A Happy Scramper

A couple of cards....

Hey there....Friday's here! :) Woohoo!

I have a couple of cards to share tonight......a birthday card for a niece turning 3 and a sympathy card to go up for sale at Aussie Cards for Sale.

The birthday first....using the sweet little Strawberry Girl from Mo Manning...it's the first time I've used this image and it was heaps of fun to colour.....she reminds us of little cousin Issy:-)

The sympathy card I've created with the gorgeous Prima Madeline A4 Paper Stack I purchased at the Papercraft Expo last weekend....oh it's yummmy:-)

I fell in love with the Nestablings from Want 2 Scrap...mine are the sweet little shaped blings that fit the Fancy Tags Two Nesties.

The sentiment is from the Stampendous set Sincere Sentiments.

Large flower from Prima, the other from Wild Orchid Crafts. If you want a superb range of flowers, well priced, with postage costs that don't send you bankrupt, I can recommend Wild Orchid Crafts.

So, another weekend is here...this time it looks like it'll be a fine one:-) Hope it's delightful whatever you get up to.

Thanks for visiting....

xLinda

Cardabilities #33 Reveal

Hey there....how are you? I hope your week is going well:-)

I'm back to share my next card for Cardabilities...another fabbo sketch from Karan - here 'tis....

Isn't it a beauty!
We had some sweet digital images from WHIMSIE DOODLES to work with and I fell in love with this sweet image....

I spun the sketch and here's the result.....

Love that cute sentiment! This is such a fun image to colour in....lots of Copics for this one:-))

We would love to see you join in for Sketch #33....you can win a Guest DT spot just by uploading your card to the Cardabilities Gallery...what have you got to lose?! 

With a fab sketch like this you can't go wrong:-) Can't wait to see your cards.

Thanks for popping in....I'll be back with more to share in a day or so....enjoy the rest of your day/night.

xLinda

 

A sad day....

 I was at work today, doing what I do....but my thoughts were here....

(Photo courtesy of The Herald Sun)

.....at the Gold Coast Convention Centre with the thousands of mourners who farewelled Senior Constable Damian Leeding who was killed in the line of duty here on the Gold Coast the weekend before last. 

My feelings can be summed up by what Gold Coast Police Superintendent Paul Ziebarth said today....

"One of the things to have come out of these tragic events is a feeling from the police who look after the Gold Coast that there is overwhelming and heartfelt support and gratitude from the community, primarily for Damian's sacrifice and courage".

I feel so much gratitude towards the Police for the job they do, day in, day out to try to make our community safer. To see this local family lose Damian - a Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle and Son in the line of duty is so unbelievably tragic and my heartfelt sympathy is with all his loved ones at this time. 

My own dear brother celebrates his birthday today and I enjoyed making him this birthday card....

The image is of course from Mo Manning and is called "Big Guy Grilling".

Thanks for dropping in to see what I've been up to....always lovely to have blog visitors!

xLinda

CASE Study and The Scrap Cake Challenge

Hey there....I hope you're having a great weekend!

We spent all day yesterday at the shops....buying a suit for DS's Formal....and he loves it....and he looks great! Lots of piccies in a couple of weeks I'm sure:-)

So far today there's been dog washing, wood chopping, laundry, school work and now finally a chance to add a blog post and get my June Card Kit finished for Shop and Crop.

Sasha has just sold S&C (she was such a great "boss") and Kylie and Darryl Powell have bought it so I look forward to working with them into the future:-) There's a gorgeous kit of goodies coming up for June so make sure you check it out at S&C....in a few days.

Apart from that, I played last night with 2 challenges.....Iwona's CASE Study and Karola's Scrap Cake Challenge....I combined the two - here they are....

The ScrapCake Challenge….due by Wed, JUNE 1…..use the colours BLUE, BEIGE, BROWN, WHITE and FUCHSIA…like on their logo…….

and Iwona's latest Challenge is to CASE this glorious card from muse Sarah Martina...

So when I combined those 2 sweet challenges this is what I came up with.....

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny Gabrielle

Stamps: Stamp-It sentiment; Waltzingmouse Vintage Labels 2 frame

Ink: Versa Colour Pink; Memento Rich Cocoa; Copic BG13

Embellishments: Labels 8 and 2 Nesties; scrap corrugated cardboard; buttons; Prima roses; seam binding; Kaisercraft cream lace; Little Yellow Bicycle Flower Stick Pins; Kaisercraft Pearl Strip; vintage string from my Mum

Tools: Cuttlebug; MS  Optic Dot Border Punch

I loved pulling together all these pretty goodies for this card....lots of fun:-)

I'm so glad you popped by today to see what I've been up to....I hope you'll visit again soon.

See you then....

