she has taken a second look at my card - all of a sudden it has some good elements to it. The bow looks good - the image is cute - that little fence is adorable.

So, we are off driving tomorrow and I cant wait to show her my next card because I really value her honest opinion. :-)

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft #167 Textalicious
Make my Monday #23 Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday #59 Anything Christmas goes
Deep Ocean #12 Vintage
Crafting for all Seasons #13 Texture

A Rectangle #94

2011-11-06T23:00:00.000+11:00

So all you have to do is .... a rectangle. Gee, we make it so so easy for you to join in over at Paper Sundaes.

Tickled Pink are our sponsor for this week and that is where I picked up this little cutie - Party Pinkette Coraline. She looks as if her feet are not touching the ground so up in the clouds she went.

I am really loving all my twine that I purchased from the Twinery. Fabulous colours! and now everything is getting wrapped up in twine! Plus those 6 x 6 paper pads are still a favourite of mine and this one is Vanity Fair by My Minds Eye. A friends cloud punch came in handy (thanks Kerry) and .... goes without saying - Copic markers feature as always.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Allsorts #128 Anything but a square
Little Miss Muffet #21 Clouds
4 Crafty Chicks #62 Die Cuts
Tickled Pink #44 Anything Goes

Hooked on Halloween #11

2011-10-31T17:56:00.000+11:00

Hooked on 'Halloween'. This week at Hooked on Craft we are having a Halloween theme.

But really! How can I go dark and scary with this super cute little teddy who by the way I have named "Milly" cause she just looks like a Milly dont you think!

Maybe in her dark days - she was MiLLicEnt!!!! (You have to say that with a scary voice to get the effect).

Check out what the other girls at Hooked on Craft have to show you.

Also don't forget to check out the Hooked on Craft On Line store for fabulous flowers, stamps and embellishments.

And keep practicing that scary voice.

I am entering Milly in the following challenges:

Fab'n'Funky #96 Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble

Divas by Design #13 Something Spooky

Crafting for All Seasons #12 Halloween

Paper Play #43 Halloween

Do You Stack Up #43 Halloween

Stampin for the Weekend #19 Spooky

Cherry Pip #93

2011-10-30T23:00:00.000+11:00

This week at Paper Sundaes we are sponsored by Funky Kits and we are making Bookmarks.

The girls over at Paper Sundaes have created different types for you to see and to be inspired by.

I recently purchased a few images from Sugar Nellie's Sherbet Pip Home Grown range.

(In my world 'a few' = 5 and then again it can sometimes = 8 or even more and very rarely it can = 3. Actually come to think of it - it never = 3).

I was thrilled to be able to use this little cutie called "Cherry Pip".

I have made a magnetic bookmark which is a bit tricky to photograph cause it looks like there is a big black blob inside my bookmark - but trust me - this little bookmark slips into your pages and stays nice and snug with the help of those magnets.

Doesn't work so well with my Kindle tho' :)

I am entering this cutie into the following challenges:

Partytime Tuesdays #39 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Fancy Edges

Bearly Mine #22 Anything but a card

Crafty Purple Frog #27 Sparkle

One Stop Craft #155 No Sentiments

Card Makin Mammas #32 Cut it out

The Squirrel and The Fox #4 Hats or Flowers

Dream Valley #19 Anything Goes

Sundae Bar #92

2011-10-23T23:01:00.000+11:00

This week Paper Sundaes has a Sundae Bar for you!

Just choose two or more of the following:

Black, Sparkle, Flowers and Distressing.

I managed to use all four (showing off, I know).

Stamp and Create are our sponsors this week and they have some fabulous stamps (and lots of other stuff too). Dont forget to pop on over to the Paper Sundaes site to see some fabulous cards made by the team.

I will enter this card into the following challenges:

Fussy and Fancy Black, Border Punch and Bling

Top Tip Tuesday #56 Layer it up

Fab'n'Funky #95 Distressed or Torn

Divas by Design #13 Something Spooky

Crafting for all Seasons #12 Halloween

PaperPlay #42 Use Black

Delightful Sketches Halloween

4 Crafty Chicks #60 Marker it up

Stampin for the Weekend #19 Spooky

Party Time Tuesday #38 Totally Spooky

Dream Valley #18 Halloween

Allsorts #126 Halloween

Thanks heaps for visiting.

Hooked on Spooky #10

2011-10-17T19:48:00.002+11:00

Over at Hooked on Craft this week - we challenge you to make "Something Spooky".

The winner this fortnight will receive a $10 gift voucher from Hooked on Craft on line store.

I went through my stash of stamps to find something scary, frightening or spooky and came up with ..... nothing!

I discovered - very quickly - that I don't do 'spooky'.

BUT, I can do 'cute' so this little bear from Hooked on Craft was perfect for me for the challenge. I think that he is way "too cute to spook" and he was really fun to colour in.

Check out the rest of the design team here, for their spppoooooookkkkkkyyyy creations.

Paper Sundaes #91 Halloween

2011-10-16T23:00:00.000+11:00

'Halloween or Fall' is the theme this week over at Paper Sundaes and there is a $15 gift certificate from our sponsor - Simon Says Stamp to be won.

I have been really wanting to try the "distress ink around a circle moon with an owl on a branch and a spider" technique thingy.

You know what I mean.

I decided that this card needed to be plain and simple.

Unfortunately I was under the misguided idea that this also meant quick and easy.

Not so! (Not happy)

But sometimes you just have to go with your instincts - take a chance - risk it all - have a go - run out of time to make another one!

I decided to combine both theme choices this week ... this is my 'Halloween' card with a spider who looks like he is about to 'fall'. (he he)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Scrapalicious Black Orange and Purple

Paper Crafting Journey #21 Black White and Orange

Fussy and Fancy Fall or Halloween

Crafts 4 Eternity #41 Orange and Purple

Card Makin Mammas #31 Halloween

One Stop Craft #153 Halloween

Dream Valley #18 Halloween

Cupcake Inspirations #132 Photo inspiration

Just popped over to the Paper Sundaes website and saw all of the amazing creations that the girls have made this week. Ohhhh - they are fabulous! Check them out.

Paper Sundaes #90 Fav colour

2011-10-09T23:01:00.000+11:00

Letraset are our fabulous sponsors this week over at Paper Sundaes and all you have to do is choose your favourite colour combo. Oh! and then make a card. EASY!!!

Without a doubt - my favourite colour combo is Black/White and Pink.

But then I really do like Black/White and Blue and don't you just love Black/White and Green together.

So choosing my favourite wasn't as easy as I first thought.

I know! - My favourite colour combo is:

Black, White and a splash of colour!

Such a cute image from My Favourite Things - a la modes - Cheers.

Check out the favourite colours of the rest of the team here.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Crazy challenge #87 Think Pink

Incy Wincy #114 Think Pink

One Stop Craft #152 Anything Goes

Mad for Markers Fav Copic colours (R81,83,85)

If the Shoe Fits #93 ...where my Girls at?

Hooked on Anything but a card #9

2011-10-03T09:30:00.000+11:00

This fortnight, Hooked on Craft has a new challenge.
We want you to create 'Anything but a card'.

Now I know that you are looking at the photo below and thinking - it looks like a card - I think it is a card - who is she trying to kid - did she not read the challenge title?

But wait!

Open it up and Voila!

It is not a card at all - it is a card HOLDER.

In particular - it is a gift card HOLDER.

Seeeeee! and you doubted me. Huh!

