Making a slide card

Here are the instructions I have put together for making the slide card as in this card I made.



Decide where you would like to have the sliding image...In this example (pictured) I decided I would put it 25mm up from the bottom of the card.

Cut two parallel lines 10mm apart* stopping at least 10mm from the edge of the card. I used my CM 12" cutter but you could draw the lines using a ruler and then cut the lines with a craft knife.



You then need a piece of card 10mmX30mm. Fold it around the track and fasten with a glue dot/ adhesive.



Attach your stamped (+ coloured) image to the front of the sliding card piece.



Turn the card over and attach ribbon to the other side of the sliding card piece



Check that the images slides both ways! Now decorate the card as you wish!!

You could stick card on the inside to hide the ribbon if you like. It makes it a bit neater and also makes the ribbon sit neatly at the sides.

*this could be smaller - I just realised that the magazine I originally looked at said to put it 3mm apart. It might be a good idea to use a smaller width for smaller images.

This is my first attempt at giving instructions for something on the blog... let me know if they are unclear / don't make sense etc :)

Dottie

I've just spent a couple of hours colouring in different Dotties! HOW FUN!! :)

a BIG THANKS to Karen from Charmed Cards and Crafts who was SUPER helpful in getting me my Dottie downloads!! :) I've been a bit of trouble each time I've ordered and Karen was Awesome!! Muchly appreciated!!!!

If you haven't seen Dottie yet go and have a look at the downloads - they are something special... Why not check out their creator Louise's blog too!! :)

And check out Dottie's world for some great inspiration and some fun challenges!!

blog candy

The lovely Lisa is wondering what you are loving at the moment... wander over and let her know!
she is giving away some candy too...

Dottie's World :: Holes

The challenge this week on Dottie's World is "Holes"

"This week I want to see you making holes in your projects (no pin pricks, they don't count! (evil laugh again). The holes can be in the actual card or on an element of your card, like mesh or netting. Oh and of course it goes without saying, you have to use a Charmed download too!"

Well this was perfect - I have been looking at a technique in a magazine this past week about making patterns using holes and was hoping to try it out so I've given it a bit of a go here although the pattern is a bit random.. I used the Serenditpity technique in the background and then stuck the coloured paper which I had made holes with my eyelet tool on top -- I'm pretty pleased with it... - the colours show up kinda like disco lights.






*** Jac - For my last Dottie card I used the Creative Memories Custom Cutting System to make the shape of the card.... I will post a photo later in the week ... I will also post instructions for the slide card later in the week too! ***

Becky's blog candy

Becky has some blog candy... go and look now!!

She has some GREAT cards... quick - Go :)

Dottie's World :: Floral

So the challenge this week on Dottie's World is "Floral".

Go and have a look - those ladies have made FABULOUS cards again!

I Thought I'd go with a flower shaped card!!...and also added some hand doodled flowers!!
I love this Dottie!! getting all glammed up :)

The photo was not that good being night time and all...We have a working light and a tripod... they are both good for taking photos at night! It's amazing how changing the contrast makes such a big difference! (thanks Louly!)*see Louly's camera tips - here*



Juliet challenged herself to use all the images she has not yet and invited us to join her... I think I can do that as I have almost used them all now (all the ones I have!) ... I think that means I shall have to purchase another download sometime soon! :)

Stay tuned for Clown Dottie, Disco Dottie and Skipping Dottie... they are coloured but just need homes (cards) to be stuck onto!! :)

Another birthday :)

Here is another birthday card I made during the past week...for a little boy! I made my first ever "slide card" (thanks to the "Stamping and Papercraft" mag I got in April on holidays)!
You just pull the ribbon to make the car move across the card.. pretty cool! If you'd like to know how to make it just post a comment and I'll give you the instructions!

mmmm... candy

My SBS sisters have some blogcandy to give away.....

Emma is giving away some scrummy looking candy... just link to her blog from yours AND go and tell her one of your achievements!
WELL DONE EMMA! You Rock!!! :)

Kelly has the Birthday Surprise stamp set right from Little Paper Shop! up for grabs... just leave a comment on her blog candy post.
THANKS KELLY!

