MERRY CHRISTMAS! I know that I am late but we kind of made a pact where we wouldnt go on the computers over the break! I was spoilt and I hope that everyone had a great time with their families or like us with there friends!
We also had a couple of days in Coral Bay which was absolutely beautiful - we havent been theere before but plan on going back more often...so relaxing and great to unwind!
Talk to you all again soon!
Rach
2 Challenges In 1
Ingredient List:
Stampin Up: Chocolate Chip, YoYo Yellow and Very Vanilla CS. The Snowflake Spot, Snow Flurries and Happy Christmas Mate Stamp Sets, Tempting Turquoise, YoYo Yellow and Chocolate Chip Ink. Tempting Turquoise Brads.
Kraft CS is Bazzill.
Thanks for stopping by!
This one is Whisper White, Real Red and Chocolate Chip CS, Ski Slope DSP and the stamp set is Happy Christmas Mate which I LOVE!
Raspberry Suite Colour Challenge #19
This is a quick post this morning as I am off to enjoy celebrating 5 years with my Damo! But I did do a card for him that I hope isn't too late to put in for the challenge on Dawn's blog. The coluours were fantastic to use together even if there were so many. I could have put this up earlier since it has been done since earlier in the week - but didn't want to just in case "someone" decided to have a look!
Here are the colours
And here is my creation!
Sorry about the lighting with the card but it was taken at 6.30am this morning because I didnt think of actually taking the photo earlier in the week when I had much better light to work with!! I must say a big Thankyou to Dawn because I had not known about The Pioneer Woman and have since fallen in love with her website!
Ingredient List:
Stampin Up: Cardstock - Pink Passion, Chocolate Chip, Orchid Opulance, Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss and Whisper White. Ink - Pink Passion, Bashful Blue and Mellow Moss. Stamp Set - Always
Makeesha's Inspiration Challenge #15
Makeesha's Colour Challenge #15
I just added white gel pen around the cut out pieces as I laid them flat not using dimensionals. It is a great way to have simplicity but also using left over pieces effectively!
Now next on my ever growing list is the Christmas cards....and thinking of pressies too!
Ingredient List:
Stampin Up: Sincere Salutations stamp set - tempting turquoise ink, Berry Bliss DSP for two squares. Non SU - Bazzil Kraft CS, remaining squares other patterned paper in my stash!
I love the centre photo as it reminds me of one of those photos you see in tropical oasis tourism shots and you think the water could never be so blue or clear or so calm (or so deserted) but it actually can...haha! And to add to how special the day was...this is a dog that doesnt normally like the water!
Ingredient List:
Stampin Up: Seaside & Eastern Blooms stamp set, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion and Real Red ink, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White Cardstock. The yellow paper is from a bulk pack and non stampin up.
Makeesha's Sketch Challenge 14
As soon as I saw this I knew I wanted to do one of the rosette's that I had seen here as the focus point. Now I had a few problems with getting a good photo of this one so I am putting two on here and I made some more mistakes but that is part of it and they aren't huge ones...I will call it adding character...haha! So here is my card:
I'm really happy with the Rossete and think I will try some more out later on! Excellent use of scraps too!
Ingredient List:
Stampin Up: The blue CS from last years In Colour's that I can not for the life of me remember the name of, So Saffron Ink and Ribbon, Certainly Celery Ink, Live Your Dreams stamp set. Designer Brad in centre of rosette.
The remaining paper including paper for rosette is from an old paperpack (Grant Archival - Flavia is the name I think). Sticker is also from my pack that I don't have details on...haha...can't tell you much on this one can I!
Long Time No Post...and a very late challenge!
Things are a little off centre or not lined up correctly but hey these things happen and I'm still happy with it.
Ingreadient List:
Stampin Up - Whisper White CS, Certainly Celery CS, Real Red Ribbon and Ink, Certainly Celery Ribbon and Ink, Sincere Salutations stamp set, Always stamp set.
The punch is Fiskars and red paper is just old paper in my collection.