Okay... possibly, just maybe, sort of, perhaps, you could...call it a card.

I said YOU could call it a card - I am calling it a ~~card~~ HOLDER.

and entering it into the following card challenges. (ooooops)

Party Time Tuesdays #35 Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks #57 Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz #39 Love

Paper Sundaes #89 Lots of Layers

2011-10-02T23:01:00.000+11:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes, Lili of the Valley are our sponsors. They have some of the cutest stamps you have ever seen. Hang around here for a minute (please) and then go and check them out!

This week the theme is 'Layers' which I was thrilled with, cause I just love to layer and layer and layer. I counted 9 layers on this card and I think that I will have to ask the postman to send out the heavy lifting equipment when I am ready to post it.

This teeny tiny little girl is called 'Milly Flower Power'.

So layer up everyone! and come and join us at Paper Sundaes this week.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Partytime Tuesdays #35 Anything Goes
Crafts and Me #54 Flowers
Aud Sentiments #38 Happy Birthday
4 Crafty Chicks #57 Anything Goes
Stampin for the weekend #17 What a cutie!
Deep Ocean #9 Happy Birthday
ABC A=Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes #88 Anything Goes

2011-09-25T22:01:00.000+10:00

Ooooh I love an 'Anything Goes' challenge and that is exactly what we have for you over at Paper Sundaes this week.

Our sponsor is Michelles Scrapbooking and More and I have used 'Veronica' by Mo Manning.

What could be better than a bit of retail therapy on your birthday?

Okay, birthday, retail therapy and chocolate would be better.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

Southern Girls #28 Anything Goes

Anything Goes #50 Anything Goes

Oh La La #89 Punches and Dies

Paper Shelter #32 Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times # 117 Recipe

Crafts and Me #53 Stripes
Crafty Sentiments Happy Birthday
Card Makin Mammas #29 Punches

Hooked on Ribbon and Lace #8

2011-09-19T17:54:00.000+10:00

Ribbon and Lace

That is the challenge to you from Hooked on Craft this fortnight.

The image, the lace doily and the flowers are all from the hookedoncraft on line store. The yellow flowers are new in stock and I just had to have them (along with a couple of others) Then I just kept going and going and couldn't stop myself with the whole yellow theme.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamptacular #129 Just sayin'

The Squirrel & The Fox #1 Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts #37 Flowers

Paper Play #37 Punches and Dies

Paper Sundaes #87 Use some felt

2011-09-18T22:01:00.001+10:00

This week at Paper Sundaes we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps and we would like you to use felt on your project.

I hadn't used felt before - but now - my local craft store needs to replenish their stock and I have lots of different colours of felt at my house.

I really wish that we could do a Diamond challenge next 'cause I don't have any of those either and I can always justify a craft spend.

I might just suggest that to the team and see what they think.

This image I have used is Stamping Bella - 'Florence the Flowerpot' and is available at Simon Says.

Pop on over to Paper Sundaes for some fabulous inspiration.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday Birthday

Ladybug Craft #37 Flowers

Southern Girls Layers/Birthday/Blog hop

Paper Play #37 Punches and Dies

Card Makin Mamas #29 Punches

One Stop Craft #149 Girlie

Picture Perfect!

2011-09-12T21:19:00.000+10:00

Don't you just love other peoples holiday snaps?

Don't answer that!

I did want to share one tranquil relaxing photo with you all and let you know that I achieved my goal.

My holiday goal that is - to read, sit, relax and eat. Although I possibly may have focused a little too much on the "eat" goal.

My partner and I stayed 8 nights in Port Douglas in Northern Queensland - a beautiful destination - with perfect weather every day.

I wasn't able to comment on anyones blog while I was away which was due to a problem I had with my Google account or it could have been the fact that the internet cafe was also an icecream shop. (I am sure it was Google tho)

Now I am back and very relaxed so I cant wait to see what you have all been up to.

Scroll down to see the other 265 photos - Joking!!!

Challenge #86 Finishing Touches

2011-09-11T22:01:00.009+10:00

Paper Sundaes would really like you to - Show us the INSIDE!

It nomally takes all my effort to decorate just the front of a card - so this was definitely a challenge for me.

After I stopped obsessing over my Copic colouring I opened up the card and began. I began.....colouring cause I just cant stop myself.

By placing the diecut shape down on some card and colouring around it with a light copic marker you get the negative image. Wow! Look at that! I was so excited - it is like I just invented this technique myself isn't it!!! Doesn't take much to make me happy. (he he) and I am still enjoying my holiday in the sun. Dont you just love internet cafes - Not!

Hop on over to Paper Sundaes because this week we are sponsored by My Favourite Things and you will see some ultra fabulous images from the rest of the team.

If all goes well I will enter this card into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. challenge #119 Children

Ladybug Crafts Ink Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon #97 Diecuts

Crafting for all Seasons #9 Birthday

Stamp Something Final Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge #83 Spots and/or Stripes

Hooked on Spring #7

2011-09-05T12:22:00.002+10:00

Still coming to you from my holiday destination!!!

Awwwww Cute! Well my daughter thinks so anyway. What an adorable image from Hooked on Crafts on line store and I think that it is perfect for our challenge this fortnight of "Spring has Sprung". For those of you who dont live in Australia then this is a chance for you to dust off those spring images. You can use anything to do with flowers, sunshine and things that grow. Check out the Hooked on Craft challenge blog and get some amazing inspiration from the design team.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamptacular #127 The sky's the limit

Partytime Tuesdays #31 Anything Goes

Challenge #85 Paper Makeup

2011-09-04T22:01:00.006+10:00

Really short today as I am coming to you from my holiday destination!!!

Welcome Welcome Welcome. We have three new team mates over at Paper Sundaes. Julie (a fellow Aussie) Kat and Shanna all join this fabulous team of girls. Pop on over to their blogs and have a look at their amazing creations for this weeks challenge. This week, Lisa has created an easy sketch for us to follow. All the details are over at Paper Sundaes. Our sponsor is Paper Makeup and they have some great rubber and digital stamps so check them out too. (Gee - you are all going to be busy) But, dont forget to join in on the challenge as well.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular #127 The sky's the limit

Card Makin Mammas #28 Digi image

Partytime Tuesdays #31 Anything Goes

Stamp Something Digi day

Paper Sundaes #84 Magnolia

2011-08-28T22:01:00.006+10:00

This week at Paper Sundaes we are sponsored by Stamp and Create. They are stocking the new Winner Takes All Magnolia range so we thought that we would celebrate 'Maggie'. Any excuse to use our Magnolia stamps.

On this card I have used flowers from Hooked on Craft, paper from Kaisercraft, lace and ribbon from Green Tara, punch by Martha Stewart, a Dienamics die, a Just Right word image, some gemstones, some glitter and ... Copic markers. Oh and also there is a Magnolia image.

You should see my work space!!!!!

On second thought - I am glad that none of you can see my work space. If I sit at my desk - I dont think that anyone would be able to find me next to all the STUFF!!!

Now there's an idea! (LOL)

Check out all the inspiration from the other girls here while I go and see if I can actually disappear for a little while.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown #63 Dimension and Texture

Shopping our Stash #14 Red OR Ribbons OR Roses

Ladybug Crafts #36 Favourite Stamp

Flutterby Wednesdays #168 Open challenge

Crafting for All Seasons #8 Bingo - Flowers, Glitter and Ribbon

Aud Sentiments #35 Anything Goes

Just Magnolia #121 Bingo - Gems, Flowers, Ribbon and Lace

Card Makin Mammas #27 Pink

Stamps R Us Anything Goes

Have a great week!

