My Creative Footprints

The new MME collections are here!!!

2012-02-11T12:37:00.000+08:00

Oh, I've just realised what a bad blogger I've been this week. Sorry! :(
It doesn't mean that I haven't been busy creating though. Problem is, I just can't show you yet! :)
What I can show you, is a layout I've created with my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne, using the brand spanking new MME line called Miss Caroline 'Dilly Dally'. Oh my! My daughter looked at me strangely when I first saw this in the HBS shop as I was hyperventilating from excitement. Lol! Not that any non-scrapper would understand...
Well, here is my first layout using this gorgeous range. We had a family outing early January this year and went go karting. What fun! The kids loved racing their parents. Unfortunately I couldn't take pics of us in the actual go karts as we were all racing together and there was nobody left to take the pics. :(

The Dilly Dally range is so versatile and is ideal for creating boy or girl pages. My next layout will be a girly layout.

I covered the Scrap FX chipboard 'pennant flag' with some of this pattern paper. Love how it turned out. :) Just look at those cute little heart pins.

Love the 'Mini Skull and Crossbones' from Dusty Attic. Perfect for all those boy layouts. All it needed in this case was a bit of black paint.

I so, so loved working with this range and I can't wait to create my next layout! If you want to check out all the gorgeous new MME ranges and other new arrivals, you can find it HERE.
Now, I'm off to go and spend a some time with my DH. He has been working way too hard and extremely long hours lately and I've missed him.
I'm hoping to catch up on all my favourite blogs over the weekend and maybe have more layouts to share during the next week. :)
Thank you so much for visiting and for all the lovely comments you may leave. They make my day. Have a wonderful weekend!
Until next time.
M xox

February sketch challenge at Handmade by Suzanne

2012-02-04T12:50:00.006+08:00

The new sketch challenge is up at Handmade by Suzanne and it's another beauty! I've had my example done for a couple of days now, but we had no sun in Perth for the last 2 days, so I couldn't take a pic of my layout until today. Not that I'm complaining... it also meant that the temperature has dropped to under 30 C, Got to love that!
Lol! Before I get to carried away about the weather, here is the sketch. As always, there is a $30 store voucher up for grabs and the winner gets determined by random draw. You've got until the end of February to get your entry in. :)

And here is my take on it. I've used the Echo Park 'Times and Seasons' collection. It's one of my fave Echo Park ranges this far. All products are available at Handmade by Suzanne. :) The pics are of my DS during a photoshoot before his Year 12 ball in 2010. He was waiting on the side while the others were getting there pics taken and we snapped these 3 pics of him... just being himself I guess. :):)

A close up of my title. I've used the Tim Holtz mini rosettes die to make the rosette.

And another close up of the 3rd pic of my wacky boy. :)

There is always a lot going on at Handmade by Suzanne, so if you don't want to miss out on anything or any news, why not sign up for the newsletter? The latest newsletter can be viewed here.
Okay, that's all for today. Thank you so much for popping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Until next time!
M xox

Scrap The Girls February challenge

2012-02-01T22:18:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone! Schools have started across Australia this week. Today I paid school fees for the very last time! Such a weird feeling. There are going to be many more 'last' moments for us this year as our baby (16 years old) has started Year 12 today. :( I'm excited for her but also sad as it will be the end of an era for us. It feels like it was not that long ago that she had her first day at school. Lol! Must mean that we're getting old. :)
Today is a new month in an almost still new year and that means a new challenge at Scrap The Girls. The criteria for the February challenge is to use turqouise as the dominant colour, chipboard somewhere on your layout and the word 'love' in your title. Easy, hey?!
Head over to the STG blog to see all the CT members' gorgeous inspiration. Here is my example.

I've used MME 'Lime Twist' pattern papers, Crystal Palace 'Star Burst' from Prima, assorted flowers from Prima and Kaisercraft paper blooms for my cluster. :)

The cloud chippies are from Dusty Attic and can be found here.

The fence is from Dusty Attic too and the chippie flower is from Scapware. I've used the Martha Stewart 'Daisy Fan' Deep Edger punch for the strip at the bottom.

So, why don't you give this challenge a go? I would love to see you enter.
That's all for today! Hope you are having a wonderful week.
Thanks for popping by!
Until next time.
M xx

Cute little guy

2012-01-27T13:29:00.000+08:00

I hope all my Aussie blog readers had a great Australia Day yesterday. It was terribly hot here in Perth with a maximum of 42 C, so I decided to stay home and scrap a bit. :)
I really like the look of the sketch over at 'Get Picky' so I decided to play along. The pics are of my friend's little boy! Isn't he just the cutest?!!

I've used the Kaisercraft 'Sweet Nothings' collection for this and although it is mainly a very feminine looking range I tried to 'male' it up a bit. Here is a couple of close ups. I punched the face of one of the little cupids out from the pattern paper and made this cute bottle cap. The covered button is from 'Lovelybug Bits n Bobs' and the doily is from my stash.

As you've probably noticed, I love adding hessian and twine to my male layouts!

I've stuck the dove sticker onto some cardstock, cut around it and then gave it a lift with some foam tape. :)

That's all for today. You have until tomorrow night if you want to give this challenge a go.

Thank you so much for visiting and have a great weekend!

Until next time!

M xox

More Echo Park 'Yours Truly'

2012-01-22T15:31:00.001+08:00

It's been VERY hot and humid in Perth during the last few days and today is just a little bit better... I think 31 C max. Only until tomorrow when it will start again! :( They predict 40 C for Australia day this coming Thursday! Guess how I will be spending my Aus Day? Scrapping under the airconditioner sounds like a plan!
Yeterday I spent a wonderful day with some gorgeous scrappy friends and I managed to complete another layout using my Handmade by Suzanne DT kit. I tried a different (not so formal) style for this one and quite like the way it turned out. :)

I've used Echo Park 'Yours Truly' pattern papers and punched out some hearts. I then filed the edges a bit to go with the whole distressed look. :)

I've used mainly Kaisercraft paper blooms for the cluster and my favourite Martha Stewart 'frond' punch for the leaves. Used an inkpad with the Crafters Workshop 'Cherry Blossoms' template on the white background.

That's all I can share today. :)
Thanks for popping by! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that you had a bit of time to be creative too.
Until next time.
M xox

More love...

2012-01-15T16:27:00.000+08:00

Lol! I mean more of Echo Park 'Yours Truly'... although this range will be perfect for any 'love' theme. Since I got my housework under control this week, I created another layout using my January DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne.
Do you know that I have never scrapped any of my own wedding picture before? Well, until now. We'll be married for 22 years this coming April. :) So, I thought since this paper range is perfect for weddings and all things love related, I might just as well. It looks a little dramatic to me with this strong colour combonation, but then weddings are a bit dramatic, right?
Here is my layout.

I've used some gorgeous Prima flowers, a Kaiser paper bloom, some Green Tara mini roses and a stunning Prima metal wall lamp. I punched the leaves out using my favourite Martha Stewart 'frond' punch.

The flourish is from Zva Creative and come in so many colours and designs. Love this product! All the stickers used on here is from the EP 'Yours Truly' range and the frame of my photo was punched using the Martha Stewart 'Layered Arch' punch around page set.

A close up of my big bow. Lol! My DD bought it yesterday to wrap a present and I thought it would be ideal for my page. :)

That's all for today. I hope you all had a great weekend.

Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments.

Until next time!

M xox

Echo Park 'Yours Truly'

2012-01-10T16:06:00.000+08:00

Hi there scrappy friends! I hope you are all having a great week. My DH went back to work yesterday and I am having a major house clean at the moment. So fun... NOT! Lol! I suppose that's what you get when you relax for 2 weeks and don't do much. :)
Just want to share a layout I did using my gorgeous DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne. The papers and stickers are all from the Echo Park 'Yours Truly' range. I love the colours in this range and I thought it would go well with these pics of DH and I taken 4 years ago.

A close up of the Zva Creative 'Triumph flourish'. You should check out these beauties. They come in such a variety of designs and colours and the quality is outstanding! And I've used my favourite Martha Stewart 'Swirling lace' punch again. :)

The little flowers on the edge of my circle photo are Mini Blooms from Kaisercraft and so is the wooden 'Eiffel tower'. The flowers in the corner are a mixture of Kaisercraft Mini Blooms and Green Tara 'Mini Roses'.

Okay, that's all for today. I have to go and do some more cleaning now... :(
Thank you so much for visiting! Have a wonderful day!
Until next time.
M xox

January Sketch at Handmade by Suzanne

2012-01-04T22:48:00.000+08:00

Yay! I have scrapped my first layout for 2012! Shell has designed a beautiful sketch for Handmade by Suzanne's January Sketch Challenge. Here is the sketch:

And here is my example. I've used an older collection by Kaisercraft called 'Blush'.

A close up of the title and the gorgeous Pink Paislee butterfly.

The big flower and leaves are from Prima and the smaller ones are Green Tara Mini Roses. The resin birdie is from Prima too and the wooden manequin and Berry Vine are from Kaisercraft. All products are available from the HBS store.

So, why not give the sketch a go? There's a $30 store voucher up for grabs and all you have to do is enter, because the winner gets determined by random draw. Easy! :)
Not sure when I'll be back. I've still got DH home until next week, so don't know how much scrappy time I'll be able to fit in. :)
Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments!
Until next time.
M xox

Bring on 2012!

2012-01-01T14:21:00.002+08:00

First of all, I want to wish all my scrappy friends and blog readers a fantastic New Year! I hope that 2012 will be the best year yet!

I haven't been scrapping at all for the last 2 weeks. My DH has taken 2 weeks off work and will be home for another week. We have been enjoying some lovely family time and lots of socialising with friends.

I have some exciting scrappy news to share though. Scrap The Girls has announced the new CT and I'm one of them! I seriously love this challenge site. Malinda sets the coolest challenges and if you have girls (or even just one, like me) you will love it too! To see the announcement and the rest of the CT's stunning examples, go over HERE.

The challenge is to create a layout using a monochromatic colour scheme. Minimal black and white is allowed and remember 'ONLY GIRLS'.

Here is my example. I love these pics of my gorgeous girl. So happy and carefree. :) I've used a combonation of Echo Park 'Victoria Gardens' and Authentique 'Uncommon' pattern papers.

A close up of my flower cluster. I've used a combonation of Prima flowers, Green Tara Mini roses, Kaisercraft paper blooms and Kaisercraft resin blossoms. The leaves were made using a Martha Stewart 'Frond' punch.

The chippies is from Dusty Attic. I've painted it, distressed it a bit then added some Diamond Dust over the top.

The edges were punched using the Martha Stewart 'Swirling Lace' Punch around the Edge set and the rhinestone flourish is from Kaisercraft.

All the products used are from Handmade by Suzanne.
I hope you will have a go at this challenge too. Can't wait to see what you create. :)
That's all for now (I think). I'm hoping to visit my favourite blogs very soon for a catch up.
Have a great week and thanks for visiting.
Until next time.
M xox

Once Upon A Sketch

2011-12-21T16:34:00.001+08:00

It's been a long time since my last post. I'm sure most of you will be able to relate to my situation of not having enough time in your day at this time of year. :)
As you probably already know, Handmade by Suzanne is sponsoring 'Once Upon A Sketch' this month. Nadia has asked the DT members to play along. You can see the gorgeous layouts of the other DT members here. And here is the challenge:

December 15th Challenge

Journalling Criteria/theme: Our Christmas traditions.

We would love to hear how everyone spends Christmas Day. Even if you do NOT celebrate Christmas, what do you do on Christmas Day?

Remember that you are allowed to also create a card or altered project based on this sketch and instead of the journalling criteria you need to use a quote.

Things to consider when playing along...

**This is an international blog, so anyone can enter

**You are allowed to create a card, layout or off-the-page item based on the provided sketch and additional journalling criteria. If you are creating a card or altered item you only need to include a quote.

**You are also allowed to flip or rotate the sketch or alter it to suit your needs, but please make sure its still recognisable.

**Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery and link it on the sidebar of this blog using the Link tool. Please provide a direct link to your post, not your entire blog.If the link tool is down, please leave a comment on the comments section and link your layout there.

** The deadline for this challenge is midnight December 31st, Australian Eastern Standard Time . The Design Team will vote and the winners and the Top 5 project will be announced soon after the challenge has finished.

**You may enter as many times as you like and combine this with other challenges.

**Also, please consider turning off word verification for comments on your blog.

Here is my take on this gorgeous sketch. I've used the Simple Stories '25 Days to Christmas' collection for this. All products available from Handmade by Suzanne.

