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Avery Elle – Stamper’s Challenge!

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I was lucky to be asked to join the Avery Elle ‘Geek Love’ Stamper’s Challenge for the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine.  This is an uber cute stamp set and I (heart) the matching die set too!

Here are the two cards that I made, I think I was trying to channel my ‘inner’ Laura Bassen on the little girl card, for some reason lately I’ve been avoiding blending, so here I thought I would give it a try Doublestick Heaven style…   and I still have a ways to go lol, thanks for the inspiration Laura!

Adorkable - Details
Adorkable – Details
Adorkable
Adorkable
Awesome - Detail
Awesome – Detail
Awesome
Awesome

Thanks for your visit today!

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Other Supplies:  Adorkable – Avery Elle Elle-ments dies – Geek Love.  American Crafts Cardstock – Lemon, Cherry, Charcoal, Ocean.  Copics – E000,00,11,25,31,33,50.  R22,05. W4. C5,9. B000,91,95,97. 0.

Other Supplies – Awesome :  Copics  E000,00,25,29,31,33,50. R02,20,22. B000,02. Y11,21. G40. YG03. T0.

Altenew & Freckled Fawn Collaboration Hop & Giveaway!

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Today I am so excited as I am part of a collaboration blog hop with Altenew and Freckled Fawn.   Now, you should have arrived here from Megan Anderson’s blog and if you missed that, then you can start at the very beginning at the Altenew Blog.  So, today I had heaps of fun making my card and that was because I couldn’t resist this coral coloured resin glittery heart cloud (all that goodness in just one embellie) and my whole card was based on it!

Best (1) copy Best (2) copy

Giveaway:

Lots of opportunities to win today as there are two Freckled Fawn January Release kits ‘CAPTURE’ valued at $27 and  two $30 Altenew gift certificates up for grabs. The winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop and comments must be left by Tuesday January 26th 2016 at 11.59am EST.  The Winners will be announced on the Freckled Fawn and Altenew blogs on January 28th.

So Lets Get Hopping:

From here you are off to visit Candi Billman, and here is a full list of the participants,

Thanks for joining us, hope you are having some hopping fun!

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Other Supplies:  Freckled Fawn Enamel Dots – Warm. Copics – R02,22. YG00,03. 0. Y11,21.

Diamond are a girl’s best friend, especially the BIG ones!

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This time the call was for Diamonds / Jewels for the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine and I realised that I had not one….. sadly.  But I got creative and this is what I came up with, it’s hard to see in this below average photo but each section of the diamond is a shaker…   so cool!

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Oh Yeah – Detail
Oh Yeah
Oh Yeah

Loving the sentiment too which is a wood veneer from Freckled Fawn, they have such fun embellies.  Have a great day,

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Take 10 for Sugar & Spice!

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I had so much fun making this set of matching cards that I actually made a similar set at Christmas (with a video and you can find the link HERE).  I’ve been wanting to challenge myself to this for the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine and when I saw this collection (and it’s an Australian designer) I was sold.  Isn’t it uber sweet.  So enough talking because there is a mass of photos to follow!  And NO stamping either….

Beautiful Girl
Beautiful Girl
Darling
Darling
Garden
Garden
Hello
Hello
Little Princess
Little Princess
Love this
Love this
Lovely
Lovely
So Sweet
So Sweet
Sugar & Spice
Sugar & Spice
Wonderful
Wonderful

thanks for visiting,

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Other Supplies:  Versamagic Ink – Wheat

Video : Tic tac toe!

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Today I’m playing with a new challenge on the block called Tic-Tac-Toe, it’s the brain child of Ka who is totally amazing, so why not head over and check it out… and maybe join in!  I’m using some Penny Black goodies to create a celebratory card, and yes, it’s clean & simple, go figure.

Challenge 1

I decided to film because I was playing with my new present, it’s a MISTI and now I don’t know how I lived without it lol.  Thanks so much Kara, I am having a blast!

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

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Celebrate – Detail
Celebrate
Celebrate

Can you tell?   I went with the diagonal tic-tac-toe, acetate / embossing / background stamping.

Trying to do a bit of catch up here after the festive season, is everyone else as ‘behind’ as I am?  Better get my skates on!  Hugs,

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Deck the Halls – Just in time!

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Just in time…  Merry Christmas to you all!   If things have gone to plan (ie a 7 hour drive Christmas eve with no hiccoughs) I am now at my brother’s enjoying a lovely relaxing Chrissy by the pool and enjoying some great food and bubbles.

Todays cards were published in the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine for the ‘Just in Time’ feature where the call was to create two similar cards, one that was easy and one more detailed.  Me?   I like the clean and simple one.

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Jolly Holly Days – Detail
Jolly Holly Days
Jolly Holly Days
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Deck the Halls – Detail
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls

Hope your day will be as fun as mine, big hugs and wishes to you and yours,

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock AC’s – Sand, Coffee.  Queen & Co Pearls – Classy Red / Sunflower Yellow.  DMC Gold thread.

Musing!

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Thought I would sneak in some challenge inspiration and as usual Michele never fails to deliver at this week’s MUSE and here it is in all it’s fabulousness!