Check out the rest of their blogs whilst you are there they are both very talented ladies and have made some AWESOME cards :)

A Birthday card

I made this card for our friend Anna - It is her birthday today!! :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
She works with my hubby and so He took the card in to work for her today!! she liked it :)

I was going to put it in the Cute Card Thursday challenge last week, but I was too slow - I will put it in this weeks instead as it is a Birthday card!! :)

Monica's blog candy

Monica is giving away some blog candy ...

Go and check out her blog and help her get to 3500 hits!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I made this card for a very lovely person (She is our Minister's wife/ My Boss's wife) and today she turns 40 ... We will help her celebrate on the weekend!
Guy was going to put this card in their letterbox on his way to work today - Isn't he great!!!


I have not been that well the past 2 days... have not been to work since Monday - which was a very long day... I guess I overdid it ... I am still recovering and trying to get some energy!! Have SLEPT a lot these last 2 days. I'm just so tired and sore - I want to make cards but I don't even have the energy for that!

Monday night was our church Delightful Night for Women and we did cardmaking with Japanese papers and orgami (we also had a talk on "Jesus - Worth waiting for" ... I had helped last Monday in cutting up paper and cardboard for the cards and then we just had soo many people coming that we decided we needed MORE!! so Monday afternoon I cut up more cards/ paper (+Toni had already cut up more before that) ... We had about 60 people there to make cards and I was one of the demonstrators (my table was making simple cards using "Far East Papers" and adhesive ribbons or Raffia ribbons), so I had 5 tables full of women in a row and had to speak over the noise of the other chattering women in the room to explain what to do.
It was a good night! They did make some good cards and enjoyed it

... Unfortunately I did not get photos of the cards as I was too busy...

Freebies

I like freebies and with that in mind I am making my wedding couple available to download and use (for those who would like to!) Just click on the image to make it bigger and then save it to your computer.




My other image (a shopping girly)which I made available for a challenge in the past is also able to be downloaded and used... you can find it Here!

I am happy for you to use these images for whatever you would like... all I ask is that you do not claim the images as your own and I would LOVE to see what you do with them!! :)

New header

I made a new header, I think I like it best out of the ones I have had so far.. What do you think???

Happy Anniversary Mum and Dad

It's my parent's Wedding Anniversary today!!! :)

This is the card I made and sent to them! I doodled the picture myself.

Happy 1st Birthday

this coming Sunday it's my God daughter and her twin sister's birthday... here are the cards I made them :)






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Dottie's World :: Stripes and Stitching

The challenge (set by Juliet) on Dottie's world this week is to use:
a 'Dottie's World" download as well as both stripes and stitching.

I have been wanting to improve my stitching on my cards and so I decided to make not one but 2 cards this week! Both cards are made with the "Fun Time Dottie" download... I have ALMOST used all of them (from Fun time) now....hmmmmm.....

1. Swimming Dottie :: Poor Dottie is looking a bit blue... she must have been underwater for too long!!


2. Shopping Dottie :: she's looking a bit brighter after some retail therapy! :)

a game :: a Meme

The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.

Each player answers the questions about themselves.
At the end of the post, the player then tags a few people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

a) What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was in 1st year Uni - studying Bachelor of Art Education (I never finished it!), I was living in a residential college at UNSW and it was during that year that I came to know God and understand all that he has done for me in Christ!

b) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):
- send email Re copyright for designs (not done)
- washing (some done)
- tidy/ clean house (not totally done.. just a v. small amount)
- go to Toni's to help prepare cards for next Monday's gift card night (done)
- Buy present for god daughter (done)

c) Snacks I enjoy:
Being gluten/ dairy free is hard!
- Potato chips
- nuts

d) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Retire ... pay off home loan.
Give my family members money.
Donate a large chunk to church and people in need.
there's plenty to do... buy a lot of stamps :)

Now I tag:
Joana
Lainy
Hayley

Happy Father's Day + more candy

Lainy is giving away some blog candy ... all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to make a Father's Day card... Well it's not Father's Day here but it is in the UK so this one is for my FIL in France!





