Merry! Merry!

Hello my Crafty Friends. 

Once again it is time to showcase my latest card for

Happy Little Stampers  

This month's Christmas Challenge is

Anything Goes with our Optional Twist - Sparkle.

Once again I went with non traditional Christmas colours.

As I used silver glitter paper for my die cut & sentiment

 I went with a purple background using 

Brusho's in Violet/Purple & Lime Green.

I framed this with the silver paper 

and popped it onto metallic card stock. 

Added a few pearls to finish.

Hope I have inspired you with my card and you pop over

to see what my Team Mates created and come join us.

You could be - 

Our winner for this challenge and receive a $20 coupon

 to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

Thanks for dropping in

'Groovy'

Doesn't every woman 'Love Shoes'

I sure hope you do 'cause Lisa is Hosting our

Latest Challenge over at Just Us Girls 

choosing just that as it is Word Week!
We have a new Guest Designer for September.
Welcome Linda from
http://linscraftcorner-linda.blogspot.com/
 Lovely to have you join us this month.

I just love the awesome STAMPlorations Groovy Shoes
stamp set I used here.
I heat embossed  my image in black

then adding Brusho's in Brilliant Red & Black.
on water colour paper.
I wanted something a little different - bold and dramatic
and remembered I had some brightly coloured
Gelly Plate Pulls that I had made when my friend Cheryl
came to stay a while back.
I backed my shoe with red card stock, popped it
onto a cut out piece of the gelly plate pull.
It is a shame I couldn't get the silver metallic paint
I used to show up on the photograph as it really looks fabulous.
Again I framed it with red great and onto black card base.
Added a touch of silver splatters,WOS to the shoe sole
and a girl needed some bling on that groovy shoe.
The sentiment is also from the stamp set above.

Don't forget to pop over to Our Blog to check out
more shoe inspiration from our September Guest
Linda and the Team -  come join us this week.
You could just be chosen as Chic of the Week
and then be in the running for
Guest Designer in November.

Thanks for dropping in. Love reading your comments!

Happy Birthday Wishes

Hello There Crafty Friends.

There has been a slight change over at the
Mix It Up Challenge Blog

We have decided to showcase all the
Designers Creations together
on the first of the month so - 

from now it will give you so much more inspiration to get you

running to your craft room to play.
But don't panic you still have the whole month to do so.

This month we have a new twist for our

Anything Goes Challenge - it's Inlaid Die Cuts.

Of course this is optional.

Some time ago I purchased the 

CUTplorations Trendy Spring Blooms

and the stamps as a set. This time only using 

the dies for my inlaid die cuts.

The background has been created with

 Brusho's in different colours. 

My base is coloured card stock. 

After laying myinlaid dies to the background 

I then added 2 small pieces

of striped dp the match. 

Sentiment is from SU Avant Garden and

added a few Nuvo Drops to finish.

Thanks for dropping in and don't forget

to pop over and see what the other

Mixed Up Girls created.

We'd love to see you join us this month.

It's time to get 'KRAFTY'

Hello Crafty Friends - time for another posting for

Cardz 4 Galz and it's one of my favourites

Use Kraft Card Stock.

Julie has chosen the Theme for this fortnight.

Off course my card base is KRAFT.

I also used it as a backing for my

embossed feature which is from 

Couture Creations Ambrosia. This was inked up with

Nuvo Lavender Mousse/Colour Blast Paste

Golden Olive Metallic Gilding Polish and

Apricot Inka Gold.

My sentiment is from MFT - Simply Fab Sayings

inked in Memento Teal Zeal.

The B has been highlighted with 

Nuvo Blue Glitter Gloss and adding

Nuvo Blue Lagoon Glitter drops to the side.

(trying to show you the shimmer)

Hope you will pop over to The Cardz 4 Galz Blog

and check out all things KRAFTY from the Team.

Hope you will join in Julie's Challenge.

See you there!