Hooked on Things with Wings #6

2011-08-22T11:35:00.003+10:00

Things with Wings - that is the challenge this fortnight over at Hookedoncraft challenges. I have chosen this cute owl stamp and flower from the Hookedoncraft on line shop.

Owls are a bit of a favourite of mine. I love the "Dont bother me, I'm resting" sort of attitude that they have. I have been trying to perfect that look for years with my kids but I just can't seem to manage it. Or ... maybe I have perfected it and they just ignore me.

I am just going to have to learn to 'Hoot' louder.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments #35 Anything Goes
Shopping our Stash #13 Weakest link (have to be flowers at the moment)
Flutterby Wednesdays #167 Use punches (those leaves are from my Martha Stewart leaf punch)

The prize this fortnight is a $10 voucher to the Hooked on Craft on line store. So check out the other design team members for some inspiration and join in the fun.

Paper Sundaes #83 Sundae Bar

2011-08-21T22:01:00.008+10:00

This week at Paper Sundaes we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps.

The challenge is to create a card using two or more items from the Sundae Bar of: Green, Twine, Banners and Buttons. I managed to use all four - with my meticulous and careful planning - Ha! more like a bit of good luck.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy Anything Goes
Incy Wincy #106 A Recipe
Aud Sentiments #35 Anything Goes
Shopping our Stash #13 Weakest Link (have to be flowers and these are from Hookedoncraft)
CES challenge #50 Buntings Banners or Flags
Divas by Design #8 Birthdays
Anything Goes #47 Happy Birthday

AND don't forget that Paper Sundaes is having a Design Team call so look here for all the details.
You have until August 24 to let us know that you would like to be a part of this fabulous team. Go on .... give it a go!

Paper Sundaes #82 Just Saying Hi

2011-08-14T22:01:00.003+10:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes the challenge is

"Just Saying Hi"

and our sponsor is Pink Cat Studio.

Pink Cat Studio have some fabulous stamps and digital images. This image is 'Betty holding flowers'.

One of the best things about these images is that they are so clear and simple and just perfect to colour with my Copic markers (or even your Copic markers).

I recently purchased 'Copic Colouring Guide' by Colleen Schaan and Marianne Walker and in the intro to the book it says that: "The act of colouring itself becomes a meditation that relieves stress, relaxes the body and clarifies the thought process".

Well at the moment I am super relieved, incredibly relaxed and amazingly clarified 'cause I have 16 images of Betty all coloured differently.

Looks like quick and easy pasta for dinner - again .... (he he)

Pop over to Paper Sundaes and see what the other girls have come up with - amazing as usual.

Just swingin' by

2011-08-10T20:16:00.007+10:00

I really miss swinging! I wish I had a dollar for every hour that I spent on our swing as a little girl.

I miss that - not a care in the world - where your only decision was either: will I go higher, will I spin around or will I try to touch the fence.

So on my manic day of dropping kids off, food shopping, picking kids up, driving in the rain, cooking dinner between deliveries and putting on a load of washing - I would really like to do some swinging.

But...

I have realised - it is not the same without an actual swing.

This adorable image is from Lili of the Valley and I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley #108 Roses

2 Sisters #51 Colour challenge

Make it Colourful #29 Colour with Pink
Divas by Design #8 Birthday
Simply Create #49 Favourite Animal
Birthday Sundaes #21 Birthday card
Tuesday Throwdown #61 Birthday
Have a great day everyone.

Hooked on Sweet Treats #5

2011-08-08T09:01:00.008+10:00

Sweet Treats - Yes please! I would say that I am a little partial to the odd piece of chocolate. Maybe that is not quite true ... what I meant to say was that
I NEED CHOCOLATE EVERY DAY!!!!
Just the other night I baked a batch of brownies - (say that fast 20 times) - and so it was really easy for me to get into this challenge at Hookedoncraft this week. (Luckily there is not a chocolate smudge on my card - although YOU can't see the back).
Both the image and the doily are from the Hookedoncraft on line shop and the papers are from My Minds Eye Life of the Party paper pad. Check out the hookedoncraft challenge blog to see what yummy things the other girls have come up with AND don't forget to join in!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Craft us Crazy #14 Anything Goes
Stampin for the weekend #14 Spots and Dots
Allsorts #115 Red card

Paper Sundaes #81 Tickled Pink

2011-08-07T22:01:00.012+10:00

The Paper Sundaes challenge this week is sponsored by Tickled Pink and we have a sketch for you all to follow. Check it out here. The image I have used is 'Christina' from Tickled Pink and the papers are from the 'American Made' range of My Minds Eye.

I have just recently bought myself a pair of mid length black boots, which I had been looking for for ages, so all I need now is Christinas hair, figure and spunk and you wont be able to tell us apart. I will be the one without the red glasses :)

Check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the team over at Paper Sundaes.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft your days away #26 Birthdays

Stamps R Us Happy Birthday

Partytime Tuesday #27 Birthdays

Card Makin Mammas #26 Birthday cards

Craft us Crazy #14 Anything goes

Stampin for the Weekend #14 Spots and Dots

Stamp Something August Digi Day

Allsorts #115 Red card

Paper Sundaes #80 Clouds

2011-07-31T22:01:00.010+10:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes we are having a "Cloud" challenge sponsored by Letraset. I had great fun making this card. I used two sizes of the Fiskars cloud punch and attached 7 of them to a long strip of card. That way you can move the clouds so that each layer doesn't have to line up perfectly. I sponged along the edge of the cloud template onto my white cardstock using Distress ink Tumbled Glass and Voila! clouds. So teamed with this cute Lili of the Valley stamp and grass and banner die cuts and Voila! again.

You should definitely have a go at making clouds - the template even works if you use different size circle cut outs and attach them to a strip.

Check out Paper Sundaes blog to see what the other girls have come up with.

Thank you all so much for your well wishes. This cold/flu/sinus thing is really hanging around me and I am very sick of myself. Plus it has been very hard to look at all your blogs and leave comments when my eyes keep wanting to shut and my pillow is calling me.

I have decided that I am going to use the power of positive thinking and get better now! I said now! I mean NOW! and possibly just a few drugs just in case that positive thingy doesn't work. ;)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Polka Doodles #30 In an English Country Garden

If the Shoe fits #87 Summer

Stamp Something Summer Fun

Paper Play #30 In the Garden

Divas by Design #7 Summer

Top Tip Tuesday #44 Make it Girlie

Partytime Tuesday #26 Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts #35 Summer Birthday

Stampin Royalty #82 Summer

Hooked on Cute and Cuddly #4

2011-07-25T17:10:00.019+10:00

This is my first card as a new Design Team member for

Hooked on Crafts

- an on line store right here in Victoria Australia.

Thanks so much to Karen for inviting me to be a part of this fabulous team.

Cute and Cuddly is the theme this fortnight so yes, you have plenty of time to enter - no excuses. I have used one of the Hooked on Craft images together with some of their fabulous flowers and coloured in with my Copic markers. I cant wait to see what you all come up with and dont forget to check out all the inspiration that the rest of the design team have given you.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Do you stack up #29 Wings

2 Sisters #49 Anything Goes

Allsorts #113 Free and Easy

Paper Sundaes #79 Summertime

2011-07-24T22:19:00.008+10:00

There needs to be a 'rule' that women should not get sick. Kids - we can look after. Men - we can sympathise with, sort of.