Lorraine is giving away some candy - go have a look!!

Carol is giving away some candy for hitting the 5K hit mark - Congratulations!!!

Tracy's Birthday

Tracy is celebrating her upcoming birthday (14th June) with some blog candy!

I love fantasy and fairies and dragons etc etc etc ... so I thought I'd go ahead and make a card!! Here is my card with a little fairy stamp and a hand doodled dragon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACY!!! :)

Tilda and Co Challenge :: non card week

I'm loving using Tilda with Magnolias*

It's GREAT - now I can enter the Tilda & Co challenges - HOW FUN!

This week they are having a non-card week!

So Here is my non-card... a cover for the CD case which I will use to store my new magnolia stamps!!





*I have not managed to prepare the other stamps yet as I need to get some EZ mount or whatever you like to call it!!

Dottie's World :: Sketch Challenge

The challenge for this past week on Dotties World was a sketch one ... I have the dimensions all messed up - but here is my card anyway!! Also my colouring was not so good this time - too much water*!!!!



(* I use watercolour pencils primarily for all my colouring at the moment)!

Look what arrived yesterday!!!

Oh - excitement overload!! LOOK what arrived in the mail yesterday!!!




My first ever Magnolia order ... yipeee!!!! I only ordered them last week and they are already here!! :) yay!!!!

so... last night I stamped a few images and coloured and started making a card.... only one so far.... It still needs a sentiment but I'm not sure who/ what I will use the card for yet.... Maybe I will have to give away some of these beauties as stamped images for some blog candy soon....




stay tuned peeps!!! :)

Some more awards

Sara gave me the following award :)
thanks Sara!! Go check out her blog everyone :)

This one I am giving to a good friend T - her blog is not cards/ craft etc however she definitely rocks!!! I never get to see her anymore which is sad as I miss her and we used to hang out lots more!! Hopefully soon! and if you read this T - I will answer those questions you tagged me with soon... promise!!! xxoo

Emma gave our SBS15 group a choice of awards too ... So this one comes from her blog!

I'd like to kid myself I'm a Kreativ blogger! ;)

Thanks Em!! Love ya babe!!

Some more candy

Dawny is celebrating 3000 hits and now almost has 4000 - CONGRATULATIONS Dawny!!!

She is giving away a gorgeous looking Angel set from Butterfly Kisses

go and check out her fabulous blog :)

Cute Card Thursday :: Patterned Paper

OK... here is my last card for today... It is for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge.

I used a Pink Petticoat image - I love this one (Lilli) with the cupcake!!

So - I used patterned paper as required (and I also some ribbon).. It's quite simple but I like it!

I love this sentiment that came with the download too!

"it's your birthday - eat something cute"



Have a LOVELY WEEKEND ... :)

Stamp Something :: Sketch Challenge

This was my first card today... I spent all morning 'Stamping' ... yesterday my friend at work lent me her box of stamps for the weekend! oooh ... how exciting ... so I had to "try them all out"!!!

This card For the Stamp something sketch challenge.... I'm not that keen on it - I think I tried to put too many different colours in it and even after ironing the ribbon it still does not sit properly!!

I like the sketch .. just not what I did with it! Maybe I'll try it again some other time!

Dottie's World :: Yummy Recipe Challenge

Well ... It's been a busy week... work has been crazy - I've been battling technology all week! and technology providers too!! I have also been madly sticking photos into an album (all my Nan's old photos - yay It's done and I can send it to my Dad to journal!)

So... today was Challenge day.... I got 4 cards made!

The challenge on Dotties world this week was to use the following yummy Recipe:

"Here are the ingredients;
1 or more Charmed Downloads
1 brad
Ribbon
Hand doodling/writing
Dry embossing or crimping (CB embossing folders etc..)"

