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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Just because


G'day one and all
It's another beautiful Sat arvo here in the land Downunder.  Planted some more seeds in the garden for the winter crop - beans and peas and spinach.
Here's a card made that can go into a few challenges
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/monday-challenge-51-inside-out.html
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com.au/  - #58 Just because (must use pink)

Cricut - Wild card
SU - stamps, inks
My Mind's Eye - Summer Song
Bling

Friday, April 13, 2012

mojo 236

hi everyone,
been pretty hectic with the me trying to make cards for various ppl.  NOthing like customising cards for clients.
here's a quick card I've put together for the challenge #235 over at http://mojomonday.blogspot.com.au/.

Pattern papers from My Mind's Eye - Summer Song and Party Time, Dimensional Tag, ribbon from SU

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Buttons n Bow

Howdy dowdy,
The first week of school hols has been busy busy busy.  I got to work with food again cooking fantastic delicious recipes from the freshest of ingredients...  This was done at one of the shopping centres in the fresh food court...  Did I mention that cooking is one of my other all time fave thing to do.
Well back to the challenges this week.
Here's a card I've done for challenge #106 - Buttons & Bows http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com.au/
Cricut - Create a Critter
Spellbinders - Fleur de Lis Accents
Hero Arts - Tiny buttons
SU - cardstock, ribbon, markers, stamp
paper from the stash
rub on

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Thank YOu

Hi everyone
A quick card made for the challenge over at http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com.au/  challenge #56 - Thank you.

Cricut - Lite Lovely Floral
Spellbinders Shapeablilities - Ornate Artisan tags and accents
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Oval
Cuttlebug -emboss folder
SU - card stock, ds paper
Copic pens
thank you sticker

Bunny & Girl

Good morning
My how time flies...  We're coming to the end of the month and the kiddies have started their Easter hols.
Here's a card I've made with a cute little girl and her pet bunny.
I'm entering it into http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Challenge%20Me%20Monday
http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/march-23-die-cut-challenge-bunnies-etc.html

Cricut - Kates ABC, Storybook
Copic pens
SU -button diecut, stamp, ink cardstock
My Mind's Eye - Summer Song
Forever Friends - All Loved Up A5 pack
K-ology - To Go stickers
ribbon from stash

Saturday, March 31, 2012

mojo #234

Hey everyone,
 Another start to a beautiful Sat morning.  It's finally getting cooler at night.  Well back to challenges and here's a card I've made that would fit into the challenge #234 over at http://mojomonday.blogspot.com.au/
square or circle.
My Mind's Eye - Summer Song, Where the Heart Is
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Ornate Artisan tags and accents
lace flower
SU - card stock
Pearl card stock

Monday, March 26, 2012

Happiness Always

Arvo to one and all
Another beautiful day here...  It's the last week of term before  my kiddies go on Easter hols...
Here's a card I made with an stamped image colouring with Copic pens, background paper from My Mind's Eye - Twinkle twinkle Little Girl card stock, brad, lace paper ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities - Scallop Circles.
http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com.au/ - sketch card pattern 158

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Hello

Hello everyone,
Today I had the pleasure to head off to the Craft and Sew Show and had a lovely day browsing and buying more crafty things.  Good thing these shows only happen a handful of times a year...  :D
Here's a card made from Pearlised card stock; some lace ribbon, SU - stamp, card stock; In My Mind's Eye - Where the Heart is; Cricut - Picturesque; All Loved Up a5 pack; Momento ink; Spellbinders - Fleur de Lis Accents.
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com.au/  - challenge #55 - Welcome Spring
http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com.au/ - challenge #45 - The Bold and The Beautiful (pastels & black)
http://www.whimsical-designs.com/  - Celebrate Spring

Friday, March 23, 2012

3 Hearts

Hi everyone,
Today I got to make a special card for my lovely daughter.  She's a big Hello Kitty fan and Cricut having 2 gr8 cartridges to choose from.  I cut out Kitty and her ballon in white cardstock and coloured it with Copic Pens.  The background paper is from My Mind's Eye cardstock - Party Time, SU - card stock, stamp set, Tim Holtz - ink pad and Cricut - Hello Kitty Greetings and Salutations.
I'm entering this into the challenge over at http://especiallymade.blogspot.com.au/p/weekly-challenge.html - Create a card with 3 of a certain item.  I used 3 heart brads.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Music LOver

Hi everyone,
Autumn is officially here, and the weather is still crazy as ever.  Rain, rain and more rain.
The plants and grass are growing like crazy...
Here's a card I've made that suits the challenge over at http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/challenge-57-music.html

Cricut - Quarter Note
In my Mind's Eye stack - Party Time
SU - cardstock
rub ons
ink to edge around the pattern paper

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

B'day Cupcake

Howdy Dowdy,
I needed to make a birthday card quick smart.  So here's a nice colourful one for someone turning into a teen...
I'll be entering this into http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/monday-challenge-49-spring-scallops.html , http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/challenge-me-monday-103.html - Celebrate Sping (must have at least 3 flowers)

Cricut - Rock Princess, George
SU - stamp
Tim Holtz -
In My Mind's Eye - Summer Song
Copic Pens
brads and cardstock  from the stash

Monday, March 19, 2012

Write no. here

G'day one and all

How time flies and we're already well and truely into March.  My gypsy so far is working nearly 100% again, which is fantastic. 
Here's a card I made to fit into a few challengeshttp://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com.au/  challenge #48 - Animal Birthday Card and http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com.au/  challenge #44 - Clean and Simple
I thought having a card where you can write your own age would be handy when you needed one.

Cricut - Ultimate Creative Series
Spellbinders Nestabilities
SU - cardstock, punch, brad(retired)
paper from stash, craft wire

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Welcome Baby

Evening one and all,

Been a pretty busy weekend with family and eating...
Here's a card I managed to make for the challenge over at http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/sketch-157.html

Cricut - Ultimate Creative Series
SU - cardstock, ribbon(retired), ds paper, circle punch
In My Mind's Eye - Summer Song
twine
Cuttlebug - Embossing folder

Friday, March 16, 2012

St Paddy's Cupcakes

Don't these cupcakes look fantastic!!!!  Made by my wonderful daughter.  These were made for family day which has fallen on St Paddy's Day...  What betta way to celebrate then to have yummy green cupcakes

Name tags




Ello everyone,

In honour of St Paddy's Day tomorrow, I've come out with some family name tags.  Lol not that we don't know one another, but cause it's been so long since the family has had a get together.  So all families involved had to make name tags for everyone in the family...  Here's my take on them.
I'm entering them into the challenge #45 over at http://www.whimsical-designs.com/2012/03/going-green-whimsical-wednesday.html
http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/cricut-cardz-challenge-104.html
Cricut - Sponge Bob Squarepants, Wall Decor and More, Gypsy Font and Gypsy Wanderings
SU - cardstock, ds paper
In my Mind's Eye - Summer Song
Cuttlebug - embossing folders
goggly eyes, paper from stash