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Goodness gracious,
Someone turned down the temp today...  Winter is def around the corner and I think we hit single digits this morning...  Here's one I've done the for challenge at http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com.au/

I've used some different techniques on this card.  I coloured a SU stamp image using Tim Holtz Distress markers, used a Versa Mark pen to colour the image so I could use Clear embossing powder to give the image a little shine.  The cardstock is from SU, the saying was using Memento Ink, glitter for the tops of the flowers.   Gave the sides a little stitched look.  I used Kaiser Craft - Lilac Avenue Collection.

Wishes

Good Morn
I think the cold weather has finally caught up with us here in sunny Brissy.  Makes it hard to exercise when all you want to do is stay in ur fluffy pjs and stay in bed.  But here I am all dressed and ready to head out the door for some Crossfit to get the blood moving...
Fingers crossed this week I get to enter all the challenges I'm always promising to do.  Here's a card I've come up with last nite for the challenge over at http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com.au/

Die Version die - Tickled Pink
Xcut die - Cogs
SU - ribbon, spritzer, marker
Authentique - Free bird
Spellbinder - off cut
Liquid pearls
 

Thinking of you 2

WoohooI finally get to put this card up...  Yes I know more flowers.  I do love the simplicity of how this card came together without going too over the top.  I've gotten to use my new alphabet dies.  This is going into the challenge over at http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com.au/

Challenge #112: May Flowers (3 flowers, 2 buttons, 1 ribbon)

 

Die - version - Everyday Complements

Fancy That  - flower dies

Su - buttons, ribbon, cardstock

Embossing folder

Brown packing paper 

 

 

Engaged

Ello one and all
My computer is giving me a hard time up loading pics for my posts.  Fingers crossed it's not gonna give me too much grief.  Here's a card I've done for the challenge over at
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/monday-challenge-97-invitations.html
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.pt/  "Smell the Roses."
I'm enjoying playing with my flower dies and how they bring another dimension to the cards.

Fancy That - flower dies
Core dinations - core tags
SU - marker, spritzer, cardstock
Tatter's Angel - Glimmer mist
brad
twine
net lace ribbon
brown packing paper

Poppies

Here's a simple card I've done for the challenge over at http://casethissketch.blogspot.com.au/

Used copics to colour the SU  poppies stamp, SU water colour crayons for the back ground, Sizzix embossed greetings with SU markers to go over the wording, and swirls.  Tim Holtz tag and SU cardstock for the rest.  Some twine at the bottom for some dimension. The stamped image is from SU using black Memento Ink.

Miss you

Ello fellow bloggers and vistors,
It's Friday and the weekend is just around the corner.  Hope all is well on your end.  Here's a very late card done up for the challenge over at http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com.au/

Been meaning to do this challenge when I saw it last weekend, but it had me stumped.  Well here's my take on it anyway.  Kraft, bling and emboss for this card.  Opps I do have heaps of time, getting my days all mixed up...

Sizzix thinlits - Hello Summer, For the Record 2, Documented
Tim Holtz embossing folder
Die-version die - Everyday
Spellbinders nestabilities - circle
bling
Liquid pearls
SU - cardstock
My Mind's Eye - Summer Song

For Mum

Hi everyone,
Would you believe Mother's Day is this Sunday coming up.  Does everyone have something planned for the day, or rather the family's going to do breakkie/brunch???  Well here's a card I've done for a mate..  His mum is gonna be down the coast for the day.  He wanted a beach/seaside theme for his card this year.
Ain't you tube wonderful, what did we do before all that info and tech was at our finger tips.
I made a 3-fold step card, using intials, lots of different textures.
I've added a little saying which goes like this

Your thoughtfulness of others
And your patience, day by day
Your warmth and understanding
And your helpful, loving way...
Those are the things we cherish
And are especially thinking of
As we sign this card that simply 
says - To Mum with all our love

This going into the challenge at
 http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com.au/   Challenge #111: Happy Mother's Day
http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Challenge%20Me%20Monday  - Challenge #159 - Mother's Day card
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/   - For Mum
http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/die-cut-challenge-word-mom-or-mother.html


Cricut - Dude!, Home Decor & more, Cake Everyday Sampler, Ultimate Creative Sampler
Die-versions dies - Editor in Chief
Copic pens
Smooch sprintzers
SU - markers
Dylusion ink sprays
Tattered Angels glimmer mist
Flower Soft
flowers
Liquid pearl
Sakura pens

Make a Wish 2

My o my, it's nearly the end of the month.
My days are now one big blurrrr and times a wasting. 
Here's a card I've make and it fits into the challenge over at
http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com.au/



I have a funny feeling I've already entered a card, but it doesn't matter...  :D

Sweet Elin stamp
Copic pens
Sizzix thinlits - Arrows, Banners, Chevrons & Clouds
SU - markers, ds paper(retired)
Stencil alphabet
Memento ink
heart punch
glitter gel pen

