A Happy Scramper

Australia's Favourite Soccer Mum

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Hey....can I ask a favour of you lovely blog visitor?? It would be so great if you would vote for my Mum's friend Merle so she can win Australia's Favourite Soccer Mum. Mum and Merle went to primary School together so have known each other for 68 years and Merle is one of the 6 finalists in this competition. She has been supporting soccer for 40 years....WOW doesn't that deserve something I say!!

 

"Merle was first introduced to life as a Soccer Mum in 1969. She still comes to all her sons over 35's games for Mitchelton"

It's easy...just go to Australia's Favourite Soccer Mum site....click vote now and choose Merle. You just need to put in your name and email addy so they can contact you because you might win a $20 000 kitchen from Kitchen Connections for your trouble....woohooo, how fab would that be...I know we could do with that:-)) 

You can vote once a day if you want for more chances to win the kitchen and help Merle win the whole comp. (Voting closes on December 6 so please tell your friends too!)

Thanks so much for your help!!

A little cutie....

 

Hey there...hope you've had a great Saturday. I had a lovely lunch with friends and a bit of crafting time tonight....so that's the mark of a pretty fantastic day I think:-)

Another layout for Nana's Christmas calendar....showcasing a cute photo of her youngest grandchild....darling little Isabel....

Background paper is SEI, smile rubon is SU!, along with scalloped oval punch and the punched hearts. Scalloped borders are the Fiskars Apron Lace Punch and SU! scalloped edge punch.

I know it's short and sweet but DD is keen for me to watch a movie with her so I'm off. See you again in a day or two....thanks for visiting!

Card Patterns #40

 

Hey there...how are you today?  It's Friday night so I'm feeling grrreeeaaatttt:))

I am popping in to share my card for the current Card Patterns sketch which looks like this....

 

I just looooove sketches....they give me just the kick start I need and this time I came up with this.... 

 
  

Stamps: PTI Holiday Button Bits Sentiment 

Ink:  Antique Linen Distress Ink

Cardstock:  Sage Shadow; Whisper White

Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Mini Deck

Other:  So Saffron Ribbon; spellbinders Fleur De Lys; Circle punch; Kaisercraft Red Rhinestones; Dimensionals.

 

I am having so much fun making my Christmas Cards this year and am getting quite a sizeable stash put away.....yippee:))

I'm off to start on another Calendar layout now. 

Tomorrow I have lunch with a couple of dear friends to look forward to. I hope you have something special to enjoy as well. See you later in the weekend I hope...

 

 

 

 
  
  
 
 
  

Mojo Monday 111

 

Hey there...how's your Wednesday going?

I hit the shops this morning, put a dent in the credit card but got some birthday (DD) and Christmas shopping out of the way....that feels a little better:-))

I am late this week with my Mojo Monday Sketch Card....but I loved the sketch and wanted to make another Chrissy card with it...here's the sketch.....

 I thought that square block would be perfect for a little collage of photos....what do you think?...

 

Stamps:  See D's Say It Again and Karen Foster Snap Stamps

Ink:  Staz On Brown

Cardstock:  Naturals Ivory; Real Red

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Wassail

Other:  SU! Star Punch; Kaisercraft Red Rhinestones; SU! Word Window Punch

 

Well I'm off to attack some washing....oh it's exciting isn't it *lol*. I do have some crafting time to look forward to after that though:-))) 

 

Beate's WSC 105

Hey there....how was your weekend?

My, they do seem to go by incredibly fast don't they.

We just pottered around the house catching up with odd jobs and getting our strength back after our sicko week. It was good:)

I caught up on a bit of crafting, a Calendar layout, 2 layouts for an upcoming crafty get-together with friends and a card for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge # 105...couldn't resist making another chrissy card....I'm on a mission with them you know...I'll have to count up how many I'm up to this week:)

Here 'tis....

  

Stamps:  Stamp It

Ink: 

Cardstock:  Naturals Ivory

Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly

Other: SU! Markers - Sage Shadow/Real Red and Pink Passion' Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch; SU! Metal Rim Tag; Scalloped Circle Nesties.

 

 

Before I go I'd love to share the Calendar layout with you too...another one for Mum's Calendar this time of us all together on Mother's Day this year.....we had a lovely day together and this photo brings back fond memories...

...the colours aren't great here...that's Riding Hood Red and Choc Chip....punched elements idea from the latest CK magazine....

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to.....hope you have a lovely start to the week.

See you soon...
 

Holiday Button Bits Fun

Hey there....how are you today?

I am so happy to report that both DH and I are getting back to normal. We're back at work and feeling more like our old selves each day....thank goodness:-))

I have played a little more with the wonderful Papertrey Ink Holiday button Bits set and am having so much fun getting some Chrissy cards made...they're piling up in the box now I'm happy to say:-))

Here's the latest couple I've added to the pile...