Michele’s Card

I kept the basic sketch very similar although changed the orientation of the card and was wondering if would you could call a pig cute?  Well I think that this one is!  I also added a ‘slightly’ bold sentiment….

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oink you – Detail
oink you
oink you

This card also fits the bill over at Simon Says Stamp’s Wednesday Challenge for Diecember, where it’s time to go ‘Die Crazy’, and as you know I loves my dies!  A word of warning though, I’m back tonight with a video for Altenew so I’ll see you again real soon!

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Other Supplies:  Shape N Tape – Silver. Stamps – Close To my Heart – Animal Greetings Operation Smile.  Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 10%, Cool Grey 50%, Deco Pink.  Pink Rhinestones. Cardstock – Taffy.

Altenew is now at Scrapbook Boutique!

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Here today for Scrapbook Boutique and I gotta say that I didn’t want to make another Christmas card right now, so I thought it would be fun to get out my Altenew stamps (YES! Scrapbook Boutique now stock Altenew stamps right here in Australia!) and my Kuretake’s and had a play.

Awesome - Detail
Awesome – Detail
Awesome
Awesome

All these fun products can be found linked below or at Scrapbook Boutique!

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Other Supplies: Ink – Ranger Archival Jet Black.  Kuretake Gansai Tambi – Black, May Green, Purple, Red, Mid Yellow, Persian Blue.

Stamper’s Challenge – Animal Greetings Operation Smile!

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Today I’m here with something non-Christmassy!  I was asked to join a Stamper’s Challenge with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine and I got to play with this sweet stamp set from Close to my Heart, it has the cutest little images and punniest of sentiments.

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OINK – Detail
OINK
OINK
Say Cheese - Detail
Say Cheese – Detail
Say Cheese
Say Cheese

I had Heaps of fun with these stamps!!

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Oink you very much – Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Deco Pink, Deco Peach, French Grey 50%, Beige, Cream, Light Aqua, Warm Grey 20%, True Green.

Say Cheese – Other Supplies:  Close to my Heart – Animal Greetings Operation Smile.  Cardstock – Bazzill – Sunbeam.  Copics – B000,24,95. R05,20. W0,4. 0.

Carolers Christmas!

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A quick share today as I’m heading out the door to work and then off to visit Linda to help sort some cards for the Caring Hearts Drive in Australia.  So I thought I would share a couple of cards that I had published for Christmas this year with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine.

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Jolly – Detail
Jolly
Jolly
Merry - Detail
Merry – Detail
Merry
Merry

Hope your day is fun!

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Other Supplies:   Cardtock – American Crafts – Ocean / Tangerine.  Copics – E000,00,25,29,31,33,50,53. Y17,38. R20. B000,02,91,95,97.  Prismacolor Pencils – White, Black, Warm Grey 20%, Cool Grey 70%, Espresso, Pale Vermilion, Orange, Spanish Orange, Canary Yellow, Eggshell, Not Photo Blue, Pink, Process Red, Magenta, Carmine Red, Dark Green, Apple Green, Chartreuse, Sepia, Light Umber, French Grey 50%, True Blue, Copenhagen Blue, Spring Green.

Time for tags at AEI(heart)U!

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Of course I need some Chrissy tags this year and I thought it would be fun to join in the challenge at Avery Elle AEI(heart)U where  I was inspired by Karolyn Loncon’s gorgeous card (thanks so much) and so I would like to also include this card in Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  You should check out the link up, there is some incredible inspiration there!  So without further ado here is today’s tag and it’s a bright and cheery little number.

Challenge 30

Season's Greetings - Detail
Season’s Greetings – Detail
Season's Greetings
Season’s Greetings

Thanks so much for stopping by, I’ll be back tomorrow with not one, but two posts to share (including a video), so look forward to seeing you then!

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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Canary Yellow, Yellowed Orange, Orange, Spanish Orange. Light Cerulean Blue.  Kaisercraft Pearls – Teal.  Black Twine.

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 FAB blog!

And for your chance to WIN a $10 store voucher, just leave a comment at each blog along the hop, you have until midday 17th November (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 November to join us!

Here is the inspiration for this month’s challenge…

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Sitting here all chuffed with myself as my tags are made, you see, every year my husband gives gifts to all the staff that have to work on Christmas day and I usually find out that “I” have to make the tags about….   the 24th December lol.  Just loved the bold colours of this challenge and  I couldn’t resist adding a little bit of gold (again right, I know).

Jingle Tags
Jingle Tags
Jingle Santa
Jingle Santa
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Jingle Santa – Detail
Jingle Tree
Jingle Tree

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:  Copic Markers – E000,00,11,25,29,31,33. R05,29/ C1,5,9. T0,2. Y13,21. YG13. 0.  American Crafts Cardstock – Keylime, Crimson.  Gold twine.

In the Pink (& Gold)!

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Avery Elle is thinking pink with their current AEI(heart)U challenge, oh and I couldn’t resist just adding a little gold there as well…  I Gotta say that I had some fun creating my pink pineapple, ever since I first saw this pineapple I knew that I had to make a bright pink version and finally got my chance with this challenge which was the perfect fit, Yay!

