A Happy Scramper

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

Another for the Shabby Tea Room

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

I'm popping in tonight to share another card I created for the current SHABBY TEA ROOM Challenge....remember this delightful inspiration pic....

....and the other inclusion was to be something to do with sewing...in my case fabric and twine.....

Papers are MME Lost and Found Breeze collection, as is the sentiment strip and the birdy brad.

Love that sweet little bird - created with the Stampin' Up! bird and branch punch.

Also love that gorge Want to Scrap Nest-a-bling:-))

Here are my photos for the January Photo Challenge too....

Jan 12 - a close up - Tara hated having the camera in her face - as you can see!

...and today - what's in my bag.....

....nothing too exciting there -wallet/shopping list/coin purse/pen and phone.

Do you have a lovely weekend planned? Mine will be busy - off to brunch tomorrow, then an evening BBQ then lunch again on Sunday - phew, should be good! Won't be much crafty time though ;-))

Enjoy whatever you get up to.

xxLinda

Shop and Crop January Card Kit

Hi there.

Popping in today to share the new card kit up for sale at Shop and Crop. With the January kit you get my instructions to make these 4 cards....and have plenty of left overs to make 4 more - at least.

This month's kit contains lots of goodies from Jillibean Soup's Apple Cheddar Range.

 

 

Love the colours of this range and that sweet spotty paper :-))

Okay we have friends arriving any minute so I'm off to entertain...hope you have a great night too.

xLinda

CASE Study #71

Hey there....how are the last few days of 2011 going for you?

I have had some fun playing with Iwona's current CASE Study Challenge #71. Here is Amy's beautiful card we are to CASE.....

I stuck with the same layout - cause it's just FAB:-)) -  and came up with this....

Patterned Paper: Authentique Uncommon

Stamps: PTI tiny Tags and Delish Flourish

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts flower; PTI Tiny Tags Die; Pink Paislee Ruffled Ribbon; MS Doily; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops

Tools: Cuttlebug

Love that sweet little line of gems:-))

I think I'll pop back tomorrow, the last day of the year, and share a few of my favourites from the last 12 months.

Thanks for popping by today and for your kind comments.

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

 

 

Doily flower Card

Hey there...how's your week been?

Can't believe I haven't been on for a good few days....I've been busily making cards - just nothing I can show you yet....including the 4 cards for the September Card Kit for Shop and Crop which will be up on the 1st of next month....I had LOTS of fun with them....great products in the next kit:-))

Here's a peek;-))...........

So until a few new things can be revealed...here's an oldie I haven't shown you yet....playing around with a sweet little doily, Melissa Francis Crepe paper, a Pink Paislee Artisan shape, Prima Flower and embossed paper which I've inked up....

Do you have some lovely weekend plans?

I hope you have a good one whatever you get up to.....thanks for your visit and I hope you'll pop in again soon.

I'm on a mission tonight to play with a challenge or two....I haven't had spare time to do that for a couple of weeks so tonight's the night! :-) 

Cya....

Linda

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!

Shabby Tea Room Mix and Match

Hey there...Happy Sunday to you!

What a beautiful day it is here too:-)

I'm in a rush to get this up before I'm out the door to help at the fete...my card for this week's Shabby Tea Room Challenge....the theme is Mix and Match - using at least 3 patterned papers..... and we have this sweet inspiration piccie....

Mixing and matching is never hard for me lol....here's my Thank You Card....

Papers are Pink Paislee's Sweetness Collection; image (which I'm counting as one of my patterned papers) is a Crafty Secret Creative Scrap; stamps are TSG for Sentiment, Crafty Secrets for bird on white tag and PTI for xoxo stamp.

Thank You for popping in to check out my blog today...and thanks for the lovely comments you've been leaving - I really appreciate your support!

Have a TOP day!

Authentique Blissful Range

Hi there.....how's your day going? Hope it's GREAT:-))

Just popping in to share a few cards I've created for Shop and Crop with the beautiful new Authentique Blissful range.....sooooo pretty:-)

For my 3 cards I've used the Blissful 6x6 Bundle - full of delicious patterns, some loud, some soft so you have a wide range of options. With the papers I've included a few of the Tabloids - two sided cardstock elements - perfect for sentiments and scrapbook titles.

 
Add a quick sentiment from the stamps you have on hand and your card is complete:-)

Look at that beautiful damask aaaaaaaah......such a fun range to play with....papercrafting bliss:-)

Well time for me to make myself a cuppa and do a bit of blog hopping.

Thanks for your visit today....Cheers!

xLinda

Card Patterns, CR84FN and CARDS Challenges

Hey - how's your Monday been?

