Good Evening,

**You can find out more about this post at the end of this post**

Am a tad late on getting this one up but the girls, hubby and I were watching Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel.  Was so cute and funny and we all loved it and singing along.  They are so CUTE.  And then Kristy rang me, so another hour later, hehe…..

So I have a new All That Scraps Preview for you and it’s Penelope and Darby and today I have Penelope and tomorrow I will be back with Darby, I don’t like much of night time photos, lol and Darby was not behaving and so she was finished later in the afternoon.  They are both absolutely adorable and so summery which bring me to the Stampin’ for the Weekend Challenge #40 which is Summer/Travel theme which Penelope is all for summer and she is in her cute little bikini and READY for some sun and fun….

 Stamps : Sweet November Stamp : Penelope and Amy R Summer Sentiments…

Papers :Kraft and October Afternoon 8 x 8 Paper Pad fromDelicious Papercrafting

Distress Inks : Tattered Rose, Fired Brick, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood, Broken China, Faded Jeans and Aged Mahogany.

Other :Lace, Pink Ribbon, Bling it On Pearls and Pink Lace Flower.

How cute is she?  Check out the amazing samples the Design Team came up with and remember you could win your own by leaving a comment, so be sure to jump on over HERE…..

Would you like to WIN your very own Penelope?  Leave a comment on this post and I will have a winner announced on the next All That Scrap preview post tomorrow…

Thanks so much for stopping by, Have a Stamping Fabulous Weekend and Take Care xx.

** Due to a dark and grey kind of day down under the photo is not the best, I did wait for the sun to come out and no such luck…… I miss day light savings I will admit****

Hello Everyone,

How has your week been so far?  I was SUPER excited to see that I was one of the lucky TOP 5 over at Cupcake Craft Challenges WHOO HOO….

Well now onto the card, I loved the sketch so much over at Oh Alice Challenges as it is so me…. Ribbon, flowers and some bling, WINNER in my eyes, it helps with the amazing inspirations the design team came out with.  I used Lil Lolita Willow in this card and cut here feet off hehehe, I promise it didn’t hurt her. I am also entering this card over at Stampin’ for the Weekend and their challenge is …….. A Card to make someone Smile.  I really like the idea of the challenge and the Design Team WOW amazing…..So here is the gorgeous sketch once again from Oh Alice Challenges……

And here is my card that I reckon is spot on with the sketch this time round, maybe just one or two Kellie touches, hehe!

Stamp : Lil Lolita Willow…

Cardstock : Kraft and Ivory.

Paper : October Afternoon 8 x 8  pad SOLD OUT but more coming soon to Delicious Papercrafting HERE….

Distress Inks :Tattered Rose, Faded Jeans, Broken China, Weathered Wood, Worn Lipstick, Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar, Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, Antique Linen, Walnut Strain, Brushed Corduroy and Faded Burlap….

Other : Flourish with a Bling, SOLD out but more being listed SOON! Lace Ribbon, Corner Square Doilies, SOLD out more being listed SOON!

So there you have it, YES I used the papers again, use and use something to death that’s me hehehe!  Plus I love them, they are so pretty and girlie, just like Lil Lolita’s.  For the corners I used a BIG doily and cut it up.

Well the colder months are definitely here, has been raining off and on for the second day now, but it’s much needed rain for the farmers and our state in general.  So funny seeing as though places across the seas are starting their Summer or Spring and we are all rugged up and heaters blaring…. Which mine have been on all day, good clothes dryer but hehe!

Well girls are in bed so coffee and blog hop catch up time, I am feeling an itch, and itch to craft hehe!  I think I got the craft bug lately have gone from making a card once a fortnight if lucky to making 5+ in the past few days, uhhhhh 5 + I say where are they, you’ll see

Have a fantastic night/day, take care and Happy Stamping….. xx

Good morning,

**ATTENTION DEBBIE…. Take note of the NO doily, hehe I DID it YAY, haha**

This here will be quick as I am running behind in times as I went away the other night last mini and want to catch up.  And still have my MDUC card to get to….

This card is my DT for Stampin for the Weekend even known it’s not listed on the blog…..  This week we ask that you do….

• MONOCHROMATIC…
  

Our Sponsor this week again is the fantastic SIMON SAYS STAMP, and once again the very kind Heidi is offering a $25 voucher to the winner.  Be sure to check out the AMAZING inspirations the other girls have done over at the challenge blog HERE…. something to inspire everyone, so much talent!

And the gorgeous Friday Freebie from Little Musings this week is GORGEOUS!  Reminds me of all my daughters at one point in their lives and most likely in the future too.  I wanted to try something totally different with the gorgeous little Bethanie….. I wanted to go for simple yet different, yet affective at the same time….

Image : Bethanie – Get yours FREE from Little Musings HERE…

Papers : Kraft, Ivory Cardstock,  My Minds Eye, Pink Paisley and Pink Dots I “Borrowed” from Kristy.

Other : Twill Ribbon, Chipboard, White Gel Pen, Pink Buttons and Foam Dots.

She reminded me also a bit like a rag doll and I was going to do a lot of paper piecing with her but she just looked way to cute like this and so I went with it hoping for the best.

Be sure to stop by Little Musings HERE… and get your own Bethanie, you can get her already coloured or outlined ready for you to give her some colour!  Be sure to check out the other amazing creations Caroline and Leann came up with….. Picks jaw off table….. AMAZING!  And don’t forget to stop back next Friday, we have a REAL cutie on the ways….

