Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!!

Hope you are having an enjoyable Christmas break.

I've had a huge month so haven't been posting very much. 

We've had a great Christmas, although just a little wet. 

The kids have scored well yet again with enormous amounts of presents. 

Here are a few Christmas cards I managed to make this year:

Papers: Cosmo Cricket

Image: Digi stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil

Colours - Copic Pens

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Papers: Basic Grey

Image: Stamp - La-la-land

Coloured- Copic Pens

Flowers: Hand made (instructions in Magnolia Magazine issue 1)

Papers: Kaisercraft 

Image: Digi stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil

Colours - Copic Pens

Flowers - Homemade

Papers: Kaisercraft

Image: Magnolia Stamp

Colours - Copic Pens

Holly leaves - Making Memories

Papers: ?

Image: Di's Digital Stamps

Colours: Copic Pens

Holly Leaves: Making Memories 

Papers: ?

Image: Magnolia Stamp

Colours: Copic Pens

Holly Leaves: Making Memoies

Papers: Digital Papers (Bearly Mine Crafts)

Image: Magnolia Stamp

Colours: Copic Pens

Doily: Crochet doily kaisercraft

Flowers: Wild Orchid crafts

Papers: Kaisercraft

Image: Magnolia stamps

Colours: Copic pens

Holly Leaves: Making Memories

Thanks for looking.

Best wishes for 2011.

1st Christmas

My friend at work asked me to make her a Christmas Card for her new little grandson.

I've used a digi image from Mo's digital pencil and coloured with copics. I've cut out and mounted onto a piece of white cardstock embossed with swiss dots. The red bauble is part of a larger stamp from Artee Stamps which I have embossed with gold and added "baby's first christmas" (using Just Rite Stamper). I've then covered with crystal effects to give it a 3D effect.
The patter paper is a digi paper from Bearly Mine Designs. I've used a square doily and stitched around the middle square. Added ribbon, charm and pearls.

The verse inside the card is from a web site called Verses for cards. Added some swirls and some more pearls.

I've entered this in Cute Card Thursday - challenge 141.

Thanks for looking.

Birthday Cards

Here are a few cards I've recently made.

This image is a stamp from Diamonds Rubber Stamps. I'm not sure if they are still available from the US.

I've coloured with copics and mounted onto pattern paper from Kaisercraft 'Candy Lane' collection.

Stitched around each panel and added ribbon,flowers, pearls and a few fancy swirls.

This card is using an unmounted stamp I had in my stash so I'm not sure who actually makes it. I've stamped in Night of Navy SU ink onto white cardstock. I've stitched around each panel with navy thread and sponged   navy ink to distress the edges. The pattern paper is from a We R Memory Keepers paper pad and I have stamped edges with a Stempelglede grunge stamp. Added charcoal pearls from Kaisercraft.

Thanks for looking.

Rich Razzleberry Cards

I recently made a few cards using the new Rich Razzleberry range from Stampin Up. I've also used pale plum cardstock to compliment the dark shades.I have sewn around each piece and added pearls,ribbon and chipboard swirls coloured with a matching copic pen. The doily has been sprayed with pearl glimmer mist. The metal greeting frame is from Delish Designs.

This image is a digi stamp from Di's Digi Downloads and has been coloured using copic pens. I've added stardust stickles and punched a monarch butterfly from Martha Stewart punches and again added stardust stickles and pearls.

The second card I've made is again using the same cardstock and pattern papers. The corner swirls are a sizzix die cut. Have added some pretty jewels to the corners and have added star dust stickles to the flowers.

The image is a digi image from Karen's Doodles and has been coloured with copic pens. I've then cut out the image and placed it on heart embossed white cardstock. The oval shapes have been cut using nestable shapes.

Thanks for visiting.

Something a little different

Just thought I would show off our little visitor. He/she took up residence in our garden wishing well for over a week, coming out each morning to sun himself. It must have got a bit too hot here and has now moved on to something a bit more comfortable.


Back soon with some cards.

First Birthday Wishes

I made this card over the weekend for a special little friend Jett who has just turned 1.


The image is a digital image from 'Mo's digital pencil too' which I've coloured with copics. The pattern paper I've chosen is from Kaisercraft - Jungle Bug collection combined with S/U blue & orange cardstock.

Added a matching ribbon from my stash and some blue kaisercraft jewells. The number 1 was cut-out using my very new Cricut which I received for my birthday.

Thanks for looking.

Cherry Magnolia

This is my entry for this weeks challenges at:  'Just Magnolia - Anything Goes'
and 'Totally Tilda - Glitter and Sparkle'.
The glitter cherries pattern paper I've chosen is from DCWV 'All About Girls' Stack combined with green SU card. I've coloured Tilda with copics and mounted onto white heart embossed card with a circle doily background . The flowers are from Wild Orchid. The corner flourish is chipboard coloured with red spica pen which fits in perfect with the cherry red.  I've added a very cute little cherry charm too,  which unfortunately has been covered by my ribbon.

Thanks for looking.

Fathers Day Card

Just realised I haven't put my Fathers Day card on. Kept this one reasonably simple. Embossed image with Ranger distress embossing powder. Gives it a nice rustic look. The background was brayered with a combination of orange inks and shaped with spellbinder labels one. Added ribbon & buckle. The pattern paper is from my stash.

