Happy Mother's Day OLS 5 and SR #227

Hi Again!! Just going to re do this post as  it seems to be playing the magician and disappearing  before our very eyes!!!
First of all Happy Mother's Day!! I hope you have a fabulous day doing what makes you happy!

Seeing as  this is my RE-DO post.... I can tell you how my day went down.. lol

I had a fabulous brekkie with the kids and then watched my eldest son play basketball, an exciting game that saw them win in overtime! A few fabulous hours visiting my mum and then dinner with my gorgeous family!  AND they bought me a ticket to see Wicked!!! (SO HAPPY!)

Any way, the card I have made my mumma this year is using the fabulous Paper Smooches bold flowers set which works great with my fav Luxe inks.

Going to join in One Layer Simplicity Challenge #5  fabulous flowers and Stampin Royalty #227 ( an old fav) for this one.

I hope you are ALL getting thoroughly spoilt... 

 This is the card I am giving to my mum today.  We have a few nice things planned and as soon as my family finish showering me with gifts, love and an awesome breakfast, I shall pop off to visit her!

I have been wanting to join this One Layer Simplicity Challenge for a while now.  I think one layer scares most people (and ME!) but I've bit the bullet and gave it a go!! It wasn't all that bad!! I've also joined in with an old favorite of mine Stampin' Royalty too!!

have a fabulous day!! :)

Paper Smooches Clear Stamps Bold Blooms	Winniewalter Big Bold and the Happy	Tsukineko Memento Luxe - Morocco	Tsukineko Memento Luxe - Love Letter
tsukineko Memento Luxe - Pear Tart	VersaFine Ink Pad- Onyx Black	Fiskars compact stamp press

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Scrapbook Boutique's MAY Inspiration Challenge and BLOG HOP

Hello!!!

A VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY for tomorrow!
I hope you have a lovely day and spend it doing whatever makes you happy....
(me, it would be uninterrupted time in my craft room....) 

anyway.....

 welcome to our new  MAY Challenge and Blog Hop.

you would have arrived here from Scrapbook Boutique

Challenge : Create a project using the theme below

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

The weather has started to TURN!! I have dug out all my warm clothes and slippers ( I need a new pair... kids..?)
LOVE LOVE LOVE all these Autumn colours (or Fall colors for my Northern Hemisphere readers)

One randomly chosen winner will win a 

$30 Scrapbook Boutique 

Store Credit.

AWESOME PRIZE!

Challenge Rules:  Your entry MUST

*be newly created and follow the current challenge guidelines

*link back to Scrapbook Boutique Blog

*not entered in more than three challenge sites

*you must be an Australian resident with an Australian delivery address

We look forward to seeing your creations.

INSPIRATION CHALLENGE closes MIDNIGHT 

31st MAY 2014

We ALSO have a BLOG HOP

with another fabulous prize of a $10.00 shop voucher

leave a comment on all the DT's blogs and lastly on the Scrapbook Boutique's blog to be in the running!

Blog hop closes 17th May, 2014.

Here is MY take on the challenge......

You cannot really notice it too much, but on the right my diamond pattern is modelling paste I've coloured and with the Wendy Vecchi diamond stencil, smeared over a 5x7 cardstock!  I thought I was so clever with my one colour, waiting for it to dry and then repeating with a different colour (I moved the stencil to create an even pattern) I did have GRAND PLANS for this huge bit of altered cardstock!! but alas, I had a little chuckle as I used probably 10 cm on this project! lol!  Another shout out for Avery Elle stamps... ( I so should be getting paid by these companies!) really love them!

AnYwaY I'm off to go buy my Mother's day breakfast ingredients......

Thanks for popping in and now head on off to 

 Linda's gorgeous blog

Teresa Collins Basically essential modelling paste	VersaFine Ink Pad- Onyx Black	SSB textured cardstock- heritage colours	Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stencil Diamonds
Avery Elle Clear Stamps Labels Hello FriendAvery Elle Clear Stamps Labels Hello Friend	Avery Elle simply labels Die Hello Friend	Americana Matte acrylic value pack 34 colours	MME enamel dots - Antique
American Crafts This to That 3D Foam Dots	SSB White Smooth Cardstock 12 x 12

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Congratulations on your wonderful news! CTD # 291

Hi there, Just having ANOTHER play with these Avery Elle Rounded Diamond stamps 

LOVE LOVE LOVE them!  I have the matching dies too!  I have definitely got my money's worth! Scrapbook Boutique have all the products used and details too.

Going to join in The Colour Thrown Down #291  I haven't played with them for soooo long! I used to join in ages ago (when I HAD SPARE TIME!!)  looking forward to playing more now I have had the huge overhaul of the craft room!

thanks for popping in! :)

Avery Elle Clear Stamps- Rounded Diamonds	MFT clear stamps Grand Greetings	SSB White Smooth Cardstock 12 x 12	Tsukineko Memento Luxe - Danube Blue
tsukineko Memento Luxe - Pear Tart	VersaFine Ink Pad- Onyx Black	Flourish with a bling-Adhesive Pearls Blue	WeRMemory Keepers-CropADile Corner Chomper
Fiskars compact stamp press	X-Press It Double Sided Tape 6mmx50m

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Muse # 66

Hi there, I had such a busy weekend! My No 4 child partnered a beautiful girl in their school's Debutante Ball.  They looked fabulous and had a excellent time.  I am glad that I only have one girl though!! The expense for the boys is minimal compared to the girls with their dresses, hair and makeup  .......  Patrick, I have NO DOUBT, will look back on his hairdo when he is older and seriously wonder what he was thinking! lol

ANYWAY....I wanted a pretty card that was simple and elegant for his partner . One that would suit the recipient.  I just LOVE the watercolour trend at the moment and I knew that would provide the look I wanted. I took my inspiration from Vicki  Dutcher's Muse card this week. I loved the patterned paper on the left, which provided a little more interest and dimension to the card.

thanks for popping in :)

Products Used:

Stamp: Stampin Up Blooming with happiness
Echo Park:- Dots & Stripes Soda Fountain

Watercolor artist pad 5x7	Embossing Buddy	Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad	SSB White Smooth Cardstock 12 x 12
American Crafts Zing-Opaque Embossing Powder Black	VersaFine Ink Pad- Onyx Black	Wagner HT 400 Heat Gun	Royal Langnickel watercolour set

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Congratulations!

It's always lovely to hear when two people you know are perfect for each other,  are going to tie the knot!! We went to their engagement party on the weekend and it was fabulous!! I was in charge of the card.  After my major clean up of the craft room.... I did find way too much stuff that I haven't used and my new motto is to USE it!!  I found these gorgeous Heidi Swapp letters and as luck would have it..... I had the happy couple's initials!! Lol quick MS score board and a sentiment later and voila! Going to join in some local challenges for this one! CASE study has the lovely Jaclyn Miller as their Muse and I love the "love" theme!  and one of my favourite stamps challenge blogs (awesome DT)  Annabelle Stamp Blog which have the perfect sketch!

Dynamic Duos # 97 Bright and Cheery!

WOW 2 posts in one day..... I really should have been working.  It was miserable and wet here today and I just didn't want to!  So instead I played :) I have joined in today with Dynamic Duos Bright and Cheery challenge.  I thought I'd give my Paper Smooches Bold Blooms a whirl and YES, I like them!

thanks for popping in :)