I used the Fun Time Dottie :: Bubbles Dottie

I cheated as I have no embossing folders and used a CM pre embossed paper ... Here is my freshly baked card!

Blog candy this week

My blogging sister Lainy is giving away some blog candy.... all you have to do is to make a
card for Father's day... go and look here!
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Charlie is celebrating her blog's 1st Birthday!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Check out her blog she has some very cute cards & she is giving away some very cute images!!
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Lil Deb is offering some blog candy ... she wanted to get to 2000 hits and has now gone
WAY past it!! CONGRATULATIONS Lil Deb!!!

60th Birthday card :: Gumnut girly

Here is a card I made for a friend of my mothers, the instructions that I was given from Mum were that she likes natives (Australian) and is living on a property now... I first made one card without an image just some patterned paper I made and a ribbon and "Happy Birthday" then Mum said that she wanted me to draw something for it... "some natives, some bush, a girl with a hat??" Ahhhh ... How do I do this???

So I got to sketching some natives, eucalyptus, christmas bells... and then as I was looking at them I thought I'd draw a gumnut hat on a girl... and so I drew a girl and a boy... I have just used the girl on this card... I would like to do a whole series of images on this theme...

The gumnut hat has been used before, by May Gibbs for her gumnut babies in the classic Snugglepot and Cuddlepie books... I used to love those book as a child :)

the lady the card is for has just turned 60... I have surreptitiously included some '60s' along the barbed wire at the sides of the card!!

Friendship Award

My friend and SBS15 - Blogging sister Emma gave me this award! :)
How lovely! THANKS Emma :)
In turn I would like to pass this on to all my SBS#15 blogging sisters
(see the links at the left side of the page).

I am thankful for "new found" friendships!!!
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You might have noticed I keep on changing my blog template/ layout etc etc... I am still trying to get it the way I want and "learning" much in the process... I think I'm nearly there!

Blog hopping and Candy

I'm at it again... my latest sport of blog hopping... I am just amazed at the amount of talent out there and the LOVELY blogs and creations :)

Some great blogs I like to look at often are: Katharina and Marlene. They both make AMAZING cards :)

Well I've been seeing these stamps (Sweet Ebony) that really take me back to my childhood...these Beautiful stamps remind me of Holy Hobby (who I grew up with on my curtains and sheets)

so, I was excited today to find (through Marlene's blog) the website of the Creator and Illustrator of Sweet Ebony - Elisabeth. Incredibly Awesome :)

I think I may have to visit Sugar Nellie to go shopping sometime

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BLOG CANDY -
in my travels I found out that Heidi is generously giving out some lovely scrummy blog candy ... including a Hanglar & Stanglar stamp - WOW! Go and check out her blog!
Another talented card maker :) she has some LOVELY cards!!
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My sister has started a website to show and sell some of her paintings... check it out here
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Michelle is also giving away some yummy looking blog candy here! Congratulations on your 5000 (+ many more now) hits Michelle!!! :)

Cute Card Thursday :: Travel

Here is my card for the Cute Card Thursday challenge this week....

I would LOVE to have a Tilda stamp (and especially this one) so of course I had to enter this week :)

Dottie says Thanks

The challenge on Dottie's world this week was "Double up"...
Here is my attempt... This is Dottie painting herself!!
- I superimposed a smaller Dottie into the painting!! I coloured most of the images on the computer ... but our black ink is running out so I had to outline it with a pen and I added some sparkle gel pen highlights as well!!

I thought I'd double up' with challenges too and enter this for the
"Stamp Something" challenge too... so this is my "thanks" card!!

Thanks for looking :)

not a card this time!

This is the painting I finished off on the weekend for my sister! It's one of those works that definitely looks better from a distance!

I "fell in love with" the Eiffel Tower when we were in Paris last year and I have always loved Carousels... so this scene with the Gypsies just 'had' to be captured!

Graduation

My sister graduated today... here is the card which I made for her... I drew my own graduation girl as I did not have an appropriate stamp.... The reason I have not been properly online or crafting over the weekend is because I was finishing off a painting to give to her as a graduation present... I will post a picture of it tomorrow as I forgot to photograph it before wrapping it!!