I must admit I just love this one.....I think the little snowman is sooooo cute. Which is really quite hilarious because here in SE Qld it'll be about 35 degrees celsius (at least) on Christmas Day but I still love the thought of the little snowman with his Christmas wish....go figure huh:-))

 

Stamps:  PTI Holiday Button Bits

Ink:  Staz On Black

Cardstock:  Kiwi Kiss

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses 6x6 paper pad

Other:  Fiskars Apron Lace Punch; SU! markers; Kaisercraft Rhinestones; Pretty in Pink Ribbon; Dimensionals.

 

Stamps:  PTI Holiday Button Bits

Ink:  Black Staz On

Cardstock:  Whisper White

Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Mini Deck

Other:  Black Zig Pen; Real Red; Circle and Scalloped Circle Nesties; Provocraft Tag Die; Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to.....have a great Friday and a happy start to your weekend:))

 

Icky sicky:(((

Oh dear...both DH and I have been sick and haven't had the energy to do anything. After a visit to the doctors today I'm off for a pile of blood tests in the morning so hopefully in a few days I'll have some answers.

Just didn't want you to think I'd abandoned my blog.....so here's a very quick share...a couple of cards I made Saturday before I hit the wall:(

Using my gorgeous new Papertrey Ink Holiday Button Bits Stamp Set....oh I just LOVE it:)))

 
Any questions about anything just shoot me an email. Hope to be back creating again soon....

Linda

Layouts to share:))

Hey there....how are you today?

Hope you've had a great Friday!

I will be quick tonight...just a few layouts to share for the Mum's Xmas Calendars....the darling children (grrrr) have used up all our Broadband allowance for the month so it is taking me F O R E V E R to download anything.....I'll do what I can and then be back to share more on Monday when our speed increases again.

If you want to know any details about these just send me a quick email.....

Okay....that took sooooo long....I'm going to give up and get back to you with more sharing on Monday. I look forward to chatting with you then. Have a fantastic weekend.

I'm off to make some Chrissy cards with some new Papertrey Ink stamps :))))))

Byeeeeee!

...the calendar layouts continue...

Hey there...how are you today?

I'm scrapping away whenever I get the opportunity (which is only at night this week) and am slowly making progress with my 2010 calendar layouts.....here's a couple more to show you....

....this one for Mum's Calendar is a pic of Dad with 4 of his 9 grandchildren on his 73rd birthday back in July. 

Cardstock:  SU! Not Quite Navy

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Slumber - spotted and brown

Other:  Making Memories journalling page; Martha Stewart Arch Lattice punch

 

....and another for my Mum-in-Law's calendar....a very sweet pic of DH's little sis Ruth and her DH and 4 little darlings....isn't it gorgeous!

 
  

Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin' Kit

Other:  Scallop Edge Border punch

 

Well, that's it for tonight. I'm off to work on another page using a pic of my sis and her 3 darlings....back to show in a day or so.

Happy hump day to you:-))

 

 

Calendar layouts

Hey there...how is your weekend going?

We had a big shopping day yesterday - for DS who is growing like a weed and desperately needed new everything - so today is catching up around the house day.

I have finished another couple of layouts for the Chrissy calendars.....both for my Mum-in-laws calendar this time.

Here they are....

 
This is my SIL's youngest boy with my boy....they have a lot of fun together:-)) SU! Urban Oasis DSP; a Cloud 9 clear epoxy sticker; and the Happy day die cut from 3 Bugs in a Rug....using up lots of older bits and pieces in my stash.

....and this is of course DH and I with DD....up at Mum and Dads, Easter this year. Lots of old Basic Grey papers on this one, a Making Memories label; the Martha Stewart Embossed Petals punch I won from Christine on her awesome blog (love this pretty punch:))) and Kaisercraft Rhinestones. 

Okay off to hang out another load of washing....see you later:)

Issy and Uncle Chris Layout

Hey there....how are you tonight? Feeling great that it's Friday if you're anything like me:-))

I have told DH that I have some serious scrapping to do this weekend;-)....for the 2 Christmas 8x8 calendars I make for  "our mums"....I've only managed to do 2 LO's for my Mums and just 1 for DH's Mum so that means another 21 layouts to do in the next 9 weeks...oh my goodness!!! I had better pull my finger out huh *lol*.

So I've made the most of this afternoon/evening and have the first finished for my MIL's calendar....showing off a photo of DH's big bro and little niece Isabel at 15 months....taken just a month ago when we all caught up.

 

Cardstock:  Soft Sky

Patterned Paper:  Afternoon Tea DSP

Other:  Deja Views Sticker; Carla Craft Tag punch; Photo Corner punch; Scallop edge punch.