Linda

 

Boys Birthday

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

I have a nephew turning 11 tomorrow (avert your eyes now Vyc!) so what better excuse than that to play with a new digi image from  Mo Manning and my Boy Basics Rock On set from Papertrey Ink.

Combining the two, I came up with this birthday card....

I wonder if "E" rocks the air guitar like this lol. Vyc??

Whether he does or not I hope he will like his birthday card :-)

Happy 11 th Birthday E!

See you all again soon....thanks for popping in.

xLinda

 

Sketchbook Saturday Challenge

Hey there...TGIF afternoon huh!!! Woooohooooo! My favourite time of the week:-)))

I've just finished off a card for Iwona's current Sketchbook Challenge...I just loved the look of this sketch and could see it working with my new Papertrey Ink goodies....another good reason to play:-)

Patterned Paper: Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Collection

Stamps: PTI Tiny Treats Birthday

Ink: SU! Rose Red and Garden Green; Memento Tuxedo Rich Cocoa

Embellishments: Kaisercraft Fairy Floss Paper Bloom; lace; PTI Mat Stack 5 Die; Prima leaf

Tools: Copics

Such a pretty collection of colours and goodies to make me smile.

Hopefully this card will make someone smile over at Aussie Cards for Sale.

If your friends and family love to buy handmade cards send them over to ACFS for a great range of cards created by Aussie Cardmakers....all for just $5 each. Cheaper than a Hallmark and soooo much more beautiful:-)

So, any weekend plans girls??

Whatever you get up to I hope it's wonderful.

I'll be back again soon...thanks for visiting!

Linda

 

Baby Boy Card

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

I hope it's started off beautifully.

My PTI order arrived today :-))))) so I'm very busy unpacking it and getting it all sorted....can't wait to dive into it all!

Over the weekend I finished off a Baby Card for a workmate who has just welcomed a sweet little boy into their family. So happy I got the baby digital images from Mo Manning....they are filling a void in my card making arsenal:-))

I had heaps of fun colouring up this sweet little fella with my copics....sorry about the blurry pic....

...how cute is that little pic...bottom in the air lol.

Well it's back to the PTI order sorting...thanks for popping in....I'll be back again real soon.

Linda

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

Hey there......Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums out there! I hope you are enjoying your special day!

Mine started with gifts and breakfast in bed.....a big cooked brekkie....delicious! My main present will hopefully be here tomorrow....a big order from Papertrey Ink....I had been stalking the site for weeks waiting for the Tiny Tags Dies to be back in stock so I could finally place my order.....can't wait to get my hands on my new PTI!!!

Last night I played with the Mojo Monday sketch for this week #189....here it is....

....and here's my card....

Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Fly A Kite

Stamps: There She Goes Believe In You

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Tumbled Glass

Embellishments: Square/Circle/Scalloped Circle and Oval Nesties; SU! clip and brads; Twinery Twine

Tools: Cuttlebug; SU! Scalloped Border Punch; Copics

Well that's all for me for now.....thanks so much for dropping in and for your lovely comments that make my day.

See you again soon.....

Linda

Mother's Day and Twins

Hey there....hope you had a lovely looong weekend:-)) 

It was a busy one news wise wasn't it!

We spent a few hours doing this on Sunday.....

....up at Mount Tamborine at The Olive Cafe....we love it there!

I had a bit of play time over the weekend....when I wasn't immersing myself in every teensy bit of Royal Wedding goss I could possibly find on the internet........totally sucked in hook, line and sinker I tell you!

I have a couple of cards to share....first off is one for Mum for Mother's Day..........she is a big fan of hydrangeas so when I saw this image at The Graphic Fairy I printed it out and made it into a very simple card for her....

Told you it was simple.....not much to this one:-)

Then I moved on to a card for friends of ours who have just had twins....a little boy and girl....the little girl with colouring like her Mum, the boy more like Dad....soooo sweet:-)

The baby image is from Mo Manning....I merged two little bubbas (using Paint.net) to get my twinnies.....

Now I'm off to attack a couple of Wedding Cards.....as per a request from one of hubbies co-workers.

I'll be back to share soon I hope.

See ya....

L

Mojo Monday and Colour Q Challenges

 
Hey there - here I am back again for my second post of the day.

This time I've played with the latest Mojo Monday Sketch which looks like this...

 
I combined the sketch with the colours of this week's Colour Q challenge .....here they are.....

 
What a sweet combination of fresh colours...here's my card .......

 
I really wish I had some Bermuda Bay....such a gorgeous colour....but Tempting Turquoise was as close as I could get. Patterned papers are all from the 6x6 MME Stella and Rose Gertie paper pad and the stamps are Kaisercraft....as is the grosgrain ribbon.

You will see a few more thank you cards over the coming weeks as I fulfill an order for a friend of mine.....she wants 10 Thank You cards....that's 3 down, 7 to go:-)

Alrighty time for some blog surfing before I sink my scissors into another weekly challenge. Thanks for dropping by and sharing some of your day with me!

