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From x stitch I moved into card making - now I am playing around with mixed media! I am taking part in different workshops and with help from crafty pals, learning about different mediums and techniques. Hope you feel inspired to create after a visit to my blog - Happy Crafting!

Friday, 27 August 2010

With your nose so bright....


I am entering this card into the following challenges;

The Shabby Tea Room  - a little bit of metal
ABC Christmas Challenge - rudolph and brads
Papercutz - metal/brads

Beautiful Blogger Award

 
From Lauren

Can i point out my facts are not interesting and it will probably take me all night to think of them....

1. I have a twin sister who looks nothing like me, she is taller and slimmer :)
2. Throughout my years as a nurse i have had the humbling experience of being present when babies have been born and people have passed away,  - (i think its humbling anyway)
3. When i am old and grey ( or older and greyer) i can take heart from the fact that to some people , i made a difference
4. I have swum with dolphins
5. I have seen ghosts
6. I met my lovely oh on the interwebs
7. I have to look at my hands to tell which is right or left :)


ok.. now for 7 people to nominate -  over the past week or so i have saved different peoples blogs to my favourites because there was something about their blogs/cards that made me want to go back and look again - think of it as a random act of kindness..

in no particular order..

2. Victoria - Vixx handmade cards
7.Sarah B - Card Oasis

well done girls, you are inspiring x


Monday, 23 August 2010

Cherry on Top Award


* 3rd post of today - please scroll down *

A few conditions......

1. Thank the person that gave it to you.. Big thanks to Lauren for inspirational crafting and lots of laughs with her chicken and bertie tales - visit her blog to find out more :)

2.Post your award with pride - WOO HOO! I am very proud to be nominated x

3.Three things you like about yourself....ermmmmmmmm this isn't supposed to be hard...that no matter what happens i think i have a charmed life, for the people and experiences and memories etc that i have in my life.  I think im very fair and have good empathy with people (good job im a nurse then...) and....my ability to just get on and do or as i have seen written ' put on my big girl panties and deal with it'.

4. A picture that i love




5. Tag 5 other people for the award, well i know a lot of my cb friends have had this award so...

in no particular order and because i love their cards and they always leave me nice comments..

1. Lisa
2.Lindsey
3.Clare
4.Debbi
5.Georgie

Rrrrrred

I so love rich colours! Anyway, this is one of my new sale stamps that i was itching to get inked up, i thought i would make it all glittery but my spica gold pen doesn't look very glittery at all! I hardly used them since i got them...wonder if i left the lid off.. anyhoo, here is my delish tilda
and these are the challenges i will enter her in ;

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Die cut Dreams Christmas Blog - tilda in red
Creative Inspiration - christmas in august
Spoonful of Sugar -christmas in august
Stampavie - christmas in summer
Charisma Challenge - diecuts
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Just Magnolia - sentiment
Papercutz Challenge - anything goes
Simple Doodles - celebrate (xmas)
Sew Many Cards - christmas in august
Crazy Challenges - never to early for christmas cards
Stampinfortheweekend - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - star
All that scraps (first) magnolia challenge - open theme

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Bubbles and easels

This weeks challenge for the Craftmad and Loving it group an Craftbubble was to make an easel card (oh no!) and the twist was bubbles. I have never made an easel card before so this was a bit of a challenge, i also wanted to stay away form my usual mermaids. I'm quite pleased - hope you all like it x


I am also entering it into the following challenges;

Ooh LaLa Challenge Blog - spots and dots
ABC Challenge - blue
Craft your Passion - anything goes
CharismaCardz - easel card
Pile it on Challenge - at least 5 cut out shapes
Sarah Hurley Challenges - animals
Critter Sketch Challenge - card for a boy which has glitter
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - animals
Totally Gorjuss - aqua/water
By the Cute and Girly - animal antics
Tuesday taggers - boats/water