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Cricket Birthday

So I’ve been making a birthday card for a friend’s son, and the theme was cricket…. If I get stuck for an idea I usually go cruise around splitcoast stampers where there is masses of inspiration.  I could not find one…

Craig is 44!

So here it is… last year I made a birthday card for my brother.  I thought I was being very clever & made a single layer stamped, copic coloured image.  (A very stressful thing to do… no room for error!).   My…

Glitterball Girl!

I thought I would just share a card that I have made for a wonderful friend of mine who is turning 40 (don’t look yet Jack!).  She just loves a ‘bit of Bling!’, and what could be more ‘blingful’ than…

Time for tea?

This is my entry for the Play Date Cafe Challenge,  I have to say that I saw these colours & thought that this would be a difficult mix and then I thought ‘Toughen up…  I’m in!’.  I was also wanting…

The Recovery Couch!

This is for a fellow blogger who is having an operation.   Linda is the one who encouraged me to start my own blog (…you can tell my husband it’s all her fault!).   Linda, I hope you’ll be in the best of health again soon and then you…

‘Tis the Season

Okay, so I wanted to try ‘feathering’ with Copics & what better place than on a bird!  There is a challenge at Copic Oz  which also includes a feathering tutorial.  I also thought I would create a card that I…

Butterfly Thanks

This is my entry for the current Scrapbook Boutique Challenge.  The challenge is to use at least 2 butterlies on a card… this is perfect, I just love butterflies!  And just for fun I thought I would keep it nice…

A Pink Seal?

This is my entry for the current CASE Study Challenge #13.   I thought I would add a little animal act to the challenge although…   I don’t think seals are usually bright pink!  I just love Heather Pulvirenti’s cards and it great…

Pohutakawa Wedding?

So I had a request to make a wedding card.  That was not so unusual until I heard the word Pohutakawa tree… that was when I thought I may be in a little trouble!   I found out that it was…

Warmest Wishes

This is my entry for the current Diggin’ on Damask Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.    Obviously I’m trying to be good & staying with the Christmas card theme, a little more traditional this time (no chickens).  It’s also the…

With Heartfelt Thanks.

Here is my entry for the current CASE Study Challenge #12.  I’m just loving my new Basic Grey – What A Pear stamps  (they have been getting a real workout!).  I enjoyed this CASE soooo much that I made two.  Hope you’re having a fab…

The Chickens of Christmas!

I just love, love, love the idea of chickens on a Xmas card.  We have 8 chickens & they are the funniest things to watch, they lead such busy little lives, not to mention those wonderful eggs!   Anyway… I used…

Christmas Cheer!

So this makes Xmas card number 2!  I think I should stop counting… it’s a little depressing.   This is my entry for CASE Study Challenge #11.   For some reason I struggled with this layout, so I stuck with the 3 panels,…

It’s a Wreath!

I can’t believe this is my first Xmas card this year….   I may just be in a little bit of trouble…  But there is nothing like a challenge to get me started!   This time it’s the The Ribbon Girl’s colour…

On the Baker’s Twine Bandwagon!

Welcome!  I have finally joined the masses & have purchased some Baker’s Twine – it’s a fabulous set from Martha Stewart made for the holidays , 3 different colours & lots in the pack so I thought I should start using…

A Not so Spooky Challenge.

TSG is having another Colour Challenge, and the colours scream Halloween, but I was thinking of something completely different… Obviously!  Bold, Bright & a Bow.  When I finished it I was wondering if it may have just been a little too…

Felt the challenge!

I’ve been wanting to take part in the current Embellish Magazine Challenge – but haven’t had a chance until today – talk about leaving it until the last minute!  I decided to use the felt as part of the background…

If the Shoe Fits?

So today I thought I would have some fun with the CASE study challenge #10.  It’s my friends’ birthday this week and this stamp was made just for her… she just loves to shop, so this freebie stamp from Papermania was…

Falling Leaves

I am really liking these leaves at the  moment – even though I’ve had them for ages I have not used them as much as I thought I would.  This is the card I decided to scraplift for the current Caardvarks Challenge, …