See you soon.

xLinda 

 

CASE Study and PDCC

 
Hey there....how was your Monday?

Popping in tonight to share my card for 2 fabbo challenges.....CASE Study and The Play Date Cafe. Here's the card to CASE for CASE Study this week....by Eva Dobilas....

 .....isn't it sweeeet:-))

...and here are the colours from the Play Date Cafe....

 ....well they're certainly eye catching lol!!

So combine the two and you get this.....

 
 
She's such a sweet little Pure Innocence cutie isn't she:-))

Alrighty, I'm off! Lovely to "see" you popping into my blog...hope you'll be back again soon.

xLinda

Cardabilities Card

 
Hey there! How are you this morning? TGIF hey:-)))

Since I'm all ready to head off to work but am ever so patiently (!) waiting for two teens to get ready, thought I'd pop on here and post my latest card.

I used the latest Cardabilities sketch #25 cause I just LOVE the label shape on the front:-))

 
So I pulled out my Labels 8 Nesties, Thrift Shop papers from October Afternoon, Copics and my There She Goes Day or Night stamp set and here's the result......

 

 
Love these sweet images by Torico.

Well I hope you have a GREAT Friday.....big day for me....we start moving into our new building at work and I CAN'T WAIT!! Wooohoooo!

See you all again soon:-))

Linda 

TSG91 and CR84FN13

 

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

Popping in tonight to share a card I've created for a couple of challenges....the TSG Sketch for this past week and the current CR84FN Challenge....here's what they look like....

 
 

Put the two together and you get this.....

 

Patterned Paper:  Red - Melissa Frances; Brown - Stampin' Up!; Blue - My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  There She Goes Puppy Love

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers.

Embellishments: Martha Stewart Seam Binding; MS Double Loops Border Punch; Provo Craft Tag; Nesties; Marg's Melodies Embossing Folder.

Tools: Sewing Machine; Cuttlebug.

 
Such a sweet little image. Have you checked out the stamps over at TSG lately?? They have just released a few new sets....I love the whimsical Day and Night.....it should be winging its way to me as we speak....:-))))

Okay gotta run.....thanks for visiting and for your kind comments.

xL

Heart Cards, C4C and MFT Challenges

 
Hey there....how has your week been?

What a week it's been for many Queenslanders caught in devastating floods. There are many ways in which we can help ease the burden for those affected and a scrapping buddy of mine, Shazz is doing her bit again through her project Heart Cards. Two years ago papercrafters united to let those devastated by the Victorian bushfires know we cared and 860 cards were delivered. If you are a card maker head over to Heart Cards to see how you can help.

I have a card to share that fits the current Crazy for Challenges challenge #70....to create a thank you card.....and it uses the current My Favourite Things sketch which looks like this....

 

I grabbed a MFT digital image, some October Afternoon papers and here's the result....

 
The sentiment is from the PTI Mega Mixed Messages set. I've also used SU! brads; Lacey Circle Nesties; MS Brown Seam Binding and Copics for colouring where I didn't paper piece.

 
 
This card will be up for sale in My Card Shop if you're interested.

Thanks for your visit today...back with more sharing soon.

xLinda

Ronald McDonald House and Verve Week 2

 
I hope wherever you are in the world tonight that you and yours are all safe and sound. Queensland is in the grip of terrible floods at the moment and it really makes you stop and realise how precious life is and how quickly it can be snatched away.

I do have a card to share with you tonight but wanted to show you something I received in yesterday's mail first.

 

Being an avid card maker I end up with a LOT of cards....yep you too?? Well I cannot possibly use/sell/give them all away so at the end of 2010 I researched somewhere I could send my "extra" cards. Surely someone somewhere could put them to good use?? I came across Operation Write Home which is an absolutely fantastic organisation that takes handmade cards and sends them to troops fighting all over the world so they can send them home to their loved ones. Awesome group but I decided I wanted something more local and that's when I came across Ronald McDonald House. I'm sure you know the wonderful work they do and I was delighted to find that my handmade cards would be gratefully accepted and used by those staying at the Ronald McDonald Houses here in Queensland. So I packaged up 2 big Post Paks and sent them off - one to Townsville (Ronald Mc Donald House 100 Angus Smith Drive Douglas TOWNSVILLE QLD 4814) and the other to Brisbane (Ronald McDonald House 22 Garrick Terrace HERSTON QLD 4006).

Here's the inside of the card I received from "The House that Love Built"....

 
I tell you all this because maybe you too would like to send some of your cards to a worthy cause. Do you know any other local charities that accept handmade cards? If you do I would love you to tell me in the comments so others can read about them too...thanks!

Now how about my latest card.....I've had fun with the VERVE sketch for this week which looks like this....

 
and here's my card.....

