Cheerful little cards...

This past week or so I have been in a bit of a crafting slump so I decided to make a couple of fun cheerful cards.  A little while ago I found a random die cut in a shop and liked it and bought it.  I was told that there would be no more but fortunately on the reverse side was the name of the company they came from.  Internet shopping has made the craft world a small place, it has also closed a lot of actual stores.  Here where I live there is only 1 scrapbook store left within a 50km radius (maybe even bigger) and of course they can't possibly stock every little thing available and usually stick to the popular brands, which is fine but not always what you like or want.  Anyway the die cut was from a Company called Pretty Little Studio (which I think I have mentioneed before).  They are indeed fresh, vintage, whimsical and fun

This first card is a tag card and when you pull the tag it folds up to reveal the sentiment. Really neat little card and very easy to make.

This one I will enter into the challenge at The Card Concept use a nautical theme.

Okay the second card is also using a Pretty Little Studio die cut and this time a christmas theme.

I wonder if you can understand now why I love these little die cuts???? 

This one I will enter into the  Sketch Challenge at Pretty Little Studio.

Thanks for popping by xo.

Hey Girlfriend???

Hi and thanks for stopping by.

This week sees a new challenge  happening at Southern Girls Challenge.  The theme this time is punches and die-cuts.  So get out all your punches and diecuts add in some creativity and come on over and join in. We are lucky to have these two wonderful sponsors:

My card is made using the image Hippie Chic from The Paper Shelter.  She is such a cool little chic and oh so hip. I coloured her using Derwent Cloursoft pencils. The paper is from Bella BLVD Molly collection, which was perfect for this image.  I diecut the flowers and swirls and added the little hand drawn "girlfriend" sign just to finish it off.  

My daughters friend had her 14th birthday party last weekend so this was snaffled up hot off the press and given to her.  Word is she loved it which is great.

Make sure you check out all the other DT creations and come on over to join in the challenge.

XO

Not your usual pair!

Hi everyone and a big welcome to my new follower Lady Anne, thanks for joining me.

Well last week I said that winter was "supposedly" to arrive this week and it did.  We had frosts Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and the temps down to 4 degrees.  Yes I realise this is a summers day in some parts of the world, but here in Auckland its very very cold.  Following the frosts we had spectacular sunny, but still cold days.  So yes I think winter is hear.

You still have a couple of days to join in the challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs subscribe to Gerdas newsletter to receive the monthly freebie image and enter the challenge.  The May image is this delightful pair.  Not your usual couple but realy precious, don't you agree.

I am entering this into Artfull Crafts May challenge Anything Goes and 613 Avenue Create also Anything goes.

Shabby Notes

Hi everyone and welcome to my new follower Munch, thanks for joining me.

Well its a very wet sunday here today.  Rumour has it that winter will hit this week.  Apparently there is a big cold snap due to arrive.  It maybe wet today but it is still quite warm.

Soccer (football) season is back and you will find me on the sidelines of a game Saturday mornings from now through till about September. I think yesterday was game 5.  So far 5 wins although the team are still not playing to their full potential, it always seems to take several games to settle in. Its interesting this season to watch Nick starting to take notice of gaps in the field and suggesting (yelling and pointing) to his team mates to fill them and mark players.

Anyway on to craft, first off there is a new challenge at Southern Girls, get out your rhinestones and pearls and enter the Sparkle and Shine with a bit of bling challenge.

I don't seem to have been in my little area much of late but this is a notebook, probably acttually more of a journal book really as its bigger than what I would think of as a notebook, that I made. I picked it up at a $2 store just because of the pink spotty cover which I decided to keep as art of the design.  I used some srcap paper and quilted the background, I think they are a combination of Kaisercraft Tea time and American Craft,  I then added some distressing and lots of embellishments.  I left the green diecut blank ready for an initial to be added.

This is being entered into the following challenges Totally Gorgeous buttons and/or bows  Sunflowerfield Vintage/shabby/rustic The Shabby Tea Room Flowers and Balloons and 613 Avenue Create Always Anything Goes with additional shapes.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your lovely comments, I always love to read them.
xo

Who Loves watermelon

Yum I know I do....watermelon season is over for us though and we are now enjoing citrus fruit namely mandarins are just starting to pop up in the stores.  Yummy Kerikeri mandarins, absolutely the best.

This is a little card I made using an image from Gerda Steiner Designs .  The image is super cute and I kept it pretty clean and simple, which is alway a challenge for me.  Now make sure you pop over to Gerda's website in the next few days as she is about to load a gorgeous image for you to use for the latest challenge.  If you haven't already sign up for Gerda's Newsletter to get the challenge image for free....well worth it trust me.

Popping this into the challenge at Cute Card Thursday "Here comes Summer"
and  613 Avenue Create always "Anything Goes"

Southern Girls Challenge

Hi and thanks for popping in.  Also welcome to the couple of new followers who have joined me, its an honor to have you with me.  I also really enjoy your comments and appreciate that you take the time to leave me a message.

Well now is the time for my first little project as a DT member of the Southern Girls Challenge Blog. Its challenge number 90 and the theme is "Spots and Dots".  I hope you'll come and join us.

Our lovely sponsors are

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I used the image Ladybug Garden Delight from Ladybug crafts Ink.  I just love all those little bright ladybugs scampering all through the garden.

Make sure you check out sll the other wonderful DT projects for some great inspiration.  Have fun and I look forward to seeing your fantastic spotty entries.

xo

This little mouse...he likes books

This is a little card I made with an image from Gerda Steiner Design its called Awesome Book Mouse.  He is super cute. Gerda has asked me to do some design work for her which I am pretty thrilled about. Make sure you stop by her store for a look.  Anyway... I printed him twice as I wanted to have the effect of him sitting in a big comfy chair, so once on patterned paper and once on white.  I also wanted him to be a little white mouse so I outlined him in pale grey.  I then pieced the background to look like wallpaper.  In the back you pull the little tab and it is a book mark as an extra little something special.

I am entering this into Sister Act Card Challenge Challenge # 54 Anything Goes