Going 'Tropical' at Just Us Girls

Hello there Crafty Ones - Don't you just love this gorgeous

'Tropical Photo' Maria has chosen

for Photo Week at Just Us Girls ??

What inspires you here? For me it was the flamingo's.

They are so beautiful and since I didn't have a stamp

or die in my stash I quickly went to buy one online.

I found the one below and as it was local

  I knew it would arrive quickly. 

I am a little disappointed with this card. 

After a few attempts I finally got the multi step flamingo

to look fairly good except for the big beak. 

Maybe a bit heavy handed with the black 

as it was a separate itzy bitzy stamp 

you wouldn't want to lose.

I also honed in on the decorations stamping

leaves on the background then

embossing with the

We R Memory Keepers Geometric folder.

Added some leaves and a flower spray to the side.

The flamingo sentiment and leaves 

are from Hampton Art

Finished with a light spray and coloured sequins.

I inked with the Altenew Red Cosmos set.

***

Then I saw another stamp set but was from overseas - 

 buying it because I loved the fun side of it and

 hoping  it would arrive in time for this challenge.

I think this flamingo is saying

'Look at Me' I'm Cool...

I started with my background from

Memory Box Texture Wave

My 'cool' Flamingo is from

Inkadinkado and was coloured with 

Tom Bow and Tim Holtz pens adding

Nuvo Drops and Crystal Glaze.

Sentiment is also from that stamp set.

My wavy sand was heat embossed with

Zing Brown Sugar which gives a really rough look.

I cut out my sun and sponged it adding a touch

of Inka Gold which I also smudged on the bulrushes.

So you have 2 cards to look at here. Bonus!

Thanks for dropping in.

By the way!

Have you popped over to see how our

Uber Talented August Guest Darnell

and the Team were inspired by that gorgeous photo?

Hope so and come join us.

You could be our Chic of the Week and in the running

to join us in October as our Guest.

Cherrio from

It's Colour Week at Just Us Girls

It's Saturday and time for a new challenge over at
Just Us Girls and Sue has chosen these
 fabulous bright colours as our Host.

I recently bought a variety of dies and thought the one I chose
would be perfect for my cas card.

I cut the 3 colours above and glued them
(with great difficulty and will use JAC paper next time)
to white card stock. This was then attached to a
popped stitched die cut and onto the card base.
I then found the Berry Vine die cut from Kaisercraft on my desk
and was a perfect topping. Added a few coloured punched dots
and sentiment from Happy Little Stampers to finish.

Now pop over and see how our Guest Darnell and the Team
chose to use these 3 colours and come play.

Thanks for dropping in

Just Peeking In!

It's time for a new challenge over at Cardz4Galz

and Hosting this time is  Jan choosing Cats or Kittens.

I have this fabulous stamp set from Crackerjack Palace

which was just perfect!

I inked it up with SU Close to Cocoa then set it aside while I

went to work on my brick wall.

I embossed my Kaisercraft Brick folder onto Kraft card stock

 then randomly added a couple of coats of white texture paste.

I did a bit more sponging to finish off the brick wall.

Sponged TH Antique Linen around the cat image then 

attached it to brown card stock.

Added the sentiment and tore the edges to show my

peek a boo cat. Touched the eye with glossy accents.

Finished my sentiment inside.

And that's my card for this fortnight's challenge.

Hope you get a chance to pop over and see what

 the Team created and come join in.

Thanks for dropping in

Meet 'Megan'

Meet 'Megan'

I love this big Julie Nutting stamp as it is perfect for paper piecing

and that is what the optional 'Twist' is this month at

Mix It Up Challenge. It is always Anything Goes

and if you love paper piecing - come join us this month

and if you just want to play that's fine too.
There's still a few weeks to go.

