A Happy Scramper

The Shabby Tea Room Guest Designer

Happy Monday to you!

I'm popping in this morning to share my card for my GDT stint this week over at The Shabby Tea Room.......it's one of my favourite challenge blogs as you know:-)

The inspiration pic for Week #116 is to die for.....

...........look at those beautiful colours!

The theme for this week is  ‘Color Me Pretty’ – and you are to create a card or project inspired by the above photo and USE WHITE OR CREAM, PINK, BLUE, FLOWERS and a FABRIC ELEMENT!

Now that's not too hard is it:-) 

So here's my card.....

Papers and sentiment piece are from the Simple Stories Fabulous Paper Pad;  the flower is Kaisercraft and the die cut is a Spellbinders Fancy Tag 2.

Head on over to The Shabby Tea Room and check out this week's challenge and the DT projects - they're always FAB. Join in for your chance to win a great prize:-)

Thanks for popping in today.......

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

 

 

 

Shop and Crop May Card Kit

Hey there - I hope you've had a great week!

It's been busy busy here - I'm soooo glad it's Friday - and a loooong weekend to boot - yaaaay!

It's time for another card kit over at Shop and Crop and this month we play with the very vintage Authentique Genuine range....

"Genuine" has this lovely aged, roughed up look about it which I just looooove :)

Here's a look at the cards you'll get step-by-step instructions to make -

Here's what you get in your kit....

• Authentique  "Genuine" 6x6  36page paper pad
• Authentique Alphabet and Mini Words Elements
• Authentique Images and Stickers
• Prima Vintage Trinkets
• Prima Lace
• Co ordinating Coredinations Cardstock
• Envelopes

Hop on over to Shop and Crop and get all the details :)

I'll be back with more to share soon - including a gift box for Mother's Day and my Manor House Creations blog hop creation - the blog hop kicks off Sunday morning  :)

xLinda

The Shabby Tea Room #110

With the theme  "Beautiful Roses" and this delicious inspiration picture I could not resist playing along at The Shabby Tea Room this week.....

...those soft sweet colours are some of my very favourites.....I pulled out my matching PTI cardstock (Aqua Mist and Sweet Blush); my MFT Rolled Roses Die (of course) and a Prima journalling card and here's the result -

Wish I'd swiped a little white paint around the edges of my roses now but not to worry lol....I did enjoy shabbying them up a little....

...and adding a couple of little banners to the side...

Thanks for popping by again today - two posts in one day - not bad huh! ;-))

See you all again soon.....

xLinda

A Manor House Creations Tag-Card

Hey there! Happy Hump Day to you!

Popping in today to share a recent creation using my gorgeous Manor House Creations flowers and The Scrapcake papers. Love these sweet My Private Happiness papers - oh soooo pretty!

 

Used my sweet new EK Success punch too....love love love :-)

...a perfect pink Zva Creative Pearl Swirl....

...some Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist on the sweet MHC Frosting flower makes it sparkly gorgeous:)

....how pretty are they hey?! :-)

Have a lovely Wednesday all - thanks for visiting and leaving your sweet comments.

xLinda

 

Scrapbook Boutique April Blog Hop and Challenge

Hey there!

Welcome to the Scrapbook Boutique April 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 from LilyBee Designs ......

• You have one week....the hop closes midday April 17 and the winner will be announced on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog on April 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 sooooo gorgeous:-)

Be inspired by this sweet pic and use the colours pink, green and white on your project.

You have until April 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.

Here is my card inspired by this delicious pic -

Love these sweet MME papers!

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

xLinda

 

 

 

Happy Easter with Manor House Creations

Over on the Manor House Creations Blog we've been having lots of fun for Easter.

You must hop over ;-) and see what the DT has been up to - gor-jus!!

With my love of vintage I totally fell for this sweet little bunny image from The Graphics Fairy and decided to make it the base for my little Easter Card....

I used the beautiful Sprinkles yellow and pink flowers and The Scrap Cake My Private Happiness papers.

I'm heading off to lunch now with a couple of dear friends - to a Vietnamese restaurant - that's something new for me - can't wait:-)

Have a good one...

xLinda

 

Shop and Crop April Card Kit

Hey there - how are you?

