I'm a sad Wha wha tonight :(

Hi all,

Well no crafty things to share tonight. I'm just going to write about my gorgeous baby girl, who isn't a baby any more :(. I can't believe that Em is now 3 yrs old!!! Where oh where did the time go? One minute she was a new born & the next she's having her 3rd birthday.

Tomorrow she starts her first day at Preprep. I am so happy that we have finally gotten her into daycare, but at the same time so very sad. Stupid isn't it, I didn't think that I would be as upset about this exciting time in my daughter's life as I am. I can't wait for her first day to be over & for her to tell us all about it. I really do think Em is going to have a blast, goodness knows she's been ready to go for awhile now :D.

We went to her daycare/preprep school last Tuesday for orientation & Em was chomping at the bit to get into the thick of things. Doug was really surprised, I think he thought she would be clingy. I knew that Em would be off & into the action as soon as she could. We had to contend with a tantrum on the way home as Em wanted to stay longer than the two hours.

So I guess that I will have to be happy on the outside & a little sad on the inside so Em doesn't think that school is a bad place. Nothing worse than a sobbing mother when your on your first day at school ;). Have a great week ahead every one & thanks for all the lovely comments that you leave - TTFN

PS This is my new favourite pic of Em helping me make cupcakes on her b'day & Wha wha is her nick name for me :D.

Just a share

Hi all,

I just thought I'd share this quick & easy card that I made. I think the hardest part was the cutting out ;D. I really love how this card turned out & the best bit I made it up as I went along. This card I made in 5 minutes. All I did was ink the edges of a white card base with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Frayed Burlap, after that I applied a little bit of Tattered Rose in some places around the edges. Then I used Worn Lipstick on the flourish. The tag has Peeled paint on it, I did also use Antique Linen on the tag (Dots & flower Background stamp) but it didn't show up so well. The centres of the Dots & flowers stamp I used my white gel pen. The flower I stamped with a Stampin Up stamp on some left over mini misting experiment (gotta love that). The leaves I stamped on more scrap paper that has a subtle pattern on it. Added the ribbon, pearls & gems.
White card base
Tim Holtz Distress Inks in:
Antigue Linen
Frayed Burlap
Tattered Rose
Peeled Paint
Worn Lipstick
Versafine Spanish Moss
Versafine Vintage Sepia
White Gel Pen
Stampin Up Flower
Hero Arts CL298 Scattered Leaves
Scrap paper in Pink
Kaisercraft pearls
Kaisercraft Gems
Pink Ribbon

Thanks for looking & leaving your lovely comments. Have a great day & TTFN

Card Patterns Challenge - "Bling it On" ;-P

Hi all,

This is what happens when you let a demented crafter (ie me)loose with bling :D. I really enjoyed myself doing this card, maybe too much but what the hey. This is my version of Card Patterns latest challenge. I love the way this has turned out. I used a chipboard negative to make my heart, & a template for the flourishes. The background I did with my mini misters & re-inkers, I so love the backgrounds you can get with them. I think they are my "mostest favourtiest" things at the moment :D.

White card base
Vivid re-inker Aqua
Vivid re-inker Spring Green
Ranger Mini Misters
Kaisercraft bling
Kaisercraft Pink Pearls
Hero Arts CL272
Stampin Up flower (sorry don't know the code)
Paper flowers
Pink Ribbon
Red Metalic paper
Chipboard heart (template)
Flourish template
Versafine Vintage Sepia ink

Have a great night & thank you for your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated :D. TTFN

A card for my sister.

Hi all,

I have been totally inspired by the lovely Dawn & her two cards here & here to make this card for my sister. I decided to use up more of my scraps from my last card. I've had this butterfly set from http://www.stampit.com.au/view/home/ for at least a year now but very rarely get it out & play with it. Although of late I have been geting better at spreading the love amongst my stamps.

