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Video : No line – Colour with ‘U’

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No-Line colouring really can get you more from your stamps, it’s seems to totally change the look. I used Copics this time, but would love to see it with some Prismas….  I’ll just add that to my ever growing list of ‘to trys’.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz33dv9l608]

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So Sweet – Detail
So Sweet
So Sweet

I’ll be back tomorrow with the blog hop and new challenge for Scrapbook Boutique, look forward to seeing you then!

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Other Supplies:  Copics – Y11,21,35. E50,53,31,33. YR24. W0,2. 0. B000,91,95.  Kaisercraft Pearls – Yellow, Hot Pink, Denim.  Cool Grey Copic Multiliner 0.3mm

Altenew in Gold!

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Joining in the fun at Pretty Pink Posh’s Watercolour Blog Hop and I decided to play with my Altenew stamps and they are sooo lovely!

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Celebrate
Celebrate

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Lots of gold and watercolouring and not such an easy photo to take but I hope you can get the idea.  Thanks for visiting!

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Other Supplies:  Watercolour palette.  Gold mirror cardstock.

It’s a Shaker Hello!

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Having some shaking fun, but this time with some Twinklets Diamond Dust Glitter ( I was also lucky to have this card published in the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine).  You may have noticed that I’ve been a little MIA this week, my sister and BIL are visiting, so we have been catching up on some of the local touristy things!

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Hello – Detail
Hello
Hello

Thanks again for your visit, I’ll be back again in a couple of days,

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Other Supplies:  SBB Cardstock – Aqua.  Acetate. Copics – BG10,11,13. Y38. Ro2,22. T0, Y11,13,21. 0. YG00,13.

Video : Colour with ‘U’ – You Party Animal

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A quick share today with another installment in my Colour with ‘U’ series and I’m mixing it up with Copics and Prismacolor Pencils, it’s such a great way to add shading and alter colour!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lv2m1ZK238]

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Party Animal – Detail
Party Animal
Party Animal

Got to go, not sure what my plans are today, might head out for lunch… might get ready for my bro’s visit tomorrow…   might keep steaming lol.  Maybe I’ll just make a card or two. Hugs,

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Other Supplies:  Copics – 0. YG00,03,17,25. Y38. B000,21,24. BV02,08. R81.  Prismacolor Pencils – Chartreuse, Yellow Chartreuse, Warm Grey 20, 50%. Cool Grey 70%.

Video : Colour with ‘U’ Distress Ink Watercolouring!

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One of my all time fave watercolouring techniques, Distress Ink watercolouring is so easy as well as a great way to get more from your stash!  I’m on holidays at the moment and was hoping to find some crafty time…  my husband has other plans…   maybe next week lol.

Oops, forgot to add the video….

You can see it here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDPJDVIRB1o]

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it’s a shower – Detail
it's a shower
it’s a shower

Seeya again real soon!

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Other Supplies:  Distress Markers – Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon.

Video : Colour Ellie with ‘U’!

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Today on my Colour with ‘U’  video I’m playing with my newish Dove blender pen and this time I tried using some simple watercolour pencils and it was a breeze!  I’ve also been having some die cutting sentiment fun and thought it would be a great card to use it on.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ZVFU_bb7Q]

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Wonderful Friend – Detail
Wonderful Friend
Wonderful Friend

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great weekend planned.  I’m so excited as we are heading up to Cairns to visit some friends, so don’t miss me too much!

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Other Supplies:   White Felt.  Avery Elle – More Stories  Watercolor Pencils – Faber Castell

Foxy challenge!

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I was so lucky to win some fabulous goodies from Avery Elle and this little fox was the reason that I just ‘had to have’ this stamp set.  I know I’m a little behind on the ‘fox’ trend…   or could it be that I’m ahead for the next one!

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Amazing Fox – Detail
Amazing Fox
Amazing Fox

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I’m leaving it to the last minute but couldn’t resist playing along with this month’s AEIheartU watercolour challenge and thought I would combine it with Virginia’s View Challenge #14 where it’s time to layer.   All I needed was to find some ‘me’ creative time and I gotta say that I just loved making this card.  Have a great weekend, Hugs

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Other Supplies:  Inktense Pencils – Cadmium Orange, Sienna Gold, Neutral Grey.

Happy Birthday Dude!