The card has not really come out as nice in the photo but that's because I am trying to take the photo at 7am - sun isn't really high enough just yet! I have the butterflies inside the card too! I was after something cheerful and I am happy with how it turned out considering when I started out this morning this is not exactly what I had in mind! The chipboard buttons that have a shadow on them have foam adhesive and the others are just normal!
I hope that you like it and I hope that my friend does too - which I will no doubt find out soon enough! And now I should really start on the "work" part of my day!
Ingredient List:
Stampin Up - Very Vanilla CS, Certainly Celery ribbon, Stems are from Heartfelt Thanks stamp set - ink Certainly Celery, Butterfly from Live Your Dream set - ink Pretty in Pink and Pale Plum, Sentiment from Sincere Salutations set - ink Regal Rose. Chipboard Glitter Buttons by crea8tiv
Makeesha's Colour Challenge #13
I instantly thought of my new Seaside set from StampinUp when I saw the colours - I have been waiting a while to get this set and it was SO worth the wait! Here is my design:
Oh you can't really see properly in the photo but the centre piece is lifted by thick double sided tape.
Don't forget to have a look at the others submissions because they are excellent and offer some different takes on the colours and how to use them!
Ingredient List:
Stampin Up
Not Quite Navy CS for base, Only Olive for the strip, Chocolate Chip border
Seaside and Heartfelt Thanks stamped in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla CS
Chocolate Chip Ribbon
Damo & His Mum!
Now speaking of Travelingmama - you may also recall my previous post about her family helping schools and children in Morocco - it now has a name He{art} for Morocco and after having a look this morning over at her blog she has announced that Digiments has come on board to help by donating 50% of sales - you can read all about it here - http://digiments.blogspot.com/2009/09/release-week-begins-stamping-for-cause_21.html
They also have a challenge going on for those of you that love challenges!
Hope that you all have a great day!
Makeesha's Sketch Challenge #13
But I did manage to do this weeks sketch challenge http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2009/09/18/inkspirations-sketch-challenge-13/ and to tell you the truth I am thinking of re-doing this with Chocolate Chip as the base - not because I don't like it this way but because I just had that thought in my head and I put them roughly together and it didn't look too bad! Just a thought anyways - I will tell you of the outcome later on - good or bad!!
First here is the sketch:
And here is my creation:
Ingredient List:
Stampin UpRegal Rose base
Stamped Live Your Dream on Very Vanilla in Garden Green, Cameo Coral and Ruby Red
Stamped Happiness in Lavender Lace on Very Vanilla and then cut it into 3 squares
Sincere Salutations stamped in Garden Green on Wild Wasabi cardstock
Pretty in Pink and Elegant Eggplant Ribbon with Pretty in Pink brad
Hope that you enjoy and that you give the challenge a try also!!
*** An Update: I have also just done a LO based on the sketch too!***
So it has been one week so far...and even though I know they would not have arrived yet I still check my box every day waiting for the slip that says "you have a parcel to pick up"! And I see all these challenges and I think of how much the new items will go great with that - so much that I struggle to think of other ways to do them with the multitude of goodies I already own! haha! But nevertheless I will try so stay tuned!
The quote states "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worth of such devotion". I love this quote...so true!
She is not just a Daddy's girl she is also a Granddads girl -Damo's dad loves her ...we always joke that if how much he spoils her is any indication then we can't wait to see what he is like once grandchildren come along!
Sorry about the bend in the page but as soon as I decided to take it outside to take a photo the wind decided to pick up and then decided to not go away!
Ingredient List:
Bakground is coloured paper in my pile! Stampin Up Brocade Background DSP, Quote Sticker - Dog embellishment value pack - ATD, Journalling in Stampin Up marker in Garden Green
Newcastle is on the East Coast of Australia, The Murray River is the longest river and is the border for New South Wales and Victoria and finishes up in South Australia. The Pilbara is North West Australia outback...dont you love the red dirt...you do not wear white there unless you plan on wearing it only once....haha!
Each of these places are as special to us as they are different!