A Happy Scramper

SU! Party

Hey there....how are you today?

I hope you've enjoyed a beautiful Saturday:-)

I've had a lovely day....tripping down to Coolangatta for a sweet crafty get together with gorgeous crafty friends....Shazz Pratten, owner of  The Scrap Lounge, Ruthy Clarke - the gorgeous SU! Demonstrator, Ruth's SIL Julie and Jody, the owner of Stick and Giggle. It was lovely to catch up!

It is a loooong time since I have been to a Stampin' Up! party....since I was a demo myself 2 years ago actually.....so I enjoyed playing around with the gorgeous goodies Ruthy had organised for us. We created this beautiful card - thanks Ruthy -

Love the background script stamp and that sweet envelope die....so cute!

Now that I have the night stretching out in front of me I intend to craft into the wee hours....or until my head hits the desk....see you with my crafty results in a day or 2.

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

Cards for Aussie Cards for Sale

 

Hey there - how are you today?

My heart goes out to you if you have family or friends who have been affected by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, NZ. What is happening to our world of late....so much sadness and suffering :(

Alicia at Aussie Cards for Sale asked us for Sympathy and Get Well Cards to stock the store so I have created one of each over the last couple of nights.

The first uses my new birthday stamps from Waltzingmouse Stamps - I have long admired their vintage label sets and dropped a few hints for my recent birthday - yaaaaay! They took a week to arrive from the UK - not bad huh - and postage was free....double yaaaay!

 

I used Prima's Annalee paper pad and my sweet little My Favourite Things mini rolled roses die with pink felt. Stamp Set is SU!'s Thoughts and Prayers.

 

The next Get Well card uses the Annalee papers again and a MS Around the Page Wildfowers punch set.

 

 
 
I am just loving the soft colours at the moment....can't you tell lol.

Well, I am off to lunch with friends today...I know! -aren't I the lucky one mid week :-))

I hope you too have a lovely hump day....thanks for visiting.

See you again soon.

xLinda

CAS Notecards - Verve and CR84FN

 

Hey there...how was your day?

Great day here....my day "off" is always a great day I have to say:-))

I had time for some creative play...first off I needed to restock my note cards...I go through a lot of these throughout the year....popping them in with cards I make, mail I send....that sort of thing. So I kept these clean and simple - very unlike me but they'll serve their purpose very well....

 
Stamps are from PTI's Turning A New Leaf set, Mega Mixed Messages and SU!'s Sweet Little Sentiments and Really Retro sets.

Next I have my card for Verve's Feb Week 3 Sketch....which looks like this....

 
I combined the sketch with the latest colours over at Mona's Create4Fun Colour Challenge...

 ...bright and beautiful aren't they:-)

So here's my card....

 

 
Patterned Paper:  Kaisercraft Lush and October Afternoon

Stamps:  There She Goes Sentimental Set

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: kaisercraft Lush Chipboard and Die Cuts; Pink Paislee Ruffled Darlings Trim; Jenny Bowlin Rhinestone Button.

Tools: Sewing Machine.

Well I hope the rest of the week is wonderful for you. Thanks for spending some time with me today.

xLinda

 

HUGE STAMPIN' UP SALE !!

Mega bargains to be had....sets from $4.......nothing over $20.

All in great condition!

Send me an email if you want something (address on sidebar) - I will then sort out postage costs. Payment can be made by Paypal, Direct Deposit, Cheque or Cash if you're local:-)

Spread the word - I really want these sold!!

 
Best Yet - $5

 

 
Cheers to You - $8  SOLD

 

 
Polka Dot Punches - $5

 

 
Big Deal Alphabet - $10  SOLD

 

 
All Scallops - $8

 

 
Say It With Scallops and matching punch - $20  SOLD

 

 
Paisley Background Stamp - $7

 

 
Happy Christmas Mate - $8  SOLD

 

 
Heartfelt Thanks - $8

 
Big on Spring - $7  SOLD

 

 
Holly Jolly Christmas - $8  SOLD

 

 
Bodacious Bouquet - $6  SOLD

 

 
Large Wheel handle and 3 wheels - swirls/flowers/Xmas - $15

 

 
Small wheel handle and 2 wheels - $9  SOLD

 

 
Short and Sweet - $5  SOLD

 

 
Yummy - $5  SOLD

 

 
Crazy for Christmas - $5  SOLD

 

 
Itty Bitty Backgrounds - $4

 

 
A Little Bit of Happiness - $5

 

 
So Many Sayings - $6

 

 

Play Date Cafe and Mercys Combo

 
Hey there...how you doin'?

Thanks so much for heading over to the Aussie Scrap Source Blog and voting for my aqua/pink card....if you haven't done so yet there's still time.......Cheers!  :-))

I had so much fun with the Play Date Cafe Challenge from last week (and managed to pick up a Fab 4 blinkie too:-)) so thought I'd play again this week....couldn't resist this pretty combo of colours actually...what do you think?

 
Here is what I came up with....

 
I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #96 for my layout which looks like this....

 

Cardstock:  Whisper White

Patterned Paper:  Kaisercraft Lush 6x6 paper pad; old text paper

Stamps:  SU! Upsy Daisy and PTI Mega Mixed Messages

Ink:  Cameo Coral; Pretty in Pink and Ruby Red

Embellishments: wire edged ribbon; American Crafts lemon brad; Kaisercraft pearl; Provo Craft Tiny Tags Die; Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist.

Tools: cuttlebug; hot glue gun.

 
I coloured up the piece of text paper with the SU! ink pads...rubbing them on a glass mat first, spraying over that with the Glimmer Mist and then placing my text paper on top and smooshing it down.

I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge....they seem to push me a little out of my comfort zone which is probably all good in the long run lol.

Alrighty I'm off...gotta start on the Xmas calendars x 2 this weekend....feeling the pinch as ususally I'm well underway by now...tsk tsk!

See you soon....

 

Pretty in Pink - using an ATC on my card

Hey there.....remember me??? Feels like I've hardly been around here at all and I have missed creating and sharing. Finally after 3 nights of those pains I told you about I went to the doctor who has got me heading off for tests tomorrow....possible gall stones. Bought on by stress most likely and I can attest to it being a more stressful than usual month or so. Hmmm we'll see what the ultrasound and blood tests show up...won't know results til Wednesday.

In the meantime I'm doing what I can to de-stress and calm down and b-r-e-a-t-h-e. :)

So, DD asked me to make a card for her pink loving friend with the glorious birthday cake from the There She Goes set Make a Wish.

As this week's challenge at There She Goes is to make an ATC I decided I would do that but then use it on my card front....so I pulled out some old SU! Raspberry Tart papers, some edge and flower punches, my Copics and here's the result....

Wow....lotsa pink huh LOL. Well I hope Liv likes it:-) I'm off to make a matching envelope as it's a square card and I have an envie template for when I make them.

I hope you're enjoying a lovely weekend...it's certainly glorious weather here in SE Qld.

See you again soon I hope...in fact I'll be back tonight to draw a Card for Comments Winner....haven't done one for a couple of weeks !

Card for Comments Winner and a Sympathy Card

Hey there...how's your long weekend going for those of you here in Aus? Hope you're having a good one:-)

Popping in quickly tonight to firstly share the Card for Comments winner .....and I'm delighted to have drawn out this name just now....

Yaaaaay Vyc!!

Vyc is actually my SIL...married to my big brother....here they are here....

 (She will soooo love the fact I've popped that piccie up - not!)

Vyc is a beautiful papercrafter and I wish I could link you to her blog - 'cept she doesn't have one - maybe one day hey Vyc!?

Let me know which card you'd like Vyc....and I'll get it in the mail.

Thanks so much to everyone who is commenting  - I love reading your comments and "sharing the love" by sending out my cards to the weekly winners....feels good:-)

I do have a card to share with you tonight....I made this one with a heavy heart for one of my co-workers...I want him and his family to know they are in our thoughts.

 

I CASED a card by the fabbo Karen Giron...just changed the papers around a bit. Papers, ink, ribbon and stamps are SU! 

 

So, are you up to anything exciting tomorrow for Labour Day? I think we're just pottering around the house....nothing too labour intensive I don't think :-)

Thanks for visiting and see you again soon.

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....

 

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.

 

 

SU! Workshop Gifts

Hey there...how are you today?

I know I haven't been around much...with the school holidays we've been busy busy and have also been away for a few days. We've also got a reno underway that we've talked about for yonks so that will just add to the list of things to do *lol*...but can't wait til it's finished:-))

Popping in very quickly to share the gifts I will give to my hostess and lucky door prize winner at my SU! Workshop on Thursday - "Hi" girls:)

I wanted to have a play with some scrummy SU! Chrissy papers and stamps so here's what I came up with.....original party bag idea from Jennifer McGuire's fabbo blog...

 

Stamps:  A Holly, Jolly Christmas; Oval All; Great Friend

Ink:  Baja Breeze; Kiwi Kiss; Ruby Red

Cardstock:  Kiwi Kiss; Baja Breeze

Patterned Paper:  Holiday Treasures

Other:  Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches; Scalloped Edge Punch; Eyelet Border Punch; Versa Mark Ink; Clear Embossing Powder.