 

Well I've made a good start so I'm off to get into layout #2 for the weekend. Thanks for visiting and thanks for all your support re my SU! decision....it wasn't an easy one that's for sure....but I know it's the right one for me:)

See you again soon....

 

 

Only 10 more days left....

....for me as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

I am not signing the new Independent Demonstrator's Agreement. I have decided that if I cannot mention other companies products that I have used on my blog ---- my own personal blog that I should be in control of ---- then I cannot fulfill the new agreement.

So, apart from that my blog will stay as is, I will continue to play with lots of goodies, from lots of companies and I will mention them all cause that's the way it should be:-))

Just thought you should know......

Father's Day Layout

Hey there....how are you today? I have workmen bustling around my house this morning installing a new walk-in-robe and full length mirror so I'm staying out of the way in my scrap room.....any excuse to get in here right *lol*. Can't wait to see the end result:-))

I have a layout to share for our family album.....showing what we got up to on Father's Day this year....

 

Cardstock:  Bazzill cut to shape around a die-cut piece

Patterned Paper:  SU! Good Morning Sunshine; Imaginesce A Shore Thing

Other:  Fiskars Apron Lace Punch; Making Memories Journalling card; American Crafts Black Fabric Alpha; dimensionals; Ali Edwards font free from CK.

Okay, I'm off to get busy on the Mums' Calendar layouts...with only 10 weeks left til Christmas I've got to scrap 2 layouts per week to be finished on time. That's not a problem of course...being that I love my scrapping so much *lol*.

Better get busy....

 

Beate's WSC 102

Hey there....just popping in quickly to share my card for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #102. The sketch looks like this....

and here's my card....

LOVED working with these colours.....sooooo pretty:)

Stamps:  SU! Gallery; See D's Say it Again

Ink:  Rose Red; Brown Staz-On

Cardstock: Whisper White 

Patterned Paper:  Indian Summer from Basic Grey

Other:  Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon; Dew Drops; dimensionals.

 

I had lots of fun with this one :-)) Thanks for visiting....see you again soon!

 

Sweet 'n Sassy Sketch 26

Hey there....how is your Sunday going?

I have had a very productive morning, cleaning out cupboards, rearranging things and soon we're going out to lunch so all in all a good day:))

I have a card to show you created with the current sketch at The Sweet Stop....this is the sketch...

 and here's my card....

There is a spin to the sketch....you needed to add something recycled....in my case the text flowers....punched with the Retro Daisy Punches from the pages of an ancient Enid Blyton book.

Stamps:  Sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly

Ink:  Staz on Black; Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Vintage Photo

Cardstock:  Whisper White

Patterned Paper:  Melissa Frances and Cosmo Cricket (green)

Other:  Retro Daisy Punches -large and medium; ribbon scrap; circle Nestability; Leaf Punch from Punch Bunch; buttons and string.

 

 Thanks for popping in to see me today....enjoy what's left of the weekend:-))

 

 

CPS Sketch 137 and Colour Throwdown

Hey there....how's your Saturday going?

We are enjoying a quiet day and I'm LOVING it:) I've had time to play with the latest CPS Sketch # 137....a nice simple one that looks like this....

I combined the sketch and the latest Colour Throwdown combo of these 3 gorgeous colours....

My blue is not exactly right but I was keen to finish off some My Mind's Eye scraps from last Christmas...I do love this blue/brown/sand combo for Christmas.....

 

Stamps:  Snowflakes from So Sweet and Season of Joy

Ink:  Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue for snowflakes; Brown Staz-On

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's eye and Kaisercraft

Other:  Scallop Edge Punch; Chcolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

 

Thanks so much for dropping by. I hope you're enjoying a beautiful weekend wherever you are in the world.

 

 

Sketch For You To Try

Hey there...how are you?

I hope you've had a GREAT Friday:-))

You gotta love Fridays right:-))) I know I do!

I've had a play tonight with the latest SFYTT at I Heart 2 Stamp....it looks like this....

and here's my card....

 

Stamps:  Cupcake - Kaisercraft; Stars - See D's

Ink:  Ruby Red; Baja Breeze; Black Staz On

Cardstock:  Whisper White; So Saffron

Patterned Paper:  SU! Sweet Slumber DSP

Other:  Fiskars Apron Lace Punch; Oval Nesties; Stampin' Write Markers and Blender Pen; Provocraft Spots and Dots EF; Silver Rhinestones - Kaisercraft; dimensionals.

 

So glad you popped in to see what I've been up to. I'll be back with more to share over the weekend.

 

 

Card Making Bliss

I have had the loveliest evening.....just pottering in my craft room while the rest of the family buzzed around nearby doing their thing....LOVED it! No more nose buried in a book for me *lol*

I have had lots of fun with the latest Card Patterns Sketch....#36....here's a looky at it....

and here's the card I came up with....

