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Video : Cards 4 Men Paper Piecing Images!

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Back today with the next installment in my Cards 4 Men series and I gotta say that when I make masculine cards I don’t usually tend towards paper piecing as a technique.  But today I thought I would share just how you can make this work on a guys card.

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

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The Best – Detail
The Best
The Best

So happy to be stamping and playing with some fun goodies from MFT!  I’ll be back again real soon, til then, hope you find some crafty time.

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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Deco Peach / Warm Grey 20% / French Grey 70% / Cool Grey 20%.  Tiny googly eye (only 465 to go….   I rarely use them, but love how they look on an image)

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!  We are so excited to have two new team members here at Scrapbook Boutique, they are Amanda and Lynn, they are truly an inspiration and I can’t wait to see what they create!  Today you should have arrived here from Lynn’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 April (you must have an Australian or NZ address to be eligible) and the winner will be announced at the Scrapbook Boutique blog 

Also 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 April to join us!

Here is the inspiration for this month’s challenge…

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I think it’s fairly obvious that I was inspired by the roses and that’s because I thought they were so beautiful.  I made my panel easily, but then it took me literally FOREVER (ie over a week) to decide what to do with it from there, so finally I made myself ‘make a decision’ and in came the gold and black, phew.

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Happy
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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Other Supplies:  Kuretake Gansai Tambi – 10 White / 34 Dark Pink.  Prima – Art Ingredients – Glass Glitter – Gold Rush

Love on Valentines Day!

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I don’t know what I was thinking, I don’t think I’ve ever seen blue roses before but I thought they would look pretty and so not the usual ‘red and pink’ regular Valentine’s theme.  I was lucky to have this card published with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine and thought I would share it today…    so, Happy Valentines Day to you ALL!

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Love
Love

Have a wonderful day!

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Other Supplies:  Stamps – TAWS – BIG Time.  Cardstock American Crafts – Lipgloss.

Video : Sailboat made into two cards!

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Today I have a video to share a real quick and easy way to add some watercolour stripes to your background, otherwise a very simple design and some fun colours for a little boy’s who is turning One!

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

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One
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Wonderful

I’m back on Friday with another video for Scrapbook Boutique, look forward to seeing you then.

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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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Masking Gnomes!

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Now it’s time for something a little bit busier as there’s been waaay too much clean & simple going on round here.  The Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine had a call for ‘multiple’ masking and I’m not saying that I went overboard (but I came close), I think I was trying to channel my inner Sandy Allnock  creating  a scene with my Copics, she is  such an amazing inspiration!      ps Stoked to say this card made the cover.

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Hello
Hello

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

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Other Supplies:   Ink – Memento Tuxedo Black. VersaMark. Copics (nearly all of them….)  E000,00,11,25,31,33,37,59,97,99. W0,2,4,7. T0,2.0. Ro5,22,27. YR18,24. Y13,21,26. B000,02,21,24,95,97. BG11,13. G24,40. YG00,03,93,95. BV00,08. V95.

Video : Scribble Flowers from MFTs!

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Having some clean & simple fun with these Scribble flowers at Scrapbook Boutique, and if you know me then you know that I have coveted these flowers for-ever and finally have my hot little hands on them, so watch out!  Started with a real easy ‘almost’ one layer card today and I could see this style of card in a set, maybe as a gift, what do you think?

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

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Smile
Smile

I’ve linked all the supplies below or you can head over to Scrapbook Boutique and go shopping yourself.

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My Favorite Santa’s Chrissy!

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Lots of photos today so I won’t talk for long.  This is a publication share from the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft magazine and I just love how these cards turned out and they were a blast to make too!  (ps I was lucky, one of them made the magazine cover too, sweet!).

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Favorite
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Nice
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Oh Deer
Oh Deer

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

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Other Supplies:  My Favorite Things – Jingle all the Way.  Copics – 0. YG00,03. Y11,21. E000,00,11,25,29,31,33,50. T0. W0,4. B000. R05,20,22. C5,9.  Cardstock – AC – Fountain.

Video : It’s a Golden Birthday Shaker for Scrapbook Boutique!

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Today at Scrapbook Boutique it’s a Gold Rush…..  well, using Prima’s Glass Glitter called ‘Gold Rush’, is that the same?  Lots of glittery fun anyway and filmed for your enjoyment!