 

Cardstock:  Bazzill White

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye Tickled Pink

Stamps:  See D's

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Nestabilities Lacey Circle; white seam binding; Kaisercraft rhinestones; Prima flower centre; Copics; My Mind's Eye trim.

Tools: Cuttlebug, sewing machine.

 
Thanks for your visit to my little blog...I have had a pretty busy crafting time of late so will be back to share more real soon.

 

Pink, black and grey

 

Hey there....how was your first day of the New Year?

Our neighbours are a day late and have been celebrating New Year's Eve tonight so instead of trying to sleep through the music I figured I'd stay up creating.

I've had lots of fun with Mona's latest CR84FN challenge....it looks like this....

 
I pulled out my Kaisercraft After Five paper pad which is perfect for the greys/black and added some KC ribbon and AC glitter paper to come up with this....

 
...stamp set is again from There She Goes....love that label shape:-))

 
Love the shiny embossed papers in the After Five collection.

Well - can't hear any more music so I'm off to get my beauty sleep. See you again with some creativity to share in a day or so.

xL

Deck the halls......

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

It's been a big washing day here....rather difficult with the rain we've had but I'm slowly but surely getting there without using the dryer constantly which I hate.

Back as promised to show you a few more Christmas cards created while I was away.....

 
This one uses PTI's Holiday Button Bits again with Echo Park papers.....

 
 
....a very simple one above using BG Jovial paper pad and a Jovial layered sticker.

 
....this one uses a free digital image which I regrettably don't know who from:-( (silly me forgot to record it)..... with BG Eskimo Kisses papers.

 
....and that's it for another day:-)

I'm off to work on layouts for my Mum's Christmas calendar.....I've got about 4 to go and the same on my MIL's too so better get my toosh into gear!

Ciao!

 

Hey Hey it's Saturday:-)

 

Woohooooo....what a great day! Yes it may be pouring rain here in SE Qld but I am feeling great:-))))

Amazing what you can achieve when you get up at 5am on a Saturday morning. Why anyone would ever do that I don't know lol.....but we had a trip to the airport this morn so up bright and early it was.

We followed that with a visit to the Chiro,coffee at a local cafe and then some Christmas shopping.....yaaaaay at last!!! I just have not felt up to any sort of shopping so the fact that I have crossed a few names off my list this morning has made me one happy girl:-)

Not to mention the fact that I have also just now finished a card....my first for this week! It's been one of THOSE weeks...you know the ones!....so the completion of this card is a big deal! Happy face!

Here's the Sweet Stop Sketch that I followed for my card....

 

 
The pudding image is from Pink Gem, coloured with my Copics and dimensional glaze added to the icing as you'll see below....

 
The papers are from Kaisercraft's 'Tis the Season Collection and the brown/cream background is flocked and sooooo beautiful:-)

Well I hope your weekend is also going really well so far.

Hopefully there'll be more creativity to show around here in the next couple of days.

Bye for now....

Christmas Cards

 
Hey there....nearly the end of the week huh!

All's well here....as long as I don't sneeze or cough....you might just see me jump thorugh the roof if either of those 2 happen......owchawowa!!!

Wanted to show you the other Christmas Cards from this month's Shop and Crop Card Kit....there's only 1 kit left so get in quick if you like the look of these.....

 
Look at what you get to play with....lots of fun....

Your card kit will contain:
Making Memories Noel Card bases
Making Memories Noel Envelopes and Labels
Making Memories Noel Glitter Diecuts
Making Memories Noel Poinsettia Flowers
Making Memories Noel Patterned Papers
Making Memories Noel Rubons
Velvet Ribbon
Full set of Hero Arts Alphabet Stamps

 
Lots of glittery, sparkly Xmas goodness...valued at $64.69 for only $39.95....you gotta love that:-)

Before I say good bye for the night....here's my latest card for this month's Verve Sketch Challenge...week 2...here's the sketch and the picture I used for inspiration.....

 

 
....a digi image to hold with the candle theme from the inspiration pic....

 
Papers are new from Echo Park....their Merry Christmas line. Music note PP and polka dots...yum yum!

Okeedowkee.....time to call it a night. Have a good Friday all and see you again real soon.

Linda 

SSS81 and TSG Create a Scene

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

I'm popping in very quickly to link up the card I made Tuesday night...I was trying to keep my mind busy the night before surgery.

All went well....they encourage you to move as much as you can so I'm doing that...as much as I can. I'll spare you the gross pic of the gallstones....lots and lots of little ones.

I made this card for the TSG challenge this week...to create a scene on your card...and I used the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #81 which looks like this....

 
....I rotated the sketch to fit my Domestic Goddess image from There She Goes...

 
I had fun with these Copics...

 
 
Well I'm off for a nana nap so I'll see you again soon I hope...thanks for visiting!

xL