 
 See, I told you I had FUN:-)))

Stamps:  SU! Gallery

Ink:  Ranger Distress Vintage Photo

Cardstock:  SU! Naturals Ivory

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Lemonade

Other:  Doodlebug Designs Adhesive Swirls and Glitter; Fiskars Decorative Edge Punch; Oval Nestability; Provocraft Textile Embossing Folder; Kaisercraft Pearls; Dimensionals

Well it feels great to have played in my craft room for a couple of hours and I look forward to more of the same tomorrow night.....TGIF tomorrow!

Woohooo!

I have the CPS sketch and SFYTT to play with tomorrow night so that will keep my hands busy. Can't wait:-)))

 

Oooops AWOL:(

Oh dear...sorry about that.....I've been a slack blogger this week and I have a really bad excuse....

pathetic in fact....

I'm not happy with myself....

and it was all because of this....

and then this.....

I was totally sucked in to the whole saga....

like I'd been swallowed up and was spinning around in this huge vortex, unable to get out and totally consumed by the comings and goings of the weirdest group of characters I've ever met in my life.

What came over me? I hate vampire stories. I hate  scary stories too.

Well actually DD helped me there....by giving me a few hints as to what was coming up so I wouldn't totally freak out....that got me through....yep I'm a wuss and that's all there is to it! Guilty as charged!

But, you know what...I used to love to read but I just can't any more cause I love my card making/scrapping too and I just can't seem to do both...well I certainly haven't managed to in the last week or more. Pathetic! Thank God that's over...I really do feel a relief that now my life can get back to normal and I will have heaps of time (well some anyway) to create my little heart out. Stay away compelling, soppy sagas....I don't want to read you!! *lol*

Thankfully, I do have something creative to share...another layout for my Mum's Xmas Calendar....20cm x 20cm...such a lovely size to play with.

Love this pic of my brothers with their boys:)

I try to keep these fairly simple, fairly flat cause once the calendar is full with the 12 layouts it all adds up to a bit of bulk hanging on or more like off the wall. 

Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Cardstock:  Kraft; Close to Cocoa and Night of Navy

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Indian Summer

Other:  Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Distressed Stripes; SU! brads-More Mustard.

Tonight, now that I am free from Stephanie Meyer's sneeky little clutches, I have a page of Card sketches I plan to attack and enjoy every quiet little creative moment of the process....aaaaah life has regained it's normality again.....bliss:-))))

Thanks for popping in.....

 

 

Beate's WSC 101

 
Hey there...how's your weekend going?

It has been a busy one here - but lovely. We've had a visitor which is why I have been scarce here on the blog....preparing for and then spending some time altogether with DH's big brother. It's fun when the two of them get together....lots of nonsense. It's a lovely rainy afternoon here now and BIL has headed into Bris so I've had some creative time this afternoon while DH watched Bathurst.

Of course the first thing I wanted to do before I missed the deadline was Beate's WSC 101...you know how I LOVE sketches:)

So, this is the sketch....

and here's my Chrissy card....yaaaay another Christmas card for the slowly growing pile:))

 

Stamps:  Stamp It Set 028; SU! Season of Joy (sentiment)

Ink:  Craft Whisper White

Cardstock:  Whisper White

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

Other:  Hambly pink overlay; Ruby Red Marker; Fiskars Apron Lace Punch; star print ribbon; pink Kaisercraft Pearls; Labels 8 Nestabilities; Scallop Circle Punch; White Embossing Powder; Dimensionals.

 

 Thanks for visiting to see what I've been up to.

I'll be back with more in a couple of days:-))

  

Card Patterns #35

 
Hey there....how are you today?

I'm back to share my card for the latest Card Patterns sketch....I really enjoy working with their sketches:)

The sketch looks like this.....

and after flipping it sideways....because I wanted to use a Jenni Bowlin Studio Bingo Card;-)......  my card turned out like this.....

 

Stamps:  Hero Arts

Ink:  Tempting Turquoise

Cardstock:  Green Galore

Patterned Paper:  not sure...it was in my scrap box

Other:  Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card and Rhinestone Button; Doodlebug Designs adhesive swirl and glitter.

 

 Well, I'm off to read. Not something I have managed to do much of in recent years with my Stamping/Scrapbooking obsession taking over all other hobbies but this series has captured me....eventually.....

and I'm off to continue book 3.

It took me a while to fall under Stephanie Meyers spell...unlike many others who loved the books from the get-go ....I was much more critical of Bella and her subservience....in fact the girl has driven me mad in Book 2 with her "patheticness" shall I call it....I put the book down on several occasions out of sheer frustration with her character....but thankfully we've moved on from that and I'm now enjoying it more. So let's see what Book 3 has in store shall we....