Farm Fresh Friday/ 12 Days of Sketches

This is my entry for the Farm Fresh Friday challenge at the Greeting Farm.
It's a lovely sketch by Cindy .... and is also Day one of the 12 days of sketches.... I am a little behind as it's day 4 already... but will catch up soon!

Have not been around for a few days as been a bit ill with a virus.... but feeling mostly human again now.... however today I'm driving up to Lake Mac/ Newcastle to pick up my mother -in-law for Christmas.... so will not be on for a bit, however will pop back in again before Christmas (hopefully with some sketches done and a Christmas message!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!!

Today is my Mum's Birthday and here is the card I sent her ... (although due to Australia post striking etc I do not think she has it yet!) :(
As we bought Mum a book voucher for her birthday I thought this image very appropriate... I used the lovely Victorian Poetry image which Elizabeth Dulemba designed - this image is now available as a stamp from the Greeting Farm too - how exciting!!!
Happy Birthday Mum - Hope you had a good day!!! xxx

quick - act now!!!

Kellie is offering a scrummy personalised stamp to one very lucky person..... click the piccy to find out more.... BUT HURRY - this ENDS tomorrow!!!

Dottie's World.... 3 snowflakes

Well... I was just realising the other day that I have been neglecting Dottie and her friends.... so I HAD to enter the Dottie's world challenge this week!
The challenge is to use three snowflakes...

I have used Juliet from the Girl about Town download set. She is my favourite :D

Oh and if you have not seen Lou's latest creations you might want to pop on over to Charmed Cards and Crafts as the Sugar and Spice set is JUST DELIGHTFUL!!! :D

thanks for stopping by!

Pop over to Lala land crafts for their blog hop....

There's a delightful new image out now - Princes Rosie!!!
Plus you could win some blog candy in the hop! :D

Joyce blings it on with a K.I.S.S

I am entering this card in three challenges today....

they are:
1. The Greeting Farm's - Farm Fresh Friday -
K.I.S.S. technique: KEEP IT SIMPLY SHAPED.

2. Digital Tuesday's "Make a BIRTHDAY something"

3. Anyone for Anya's "Bling it on"

I used a preprinted card base for this card.... I have bought a box of these from DCWV so that I can make a pile of cards to give to friends and family! This one will be in the pile!
I used Joyce - a digi image I purchased from The Greeting Farm (oh yes, you've probably realised that they are my favourite stamp company right now .... the images are just sooo lovely to colour!) She is coloured with Copics (what else? lol)!

I added - some red rhinestone bling and an extra spot of bling on the bloom...
- and a handwritten "happy birthday" sentiment!!

Thanks for stopping by... Pretty busy time right now isn't it - I need to pop up to the post office, wrap some presents, buy some more presents, do some washing, clean up the unit so that the air conditioner installers can get around tomorrow (yay - air con coming in our bedroom!!), wash up, make tons of cards, visit my bloggy friends, and.... I'm not sure what else right now!

Club Anya Holiday blog Hop!

Whoo.... the day is here for
the Club Anya Holiday Blog Hop!!!
My Math is pretty bad... but luckily I found a "timezone converter online and I'm pretty sure this post is scheduled for 14/12 @ 7pm CST, aka. 15/12/ @ 12.pm here in Sydney, AUS.
You can find a list of all the blog hop participants at Club Anya!!
AND .... there is live chatting NOW at the PCP page.

This is the list of categories taken (and summarised) from the Club Anya blog
- create one or more card or project = HOLIDAY THEMED +ANYA OR IAN stamps...
HOLIDAY HAPPINESS AWARD - the favorite overall project.
WHO you callin' a HO HO HO award - BEST use of Santa or Mrs. Claus
ALL WRAPPED UP award - best display of altering a 3D item using Anya +/or Ian
CANDY CANE CROWN - the best use of Holiday sweets on a card or project

Now I think that between my two projects I have fulfilled the different requirements.

My first project is NOT your traditional Christmas card.....
I am in Australia where it is SUMMER time and so no White Christmas :(
This card is inspired by Colin Buchanan's "Aussie jingle bells"
(I have included some of his lyrics on my card)

I whipped up a Rusty holden ute for the front of the card
I used Acetate for the windows and so I am also
able to enter this card in the Anya Ink challenge!!
then inside... (click on the pic to read the words)

I've altered Anya to be a bit Mrs Clause'ish ... with the Santa hat
instead of her usual sunnies. Of course as it's so hot here we would
not want her sweltering in wintery clothes so Shine Anya was a perfect choice!

For my second project I altered a Corinthian wafer container and decorated it with Anyas + gingerbread men with the faces of Anya and Ian (from the Rock the Farm stamp set)....


Click on any of the pictures for a CLOSER view!!