It's been a busy week for us -

DS turned 18....which of course meant parties and celebrations that went on for a few days! - lol

....and then a trip up to the Sunshine Coast to visit family.

We enjoyed a lovely day out here today ....

......gorgeous Montville. (source) Such a lovely street to wander up and down and soak up all the pretty lovelies in the stores:-)

Now that we're home again it's time to show you this month's Card Kit for Shop and Crop. Kylie sent me the most beautiful Websters goodies to play with this month - from the Sunday Picnic and Everyday Poetry lines.....needless to say I had a fabbo inking, distressing, fussy cutting time :-))

Here are the cards you'll get full step-by-step instructions for this month -

Oh I looooved creating this card:-))

You'll be able to get more details from Kylie and Daryl over at Shop and Crop.

It's school holidays here now and I'm really hoping that I'll have lots of lovely crafting time over the next few days - so I should be back to share again in no time.

Thanks for visiting...

xLinda

A friend with chocolate...

It's a lazy Sunday morning at our house - what about yours?

We're going to head off with our nearly 18 y.o for some birthday shopping this afternoon but we're just chilling for now :-)

So, thought I'd pop in and share a card that's just gone up on the Manor House Creations Blog featuring the totally gorgeous Party Time flower packs. I adore the velvety softness of these beautiful flowers. Here's my card....

Being a big chocolate lover this sentiment is dear to my heart :-)))

Here's the Inkadinkado Friendly Advice set it's from.....love this!

 

MHC Party Time - Birthday Party	MHC Party Time - Dance Party	MME Lost and Found Two Blush 6x6 paper pad
McGill Leaves Punch	Little Yellow Bicycle Flower Stick Pins

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Have a lovely Sunday wherever you are in the world :)

xLinda

Manor House teams up with Creative Scrappers

Hey there - happy Friday to you :-)

This month Manor House Creations is sponsoring Creative Scrappers for their 200th sketch!! so a few of us DT girls had a fun play with this month's Creative Scrappers sketch using MHC flowers and The Scrapcake Papers - also carried by MHC. 

Here's the fab sketch -

and the card I created based on it....

The papers are Scrap Cake's One Moment in Time papers and they are soft and subtle which I love:-)

MHC flowers I've used are the new Pink Sprinkles and Sugar and Spice in pink too.

Love these fluffy sweet flowers aaaahhh:-)

Well tonight I'm playing with the March Handmade by Suzanne sketch and some gorgeous MME Miss Caroline goodies. I'll be back to share as soon as it's done.

Cheers

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

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge

Hey there - how's your Saturday going?

Check out the weather here at our place....

Yep just a little bit wet all along the SE coast of QLD tonight....not that I mind - perfect crafting weather.

So that's just what I've been doing....playing with the current challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room to be exact.....Week #105 "Spring is Near"....well not here in Australia it's not lol.

But the inspiration pic inspired me - just like it's supposed to ha ha -

Along with the pic, Char has asked -  "that you create a card or project inspired by the photo USING AT LEAST THREE COLORS FROM THE PICTURE and DRY EMBOSSING!"

Well, too easy :-) I chose teal, pink and lime green and the pots of paint inspired me to dry brush some paint on my spotted embossing panels along the bottom of my card....here 'tis -

Paper is from the very sweet Simple Stories Fabulous Paper Pad:-) Image is from The Graphics Fairy and the lush pink flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks so much for dropping by and many many thanks to those lovely ladies who have been leaving me encouraging comments - I love to then go visiting your blog and see what you've been up to as well :-)

See you again soon....

xLinda

 

 

Manor House Creations Card

Hey there - are you happy it's Friday? Me too :-)))

Just popping by to share a recent card created for Manor House Creations using their gorgeous new Autumn Flowers and the beautiful new Scrapcake My Private Happiness Papers - both soooo delicious!

All materials linked below.....if your local scrap store doesn't have them yet let them know you want some - you will looooove them:-))

Any exciting plans for the weekend???

Me? A visit to the Chiro, washing and lots of crafting I hope - things have been  b-u-s-y  so I need a bit of "go slow" this weekend lol.

Thanks for your visit - I'll be back again soon!

xLinda

 

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Scrapbook Boutique March Challenge

Hey there - welcome to the Scrapbook Boutique March Inspiration Challenge and accompanying Blog Hop. 

