A Happy Scramper

Scrapbook Boutique May Blog Hop and Challenge

Hey there!

Welcome to the Scrapbook Boutique May Blog Hop and Challenge. 

There are two fun things for you to do -  the Blog Hop and the Challenge - 

• first of all..... hop along on the Blog Hop - you should have arrived here from Angela's gorgeous blog and from here you'll hop on to see our new teammate Melissa's fab project.

• Leave a comment at each DT girl's blog and then finish with a comment on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog itself where the random winner will be drawn.

Here's the fab prize you could win - just for hopping..........Flourishes Bees and Blossoms Set -

You have one week....the hop closes midday May 17 and the winner will be announced on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog on May 18. Good Luck!

(Head back to the SB Blog if you lose your way - you'll find the complete Blog Hop list....hop and challenge open to Australian residents only.)

Next - pull out your craft supplies and get busy with this month's Inspiration Challenge.......be inspired by this delish piccie and use the colours pink, yellow and white............

........how glorious is this picture - I LOOOOOVE these colours:-) and had so much fun with this challenge...........here's my card -

Darkroom Door Background Stamp - Splatter	Colourbox Queue Nested Ink Pads - Primary Elements	Martha Stewart Doily Shimmer Die Cuts
Cheery Lyn Doily Die French pastry	Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circle Large	Memory Box Die Kaleidoscope Butterfly

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You have until May 31 to get your entry in.

The randomly chosen winner will receive a $30 Gift Voucher to Scrapbook Boutique - what a generous prize!

Full details and linking instructions over on the blog.

Can't wait to check out your creations.....have fun!

xLinda

Shop and Crop January Card Kit

Hey there - I hope you're having a wonderful start to the New Year :)

I'm popping in to share with you my  January Card Kit for Shop and Crop.

This month's kit is full of wonderful Prima goodies including beautiful papers, Alphabets, Canvas Resistables, a dot mask, Prima Stamps and 2 bottles of Glimmer Mist so you can have some misting fun :)

 

Of course you will receive full instructions to help you put these 4 cards together - 

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There's lots of fun to be had with the January Kit so get all the info you need over at Shop and Crop.

See you again soon.....

xLinda

New from Manor House Creations

I have been having lots of creative fun with the new Spring release of flowers from Manor House Creations.

Here I've played with the sweet Iris – Sherbert and Ruffles – muted pack.

The background flourishy piece you see on my card is actually the backing card you get with the new MHC flowers - it has a gorgeous swirly pattern in two different colours on the front and back - such a great recycling idea!

See that sweet banner?? I just loved these dies the minute I spotted them - they are the cute Fiesta Flag Dies from Fancy That - go and check them out - awesome dies and an even awesom-er ;-)) price!

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Thanks for popping in and for leaving your comments:-)

I'll be back soon with a layout for Scrapbook Boutique - not to mention their blog hop and challenge which gets underway tomorrow;-)

See you then....

xLinda

Happy 23rd

Wow look at me - two posts in one weekend! Woohoo lol :-))

I've just created a very quick birthday card for my niece - she's currently in England so that meant something flatter than I usually make - no 3D foam tape on this one lol.

Papers from Simple Stories Fabulous paper pad; dies from Papertrey Ink.

See you again soon.

xLinda

Crate Paper Pretty Party

Hey there - Happy Saturday to you :-)

I've recently had a play for Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft Magazine with some very sweet Crate Paper goodies - from their Pretty Party range - it's right up my alley with its sweet florals, gingham patterns and pretty colours.

Here are the three cards I created for the feature....

Thanks for popping in - enjoy the rest of the weekend :)

xLinda

Shop and Crop July Card Kit

For the Card Kit at Shop and Crop this month I had a tonne of fun playing with Basic Grey's new Shine On and Serendipity ranges.....bright, happy and very cool :-)

Here's a look at the four cards you'll get full instructions for with the kit - and you'll have plenty of leftovers to make 4 more :-)

I hope you'll pop over to Shop and Crop to get more details.

xLinda

Scrapbook Boutique June Blog Hop and Challenge

Hey there!