A couple of close ups. :)

This will probably be my last post for 2011. So many exciting things happening in 2012... I can't wait! I want to wish all my blog readers a wonderful Christmas and I hope your 2012 will be awesome! Thanks for your continued support. I appreciate every single word of encouragement. Your gorgeous comments often changed an average day into a beautiful day. :)

Until next time!

M xox

Movember

2011-12-09T15:34:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone! I'm sure by now you are well organised and have everything ready for Christmas! Eeeek! I am so behind... Time is running away with me this year. Hopefully our tree will be up after the weekend...
Just want to quickly share my take on Handmade by Suzanne's December Sketch Challenge. It's another beautiful sketch designed by Shell. Love her sketches. :)
Just to remind you what the sketch look like:

And here is my take on it. DH decided to play along with some of the guys at the office and do the Movember thing in 2009. I always wanted to scrap these pics and when I saw the new Echo Park 'Times and Seasons' collection, I knew it would be perfect.

A close up of my title and that cute little moustache that was included in the sticker sheet. Used the Crafter's Workshop 'chicken wire' template for my background. :)
You've got until the end of December to get your entry in. There is a $30 store voucher with free postage up for grabs and the winner gets determined by random draw. I can't wait to see your take on the sketch!
That's all for today! Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful weekend! I'm off to make a list of 'things to do before Christmas'. Lol! It's going to be a loooooong one!
Until next time.
M xox

Once Upon A Sketch

2011-12-06T18:53:00.000+08:00

Handmade by Suzanne is sponsoring the Once Upon A Sketch challenges this month and a couple of the DT members have played along. You can see all the layouts here. It's a gorgeous sketch and I loved the challenge. If you would like to play along, this is what you have to do:

December 1st Challenge

Journalling Criteria/theme: The thing I look most forward to in December.

Write at least 2 sentences on what you look forward to in the next month. December is a festive month so your journalling could be about the Christmas season, the holidays, the presents or if you do not celebrate Christmas what does December bring for you that you look most forward to? Note:You layout DOES NOT have to be about Christmas! It can be about anything December brings.

Other ideas for journalling: an annual holiday or celebration, a specific event such as putting up the Christmas tree or pre Christmas traditions you might have leading up to Christmas, family time, snow covered fields or warmer weather, time off work, school holidays, change of weather, new season fruit.

And here is my take on the challenge. I've used the October Afternoon 'Sidewalks' collection and some of my favourite Green Tara Mini Roses. I've misted the paper doilies using October Afternoon Sprinklers 'Red Wagon'. Everything available from Handmade by Suzanne.

And some close ups. :)

The winner of this challenge, as chosen by the Design Team, will win a spot on our Design Team for the month of January. As well as that, the winner will also receive a AUD$20.00 voucher (plus FREE shipping) to spend in the store at Handmade By Suzanne who is ALSO having a 20% sale storewide ALL of December!!

Here at Once Upon A...Sketch we LOVE to encourage EVERYONE to participate, even those that are fairly new to scrapbooking so this is why we like to offer some prizes for RANDOMLY chosen winner so that everyone feels like they have a chance to win!

One lucky person will receive this prize from Handmade By Suzanne!

Tim Holtz Alterations Embossing Folder Set (Collage)

And one lucky person will win this..

A set of My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 paper pads in 4 different collections.

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Things to consider when playing along...

**This is an international blog, so anyone can enter

**You are also allowed to flip or rotate the sketch or alter it to suit your needs, but please make sure its still recognisable.

** The deadline for this challenge is midnight December14th, Australian Eastern Standard Time . The Design Team will vote and the winners and the Top 5 project will be announced soon after the challenge has finished.

**You may enter as many times as you like and combine this with other challenges.

I can't wait to see what you all create with this sketch. Thanks for visiting.

Until next time.

M xox

Birthday Sale and New Sketch at Handmade by Suzanne

2011-12-02T16:12:00.000+08:00

Hi there scrappy friends! I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend. No doubt, it will be a busy one with Christmas getting closer, but we won't get into that too much. :) Our tree isn't even up yet!!
Instead of rambling on about how unprepared I am for Christmas, I'll rather share some good news with you. Handmade by Suzanne is having a Birthday Sale with 20% off storewide!! With Suzanne's already LOW prices and HUGE range, you will be getting all your scrappy needs for a steal. To check it out, have a look over HERE. You'll be glad you did! You can also read all the latest news in the December newsletter here.
And now for the December sketch challenge. Shell has designed another beautiful sketch for this month's challenge.

If you would like to stand the chance to win a $30 store voucher, give this challenge a go. The winner gets determined by random draw, which means anybody can win!

I think that's all for today. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!

Until next time.

M xox

1951

2011-11-26T16:27:00.002+08:00

Hi everybody from a much cooler Perth this time! I am so grateful for this weather after it being very hot for a couple of days. I must admit that it seems so petty to worry about the heat when people a little further down south in Margaret River have lost their homes due to a devestating fire. My heart goes out to everybody affected by this tragedy. :(
I just want to share a layout I've done using the gorgeous Kaisercraft 'Madame Boutique' collection. I thought it was perfect for this pic of my mum and her best friend taken in 1951. They were students and only 19 years old at the time. :) I've enterd this into Ant's challenge for Scrapbooking Top 50's November CC. The criteria was to create a 'fashion themed' layout.

I have used Kaisercraft paper blooms and mini paper blooms as well as Prima flowers and Green Tara mini roses. The wooden leaves and lace (for the bow) are from Kaisercraft too.
I've threaded grosgrain ribbon through the holes of the lace die cut. The doilies are from my stash and the I've used some of the collectables for this range to 'frame' the photo.

Thank you so much to everyone who sent get well wishes to my DS. He is doing so much better now and he can at least eat the same food as us again, instead of having everything liquidised.
Thats all for today. Thank you for visiting and I hope you are having a lovely weekend.
Until next time!
M xox

123...

2011-11-23T13:23:00.001+08:00

It's really hot in Perth today and apparently tomorrow is going to be worse. No rain in sight either. :( My DD and some friends were off to the beach mid morning already, but I think I'll stay indoors by the aircon and maybe even scrap a little. :) Any excuse, hey?
Today I'm sharing my take on the 123 Challenge for November. The criteria for this month:
COLOUR: Grey
WORD: Please
TECHNIQUE: Unusual Stamping {stamp on something different, stampWITH something different... its up to you!
I've gone with a pic of my DS when he was 14 years old. This boy makes me smile (and laugh out loud) every day. He is almost always happy, always friendly and so easy to please. Unfortunately he has been very ill this last week. The doc thinks he has glandular fever. Just waiting for the last results from the blood tests. Poor boy. :(
Anyways, back to my layout. I had loads of fun with this one. I painted gesso over the grey background. I've used a sheet from the Authentique 'Blissful' collection for this. I've stamped over the gesso using the Kaisercraft 'Bubble wrap' clear stamp. My flowers were cut from canvas using a Tim Holtz die cut and then stamped on using the Kaisercraft 'Script' clear stamp. I've got some muslin peeping out of the openings on the sides. Used the last piece of my Dusty Attic 'Chicken Wire Panel' too. (Will have to get some more.) All the products used are available from Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of my canvas flower.

Another little canvas flower under the yellow button.

Some of the 'bubble wrap' stamping.

And another little close up, just because I can. :)

That's all for today! Hope you are having a great week. Thanks for visiting and for all your lovely comments. They make my day.

Until next time!

M xox

Scrap the Girls

2011-11-20T16:37:00.001+08:00

Hi scrappy friends! I hope you are all having a great weekend. Well, what's left of it anyway...
I've been MIA this last week. :( Had so much going on, but I'm planning on being more blog active this week. :) I've played along at Scrap the Girls again this month. The criteria for this months challenge is to use PINK as the dominant colour, multiple pics and polka dots. I've used an old Kaisercraft range, called 'Hey Birdie'. Also added lots of twine. Lol! Seem to love the stuff at the moment. :)

I've threaded the twine through the holes in the die-cut. Like the dimension it gives.

Love those glittery Thickers.

A close up of my little cluster at the top.

I will have another layout to share later in the week. Just have to do the finishing touches. I hope you had a creative weekend too. Wil be visiting all my favourite blogs soon. :)
Thank you for popping by and have a wonderful week.
Until next time.
M xox

More Christmas goodness...

2011-11-11T23:01:00.000+08:00

Happy Friday everyone! Just want to share a few Christmas cards and layout before I go to bed. :) I've created with the gorgeous Simple Stories '25 Days to Christmas' collection and it really was so easy to use. Love the touches of black in this range. The leaves were punched using the Martha Stewart 'Branch' punch. The flowers are Green Tara Mini Roses and the twill ribbon is from the shop too.

With this one I punched a strip of the same colour cardstock using the Martha Stewart 'Vine Trim' punch. Quite like the 'embossed' effect it gives. :)

This one was pretty straight forward using satin ribbon and the Martha Stewart 'Doily Lace' border punch.

And a layout capturing my goofy kids on Christmas Eve 2008. I've used an old Crafter's Workshop template and some Glimmer Mist to create the circles and dots on the background. The rubons are old ones from Kaisercraft that I had in my ever growing stash and the button was covered using HBS 'Christmas' Fabric Scraps and a self cover button tool kit from the shop.

There are heaps more Christmas creations from the very talented Design Team in the Handmade by Suzanne Gallery to inspire you. You can check it out here.
Thank you so much for visiting. Have a wonderful weekend.
Until next time.
M xox

November sketch at Handmade by Suzanne

2011-11-07T15:11:00.000+08:00

Hi there scrappy friends! I'm here to do my Monday post. :) Remember that sketch I've shown you in my last post? I'm going to show you again and this time I'll add my take on it. :) Here's the gorgeous sketch designed by Shell. You will find all the details in Handmade by Suzanne's November newsletter.

And here is my take on it. I've combined the first MME 'Lost and Found' collection with the latest MME 'Lost and Found Two' collection called 'Breeze'. I think it worked pretty well together. :) The pics are of my DS soon after he got his first pair of glasses and how it's making my realise how time flies.

The title is from the second range too. The birdies and flowers are PORTACraft stickers from my stash.

I like adding twine and hessian to my boy layouts.

I've used the Kaisercraft 'Script' texture stamp on the calico behind my pics. Quite like the idea.

I had great fun with the sketch and I hope you will give it a go too. There is a $30 store voucher up for grabs and the winner gets determined by random draw. So, anybody can win!
That's all for today. Thank you so much for visiting. Have a wonderful week!
Until next time!
M xox

Christmas already?

2011-11-04T16:31:00.000+08:00

If you are anything like me, you would not like to hear that there is only 51 days left before Christmas. I find this time of the year a big mad rush to get ready for the holiday season (and Christmas of course). There is some kind of magic and excitement about this time of the year though and I secretly like it, I think. :)
I'm here to share my first Christmas layout with you. We are all getting into the festive spirit this month over at Handmade by Suzanne and the DT will be loading all their Christmas projects into the gallery throughout November. So, if you are looking for some inspiration, don't forget to pop into the HBS gallery during November.
I got to work with the gorgeous Simple Stories '25 Days to Christmas' collection. It's a beautiful range and I just love the touches of black in it.

I've used some Prima flowers and some Kaisercraft Mini Paper blooms for my clusters. The leaves are from Prima too and I just love the sparkle on them. :)

The title was made using BG mini alpha stickers and the spotty alphas are from the Simple Stories alpha sheet. Some more Prima yumminess too.

I've stitched the string for my baubles using embroidery thread and gave the baubles a 'lift' with some foam tape. Oh, and I've used my Crafter's Workshop 'Mini Circle Grid' template with some Glimmer Mist to create the spotted background behind my top photo.

If you're not a subscriber to the Handmade by Suzanne newsletter, then you would've missed out on getting all the news for November. You can read the newsletter here. You will also find this gorgeous sketch created by Shell in there. Why not give it a go? You can win an awesome $30 voucher to spend in the store, just for participating. The winner get determined by random draw. I'll be back soon with my take on it. :)

That's all for today. I hope you have a great weekend planned! Thank you for visiting and for the lovely comments you leave. I love reading them. :)
Until next time.
M xox

Random post

2011-11-01T20:05:00.000+08:00

Hehe... just using the Crate Paper 'Random' collection, which I love by the way. :) I haven't realised that I haven't blog for so long. Must mean I had a great weekend. :) In fact, it was quite a relaxed weekend. Lol! Everybody in Perth went to see the Queen, except for me. Friday was a public holiday for WA, because of CHOGM and DH took Monday off as well. It was great having him home for 4 days. :) He works way too hard. :(
Now, back to 'Random'. The first one I created for Sue's October challenge at Scrapbooking Top 50. The criteria were Pink, Petals and Pearls. The pics are of my DD not long after her 16th birthday. :)

And a close up of some of the fussy cutting.

I've used my new Martha Stewart 'Swirling Lace' punch to cut the borders and used my Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes die for the blue rossette.

A homemade denim banner and loads of pearls.

This one was pretty much created using the papers and Chipboard Accents from this range.

Some fussy cutting. :)

Some of the yummy chipboard accents.

More fussy cutting.

And a card using some of the left overs with a bit of Crate Paper 'Farmhouse' in the mix. This was based on a sketch for Vicki's October challenge at Top 50.

Phew! What a long post. Hope you made it to here. Will try and do more regular post in the future and keep it shorter. Thanks for visiting and have a great week!
Until next time!
M xox

Back to nature

2011-10-24T13:49:00.001+08:00

Mondays are usually my busiest days and the chance to do any scrapping is just about zero. That doesn't mean that I can't take 10 to 15 minutes to blog though! I'm lucky that I do have something to blog about today. I had a scrappy day on Saturday with some great friends and manage to create a few layouts.
I had heaps of fun with this one I did for 'Bird Is The Word'. The word to use this time is 'Together'. I don't often use these earthy tones on my layouts but I so enjoy it when I do. The pic is of my friend's two little boys at the lake. They are such gorgeous kids and I absolutely adore this pic of them.
I've used some old October Afternoon paper for the background and then added Tim Holtz Kraft Core cardstock (a new product from Coredinations), Dusty Attic chipboard picket fence and chicken wire, some hessian leaves, twine, stained muslin, Kaisercraft paper blooms and a few other bits and pieces. The Cheery Lynn Designs Spiderweb die is new to Handmade by Suzanne. Isn't it gorgeous?

That's all for today! Hope you are having a great Monday! Thank you so much for visiting and for the lovely comments you always leave. :)
Until next time.
M xox

Summer Memories

2011-10-21T13:49:00.000+08:00

Happy Friday everyone! Lol! Have I told you before how much I love Fridays? I have another layout to share today. I've done this one 2 weekends ago but it wasn't quite finished so I thought that since I haven't done any other crafting and it's Friday, I'll share it today. :)
This is a 'just because' layout. I just love this gorgeous Crate Paper 'Farmhouse' collection and had to use it. The pic is of the kids and I on holiday near Margaret River, WA in 2008.

A close up of some of the flowers I cut from one of the pattern papers.

The banner is an older pre-made one from Pink Paislee.

Just a quick reminder. You still have time to do the October Sketch Challenge at Handmade by Suzanne. You can win an awesome prize. Find all the details in our October newsletter here.
That's all for today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks for visiting!
Until next time.
N xox

Sibling harmony...

2011-10-17T15:32:00.000+08:00

Lol! Well, at least there was sibling harmony during this photoshoot. :) This is my entry for Sue's sketch challenge at Top 50's October CC. I've used my Handmade by Suzanne DT kit and I tried to use the colours from the Jillibean 'Apple Cheddar Soup' that I haven't used much of in my other 3 layouts. Not my usual colour combo, but I think I like it. :)

The extra criteria for this challenge was to include at least 2 handmade items on your layout. I've made these flowers using a Tim Holtz die, hessian, some denim fabric and buttons.

The grosgrain ribbon is new to the HBS store and comes in a variety of colours. So easy to use.

And I just love using the 'Mini Brick' template from the Crafters Workshop. I've used Tim Holtz 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink with it. The orange alphas come with the Jillibean Soup sticker sheet.

That's all for today. Thanks for popping by. Have a fabulous week!
Until next time.
M xox

An apple a day...

2011-10-14T11:31:00.000+08:00

Happy Friday everbody! I love Fridays! :) Before I dash out to go and have some lunch with some lovely friends (and some kids), I quickly want to share a layout. Lol! This layout turned out a bit different to what I planned. I had these gorgeous papers in my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne and I desperately wanted to take some pics of DD eating a apple. Am I the only scrapper who do things like this???? DD was on her way out with a friend when I stopped her for a 'quick photoshoot'. Her response to me was "Okay Mum. I'll do it, but you owe me money for lunch. It will be a dollar a photo." Lol! As I normally give her money for lunch anyway, I easily agreed. I took 5 pics before she had enough and before I thought it was getting too expensive... hehehe...So instead of just calling my layout something 'apple related' I thought to tell the story of the 'PAID photoshoot' to remember (in years to come) what I would do for the right photo.
Here's my layout. I've used pattern papers and stickers from the Jillibean Soup 'Apple Cheddar Soup' range. The kraft paper background was misted using OA 'Red Wagon' Sprinklers and the Crafters Workshop 'Mini Circle Grid' template. I love how 'non-shiney' this mist is. :)

A little close up of my fabric bow and some other details. :)

The yellow doily is from 'The Chip Chop Shop' and the the rosette flower was cut using the Tim Holtz mini paper rosette die. The bottle cap is from the HBS shop too.

I've got more to share, but I've run out of time. :(
Thank you for visiting!
Until next time.
M xox

Tree Top Walk

2011-10-10T22:37:00.001+08:00

Hi scrappy friends! Hope you all had a great weekend! I got together with some scrappy friends on Saturday and managed to do 2 layouts. I'll share the one with you now, as the other one is still awaiting journaling. :) I've used my gorgeous DT pack from Handmade by Suzanne for this. The pic was taken in 2007 when my parents were visiting and we did the Tree Top Walk in Walpole, WA. I've used the Jillibean Soup ' Apple Cheddar Soup' collection.

Love these Jillibean Soup 'Burlap' chipboard alphas. The wooden tree is from Kaisercraft and I've punched out little flowers using my EK Success flower punch and added some pearl centres. The grass was created using the MFT 'Fresh cut grass' die. Cool hey?

A flower cut from hessian using a Tim Holtz flower die, finished of a button and some natural hemp twine.

That's all for today. I'm hoping to catch up on all my favourite blogs tomorrow. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful week!
Until next time.
M xox

October sketch at Handmade by Suzanne

2011-10-06T17:47:00.000+08:00

Hi there scrappy friends! I hope your week is going well. I personally can't wait for the weekend. Not that I had a bad week... weekends are just better. :) I'm also looking forward to catching up with two scrappy friends on Saturday and hopefuly I will have something to share on Monday. :)
Here is Handmade by Suzanne's gorgeous sketch for the October challenge. Shell designs the best sketches, don't you think? You can get all the details here.

Here is my take on it. I've had this pic for a while now and my DT pack this month was just perfect for it. Love the new Jillibean Soup. This is 'Apple Cheddar Soup' and the chippie clouds are from Dusty Attic.

The Mini Paper Blooms from Kaisercraft is just the perfect size when you want to add that little something.

I've used my Silhouette machine to cut the words 'Wonderful DAY' as I just can never find the right red alphas when I need it. :)

The date and phrase stickers are from Jillibean Soup too, called Soup Lables 'Journaling Sentiments'.

I hope you are going to give the sketch a go this month. There is a $30 store voucher up for grabs and all you have to do is enter, as the winner gets determined by random draw. If you haven't seen all the latest arrivals at Handmade by Suzanne yet, then make sure you check them out here. You won't be disappointed!

That's all for today! Have a fantastic weekend whatever you are planning!

Until next time!

M xox

Exciting News!!

2011-10-04T23:13:00.000+08:00

I am very excited to share with you... that I'm Guest Design Team Member at Scrap the Girls this month!! Thank you Mal for asking me and for the warm welcome. :) I have also set the challenge for the month. You can read all about it here. While you there, check out the awesome examples of the rest of the DT. These girls are seriously talented. And then you will just have to give is a go, as it is a super easy challenge and you can win some great prizes!
Here is my example layout using the gorgeous MME 'Lost & Found' range. I know the 'Lost & Found Two' collections are out already, but these papers are just SO beautiful that I couldn't get myself to 'use' them. They are just so pretty to look at. With this layout I didn't have to cut into my papers too much, so I was quite happy. Lol! I know I'm a bit weird that way. :)

And a couple of close ups. :)

Thats all my exciting news for today!! I hope you are having a great week. Thanks for visiting.
Until next time!
M xx

Scrap the Boys

2011-09-30T15:57:00.001+08:00

Hi there! I'm back again! I finally managed to break away from pink and scrapped a layout of my DS. Thanks to Scrap the Boys for the inspiration. This month the challenge was to use household/family ephemera on your layout. I've decided to scrap these pics of DS wearing his new hoodie. It's not just your average hoodie though... this one has built-in headphones!! Lol! What will they come up with next?
I've used the black tag that came with the hoodie as my ephemera item. The papers are from the new Crate Paper 'Random' collection and all the smaller tags are from Shabby Chic Crafts. I've also used a Kaisercraft 'Sheet Music' stamp and a Kaiser rub on.

And of course... a couple of close ups. :)

Lol! I have a giggle every time I look at these pics.

That's all for today. I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned. As for us... we've got some tax papers to finalise. :(
Thank you so much for popping by.
Until next time.
M xox

Scrap the Girls

2011-09-28T14:10:00.001+08:00

I'm back with a mid week post! Just want to share my Scrap the Girls entry and get it in before the due date. This month the challenge is to use a CLIP somewhere on your layout... just HAD to play along. :) This is my DD and two of her friends on their way to see Rihanna in concert. I've used my Handmade by Suzanne DT pack for this. Lol! Have I mentioned yet how much I love MME??? This is one of their latest ranges called Lost and Found Two 'Blush'.

A little close up of my cluster. I've used a MME 'Life Stories' journaling card that I had in my stash for ages and the little vintage pic is from Crafty Secrets 'Vintage Photos'. Love the Green Tara mini roses and the bigger flower is a Kaisercraft paper bloom. The pale pink doily was cut using the Cheery Lyn 'French Pastry' doily die. Oh, and there is my bulldog clip as well. :)

I love these little wooden manequins from Kaisercraft. Used my black inkpad on it and tied some seam binding around.

A close up of my title and that gorgeous Websters Natural lace trim.

I'm hoping to get another layout done before the month is over. Don't like my chances though. :(
Hope you are having a great week! Thanks for visiting!
Until next time.
M xox

First specs

2011-09-24T16:02:00.001+08:00

Woohoo! I did another layout for Stuck Sketches! DD got her first pair of glasses a few months ago and I snapped these pics of her looking very cool. :) I've used the Fancy Pants 'Off to School' range, Kaisercraft Wooden flowers, Jillibean Soup Newsprint chipboard alphas, Crafter's Workshop Mini Harlequin template and a few other bits and pieces. All the products are available at Handmade by Suzanne. The big specs were cut using my Silhouette machine.

Don't forget about Handmade by Suzanne's Sketch Challenge this month. It's a beautiful sketch and you can win an awesome $30 store voucher but you've got to be in it to win it. You've got until the 30th of September to get you entry in. While you are over at the HBS shop, just check out all the yummy new products we've been receiving over the last couple of weeks. Did you know you can follow Handmade by Suzanne on Facebook to stay up to date with all the latest news and products?
Well, that's all for today. I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend and that you will find time to be a little creative. Thank you for visiting!
Until next time.
M xox

I've played along at Stuck sketches

2011-09-19T22:17:00.000+08:00

I can't believe it's been more than a week since my last post! Is it just me, or does the clock really tick faster when we get to September? Lol! I must be getting old! :)
I've decided to play along at Stuck Sketches this month. Here is my take on Sara's gorgeous sketch using my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne. I know I've said this before, but MME is one of my favourite manufacturers!! This is from the new Lost and Found Two 'Blush' collection.

A little close up of my flower cluster. I've used 'A Little Bit FANTsy' hand dyed triple pearl pin on the left (made by my gorgeous scrappy friend Anthea). The wooden fence is from Kaisercraft and the flowers are a mixture of Prima, Kaisercraft and Green Tara. All products can be found here.

I hope your week started well and that you will find a little time to be creative. Thank you so much for visiting!
Until next time!
M xox

More retreat layouts

2011-09-10T17:27:00.002+08:00

Hi everyone! I seriously don't know what happened to my last week. Before I knew it, it was gone! In the meantime, I still had 2 layouts lying here since the retreat, waiting for journalling before I could share. I've managed to finish it off today, so here we go...