BUT how can I possibly cook dinner, make cards, clean the house, make cards, go to work, make cards, pick up the kids and make cards when my body is telling me "lie down - lie down - lie down"?

I am definitely reviewing that rule book :)

This week at Paper Sundaes we are having a Beachy/Summertime theme sponsored by Michelles Scrapbooking and More. It did cheer me up to sift through my bright and colourful papers and my summery stamps and create a card that reflects what I am dreaming of during our cold Melbourne winter.

Check out all the great products at Michelles and also take a look at all the inspiration that the rest of the design team have given you over at Paper Sundaes.

Just a bit of advice from a still sniffly woman - don't attempt to put a bow on a card while you are not well. The bow on this card took me longer to tie than it did to make the card.

So, while you are all doing a "Where's Wally" search for the bow, I will retrieve it from the rubbish bin and try again when I am feeling better. Have a good and healthy week all.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft your Days Away #25 Summertime

Fussy and Fancy #41 Summer

Allsorts #113 Free and Easy

2 Sisters #49 Anything Goes

Card Makin Mammas #25 Food and Drink

Craft us Crazy #13 Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts July Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink July Summer Birthday

Christmas in July #78 Paper Sundaes

2011-07-17T22:57:00.007+10:00

July! What! It can't be. It was only February just the other day. How does that happen?

This week over at Paper Sundaes we are having a Christmas in .... you guessed it - July - challenge which is sponsored by

Simon Says Stamp.

This is Sneaky Tilda and the papers are from those fab little 6 x 6 paper pads from Basic Grey. Love those!

Check out the rest of the Design team for some Christmas inspiration and maybe you might start your Christmas cards early this year.

I have got one done now - only 37 more to go. I am planning to get onto them any day now ... yeah right!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

2 Sisters #48 Christmas in July

Simply Create #48 Christmas time

Stamping with the Dragon Christmas in July

Stamp Something Christmas in July

The Crafty Pad #130 Christmas in July

The next thing someone will be telling me is that it is nearly 2012.

I am not ready!!!

I am just "Hooked on Craft"

2011-07-12T00:27:00.008+10:00

I am so thrilled to now be a Design Team member for Hooked on Craft. This is an Australian store and they sell fabulous flowers, embellishments and stamps. Check out the website here.

There is a fortnightly challenge starting on a Monday and ending on a Saturday night (Australian time) so you have plenty of time to create and enter. This fortnight, the challenge is "With Love".

I made this card using Small Pink Mulberry Paper Rosebuds. I can't wait to join in the fun of the challenges and be inspired by the rest of the team.

Paper Sundaes #77 Paper Piecing

2011-07-10T23:26:00.003+10:00

What another great challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes. Who wouldn't like these super cute images from Heather Ellis Pure Innocence range! They are so clean and simple and their outfits are perfect for paper piecing - as you will see when you visit the Paper Sundaes blog and check out the cards made by the rest of the team.

I never thought that I would still be cutting, pasting and colouring at my age. And loving it!

The paper is from My Minds Eye, the white flower is a Cherry Blossom from Hooked on Crafts, the border punch is from Martha Stewart and everything is coloured with Copics (even the flower spray).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamps R Us There was a little girl

Partytime Tuesdays #23 Square cards

Craft your Passion Anything goes
Thanks for stopping by.

Paper Sundaes #76 Stitching

2011-07-03T23:25:00.010+10:00

It arrived, yay! it arrived - or perhaps I should say - They arrived, yay! they arrived. My new Lili of the Valley stamps from the latest collection. Did you really think that I had just ordered one? Lili of the Valley have such adorable images and "Milly Just for You" is my favourite (this week).

What an amazing coincidence that Paper Sundaes are having a 'Stitching' challenge sponsored by LOTV this week. You should check out what the other Sundae girls have done - fabulous!

The funny thing is that, as I ripped the envelope from the letterbox saying "Let this be Lili, let this be Lili, let this be Lili" - my daughter commented "How many other parcels are you expecting Mum?" Oooops!

Note to self: Stop talking out loud!

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

LOTV #103 Celebrate

Stamps R Us There was a little girl

Ooh La La #83 Summer Flowers

Craft Room Challenge #3 Summer Birthdays

Divas by Design #5 Die Cuts and Punches

4 Crafty Chicks #27 Stitching

2 Sisters #46 Birthdays

Emerald Fairies #4 Girly

Celebrations!

2011-06-29T19:17:00.013+10:00

I am just going to take a wild stab in the dark here and say that there might be a significant day coming up in the US shortly. Now the 4th of July does seem to ring a bell. Red White and Blue challenges everywhere! Yay! I will join in the celebrations - or at least the blogging celebrations and add a card to a few of those many challenges. Happy 4th of July everyone!

I am entering this card into the following:

Stamptacular #117 Stars and Stripes

Totally Papercraft #72 Spots and Stripes

Stamp Something 4th July/Celebration

Cupcake Inspiration #117 Red White and Blue inspiration

Card Makin Mammas #23 Red White and Blue

Paper Play #25 Stars and Stripes
Tuesday Throwdown #55 Red White and Blue
Use it Tuesdays #10 Red White and Blue
Craft your Passion #64 Seeing Red
Paper Playtime #49 Digi and Red White and Blue
Fab'n'Funky #79 Bermuda Triangle

Summer Lovin'

2011-06-27T16:25:00.007+10:00

Summer Lovin! Well ... I am not so sure about that. The temperature here in Melbourne today has been about 16 degrees celcius (approx 60 degrees F). Not exactly favourable for any sort of summer 'sport'.
But, I have been very inspired by all of the 'Summer' challenges on at the moment. So, I turned the heating up to 22C (72F) put on a T shirt and made this card.
The family have been complaining about how hot the house is, but I simply replied "Take off some layers - can't you see that I am making a card" They just don't seem to get the connection.
You all understand. Don't you?

I am entering Fleur Anya from The Greeting Farm into the following challenges:
Stamp and Create June challenge Summer
Try it on Tuesday Here comes the Sun

Papertake Weekly Here comes the Sun

Anything Goes #43 Here comes Summer

Paper Shelter #19 Fun in the Sun

Fab'n' Funky #78 Summer Loving

Delightful Challenges Fun in the Sun

Paper Sundaes - Sundae Bar

2011-06-26T20:53:00.007+10:00

Together with our sponsor for this week - Stamp and Create - Paper Sundaes are having a 'Sundae Bar' challenge. Just use two or more of the following: purple, gems, paper piercing and wings.

When you look at my card the purple should be fairly easy to see, the gems are some of the raindrops (not so easy) and the wings are the butterflies. The paper piercing - I didn't quite manage - although I could claim that the dot paper is self made pierced dots - but that would be a big big fib!

Check out the rest of the design team at the

Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamps R Us 1,2,3 Recipe

Crafty Sentiments Monochromatic

Southern Girls #21 Anything Goes

One Stop Craft #137 Get Well Soon

If the Shoe Fits #84 War of the Roses

Hooked on Craft #2 Show us your flowers

I really do appreciate every single comment that I receive.

Thank you all so much.

You make my day.

Paper Sundaes - Easel Card

2011-06-19T22:11:00.006+10:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes we would love you to make an Easel card or even a twisted Easel card. Our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp and you should definitely have a look at that store!

I have used a Hero Arts stamp - Heart Winged Butterfly and coloured it with my penc... just kidding - Copics of course! As if you didn't know that.