I rummaged through my odd bits of DP using
a large piece for the background and again for
attaching Megan. This was cut from TH Mixed Media.
I coloured Megan's flesh lightly and then got into
stamping her top and skirt then cutting various pieces
to paper piece. I even cut out her boots.
I haven't been in my flower supplies for an age and
once again they have come in handy for my floral spray.
They were placed in front of some Kaisercraft leaves.
Added the Beautiful die from CUTplorations
and finished with randomly scattered pearls.

Thanks for dropping by today.
Till next time Cherrrio from

Let it 'SHINE'

Hi there Crafty Ones! It's time to show/tell you what our 

New Challenge is over at Just Us Girls and 

Hosting is Judy. She has asked for 'SHINE'

So 'Shine' it is!

I took several shots trying to showcase how shiny my card is.

I got out my Gilding Flakes to use as my 'Shine'

trying once more not to get sticky fingers (alas it failed)

So onto the start of my card - 

Card Base is white and I stenciled a feather on the side with 

Gold Colour Blast Paste. For my feature I stenciled

another feather with white texture paste and randomly adding

a little Inka Gold and splatters. This was popped.

My feathers are from SU 4 Feathers - the middle one

inked with TH peacock Feathers and dipped in Inka Gold.

The other 2 are covered with Autumn Leaves Gilding Flakes.

Stencil Feathers are from Crafters Workshop/Hero Arts.

Added a small stitched circle from MFT with a simple sentiment.

Finished with some gold cotton.

Darnell is again with us as our August Guest so please

pop over to Our Blog and see what we have all

created for your inspiration. 

This certainly is a fun challenge - the sky is the limit

with the word 'Shine' especially as foiling is all the rage

at present. I don't have anything in that line hence

the reason I went with my trusty sticky flakes.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping in this week.

Wishing you 'Brighter Days'

Hello Crafty Ones - so glad you popped in.
This week at Just Us Girls we have a new
Guest Designer - Darnell Knauss - Welcome!
and a new Challenge from our Host the Lovely Lisa
choosing

I wasn't sure which way to go with this one -
no weddings or babies on the horizon here so
I found a card I had made at a recent card class
so am cheating here. Thanks to Tania for the inspiration
for the card I am posting here. I have chosen the word Rain
even though there are no raindrops on my card
 - an umbrella instead.
Could I count the sequins as rain???

Thanks for dropping in.

Be sure to pop over Here and see what our 

August Guest Designer Darnell and the Team

have created for you then link up your card for a chance to be

Chic of the Week and be in the running

 to be our Guest in October.

'tis my Favourite Christmas Flower

When it comes to Christmas I always look for

a Poinsettia to use on my cards.
Whether it is a stamp or die

it screams Christmas to me. 

Our latest Christmas Challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers is

Now I don't always use traditional colours

but I went close here using Rose Red Brusho's

for my Poinsettia flower which is from STAMPlorations

  heat embossing on water colour paper in white.

Added a little brusho powder touching it up

here and there to get the effect I liked.

I then heat embossed a script stamp in white

also to add a background. 

In the centre of my flower I have added a 

sprinkling of Diamond Dust which has given it a lovely finish.

(Very hard to see)

My Merry Christmas sentiment is from Paper Smooches

I used  metallic card stock as my base.

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon 

to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

  I hope we have inspired you to

join us for this months Christmas Challenge.

Thanks for dropping in - 

Till next time Cherrio from

Live with Passion

Hello Crafty Ones - 

Time again for a new challenge over at Cardz4Galz 

and hosting is Helen choosing Pretty Pastels.

This is a quick post as we have long time friends visiting

from over the other side of Australia and my craft time is short.

You can understand!

 I started with grey card stock as my base topping it with 

stitched white card stock to stencil my 

Hero Arts Peacock Feathers Stencil. 

with Nuvo Burnished Bronze Mousse. 

The beautiful butterfly is from CUTplorations

and the top part is also coloured in the Nuvo Mousse.

My sentiment is from STAMPlorations and inked in

Memento London Fog.

I finished with a few gems.