Thanks for looking.

Happy 10th Birthday

Our son Cameron celebrated his 10th birthday yesterday. I can't believe he's 10 already. Where did those years go? He had a great day and now has all school holidays to enjoy his presents.

This is his card, made using pattern paper from "We R Memory Keepers' which I purchased recently from my visit to Creations in Paper at Montville. Excellent colours for boy cards. The image is a digi image called 'Skelekinz' from Bugaboo Stamps. I've coloured with water colour pencils. The birthday greeting is from Kaszazz.
The inspiration for this card comes from Kylie's Kraftroom.

Thanks for looking.

Froggy birthday

I can't believe it's been a whole month since I last added a card. I've had a few busy weeks with work/home life.

This little card was made for my sister-in-law Dulcie, who has a love of all things froggy as well as loving these creepy little creatures. Not my fav.

The image is a stamp from Dovecraft called Pepper & Friends which I picked up at the craft expo in Brisbane this year. I've coloured with watercolour pencils & water pen. The pattern paper is from Kaisercraft.

Thanks for looking and will be back with some more creations soon.

Cowboy Card

Just Us Girls are having a "Wild West" theme Challenge this week.

I made this card for my nephew's 18th birthday recently. The cardstock and pattern paper are all from Stampin Up. The Rodeo Rider image is from a rodeo set I recently bought but cannot find the correct name for it. Added chocolate brown brads and mesh ribbon. 18th birthday is chipboard inked with chocolate ink pad.

(I've found where the stamps are from - My Heart Stamps For You)

Thanks for looking.

Sweet 16

Happy 16th birthday to our god-daughter Bronte.

The image for this card is a digi stamp from Di's Digital Downloads. It reminds me of Bronte's dog Biscuit when she was a little puppy.
I've coloured the image with copics. The pattern paper is a RAK and is actually digital printed paper. I've sewed around edges and added a lace heart doily. Added flowers and chipboard swirls all glitzed with pearl glimmer mist. Greeting & verse computer generated.

The sketch I've used for this card is the challenge this week from Friday Sketchers.

Thanks for looking.

Pretty Pink & Girly

This is my entry for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #96 -'What are little girls made of ' - What else but sugar and spice and all things nice!!. 


I've coloured Tilda with watercolour pencils and copics for skin. Embossed and stamped background, sewed and added lots of bling. Pattern paper is DCWV Sweet stack, Papermania and Stampin Up cardstock. Added some lace/ribbon from my stash. Flowers from Wild Orchard Crafts and glitzed with stickles.


This card also qualifies for the Wild Orchard Crafts Challenge #2 - 'One for the Girls'


Thanks for looking.

New Look - New Name

Just been playing around with my background and layout scheme.
Have decided on a new name as well.

Hopefully will be back this weekend with some more new posts.

Catch you later.

Happy 50th Big Brother

My big brother has recently celebrated his 50th birthday. Being a keen rodeo rider in his younger years I thought this image would be perfect for him. Unfortunately I cannot remember who actually makes these stamps as I purchased them as an unmounted sheet of rodeo riders. The pattern paper is from Stampin Up mounted onto SU cardstock. The greeting is 'For You' is from Demani Design. Added mesh ribbon, brads and cowboy hat charm.

This is also my entry in 'The Secret Crafter Challenge - It's a Man's World'.

(Stamp from My Heart Stamps For You)

Hope you like.

Kay's 40th Birthday

I made this card for my friend Kay who has recently celebrated her 40th birthday.
This is also my entry in the ' Totally Tilda Challenge #2 - Make a Shaped Card'. This is actually the first round card I have made. This was certainly a team effort putting this card together. My friend Deb gave me the round card base and my friend Sue had the perfect sized doily to fit. The pattern paper is from Papermania. The circle 'Happy Birthday' is from the Cutting Cafe.
I coloured Tilda with water colour pencils to give a really soft finish. The picket fence is also a magnolia stamp. Added flowers, stickles, organza ribbon, charm and punched Martha Stewart butterfly.

Hope you like.

What's New Pussycat?

This is my entry for the Simon Says Challenge this week - 'Sing it baby'.

I've chosen a Tom Jones classic - "What's new pussycat?"

The image is from Di's Digital Downloads which can be found here. She has lots of really cute images. I've coloured with copics and added clear spica pen & stickles for a bit of bling. I found the pattern paper in a clearance box at my local scrapbook store but don't have a name for it. Added roses and rose coloured pearls.

Hope you like.

A Card for Sam

I made this for a little friend Sam for his second birthday. His birthday was in March and I totally missed it. I thought the 'sumpin's wrong' - 'I forgot your birthday' were perfect for this. The image is from Mo's digital pencil and is coloured with copics. The paper is from my stash and was just perfect colours for a little boys card. The stars are SU punch.

Catching Up

Here are a few cards I made prior to going on holidays. I have been trying to get up to date with my cards, so did a bulk make and took them to Melbourne with me. The baby image is from sugar nellie, and the other two are Magnolias. All are coloured with copic pens. I've used various papers from my stash.

Thanks for looking.