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......

....isn't Marci with Rose from La La Land stamps the sweetest.........aaaaaw:-)))

• You have one week....the hop closes midday March 17 and the winner will be announced on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog on March 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 -

....aren't those cupcakes amaaaazing!

Be inspired by this pic and be sure to include at least one hand made flower on your creation!

You have until March 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's my card inspired by these sweet cupcakes.....

Love having fun with my MFT Mini Rolled Roses Dies:-)

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

xLinda

 

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

 

 

Shop and Crop March Card Kit

Oh I had so much fun designing the March Card Kit for Shop and Crop. 

The kit is full of the fab Echo Park's A Boy's Life range and the cards came together easily. Here's a look at the 4 cards you will receive my full instructions for when you buy the kit....

See I told you I had fun! :)

Not only can you make these 4 cards but you will have plenty of leftovers for at least another 4. 

Here's a few more pics.....

You will have fun making the trendy zipper flower!

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

Have a fab weekend:-)

xLinda

 

A Blog Award and a Verve Card

It was such a lovely surprise for me tonight to receive this Blog Award from Therese. Thank you
so much Therese for your kind words.....Therese is a wonderful card maker who lives just a little further down the coast from me and she is one crafty friend that I have actually met in person.....you must go and check out her awesome work!

Here are the Liebster Award deets.....

What is the Liebster Blog award?

Here is a quick explanation. ‘Liebster’ is German for ‘dearest’. The award is a ‘share-the-love’ arrangement, given to inspirational bloggers with less than 200 followers.

Here’s the to-do list of any Liebster award recipient:

1) Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you

2) Reveal your five blogger picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog

3) Copy and paste the award on your blog (see above)

4) Hope that those you award forward it to their favorite bloggers!

 

Picking 5 blogs is of course very difficult - how do you narrow it down??....I decided that I wanted to highlight 5 fab Aussie girls whose work I enjoy checking out.....here they are....

Liz Weber - Liz has always been so supportive of my work and leaves lovely encouraging comments on my blog often....I really appreciate that Liz - thank you! Liz makes beautiful cards - always so feminine and pretty!

Alicia McNamara - the wonderful founder of Aussie Cards for Sale who has been a big supporter of my cards - check out Alicia's blog for regular crafty posts and a taste of life in Tamworth.

Nerrida Mitchell - one of the most amazing Aussie scrapbookers I know - her work always inspires me and I love working with the gorgeous Manor House Creations flowers with Nerrida, our fearless leader:-)

Natalie Hearn - creates beautiful, stylish, tasteful cards that I always admire either in the magazines or on her blog.

Dayna Howard - another DT member over at Shop and Crop who has a wonderful bold, layered scrapbooking style that I always oggle at for ages - as I try to take in every little detail.

I hope you enjoy popping into these ladies blogs and seeing their fab work.

Before you go - I do have a card to share tonight..............

my last entry for the Verve sketches for this month...here's the fourth and last sketch for Feb....

.......and my card.....

Thanks for your visit tonight - see you again soon!

xLinda

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

Verve Feb Week 2

Hey there....how are you this morning?

It's a wet one here in SE QLD...in fact we've had 4 inches of rain overnight!....and it's still coming down. Poor DD is off to help out at her school's Open Day - can't imagine too many people will want to trudge around in the rain checking out a prospective school today - much nicer to stay snuggled warm and dry at home - as I plan to;-))

Actually we have everything crossed that the installers (remember that kitchen reno?) will be back this morning to put the rangehood back up and get all the last little details finished so our kitchen is ALL COMPLETE. Can't wait:-))) I will have photos once it's all done.

Apart from all of that, I do have a card to share for another Verve Feb Sketch....this time for week 2 which looks like this......

I couldn't go past the Kaisercraft Chapter One paper pad again....I think I'll make a set of cards with it for my Verve sketches this month:-)

Apart from this I have been designing the March Card Kit for Shop and Crop....using the very cool A Boy's Life from Echo Park....it's a lot of fun to play with:-) Look out for that next week.

I should be back before then though - with this perfect rainy crafty weather I plan to play with a few more challenges this weekend:-)

Bye for now...

xLinda