Check out the fabulous inspiration that the rest of the design team have given you. Cant wait to see all of your amazing creations.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Southern Girls #21 Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday #38 Open

Polka Doodles #24 All of a Flutter

Crafty Catz #87 Fancy Folds

Totally Papercrafts #71 Die Cuts and Punches

Delicious Doodles #30 Things that Flutter

Simply Create #46 Fly with us

Just for you Dad

2011-06-16T15:35:00.010+10:00

I am so incredibly organised!

Stop laughing!

Unfortunately I can't take all the credit. The UK have recently celebrated Fathers day then the US is next but Fathers day in Australia is not until the first Sunday in September.

I am not complaining - it just means that I have my Fathers day card all made and ready - clever huh!

Now all I need to do is to pretend that Christmas is in March, Easter is in November and Halloween is in July and I would be set for every other occassion. Off to make cards on this lovely Tuesda.... ooops I mean Thursday. What day is it?

This very cute image is from Annabelle Stamps and I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamptacular #115 Dads or Grads

Oh La La #82 Fathers Day/Special man

Incy Wincy #98 Fathers Day/Masculine

Cupcake Craft #146 Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy

Papertake Weekly Dads and Lads

Party Time Tuesday #20 Fathers Day

One Stop Craft #135 Fathers Day

Creatie Inspiration #61 Fathers Day

and

Hooked on Craft #1 Anything Goes.

I thought that this little guy would be perfect for this brand new challenge blog. Do you see where I am going with this - fishing - hook - hooked on - hooked on craft. Anyway... you should check out their store for fabulous flowers and accessories!

Paper Sundaes - Girly Girl

2011-06-12T22:03:00.006+10:00

The challenge at Paper Sundaes this week is to create a Girly Girl card - super easy! Who am I kidding? This card started off just pink and then it became red with a bit of aqua - and finally when I was happy with the design of that card - I changed it all back to pink and added heaps of green.
BUT, looking at the positive side .... hang on .... I'm thinking ... Oh I know! I now have lots of bits of cut up card and paper to use for another card. I hope there is a 'patchwork' challenge coming up somewhere soon. LOL.

The easy thing was choosing an image from our sponsor, My Favourite Things as I just happen to have quite a few of these really cute stamps to choose from.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Do you stack up #23 Birthday

Aud Sentiments #30 Summertime (notice 'warm' wishes)

Totally Papercrafts #70 Summer (ie: warm)

Stamp Something Something Punched (dont need to explain)

Party Time Tuesday #19 Summer birthday (there it is again)
Prairie Fairy Fridays #54 Summerfun (happy summer colours and for the last time ... 'warm' wishes)

Now - your challenge is to whip up a Girly Girl card in less time than it took me - not hard - and enter it into this weeks Paper Sundaes challenge.

A Sideways Step

2011-06-08T20:26:00.005+10:00

Bugaboo have some fabulous images - so fabulous that sometimes you don't even have to colour them. They look fine just on their own. I know I know I know - you are shaking your heads and saying "What!!!! Jenny hasn't coloured!" (okay maybe you are not saying that at all) But just in case you are saying that - dont worry, I just decided to step sideways from my comfort zone and I was quite pleased with how it turned out.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug Anything Goes

Craft your Passion Anything Goes

Stamp Something Use a Digi

Oh La La #81 Happy Birthday

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Must be off now - My Copics are feeling very unloved and I can hear them calling me.

Paper Sundaes - Sentimental

2011-06-05T22:59:00.005+10:00

This week over at Paper Sundaes we are having a 'Lets Get Sentimental' challenge with Whiff of Joy as our fabulous sponsor. I love this image of Willow with Coffee. She is so very chic and trendy.

She reminds me of me when I was ... DREAMING! LOL.

I do love the message that she sends - "Hey friend, lets get together for a coffee and chat soon." I can think of lots of people that I like to say that to.

Head on over to Paper Sundaes and see all of the other cards by our wonderful design team and check out the many irresistable Whiff of Joy stamps. Dont forget to enter the challenge too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug Anything goes

Dream Valley #8 Stamp Something

Divas by Design #3 Florals

Creative Craft Blue Brown and Cream

Men Rule! ... ???

2011-06-02T17:17:00.008+10:00

Men Rule! Well actually - No. Just at the moment they seem to be ruling over my blog. My last post was Steampunk Luca and now, here is my golfing buddy from Karens Doodles. As soon as I saw him - I had to have him. My Dad is a golfing nut! He plays without fail every Wednesday and every Saturday - rain hail or shine! Yes, he is one of those golfers! This picture does not show how he plays (cause he is pretty good) but it probably shows how he feels some days. Oh a man on a bad golf day! :-)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Karens Doodles #65 Fathers Day

Aud Sentiments #29 Card for a Male

Party Time Tuesdays #18 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion #60 What a Guy

Here Comes the Boys #3 Fathers Day

Stamptacular Sunday #113 Bugs or Boys

Crafting for all Seasons #2 Fathers Day

Birthday Sundaes #11 Masculine card

Paper Sundaes - Vintage Luca

2011-05-29T22:12:00.008+10:00

Is there an old saying that says "Try something new - you might like it"? Well if there's not, then there should be, because I DID and I DO! I did try it and I do like it. 'Vintage' wasn't a style that I naturally leant towards but you may find me falling all over it from now on. I really enjoyed using these subtle coloured papers and embossing those chipboard cogs. Plus, I loooved colouring in Luca with Copics that have not seen much action before.

This week over at Paper Sundaes we have a Vintage/Shabby Chic theme. Tickled Pink are our sponsors and they have some fabulous Vintage images. Here I have used Steampunk Lad Luca but there are heaps of others to see. Have a look at the Paper Sundaes challenge blog to see the other creations by our fabulous design team.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.
2 Sisters #41 Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments #29 For a Male
Charisma Cardz #21 Boy Oh Boy
For your Inspiration #6 Photo Hot Air Balloons
Tuesday Throwdown #50 Stripes

Too much ribbon?

2011-05-27T09:10:00.003+10:00

Do I really need as much ribbon as I have? Do I really need to buy more? Do I really need every shade of every colour - just in case?

And the answer is: YES I DO.

Luckily for me Shopping Our Stash are having a - use your ribbon challenge. I have been wanting to make one of those twisty curly flowery things for ages. You know the ones - put some tape down on some card, make a knot and place it in the centre then twist and curl and twist and curl and twist and curl (like we did last summer, come on, let's twist again, like we did last year!)

Oooops - back on track now.

It hasn't really made a dent in my ribbon collection but I will work on that.
Also entering this card with:
The ABC Challenge V for Violet and
Crafting for all Seasons Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Pop It Up!

2011-05-22T22:57:00.007+10:00

The challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes is to - Pop it up! and so I did. I 'popped' Tilda, the cherries, the butterfly, the words and finally the card. Do you think I got a little bit carried away :-)

I had such fun making my first card as a DT member for the Paper Sundaes Challenge blog. I hope that you will all 'pop' over to Paper Sundaes and see the fabulous cards the rest of the team have made.

I will just sit here and breathe a sigh of relief that the first one is done. Phew!

The Magnolia image is called "Cherry Tilda" and the papers that I used were from the Kaisercraft range Nan's favourites. You can find them both here at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More - our sponsor for this week.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Ooh La La #80 Fancy folds

Flutterby Wednesday #155 Open challenge

CES #37 Embellish it

Prairie Fairy Fridays #53 More than one fold

The ABC challenge U is for unusual fold

Thanks so much for 'popping' by.