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Today I have a publication share where the challenge was to use a ‘hidden’ message and if you’ve been here before then you will know just how much I love this technique.   And I’ve gotta say that I’m really happy with how this card came together,  this stamp set ROCKS!

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Dude – Detail
Dude
Dude

Yay to be finished my nights and back in the land of the living so hopefully now I can find a little bloggy time to visit and see what’s been going on around in papercraft blogland while I’ve be underground, see you there!  Hugs,

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Other Supplies:  Copics – B000,02,24. T0,2. o. Y13,38.  YG00,03,17. W2,4. Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 20%, Cool Grey 70%, Lemon Yellow, Canary Yellow, Sunburst Yellow, True Blue, Grass Green.

Video : Colour With ‘U’ – Crazy Cat Lady!

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Back today to Colour with ‘U’ and I know three ladies turning 60 at work this year so I thought I’d get ready early with this fun image from Art Impressions.  Lotsa die cutting and glammy gold, perfect with this sweet Crazy cat lady!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjjyRIyODnY]

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Wonderful – Detail
Wonderful
Wonderful

And yes I do have my voice back now (much to my husband’s delight) and I ‘m feeling much better!  See you again real soon.  Hugs,

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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Black, Limepeel, Lilac, Parma Violet, Violet, Blush Pink, Process Red, Lemon Yellow, Sand, Goldenrod, Light Peach, Peach, Light Umber, Ginger Root, Cool Grey 20,70,50%, Warm Grey 20,70%.  Copic Multiliner – 0.1mm.

Wish you were here!

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Another publication share today, we were asked to use matching dies and stamps..  would you believe this card started out as a ‘baby’ card, took a totally different turn and I’m glad it did, I really like it!

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Wish You Were Here – Detail
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here

Any big plans this long weekend?  I’m recovering from night duty today and then not back to work til Monday so Yayyyy  a couple of days off to relax and with the inlaws here visiting should be some nice food and wine shared too!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits.

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Other Supplies:  Copics – T0,2. Y12. B000, 02.

Video : Lots of Ice-cream!

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Knew that would get you in…..  if you are anything like me, I adore ice-cream and you know how some people have coffee cards and when you get enough stamps you get the next one free, well mine is an ice-cream card, truly!  Anyhoo, my little card making friend turns 7 and I thought I would share the card making process for this cas card so I filmed as I created just in case you wanted to watch.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5rcxzHiuBU]

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Ice-cream – Detail
Ice-cream
Ice-cream

I’m off visiting my brother this weekend in central Queensland so won’t be around much but thought I would share my current fave flavour of ice cream….   it’s Salted Caramel and I can’t get enough!  So have you got a favourite, I’d love to know what it is?

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Other Supplies:  Copics E000,00,31,33,50. Y11,26,32,35. YR24. B000,21. R20. RV00. V01. BV00. YG11.    Twinklets – Diamond Dust.

Time for another Challenge at Scrapbook Boutique Bloghop & Giveaway!

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Welcome back, it’s time for the new challenge at Scrapbook Boutique, that means it’s also time for  a blog hop…    so of course more wonderful prizes to be won!  You should have arrived here from  Narelle’s fabulous blog!

For your chance to WIN a $10 store voucher, just leave a comment at each blog along the hop, you have until midday 17th March (you must have an Australian address to be eligible) and the winner will be announced at the Scrapbook Boutique blog 

And for all the deets on how to join this month’s challenge and have the chance to WIN a $30 gift voucher stop by Scrapbook Boutique blog, you have until the end of March to join us!

Here is the inspiration for this month’s challenge…

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I wasn’t sure initially where to go with this inspiration but I liked the overall spread of different colours and then when I saw the small rosettes…  I was sold!

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Fabulous – Detail
Fabulous
Fabulous

From here you are heading to the Scrapbook Boutique Blog, thanks for joining us, it’s been heaps of fun!

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Other Supplies:  Copics – G24,40. R81,83. Y11,13. BG10,13. 0. T0. BV00,02.

Cardmaking – Back to Basics – Bringing it all together! (video)

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Heaps of fun  today, actually making a quick card using all those fab inks that I was telling you about in my previous Back to Basics video.   And just in case you are missing me I’m up in sunny Cairns celebrating a friend’s 50th…   so Cheers!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzw-GnmBsKg]

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Thank You – Detail
ThankYou
Thank You

Time to start on the next series, and I’m so excited……     can you guess what it is?