The Winner

OK.... yesterday was a VERY Busy day (had a women's event for church at our home and so I was cleaning and cooking all day) and I did not draw a winner for my blog candy BUT I have done it this morning...

thanks to those people who entered :)




And the winner is.......




Arty Party NI said...Bon Jour Sammi (it's been a long time since I wrote french) hope that's right, found your blog via Lainy and I will post your candy on my blog. I have been to France but that was to Euro Disney and I tried to talk French but their English was much better than my French. I do have a few scrapbook pages but not really french related so I will just post it onto my blog if that's ok with you. Right here I go Au Revoir Mon Amiee (?) Good bye for now friend I think that's what it's suppose to mean, Karen

CONGRATULATIONS :: Please email me your address and I'll post you the blog candy!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA

It is one of my blogging sister's birthdays today!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Emma!!
I hope that you have a VERY lovely day :)

I am very disorganised and your birthday card was posted today... so I am posting it here too so that you can see it on your birthday!! :)

Emma is giving away some blog candy this week - why not go and visit her :)

Paper Pieced Dottie

This "Dottie" Card is for the challenge at Dottie's world... How fun - they are going to have a challenge every week! so, the first one??

Set by Louise :: "I want you to make a card or layout using paper piecing on any Dottie or George image, but that's not all! I want you then to use the same paper as part of your card's background.


I used "Salon Dottie" from the "Fun Time Dottie" download! I used two separate papers for the paper piecing (this was my first attempt at paper piecing) and then Matted the image on the same papers!!

blog candy update

You can enter my blog candy challenge if you like - you have until the 17th May.. Read more here

I said I'd post some inspiration but that still has not happened.. It's been a BUSY time this past week... However Artist Dottie by Louly is great for a French theme... See my card here.

Dottie can be bought at Charmed Cards and Crafts

Circle of Friends

About a week ago my blogging sister Kelly tagged me with this fun circle of friends .. they sure are funny!! :) so in the spirit of the game, Finally I am getting around to tagging 4 more friends (to play along if they like).

Emma
Teresa
Lainy
Yesy

Challenges!!

Here are two creations I made for my friend's 40th yesterday... Before making them I decided to make them for the following challenges this week....

CUTE CARD THURSDAY
and an exciting new site:
STAMP SOMETHING

1. 40th Birthday card

This card is for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge
"Challenge 9 - Gems and Jewels
This week our challenge is to use gems or jewels on your card, it's as easy as that!"

GREAT ... I just bought some of these about 1-2 weeks ago and have barely used them... I used some "skittles"/ "gem dots" and some stick on gems for my card. MAKE SURE YOU check out this fantastic challenge site... there are some spectacular cards from the DT there!!

The second challenge site is brand new (very exciting!!!) Have a look at the site and see the lovely examples from the DT at:

STAMP SOMETHING -

"OK, now to the challenge! This whole endeavor is a first for all of us, so in keeping with the theme of "Firsts," our challenge this week will be "First Somethings." Challenge yourself to try something entirely new. Attempt a new layout or color combination or a new technique or fancy fold/card style that you've been wanting to try but have been putting off. You could also just keep with the theme of "Firsts" and make a card for a first birthday, a first baby, a first house, a first car, or any other first you can think of. Keep it as simple or as complicated as you'd like."

the above card does fit in as I do not usually use those colours... but,

2. Notepad cover - never made one of these before - that's a FIRST!

FIRST: I rarely use GREEN on my work ... so not a huge fan, but I think it turned out OK ... I just bought the green ink yesterday as my friend having the birthday is from Ireland and likes green! I made my own paper (thanks for the idea - Robyn!) that's a FIRST for me (I had many attempts and was not liking them so kept on and on)!

Thanks for the challenges!!
and thanks if you have read down this far on this long post!! :)

AND a BIG THANKS to Karen at Charmed Cards and Crafts as she was so helpful in finding my Funtime Dotti order and resending the download too me after I LOST everything on my computer!! I am so stoked that I can use Dottie again!