This is a pic of my daughter and 3 friends that I've been meaning to scrap for ages. They made their own 'Twilight' t-shirts and then had great fun posing for pics afterwards. I've used the Authentique 'Uncommon' range with a couple of extra bits.

I fussy cut the flowers from one of the pattern papers and gave it a lift with some foam tape.

The pink doilies were made using one of the 'solid' colours from the range and the Cheery Lynn Designs 'French Pastry' die. Wow! Simply love these dies and they give a perfect cut every time! The bird cage is a rub on from Kaisercraft that I rubbed onto acetate and then cut around it.

A bit of seam binding and a mini Green Tara rose to round things off. Oh, and the punch I've used is the Martha Stewart 'Layered Arch' punch.

The following layout is of DH and I fooling around during a photo shoot that my gorgeous friend, Kathy, did for us. You will have to look long and hard to find a photo of my DH with a straight face. The males in my house are just not capable of a decent smile. Lol! Well, I was sort of playing along in this one!
I've used one of the gorgeous MME Lost and Found Two ranges called 'Breeze'. Just love the stuff! The clouds are painted chipboard and the flowers are Prima with some Green Tara mini roses. All the products used for these 2 layouts are available from Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of my title. :)

That's all for today. I hope you are having a fantastic weekend! Will be doing a bit of blog hopping later to catch up on all my favourite blogs!

Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments!

Until next time.

M xox

HBS September sketch and DT layout

2011-09-03T15:15:00.001+08:00

It was lovely Spring weather here in Perth on the first day of September but since yesterday its been a bit chilly and drizzling on and off. I managed to get pics of my layouts when the sun was out a bit earlier though. :)
Handmade by Suzanne has a new sketch up for September, designed by our own very talented Shell and it's a beauty!

Here is my take on it. I've used some older Fancy Pants papers that I had in my stash for quite a while now. It always feels good to use up older products. :) The two little guys in the photos are my friend's little boys and they are just the cutest.

Love these bottle caps from HBS and the Green Tara paper string must be one of my faves for boy layouts.

So why don't you give the sketch a go this month? The winner gets determined by random draw and you could win yourself a $30 voucher from the store. With all the new products that's arriving almost daily now and with HBS' low prices, you'd be able to buy yourself a whole load of new goodies! You can see all the details here.

I've also done my first DT layout for the month using my fabulous kit from Handmade by Suzanne. If you haven't seen the new MME 'Lost & Found Two' ranges yet, you are missing a lot. They are SO amazing and even much better IRL. I've use a small photo of my mom when she was in her mid 20's. I love how elegant she looked. She's turning 80 this year and is still such a perfect lady. Love her to bits.

And now for all the close ups. :) Here is my little cluster in the top corner. I have tea-stained all the doilies and the calico flowers were stained using Glimmer Mist 'Black Cherry'. The Green Tara mini roses were perfect for this.

Some Green Tara rosebuds tied together with a piece of tea stained muslin. Can you see the pink muslin peeping out from under the frame? That was stained using Glimmer Mist too. :)

The wooden frame is from Kaisercraft and was just the perfect size for my photo.

And a Kaisercraft wooden butterfly decorated with a row of Kaisercraft pearls.

It was the first time I tea stained anything and i love the look it gave the doilies. Will be doing this more often.

That's all for today. I hope you are all enjoying some warmer weather wherever you are. Happy Spring!

Thanks for popping by!

Until next time.

M xox

Post Retreat post :)

2011-08-30T13:25:00.000+08:00

Hi there scappy friends! I hope you are all doing well. I've had an awesome weekend at the HBS Retreat and met so many wonderful ladies. I was so tired yesterday, but can't wait to do it all again!!
I have only one layout to share today. Still got to finish the others off and will upload later in the week.
Decided to play along at Kraft It Up this month. I do really love working with Kraft cardstock. Should do it more often. This month was a sketch challenge and here is my take on it. The pics are of my friend's little boy (at almost 4) being a silly boy for his mom. Too cute. :)

I've used the Graphic 45 'Magic of Oz' range and I just totally love all the gorgeous elements that is so easy to fussy cut. You can find it here.

Used my Kaisercraft 'Grid' stamp in the top corner. Note to self: Use these stamps more often.

Loved cutting out all these silly figures. Perfect for a 'silly' page. :)

That's all for today. I've got to go and conquer the mountain of washing that built up over the weekend. DS went on a camp too. I'm getting there! :)
I hope you have a wonderful week. Thanks for visiting!
Until next time.
M xox

A quick share

2011-08-24T11:35:00.001+08:00

Oh, if only there were more hours in the day...
Just want to do a quick share of layouts I've done over the weekend and completed yesterday. First is a layout using my DT pack from Handmade by Suzanne. I've picked out all the non-girly papers and created this page of DS and I. This is my entry for Bird is the Word's challenge using the word LOVE.

I've cut all the hearts using a Spellbinder die and then handstitched in straight lines using embroidery thread. I have seen another scrapper using a similar idea on their layout a while back, but I'm sorry that I can't remember who it was. :(

This simple card was made with some of the left overs of my DT pack. Love that seam binding. :)

And a 'Just Because' layout I did with some older MME Stella & Rose 'Hattie' papers. My DH took this gorgeous pic on Australia Day 2007 as the sun was setting over Perth City.

I've used white and blue paint to create the cloud effect and the sun was cut using my Silhouette maching.

A cluster of flowers that I cut from one of the pattern papers.

And a self cover button from Handmade by Suzanne that I covered in blue star fabric to represent the Aussie flag.

That's all for today. I've got to run. So much to do and so little time....
I am so looking forward to the Handmade by Suzanne Retreat this coming weekend! A whole weekend of uninterrupted scrapping. Yay!
My next post will probably only be after the weekend and I hope I'll have a lot to share... Lol! That's if I can stop chatting and get some scrapping done. :)
Thanks for stopping by and for your beautiful comments. They are very appreciated!
Until next time!
M xox

Weekend at last!

2011-08-19T14:51:00.000+08:00

Hi there bloggy friends! Don't know about you, but I'm just a tad bit excited that its weekend! The week went really fast and I was very busy but weekends are just so much more relaxed. I haven't done an aweful lot of scrapping this week but I do have another layout created from my Handmade by Suzanne DT kit to share today. :) I really like the colours in the 'Miss Nelly' range and I just love how the black background in the pic goes with these papers.

I used my Crafter's Workshop 'Cherry Blossoms' template and white paint, then doodled in black pen around it. The red flowers were punched using the red dotted paper and the EK Success 'Flower Power' punch.

The pink felt rose was so easy to make using the Sizzix 3D Flowers Die. :)

And just love the Martha Stewart 'Garden Gate' Deep Edger punch.

I've entered this layout into Vicki's Challenge at Scrapbooking Top 50's Cyber Crop. The criteria can be found by doing a word search, so I can't reveal it yet. The CC ends this Sunday at midnight.
That's all for today! I hope you are all well and I wish you all a wonderful weekend! Thank you so much for visiting and for you lovely comments.
Take care.
M xox

More of 'Miss Nelly'

2011-08-13T17:19:00.001+08:00

Happy Saturday everybody! Hope you are enjoying a good one. :) Just want to share another layout I did using my DT pack from Handmade by Suzanne. I did this layout for Sue's 'Scrap Bingo' challenge at Scrapbooking Top 50's August Cyber Crop. The pics are of my friend's little girl when she was 6 months old. Such a cutie! I just adore the 'Miss Nelly' range from Kaisercraft. All the products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of the rosette flower which is super easy to make using the Sizzix 'Tim Holtz' Rosettes die. The self cover button is new to HBS too and is so easy to use. After covering it I used a rose rubon over the top of it.

And I love the creased look on the seam binding which you can achieve by wetting it, scrunching it up and then leave it to dry before tying into a bow.

I used some of the same fabric for the banner as for covering the button. I painted some Ribbon Stiff on the fabric before cutting it so it wouldn't fray and then added the Pom Pom trim over the top for a fun touch.

That all for today. I'm planning to fit a bit of scrapping in this weekend, so will hopefully be back soon with another layout to share. Thank you so much for popping by and for your lovely comments. They really make my day.
Until next time.
M xox

Scrapbooking Top 50 Cyber Crop is on!

2011-08-09T11:23:00.002+08:00

Scrapbooking Top 50's August Cyber Crop has kicked of last night! We had a blast playing Bingo and laughed until we cried (well, some of us did!). And I have a bit of exciting news... I am the Guest DT member this month and my challenge was revealed last night. Just wanted to share it with all of you here on my blog. All you have to do is to create a layout using the following PageMaps sketch for inspiration and include the word 'Play' in your title. You can find all the detail of my challenge here.

And here is my example layout using the October Afternoon 'Seaside' range.

The little girl is a sticker from this range that I stuck onto some cardstock and then lifted it using foam tape.

Why don't you head over to Scrapbooking Top 50 and check out all the other challenges too. You have until midnight, the 21st of August to complete them and there are some great prizes up for grabs! You can see all the CC details here.
That's all for today. I hope you are having a great week and that you can find some time to be creative.
Thanks for visiting!
Until next time.
M xox

August Sketch challenge

2011-08-04T12:41:00.000+08:00

Hi there bloggy friends! Just want to share Handmade by Suzanne's August sketch with you all. Isn't it a beauty... and designed by Michelle Fowler, our own sketch guru. :)

Here is my take on the sketch using the awesome new Kaisercraft 'Miss Nelly' collection. That big scalloped die cut was just perfect for this sketch. The pic is of my DD back in 2007. I just love the look of joy on her face. :)

I've done a fair bit of hand- and machine stitching on here.

The last of my Jenni Bowlin butterflies. :(

So why don't you give this gorgeous sketch a go? You could win yourself a $30 store voucher to spend at Handmade by Suzanne. The winner gets determined by random draw, so anybody can win! Just load your take on the sketch into the Gallery before midnight on the 31st of August. :)

That's all for today. I'll be back with more layouts pretty soon. :)
Thanks for visiting and I have an awesome weekend!
M xox

Catch up time!

2011-07-31T17:33:00.000+08:00

I haven't been on here for ages!! I've been so busy and it feels like I haven't really done much. Not a great feeling, but I suppose that how it goes some times. I do have some scrappy stuff to share though. First is a card that I made with my left over papers from my DT kit at Handmade by Suzanne. By the way, I LOVE these papers! :)
I've used Kaisercraft 'Velvet Ensemble' pattern papers, Kraft cardstock, Kaisercraft 'Moments' rubons and WRMK Sew Easy Stitch Piercer. All products are available from 'Handmade by Suzanne'.

Next is a layout I've done for one of Scrapbooking Top 50's monthly challenges. The pic is of my mum with my DS and DD taken in July 2007. I've converted the photo to a pencil sketch and printed it on canvas.

I've used Cosmo Cricket 'Odds and Ends' for this. This is such a beautiful range and all available here.

The following layout I finished about a week ago. These little guys belong to a friend of mine and they are just the cutest. I was so happy to get some photos from her to scrap as I love to scrap little ones sometimes and don't have many unscrapped pics of my kids when they were little left. It was before the digital stage. :)

I've used the Kaisercraft 'Party Animal' Collection. I bought two of the background papers and fussy cut the animal stack on the left to lift it with some double sided tape. This way I could also add a banner to the one that was already printed on the paper.

Love the little animals and they are so easy to fussy cut too.

I think I will stop here for today. There is one more layout to share but I will keep that for another day. I'm hoping to get a bit more done during the next month, although we have something planned for all the weekends in August already. I'm sure it will be exhausting but a lot of fun. :)

Hope to catch up with all my favourite blogs soon.

Thanks for popping by and have a great week!

M xox

Kaisercraft Velvet Ensemble

2011-07-18T00:05:00.001+08:00

Cutting it a bit fine and doing an almost midnight post here. :) Have to get my Bird Is The Word entry in though before the deadline, which is in about.... 7 and a half hours and since I am not an early bird, I thought its safer to do it now. :)
The pics are of my DD on her way to her Year 11 Ball earlier this year. We had to use the word 'admire' this time and I thought that this quote was perfect for the pics.
I've used Kaisercraft Velvet Ensemble collection for this. The colours in this range are so gorgeous together. All the products used in this layout are availble from Handmade by Suzanne.

A little close up of my cluster. The flowers are Green Tara Calla Lillies that I tied into a bunch with some twill. And I just love the butterflies from Collections.

The next layout is another one I did with my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne using the same fabulous Kaisercraft Velvet Ensemble range. The pic is my friend's little boy. Isn't he the sweetest? I've also used some Kaisercraft 'Moments' rub ons (one the photo), Collections 'Creative Butterflies', a Crafter's Workshop 'Time Travel' template and some gorgeous Scrapware Correboard Alphas. Handmade by Suzanne is getting so many exciting products in all the time. You can check it all out here.