 

Thanks for popping in to see what I've been up to. I'll have more cards to share tomorrow as tonight and tomorrow morning while everyone is busy with friends and hobbies I am going to attack a couple of my fave card challenges....I've missed them over the last week or so.

See you then....

 

 

 

Baja Breeze Best Friends

Hey there...how is your Wednesday going?

Just popping in to share an 8.5 x 11 layout I've created for a SU! workshop next week. I just loved the monochromatic layout in the latest Spring Mini so mine is a tribute to it:) I had lots of fun with stamps and punches from the new mini too....

Stamps:  Great Friend; Oval All

Ink:  Basic Grey; Baja Breeze

Cardstock:  Baja Breeze; Basic Grey; Whisper White

Patterned Paper:  Walk in the Park DSP

Other:  Summer Love Rub-Ons; Flower Fusion Too; Pretties flower and pearl; Kaiser pearls; Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches; teensy silver flowers; Eyelet Border Punch; Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

 

Thanks for popping in to check out what I've been up to. We are having a very weird dust storm here in SE Qld at the moment and the sky is a very eery colour. Good to not be out in it, the wind is just crazy.

Bye for now....

Crazy for Challenges

Well I did make the most of the dying stages of Sunday and pulled together a card for the new site Crazy for Challenges. Being that their first challenge was a sketch I couldn't resist:)

Here's the sketch....

  ...isn't it fun....

and here's my card....

 

It came together so easily with SU!'s Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin' Kit; Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Pendant and Classic Circle Dies and a See D's clear stamp for the sentiment.

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

Colour Throwdown #58

Hey there.....hope you've had a great day:)

I've had a play tonight with the Colour Throwdown #58 which looks like this.....

 

I do love these colours and I especially love pink and green for Christmas so with a new set of Stamp It Christmas Stamps to play with I couldn't resist....what do you think?....

  

 

Stamps:  Stamp-It

Ink:  Regal Rose

Cardstock:  Regal Rose; Chocolate Chip; Always Artichoke; Whisper White

Patterned paper: 

Other:  Swiss Dots Embossing Folder; Eyelet Border Punch; Oval and Petite Scalloped Oval Nesties; Kaisercraft Rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to.

 

 

Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #95

Hey there...how is your Sunday going?

Lots of time to play here with DS at work, DD at the local show and DH installing a new toy on the boat.....yaaaaaay:-)

I've created a card for Beate's Weekend Sketch which looks like this....

  and was heaps of fun to play with.

I've used some new SU! papers...the very gorgeous Parisian Breeze and love love love them:-) Well Chocolate Chip/Baja Breeze and Kraft...what's not to love? :))

 

Stamps:  SU! Heartfelt Thanks and Oval All

Ink:  Baja Breeze; Chocolate Chip; Old Olive and Ranger Distress Tea Dye

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip; Whisper White

Patterned paper:  Parisian Breeze

Other:  Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Kaisercraft Rhinestones; Threading Water Fiskars Punch; Piercing Tool.

Thanks for popping in to check out my card...see you again soon:)

 

Sunny Saturday

Hey there...how was your day?

I have a couple of cards to show you today....first off, for the latest Card Patterns sketch.... Stamps: Hero Arts Swirl Ink: SU! Riding Hood Red Cardstock: Pink Pirouette Patterned paper: Bella Rose Other: Kaisercraft pearls; Provocraft Tags Die; SU! Button Bouquet; MM Glitter Chipboard Heart. and next.....

I have a  Chrissy card to show you today...couldn't resist getting straight into my new SU! Ski Slope papers when they arrived this week and one of the Mojo Monday sketches was calling to me.

This one actually....

  

and here's my card....

 

Stamps:  SU! A Holly, Jolly Christmas

Ink:  Real Red

Cardstock:  Baja Breeze; Kiwi Kiss

Patterned paper: SU! Ski Slope DSP 

Other:  Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Button Bouquet Kiwi Kiss button; Kaisercraft red rhinestones

 

Thanks for dropping by to see what I've been up to. I'm having lots of creative fun this weekend so I'll be back to share again soon.

 

 

TGIF:-)))

Yippee....Friday is here....aaaah it feels gooooood:)

Just popped in quickly to share a masculine looking card I made earlier this week....I cased Mercy Kerin for this card.....my my doesn't she ever produce some drool worthy work:))

Here's my card....

 ....good for a man's birthday I think. Papers are SU! Walk in the Park from the new Spring Mini.

Okay, I'm off to enjoy my glass of Baileys on ice and wind down for the evening *sigh*.

Thanks for visiting....I'll be back in a day or two with a set of 3 cards to share.