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Other Supplies:  Silver thread

Retro Combi!

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Totally loving my ‘Combi’ set from Avery Elle (I think it’s actually about surfing…. but it’s the Combi that I like).  Lots of masking which is perfect for the current challenge at AEIOU and nice and bright so I’m also sharing with SSS and this week’s All things bright and beautiful challenge.

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Fabulous 50 – Detail
Fabulous 50
Fabulous 50

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Thanks for stopping by,

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Other Supplies:  Copics – B000,21,91. T0,2. R05. E25,31,33,50,53. YG00,03,25. Y17,38.

Back to Basics – Cardmaking – Making your First Card (video)!

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It’s time for another Back to Basics installment and today I thought it was time to bite the bullet and head straight on in and make a card.  I can’t think of any better way to share ideas, tips and techniques so let’s get started!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4oa52zxxrg]

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Wish Big – Detail
Wish Big
Wish Big

I’ll be back next with some ways to ‘reclaim’ your mojo and become inspired.

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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 20%, Cool Grey 50%, Peach, Sand.

Playing at Muse!

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Big things are happening at Muse this week, it’s their 100th challenge and Michele has her Designer debut card and it’s brilliant!  I am so happy that I found a minute to make a card and join in the fun.  I was inspired by her idea to ‘Accentuate the Negative’ but lucked out on the song lyrics…..    I suppose I could have tried Happy Birthday to you, but I thought that was a little lame lol.

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Happy Birthday – Detail
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday

Here is Michele’s card…  love the white on white look, mine’s just a little brighter.

Michele's Card
Michele’s Card

I would also like to share this card with Darnell’s NBUS challenge as this is the first time I’ve used these fab balloon dies from Penny Black.  Thanks for another great challenge Darnell!

Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (Stamps, Dies, EFs, etc.)

I’m back tomorrow with another video for Scrapbook Boutique so I look forward to seeing you then.

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Yellow, Blue.

Toy Soldiers for Christmas at Purple Onion Designs (video).

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Today I got to play with these fab Toy Soldiers from Purple Onion Designs and they really are awesome and so much fun to colour. I decided to film as I created so you can see the process if you want.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0plgO9q_wLE&w=480&h=270]

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Toy Soldiers – Detail
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers

You can find all the products that I used linked below or head on over to Purple Onion Designs and check out the stamps for yourself.

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Other Supplies:   Copics – 0. E000,00,25,31. T0. C5,7,9. B95,97. R02,05,20,27. Y21,26.

Merci for the Die cut Inlay!

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One of my fave techniques for sure and especially with this sweet die, I really like how this card turned out and was lucky to have it published with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft magazine.  You may notice that I’m a little underground at present…  we are camping at the beach (sorry for you guys in the snow, I know it’s cruel).

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Merci
Merci

So I’ll see you when I’m back and hopefully not too sunburnt, Hugs

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Other Supplies:  Copics – YG00,03. R05,22,27.

Using Line Art at Scrapbook Boutique (video)!

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How cool does Line Art look on a card, my problem is that I can never stop colouring once I start, so at  Scrapbook Boutique I was determined to do it today.   I was inspired  by my very  good blog friend Lisa, who has totally  perfected  this, HERE is one of her  fabulous cards  using this technique.

I decided to film as I created just in case you wanted to watch.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYcFoGxFpFA]

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Hello My Friend – Detail
Hello My Friend
Hello My Friend

I’ve listed all the links to the products below or you can head on over to Scrapbook Boutique and go shopping yourself.

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Other Supplies:   Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 20%, Cool Grey 70%. Copic – Y13.

Crossing Lines at TAWS (video)!

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Today I have a fun background that I designed for The Alley Way Stamps, and who woulda thought that I could have so much fun just stamping lots of lines!   Crossing Lines is a fab fab stamp set that lends itself to so many creative opportunities and I can’t wait to keep playing!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_dLi90L1q8]

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This card was inspired by Laura’s amazing creation which you can find HERE, thanks yet again for the inspiration, I’m totally in awe!

I’ve linked the stamp set below or you can head on over to shop yourself at The Alley Way Stamps.   And I’ll be back soon, til then hope you find some crafty time.

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