Next stop is Sheng....
Pop on back to Club Anya for all details of the blog hop including the list of all the customer blogs and gorgeous
DT previews!! Thanks for coming by ... please leave a note to let me know you were here!

xxx

Bizzy Becs Creatalicious challenges :: Sparkly Christmas

I'm cutting it pretty fine but I am in time!! :D
The Bizzy Bec's Creatalicious challenge this month is to:
Make something for Christmas
AND Include snowflakes and lots of sparkle/glitter.
Here is my card (I used the digi ticket Bec was giving as a freebie - Thanks Bec!!!)

I thought this glitter paper looked snowflakey.... plus I cut out
some snowflakes on my cuttlebug and there are some on the
ticket too..... glitter is GREAT!!! I coloured Princess Amber's
wings with Kinderglitz (on top of the Copics).

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a wonderful week!!

xxx

I am finally getting to enter the Copics Colour Challenge again!! I do write down the colours every week... sometimes I get an image coloured even but it's been a while since I got a card made.... The colours this week are:

and here is my card....

I used other Colours to blend in! Did not have BV23 but went as close as possible .. now where did I put the paper with my colours on it?!?! Where did I put my brain?!?!
(edited: colours used: R59, R 37, R17, YG63, YG91, BV13, BV04, BV00, E50,E51, E53, E00, R00 + some browns I did not write down).

I have used Ebony - a digi image from the Greeting Farm! Isn't she sweet! she had blonde hair but I accidentally got a bit of ink on her hair and so I changed her to a brunette in an attempt to cover it up!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are all having a good weekend! We have Carols at our Church tonight which should be great!! Can't wait! and My Mum is down for the weekend too! Will get back into the swing of creating and blogging next week!

Anya Ink :: odd shaped cards

This week's challenge at Anya Ink is .... odd shaped cards (no rectangles or squares) ... so I decided to make a heart shaped card! Here it is.....

I used Hope and Grace Snuggle (so cute - Thanks for this image Sue!!)
she is coloured in with Copic markers + whisper markers.... the paper is Little yellow bicycle and the blooms are Creative memories.
Thanks for stopping by.

Angel Anya

Today I made an Angel Anya easel card for my Stamp Spot project


I've been looking at these types of cards people have been making and finally took the plunge... it was quite fun! The rest of the details about the card and product used are on the Stamp Spot blog :D Materials available at the Stamp Spot online store!

Oh... and I noticed the other day I have done 500 posts on here... so I guess it is time for a blog candy to celebrate.... watch this space!!
xxx

long time no blog.... or craft really

Hi there! I have been absent for a while having not had a good week - But am hoping to get back into the swing of things VERY soon! Including coming round all my bloggy friends blogs to say hello!!
I thought I would show you something I made a couple of weeks ago... I just have to pop it in the post now!! :D and I bettter HURRY as it's going o/s!

By the way if you missed that first lot of Twilight digis... great news, there are some more Twilight lookalikes (and some of them are even BETTER than the first lot)!!! at the Greeting Farm! Pop on over now !!!

The Stamp Spot :: An Angel for our tree

My creation this week features a lovely double sided paper from the We R Memory Keepers range (available here and some gorgeous baby pink lace ribbon ....
When I first saw this gorgeous Stampendous Angel in my DT kit I loved her and so I decided to make her the angel for the top of our Christmas tree....

I made a cone shape with black core-dinations card and distressed it a bit so the blue background showed through a little... I then decorated it with the PP and the lovely lace ribbon... sticking the angel on with some foam tape.
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I was trying to make a card but struggling so badly!! Oh well... Here was my attempt:

---> I didn't realise that this Gorgeous little stamp was not available right now.... so am just posting on my blog!


(Sorry about the bad quality pics - our camera accidentally followed DH to work in the car today... and I had to use my phone - will post a better one up tomorrow!)

oooh.... looky here...

Amy from a Thousand sheets of paper is giving away this gorgeous bunch of christmas themed candy ... to launch the December release of her gorgeous Fairy sweets at All that Scraps.

some awards

the lovely Fran from Raiding the Scrapping Stash has given me a couple of awards = THANKS!!
... and slack old me has taken a LONG time to post them! Sorry!!



With this award I am required to tell you 5 interesting things about myself ... this was pretty hard - and not sure that they will interest too much BUT I will try:
1. I am a city girl with a country heart.
2. I am obsessed with Copics and colouring with them (oh - you knew?)
3. I love to read fantasy and sci-fi (yes Fran - I even have been reading a few of those Pratchett's lately as DH is a fan)
4. I am a perfectionist (borderline OCD - but can still manage to often have a messy house).
5. 11 years ago, by the grace of God - I understood HIS great love for me in sending Jesus to
pay for all my sin (rejection of him) and am constantly astounded by his love and grace.



This award comes with some questions which have to be answered with one word
(this might be difficult!)

