Caught Napping!

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

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!

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

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 ...

...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!

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!

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."

Do I have to?

Hi there all my bloggy friends. Woohoo, it's Friday! Just a tad happy about it being weekend. :)
Just want to share another layout I did with my DT kit this month. I've used the gorgeous 'Tinsel and Twig' range from The Girls Paperie but I deliberately did a non Christmas layout this time. The photos are of my DS during a recent photoshoot that my friend Kathy did for us. He did a lot of sighing and face pulling unaware that the camera was clicking away. Too funny! :)
All products used are available from Handmade by Suzanne.

A close up of my crocheted and felt-topped flower. (Couldn't resist putting at least one flower on my layout). :)
I've stitched my journalling strips onto the page and boy, did I have a lot of fun with that red paint! Must do that again soon...

That's all for now, but I'll be back with another layout and hopefully some cards soon. Hope you are having a fabulous weekend.

Take care.

M xox

Christmas Grinches?

Yes. It's that time of the year already and before you know it you will hear 'Jingle Bells' playing in every shop you walk into. To get us into the Christmas spirit we are all doing Christmas layouts at 'Handmade by Suzanne' this month. I've got to play with the 'Tinsel & Twig' range from The Girls Paperie. I love these papers and the sticker pad in this range is such great value for money. You can check it out here. I've also added some 'Flourish with a Bling' Metallic Vine and red pearls as well as a Basic Grey Bloomers fabric flower. I've stitched all along the lines and edges of my background paper to make it look more 'real'. There is a tiny bit of black in some of these papers but I tried to make more of a feature of this by adding black stitching and embellishments.

A close up of the stitcing and embellie cluster.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend with your families! Gotta go and get my DD from school.

Thanks for visiting my little blog. :)

M xox

Walkin on Sunshine...

Phew! I almost didn't get this one in on time. :)
Over at Lil Red Rocket they are celebrating their first birtday with a Sketch Challenge. Here is my take on Shell's gorgeous sketch.
A close-up of my embellie cluster. That cute little turtle, the blue start button and the butterfly were from an embellishment swap at Top 50 a couple of months ago. Thank you girls!

I've used the new Bella Boulevard 'Sunny Happy Skies' collection. Love the bright, happy colours of this range. The pics are my DD posing with an umbrella at the park.

Hope you are having a great weekend.

Until next time.

M xox

Family is the essence of life

Hi there scrappy friends. I hope you had a great weekend. I've managed to get another CC challenge done for Top 50. We had to include 3 handmade embellishments and some stitching and something gingham/check. I used one of Kaisercraft's new releases called "Homemade". OMG, I think this range is just fabulous. The 2 bigger flowers on my layout are from Prima and so is the butterfly. All the products used are available from 'Handmade by Suzanne'.
A close up of my embellie cluster which includes my homemade cork button and the green doily which is from the Etsy shop called Sweet Vintage.

My two handmade roses together with one of the gorgeous Prima flowers.

A close up on the title which includes some chippies of this range (and my gingham ribbon).

By the way, if you haven't visited Handmade by Suzanne's new site yet, make sure you do. Its so much bigger, better and faster than before and there are always some bargains waiting to be snatched up.

That's all for today. Hope you are all enjoying a relaxing evening with your families before the mad rush of a new week begins.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

M xox

Friends

I've done this layout for one of Top 50's CC challenges. The pattern papers are from Bella Blvd's new range called 'Hello Beautiful'. The colours are so bright and happy and I thought it was perfect for this pic of myself and Kathy (one of my besties). I've used that MS punch again... lol! can you tell how much I love it? All the pp's and that beautiful "bud 'n bow" ribbon are from 'Handmade by Suzanne'.

I hope you are all having a fabulous week. Thanks for visiting and for your lovely comments. They are all very appreciated.

M xox

Sketch Challenge and BIG SALE

As I mentioned in my previous post, Handmade by Suzanne is very fortunate to have the lovely Michelle Fowler as our Guest DT member this month. Michelle has also created this gorgeous sketch for our October Sketch Challenge. Thanks Shell!
This is my take on the sketch using the brand new 'Candy Lane' collection from Kaisercraft and a few other goodies. Btw, I love that Jenni Bowlin butterfly. :)
All the products used are available at 'Handmade by Suzanne'.

A close-up. Just love those little bling flowers. :)

The sketch challenge is open until the 31st of October, so why not give it a go? You can win yourself an awesome prize. Find all the details here.

Handmade by Suzanne is launching a better, bigger and faster website soon. In celebration, Suzanne is having a massive MOVING SALE. Receive 25% off ALL orders! Just enter SALE as the 'coupon code' during check out. Sale ends Sunday, 17 October. You can find more information on the website. So why not go and grab yourself a bargain?!

Wishing you all a fabulous weekend!

Until next time.

M xox

Another 'Seaside' layout and some exciting news

My second layout using this amazing range from October Afternoon. All the products used are from 'Handmade by Suzanne'. The pic is of my DS, DD and a friend in 2006. Oh, how time flies. :)
I don't think I'm quite done with these papers yet. Everything is just taking so much longer because of the school holidays. Lol! Too many distractions. I'm behind on a lot of things, but I'm so enjoying the kids being at home.
Now for the exciting news! Handmade by Suzanne's guest design team member for October is Michelle Fowler and boy, is she good! Make sure you check out all her fabulous creations in the HBS Gallery during this month. Michelle has also created the sketch for the October challenge at HBS. You can find all the information here.
Have a great weekend everybody and thanks for popping by.
M
xoxox

Sweet Summer...

... Well, maybe not quite yet. It did feel like summer in Perth earlier this week tho.
When I saw the October Afternoon 'Seaside' papers for this first time I knew it would be perfect for these photos of my DH when he was 2 years old. LOL! That wat a looooong time ago. Awwww! He was such a cutie. ;)
This is my first DT layout for Handmade by Suzanne for October.
I've cut out the silhouette of him running on the beach and attached it with double-side foam tape to 'lift' it. This range is so much fun and the Shape stickers and Letterpress alphas are so gorgeeus.
Here's a card I made with the left overs.

And a close up . :)

Suzanne is recieving loads of new products every week. You can check them out here. There is a huge SALE category too, with heaps of 'not so old' ranges going for a song. So why not go a grab yourself a bargain?

Thats all for today scrappy friends. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend with beautiful Spring weather.
Thanks for visiting! :)

M xox