A quiet week?

2011-05-21T20:20:00.008+10:00

It probably appears that I haven't been doing anything all week - re: lack of blog posts - but just the opposite. Three class cards, one challenge card, a birthday card for a friend and another card for a friends friend and now I am ready for a ... shoulder massage. My partner, Rich is on night shift this week and doesn't sleep all that well during the day so he is walking around like a sleep deprived new mum. I don't like my chances of getting that shoulder massage from him. I am entering this card in the following challenges cause he may be sleep deprived but I am challenge deprived.

Crafty Catz #83 Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles #26 Let the Sun Shine

Totally Papercraft #67 Don't be square

Little Red Wagon #81 Use a Tree

Cupcake Craft #142 In the Garden

A New Look and .....

2011-05-14T18:33:00.003+10:00

I am just bursting with excitement as I have been chosen to be a Sundae Girl with the fabulous team over at Paper Sundaes. I thought that I would celebrate by changing the look of my blog and by making a card to go with the current challenge, Magical and Mythical. Thank you to all over at Paper Sundaes - I cant wait to get started.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy Things with Wings

Sir Stampalot #May Challenge Magical Worlds

Divas by Design #1 Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes DT call

2011-05-11T10:33:00.000+10:00

Paper Sundaes is having a Design Team call which you can read all about here. These are three of my favourite cards that I have chosen for my submission. Fingers crossed!

A Great Day

2011-05-10T20:01:00.003+10:00

This morning it was just a bit chilly for me to get out my strappy little summer dress like Miss Marci here. It was a very cool 5 degrees celcius when I went to collect the newspaper from our frosty lawn. There seems to be some confusion between Autumn and Winter here in Melbourne. Let me set you straight - Autumn is the falling leaves, fine days and chilly nights season - nothing there says anything about 5 degrees when I wake up. If someone could just fix that - I would really appreciate it.

Entering this card in:

Card Makin Mammas #20 For a Loved One

Incy wincy Design #93 Girlie

The Crazy Challenge #66 Anything Goes

Stamp Something May Digi Day

The Importance of Shopping

2011-05-05T19:50:00.015+10:00

My Mum would have a giggle at this cause we have done our fair share of shopping together. And - it is a fact that shopping is a learned skill!! I know that for sure because not everyone can do it well. It is important to have a good role model to learn from.

Thanks Mum!

Gave that paper piecing thingy another try.

Note to self: Use a bigger image next time!!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Divas by design #1 Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday #32 Open Challenge

Southern Girls Lets hear it for the girls

2 Sisters #37 For a Mom

Stamptacular #109 Mums the word

Tuesday Throwdown #47 Mothers day

PaperPlay Challenges #11 Show us your style

Papertake weekly Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday #14 Mothers day cards

Ladybug Craft #26 Going dotty

Ooh La La #79 Tres chic

Card Makin Mammas For a Loved One

Cupcake Inspiration #109 Mothers day inspiration

Craft us Crazy #7 Mothers Day and/or Flowers

Cupcake craft #140 Starting with 'C' (Carrying bags just might be a stretch for this challenge - or - I could call it Carefree and Casual - or - Classy and Confident. But possibly it is more like Clutching at straws - me that is. LOL)

Such a Sweetheart

2011-05-01T20:11:00.004+10:00

I had a 'Princess party' at my house last Friday night with my crafting pals. I won't claim that I made this card on that night as most of us were glued to the TV to watch "The Wedding". I did think that this colour scheme and love heart banner just seemed to 'fit' the mood this week - with lots of photos of the happy couple in the paper and on the front pages of every magazine.

Too bad that this little Sweetheart Marci doesn't have a handsome Prince to kiss ;)

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers #44 Red White and Blue

Party Time Tuesday #13 Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday #31 Square

as well as the LaLa customer gallery

Darling Marci

2011-04-27T20:41:00.010+10:00

Thanks heaps to Susan from Stamp on Me who gave me the inspiration to create this circle card using this cute image, Darling Marci from La-La Land Crafts . Susan has a tutorial on her blog that you should pop over and have a look at. It even shows some paper piecing that I didn't quite get to - I was having too much fun with my Copic colouring. I have a few more La-La cards to post so stay tuned - please :)

I am entering Miss Marci into the following challenges:
C.R.A.F.T challenge #99 Flowers (cause there are some there)
Delicious Doodles #22 Anything Goes (My favourite type of challenge)
Crafty Pad #118 Circles (Done that!)
Craft your Passion #55 Show us your layers (I'm showing you)
Creative Inspiration #58 Use a digi (That's Miss Marci)
Paper Sundaes #66 Sparkle and Yellow (Duh!)
Stamptacular #108 Pile it on (Again with the layers)
Ellephantastic #25 Anything but square or rectangle (Will circles do?)
and I am also uploading her to the La La Land gallery and Copic Australia facebook page (I sound confident, don't I? I may have to ask my teenagers for help on that one)

Dream Big

2011-04-22T12:10:00.005+10:00

Now this is a card that I just made. No more of those "had it for a while" cards (well maybe I have got a couple more of those stashed away). I love colouring these Kenny K images with my copics. Actually I love colouring anything with my copics.
The dog better watch out or he might have highlights soon. LOL.
This week Kenny K have an "Anything Goes" challenge #41,
Flutterby Wednesday #151 and
Top Tip Tuesday #30 both have "Open" challenges and
Incy Wincy have a Bright and Bold challenge #90

Find Joy Every Day

2011-04-20T20:37:00.006+10:00

This image makes me think of a Spring day. I am sure that only Snow White or Cinderella actually had birds come and 'willingly' land on them while they were singing a tune and dancing amongst the flowers on a sunny day..... and obviously this little girl from Pure Innocence too.
Another card that I made a while ago - just waiting for a 'Spring' Challenge so I will enter it in the following:
Totally Papercrafts #62 Springtime
Card Makin Mammas #19 Spring Colours
Cupcake Craft #138 Lots of Layers
Incy Wincy #90 Bright and Bold
Do you Stack up #15 Scallops

Hello Friend

2011-04-16T11:52:00.008+10:00

So far, April has been a busy month for me. A son who turned 18, a niece who turned 22 and close friends who also keep having birthdays. Not that I mind - any excuse to raise a glass and make a card is okay with me.
Note: Be careful of wine drinking and card making at same time.
Plus, I have been planning classes for this coming term. I did say 'planning' but not actually 'making'. Must get onto that!!! I know what will happen - I will have the perfect card planned in my head, sketched out on my notebook and when it finally comes time to put it together - Euck! So then back to the drawing board. Does that happen to anyone else?
I made this simple card a few weeks ago now (love doing that poking holes technique thingy) and thought that I would enter it into a few Easter challenges.
C.R.A.F.T #98 Easter
Delightful Sketches Easter
Simply Create #41 Egg-tra Special
Belli Challenge #115 Eggs/Bunnies
Crazy Challenge #62 Easter
Ooh-La-La #77 Happy Easter
StampsRUs #18 Easter Theme
Allsorts Challenge #98 Not a square

Hectic life!

2011-04-04T09:13:00.006+10:00

I am in severe withdrawal!!! I have missed my blog, I have missed all of your blogs and I haven't entered a challenge in ages. Life has been hectic - Copic courses, classes at work, sample cards, paper shows and just when it is starting to return to some kind of normal - the kids will be on school holidays any day now for two and a half weeks. I hope that I am able to sleep in - on at least some of those days.
I made this card a while ago for a friend recovering from an op but for all of you who are overwhelmed with 'stuff' at the moment - I hope that you get some 'me' time soon.
I don't actually mean 'me' - I mean 'you' :-)
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenge #125 Spots and Dots
Card Ideas Spotty Dotty
By the Cute and Girly #April Cute and Girly
CES Challenge #30 Children

Guess what I did?