1. Where is your cell phone? stool
2. Hair? growing-out
3. Mother? Orange
4. Father? Cricket
5. Favourite food? CHOCOLATE!!!
6. Dream last night? bizarre
7. Favourite drink? coffee (side note - but have not had any for a few weeks)
8. Your dream/ goal? Mum
9. What room are you in? Living room
10. Hobby? CRAFT
11. Fear? Spiders!
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? unsure
13. Where were you last night? in-laws
14. Something you aren't? loud
15. Muffins? mmm
16. Wish list item? stamps
17. Where did you grow up? Tumbarumba/ Orange
18. Last thing you did? facebook
19. What are you wearing? skirt
20. Your TV? on
21. Your pets? stuffed
22. Friends? yes
23. Your life? constant
24. Your mood? hopeful
25. Missing someone? sure
26. Vehicle? Camry
27. Something your not wearing? socks
28. Favourite store? Crafty
29. Favourite colour? PURPLE
30. When was the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? today
32. Best friend? Guy
33. One place you go to over and over? bed
34. Facebook? yup
35. Favourite place to eat? Greek (in Brighton-Le-Sans)

Do you have these awards yet?? I would like to give it to all my followers (and blurkers).

Sketchy colors blog

There is a lovely new challenge blog out ... new challenges will be posted each Sunday and they are having a blog candy to celebrate the start.... click the picture for more info.. .to see for yourself :D

My Stamp Spot thursday post

Good Morning!! There are lots of lovely Christmas stamps in the Stamp Spot store and this cute little mouse by Rachelle Anne Miller is one of them!

The papers and the chipboard stars are all available in store... as well as a large range of flowers!
I covered the chipboard with PP and then added some purple and black around the outside to make it stand out a little more!

I think that I am going to have to start a Stamp Spot wish list to give to my family for Christmas present ideas! Although before that I guess I better get a few more of these Christmas cards made! How are you going with Christmas cards???
(hugs)

The Sugarbowl :: Marlene's sketch + zigzags

Here is my card for the current Sugarbowl challenge... it is a gorgeous sketch by Marlene + they would also like us to include zigzags....

The stamp I used is a Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss girl stamp! Isn't she the cutest!!
I used DCWV card and Kaisercraft + Creative memories blooms. I added the Zigzags with my sewing machine... using a couple of different stitches in the different sections - I quite like sewing on the card but need to practice more (so that it will be "straighter").

Thanks for stopping by!

Anya Ink :: Vintage look

The challenge this week at Anya Ink is Vintage style... the DT have made some lovely projects... pop on over and have a look!! Here is my card....

I kind of went for a shabby chic/ vintagey/ distressed look (I think) lol!
I paperpieced Anya with some "vintagey" papers, coloured the rest of her with Copics and then I added photo corners to some of the layers to mimic an older style photo album.... lace ribbon and white cotton to add to the look.

Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!

Farm Fresh Friday ... What! No DP!

This is the card I made for The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Friday challenge which this week is to: "Create a card using NO PATTERNED PAPER or DESIGNER PAPER of ANY kind and using at least ONE TGF stamp".

I used my cuttlebug to emboss some CS and then added some doodling on at the end. I used a Miss Anya image sent to me by a friend and coloured her with Copics and a glittery purple gel pen!

Thanks for looking! Hope you are all having a good weekend!
For the start of this coming week --- I might be out of action for a couple of days but will try and put some cards up/ pop by your blogs if I am able.

Twilight Tuesday New Moon blog hop

Hello and Welcome... :D This post is part of the Twilight Tuesday New Moon Blog hop
(starting 9am CST). If you got here from Jen's blog then you are right on track.... if not then pop on over to Twilight Tuesday to start from the beginning!



I was just going to make a card with just Jacob and Bella on it, but then.... I could not leave Edward off it .. so here you have it.... Bella is with Jacob yet dreaming of Edward. The quote is from Jacob (although I think it's in the book not the movie) and I used the font which is Jacob's handwriting in the book :D
I have used digi images I purchased from the Greeting Farm for this card. If you would like this card let me know as I don't really have anyone in mind to give it to!

I just came home from watching New Moon with a friend and I really enjoyed it :D ... think I might have to read the books again now! lol!

Your next stop in the Twilight Tuesday hop is the wonderfully talented and lovely (yet slightly mad twilight fan) .... TRACEY!!!

Thanks for stopping by please leave me a comment so I know you were here and then I can come and visit you too!

xxx

Happy Thursday - Peek a Bunny

Thursday is my Stamp Spot day .. Here is my creation...

Oh wow! the DT kits this month are fantastic .. lots of scrummy goodies in them :D Which means .... lots of scrummy goodies in the Stamp Spot store! All the bits and pieces on this card are from my kit this month:

It was such a shame that Sue and Debbie did not use the same papers/ image this week... thought I'd get in on the action and use the same papers Debbie used yesterday! lol!

Think I'll sort out a photobucket account as I'm fed up with blogger changing my pics (Yup - took me a while Marcia but I'm done now!)

thanks for dropping in today

xxx