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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

Getting back on track...

Thank you so much - I really appreciate the comments left and have been able to think about how I can happily dive back into my papercrafting again.

I was feeling overwhelmed by the number of cards that just sit in my cupboard and I remembered that 12 months ago I bundled a pile up and sent them somewhere they'd be appreciated. I needed to do that again !

It felt great!

Just clearing out 25 or so cards has cleared my head and my cupboard a little and now I feel happy to make more. I feel a need to make more - for some reason that's important to me - I don't enjoy just making for the sake of it.

I also plan to bundle up a small number of cards each month and send them off to a family member or friend who will be able to use them as they see fit.....a little RAK I guess.

So, I feel reinvigorated to get crafting again and enjoyed playing last night with one of the current VERVE sketches. It's been a while...and I do love the sweet VERVE sketches....here's # 1 for FEB....

I played with the delightful Kaisercraft One Chapter 6x6 paper pad...I am loving it!

Love the sentiments in the Inkadinkado Friendly Advice set :-)

Hope your week is going great so far. 

I am looking forward to my day off tomorrow to catch up with some DT creating....I'll be back to share something again soon.

Cheers!

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

Door Hanger

Hey there....I hope you're thoroughly enjoying your weekend.

I'm popping in to share a Door Hanger I recently created with gorgeous Manor House Creations flowers and the sweet Scrap Cake patterned papers.....I used the beautiful Bright Side of Life papers.

The "T" is from Kaisercraft and the turquoise bling is Nest-a-bling to coordinate with the Nestie Shapes.

Manor House Creations flowers used were Pink Taneisha; Blossoms; Cutie Pies – Teal and cream, and Springtime – Pink along with the sweet small Rose leaves......love them:-)

Thanks for dropping by to check out my little corner of blog-land.

I hope you have a great start to the week!

xLinda

Kaisercraft Birdhouse

Hey there - happy weekend to you!

I'm popping in today to share a sweet little Kaisercraft Birdhouse I made in a class at Kaisercraft Robina over the holidays. It was so much fun, painting and modge podging and cutting and pasting:-)

The birdhouse roof is adhered in such a way that you can then place one of the Kaisercraft wooden albums in the top.......here's plenty of pics from all angles to show you what I mean.....

We used the beautiful KC Bonjour Collection for our project.....

The little punched out picket fence is made more stable with a thin sheet of acetate backing it.

Here's a back view....

....and the album that sits in the top......love this quote from the KC Family Rub-Ons.....

.....oh my babies have grown!!

I loved the process of this project so much I'm now attacking another KC wooden album with those beautiful family Rub-Ons and the gorgeous Chapter One paper pad.

Thanks for popping in! 

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

Two in one day.....

Woohooo two posts in one day - go me lol!

I could've left this til tomorrow but I thought, what the heck, hopefully I'll have another card to share tomorrow:-)

So here I am with my card for 3 challenges.....There She Goes #136 - to create a Thank You Card, The Shabby Tea Room #94 ( create a card with pink/red, yellow, green and blue)  and Iwona's Sketchbook Saturday #43 which looks like this....love her sketches :-)))...

Here's my card.....

Patterned Paper: Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings Paper Pad

Stamps: TSG Thank You Sentiments

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Embellishments: Lace; Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings Die Cuts; Cheery Lyn Lace Rose and Flourishes Die; MS Daisy border punch; Manor House Creations Sugar and Spice flower; Kaisercraft pearls; Little Yellow Bicycle Flower Stick Pins.

Tools: Cuttlebug.

Love love love my sweet Cheery Lyn Die :-)))

Thanks for popping in...hope you'll be back soon:-)

xLinda

 

 

An oldie....



Hey there....how's your Boxing Day going?

We hit the shops at 8:30am...it was great!....seriously....we had so much fun battling the crowds and getting lots of bargains.....on clothes/sheets/towels/Christmas decs....DD, hubbie and I:-))

Home again now and enjoying a quiet afternoon. The boys have gone fishing so it's going to be a nice crafty evening for me:-))

Last night I wanted to create with some new Kaisercraft Sweet Nothing goodies....I thought they'd work nicely with an old photo so I dug this one out from my 21st and off I went....

Tonight I have card making on my mind....a couple of current sketches to play with so I'm off to get inky.

Thanks for popping in and sharing my little corner of blogland.

See you again soon.

xLinda

 

 

Set of 3 Cards

Hey there...hope you're having a great week!

I just loved Kaisercraft's English Rose collection and made these cards for Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft Magazine.....a while ago now....they're in this month's mag.

....and one just a little closer.....