Thanks so much for stopping by and Take Care xx

Good Evening Everyone,

Sick of all the posts yet, hehe!  Still not yet used to this screen, it’s like it’s blurry but not and just not bright enough.  I have fiddled with the screen settings over and over and I was almost convinced my eyes were playing up till Kira came home and said…. What’s wrong with the screen it’s like all blurry and like dark….(words of a 10 year old, hehe)  Phew I’m not getting old early on in life, bahahaha!

Well the challenge this fortnight over at Stampin’ for the Weekend is….

• Be my Valentine/ Valentine Themed.

Not into the whole Valentines thing?  You don’t have to make a Valentine card if you are no into it, it’s the way you see the challenge.  A love card, Thank You card for your partner or Wedding card.  The list is endless once you start thinking about it.

We have the ever giving Simon Says sponsoring us this fortnight with a $25 voucher to go on a spending spree with…. Have to be in it to won it you know?

Mine is a little different in the image I used but when I made this she was my newbie and I just thought she was way to cute not to use.

Stamps : Swiss Pixie Nurse Nora – All That Scraps and Magnolia Heart.

Digi Stamp : Bizzy Becs Ticket.

Distress Inks : Tattered Rose, Fired Brick, Antique Linen, Brushed Cordury, Frayed Burlap and Vintage Photo.

Papers : My Minds Eye and Cosmo Cricket.  Cardstock – Brown and Kraft.

Other : My Minds Eye – Black and Cream Ribbon, Cream Lace – Magnolia Down Under, Doily – The Stamp Spot, Leaves and Red Pearls from Bizzy Becs, Other flowers from Stash.

See told you it was different, but how sweet is she!  All companies mentioned are in my sidebar.

Be sure to jump over HERE….. and check out the rest of the DT, they have come up with some amazing work and you will sit there and naaaaw and oooo over them all like I did I can guarantee it.  And while your there I’m sure you will get the inspiration to join in and give it a go!

Happy Stamping.  Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

Hello There…

Another Friday (but this is really late my own fault! ooops) = Another gorgeous challenge from Stampin’ for the Weekend and I just LOVE this one and have saved it to my file of ‘to use again’ hehehe…

The challenge is…..

• A Sketch Challenge.

I am also entering this little cutie into the challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenges which is….

• Going Girlie…

I just think that Shy Kiki La Rue comes of so girlie and innocent, she’s perfect for it. And here is what the talented and fellow DT member, Fiona came up with…..

And here is what I came up with using it…..

Stamp : Shy Kiki La Rue.

Papers : Brown, Cosmo Cricket (I promise I am almost already out, The one thing with my New Years Resolution = Lots of cards with the same papers!  Might have to start doing the insides I think!).  And October Afternoon.

Distress Inks : Tattered Rose, Fired Brick, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap and Brushed Cordury.

Other : Cream Lace – Magnolia Down Under Store, Black and Cream Ribbon, Apple Charm, Magnolia Flowers, Bizzy Becs Store – Leaves and White Doilies – The Stamp Spot Store.

(All stores mentioned in blog post are in my sidebar).

So there you have it, I loved this little girl the moment I seen her and made this while in the outback camping.  Now I see it right in natural light I think the shading of her is a little out, but being a new stamp I always get new stamp colouring nerves, bahahaha!  I know I’m weird!

Be sure to pop on over and check out the AMAZING work the DT came up with and join in with us, you get 2 whole weeks and the prize is sooo gorgeous!  I want to enter myself…. Check it all out HERE…..

Happy stamping! Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

Hello Fellow Bloggers,

Yep you read right “DT” and some of you might had seen on the Stampin for the Weekend blog but I wanted to save  it till it was my first challenge as a DT member for Stampin for the Weekend…WHOO HOO.  I was sooooooo excited when Kimmi asked me, to be on a team with a bunch of amazingly talented crafters I feel so honored!  And I loved this one….

• New Beginnings….

New Home, New Baby, Wedding, New Year Wishes even a Birthday, it’s really how you see it.  And the prize your all playing for?….

And you all must be wondering what is with the 2 hour power challenge…. or not, lol.  But Kristy aka Princess (check out her amazing TGF sketch entries) and I since the holidays have basically spent a lot of our crafting time chatting on the phone for hours or chatting on line and we thought why not set a challenge making us stop talking for 5 min and create, hehe….  So we got 2 hours to do it, and I made a sketch, next one is Kristy’s turn…. This is the sketch…

NOW I have to warn you my card is a little different and you may notice why when you look at if you read my waffles often…

NO MAGNOLIA STAMP………..WHAT? No not sick, hehehe just fell in love with this cutie from All That Scraps designed by Amy Young and HAD to have her.  I was a bit worried being a water colour person that she might be a bit tricky but we got along fine, haha… And was a lot easier with the fine tip Aqua Painter.

Stamps : Sweet November Stamp – and Sentiment Stampin’ Up!

Card Stock and Pattern Paper : Kraft, Brown, My Minds Eye.

Distress Inks : Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Tattered Rose and Frayed Burlap.

Other : Cream Lace *My Fav!*, Charm, Check Ribbon, Rhinestones, Magnolia Flowers, Dollie, Leaves *Bizzy Becs*, Basic Grey Pearls *From prize from Simon Says* and White Gel Pen.

Be sure to pop on over and check out the other Design Team and their amazing work and how they saw the challenge, inspiration for EVERYONE!

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.