Happy Mother's Day!!

I made this card for my Mum for Mother's day.... I was going to use one of the stamps I had but then decided to make it a bit more personal and so:

I drew each of the 4 girls in my family!!
I drew us each doing something that we did as kids (+/or do now),
photographed the drawings and then played around in photoshop elements editing them... printed them and coloured them...
and added them along with some CS, stickers and gel pen additions to the card....
This was a long process but I was quite pleased with the end result!!

HAPPY Mother's day MUM! I am thankful for your many years of love and sacrifice... I think you did a wonderful job bringing up 4 girls!!

check it out ...

blog candy

I have not really had time to do any cards .. been too busy and then feeling unwell also... so there are no french cards to see yet... I also meant to write in the last post that I would throw in some stamped images... as I am so disorganised I am going to give another week for my blog candy...
So spread the word :) you now have until the 17th May!

I have made one card (and it took me a while too!) but I will not post it until Mother's day... just in case Mum checks the blog :)

Blog candy

Well... I have had over 1000 hits now... THANKS to all those people who have visited and left comments :)

I know 1000 is not that many compared to many other people
... but I'm excited and so I'm going to give away some blog candy!
So what do you have to do???

Either:
1. Make a card/ scrapbook page with a FRENCH theme
(either the colours, the images, whatever you like really!!!)

or

2. Spread the word about my candy by posting on your blog.

Make sure you leave me a comment so that I can check out your blog.
You have 1 week ... I'll randomly draw a winner on Saturday 10th May!!

I'll see if I can post some inspiration for you in the next day(s)



... I REALLY need to finish scrapping our France/ Germany holiday which we went on a year ago now!!

Cute Card Thursday :: In the Garden

Here is my card for this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge

The theme for this week is:

In the Garden

My MIL loves her garden and so I thought I'd make a Mother's Day card for her... not the best photo but I have a bad headache and it will have to do this time!!

I know I say it every week but there really are some lovely cards by the Design team this week.. they really are talented!! :) ... go and check them out

Ila's birthday blog candy

It's almost Ila's birthday and she is giving away some birthday blog candy.
(my favourite stamps are Tilda stamps - I really love all the cards I see made with them!!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR THE 6TH

Her daughter Trina is also doing some birthday blog candy for Ila's birthday.
(I like this sentiment: A friend is someone who reaches for your hand... and touches your heart. -- Kathleen Grove ... I just have to use it on a card :)

If you have never seen their blogs before you should go and check them out ...great stuff!!

Tagged + update on the computer

Thanks for your messages... Computer update :: I have a new hard drive and I'm praying that the data recovery people can recover the data from my old hard drive which of course I had not backed up!! :( Lost all my photos, data, and digital images!! :P So sad!!

Well.. Lainy tagged me almost a week ago now ... I had typed up some answers which are now gone, so I'll start again....

1. If a movie was being made of your life who would you like to be cast to play yourself? and why?
mmm ... difficult ... not really sure, maybe Lauren Graham - she can speak really fast (and I've just finished season 7 of Gilmore girls)

2. You are spending a whole month on a dessert island for charity and you have to choose your favourite celebrity to spend the first two weeks with & your least favourite celebrity to spend the second two weeks with, who would they be & why?
I don't really have favourite celebrities etc (sorry - boring!)

3. What are your three favourite crafting products?
atm, RIBBON, stamps and eyelets .. bound to change again soon... but I love ALL crafting products!!!

4. If you could invent something to do anything what do you think it would be?
a robot to do the housework!

5. What are the last three books that you read?
The bible, A thousand splendid suns, Eagle on the Hill

6. Qvc or create & Craft? Never heard of either till now :)

7. Docrafts or Dovecraft or DCWV? as per no.6

8. What is your claim to fame?
I guess I'm not that famous as I can't think of one! :)

Now I have to tag 5 people ... I'll tag some more of my blogging sisters...
Yesy
Nany
Pam
Teresa
Jessica