A pretty good one here...even though it was back to work after the hols, all in all it's been a good day:-)

Last night I played with 3 current challenges.....squeezing the last little bit of crafting time into the holiday....they were the CR84FN33 Colour Challenge, Card Patterns Sketch # 123 and CARDS Blog - Use Bakers Twine Challenge.

Here's the end result....

Papers are from My Mind's Eye Gertie Paper Pad; PTI Bakers Twine; MME Gingham Gertie Ribbon; Wild Orchid Crafts Flower; Kaisercraft Light Pink Rhinestones.

Such a fun card to make....combining many of my favourite crafty goodies:-)

I am endeavouring to make 10 Thank You Cards for a special cause being organised by my friend Shazz Pratten, owner of The Scrap Lounge.

You can read all about Shazz's Heart Cards Appeal HERE. You still have til the end of the month to make your cards....all for a very good cause.....we know how good that makes you feel:-))

So, better get off this 'puter and see what else I can achieve before bedtime....

Hope you have a lovely Tuesday! Thanks for popping in :-))

xLinda

Sketch for You to Try and Shabby Tea Room combo

Hey there....TGIF hey:-)))

BIG day for me today....it was soooo nice to get home this afternoon. Aaaaah I love being at home:-))

I had a fun play last night with the latest challenges from The Shabby Tea Room and Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The complete challenge for the Shabby Tea Room was to make a monochromatic card so that 's exactly what I did, using Jen's sketch. When it comes to picking one colour to go mono with I couldn't go past my beloved tealy/aqua lol....

Papers are from MME Stella and Rose Mabel paper pad; Trim is from the matching Little Lady trims pack; flower is Prima; thanks tag and stamps from PTI; frame stamp is Basic Grey and Kaisercraft Pearls top it all off.

We have a few fun things planned for this weekend so it should be a good one. Hope yours is fab too!

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

Linda

The Shabby Tea Room and Skipping Stones Designs

Hey...it's me again! 

I had some time this arv to play with the current Shabby Tea Room challenge and hopefully I'll link it up before the deadline:-) I combined TSTR and Skipping Stone Designs challenges.....one a colour combo the other to choose your own sketch for the week......I chose #74....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well I took the sketch VERY literally......here you go....

Papers are Bo Bunny's Gabrielle line.

That sweet butterfly cluster makes me smile.

My darling family also make me smile...they just surprised me with a "Love You Mum" chocolate cake for dessert.....just the Woolies variety chocolate mud cake but still very sweet of them all the same. 

Hope you've also had a lovely day....

Bye for now.

xL

Cardabilities Reveal

Hi there...thanks for popping by!

I'm here to share with you my 2nd card for Cardabilities for this month....here's Sketch #30 which is absolutely fabulous don't you think....

Karan designs the most beautiful sketches with lots of gorgeous layers which as you know I love :-))

Here's my card for this reveal....

   

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny Gabrielle

Stamps: TSG Sentimental Thanks

Ink: Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress Ink

Embellishments: Collections chipboard heart and star button; Distress Crackle Paint in Antique Linen; Carl Butterfly punch; Labels 8 and Lacey Circle Nesties; Punch Bunch Leaf punch; MS Doily Lace Border Punch; fine glitter; string; Kaisercraft pearl strip.

We would love to see you make a card for this sketch so head over to Cardabilities to see the full Design Team reveal and be inspired.

Then upload your card to the Gallery (by May 12) and you could be chosen as our Guest Designer for next month:-) Can't wait to see your gorgeous work.

Thanks for popping in....I'll see you again soon!

Linda

 

 

Verve Weeks 2, 3 and 4

Hey there....I hope you've had a happy end to your working week.

I had a PD in Brisbane today...caught the train in and out.....boy I am grateful I don't have to do that everyday..........long day!

So have you been watching these two tonight....

(Photo courtesy of beautyheaven.com.au)

I was (and shedding a tear - what a sook) until the football came on!! Nothing stops the footy!! Thought I'd let DH enjoy his favourites (the Broncos) and I'll catch up with the rest of the Royal Nuptials tomorrow.........can imagine it will be played over and over just a few hundred times.

It's high time I shared the other cards I made for the Verve Sketch Challenges for April. Here are the final 3 sketches....

and my cards to match.....all Thank You cards to fulfill an order.........

....on this one I've used Websters Waiting for Santa and Sweet Seasons 6x6 papers.

This one is all October Afternoon cheeriness.

....and lucky last uses Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden goodies.

Well that's all from me for tonight.....I'm going to hit the hay and get a little extra beauty sleep tonight I think. Enjoy the weekend!

See you again soon.....

xLinda

CASE Study #36

Hey there Papercrafters!