A little close up to show the title. I added some twine for a more 'boyish' look.

And some more gorgeous butterflies. :)

That's all for today. I better go get some sleep. Thank you so much to everybody who wished me well with my back ache. All your well wishes must have worked, as I feel so much better! I'm going to attempt painting DD's room this week, so don't know how much scrapping will get done. There might be a card or two in line though ...
Wish you all a fantastic week!! Thanks for visiting!
Until next time.
M xox

Where has the week gone?

2011-07-14T22:39:00.001+08:00

I mean, seriously... the one moment is was Friday and now its six days later and almost Friday again!! Or maybe its just called school holidays. :) Whatever it is, its making me very behind on the blogging side. I've done these 2 layouts about 2 weeks ago for the Scrapbooking Top 50 Cyber Crop and forgot to share it on here. :(

The first one was for Sue's Colour Challenge. The pic is of my DD and one of her best friends before they went off to see Rihanna in concert. They were SO excited!

I've use Bo Bunny 'It's a Girl' pattern papers and stickers that I've had in my stash for a while now. The colours were perfect for this challenge.

And another close up. :)

The next layout was for Vicki's challenge. The pic is a family photo of my mum (when she was 18) with her parents and 4 younger siblings. I remember this photo, but bigger and in a frame, hanging above my grandparents bed when I was a kid. Sadly, they've both passed away since. I was very lucky to get the smaller version of the photo from my mum. She is the one second from the right at the back.

The paper is Prima 'Reflections' and most of the flowers are Prima too.

I just love doilies and lace with a vintage photograph. :)

That gorgeous butterfly is a from Pink Paislee and the little cream flower was crocheted by me. :)

I've got more layouts to share soon. I think this weekend is going to be a cold, wet one in Perth. Hopefully that will give me time to get a bit more 'blog active'. Now, if I can just get rid of this terrible back ache I've been having for the last two days. :( Now thats enought complaining for one post... Lol! Life is good! It's almost weekend!

I hope you will all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for visiting and for you always beautiful comments.

Until next time!

M xox

July Sketch

2011-07-07T17:24:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone! I hope your week was really good and that your plans for the weekend are even better! Today I want to share Handmade by Suzanne's July Sketch with you. It's another gorgeous sketch designed by our own Michelle Fowler. All you have to do to be in the running for a $30 store voucher from Handmade by Suzanne is to create a layout based on this sketch and upload it into the gallery by the end of the month! Easy peasy! The winner gets determined by a random draw, so anybody can win!

This is my take on the sketch. The pic is of my mum and her dad on her wedding day. I thought these papers were perfect for a wedding photo. I've used my gorgeous DT kit from HBS for this. Kaisercraft Velvet Ensemble pattern paper and die cut, Kaisercraft 'Moments' Rubons, Kaisercraft Pearl flourish, Prima flowers, Kaisercraft flower, AC Elements Pearl brads, AC Thickers, Basic Grey mini alphas and Collections butterflies. All products are available from Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of my embellie cluster.

The next layout is one I did for one of the monthly challenges at Scrapbooking Top 50 last month. I've used an older Kaisercraft range called 'After Five' for this. This collection is 30% off at the moment at Handmade by Suzanne! The background of the pattern paper was cut away and replaced with a transparency. Lol! I put a piece of black cardstock behind it to photgraph it, but iIt didn't matter what I tried I could not photograph it without getting some reflection on it. I really like the look of this and might try it again soon,

Here, I held my layout up so the you could see the transparency better. :)

A close up of some of the yummy Prima flowers. You noticing my MS 'frond' punch again?

A close up of some more yummy Prima flowers.

I really enjoy scrapping my parents wedding pics atm. Lol! When I'm done, I'll have to start with mine!
I've got some more scrapping to share but don't want to overdo it in one day. Will be back in a few days!
Thank you so much for popping by and for all your lovely comments. I appreciate each and every one of them.
Have a wonderful weekend!
M xx

My scrap space

2011-07-04T20:11:00.000+08:00

Hi there everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend and had a bit of time to be creative. I managed to do some baking, scrapping, socialising and relaxing. Even though the weather was wet and cold, I had a great time.

Today I'm back (as promised) with pics of my 'new' scraproom. I almost chickened out again! Lol!

WARNING: Photo heavy post ahead!!

I'll start with the before photos. This was the view from our lounge room taken towards my scrapping area, which used to be the dining room to the previous owners. Messy hey?

This was the view from the door to the kitchen looking towards my scrap space. When we move in 6 and half years ago, I used to have a lot less stuff. :) I bought the brown cubes for my scrappy stuff a few years ago and the white wardrobe which used to be in the baby room 18 years ago, held all my other hobby things (sewing, decoupage, fabric paint, jewelery making, etc).

These 2 stationary cupboards belong to my DH and myself. His is on the left and mine on the right. You don't really want to know what's in there. :)

This is DH starting to assemble all the new shelves. I was doing the unpacking and making space.

A pic of some of the new shelves in place.

And a view of my finished scrap room taken today. This is taken from the same spot in the lounge room as the first pic in this post. It looks so much better with those 2 big stationary cupboards out of the way. It looks and feels so much bigger. Unfortunately, we had to keep them in this room as we didn't have anywhere else to go with them and we need the packing space.

Another view of my room. This part of the floor is raised by a step level and I now overlook the lounge room and can sit and scrap while DH is watching tv and still feel part of it. He likes it too. :)

A pic of my desk from the side. I've got drawers with all of the little items I might need in the shelves next to me and a great lamp shining straigt over my work. My Silhouette machine is now right next to me for when I need it and is in easy reach of my laptop. In the cubes in the front, I have containers with all my flowers, stamps, punches, etc. Most of my containers are labled but I haven't done them all yet.

Here are my shelves again, but full this time. :)

A close up (because I love close ups so much) of my taller shelves. The 3 containers on the top has all my cardstock, my left over cardstock and left over pattern papers in. The cube on the top left has my Circut cartridges and my glimmer mists in the container in front of them. To the right of that are little spice containers from Ikea with buttons and flowers. The second row has 3 photo boxes, my Cuttlebug and a small carry container for all my loose pearls and rhinestones (from HBS). The 4 baskets at the bottom have various things in, like one is for cardmaking stuff and already made cards, one is for all my felt, crochet cottons, etc.

A close up of my lower shelves. The thingy hiding under the cloth on the top left is my sewing mschine. My Cricut machine is in the middle and my Clip It Up is on the right where I hang all my rub ons and stickers sheets, etc. I've got 2 cubes with drawers in them, but I'm planning to add 2 more to the left of those. The cube on the top left has a container with all my Thickers and some cubes have magazines, albums and containers with chipboard, ribbon, Cuttlebug dies, etc. The blue totebag in front of the shelves houses most of my pattern papers which are all in plastic ziplock bags in manufacterer and collection order. I was thinking of putting those in a cube too but because I regulary go to crops, I like to keep my things quite mobile IYKWIM. ;)

A view from the door to the kitchen.

DH is going to get me a nice comfortable office chair next weekend to complete the picture. He is such a star. :)

I still have a few things up my sleeve to organise my room even better, but for now I'm happy with it. I am loving creating in there and have quite a few layouts to share but I'll leave that for another day. This post is already SO LONG! If you made it this far, you've done very well. I hope you can get an idea of where I create now. :)

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful week.

Until next time.

M xox

Scrap the Girls

2011-06-30T19:10:00.002+08:00

Talk about just scraping in... Phew! I had this challenge printed out and sitting on my scrappy table waiting to be scrapped for about a week now. I had the papers, the photo and I just had to do it. I finally got down to it today and only just in time. :)
It was a colour challenge at Scrap the Girls this month and you had to use the colours Cream/White: Light Pink: Dark Pink and Black. I wanted to do this the first time I saw it on the STG's blog and I'm so glad I did. The pic is of my DD and one of her very good friends she's had since primary school.
Only one problem. The sun never came out in Perth at all today, so I couldn't get a decent photo. :( The colours are actually quite different IRL.

A close up of my little cluster. I just love that black rose trim from Handmade by Suzanne.

And another one for good measure. :). Btw, that charm is not suppose to lie so squarish on there. :)

And I'm sorry, I know I've promised pics of my scrap room, but it just didn't work out this week. When it was clean, the light was bad and when it was a mess, the light was good. :( I promise to give it a huge effort this weekend and hopefully it will be clean and the light will be great all at the same time. Lol!

I'm also still having problems with Blogger on and off. I think most of us are. So if I haven't left you a comment lately, its not for lack of trying. I will preservere though!

DS is doing much better. Thank you so much to everyone who send him get well wishes. Very much appreciated.

Got to go and finish cooking dinner now and then tackle some ironing. That's what happens when you scrap during the day. :)

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Until next time.

M xox

He is amazing...

2011-06-24T14:39:00.003+08:00

I'm back for another post this week! I'm playing along at 'Bird Is The Word' again. This time I used the word Amazing on my layout. Now, after my last post about my scraproom make over, I couldn't go past my DH when I thought of the word 'amazing'. He is just such an amazing man and he truly makes me happy. Lol! Well, most of the time. Now, this photo is not one of him smiling, but it shows of his personality perfectly. DD took the pic and he looked right at her glaring into the lense. Its not often we get a smile from him or DS when taking photos. I've printed this beautiful quote on some masking tape. It says "I have looked in your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart." Unfortunately I don't know who the author of the quote is.
I have used my kit from Handmade by Suzanne for this. Now, you already know how much I love My Minds Eye. Well, this is Lime Twist 'Out of the Blue' again. :)

A close up of the bottle cap. These are so easy to use and you can find it right here.

My qoute printed on masking tape. Check out the rest of the masking tape here. It's available in a great range of colours and patterns.

And a final close up. I created the ink splatters using Glimmermist 'Raven'. I didn't use the spray but an ink dropper from here.

Now, I had a quite a few requests to share photos of my scrap space. I'll make a huge effort this weekend to clean it up and take some pics. Hopefully, I'll be able to share in my next post. :)
I'm hoping to get a bit more scrapping done this weekend and I'm also making a huge effort on catching up on all my favourite blogs. I'm sorry if you haven't had a comment from me recently. DS went into hospital on Wednesday for an operation on both knees. He came home yesterday and is doing well but is not really able to get around the house without help. I'm the one staying at home looking after him most of the time, so I'm hoping that will give me more time to play catch up too. :)
Hope you have a great weekend and have time to do something creative.
Thanks for visiting!
M xox

2011-06-20T22:05:00.000+08:00

My poor neglected blog! I feel so bad for not blogging and for not commenting on any blogs but time just ran away with me this last week. It was all good though. You see, it was my birthday about four weeks ago and my DH told me for my present I could have a scraproom make over. Now, it was all a very exciting thought but if you could see what my scrap space looked like before, you would understand why I was a bit reluctant to start. On Saturday, the 11th I woke up at 6 am and couldn't get back to sleep... so all these ideas started to form in my head. By the time DH woke up, I was dressed and ready to take on the world! Lol! We were planning a nice relaxing weekend. I started measuring up and after waiting for DH to shower and have breakfast, we were off to Ikea. By Saturday evening all the new furniture were assembled and by Sunday it looked like a tornado hit our house. There was stuff everywhere!! We had to empty the two big stationary cabinets to move it. It took me all week last week to find a place for everything but I had heaps of fun! Just for the record... my hubby is the best! :)

Now, enough chatter about my adventures... lol! Don't want to bore you all after being absent for so long. I really just wanted to share a layout I finished over the weekend. I'm participation in the Scrapbooking Top 50 June CC and this is for the lovely Sarah's challenge. We had to include some hidden journalling and some enchanted flora on our layout. :)

I just love this Dusty Attic 'Vine' chippie! The pattern papers and embellies are from an old range of K & Company called Wild Saffron that were in my stash for a while. The felt flowers and bugs are gorgeous and the colours are just great for outdoor pics.

My hidden journalling under the word 'Laugh'.

I've used a bit of calico under my chippie word. Really like the effect. :)

That's all for today. Lol! Almost missed my Monday post again. :)
Hope you have a wonderful week. Thanks for visiting!
Until next time.
M xox

I love MME Lime Twist!!

2011-06-09T16:15:00.000+08:00

Just want to share this layout I did today using my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne. It is full of MME Lime Twist 'Out of the Blue' yumminess! I'm entering this layout into the 'Bird is the Word' challenge. This time you have to use the word Life/Live/Living on your title.

A close up of the gorgeous Scrapware chippies.

I've backed my photo on canvas and added a bow in Green Tara Paper string.

Its almost weekend! Hope you have a good one... and to everybody who is fortunate enough to go to the expo in Brisbane this weekend... Have fun!!

Thanks for visiting! Until next time!

M xox

Such a relaxed and lazy Monday...

2011-06-06T19:59:00.000+08:00

I almost missed my Monday post! Lol! Since I always seem to do a Monday post, I almost missed it this week. It's a public holiday here in Western Australia and it was very different from my usual Monday. I managed to get some washing done but not much else. DH did a afternoon barbeque and the rest of the day we all pretty much chilled. DS is off writing his first exam at Uni for the semester (they don't seem to care about public holidays or late night exams!). DD is starting with her Year 11 exams tomorrow, so the kids were working very hard today.I've done my first layout with my DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne. I was lucky enough to get the gorgeous MME Lime Twist 'Out of the Blue' collection. The diecuts and stickers that come with this range are just beautiful!
The pics are of DH and DS. At 17 (when the pics were taken) DS had outgrown his dad already and was very proud of it. We are by no means a 'short' family and I am now the second shortest of the 4 of us! DD is not far behind either. ;)

I've entered this layout into the Colors Combo Galore Challenge #195 as the colours of these papers were just perfect for the challenge.

I've handcut a few clouds to go with the theme.

Just love those gorgeous mini alphas that comes with these papers!

Using that Tim Holtz flower diecut again, this time with denim and that little white flower was cut from canvas. And yes, there's that MS frond punch again! :)
Well, better go and fold some washing and get something useful done before bedtime! Hope you are all having a great week so far!
Thanks for stopping by and for your awesome comments!
M xox

New sketch and Massive Stocktake Sale at Handmade by Suzanne!

2011-06-02T13:38:00.000+08:00

Hi there scrappy friends! It's a beautiful day in Perth today. The sun is shining, the birds are singing... you get the idea. :) We've had rain for the last 4 days, so just a bit excited about seeing the sun.
Handmade by Suzanne's June sketch is up! It's another gorgeous sketch designed by Shell, our very own sketch designer. Just load your take on the sketch in the HBS gallery by the 30th of June to be in the running for a $30 store voucher! Easy hey?!

Here is my take on it. I've used the MME Stella & Rose 'Mabel' range. I love everything MME! :)

I've cut the flower from hessian using a 'Tim Holtz' die cut and added one of my crocheted flowers and punched out leaves using my favourite MS frond punch.

And before I forget Handmade by Suzanne is having a MASSIVE STOCKTAKE SALE! You can check it out here! With 25 % off almost everything in store, you will be glad you did!

Thanks for visiting and I hope your weekend will be wonderful!
Until next time!
M xox

I love the sun

2011-05-30T13:51:00.001+08:00

Hi everybody! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was a bit quieter than usual but sometimes I like it that way.
Unfortunately I am still having Blogger problems. :( Thank you so much to my lovely followers who left me some words of encouragement and suggestions of how to get around my comments problem. It made things a bit easier and I could even leave the odd comment here and there but I'm afraid its not fixed yet. So if you are one the people who haven't got some love from me recently, you know why. :( I'm still trying... and hopefully I'll be able to leave you a comment soon. :)
This layout is for a Bird is the Word's challenge. You have to use the word Sun/Sunshine on your layout. I've decided that it was time to do a layout of DS and these photos of him in the wave pool at White Water World was perfect for this sunny theme.
I've used Echo Park's Splash range. You can find it at 'Handmade by Suzanne' here.

A close up of some embellies. That gorgeous heart button is from 'Lovelybug Bits and Bots'. Sue makes the cutest embellies. You can check it all out here.

A close up to show off some of the lovely masking tape that you can get from Handmade by Suzanne.

And a close up of my title and banner.

Well, I better go and try get some more housework done. Will hopefully 'see' you again soon.

Have a wonderful week!

M xox

I'm having Blogger problems

2011-05-26T10:19:00.000+08:00

I don't know if anybody else are experiencing problems with Blogger.??? I can sign into my dashboard but I cannot leave any comments on anybody' blogs as it keeps on throughing me back to the log in page. I am terribly frustrated at the moment!!!
Sorry, but I just had to let that out. :) I'm hoping Mr Blogger will let me post this, because I want all my bloggy friends to know why they are not getting any comments from me. I'm sorry... I promise to leave some love as soon as Blogger fixes the problem. I hope its soon.
Have a nice day everybody!
M xox

Marvellous Monday!

2011-05-23T13:19:00.002+08:00

Hi everybody! I hope your Monday is a good one! It looks like I'm becoming a Monday blogger. Lol! Seems like a good way to start the week. :)
I've done a layout for Vicki's May challenge at Scrapbooking Top 50. For this challenge we had to use lyrics from any song for the title as long as it has special meaning to the person/s in the photo. We also had to include fussy cutting and misting in more than one colour. Here's my take:

A little close up of some of the Websters chipboard buttons and my crocheted flower.

And another one!

And a last close up (just for good measure). I've added a bit of hessian to add to the country feel of the page. :) My title is from the song 'All I ever wanted' by Faith Hill. My family is just that to me.

I've mainly used the Websters 'Spring Market' collection. All the products are available at Handmade by Suzanne.
Okies, thats all for today. Thanks for visiting. Hope you have a great week!
M xox

Mothers and daughters

2011-05-18T15:37:00.000+08:00

I finally finished this layout thats been sitting half done on my desk for about a week now. (Lol! I seem to be doing that quite often!) This one is for the Scrap the Girls' challenge this month. The challenge is to scrap a layout based on an important female in your life. Extra criteria: more than 20 words of handwritten journalling. Now I had no problem finding a photo of an important female in my life, in fact I have two in my photo. Doing handwritten journalling was far more of a challenge to me as I don't really like my handwriting and hardly ever use it on my layouts. I decided to hide my journalling under my photo mat, but I had to take a pic of it to show its there. ;)

Here's a close up of the hidden journalling.

Another close up of part of my title and a little flower cluster.

And because you can never have too many close ups, here's another one of the bigger flower cluster. ;)

You can tell I still love my MS frond punch. ;) I've used a Crafter's Workshop template to create the grass and flowers on the left. It's a bit messy, but hey, I'm still learning and still far from perfect when it comes to masking/misting. I thought of redoing it several times but then once I stuck all the alphas down I didn't dislike it enough to want to redo it all. Lol!

I've used Kaisercraft 'Chapter One' pattern paper and stickers but wanted to add another colour, so I used two different colours of Glimmer Mist and then added some flowers in the same colour pink. The alphas were cut on my Cricut machine. All the products used on this layout are available from Handmade by Suzanne.

I'm almost up to date with visiting my favourite blogs, but I still find it a problem to leave comments sometimes. I hope blogger fixes it soon.

Thanks for visiting a have a great day!

M xox

Tranquillity

2011-05-16T16:54:00.000+08:00

Well, I thought I couldn't let the Monday go past without doing a post. Lol! I haven't actually scrapped much at all during the last week (to my frustration) but I still had this layout lying on my desk since last week. :)
I did this one for the Kraft It Up challenge this month. The challenge is to use no pattern paper and obviously a kraft background. I've decided to go with this photo that my DH snapped of me in December. I was sitting on this tiny little chair in the garden on my brother's farm. I grew up on that farm and I just love it there. Living so close to nature really agrees with me. :)

I've used a combonation of 2 different Crafter's Workshop templates to create the branches, birdies and birdcage at the top of the page. The border sticker at the bottom is from Pink Paislee and the birdbath is Dusty Attic. All the products are available from Handmade by Suzanne. The tree and the grass were cut on my Silhouette machine. :)

That's all for today. I'm hoping to get some more layouts completed soon. If I can just get rid of this tired feeling. *yawn*

Have a wonderful week everyone! Thanks for dropping by and for all the love you leave behind. I really enjoy reading your lovely comments.

Until next time!

M xox

123 Challenge

2011-05-11T14:07:00.000+08:00

I'm back... with my take on the 123 Challenge! The challenge this month is to use the colour RED, the word FUN and the technique STITCHED TITLE. Now doesn't that sound like fun??
Here is what I came up with.

This is my DD just before she went on 'The Claw' ride at Dream World 2 years ago! She was so scared but once she did it, she wanted to go again and again! I've used some older Sassafras 'Monstrosity' papers and that green monster is from an old October Afternoon collection called 'Night Light'.

A close up of my stitched title.

Once I got going on the felt, I loved it so much... I kept going. Lol!!

Cut some stars too! :)

I had a lot of fun doing this and am quite pleased with how it turned out. Why don't you give it a go? There's some awesome sponsors this month!!

I've got another challenge waiting to be posted soon! Will be back in a day or two.

Thanks for visiting and for your lovely comments! Hope your week is wonderful!

Till next time.

M xox

May's sketch and layout

2011-05-09T16:43:00.000+08:00

I hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day yesterday. I had a great day. My two cooked a yummy breakfast and allowed me to scrap a little too. Lol! Considering that DH wasn't here all day, they did really well and apparently we are redoing Mothers Day next Sunday!! DH returned from his business trip in the Philippines at 1 am this morning. *yawn* I couldnt fall asleep until about 5 am and then had to get up at 7.30! I'm just a little tired today. :)
Just wanted to let everyone know that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth... Lol! I actually finished some layouts during the last week but didn't have the camera to take pics of them.
I'm only sharing one today... Handmade by Suzanne's May Sketch designed by our own Michelle Fowler. She designs the most stunning sketches, don't you think?

Here is my take on it. I've used the beautiful Kaisercraft 'Chapter One' collection for this. All the products are available here.

And it just won't be the same without a little close up. ;)

Now, why don't you give it a go? You can win a $30 store voucher and anybody can win. Just have your layout done before the end of the month and upload into the HBS Gallery here.

Well, that's all for today. *yawn* I'll be back in a day or two with some more layouts to share. I'm hoping to have a little time later tonight to visit all my favourite blogs too. Have a great week everyone!

Until next time.

M xox

Chapter One

2011-05-02T15:24:00.000+08:00

I've been a bad blogger this last week, but I was having fun anyway! With the long weekend and DH at home for the whole week, we were quite busy. Even went down south for 2 days without the kids. :)
Then I was up this morning at 5 am to take DH to the airport. Anybody who knows me will know that its not easy to get me up that early. Lol!! I wil rise, but I refuse to shine... :)
I have managed to complete a layout with my brand new Handmade by Suzanne DT kit using one of the latest Kaisercraft ranges called 'Chapter One'. The colours of this range is beautiful and I thought it was perfect for this pic of my DS and his girlfriend on their way to her Year 12 Ball in January this year. It was such an incredibly hot day (around 44 degrees) but they still managed to look gorgeous! :)

And a little close up of some of the beautiful Maya Road small organza roses ribbon and the May Arts satin pleats trim. The flowers are Prima Sugar blooms and Kaisercraft paper blooms. All products are available here.

That's all for today! I hope your week has started well. I'm hoping to get a bit more scrapping in. Just got to get the housework up to date.

Until next time.

M xox

123 Challenge and a give away!

2011-04-24T19:13:00.000+08:00

Happy Easter to all my fabulous blog followers! I hope the easter bunny visited your house and that you are all chocolated out by now! Lol! I know I am. :)

On a scrappy front... I've decided to play along with the 123 Challenge this month. :) I've always wanted to, but there are only so many days in a month and oh so many challenges! Lol! The criteria this month was to use the colour 'lime green' the word 'really' and to include 'fabric' on your layout. I found this fun photo of DD and I that was taken about 4 years ago by my gorgeous friend Kathy. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out.

A little close up of my red fabric. :)

And now for a give away. My fellow Handmade by Suzanne DT member and very talented Charmane Koch is giving away this fabulous handmade lollipop flower pack. To get all the detail about this giveaway and about Charm's upcoming sale, go here.

That's all for today! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend with you families/friends.

Thank you for popping by and for all your lovely comments. I enjoy reading each and every one of them.

Until next time.

M xx

Magic!

2011-04-21T15:32:00.001+08:00

Don't know about you, but I am over the moon that it's long weekend! I am so looking forward to sleeping in and taking things easy for a couple of days. :)

Just want to share my latest layout with you. It's for a 'Bird Is The Word' challenge and you had to use the word 'Magic' this time. I've used a photo of myself with DS and DD. These two put the magic in my every day. :)

Oh my goodness, I just love these MME papers from the Stella and Rose 'Mabel' collection. How gorgeous is that woodgrain?!!

I enjoyed making these flowers too. So easy, and I love the effect. :)

A close up of my title. Just love those corrugated alphas from Scrapware. :)

All of the products used are available from 'Handmade by Suzanne'.

That's all for today. Have a fantastic Easter and enjoy your long weekend whatever you do!

Until next time.

M xox

April Sketch and a Reminder!

2011-04-18T21:30:00.001+08:00

Hi everybody! Hope you had a great weekend. I can't believe its almost Easter! Feels like it was just Christmas the other day...

Have you checked out the Handmade by Suzanne April Sketch Challenge yet? If not, this is what the sketch looks like. Our own Shell did it again! Isn't it gorgeous?

And here is my take on the sketch. Lol! Never a dull moment with DS around! I've used some MME Stella and Rose 'Hattie' pattern papers. Just love this range!!

A close up of the title and some homemade buttons. :)

So why not give it a go? You can't loose anything... in fact you can win a $30 voucher from HBS plus free postage and the winner gets determined by random draw! That means anybody can win!! For some inpiration, check out the DT examples and other entries in the gallery here. :)

This is another layout I made using my DT kit for April. I've used the gorgeous Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle' collection, Prima blossom branches and flower and some Websters trim. I kept it quite plain to keep the focus on this beautiful photo of my mom's youngest sister (taken about 50 years ago). All products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of that gorgeous Prima blossoms branch and Websters trim.

And now for the REMINDER!!
If you haven't done this already and you would like to win one of 10 $20 Vouchers from Handmade by Suzanne, go HERE to find out what you can do to win one of the easiest $20 Vouchers you ever won!! There is only a few days left, so don't wait to long to get your entry in!

Thats it for now! Will be back soon with some more shares!
Thank you so much for visiting. Have a great week!
Until next time!
M xox

White with One

2011-04-14T14:25:00.000+08:00

I've decided to play along at 'White with One' this month and the challenge was to use 'White + Olive Green + Twine'. I really love this combo! The die-cut paper I've used is an old one from Crate paper and was just the perfect colour. The doily was a find from one of the Op shops.

My DD had her Year 11 Ball a couple of weekends ago and I was just so happy when I got at least one decent photo to scrap. Lol!! Teenagers aren't the most cooperative beings around. :)

A little flower cluster. The leaves were made using my Martha Stewart frond punch.

A close up of the title and twine bow.

Another little cluster with an added crocheted flower by me. :)

I had so much fun doing this challenge and I think I might become a regular at White with One.

Hope you've had a great week so far. Bring on Friday!!

Thanks for the visit and for your lovely comments. They make my day.

Until next time.

M xx

Imagine...

2011-04-09T17:56:00.001+08:00

Hi there scrappy friends! Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend! We are having a relatively quiet one. DH and I are just about to go out for dinner to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. Our actual anniversary was on Thursday but DH had a meeting until 7.30, so we decided to celebrate on the weekend. :)
Just got this layout to share quickly. I used my Handmade by Suzanne Dt kit. I first thought that I would find these papers hard to work with, but the more I get into it, the more I love it! This layout is for a challenge over at 'Bird is the Word'. The challenge was to use the word 'Imagine' on your layout!! I am planning on doing the next challenge too, using the word 'Magic'.
I've used Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle' pattern papers, stickers and jewels. The bird cage is from Kaisercraft and the chipboard branches, bird, butterfly and flowers are 'Collections' (I think). Most the flowers are Prima and the the blue trim is from Websters. All the product used are available from Handmade by Suzanne.

The pic is of my DD and was originally taken against a brick wall. I decided to cut away the wall and to create my own scene to make it a bit more interesting. :)

I've used my Martha Stewart Vine Trim deep edger punch and the Frond punch to greate all the blue and pinkish leaves.

My cluster of mainly Prima flowers and that gorgeous Webster's trim.

Another close up of some chippy flowers and Kaisercraft pearl flourish.

That's all for today! Got to run! Hope to be back soon to share some more scrappy goodness! Have a fantastic weekend!
M xox

Sense of Wonder

2011-04-06T23:01:00.000+08:00

I have finally scrapped something! Yay! My DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne was patiently waiting for my while life tried to run away with me... Lol! What a busy couple of weeks we had. It all came to a head last weekend with DD's Year 11 Ball on Friday night and DS's 18th birthday party on Saturday night. Fun was had by all, but boy, am i glad to it all over. :)

I'm entering this layout for the Lollipop Ladies Challenge #17. The colours are just perfect and the extra criteria was to use gloss somewhere on your layout... what better to use than the Bo Bunny jewels that came with this range. I've used Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle' pattern papers, stickers and jewels.

The pic is my friend's little girl who I just adore. All the products for this layout are from Handmade by Suzanne.

I've used Tim Holtz Distress stain 'Weathered Wood' on my bird cage and then covered it in Distress Crackle paint.

For my title, I've stuck old alpha stickers lightly on my page and rubbed distress stain over it. Once dried, I carefully pulled the stickers off.

I've used the Websters Trendsetters trim in 'Blue Tutu'' to make my flower and added a Bo Bunny jewel in the centre.

My whole page were 'edged' with Distress Stain too. I just love this product. It's so versatile!!
That's all for today. I hope to be back with more shares soon. Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Thanks for stopping by. :)
M xox

GET OUR BADGE COMPETITION - 10 PRIZES UP FOR GRABS!!

2011-04-05T21:21:00.005+08:00

Do you want to win one of 10 store vouchers worth $20 including free postage??
Well we have the easiest competition and with 10 prizes in total there are lots of chances to win!
To enter: All you need to do is add Handmade By Suzanne’s badge to your blog and a link back to our store AND post the details of the competition on your blog.
Let us know via Facebook that you have done it! We will draw 10 entrants at random for the prizes and the competition ends Midnight 20th April 2011. Too easy!
Why not subscribe to our newsletter or become our friend on Facebook too – they you will know when the latest products arrive in store, all our latest competitions and most importantly when there are SALES!
All you need to do is copy and paste the handmade by Suzanne blinkie on my sidebar into the gadgets -add a picture- with the store link www.handmadebysuzanne.com.au then copy and paste this whole post onto your blog.
Our Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Handmade-By-Suzanne/154640641234101
Happy blogging and good luck!

Check out this giveaway!

2011-03-31T15:39:00.003+08:00

The lovely Samantha Hauzer of Purple Pumpkin is having this fantastic giveaway at the moment. Go over here to see what you need to do to be in the draw for these yummy goodies!

Days gone by

2011-03-29T12:38:00.004+08:00

Hi everybody! Just a quick post to share some scrappy stuff. Truth is, this layout has been lying on my table for about 10 days now, waiting for the finishing touches... *blush*... I've used Echo Park 'For the Record' pattern papers and stickers, Dusty Attic 'Chicken Wire' and 'Bird bath' chipboard, Kaisercraft pearl flourish, Gllimmer Mist and some brand new Prima flowers. You can find all these products here. The pic is of my dad's cousin's two children back in 1963. Love all the old photos at the moment A close up of my little cluster. Just look at those gorgeous new Prima flowers. :) And I've made this card for my son's 18th birthday last Saturday. It was a very quick card and bit more grungy than my normal style, but he loved it! Used Cosmo Cricket 'Circa 1934', some twine and a bottle cap. All available form Handmade by Suzanne.

That's all for today! Thanks for visiting. I hope you are having a great week. Until next time. :)

M xxx

Have you seen this...

2011-03-27T20:12:00.005+08:00

... fantastic giveaway? The talented Kim Arnold is having the following giveaway on her blog. She says: "I have one sheet of each of the 7 new GCD releases to give away - yes, 7 releases ... that is 84 sheets of double sided new release patterned paper!!!!!!!!!! The ranges are: •Funhouse •Animal Crackers for boys •Animal Crackers for girls •Material Girls •The Great Outdoors •Soulfood by Melody Ross •Scandia jul (Fun and bright Christmas range)" You've got to be in it to win it! So why not head over to Kim's blog to check out what you have to do to be in the draw for this generous giveaway?!

HBS March Sketch

2011-03-24T18:13:00.007+08:00

Hi there everybody! I've been a bit of a bad blogger this week. :( Life is a bit hectic at the moment but will hopefully get under control after the end of the month.
I just want to share the March sketch over at Handmade by Suzanne with you. Suzanne has increased the prize to a $30 gift voucher and the winner gets determined by a random draw which means anybody can win! You've still got a week left to get it done, so why not give it a go... Just think of all the yummy goodies you can get for $30!

Here's the gorgeous sketch designed by our very own Michelle Fowler.
And here is my take on it. I've used Cosmo Cricket 'Circa 1934' pattern papers, Bazzil cardstock, Kaisercraft Pearl flourish, BG Basics mini alpha stickers, Dusty Attic pocket watch chipboard, AC Tickers and inkpad. All the products are available at Handmade by Suzanne.
The pic is of my mom's best friend, Anchen, who passsed away in 2001 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. My mom still misses her every day.

Well, that's all for today! I hope you are all having a good week... and tomorrow is Friday... Yay!! Thank you for visiting my little blog and for your lovely comments. I appreciate them all.
Until next time. xx

"There is no greater gift...

2011-03-17T17:46:00.002+08:00

...than today." That's the the saying you have to include on your layout if you are playing along at 'Kraft It Up' this month. I think its such a beautiful qoute and there are at least a hundred photos I could use with it. I decided to go with this one of my two kids and myself. As anyone with teenagers will know, you don't often get kisses from them at this age. Well, that's if you can call that a kiss what DS is giving me here. Lol! Always the clown. :)
I thoroughly enjoyed doing this layout. I used a doilie I bought from an Op Shop and cut a circle from my newly purchased denim fabric. I used a scrap piece of red fabric to mat my photo and cut a flower and the word 'today' from denim too. The little crocheted flower was made by me and the red buttons are from my stash. In fact, I think the only scrappy items I've used in this layout is my sheet of Kraft cardstock, the little red paper flowers and the mini alpha stickers in my title! That must be a record for me!

A close up of the different alpha stickers, the stitching and fabric.

My denim title.:)

Hope you are all having a great week. Thanks for visiting my blog and for your lovely comments.

Till next time.

M xox

Almost weekend!

2011-03-10T17:26:00.004+08:00

Just a few DT layouts to share today. I can't tell you enough how much I've enjoyed working with this range. :) The first one is DH and I during a holiday last year. DD took the photo. (She's getting very good behind the camera). I've used the MME Stella and Rose 'Gertie' range with some Dusty Attic chipboard, OA Mini Market alpha stickers, AC Thickers and other bits and pieces. You will find all the products at 'Handmade by Suzanne'.
A close up of my embellie cluster. I cut the pink flower on my Silhouette machine. Cute hey? Those gorgeous brads are from the same MME range.

Anther layout using the same range. The sun and tree was cut on my Silhouette machine using AC cardstock. Cab you tell I'm trying to get more use out of my machines. ;)

And now a card using some of my left overs. Just love the stickers in this range.

Thats all from me. I'm off to go and look at everybody else's blogs to get inspiration for my next layout! I hope you've had a good week and have something special planned for the weekend.

Thank you for dropping by and for your lovely comments.

M xox

MME Stella and Rose...

2011-03-05T21:03:00.005+08:00

OMG! I think I'm in love.... with the new MME collections! Lol! These pp's are seriously so beautiful it increases my heart rate everytime I look at it! And the embellies are to die for. This is my first DT layout for Handmade by Suzanne this month. I kept it fairly simple because I didn't think it needed much... the papers are SO stunning. I've used the MME Stella & Rose 'Gertie' Collection. The Prima blossom branch is from my own stash. Everything else is available HERE. When I saw the die-cut title I thought of my DD straight away. You know how teenagers (and adults) can doubt themselves sometimes... she is such a gem. Love her to bits. :)

A close up of the butterfly. I cut it on my Cricut machine, inked the edges and added some pearls.

A close up of the gorgeous Prima blossom branch. I lurve Prima and can't wait for the new stock to arrive at HBS.

Thats all for today. I can't wait to create more layouts with these gorgeous papers. Tomorrow we have to clean out the shed though. :( The temperature in Perth has finally dropped under 30 degrees today and tomorrow should be the same. Got to use the opportunity when you get it.

Just want to thank all my scrappy friends for your good wishes after my bee sting. The swelling is right down and I feel so much better. :)

Hope you are having a fab weekend.

Until next time.

M xox

All grown up...

