90 Minute Scramble

Hi everyone,

I did my very first 90 Minute scramble on the Hero Arts' flickr group today. It was a lot of fun & if I am truthful a little stressful for me. I need to remember one of my New Year's resolutions - to sit back, relax & BREATHE.

There where two themes to choose from. The first was to use one 2010 & one 2011 stamp. The second was New Year. Since I don't own any 2011 stamps I had to do the New Year theme. So what do you think? I am so-so about this card. I think it needs something more (but then again I always think that), but I wont be adding to it. I've decided it can stay that way. Ever since I read Kathy's tutorial (with lots of yummy pictures) on backgrounds, I have been playing with my Distress Inks.

Thanks for stopping by, TTFN & happy crafting everyone ;)

PS When did blogger change & does anyone know how to move the pictures you upload to the entries? PLEASE help me I have no idea what I am doing!

Happy Anniversary Dad & Ginny

Hi all,

Well I guess the new year has herald in a new change! I've managed to not only make some cards, but blog, comment & enter a contest or two. Not bad heh?

Tomorrow is my parent's 27th Wedding Anniversary so have made this card for them. Only problem is it's raining again so I am not sure if the stickles & glossy accents will dry in time. I just adore this owl stamp, that ribbon, the pins & that buckle. I also love my Copics!!!! They make anything look good don't you think?

TTFN - happy crafting everyone =) xoxoxoxo

One card - two challenges

Hi every one,

This is my second post for the day. I am entering this card into two challenges. Lucy's sketch challenge here & here in a new challenge blog I found called Jingle Belles. This year I am getting organised!!! So I wont have to scramble at the end of the year again.

The Kaisercraft stamp is new, I brought it just before Christmas & haven't had a chance to use it until now. The pp is from Making Memories Fa La La which I have been hoarding for a few years now, 'coz I love it so much. In fact I think this is my last sheet :( of it. I brought those gorgeous red pearls specifically for this stamp. I coloured the image in with my Copics & the sentiment is a rub-on.

Thanks for stopping by - TTFN & happy crafting xoxoxoxoxo

Yay an actual blog post about cards!

Hi all,
As you can see I have been busy :D making cards & photographing my two "angels". I brought this Kaisercraft Mini Clear Stamp about a month or so ago & have finally gotten around to inking it up. I really think this is one sweet owl. I was going to enter this card into Lucy's challenge here, but because I haven't stuck to the sketch properly decided I couldn't. I did intend to give this to one of the mum's in our mothers' group as she is giving birth to a girl on Friday. Unfortunately I am not sure if this is now suitable for a baby card - what do you think? If I do decide to use it for a baby card I will add "Congratulations" along the bottom of the card. I wish you could see this card up close & personal, the hounds tooth pp has glitter on it & I glossy accented the heart on the owl as well as adding stickles to the centres of the flowers. The ribbon is velvet & is soooooo yummy! Ok now for some advice to all those mum's out there................................don't run out of disposable nappies!!! Especially when your dh is (home alone &) in charge of looking after bub. Then end result could be very interesting as you can see.

Yup that is a saftey pin holding the nappy together in a rather unique spot ;D. Not sure what Doug was thinking, but hey at least he didn't use gaffa tape right?

This is our new "Puppy" what do you think? We went to Underwater World with Em(on Tuesday) & afterwards went over the road to the Wharf (at Mooloolabah). Where there was a lovely lady doing face painting & one of her offerings was a puppy. Em is always pretending to be a doggy, so I knew she'd pick this one. She is really happy in this pic, but her dad made her close her mouth so he could take this photo.

Well that is all for this post - TTFN & happy crafting xoxoxoxoxoxo

Happy New Year :D!!!

Hi everyone,

How are you all going? I hope the "Silly Season" wasn't too traumatic for you all. So far so good here ;). To be honest once Christmas day has finished that's it for us. Doug usually works every New Year's Eve & this year is no exception, except that he thinks he should be home early (maybe before midnight even) as they don't have a lot of bread being sent up from Brisbane.

I want to wish you all a very Happy & Safe New Year. Are you going to have New Year Resolutions this year? I don't normally do any as I tend to be unrealistic in what I think I can do. So this year I am trying to keeping it simple.

My goals for this year are:

1. Get organised - with my Birthday cards for family & friends!
2. Keep on using up all my scraps! Every time I turn around there seem to more & more of them.
3. Do more sewing - I miss it & I really want to make Lilly at least one quilt from me.
4. Go to some classes at two of my LSS.
5. Slow down & breathe - sounds stupid I know. I tend to rush every thing & get worked up, when I really shouldn't.
6. Enter at least one competition a month & make one Christmas card a month.
7. Start walking at least once a week.
8. Blog at least once a week, make comments on the Hero Arts flickr group, as well as on all your lovely blogs.
9. Do at least one blog candy give away this year.
10. Lastly clean up our downstairs area & make it baby friendly as Lilly is getting to the stage where she's on the move. I'm thinking of investing in a play pen to keep her safe.

I just had to rescue Smudge the cat from Lilly - Lil'bug had poor Smudge's tail in her mouth! Yup the play pen sounds like a great idea. Silly cat wont go where Lilly can't get to her, I think Smudge secretly likes the attention. Lilly is finally mastering the art of crawling & the Sunday before Christmas grew two teeth (on the bottom). So now she's into mischief but that's ok with me.

Em is spending tonight at Papa & Mama's place. I think that is wonderful for her to spend some time away from her sister & get some attention all to herself. I know it certainly gives me a rest (the house is so quiet without her).

Well I've bored you all enough for one post so till the next one - TTFN & Happy New Year!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Merry Christmas & a Happy & Safe New Year

Hi all,

Just thought I'd pop in & wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy & Safe New Year. I hope that "Santa" brings you all that you wish for. Plus a few quiet moments as well - I soooooooo need some of them ;).

I haven't even had a chance to make any Christmas cards this year so to those that have given me cards I apologise for not being organised (or well enough) earlier this year to make them. I am hoping to be able to get some done after the rush of Christmas & New Year.

Huge Hugs to you

Paula, Em & Lilly"bug"

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

I love Basic Grey!

Hi every one,

I have been rather "naughty" yet again I brought some papers from Basic Greys newest collection Curio. I adore Basic Grey & it was so hard to limit myself to three of the papers. Luckily for me they are all double sided. So I have been making the most of them.
This card I made after completing the two following LOs. All I did was ink the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink & stamp the butterflies & message from Stamp-it. I also based the card on the same sketch I used for Doug's LO. Which made for a really easy card to do.

I really like the simple look of this LO. Which is strange since I am usually piling stuff on my cards. I guess because there is a photo involved I want to keep the focus on that instead of everything else. I have been challenging myself to include stamping on my LOs. All the stamps are from Hero Arts except the numbers which are from Kaisercraft.

This last LO is going to be a present for Doug's mum Eileen. I made this up as I went along & I surprised myself with how good it turned out. Would you believe this page only uses four different papers if you include the mat for the photo & the bazzil background. I lifted certain parts of the roses with pop dots & used double sided tape for the rest of it. I also did the same with the butterfly. I also found some lace to put underneath the photo to match the printed paper ribbon on the top. I then went through my stash & found some letter rub-ons for the title.

Well I hope that you have enjoyed today's post. I have made a heap of cards & I even remembered to photograph them so will show them in a future post. TTFN xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo