ANNA CRAFT CUPBOARD MINI CHALLENGE - Use some punches!

Hello there,
How are things with you? We have had more beautiful rain and the place is sooo green now! The weekends will be spent on the mower for sure!!

I came across the Mini Challenge for Annas Craft Cupboard which can be found HERE on FACEBOOK and it is to use PUNCHES! Well one of the first things I bought at a scrap shop was the Retro flower punch and since then my assortment of punches has grown.. They are one of my go to things to use to create embellishments on my layouts and cards.. so I thought I would join in with this challenge!! I have used several punches for my page..

some closer views..

One of my oldest punches would be this Martha Steward Butterfly punch.. and the Half Daisy edge punch is another one of my favourites... in fact this is my second punch, my first one broke, and when I took it apart it was just worn out!!! So I was so very happy to get another one from Tania who was having a sale of old scrap stuff.. I hope I dont wear this one out as I have learnt they aren't making this punch anymore..

I have used 3 different edge punches, the retro daisy punch and the heart punch which have the words paper shapers on them.. not sure of the brand.. maybe Fiskers?? A leaf punch and a rounded corner punch!

and my layout..

I enjoyed getting out some of my favourite punches for this layout!!

Thanks so much for dropping on by, and thank you too for the lovely comments you leave me to read.. enjoy the rest of this week!!

STUCK?! OCTOBER 15th Sketch Challenge..

Hello there,
How are you? I hope you are doing as well as can be! We have been having some amazing rain and the lawns and gardens are looking very happy at the moment!  So thankful!
It is time for the second sketch for STUCK?! October 15th  and it is a really lovely one..  And a big shout out to the wonderful sponsors for this challenge..

A big Stuck?! Sketches thank you goes out to Lindy's Stamp Gang for sponsoring this challenge, they are offering  A $25.00 gift certificate to their online shop to one lucky participant!

 Lindy's luscious luster is all uniquely two-toned! With vibrant shimmery sprays, flat sprays, vintage sprays, embossing powder and lots more! Lindy’s Stamp Gang is the creative” baby” of Lindy Plakinger. She passed away in 2008 after bravely battling illness. She was a self-made cartoonist, loved drawing, crafting, designing new products, and creating her funny cartoon characters! One of her greatest joys was traveling to stamping and scrapbooking conventions across the US, demo-ing to her heart’s content with her sister, and giggle partner, Vicki! Lindy’s Stamp Gang will continue, as was her hope, and dream. Her husband and daughter have taken over the company keeping her creativity alive. Tracey, (her daughter), has always been a “jar filler” in the background of Lindy’s Stamp Gang, but is now trying to fill some incredible shoes! 

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AND thank you to Scrapbook Nerd, who are new sponsors for us, we appreciate your support!  They are also sponsoring this challenge, offering a $20.00 store gift certificate to a second lucky participant!

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As always, we will be choosing one scrapbooker from each challenge to guest with us at a later date!  For example, our chosen scrapbooker from our October 15th challenge will guest for our December 15th challenge!

And the sketch is..

Make sure you pop over and see all the inspiration from the designers and guest designers over on the blog HERE!!!

And my layout.. some closer views.

Some fussy cutting of the roses from the papers.

A little spray of mist on the back ground..

Love.

My Dd just loves horses so I have a few photos of her with some of the precious steads to scrap! Such a great sketch..

Well the month is flying by, half way mark now! I do appreciate all of you who come by and thanks so much for all the lovely comments you leave me..  Have a wonderful week ahead!

123 CHALLENGE BLOG OCTOBER..

Hello there!!
How are you today? I am so pleased to say we had have about 60mills this past week and the difference if has made to the lawn is remarkable! and it has made things a bit cooler too...  so glad for the rain!

I would like to share my DT layout for this months challenge for THE 123 CHALLENGE BLOG which uses colors I rarely use together, but an interesting combination together.. and it is..

To use these 3 colors mostly, be inspired by the sketch, and use the words "Beautiful You".

And my take.. some closer views.

I have used a lot of old papers and embellishments, which is good I guess!

Beautiful you..

All the stencils and chipboard is from Scrapmatts!
You can see the DT inspiration and link up over on the blog HERE!!!

Thanks for the lovely comments you leave me...

Thanks so much for coming by, the weekend is here yet again, I hope you have a good one!!

OCTOBER CHALLENGES - STUCK?! Oct 1st & KRAFT+.

Good Morning October, yes I know it is already the 2nd, but yesterday was a busy day going to Church, shopping and visiting Hubby's Parents, so I thought I would just post today!

My first sketch for STUCK?! October 1st sketch has gone up on the blog and I must say the sketch was a fabulous one to start my Stuck?! adventure. As always there are wonderful sponsors for these challenges.

A big thank you goes out to Wycinanka, for sponsoring this challenge, they are offering a lovely themed prize pack to one lucky winner!

Sample Prize Pack

In a small factory at the foot of the Izera Mounains,
with passion and involvement, we create unusual products to handicraft.  
In Wycinanka's offer you will find chipboards, stencils, stamps and ... just look at  www.wycinanka.net

AND thank you to Scrapbook Circle, who are also sponsoring this challenge, offering a $30.00 gift certificate to their online shop to a second lucky participant!

We are a low commitment kit club where you can purchase a single kit at our regular price or sign up for a subscription where you commit to only two consecutive kits and receive a $5 discount each month on your kit. We pride ourselves in being a boutique scrapbooking company where you will find exclusive and custom made products in every kit.  We love preserving memories and our design team shares daily inspiration on our blog. 
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ALSO, we want to show you how much we appreciate that you play along with us and share your designs and talents so we will be choosing one scrapbooker from each challenge to guest with us at a later date!  For example, our chosen scrapbooker from our October 1st challenge will guest for our December 1st challenge!

 

So this is the fabulous sketch we have for the first sketch for October...

 

 

 

 

and my layout.. with a couple of closer views..

 

Just a hint of mist over some stencilling..

 

A corner cluster...

 

My layout.. Smile Its Christmas..

 

 

You can check out all the design team inspiration and link up over at the STUCK?! BLOG HERE!!! 

 

 

And the challenge for KRAFT+ is another fabulous one and it is..

  

To use Kraft base and clear elements.. something see through... You can check out the inspiration from the designers and link up your entry over on the KRAFT+ blog!!

And my layout.. As soon as I saw this challenge I remembered I had some backing from some Prima flowers that I had kept thinking that maybe one day I will use them... so they were perfect for this challenge.. I had one with words and one with doileys, so I used both of them, fussy cutting out the doileys... and some closer views first..

 

 I have used some Lemoncraft papers which I have fussy cut out some of the flowers.

Shine..

You can see the fussy cut doileys I have used as well as the words. The chipboard is pretty old embossed in pink and the other white die cuts are from dies.

I hope you have found these challenges get you inspired in your creating this month..  And yes I am just shaking my head at how we got to be in October already... I just hope we all have some creative time for ourselves in the busyness of each day!

Thanks for coming by and thanks so much for the lovely comments you leave me too..

Have a great day!