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Jungle Fever

So… who else went to the very depths of their stash for this CAS-ual Fridays challenge?  I found things I forgot I had, who would have thought that!  When I stumbled accross these wonderful stickers from Penny Black (that I bought…

Lotus Splash

Hands up who loves new stamps!  I know I do, and guess what arrived in my mailbox last week, this new Hero Arts background stamp, and it is totally awesome!!  So of course it came in handy for the Play…

It’s a Chick thing!

Have you noticed I’ve been a bit ‘Krafty’ lately?  I can’t help myself, I’m addicted…   again!  As you can probably tell I finally have some more Lawn Fawn stamps (I’ll back off the baby cards for the moment).  This is…

Another Shower!

I’ve been thinking about this weeks Tuesday Trigger – Perty & Flirty…    and and in the end decided I would include the background as well as that gorgeous yellow!  I have another baby shower this Friday (hope it’s not conatagious) and…

Whale of a Birthday!

Another nautical card…  obviously it’s a new trend that I missed, again!  This time it’s Jay Gee’s Nook Challenge, totally rad inspiration!  I chose the whale (see the stuffed toy in the top right hand corner), I’ve had this stamp for a little…

Double the Challenge!

So I’ve had this idea in my mind for a few days and have finally put it ‘to card’!    I have combined the current Lily Pad colour challenge (how cute are those Tickled Pink Stamps!) with the Less Is…

Christmas in July!

Is it ever too early to start making those Christmas cards?  Well to help you along Scrapbook Boutique is kicking it off with some Christmas in July inspiration.  To be honest, it is much easier to make Christmas cards when the pressure…

You’re a Star!

I have very limited options on the ‘nautical’ front, so decided to paper piece a boat.  I took my inpsiration from one very talented lady, Jenny at Crafting in the Country, where I was inspired by this card!  This is my entry for…

Enjoy this Day

So ever since Chupa posted this week’s CASE Study challenge, I have been thinking….   that I need to buy some ‘solid’ stamps, not that I need any encouragement to spend money on papercrafting supplies (I’m sure you know what I…

Sweets & Treats

CAS-ual Fridays is having a Sweets & Treats Challenge, what a fabulous inpiration.  I’m totally into paper piecing at the moment, and loving it!  I think I forgot about it for a while there….  Anyway the ‘sweet thing’ I went…

Born to fly!

Actually I thought this sentiment was funny…  well, when it’s teamed with a bumble bee that is!  Another great set of colours this week from The Play Date Cafe team, Eggplant, Fuschia and Orangesicle!   I’m going to keep it short…

Sssshhh!

A one layer card, check!  Something with legs, check!  Looks like I’m ready to join this weeks Less Is More challenge (and only just in time too).  Well actually it took me longer to decide exactly which legs to use,…

My first Design Team!!

So here is my exciting news…   I have been asked to join Evelyn and her wonderful team at Scrapbook Boutique!!  I am ‘over the moon’ and can’t wait to get started.  This is an amazing online store that has so much…

You’re So Special

Did you miss me?  I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Victoria for my BIL’s 40th birthday.  Bonfires, Bands and Great Food…  We had the most fabulous time!  I thought would  quickly post this card before I head off to work this arvo. …

Butterfly Dreams!

I want ot share with you one of my recent publications in the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine.  This is one of my favourite colour combinations and I have shares in Bazzill papers – Dragonfly and Swimming Pool and my Copic…

Welcome Mitchell

This is an order for a new proud grandmother.  I stayed with the traditional baby blue colours and kept it pretty using the Lawn Fawn – Plus One stamps.  The Less is More Challenge this week invites us to use…

A Challenge Birthday!

How could I resist this weeks Play Date Cafe Challenge when the colours are called Redish Orange, Yucky Yellow & Juniper!  I combined it with this weeks CASE Study Challenge where the muse is still the amazing Jill Foster.  Just…

Enjoying Sweet Threads

I decided to join Scrapbook Boutique’s colour challenge, where they always find the most gorgeous cupcake inspirations…    I want to know where that shop is!   To make the background subtle so I overlayed it with vellum, I’m not sure if…

Just Because!

I can often struggle with a sketch as inspiration, I am definitely a ‘colour’ girl.  But I just love this weeks inspiration from Less is More, I just had to join in the fun! Supplies;  Paper: A4 White Hopsack Cardstock,…

baby

I have been moving stamps around this card for a while now and decided finally…  just to make it!  This is based on the current sketch from Lawnscaping challenge, and is also heading it’s way to the Beautiful Borders Challenge…