Some Happy News....

I love making cards.......(helps increase my stash) and I love joining in the odd challenge.....

Kills two birds with one stone....

Anyway I am happy to announce that I am joining Cardabilities DT

this way I get to do what I love....

Please join us on SEPTEMBER 15th for our first reveal!

Gorgeous sketches and stunning samples to get your creative juices flowing!

thanks for popping in.

Green & Circles......

I had some spare time today...***SHOCK*** and although I could have caught up on laundry, cleaning, bookwork.....I didn't lol I started to clean my craft room and then went to check out my fav sites and decided I wanted to play instead.  

Annabelle Stamps Blog have a Dots, Spots and anything Round challenge along with a celebratory giveaway....My friend Sue made the front cover of this months Cardmaking,Stamping and Papercraft 

( the one I'm in too....) so go check it out and enter...

I am also really enjoying the  CASology challenge site too.  I love seeing all the different interpretations from just a single word!

anyway, loving my Zing embossing powder and background stamps.

thanks for popping in :)

Back to School....

Well not over here in Australia..... we start in February. 

Thought I'd join in at Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week.

Back to School challenge. 

I am looking forward to all mine finishing school..........their supplies are costing me a FORTUNE!!!

thanks for popping in :)

FOUR EYES

Hello there! I told you I just love the Studio Calico range didn't I.......?  I finally treated myself to the MFT letters as I couldn't keep borrowing Sue's set.....Will have to start saving for the capitals and then the numbers hehehehe.

My LO today inspired by Christie's new glasses.  Suffering from constant headaches (computer overuse I say) I suggested she get her eyes tested and we found out she does need them.  Quite often, her work require her to look "nerdy" and she has a fake pair (no glass) and a tie and braces to complete the ensemble. When it came time to actually choose the frames, she choose the nerdy frames!!  Buddy Holly Glasses her father calls them.  Anyway, I like the look.  Go to Scrapbook Boutique to see instructions on how to replicate this LO.

thanks for popping in :)

PRODUCTS USED:-

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JUST BECAUSE........

I have LOTS and LOTS of 12 x 12 packs and hate that I don't really utilise the sticker sheets!!!! I challenged myself to make a few cards with ONLY what was left on the sticker sheets. A great way to bulk up your stash!!  I always make a quick card after I finish a LO and before I pack up ( well most times.....).
My MOST FAVOURITE embossing folder would have to be Diamonds in the Rough by Cuttlebug.  I have used it so many times, see here and here I just love the randomness of the diamonds!

Check out Scrapbook Boutique for details on how to make this card.
I've decided to join a few challenges that criteria fit this card!!
Chocolate, Coffee and Card Challenge - Emboss it
Blogger challenge - Add Texture
Hiding in my craft room #58 - Super Scraps

thanks for popping in ;)

Products Used:

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Scrapbook Boutiques AUGUST Inspiration Challenge & Blog Hop

Scrapbook Boutique August Inspiration Challenge and Blog Hop

Good Morning, hope you are gearing up for a Fantastic Friday as we are at Scrapbook Boutique!

Today is the beginning of another Inspiration Challenge and another Blog Hop!

If you are following along with the blog hop you would have arrived from

Scrapbook Boutique's

blog- and if you get lost, you can always head back to the SB blog and start from there!

The fabulous Prize this month is
Silhouette Stamps Fairies

 You just need to leave a comment on each of the DT gals blogs and a final one on

SB Blog, the random winner will be drawn from there!

good luck!!

BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE....

The hop will be open for 1 week, closing Friday17th August, the winner will be announced on the SB blog on Saturday 18th.

Unfortunately the blog hop prize (as is the inspiration challenge) is only open to anyone with an
Australian mailing address.

We also have for you, our regular monthly inspiration challenge!

mmmmm delicious!

Challenge : Create a project using the photo above as your inspiration,
and make sure you add a 
BUTTERFLY!!!

The project can be a card, a scrapbook layout or off the page project......it's totally up to you!

The Prize :

One randomly chosen winner will win a

$30 Scrapbook Boutique Gift Voucher.

We look forward to seeing your creations.

Challenge Closes :

Midnight, Friday 31st August, 2012.

Here is my take on the challenge.....

I decided I would try a card this month.  I very rarely scrap with pale colours and I had difficulty going out of my comfort zone......
Once again, I have used my MTF (my favourite things) and the butterfly Die was just perfect. Once I embossed them they looked adorable finished off with some bling.
I have used my Nestabilities circles (small and large) to create the circles and I was really happy with how it turned out........
mind you I played around with the layout for ages......... lol

You will NOT be disappointed with what the DT have created....stunning!

Thanks for popping by
and
Next 
on the hop 
is Linda's Blog

Enjoy xxx :)

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To Know Life......

Is to love many things.... 

I've never heard that quote before, but I like it!

Just opened my C S and  Papercraft Magazine and WOO HOO my card was published in there!!

as well as my friends and fellow DT'ers from Scrapbook Boutique

and Sue with another cover.... what a hoot, seeing all these gorgeous cards made by people I know!!

I am extremely proud of my steady hand with the pearls......even if I do say so myself....lol

Tim Holtz Distress Inks are my NEW FAV thing to collect   (nearly have all the MFT anyway)

I just LOVE white embossing powder and this technique is so easy and looks great.

I am going to join in Fab'n'Funky's Pearl & Rhinestone's challenge #133 
I think it fits the bill perfectly..

thanks for popping by..

tomorrow is Scrapbook Boutiques August Inspiration Challenge and Blog Hop 

so come back and check the awesome Design Team's samples......

you will not be disappointed. x