Welcome to the Scrapbook Boutique June Blog Hop and Challenge :-)

There are two fun things for you to do -  the Blog Hop and the Challenge - 

• first of all..... hop along on the Blog Hop - you should have arrived here from Angela's gorgeous blog and from here you'll hop on to see Narelle's fab project. 

 

• Leave a comment at each DT girls blog and then finish with a comment on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog itself where the random winner will be drawn.

 

• Here's the beautiful prize you could win - just for hopping!

You have one week....the hop closes midday June 17 and the winner will be announced on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog on June 18. Good Luck!

(Head back to the SB Blog if you lose your way - you'll find the complete Blog Hop list....hop and challenge open to Australian residents only.)

 

• Next - pull out your craft supplies and get busy with this month's Inspiration Challenge - it's perfect for all the princesses in your life!

Be inspired by these sweet cupcakes and make sure your project is "Fit for a Princess"

Here's mine -

I enjoyed dabbling with a little paper piecing for this one.......

You have until June 30 to get your entry in.

The randomly chosen winner will receive a $30 Gift Voucher to Scrapbook Boutique - what a generous prize!

Full details and linking instructions over  on the blog.

Can't wait to check out your creations.....have fun!

xLinda

 

 

 

 

June Card Kit for Shop and Crop

I had a wonderful time creating the June Card Kit for Shop and Crop. The kit includes bright and beautiful goodies from Bo Bunny's Hello Sunshine Collection, My Minds Eye and  Coredinations and you will have ooodles of bits and pieces to create my 4 cards and another 4 at least :-)

With this kit you will make a sweet step card - so easy and full instructions included.

More details available at Shop and Crop.

Drop by and say "Hi" if you're at the Papercraft Convention in Bris over the weekend....stall 24 Manor House Creations is where you'll find me:-)

xLinda

Sweet Sentiments

I have 3 cards in Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft Magazine Vol 18 No.5 that were a real labour of love. I'm not going to kid you - these cards took me aaaggggees to make lol :-) I had just received new goodies from Papertrey (the Wonderful Words Dies and matching stamps and a few cardstock colours) and I was so keen to play around with them together.

Here's the end result....

....lots of sentiments from a variety of companies.....all listed in the mag which is very helpful. Of course you can use whatever sentiment and decorative stamps you have in your stash to do the same thing.

 

 

Papers used are from Prima's Madeline A4 paper pad.

I love these PTI products - sadly I've hardly played with them since.....it's sad how that happens in our crafty lives isn't it - new things catch our eye and we forget the old - must make a concerted effort to remedy that! They would be great on my layouts me thinks :-))

I'm off to play with my Shabby Tea Room creation for this week - with this gorgeous inspiration how could I resist!.....

I'm having fun with a sweet, shabby layout instead of a card this time.....will be back to share soon.

Have a lovely weekend all!

xLinda

Scrapbook Boutique May Blog Hop and Challenge

Hey there!

Welcome to the Scrapbook Boutique May Blog Hop and Challenge  :-)

There are two fun things for you to do -  the Blog Hop and the Challenge - 

• first of all..... hop along on the Blog Hop - you should have arrived here from Angela's gorgeous blog and from here you'll hop on to see Narelle's fab project. 

 

• Leave a comment at each DT girls blog and then finish with a comment on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog itself where the random winner will be drawn. 

 

• Here's the beautiful prize you could win - a beee-utiful Prima Fairy Belle Cling Stamp Set - how lucky!!

• You have one week....the hop closes midday May 17 and the winner will be announced on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog on May 18. Good Luck!

(Head back to the SB Blog if you lose your way - you'll find the complete Blog Hop list....hop and challenge open to Australian residents only.)

• Next - pull out your craft supplies and get busy with this month's Inspiration Challenge - it is a fun one - bright and bold!! :-)

Be inspired by this happy photo and make sure you use bright and bold colours!

You have until May 31 to get your entry in.

The randomly chosen winner will receive a $30 Gift Voucher to Scrapbook Boutique - what a generous prize!

