Sweet Sunday Sketch #62

My new spring pixies arrived yesterday from All that Scraps and I couldn't resist getting straight into some colouring - how cute is this little boy pixie! The Sweet Sunday Sketch provided the inspiration for the layout and I added sparkley wings for the All that Scraps Wednesday Challenge.




Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations scraps
Paper: October Afternoon - Cherry Hill paper pack
Stamp: CC Designs Spring Pixie collection
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Die: Nestabilities Label
Embossing folder:Cuttlebug dot strip and with love strip
Ink: Memento Tuxedo, Stampin Up - Wild Wasabi and Distress Ink - Broken China

This year: 35 Birthday cards, 4 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 12 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentine cards, 6 Thankyou cards, 7 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 concertina card, 3 Christmas cards, 1 congratulations grandad card, 1 Easter basket and 8 LOs (12x12) and 6 double LO (24x12).

4 cards: an Easter basket:: and 7 completed LOs (3 need journalling!!!

Over the course of the retreat weekend I was fairly productive. I knocked off 4 cards for a special etsy order on Friday night and Saturday I scrapped intently all day.

I joined 2 classes (Thanks Liz and Sharon) - I love my cousins LO - just need the perfect picture and the 10 things about me is super especially Sharons pic of me(I'll upload this one after I have the journalling finished!).

The rest of Saturday was spent scrappin my 2007 holiday to Arizona, Utah, Eastern Canada and LA. I've almost finished this album now and am ready to make way for this years holiday to Europe.
Love those Basic Grey Marakesh papers!!!

My new project is to make two Easter Baskets for my nieces Mia and Samantha... one done and one to go!

I've used WeRMemoryKeepers Embossible Easter Stickers, Imaginisce Spring Fling paper and some Yellow Bicycle Delightful Pearl Brads.

This year: 35 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 12 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentine cards, 6 Thankyou cards, 7 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 concertina card, 3 Christmas cards, 1 congratulations grandad card and 8 LOs (12x12) and 6 double LO (24x12).

26 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

Outback Retreat

Hi all.......no posts but I have had a very busy weekend at Karen's Scrappin Outback Retreat with the other 50 lovely ladies. Sharon and Liz's classes were awesome and I will upload my LOs later


The girls on my table were heaps of fun and we stayed til late (or early) both nights and then got up early to scrap again!



-- Post From My iPhone

1 recipe, 2 cards - designs for the retreat....

Being a blogger and one that LOVES challenges I know the versatility of a sketch and this Mojo Monday sketch is hopefully going to get a bashing at the retreat in Hyden this weekend! There will be 4 alternatives for this sketch - a female birthday, male birthday, easter card and a new baby card - those doing the class can take there pick!

Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations scraps
Paper: My Minds Eye - Pretty Please (Polka Dot Pink and Stripes)
Stamp: Hero Arts Cling cupcake background
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Punch: EK Success - Circle, Scalloped Circle and Label
Ink: Memento Tuxedo and Stampin Up Rose Red
Bling: Kaiser Rhinestones and Doodlebug sugar



Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations scraps
Paper: Scenic Route - Surprise (Young Street, Rainbow Rd and Scrap Strip)
Stamp: Hero Arts MOnster Fun
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Punch: EK Success - Circle, Scalloped Circle and Label
Ink: Memento Tuxedo and Distress Ink - Broken China

This year: 33 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 12 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentine cards, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 concertina card, 3 Christmas cards and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #61

Loved Sweet Sundays sketch this week and this little mermaid card was the result of the inspiration.



Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations scraps
Paper: NA
Stamp: CC Designs Mermaid Emma
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Dies: Nesties large circle
Ink: Memento Tuxedo and Stampin Up Soft Sky
Bling: Prima pearls and Doodlebug sugar


This year: 31 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 12 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentine cards, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 concertina card, 3 Christmas cards and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).


15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

1st Christmas cards for the year - 81 to go...lol

With the arrival of my new Magnolia stamps I couldn't resist having a play with one of the Christmas images - this Tilda as an Angel is so sweet!


Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzill craft and Bazzil craft dots
Paper: KaisercraftChristmas Spirit (Cheerful) and K&Co Swell Noel Die Cut Mat Pad
Stamp: Magnolia Tilda (As an Angel)
Pens: Copic Markers, Prismacolour pencils and gamsol and Signo white gel
Dies: Nesties large label
Ink: Memento Tuxedo and Stampin Up Pink Passion
Bling: Kaisercraft pearls and Prima pearls and crystals
Flowers: Prima
Rubon: K&Co Accents
Glossy Accents for the stars

This year: 30 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 12 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentine cards, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 concertina card, 3 Christmas cards and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

Blogabella challenge

It's the first time I have entered this challenge, though I have had stampingbella stamps for quite a while now and love em.....but it was a nice simple sketch and I needed a boys birthday card and here is the result. I am waiting for my Scallop Circle nestie to arrive so at the moment am using scallop scissors to create my mats - should be here Monday or Tuesday next week *fingers crossed*





Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzill craft and Bazzil craft dots
Paper: My Little Shoe Box - In bloom (Botanical)
Stamp: Stampingbella Jackson the Champion
Pens: Copic Markers, Prismacolour pencils and gamsol and Signo white gel
Dies: Creative Memories circle cutter
Ink: Memento Tuxedo and Stampin Up soft sky
Glossy Accents for the soccer balls

This year: 30 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 12 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentines, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

Double Challenge Card.......TESC105 and PDCC21

The Play Date Cafe's colour challenges are so inspirational and combined with a super sketch from Taylored Expression and a card is born!


A new Magnolia stamp in my stash and the flowers are from Taylored Expression Whimsical Wishes. Also used my Prismacolour pencils for the shadowing in the label - quite enjoying the effects to be had with the prismas!







Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzill linen white
Paper: Imaginisce Hot Chicks and My Little Shoebox - Skys the limit (Nice to see you)
Stamp: Magnolia and Taylored Expressions flowers
Pens: Copic Markers, Prismacolour pencils and gamsol and Signo white gel
Dies: Nestabilities Label
Ink: Memento Tuxedo
Bling: Doodlebug white sugar
Glossy Accents for Easter Egg's Ribbon




I am also celebrating the arrival of my copic cubbie - my colouring life is so much easier with it and even have a shelf down the bottom for bits!

This year: 29 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 12 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentines, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

2sketches4you Challenge #48

Well I have hit the craft room running this morning - 3 days out this week and a heck of a catchup means I have only just been able to start doing some fun in my craftroom this morning - 3 parcels arrived yesterday though containing new copics, prisma colour pencils, stamps and bling and I am in heaven this morning playing. I coloured this little birthday fairy with my prismas using the gamsol technique - love the effect for the pastels - using a new magnolia stamp and Martha stewart punch (the punch was a girft from a friend!). Her wings are blinged up with Doodlebug sugar. The 2S4U sketch was a great starting point!



Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations pink and bazzill linen white
Paper: Ooops - scrap with no name......
Stamp: Magnolia and Hero arts sentiment
Pens: Prismacolour pencils and gamsol and Signo white gel
Dies: Martha Stewart border punch and Nestabilities Label
Ink: Stampin Up Soft Sky
Ribbon: mixed
Bling: Doodlebug white sugar and Kaisercraft pearls

This year: 29 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 11 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentines, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 4 Wedding Card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

Out of town n going through withdrawl!

The hardest thing about spending a few days in Perth for work is the absence of pattered paper and my copics ..... Lol...... The joy of insomnia means there are a few hours to fill in the night and when staying away my activity choices are limited .... So I have read...followed a few blogs via my iPhone.....but I'm really missing my scraproom where I while away many hours between dusk and dawn when I am home ......


-- Post From My iPhone

Double Challenge Card.......

This is my last play for today - desperately need to go into work and get some work done arghhh - thought I would kill two birds with one stone - one card for two blog challenges. This birthday card is for the Play Date Cafe Creativity Challenge and the Card Patterns Sketch. The Play Date Cafe's colour challenges have been awesome and have kicked me out of my comfort zone on many occassions now. I love this sage green and I love the purple but havent used the colours together - so it gave me a bit of a kick to have a peek through my stash and pull out some shades of purple. Card Patterns sketch was great for me too as I had already coloured an image and it gave me just the kick to work out what to do with it - I'm really happy how I was able to use the ribbon on the sketch for Emma to sit on!

Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations green and cream cardstock
Paper: Crate Paper Katlin Collection (Bubblegum)
Stamp: CC Designs Spring Collection and Stampin Up sentiment
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Dies: Creative Memories corner punch and Nestabilities Label
Ink: Stampin Up Wild Wasabi
Ribbon: Fancy Pants Daydreams

This year: 28 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 11 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentines, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 3 Wedding Card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

Crazy 4 Challenges #25

This weeks Crazy 4 Challenges is a sketch Challenge - nice clean lines just the way I like it! I've used a Digi Stamp I bought at Tiddly Inks Etsy shop - awesome images and great card ideas on Christy's blog too!



Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations brown cardstock
Paper: October Afternoon Roadmap (Blue & White Motel and Basic Grey Urban Prairie ( Bonnet and Morning Glory
Stamp: Tiddlyink - Happy Bug Girl Fairy and Stampin Up sentiment
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Dies: Creative Memories corner punch
Ink: Stampin Up Close to Cocoa and Pink Passion
Bling: Prima pearls and crystals; Heidi Swapp Circle Icee (Love these!!! Gonna get me some more...lol); and Cotton Candy and Waterfall Stickles

This year: 27 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 11 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentines, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 3 Wedding Card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

Scrappin Outback Retreat.......

I've just finished design #2 for the retreat in Hyden at the end of the month and feeling a little less scared about the whole prospect of teaching a class on card making. Karen has the complete set of nestabilities and some super Hero Arts Stamps on order, some of which have arrived already and I got to play today - add the Sweet Wonderful You Stamps + Sassafras Papers + Nestabilities + Taylored Expression Sketch and this is card #2 we will be making at the retreat!


Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil embossed mocha
Paper: Sassafraslass - Life is Beautiful (Girls best friend) and Serendipity (Daisy Dots)
Stamp: Hero Arts - Sweet Wonderful You and Essential Messages
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Labels, circles and scalloped circles
Ink: Stampin Up Close to Cocoa
Bling: Prima pearls and crystals

This year: 26 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 11 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentines, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 3 Wedding Card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!

Woot woot.......I won a blogger award!

Stacey over at Stacey's World has awarded me this awesome Beautiful Blogger Award. Her blog and her work is completely FAB and I have been following her blog religiously for months - How cute is THIS owl card!


Well on to 7 things about me:

1. I started Brownies when I was 9 and went on to become a Guide and Ranger Guide and Ranger and then a leader - I was in Guides as a leader until I was 36.
2. I trained as a secondary science teacher but I am now principal in a primary school.
3. I live to travel
4. I have done 5 parachute jumps - 2 out of a helicopter.
5. I have an addictive personality - I focus it on family, work, craft and technology - in that order. Fortunately I only sleep a few hours a day which means I can fit it all in! YAY to managed insomnia!
6. My partner lives 300km away and we have to commute on weekends.
7. I have a vegie garden and spend at least 30 minutes there every morning admiring my tomatoes, capsicums, zuccinis and munching through my strawberries

I'm passing this award on to 15 fabulous bloggers:

1. Lea L over at Cupcakes and Sunshine - Love her bright cheery style!

2. Kellie W from Magnolia Downunder - she has a great shabby chic style I love to look at but am terrified of trying. Plus she stocks Magnolia stamps in Oz! YAY for enabling me!

3. Jen Tapler - I love her blog design and I adore her cards - I scraplift her ideas constantly!

4. Piali at A touch of Creation - love her quirky blog and crafting style!

5. Jeannie Phillips at A place for my cards - LUV LUV LUV her cricut cards - they are so original and fun - scraplift her ideas regularly too!

6. Rachel at Gingerbread Gallery - love her bright colours and awesome copic colouring!

7. Em at Bloggabella - awesome stamps, awesome design team and great ideas!

8. Donna at Popsicle Toes - Donna's cards are so pretty and her blog is full of ideas and tips! She is an inspiration to the bloggers out there!

9. Vicki at Its a stamp thing - her cards look so simple but she has an amazing sense of detail!

10. Jodi at Inked Inspirations - love her copic colouring - I take one look at her cards and go an buy the stamp...a.rghhh.....such an awesome enabler...lol

Check them out if you aren't already followers - I follow their blogs on google blogger to it was great visiting all there sites again as a few had updated their themes and they were design awesome!

Cardvaarks photo inspiration challenge with a lot of Mojo!

When I saw this pretty pic over at the Cardvaarks challenge blog couldn't resist making over the Mojo Monday sketch with greens - the cute little bunny made another appearance with some butterfly hints as well.....



Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil scraps for mats
Paper: None......
Stamp: CC Designs Sweet November baby bunnies butterfly and Stampin Up sentiment
Ribbon: Papertrey
Pens: Copic Markers, Zig writer and Signo white gel
Dies: Spellbinders Paisley Impressabilities and Nestabilities Large Labels
Ink: Stampin Up Whisper White and Distress Ink Broken China
Bling: Heidi Swapp Borders MArtha

This year: 25 Birthday cards, 3 Mothers Day cards, 1 Fathers Day card, 11 Easter Cards, 3 Just to say Hi cards, 7 Valentines, 6 Thankyou cards, 6 new baby cards, 3 Wedding Card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

15 cards sold on Etsy - YAY!!!