Birthday Blooms two ways

Hi blog friends! I am a little taken with the new-ish “Birthday Blooms” stamp set in the recent SU! catty. It is a super versatile little stamp set with a gorgeous flower that I have played with quite a bit lately! I actually think I bought this by mistake … but have definitely had fun…

Stars

Hi Bloggies! Another Christmas Card today!!! Don’t worry … I still have plenty of non Christmas to show you! I have had a run of cards that I needed to MAKE … so I had to make time to sit and create! Now at least, I can keep blogging for a little while! 😀 This…

I’m excited!

Hi bloggies! I have purchased a few new dies recently (from various suppliers) … I felt my craft stash was sadly lacking in this department! Now the new SU! catties are out … I realise they are starting to bring some new dies in. But … I have to be patient and save up my…

Two NEW Christmas Challenges!

Hi Bloggies! I found a new Christmas Card Challenges blog … and I thought this Christmas card that I made recently at a friendship stamping day would fit the challenge perfectly! 3 of ‘something’? Not 3 trees (obviously) 😉 … but 3 rhinestone jewels … I was really tickled with this creation … it is…

Sympathy … 2 challenges

Added Sat 4th Aug: Soooooo excited! In the last few weeks I have been really low on mojo! It was such a timely and wonderful encouragement to receive the “Chic of the Week” award from the Just Us Girls challenge! I am so tickled! Thanks heaps to Vicki and all the girls! Hi Bloggies! Well…

A Challenge card ….. finally!

Hi Bloggies! I took a little ‘time-out’ to make my mum a birthday card yesterday afternoon. I will show you that card … AFTER Saturday … her birthday! After I had finished … I had a little more time so checked out Nicole’s latest challenge – an inspiration picture. It has been ages since I…

Festive Friday #24

Hi bloggies! First day of holidays … and I am determined to get a head start on my invoices for the month. Sheree is up at a teacher conference for two days at the Blue Mountains … Skye is off to work … but Shane is here to keep Sandy occupied! This card is for…

Busy Busy Busy!

Hello my friends! A double challenge card today! I saw both of these and just had to have a go. I do hope the GOLD pearls qualify for the “Just Add Pearls” – the latest Just Add Ink Challenge. I don’t imagine it is restricted to pearly pearls??? 😉 Anyway … I just liked the…

Hello …

Added Tues 5th June: Woo hoo! Doing another happy dance! Nicole had awarded me the Festive Friday winner badge for this card! You are so sweet Nicole! Thanks for the thumbs up! Hi bloggies! I have to get this done quickly … because I am leaving soon to visit Gav’s mum with Bree! But ……

Festive Friday #19 – Product Challenge

Hi bloggies! Nicole has set us a different challenge this week over at her Festive Friday Challenges … we have to use ‘Glitter or Glimmer’. The DT girls made some gorgeous creations … all using Glimmer Paper! So … I thought I would do something different and use some Iridescent Ice! (I can hear Lynda…

Fresh Vintage Sympathy

Hi there bloggies! Off to the park with Stace & Bree … then shopping & lunch! Sounds wonderful … doesn’t it!? In a hurry … so here is this week’s Dynamic Duos #3 Challenge. I did mean to emboss the black strip (the ‘dessert option’ of the challenge) … but totally forgot until after the…

Skateboard!

Hi Bloggies! I discovered a couple of new challenges this week. I knew that I had to make a male b’day card for my nephew … so with a lack of mojo … I turned to some ‘male’ challenges to help out! Mind you … both these challenges were pretty “general” … so I ended…