2 More Projects!

Before I get into today's post, just a quick reminder to enter my giveaway by leaving a comment on post #200 (just scroll down a bit to find it). I have two fun prizes on offer! I'd also really appreciate if you became a follower of my blog - I just added the function to my blog the other day and am so far feeling unloved!!! LOL!

Anyway, I have been working on a little OTP over the last few days. I started on it at the crop night I went to on Friday and finished it yesterday. I picked up the frame from Ikea a long while back and was inspired to alter it using Dear Lizzy products for this week's challenge at the Studio. Kelly challenged us to use two or more Thickers Accents on a project. Here's my entry, using a fave pic of mine of the kiddos together;


















Pure Bliss Frame
Frame - Ikea, Patterned paper - American Crafts, Embossing folder - ProvoCraft, Alphas - American Crafts, Rub-ons - American Crafts, Chipboard shapes - American Crafts, Buttons - American Crafts, Embroidery thread - DMC, Ribbon - unknown.

James was watching Iron Man last night. It wasn't too bad but I wasn't really into it so I made a card at my desk while watching bits and pieces of the movie. This card is for this weeks challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog which is to create a Friends-themed project;


















Friendship Card
Cardstock - Bazzill, Image - Cosmo Cricket, Ribbon - unknown, Embroidery thread - DMC, Stickers - Cosmo Cricket.

The inside of the card reads; "We make a great pear!" LOL! Love punny sentiments!

My best friend is here visiting from Melbourne at the moment. We had a fun day together today - we went to see Shrek 4 with Tilly in the morning then went for a walk with both the kids this arvo. Here's a pic I took of them all together;














Tara returns home tomorrow. I wish she was staying!!!

Well, that's it for me! Have a good night!

Thank You Miss Mallon!!!

My friend and co-worker, Sandie, so graciously took up my request for a quick photography session today at the park nearby work. I have been requested to do an artist profile for Cardmaking, Stamping, and Papercraft, but I have no nice photos of myself... you know how it goes, always behind the camera! Until now! Here are my two fave shots;



































Apart from the fact I am quite obviously a bit overweight (LOL!), I really like these photos! They are perfect! Thank you so much Sandie!!! Mwah!!!

I'd love to know which piccie is your fave... leave me a comment and let me know!

Back tomorrow with an OTP to share!

Post #200!!!

... and it's gonna be a long one!

But first thing is first... today is up there with one of the best days ever because in the mail arrived the newest issue of Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft... AND ONE OF MY CARDS IS ON THE COVER!!! (insert excited sqealing and jumping up and down!!!) Making a cover has been number one on my scrappy to do list since I started submitting to magazines about 2 years ago, and thanks to Emily, it has become a reality! I feel so honoured and just a tad rockstar having my work there for all to see. It is so awesome!!! Here's it is;


















My card is the one top right! I have 5 cards in this issue; one set of three (including the one on the cover) and two cards for the Stamper's Challenge. Yippee!!!

I've had quite the run of luck lately and this cover is the icing on the cake! I have recently won three giveaways including one from the Paper Trunk blog hop that I posted about here a little while back. So I figure it is time to return the love and have a giveaway here for you all to enjoy! And what better occasion than my blog's 200th post!

There will be two prizes in total. One winner will receive this vintage pack of goodies;


















... and another will win this bright pack of goodies;


















All I ask in return is that you become a follower and leave a comment on this post by the end of next fortnight, Sunday 11th July. Don't be afriad to let me know which prize you'd like most! I'll announce the winners soon after.

Now to share some of my recent creations. First up is my entry for the Embellish Magazine Babies Colour Challenge which is to create a baby-themed card using the colours from the following polaroids;


















Here's my card;


















Fresh From Heaven Card
Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - Pink Paislee, Doily - Little Yellow Bicycle, Die-cut - unknown; Ribbon - Button - craft supply, Stamp - American Crafts, Ink - Tsukineko, Pearls - Kaiser, Machine thread - craft supply.

I finished this layout a couple of days ago but had not yet got a chance to post it here. I have used the May Ticklez kit from Scrapz for this one;


















So Beautiful Layout
Patterned paper - Pink Paislee, The Girl's Paperie, Little Yellow Bicycle, Alphas - Adornit/Carolee's Creations, Ticket - My Mind's Eye, Butterfly sticker - Jenni Bowlin, Punch - Martha Stewart, Word strip - Creative Scraps, Ribbon - unknown, Pearl trim - unknown, Pen - Stampin' Up!, Machine thread - craft supply.

Included in the kit was a length of pearl trim that I was a bit stumped on what to do with it. If you look closely at my layout, you will see that I cut a bit of it up into tiny peices to create 'bodies' for my butterfly embellishments!

I think that just about wraps it up for today. I best be off now to ready myself for a crop night that I'm attending tonight. Should be fun... and hopefully I don't chat to much so I'll have something to show you in my next post!