2011-03-01T17:30:00.003+08:00

Hi there. I hope you are having a good week so far. I just want to do a quick share of this layout I did on the weekend. Its for the Scrapbooking Top 50 February CC and the challenge was set by Sarah, Guest DT member for February. We had to use Black and White + one other colour. I've used some old Kaiser "Loire Valley' Collection and the birdcage is from Kaisercraft too. The pic is of DS on his way to his Year 12 Ball in March last year.
A close up of that gorgeous Kaiser birdcage.

And another close up.

Thats all for today. Don't know when I'll be productive again... While I was hanging the washing out yesterday I got stung by a bee and my hand is so puffed up its not funny. Got something from the chemist today to try and get the swelling down because its so sore and uncomfortable to use.
Oh well, I'm sure I'll be back to normal in no time.

Hope you are all having a good week. Thank you for popping by my blog and for your lovely comments.

Until next time.

xox

Cousins on the farm

2011-02-25T14:20:00.003+08:00

Hi there scrappy friends! Don't know about you but I love Fridays! Lol! Just to show how joyful I am because its Friday, I'm going to share a layout today! This is for a technique challenge set by my scrappy friend Sue over at Scrapbooking Top 50. We had to handmake our title and include a page border and a flourish.

I've machine stitched the grid lines as my page border - definitely won't do that in a hurry again. I love how it came out but it was such a big job getting rid of all the loose cotton strings hanging everywhere. :-0 The photo is of my DD and her two cousins on the farm in December 2007. I had a lot of fun with this one using some of my favourite Basic Grey Curio papers. The birdcage is from Scrapware and the flowers are from an old Prima line. The flourish is from Kaisercraft. All products can be found here.
A close up of my embellie cluster.
And a closer look and my handmade cork title. :)

I'm hoping to complete another layout this weekend.

Thanks for popping by my little blog and for your lovely comments.

Hope you have fantastic weekend!
M xox

I've scrapped!

2011-02-22T19:49:00.004+08:00

I've been neglecting my poor little blog for a while now. A lot going on in our household at the moment. DS will be starting Uni for the first time next Monday. :) Great excitement but a lot of preperation.
I did manage to get two layouts done over the weekend. The first one is for Handmade by Suzanne using the Kaisercraft 'Seaside' collection. I just love the colours in this range and the chippies that come with this range are devine. I thought these papers were perfect for this pic of my DD during taken on her fist surfing lesson about 3 years ago. All the products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of the printed chipboard and canvas tag.Some more chippie goodness.

The next one is for one of the monthly challenges at Scrapbooking Top 50. Its a sketch challenge set by Vicki and we had to include at least one heart. The pic is of DS taken last year. Lol! I thought it might be nice for his kids to be able to look at this one day and see how technology has changed. :) I've used MME 'Alpahabet Soup' pattern papers and various October Afternoon and Basic Grey mini alpha stickers for my journalling. All products available here.The little black mobile phone was cut on my Silhouette machine.

Thats all for today. I'm hoping to be back soon with more scrappy stuff to share. Have a great week.

Until next time.

M xox

20th Anniversary

2011-02-13T18:20:00.004+08:00

Hi all my scrappy friends. I've done some more creating this weekend. This is another layout using the fabulous Kaisercraft 'After Five' Collection. This time I used a pic of DH and myself on our 20th wedding anniversary last year. I thought to add a bit of red to make it a bit more modern. The black and white doilies were cut on my Silhouette machine.
All the products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.
A close up of the flower cluster. Those Kaisercraft paper blooms are just devine!
Lol! And my new MS punch got a work out again. :)

and I just love these little alpha stickers from Basic Grey. They are great for long titles!

And a card I made with some of my left overs. The black 'Band & Bow' ribbon is just perfect for anything formal looking.

That's all for now. I hope you've all enjoyed a great weekend with your families. Have a great week and thanks for popping by my little blog.

M xox

52 Years ago...

2011-02-11T16:35:00.004+08:00

...my wonderful parents got married! When I received my DT pack from HBS this month I decided that the 'After Five' Collection from Kaisercraft is perfect for my parents wedding photos. I love using these papers and got another idea or two up my sleeve. ;)
A close up of the embellie cluster. Can you spy my latest MS punch??? I think you're going to see this one a couple more times in the future. :)

A close up of the transparency that I've cut up and the gorgeous Kaiser craft wooden hanging plaque.

All the products used are available at Handmade by Suzanne.

I've been a bit bad lately with updating my blog and visisting yours. Time just seems to be running away from me these days. Next week is looking a bit better, so I hope there will be more to blog about soon. Will try and catch up on all my favourite blogs over the weekend too.

Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Until next time.

M xox

A sketch, a layout and a giveaway!

2011-02-06T16:58:00.003+08:00

This month, Chloe has provided us with this beautiful sketch over at HBS. I've got in early this month and have already completed it! To be in the running for a fabulous prize, upload your take on the sketch into the gallery at Handmade by Suzanne. You can find all the information here.

My take on it using the gorgeous MME Fine and Dandy 'True Blue' collection. This range is on special at Handmade by Suzanne for less 30% at the moment!!

And now for a stunning giveaway! Samantha Hauzer from Purple Pumkin is giving away this nice little selection of dyed doilies, buttons, and handmade embellishments. To be in the running to win this prize pack, go here and follow the prompts.

Thats all for today. Hope you've had a great weekend. Until next time...

Take care.

M xox

My little boy

2011-02-03T12:15:00.004+08:00

I've decided to play along and do Get Picky's Inspirational Challenge this time. All you have to do is create a multiphoto layout and use the words of Bob Dylan's song 'Forever Young' to inspire you. I love the challenges over at Get Picky but for some reason I never get around to do them.
I've used My Mind's Eye 'True Blue' pattern papers and chippies. You can find it here. I'm a bit disappointed with the photograph of my layout as the colours are all wrong. It shows all blue and it should be teal. I've tried to take the photo in different places but with no luck. :(
The photos are of my DS when he was 7 months old. He used to love unpacking all the magazines from the bookshelf. So cute (then)... that was 17 years ago! The pics aren't the best but that was before digital cameras, etc. Still like scrapping the old pics though.

Here's a close up of my journalling and embellie cluster.
And a close up of the phrase I used out of Bob Dylan's song 'Forever Young'.

That's all for today. I hope you are all in a safe place.

God bless.

M xox

Caught Napping!

2011-01-29T16:17:00.007+08:00

I was a little slow this month but I finally completed my take on Sam's gorgeous sketch for Handmade by Suzanne this month. So, if you've got a reason for being stuck indoors this weekend, why not give it a go. You could win a lovely prize! You can find more detail here.

Here is my take on it. The photo is of my dad having a nap on Christmas day. Lol! He can fall asleep just about anywhere and when caught out he always says 'I'm not sleeping, I'm just resting my eyes'. I've used some pattern papers that I've had for a loooong time and some bits and pieces I've had lying around. I just love my new MS punch. :)

A close up of my little cluster in the corner.

And another close up of the owl. I painted the little hearts red and shined it up with a bit of Dimension Magic.

This layout was a 'just because' layout of my brother and I. We don't see each other very often but had the privilege of spending Christmas day together last year (after not seeing each other for 4 years).
All the products used are from Handmade by Suzanne: Basic Grey 'Curio' pattern papers, Kasercraft lace and mini doily, Basic Grey micro mono alphas, Scrapware Correboard Alphas, Kaisercraft Paper blooms and Ink.

A close up of those gorgoeus Kaisercraft paper blooms. It's a new favourite of mine and its available in so many colours! Check it out here.

And another close up...

That's all for today. Hope you are all enjoying a fantastic weekend doing something you really love. Until next time!

Love M xox

Some more Bella goodness

2011-01-26T15:52:00.004+08:00

Hi there lovely ladies! I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Australia Day. I decided to catch up on a bit of blogging today. I started a bit late with my DT work this month and still have a few images to share. I used the the Bella Blvd 'Socialite' range for this layout with my DD as the subject. The photos aren't the best but you have to scrap the 'not so good' ones too right?
All products used are available from Handmade by Suzanne.
A close up of the American Crafts Rose trim, Kaisercraft doily and the gorgeous Prima flower.
And a close up of the Green Tara flowers and Prima flower centres.
A card made of the left overs .
And another card.
That's all for today. I have a few more layouts to share but will keep that for another day. Better go and act a bit more Aussie-like before the day is gone. ;)
Thank you so much for visiting my little blog.
Love
M xox

First layout for 2011!

2011-01-16T13:21:00.010+08:00

Yay!! I've done my first layout for 2011!! I was a bit worried when Suzanne asked me to do a layout with the 'Lovey Dovey' range from Bella Boulevard, but it came together fairly easy and I'm quite happy with the outcome. I've used a rhinestone flourish from Kaisercraft, a Jenni Bowlin butterfly (you know how much I love these) and some Prima 'stitched wild flowers' and Pom pom trim. The alpa stickers are from the range as well. All the products are available at Handmade by Suzanne.
A close up of those gorgeous Prima flowers.

... and the Jenni Bowlin butterfly ;)

I'm hoping to catch up on all my favourite blogs during the next days or two. Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Love

M xox

I'm back and some exciting news

2011-01-12T17:01:00.004+08:00

Hi there all my scrappy friends! I'm back. We had a fantastic hoiliday but I'm so glad to be home. I'm sure you will all understand if I say 'There is nothing like your own bed'.
I haven't got anything scrappy to share yet, but I'm hoping to change all of that over the next week or so. I'm almost starting to feel human again after suffering terrible jetlag over the past 3 days. Getting there. ;)

I would like to share some exciting news from "Handmade by Suzanne" though.
The lovely Michelle Fowler has joined our DT team! I am so excited to be able to work with this very talented lady. Welcome Michelle!!
Unfortunately we had to say 'good bye' to Liz. Thank you for all your card inspiration over the last year Liz and best of luck for the future.
Another bit of exciting news... Our Guest DT for January is the very talented Samantha Hauzer! Sam has also provided the sketch at HBS this month. You can check it out here.

Last but not least... Handmade by Suzanne is having an enourmous sale at the moment! With 30-40% off a huge range of products you'll kick yourself for not checking it out – some of the products are only a few months old.

I just want to thank everybody who sent Chirstmas, holiday and New Year's wishes. I appreciate it very much. I hope that 2011 will be everything you want it to be!!
Love
M xox

Last post ...

2010-11-24T16:11:00.006+08:00

...for the year. Yep. I think this is it. We are leaving tomorrow night and where I'm going there will be no/very limited internet connection. Sadly, I won't be able to scrap either. No space in my luggage for scrapping gear. Lol! At least I will have my camera with me. :)
Just wanted to share my last layout for the year with you. I've used the AC Dear Lizzy 'Enchanted' paper range for this one. I've done a bit of fussy cutting and used a couple of Martha Stewart punches. All products used are available here.
I love these pics of DD and I. She's such a sweetie. :)
And a couple of close ups.

Okay. I'm of to do some packing. I hope everybody will have a fabulous Christmas and New Year! Will 'see' you all in January! Mwah!!!

xoxo

November Sketch at HBS and a great offer on Thickers!

2010-11-22T13:02:00.005+08:00

Hi everybody! I've been MIA for a while. Life gets very hectic in my household this time of the year. I'm also leaving on a looooong holiday soon. Yay!!

Just wanted to blog about Handmade by Suzanne's Sketch Challenge this month. Our guest DT member for November, Melinda Spinks, has created this gorgeous sketch. To see Melinda and other DT examples as well as the entries so far, have a look here.

This is my take on the sketch.

And a close up. ;) Love those Prima flower centres.

So, why not give the sketch a go? You can win yourself an awesome prize!

And now for a bit of retail therapy.

"This week's phenomenal bargain at 'Handmade by Suzanne' is.... Thickers!! Suzanne is marking down All Thickers to a measly $5.75! That is between 20 and 30% off. Sale ends Friday 26 November, so be quick before all stock sells out."

That's it for now. Will be back with another post soon. Have a great week!

Bargain!

2010-11-15T10:30:00.005+08:00

Hehehee... thought I would try and get your attention this way. :)
Just want to share the following fabulous news from Handmade by Suzanne.

"At Handmade By Suzanne commencing this week we are offering customers amazing weekly specials which last for just a short time and until stock runs out.
This week and the very first special HBS have discounted ALL Cuttlebug products by 30%! That is better than any Christmas sale! This includes all the Companion Folder sets and the Cut & Emboss combos! Special ends midnight Friday 19th November.
Be quick while stocks last and be sure to subscribe to the newsletter to be the first to hear about the next amazing deal."