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

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Wish Big
Wish Big

I have big plans for this card….  ssssh, don’t tell anyone…   All these goodies are linked below or you can find them at Scrapbook Boutique!

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – American Crafts – Ladybug.  Copics – E000,00,25,31,50,97. R05,20,22. T2. Y13,21. YG00,13. 0.

Video : 2015 Same But Different Christmas Card Series – Cute & Simple!

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A total of 6 quick  Chrissy cards, and today it’s about keeping it Cute & Simple!   There are heaps of photos so I’ll keep it real short.

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

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Nice
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One is You
One is You

Are we there yet?

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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Light Peach, Peach, Carmine Red, Crimson Red, Light Aqua, Aquamarine, Goldenrod, Sand, Chocolate, Blush Pink, Warm Grey 20%, Cool Grey 70%.  Martha Stewart Glitter – Garnet.

Video : Kuretake Gansai Tambi – Wonderful in Every Way!

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Back today for Scrapbook Boutique and I’m  practicing with my Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints again, and I gotta say that I am definitely having fun now!  Has anyone else noticed that there always seems to be a moment when you are watercolouring where you look at the project and think…  nah, it’s for the bin, but then there is also a ‘turning point’ where it all seems to come together, it’s so weird…..

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

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Wonderful – Detail
Wonderful
Wonderful

I’ve linked all these fab supplies below or head on over to Scrapbook Boutique!

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Other Supplies:  Kuretake Gansai Tambi – 31. Scarlet Red, 51. May Green, 58. Ever Green, 47. Dark Brown, 50. Pale Aqua.

Happy 21st!

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A quick share today as I am away camping at the beach, hope you are having a great weekend too!  (had too much fun making this card, who doesn’t love a shaker)

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21st

ps. this was a fun photo to take….  first of all, a black based card, add embossing, add foil elements and the battle of photographing acetate lol.

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Other Supplies:  DMC – Gold Thread. Mill Hill – Glass Seed Beads 00557. Dazzles – Crystal Stars. Magic Mount – Black 2mm mounting foam.

Masculine 70th – it’s wooden?

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Lots of die cutting in today’s card, I was asked to make a masculine 70th birthday card for a friend, the request was for something relating to ‘wood’ and I thought the veneer was perfect!

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70

I’ll be back real soon with another card and video, Hugs

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Other Supplies:  Copics – W7. E50, 37.

Spring Chicken!

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A quick share today with a card that I made earlier in the year for a fabulous friend of mine (but forgot to share til now as I didn’t want to share it before her birthday, and then the memory slipped).  Love how these flowers look, stamped with the watery edges.  There is also some glitter in that glossy accented 50, but it was hard to catch in the photograph.

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Spring Chicken – Detail
Spring Chicken
Spring Chicken

Have a happy day!

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Other supplies:  Inktense pencils – Sun Yellow, Sicilian Yellow, Golden Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Iris Blue. Prismacolor Pencils – Sunburst Yellow.  Rhinestones – Pale pink, Mint, Black.  Small / Tiny flower punches. Cardstock – teal

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

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
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.

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
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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Playing with My Favorite Things!

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 Back again with some MFT fun!  I adore these Scribbles dies and I think they make the funkiest of flowers and now that I’ve found Xpress it A4 double sided adhesive everything is getting glittered, even the leaves!  I kept the card design quite simple as I wanted the flowers to be the centre of attention.

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I would like to submit this to the Card Design Superstar Contest at My Favorite Things, where the gallery is already jam packed with the most amazing cards!

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Lovely Day – Detail
Lovely Day
Lovely Day

Thanks so much for stopping by,

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Other Supplies:  Martha Stewart glitter – green agate.  Cardstock American Crafts – Vanilla, Peach, Cantaloupe.

Father’s day!

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Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s here in Australia, but most of all to my wonderful Dad, hope you have the most fabulous of days!

This is the card that I had published for the Father’s Day feature at the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine, these ME bears are just too cute!

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Daddy – Detail
Daddy
Daddy

I’ll be back on Tuesday, I have a Penny Black card with a video and look forward to seeing you then.

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Other supplies:   Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 20%, Black, Sepia, Light Umber, Goldenrod.