I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend...we sure did. Today DD and I head off for some Retail Therapy so that will be a lovely way to finish off the hols:-))

I've been playing with Chupa's CASE Study Challenge and had fun CASE'ing this sweet card from the current Muse Silke Ledlow....

I stuck with the coloured PP panels down the left hand side, sentiment stamped bottom right, a Copic coloured image and a central focal point and came up with this....

Patterned papers and chipboard pieces are from Basic Grey's Kioshi range. 

I had lots of copic colouring fun:-))

Now I'm off to get ready for our shopping expedition....hope you have a wonderful day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Linda

Verve Week 1 for April

Hey there...I hope your Easter long weekend is going along nicely.

Today DH and I headed inland to a sweet little gift shop/cafe in a tiny town called Tyalgum....had a beautiful lunch and snapped a few pics to share with you.....

Here's the quiet main street....

...and Flutterbies Cafe and The Little Shop Next Door Gift Shop......

.......full of adorable shabby chic goodies....

........so quaint.....

....my favourite was this sweet bike near our table.....

.......and the highlight of my day.....

...bananas for only 60c each at the farmer's roadside stalls on the drive out to Tyalgum....beats the $12.99 a kilo Woolies had them at a week ago.....now I can have a banana on my muesli again this week....I've been missing them dreadfully since Cyclone Yasi wiped out our FNQ banana crops:-(

Well, it's high time I got around to my card for today I'm sure you're thinking lol.

I played for a while last night and caught up on 3 of the Verve Sketches for this month...here's Sketch #1 and my card....

 

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Mabel

Ink: Ranger Distress Tea Dye

Embellishments: Kaisercraft Rhinestones and Pearls; button; string; Kaisercraft Rub-On

Tools: Fiskars Lace Border Punch; PTI Beautiful Blooms 2 Dies

 I have card 2 and 3 - and very soon #4 for the Verve sketches to share but I'll be back probably on Tuesday with those.

The next couple of days we'll be enjoying Easter with family and I hope you get to do the same.

xLinda

Butterfly Garden Cards

 
I had lots of fun recently playing with the scrumptious Butterfly Garden products from Pink Paislee. Must admit as soon as I saw these out there in blogland I had to get my hands on them. The soft, muted colours, stunning vintage stamps, pretty butterflies, text papers....and so much more, had me at "hello" :-))

Do you have any fun Easter long weekend plans?

We do.....eat chocolate, relax and eat more chocolate:-) Oh maybe a walk on the beach if it's fine....some fishing if the weather permits.......some crafting no matter what the weather :-))......and also a trip up the Sunny Coast to see family is the go for us.......should be lovely.

Hope yours is too!

I'm off to attack one of this week's challenges....be back with more to share soon:-)

xLinda

Cardabilities Sketch #29

Hey there - how are you? I hope you've had a lovely Friday:-)

I'm back to share with you my card for Cardabilities Sketch #29....Karan has the most fab sketches...you will love playing with them....and if you do play you can upload your card to the NEW CARDABILITIES GALLERY and in so doing have a chance to be chosen as a Guest Designer for the following reveal...what fun! Or if you're more into Scrapbooking than Card Making the same deal applies....Karan provides fab card AND layout sketches for you to play with.

So wihout further ado here is Sketch 29 and my card....

I had a lovely time playing with Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden papers....here's my complete supply list....

Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden 6x6 paper

Stamps: Stampendous "thanks"

Ink: Staz On Brown

Embellishments: Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Clear Pops; Fiskars Apron Lace and Upper Crest Border Punches; MFY Mini Rolled Roses Die; Kaisercraft Pearls and Rhinestones; Little Yellow Bicycle Flower Stick Pin; Collections Chipboard Heart covered with MS Glitter.

Tools: Sewing Machine

If you do decide to play along you have 10 days to make your card and upload it to the GALLERY where we will be able to admire everyone's awesome work and pick a Guest Designer for the following reveal.....would love it to be YOU!

Thanks for dropping by....I'll be back with more to share soon!

xLinda

Play Date Cafe and Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

 

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

I'm popping in quickly tonight to share a card that was a   h u g e   challenge for me. Not only did I find the Waltzingmouse Sketch tricky (very plain for my liking lol) but I also found the colour combo from The Play Date Cafe HARD......I just don't use those colours....ever.....bright green??? - what the?......so it was a real challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I can honestly say this card is not a favourite....in fact I'm not sure I even like it lol!

 
I used a little motif from the Waltzingmouse set Vintage Label 10 to stamp the blue patterned background.

 

Tonight I'm much happier to be playing with pink, black and cream for Mona's current CR84FN Colour Challenge.......much more within my comfort zone :-))

I'll be back soon to share...thanks for your visit tonight!

xLinda

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