Have a great weekend!

The Clear Out Continues!!!

I've just added a few more items to ebay;

Mixed lot of die-cuts inc MME, BG, and K&Co
Fancy Pants Sweet Spring Die-cuts
Kaszazz Angel Wings Stamp
7 Gypsies 97% Complete Tags - Large

The stamp is especially cool - it RRPs for $15 so grab yourself a bargain!

Teeny Tiny Toes to Ticklez!

Last night, while my partner was out celebrating his birthday (read: getting really really drunk! LOL!) I scrapped a layout and finshed off a card. Yep, my life is pretty exciting!!! LOL!

I picked up a gorgeous piece of Girl's Paperie patterned paper the other day. It's from the On Holiday collection and is covered with tonnes of little bunting flags ready to cut up. I am a huge fan of the banner trend that has been so popular lately, but hadn't yet had the chance to incorporate it into a project... until now! I used this gorgeous patterned paper to create two banners on this page of Ollie at one month;


















Teeny Tiny Toes Layout
Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - The Girl's Paperie, Alphas - Cosmo Cricket, Little Yellow Bicycle, Word stickers - Cosmo Cricket, Paint - Making Memories, Pen - Uniball Signo.

In addition to the banners, I incorporated another technique into this layout - scraping paint across the page with an old plastic bank card. I discovered this technique on the Studio Calico blog in a little tutorial posted by Tina Aszmus a while back.

This layout has been made with this month's challenge at Kraft It Up! in mind - use Kraft and create a minimalist layout. Easy for me... I love Kraft and minimalist is my go-to style!!!

I have made another card using the May Ticklez kit;


















Hey Cupcake Card
Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - Jillibean Soup, Little Yellow Bicycle, Alphas - Adornit/Carolee's Creations, Rub-on - Imaginisce, Image - Crafty Secrets, Ribbon - unknown, Chipboard heart - American Crafts, Brads - American Crafts, Dimensional adhesive - Ranger, Kit - May Ticklez from Scrapz.Biz.

I added a few extras to this card... just couldn't go without some brads and a chippie heart.

I have just purchased another two packs of the Imaginisce rub-ons I used here. They are seriously the best rub-ons ever created!!! I have used them on so many projects already and cannot see myself tiring of them anytime soon!

Anyway, I think that's it for today.

And just a heads up... my 200th post is coming up soon, so I might just be doing a giveaway in the coming week or so. Hint hint. Wink wink!!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Ticklez Card!

Just a quick post today to share a card I've made using the May Ticklez kit from Scrapz;


















Party Girl Card
Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - On the Wings of a Dream, Fancy Pants Designs, Jillibean Soup, Image and sentiment - Heartwarming Vintage, Punch - Christina Re, Ink - Tsukineko, Ribbon - unknown, Button - craft supply, Embroidery thread - DMC, Machine thread - craft supply.

Just as I did with my layout from yesterday, I have added a couple of extra embellishments to my card after uploading to Scrapz. The ribbon and button were not part of the kit, but I felt the card really needed them to look finished.

Thanks for dropping by! While you're here, why not check out the items I have for sale on ebay. They are listed in the previous posts.

Ticklez and More!

I am currently working with the May Ticklez kit and have just completed my first layout using its' contents. Here it is;


















Matilda's First Haircut Layout
Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned paper - Fancy Pants Designs, Little Yellow Bicycle, 3 Bugs in a Rug, Punch - Stampin' Up!, Alphas - Basic Grey, Jewellery tag - unknown, Brads - Basic Grey, FTI, Stamp - American Crafts, Ink - Tsukineko, Embossing powder - Stampin' Up!, Machine thread - craft supply, Kit - May Ticklez kit from Scrapz.Biz.

The photo I have used for this page was taken as Tilly's first lock of hair was cut. I decided to create a little pocket alongside the photo in which to store that very lock of hair! To do so, i simply machine stitched around 3 edges of a pp block. I am yet to actually dig out said lock from my daughter's box of memorabilia... just goes to show how much better it will be to have it in my scrapbook where it can be seen more easily.

The layout you see here is slightly different to the one that I uploaded at Scrapz. the rules for the Ticklez kit is that you se only what is in the kit, with the exception of paint, ink, stitching, alphas and cardstock. Normally I struggle with this and always find myself adding to my card or layout as I work. So I decided to take a pic before I added my finishing touches so that I could still enter it. Here's the 'original';

















I scraplifted the basic design for this layout from a layout I found in the Studio Calico gallery. You can find allieh's layout here.

I have just listed another three items on ebay. They are;
K&Company Ancestry.com Flowers Grand Adhesions
Making Memories Sheer Frame - Flowers
Daisy D's Butterfly Wings Cardstock Stickers

Simply click on the link to take you to where you can bid.

Happy shopping!!!