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Just Saying – Detail
Just Saying
Just Saying

Hope you are having a great day!

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Other Supplies:  Distress Markers – Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron.  Prismacolor Pencils – Process Red, Crimson Red, Deco Pink, Yellow Chartreuse, Kelly Green.

Video : 10 Minute Christmas Card – for the Caring Hearts Drive!

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Hiya, today I wanted to see if I could make a cas card in under 10 minutes….  I had fun with the new Christmas Penny Black release to help me along, I’m just loving everything silhouette right now,  don’t you think it’s the new black (get it?).

And don’t forget to join in the fun creating Christmas cards here in Australia for The Caring Hearts Drive.  You can find all the deets here at Linda’s blog A Happy Scramper, she is one uber talented papercrafter!

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

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Merry Everything - Detail
Merry Everything – Detail
Merry Everything
Merry Everything

I thought I would also share a pic of Linda and I together recently when we met up for a cuppa, we really must do this again!

Linda & Therese 2015
Linda & Therese 2015

So glad you stop in for a visit today!

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Recycled. Prismacolor Pencils – Dark Umber / Dark Green.

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 wonderful 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 October (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 October to join us!

Here is the inspiration for this month’s challenge…

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I liked the bold colours and the simple funky designs so I used MFT’s Modern  Blooms again…   and a new scripty die from Lawn Fawn.  You could even use this design for a Chrissy card if you are feeling the ‘bold’ness.

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For You – Detail
For You
For You

I had a little trouble photographing this little number so here is a close up of how I used the acetate to add the centre of the sentiment on my popped up panel.

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For You – Detail 2

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

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Ellie is Creating a Scene!

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Oh I do so love this sweet little elephant, and how cute, framed up in her MFT’s stitched squares.  I was lucky enough to have this little cutie published with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine where the call was to ‘create a scene’….  perfect.

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missing you – Detail
missing you - Detail
missing you – Detail

I’ll be back in a couple of days with another video share, look forward to seeing you then!

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Other Supplies:  Copics – 0. E31,50,53. W0,2,4. Y11,13,21. RV00. C0. T0. R02,22.  A.C’s Cardstock – Fountain

One more time…

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Okay, so I’m on holidays and this challenge couldn’t have come at a better time, I’ve had so much fun playing with my MFT stamps and have finally decided that I need to ‘upgrade’ my watercolours.  I’ve been holding off but obviously the fad is not passing for me, so it’s time to invest.  Now to choose, there are so many out there and it’s only for card making…   so, maybe, I need them all lol.

Here is my final contribution to the Card Design Superstar Contest at My Favorite Things.  Oh, did I tell you that I’m still liking gold?

Card Design Superstar

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Watercolour Flowers – Detail
Watercolour Flowers
Watercolour Flowers

Sadly I’m back to work tomorrow, so hunkering back underground, but with a few cards now made in advance ready to roll, cross my fingers I find just a little play time.  Thanks for the visit, I’m back with a SB video tomorrow.  Hugs

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Gold mirror.   Foam – red 2mm.

Video : Keeping it simple with some Embossed Peonies!

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Totally easy and total fun, these new Avery Elle Peonies are so sweet and having the matching dies, it really is a match made in heaven..  that is, when I eventually work it out lol.  This is my card for this month’s challenge at AEI(heart)U where it’s time to have a non-white card base.  I decided to film as I created, basically because I’m on holidays and I can.

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

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Hello Gorgeous – Detail
Hello Gorgeous
Hello Gorgeous

And have you seen their new release….   Oh my, I do wish the Aussie dollar was a little / a lot stronger.

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – American Crafts – Smoke / Leaf / Taffy / Peony / Key Lime. Bazzill – Turquoise Mist.

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  awesome 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 September (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 September to join us!

Here is the inspiration for this month’s challenge…

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I’m pretty sure this one started with the rosettes and it just all got a bit modern from there.  I’m not sold on the blending in the background, but it’s there now and I don’t detest it (otherwise it would have been for the bin lol), but I do adore the colour of the Platinum Stickles!

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Bring on the Happy – Detail
Bring on the Happy
Bring on the Happy

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

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Video: Highlight stamping and Dreaming of Superstardom!

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An extra video today as I am on holidays and couldn’t resist playing over at My Favorite Things as they have a Card Design Superstar Contest happening…  I’ve always wanted to be a Superstar, and heavens knows I can’t act although my hands have known to be seen on such places as Youtube (wink).

Card Design Superstar

It’s seems such a long time since I’ve had a chance to just play, and these little kitties have been waiting to meet some ink, so with a little Pinterest inspiration help (from my Card Inspiration Board) I went with the idea of highlight stamping.  I filmed as I created so you can watch the process.

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

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I Knead You - Detail
I Knead You – Detail
I Knead You
I Knead You

You should head on over to the gallery there are some amazing creations there already,  better yet, come join the fun!

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

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Other Supplies:  Copics – Y21. YR24. 0. Prismacolor Pencils – Goldenrod, Chocolate.