This is such a simple card to make. All I did was heat emboss the flourish in white on the black c/s down the open edge. Then I layered the pink rectangle on the non embossed side, then I stamped the butterflies & message directly onto the pink dot c/s. The ribbon is placed on the pink edge & folded over to the back. Where I covered it up by placing another piec of pink c/s that I had scalloped with my threading water punch. I also stamped the butterfly image onto white c/s & then cut out the largest butterfly & glued the body down & curled up the wings. I placed some kasiercraft black bling down as well. On the inside I stamped the butterfly image in Memories white onto black c/s after layering it onto white c/s. I inked the edges of the white c/s in Tim Holtz Distress ink Worn Lipstick.

Black C/stock
Pink Bazzil Dot C/stock
White C/stock
Memories White ink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Worn Lipstick
Versafine Onyx Black ink
Versamark Embossing Ink
Velvet cream ribbon
Kaisercraft black bling
White Embossing Powder
Stamp-it Siset010
Hero Arts Cl272 All Occasion Messages
As always thank you for visiting & commenting. One day I will learn how to leave a nice message in my comment section for you all :D. TTFN

One card - Two challenges

 

Hi all,

This is my card for the latest Caardvarks challenge & the latest Card Patterns challenge. I was a little out of my comfort zone with this card. I don't normally use Hot Pink that much. This card is made using scraps. I cut the pink bazzil dot so that it measured 4 1/8" x 4 1/8" finished. I then layered on the black cardstock that I had spritzed with a mini mister of yellow ink & gold perfect pearls (you don't see the yellow but the gold looks really pretty). I then layered white dot bazzil, the smaller pink dot bazzil with a white label nestie #1. Inking Worn Lipstick distressing ink on the white. Then I stamped the flower onto the bazzil & then again onto white c/s & green c/s. The butterfly I stamped & then clear sparkle embossed, cut out & glued down. I used black kaisercraft bling to make the body & embelish the flower. I also cut out after stamping the message, which I then heat embossed with clear sparkle embossing powder. I added a pop dot behind the message.

Bazzil Dot Pink c/s
Bazzil Dot White c/s
Bazzil Black c/s
White c/s
Green c/s
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Worn Lipstick
Versafine Black Onyx
Brilliance Pigment Ink BR-34 Pearl Orchid
Prismacolor Pencils - Deco Pink, Blush Pink, Process Red
Kaisercraft Black bling
Velvet ribbon Cream
Hero Arts Clearsparkle embossing powder
Hero Arts CL272 All Occasion Messages clear stamps
Bella AC36 Impressions clear stamps
Perfect Pearls Gold
Posh Rainbow Ink Beach Ball Yellow
Thanks for visiting & any comments as they are greatly appreciated. Have a great weekend. TTFN

CPS Sketch 129

Hi all,



This is my card for the latest CPS Challenge. I have not followed it faithfully as you can see, so I hope that it is ok for the challenge.

For this card I have used my new mini misters from Ranger with Vivid Reinkers Corn Flower & Aqua on the background. I am loving the effect that I get with them. The largest Birdhouse is from Kaisercraft's Loire Valley range. I stamped it out three times & then paper pieced it back together & raised it up on the card. The rest of my stamps are all Hero Arts which I stamped onto scraps & then paper pieced back together. The two smaller birds are raised up as well.

White card base
Vivid Aqua
Vivid Corn Fower
Vivid Spring Green
Ranger Mini Mister
Kaisercraft Rhinestones
Basic Grey Porcelain paper
LV129 Kaisercraft clear stamps
CL173 Simple Messages Hero Arts
CL177 Hello Birdie Hero Arts
CL189 Home II Hero Arts
CL272 All Occasion Messages Hero Arts
H4946 Long Branch Hero Arts

Wishing you all a great night & thank you for your comments - TTFN

Untraditional Christmas

Hi all,

I just thought I would share another card I made with those wonderful My Mind's Eye Laundry Line papers :). I don't normally stray far from the red/green when doing Christmas cards. Lately I have seen a lot of beautifully made christmas cards in different colours & they look just beautiful. So I was inspired to make this card. In a funny sort of way I think the blues/browns actually suit where I live. Have a great day & thank you for any comments :D TTFN