Full details and linking instructions over  on the blog.

Here is my card inspired by this happy pic -

We have friends with twins - a boy and a girl and they turned one a couple of weeks ago so this was the perfect challenge to get me busy with their first birthday card..........using Basic Grey's Life of the Party Range.

 

 

Can't wait to check out your creations.....have fun!

xLinda

 

 

 

Set of 3 cards

Hey there - Happy Hump Day to you!

Have you been over to the Scrapbook Boutique Blog to check out their March Challenge?

You really should - you could win a $30 Gift voucher to Scrapbook Boutique online store - and let me tell you it's papercrafting heaven over there :-)))

Just be inspired by this gorgeous pic and add a handmade flower to your creation - easy! :)

I have 3 cards to share with you today - you'll find them in the new Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft Magazine Vol 18 #3.

I created this card first and then thought I'd make a couple more using the same layout but changing the colours, papers and die cuts used. I do love this basic card sketch - a fave of mine:-)

You'll find all the details in the new mag - with lots and lots of great card inspiration - it's a fab issue!

Time for me to get another load of washing out - what are "days off" for right!? 

I'll be back with a layout for the current Once Upon A Sketch Challenge tomorrow.

Cheers

Linda

White and Bright

That's exactly the sort of card I have for you today - white and bright:-)

Over on the Manor House Creations Blog we have been having lots of creative fun with beautiful, bright MHC flowers and white cardstock.

I personally loved putting the two together...here's more of my card.....

The flowers are MHC Taneisha and they are sooooooo pretty:-)

It's been a while since I've used my Cuttlebug butterfly die :-)

The sentiment is from Papertrey - from the Big and Bold Wishes set.

Yummy yummy flowers - they are sure to make the recipient smile :-)

I hope you're smiling today too. TGIF tomorrow huh...that's putting a (tired) smile on my face!

I'll be back with more to share soon...thanks for popping in:-))

xL

 

 

Verve Feb Week 3

I'm on a roll now with the Verve February Sketches.....this time it's #3 with a delicious sketch from

Laurie Schmidlin...........

Laurie looooves layers as I do so this sketch was so much fun to play with:-)

Papers are again from Kaisercraft's Chapter One paper pad; sentiment is from Papertrey's Inside and Out Birthday set; filagree heart is from Jenni B Collection (Spotlight) and the cabouchon flower is also Kaisercraft :-)

Thanks for dropping in today! Have a fab one!

xLinda

I've lost my way....

I must admit to having lost my way a little with my papercrafting. I've been scrapbooking and cardmaking for 10 years now and I've never felt like this.

At the moment I'm constantly questionning why I would be bothered making cards when I have boxes of them on my shelf, very few of them are selling anymore and I can never give as many as I make.

I think about scrapbooking but then wonder why should I bother when my albums are sitting unopened most of the time and will anyone really give a hoot in the years to come. It's sad to feel this way. I am not enjoying it and would love some words of wisdom or advice if you have some. I really want to feel good about this hobby again.

It's been a lean week or so for papercrafting but this afternoon I have finally finished a card for my niece who turns 11 this week.....I enjoyed playing with the pretty Kaisercraft Chapter One paper pad.

Thanks for visiting and please know that if you do leave a comment it will be greatly appreciated.

I hope to be back again sooner rather than later :-)

xLinda

My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy

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I hope if you're an Aussie you've had a wonderful Australia Day and have celebrated all that is wonderful about living in the greatest country in the world:-) We did! 

For those of you in other parts of the world - I hope your day has been equally great:-)

Onto the cardmaking side of things.......

...........Oh how I loved the fine and Dandy range from MME.....

Some of my absolute favourite papers EVER I think :-)....because of that gorgeous turquoise!

I have 3 cards created with this range published in the current issue of Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft Magazine - Vol 18 No 1.

Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of my cards before I sent them in so now all I have are the mag pics to share...I guess they're better than nothing:-)

I wish there was more to share tonight but lately it's all been for Manor House Creations and Shop and Crop....and I can't quite show anything  just yet:-))

I'll be back with the Febraury Kit for Shop and Crop in just a few days though....here's a little peek -

....Echo Park's Yours Truly range is fun fun fun to work with:-))

Bye for now.......happy Friday to you all!

xLinda

Sketchbook Saturday

Hey there.....I hope you'vre having a great weekend.

We spent the day down at Currumbin Beach with rellies who are staying there for a couple of weeks....it was lovely:-)

Just realised my card for Iwona's Sketchbook Saturday is late but what the heck....here it is anyway!

Had fun with Kaisercraft's sweet Miss Nelly papers, a Manor House Creations flower and a My Sentiment's Exactly stamp.

So, I'm off to scrap something fun:-)) Have a great evening - thanks for popping by!

xLinda

 

Card Patterns 146

Hey there....I hope you've had a great day!

I spent most of the day at my local Kaisercraft Outlet - creating a sweet little birdhouse playing with Bonjour papers and accessories....can't wait to show you when it's finished.

But for now, here's my card for the current Card Patterns sketch which looks like this.....

Love the sweet Kaisercraft Miss Nelly papers....spots and florals aaaaaaah:-))))

Thanks for dropping in to see what I've been up to.

I'll be back again soon....

xLinda

Happy World Card Making Day:-)

Happy World Card Making Day to you!!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog....it's lovely to have you here:-)

I loved reading about the benefits of this beautiful hobby over at Papercrafts....so true!

Creating a handmade card brings a special kind of joy. There’s joy in the process of creating, as well as in giving and receiving handmade cards.

Handmade cards are:
GIFTS. It is a little sliver of energy, time, and love that says, "I really care about you" in a world of impersonal communications such as e-mails.

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is emotion from the card maker--encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love.

KEEPSAKES. Instead of being thrown away, they are cherished and displayed

RELATIONSHIP BUILDERS. They spark deep connections, express feelings, evoke laughter, and warm the hearts of friends, relatives, and co-workers.

So for your viewing pleasure today I have 3 cards to share...all created for family and friends who I know appreciate my little pieces of love:-)

First up - a card to encourage a dear friend at the moment.....

Next, a card to welcome a new little baby, just born.....

And last of all, a Christmas Card to add to my gradually growing pile....7 down, about 30 to go lol!

I hope you've enjoyed my little tribute to World Card Making Day....definitely a day to be celebrated in my books:-)

Bye for now...

Manor House Creations

Hey there.....how are you on this glorious Sunday??

A nice, slow holiday start to the day we're having here....pottering around, watering plants, hanging out washing...and now a little bit of blog hopping before I start on my next card kit for Shop and Crop.

But before I do....here's a sweet Manor House Creations card that's just gone live over at the Manor House Creations Blog with a step-by-step for you to follow.........

Such sweet papers for fussy cutting....and mounting with foam tape....lots of pictures on the Manor House Creations Blog to show you how I put it together.....

I hope you'll go over there and check it out....plenty of inspiration from the other wonderful Manor House Creations Design Team members too....you won't leave uninspired I'm sure:-)

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Thanks for your visit and your kind comments that brighten my day.

Bye for now....

 

CR84FN38

Hey there....how's your week going so far?

It's a different one here....my teenage DD is in China...yes CHINA..for a 2 week school trip and boy is it ever different not having her around. I am doing my darndest not to worry and not to miss her terribly but I'm struggling at times that's for sure. 

So yesterday to pull myself out of the doldrums I went shopping...that always helps right:-)) Today it's lunch with girlfriends...another great mood booster yes:-))) In between times as much craftiness squeezed in as possible should help me no end don't you agree??!!

Last night it was the CR84FN#38 Colour Challenge that diverted my attention...look at this cool colour scheme.....

So I grabbed out my Kaisercraft After Five paper pad, some PTI Hibiscus Burst cardstock and a matching flower from Wild Orchid Crafts and here's the result....

I love that jolt of hot pink:-)

So, sitting here in my PJ's is not going to get me out the door to lunch so I'm off to get snazzy lol.

Thanks for your visit today...see you again soon.

xLinda