Hope you can join us this fortnight!

Thanks for dropping in.

Just For You

It's my turn to Host this weeks Challenge over at

Just Us Girls and it is our WILD CARD WEEK!

Once again as Host  I chose an easy one -
your choice of using
  something old or something new or both like I did.

I decided to go with both old and new 

using green card stock from SU

I cut out a die from TH Mixed Media and

behind the cut out i added some shimmery red paper.

My poppy stamp is a recent new purchase 

and sentiment an old one from JustRite

The poppy is heat embossed and coloured with

Brusho's Rose Red/Black - Leaves with TH Mowed Lawn.

Sentiment inked with Altenew Ruby Red

and cut from Spellbinders Fancy Tags and popped.

Added a few pearls to finish.

Hope you will join us over at Our Blog to see what 

Our July Guest Aileen and the Team have chosen

to go with old/new or both and link your card so

You could be our Chic of the Week and be in the running

for our Guest in September. 

Thanks for dropping in.

It's So 'SWEET'

Hello Crafty Ones
Hosting our Photo Week Challenge
at Just Us Girls is Bobby

with this mouth watering photo.

I'm afraid watermelon isn't on my mind at present
(not at 4c and my wood fire burning nicely)

but it didn't stop me finding a perfectly suitable

piece of DP in my stash to make my 'Sweet' card.

I simply cut the dp on an angle added it to a

mat and card stock to match.

The sentiment is from Pink & Maine.

The Sweet stamp was heat embossed

with TH Worn Lipstick.

Added some coloured circles inking the

rubber end of a pencil and finished with 

variegated cotton.

Don't forget to pop over to Our Blog
to see what our July Guest Aileen Ryan
and the Jugheads have created.
Join us and you could be Chic of the Week
and in the running for Guest Designer in September.

Thanks for dropping in -
Love reading your comments.

Bling on Christmas!

Hello there Crafty Ones

Yes it's early but it IS July and a lot of people

Celebrate Christmas in July so ....

Here is my Blingy Christmas Card.

and a close up of the stars in the background.

It's Challenge #52 over at

Cardz 4 Galz and choosing the theme of

Christmas/Winter is Donna.

Here are the products I used - 

Spellbinders Snowflake Die

Silver Glitter Paper.

Memory Box Breezy Waves

Hero Arts Die/Stamp for sentiment

Zing Metallic silver embossing powder

SU Stary Stencil on background

(see close up)

Clear Texure Paste and Glitter for background stars

Red Sparklet  and a few punched stars.

Now pop over and see what the Team have created - 

Such Lovely Creations to inspire you. 

You know it is never toooooooooo early to make

Those Christmas or Wintery creations.

Hope to see yours there.

Cherrio from 

A Reminder from a 'Mixed Up Girl'

It's the Middle of the Month and time for me to remind you

Our Current Challenge over at Mix It Up has been

running for a few weeks now. Have you checked it out yet?

Here is what I had fun making and playing with our

optional twist of Distressing!

It can be using inks or tools. I chose both.

There is a lot going on here so I will start with

my background. I had a fellow Mixed Up Girl

Cheryl (big Thank You) come to stay with me 

after we went to a craft show and 

she brought with her -  her gelli plate.

Well I had soooooooo much fun playing with this

new technique to me and I found a perfect piece 

to start off my creation (if you call it that)

Here's a few close ups

These are the products I used here - 

Texture Paste

Pop Art Stencil

Inka Gold - Apricot/Hydrangea

Dylusions Spray - Fuchsia

Mesh

SB Die cut from gelli plate background

STAMPlorations Artful Flutters/Mixed Grunge

Metallic Thread

Distress Inks - Black Soot/Aged Mahogany

and Dried Marigold.

Think I got everything!

Thanks for dropping in - love reading your comments

and 

Hope to see your project Here


Thought I would join in the current
Mixed Media challenge at

There's lots of Texture here. Check it out Here