2011-03-29T21:19:00.001+11:00

Guess what I did on Monday? I coloured in!!! I can hear you asking - Why is that different from any other day? But this time I was part of the Intermediate Copic Certification Course run by X-Press Graph-X with the fabulously talented Mandi-Lee. This was the first Intermediate class in Australia. A group of 20 of us spent the day learning more about shadows, shading, skin tones, composition, design and even ambient light (how professional sounding is that!) and much much more. We learnt so much and in such a relaxed way and ... we were allowed to colour in! Bonus! Here is my Certificate which I very proudly display here on my blog. So now I am off to re- read that manual and practice practice practice. Ohhh well... if I must.

Angled just right!

2011-03-20T20:50:00.007+11:00

Sue from My Inner Reflection inspired me with her ribbon on an angle, so I thought that I would give it a go.
I had three matching ribbons in my ribbon box and all I needed was some matching bazzill, some matching inks and some matching copics - all to tie in with the colour scheme of the ribbons.
Then... the other day I bought an inexpensive turquoise coloured bangle - very nice - and then realised that I had nothing in my wardrobe that matched it. So a handbag and an outfit later and that bangle didn't seem so cheap any more.
Next, I am planning to buy myself a Porsche key ring - cause I am on a roll.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Totally Papercrafts #58 Add Buttons
Incy Wincy #85 For the Boys
Paper Sundaes #61 Embossing
Ooh La La #75 It's a Man Thing
Paper Play #11 Embossing
Delightful Challenges Green

What Luck!

2011-03-15T22:37:00.011+11:00

Green is certainly the flavour of the month out there in 'challenge land'. For this card I was trying to work out how to make a four leaf clover to add that extra 'touch' - cut it freehand, four punched hearts joined together, clip art - when I looked in my punch drawer and I actually have a four leaf clover punch. I couldn't believe my luck! Who has a four leaf clover punch??? I can't remember buying it. I can't remember if I have ever used it before and I can't think why I would have ever wanted one. Not that I am complaining because it was the good luck that I needed to symbolise 'good luck'. Fancy having something that I have never used. ;-)
Now what else is in that drawer .....
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Cupcake Inspiration #102 Photo
Scrappy Frogs challenge Good Luck
Allsorts #94 Luck o' the Irish
Card Makin Mammas #16 Something Green
Simply Create #39 Monochromatic
Stamp Something Cream and Green
Paper Play Challenge #10 Shades of Green
If the Shoe Fits challenge #70 You feeling lucky
Delicious Doodles #16 Use Green

Polka-ific

2011-03-12T17:03:00.006+11:00

Cupcake Crafts have a polka dot challenge - not just any dots but PINK dots - my favourite. So that is enough inspiration for me to stamp, colour, cut, tie and stick - oh - and make a card.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft #132 Pink Polka Dots
The Crazy Challenge #57 Lovely Ladies
Do you stack up #10 Layers
Allsorts #93 Card for a Teenager
Wild Orchid #18 Anything Goes
Southern Girls #14 Use Flowers

Just a thought!

2011-03-08T17:08:00.005+11:00

Sometimes, don't you just want to sit down in the middle of all the kaos and close your eyes? Just a little nap occassionally is all I ask. Come to think of it - the laundry may be the perfect place for me to have said nap. I could be fairly guaranteed that no-one is going to bother me where there is a chance that they might be asked to collect their dirty clothes, to hang out a wet load or sort through some socks. Note to self: Don't bother making a cup of tea and sitting with your latest book in order to get a few minutes of peace (not going to happen) - go into the laundry and bury yourself in the ironing. Also arrange for a lock on the door - because just my luck someone will actually need something ironed. (LOL)
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Club Anya #58 Sketch
Card Makin Mammas #16 Green
Fussy and Fancy Embossing &/or paper piecing
Paper Sundaes #59 Stripes

Tomboy Birthday

2011-03-03T12:17:00.002+11:00

I HAD to have this paper and I had every intention of making a 'man' card. But things change - my Kenny K girly images were calling me and so it ended up to be a card for that not so girly girl.
I am entering it in Stamps R Us #15 For the Girls challenge and Card Makin Mamas #15 Happy Birthday challenge.
Got to go - I can hear my Copics calling me now.

Att - i - Tude!

2011-02-28T20:19:00.000+11:00

Thankyou so much to Jo from jojoscraps for this fab award. So pretty too! Mmmm, three things about myself.

1. I dont neeeed chocolate everyday - but it helps.

2. I dont like nuts in my chocolate.

3. When there is a sale on Orange Lindt blocks - I buy five - and I hide them.

The three blogs that I would like to pass this award onto are:

Angela at http://aurora-crafts.blogspot.com/

Debbie at http://hubbysheadache.blogspot.com/

Janr at http://huhsothisisablog.blogspot.com/

Now ladies, it is your turn to pass this award on to three more worthy recipients. Feel free to display this Blog Award Badge in your sidebar. Congratulations to all of you!!

Something Funky

2011-02-24T20:48:00.010+11:00

"Mum - you can't write "funky". You dont say "funky". Please tell me that you dont say "funky"."
It is funny how I was able to coast along for the first 40 years of my life saying whatever words came to mind....then I had teenagers! So I am rebelling! I think that this card looks FUNKY. I think that the Kenny K image is FUNKY. I think that the colours and design of these papers make this card look FUNKY. And I am going to enter my FUNKY card in the following challenges:
Kenny K #33 All about "R's" (ribbon and rhinestones)
CES challenge #24 Spots and Stripes
Stamp Something - Something Funky
Stamps R Us #15 For the Girls
Delightful Challenges Use your scraps
Southern Girls #13 Ohhh Brad
Totally Papercraft #54 Do it with digi's
Card Makin Mamas #15 Happy Birthday
It's okay kids, I doubt that I will ever have to use that word again. Unless of course I see some really funky apples at the supermarket. LOL.

Ribbon heaven

2011-02-22T19:59:00.000+11:00

Ros made Glenice a ribbon card holder.

Glenice showed me her ribbon card holder.

BIG mistake!

I really neeeeeded a ribbon card holder too.

So, I made ME a ribbon card holder.

Then, my gorgeous daughter folded and added all my ribbons (okay, perhaps not 'all' just yet).

So, if YOU want a ribbon card holder all you need is:

some medium weight card, some elastic, a sewing maching and a 15 year old who is tired of doing homework. Easy!

A little bit dotty.

2011-02-18T18:20:00.002+11:00

I girl friend of mine turned 21 the other day. Funny tho' cause I am sure that she turned 21 last year. Even the year before that, I think that she was 21 then too. It is just amazing how I have so many 21 year old friends. I thought that this card would be perfect for her. Could it be me who is going a bit "dotty"?
Warning to all my friends: Do NOT try this hip swinging, arms swaying move at home - just in case you put your back out :-) Love you all!
I am entering this card into the Kenny K challenge #32 Circles

An Award

2011-02-14T16:36:00.002+11:00

I received this award today from Jenny over at...