Zig Zag

KISS -Keep it Simple Sweetie  to be polite.  This card was another one put together very quick.  One forgets having lots of white with a bold piece is just as good and lots of layers.  Must remind myself with that.  This ones going into the challenge at http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com.au/ 


Sizzix Thinlits - Arrows, Banners, Chevrons & Clouds
SU - cardstock, stamp
Memento ink
Watercolour cardstock
glitter

Rose 4 U

Hi everyone,
The day was just gorgeous and you couldn't ask for a better autumn day.  Today I've started exercising at a new place.  Some of you might know what I'm talking about when I say Crossfit...  You may ask and say why do it and my answer would be  - trying something new, stepping up the intensity of exercising and seeing how far I can push my body...  Crazy I know, but the motto No Pain, No Gain is about right.  We had double unders (turning the rope twice for the one jump)  for my very first workout 100 was needed but I was allowed to do 50 which I managed.

Enough of the exercise and onto my big love of crafting...  This card was put together very easily tonight.  This is going into the new challenge  over at http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/challenge-180-embossing.html .  I've sanded the debossed background and love it.

Fancy that - Leafy Swirl
Spellbinders - Bossabilities
SU - stamps, cardstock
Momento ink
Copic pens
Cricut - Flower shop
Kaiser ds paper

Beautiful

Hi everyone

Thoughts and prayers to the victims and the families hurt in the Boston Marathon this week.

This week has been trying to get back into routine with the new school term starting, me finishing up with my old gym and starting a new exercise called Crossfit.  Here's to a stronger, fitter body.

I've managed to put this card together by the seat of my pants.  It was suppose to be for a gf birthday yesterday but I wasn't too happy with what I had.  So here's the finished result with added embellishment to finish it off.  Simple but classy I must say.
I'm entering this into the challenger over at
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/monday-challenge-95-anything-goes.html

Cricut - Decor and more
Sizzix thinlits - So Happy together, For the Record 2 documented
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Blossom Tags and Accents
net lacing ribbon
Versamark - Brilliance ink
pearl ribbon
brad
alphabet stencil
 

Just Fab

Oh My Goodness, how time flies.
Easter has come and gone and June is just around the corner.  Well not quite...
The last couple of weeks has been mad, work, school, camps.  I managed to do this card inspired by the challenge over at
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/monday-challenge-93-tags.html
http://blog.markerpop.com/2013/04/01/markerpop-challenge-20/

I got to use a lot of my stamps, markers, dies, ribbons, stencils for this challenge and I have to say I like the final outcome.

Fancy that - flower, french flourish die
Copic markers
Tim Holtz - stamp, tag, distress ink
Fifties lady stamp (apologise for the wrong era if I got it wrong)
Stencil background
SU - cardstock, ds paper (retired)
Tissue paper, net lace ribbon, gold ribbon
Sakura clear gel ink pen

Cogs n all things

Hey everyone,
Happy Easter Friday...  It's been a mad week with work, cooking, cooking and more cooking.  You name it I got to cook it.  Now this card I pictured in my head before it went down on paper. It fits quite a few challenges this week.  I got to use some of my new dies and embossing folder.  Gotta admit I like all the different textures and colours.
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/monday-challenge-92-strings-things.html -

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com.au/  #108  Embossing with ribbon

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com.au/

Xcut - Chronology - Cogs

Sizzix -Arrows, Banners, Chevvrons & Clouds thinlits; Emboss folders

Tim Holtz - stamp, distress inks,

brads, net lace ribbon, twine

SU - cardstock

Authentique - Splendid collection

Happiness Always

Wow, Easter is just around the corner...  And the school holidays about to start...
Here are some of the lovely shapes of the new die cuts I purchased from the Stitches and Craft show.
I'm on time and not leaving it to the last minute.
This is going into the challenge over at
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com.au/  -  PTT#1130 Anything goes
 http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/challenge-105.html 




Sizzix Thinlits - So Happy together; Hello Summer; Arrows, Banners, Chevrons & Clouds (so loving these new dies and they come in cute little plastic envelopes to keep them together)
Fancy that flower die
curls and swirls from the stash
Spellbinders nestabilities - oval shapes
SU - stamp, marker, cardstock
Momento ink

Birthday Kitty

Hey one and all
The start of a new week and it's already filled with things to do...
The weekend gone was the Stitches and Craft Show in Brisbane.  Spent a lovely day wondering around the show looking at all the wonderful new things and catching up with people I don't get to see often.  So for my goodie bag I got a whole lot of new dies from Sizzix and Fancy that.  Now to put them to good use.
Been a while since I did much colouring with my Copic pens so here's my effort.
Gonna enter her into the challenge over at http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Challenge%20Me%20Monday  Challenge #153 - Spring is in the Air - Use kite or balloon in project.


D'OH  I MISSED THE CUT OUT DAY.... ahhh well

Cricut - Create a Critter 2
Sizzix - For the record 2, documented
lace netting ribbon
SU - punch, stamp, corner punch
Copic pens 
Momento ink