Such pretty bibs and bobs:)

Well TGIF tomorrow hey! With a busy weekend ahead you won't see much of me - a staff dinner, a friend's birthday celebration and my DT Card Kit to complete for Shop and Crop I'm going to be a busy little bee....plus running DD here, there and everywhere now that her school year has come to an end - her social calendar is better than mine BY FAR!

Have a good one.....

xxLinda

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

Paper Pieced Fun

In this month's Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft Magazine there is a great article on paper-piecing. The magazine gives you 5 templates designed by Greg Sukendro and they are all fabulous. I was lucky enough to play with a beautiful Cameo template and had a lovely time putting this sweet Queen together.

 

Cardstock: White; American Crafts Glittered Teal Cardstock

Patterned Paper: Kaisercraft After Five Paper Pad

Embellishments: Nestability Fancy Tags, Rub-On Sentiment, Kaisercraft Rhinestones

Tools: Cuttlebug

 

The other templates include a sweet hanging birdhouse, a cupcake stand and a hot air balloon....all very trendy images in the design world at present. 

Hope your weekend is off to a great start wherever you are.

At our place DD has been called into work early, DH is fishing with a mate and DS is veging out upstairs.....so it's all very quiet here in my craft room.

Think I'll potter with a new card in between laundry loads;-)

Thanks for popping in and leaving your kind comments - love to hear from my blog readers and then I can follow back to your blog and see what you've been up to too...even better:-))

Cheers!

Shop and Crop Card Kit for June

Hey there....how did your working week finish up? I hope it's been a good one.

Popping in quickly tonight to share the JUNE Card Kit for Shop and Crop. Such a pretty mix of sweet Kaisercraft Pink Gelato goodies.....to make a gorgeous array of mixed cards.

Step-by-step instructions for 4 cards are included, and you will have enough products to create at least 8 cards

Your card kit will contain:
6x6 Paper Pad from Kaisercraft (Pink Gelato)
Printed Chipboard from Kaisercraft (Pink Gelato)
Sticker Sheet from Kaisercraft (Pink Gelato)
Journal Tags from Kaisercraft (Pink Gelato)
2 x Kaisercraft Pearls
Trim from Kaisercraft
Rub Ons from Kaisercraft
Flowers
8 cards & envelopes

Here's a few pics of the cards you will receive step by step instructions for....

Kaisercraft's Pink Gelato is a gorgeous mix of pretty pastels - I had lots of fun with the papers and embellishments in this kit.....I hope you will too:-)

Tonight I am working on a birthday card ...using this Mo Manning image....

 It's for this "big fella"....

....my big bro who's having a birthday on Tuesday. Better head off and get it finished so it will be there on time.

See you again later in the weekend.....

Linda

 

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

 

CR84FN and Card Patterns Challenges

Hey there...hope you've had a happy hump day.

Me....not so much. One of those days where everything seems to be going wrong:-(

Aaaah well - them's the breaks huh....it's all up from here!

I've created a card for a couple of current challenges....CR84FN and Card Patterns...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love both these challenges!

Cardstock: PTI Raspberry Fizz

Patterned Paper: Kaisercraft After Five

Stamps: PTI Inside and Out Birthday

Ink: Versa Colour Magenta

Embellishments: Prima Fairytale Roses - Orchid

Tools: Francheville Swirl Punch; scallop edge scissors; MS Doily Lace Punch; corner rounder.

 

 Alrighty, better head off and cook something for the hungry hoards for dinner.....thanks for dropping in to check out my blog.....love having sweet visitors!

See you soon....

Linda

 

Wedding Cards

Hey there....I hope you're having a lovely Saturday!

DD and I headed off to the movies last night.....she had free tickets to this....

We did enjoy it....thought Ginnifer Goodwin and Colin Egglesfield were gorgeous - gave us lots to talk about afterwards over a hot chocolate at Gloria Jeans. It was lovely I could see it with her cause DH would not have enjoyed it.

Apparently it's International Scrapbooking Day today.....that's a good enough excuse for me to be papercrafting....like I need any excuse right lol :-)

I have had an order for a few Wedding Cards so thought I'd show you the first two that I have finished...in very different styles....

Stamp is from the Inkadinkado Wedding Set and papers are from Kaisercraft's After Five paper pad.

Silhouette couple stamp from the same set, American Crafts Glitter cardstock and Jamara Embossing Folder.

That's about as CAS as it will ever get for me I think. :-))

Alrighty I have a baby card almost finished and then a card to create for the next Cardabilities Sketch so I'm off. Have you finished your card for the current Cardabilities Sketch #30....you still have time and there's a great CD to be won from The Technique Junkie....hope to see your card in the Gallery.

Cheers....

Linda