Stamps Pencils and Paper

Thank you soooo much Jenny.xox

I got some great inspiration from each one of these blogs and so I would love to pass this award onto....

http://kardsbykatiekreations.blogspot.com//

http://annakarinspyssel.blogspot.com/

http://craftycatscards.blogspot.com/

Make sure you check out these blogs as well as Jenny at Stamps Pencils and Paper.

A Valentines dilemma

2011-02-11T21:11:00.015+11:00

So what sort of a card do you give your partner for Valentines day? I have a cute Magnolia stamp holding a heart - another image blowing hearts - some sweet mice floating with heart balloons and a gorgeous teddy hugging his heart. Funnily enough, none of these images seemed to say "that would really suit your 48 year old policeman partner". What a dilemma! So, my solution - I bought the chocolates, he booked the restaurant and this card is for all of you. Have a very happy Valentines day and I hope the chocolate fairy comes to visit.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
CES #22 Red and Romance
Cupcake Craft #128 Seeing Red
Cupcake Inspiration #97 Photo inspiration
Stamptacular #97 Hearts gone wild
Craft your days away #13 Photo inspiration
Totally Papercraft #53 Clean and Simple
Allsorts #89 Love Love Love
Stamp with Fun #97 Love
Stamps R Us #14 Valentine/Love

Love is in the Air

2011-02-04T08:12:00.008+11:00

I recently bought a few images from 'My Favourite Things' Pure Innocence. Well, six images actually - that is a few isn't it? It is according to my definition of the word. How many chocolates did you eat? Just a few. How many friends are coming over? Just a few. How many ribbons have you bought lately? Just a few. I looked up the meaning of the word "few" in the dictionary and it says - not many, some, not none. I like that - "not none". I figure that can mean anywhere from one to about 100. So next time I order goodies and have a parcel delivered and my partner says - How many things have you got in that bag - I will honestly reply:
"Not many - just a few". LOL
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Craft us Crazy #1 Anything Goes (Yes it's their first challenge -
Check it out!)
Simon Says Love is in the Air
CES #21 Bold and Bright
Stamptacular #96 Whateva!
Bizzy Becs Creatalicious #18 Love and Ribbon
Paper Sundae #54 Valentine
Paper Play #5 Stamp it out
Craft your days away #12 Love

Thanks for visiting and for all of your lovely comments.

Special Treasures

2011-01-30T23:11:00.011+11:00

I have one of those 6 x 6 paper pads of Basic Grey Marjolaine - dont you just love those? I love the way the patterns are smaller than the 12 x 12 version and they are perfect for card making. Plus, these are two of my favourite images at the moment - Fiona and Peter from CC designs. They look so cute together. I had a few try outs with my Copics to get that matching colour combination and in the end I used B91,93,95 and 97 for the blues and YG00,01,03,93,95 and 97 for the greens. Or were those 'try outs' just a good excuse for me to colour in? Maybe - I'm not telling.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Southern Girls have a dry embossing challenge #11

Totally Papercraft have a One for the Kiddies challenge #51

Wild Orchid Lets get Sentimental challenge #15

Paper Play Layer it up challenge #4

Craft Your Days Away have a Love challenge #12
Paper Sundae have a Valentine challenge #54

Always Playful

2011-01-26T23:35:00.003+11:00

I love all the images from Lili of the Valley and they are just perfect for colouring in with my copic markers. Here I have used YR12,15,18,E40,41,43,44,47,49,50,51,BG93,95 and 97.
I have been practicing my Copic shading - you know the whole "where the light source is coming from" stuff. Marianne Walker has recently released a book all about it and I cant wait to get my hands on a copy.
Lili of the Valley have a sketch challenge no. 81 that I might just get into if I post this quick enough.
Allsorts challenge no. 87 have asked us to make cards for males/boys.
Paper Sundae have given us a challenge no. 53 to "Distress" and once I had that distresser thingy in my hand - I couldn't stop. (Even my shopping list for tomorrow is looking a bit jagged around the edges. LOL)

You make me SMILE

2011-01-22T17:48:00.003+11:00

Copic markers, CC Design image, a new Hero Arts word set and dotty paper - I couldn't be happier.
Then I had to work out a style for the card. So.... there was lots of turning stripes around and cutting up bits of dot paper and re-tying ribbon - okay so the happiness was lost there for a little while.
But in the end this little image did "make me smile". And if I have made YOU smile then I have achieved my goal today.
Thank you to Cupcake Inspiration for their challenge #94 using these great colours.
Luckily, Stamp Something have asked us to stamp something 'Cute' and
7 Kids College Fund have asked us to challenge ourselves for challenge #13 (did I mention the turning, the cutting and the tying)

Perfect Pair

2011-01-21T19:39:00.005+11:00

Susan over at Stamp on Me inspired me to get out my scissors and attempt paper piecing. That's fun! You should hop on over to Susans blog and see her gorgeous image of Anya.
I had just planned to have a girl image on this card but I neeeeeeded to colour with my copics more. (Have I mentioned my obsession?) So I added a boy and all of a sudden I have a Valentines/Engagement card. This will come in handy if I ever need one. LOL
Paper Sundaes are letting us choose a technique from one of last years challenges to help celebrate their birthday and so I chose 'paper piecing'.
Bizzy Becs Creatalicious have a Ribbon/Love theme
Southern Girls have a Totally Loved Up theme
and Cute Card Thursday have a 1,2,3 recipe (1 flower, 2 people and 3 ribbons)
This year, I am sure that my partner will plan something really special for Valentines day. ( I wonder if it will include me?) LOL

A 'me' day.

2011-01-15T23:12:00.006+11:00

At last! A day to sit at my cluttered desk and clutter it up a bit more with a new card. I was planning on making a New Years resolution this year to tidy up after each card - thank goodness I didn't put that in writing! I said "I WAS planning ...".
A friend of mine made a resolution last year to 'eat chocolate every day'. Now that is what I call an achievable resolution.
School holidays keep me pretty busy with who needs to go where and when and who needs to be picked up from where and when. So, today was a 'me' day. I lost myself in my copic markers and patterned papers and came up with this card to enter into the following challenges.

This week Lili of the Valley are having a "Things with Wings" challenge #80.

LOTV are also sponsoring the Paper Sundaes challenge of "Circles" #51.

Cupcake Craft have asked us to use "Something New" #124.

(That wasn't hard seeing that I haven't had a chance to get to my recent stamp purchases yet)

Stamp Something gave us an "Anything Goes" option.

I also did two loads of washing, some ironing and made the beds. I think that I need a review of that "me" contract. LOL.
I am thrilled to pieces when I receive each and every one of your lovely comments. A new follower means that I am able to see more amazing creations and I'm truly inspired by you all.
Thank you for visiting me.

Summer is here!

2011-01-08T10:50:00.007+11:00

We are having Summer here in Melbourne! But ssshhhh! Don't tell anyone just in case it goes away. Summer means 'stone fruit' to me. Yes, I said stone fruit. You know - plums, apricots, nectarines, peaches, mangoes and of course, cherries. The sort of fruit that you can eat and drip over the kitchen sink. Yummmmy! It is my second addiction while the chocolate is melting in the cupboard. Come to think of it ... cherries dipped in chocolate - now that would have made a mess of Tilda's dress.
I am entering this card in a number of challenges.
Wild Orchid #14 have given me the sketch to follow
Cupcake Inspiration #92 have some very inspirational colours
Magnolia Down Under #77 are giving gifts
Bizzy Becs #January only need 3 flowers, 2 buttons and a ribbon
Southern Girls #9 say that Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund #12 say that I can choose hot or cold (guess which one I chose? Sssshhh)