Aloe Birthday

Hello again,

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and you are looking forward to the new year. 

Summer is in full swing here in Aus, it is extremely hot and very smoky courtesy of the large bushfires burning either side of the mountains I call home. The now named 'Monster' Fire has burnt through 846,391Hectares of land, the fires on the other side of the mountains has burnt through 240,911hectares of land and as you can see the size of the land burnt out would eclipse the whole of the Sydney area. The fire at the bottom of the picture has burnt around the Warragamba Dam, which is Sydney's drinking water catchment. (Please note the greyed out areas represent where the fires have been, I have been unable to find a map which shows active fire burning- It is not all alight)

Blue diamonds represent fires burning at a Watch and Act stage
White diamonds represent grass fires, Vehicle accidents etc.
(also have yellow and red diamonds with the flame in it when fires are at a higher level)

One of the fires is called Grose Valley Fire and a video was recorded of the fire running up a 200m high cliff face which can be viewed here at the Guardian Website I have also heard that the area the fires have burnt in NSW is equal to the land size of Wales, the two fires above total 1,087,302 hectares, NSW has burnt through a little over 3million hectares.

Okay, no more fires for now on to the card I have made today, this one will be headed to my next door neighbour who loves succulents and cacti, her son has made her a little wooden train using scrap timber which she has planted out with a variety of succulents. I had started to draw a line inside the die before removing it, but it came out and I was left with scribbled lines I couldn't fix, so I coloured it all in... so much for my doodled edge...

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 12.6x17.8cm card blank
timber design paper
Vera Lane Aloe Vera digi image 
Kaisercraft texture die 'Geo Lines'
Kaisercraft Hexagon die
various scrap papers
MFT Label maker sentiments
Colorbox Black ink pad
Derwent coloured pencils
Black fine line pen


I would like to enter:
Christmas Snippet's Playground- any crafts using snippets
613 Avenue Create Anything goes option of zentangle/doodling
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes
Make My Monday Challenge #112 A Female Birthday
Southern Girls Challenge Anything goes

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week.. 

Megan 

P.S. a Huge Thank you to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

LPoCF December Polkadoodles

Hi again,

Well the fires in NSW continue to burn, leaving the city choking with smoke- when I have had to be in the city I have had my asthma medication prior to leaving home and again before departing the train. The nearest fire to me is expected to burn for another month or more, but those of us who have lived in the area the longest know that it needs the burn off to protect us from more dangerous fires in the future. The biggest fire has grown by over 200,000 hectares in the last week and currently sits at 369,279 hectares, if you add all the smaller fires that have joined on to the main fire front the area burnt totals 575,782 hectares...

Enough about fires, onto my post. Today brings us to the last challenge of this year with my lovely team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Polkadoodles who are offering a ￡6.75 voucher for use in their store to the lucky winner.

Polkadoodles

Prize ￡6.75 voucher

I have made two cards using the image Cute Penguins from our Sponsor Polkadoodles I have flipped one image to make the penguins face each other and used a large sentiment from MFT Hand Lettered Christmas above them as they appear to be looking upwards.

What I used:-
2x 12.6x.17.8cm card blanks (5x7")
Polkadoodles Cute Penguins Digi stamps
Derwent Watercolour and regular pencils
Fiskars Corner Rounder punch
Red cardstock
Blue Polka dot paper
Versa Color 'Cyan' ink pad
Clear and Metallic Silver embossing powder
Silver glitter paper
Star hole punch
MFT Hand-Lettered Christmas Clear stamps

I would like to enter these cards in:-
Red card-
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge week 50 Anything goes
12 Months of Christmas Link-up Anything goes optional Layer it up
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #468 Anything goes optional use the word Merry

Blue Card-
Christmas with the Cuties- Show us your Santa Hats
Crafts Galore Encore December Anything goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge week 50 Anything goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #17 December Anything goes
The Happy Craft Challenge Anything goes- optional ribbon, Christmas flowers or mood board

I managed to get almost all the cards in the post last week, unfortunately the cards for England and Scotland relatives needed to be placed inside a post bag and I didn't have the time or inclination to stand in line at the Post Office to get them, so we are off in the morning to get the last few out.

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. Many thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

CBD December Anything Goes

Hello all,

Today brings us to the final challenge of 2019 with the lovely ladies at Crafting By Designs, it is also our final challenge for now. We have Four wonderfully generous sponsors this month offering a prize to one of four lucky winners. I would love to see your creations in our challenge all family friendly crafts are welcome...

A Day for Daisies

Prize:- $8 Gift Certificate

We Are 3

Prize $15 Gift Certificate to shop

Di's Digi Stamp

Prize:- TBC

Oddball Art

Prize:- $10 Gift Certificate

I have used two images from our sponsors, the first kindly given by our Sponsor, A Day for Daisies, called Walking Bonnet which I coloured with water colour pencils from Derwent and painted with water. I have used First Edition papers from 'Rose Garden' paper pad, some lace, pearls, seam binding die-cut butterflies and a sentiment from Wild Rose Studio.

My second card is another of my use my Christmas scraps up strips I made earlier this year with an image from our sponsor Di's Digi Stamp , called Santa's Long List, which I haven't been able to find in store, which probably tells you how old it is. Coloured with regular Derwent pencils and printed in a larger size than I usually use.

What I used:-
2x White 12.7x17.8cm card blanks
Derwent Pencils and Watercolour Pencils (water and brush)
A Day for Daisies 'Walking Bonnet' Digi stamp
First Edition 'Rose Garden' papers
Lace, sage green seam binding
Self Adhesive half pearls
Wild Rose Studio birthday circles sentiment
Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink
Clear embossing powder
MFT Stitched rectangle die
Circle and scalloped circle dies
Marianne Design Butterfly punch die
Di's Digi Stamps 'Santa's Long List'
Various scrap Christmas papers
Red and green cardstock scraps
Impression Obsession Sentiment Die
Fiskars corner rounder punch
Adhesives:- Double sided tape, Glue pen

I would like to enter the birthday card in:-
613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional challenge doodling or zentangle
Southern Girls Challenge Anything goes with team Trace
Crafts Galore Encore Anything goes Challenge #70
Love to Craft Challenge Blog Anything goes December
Crafty Creations Challenges Anything goes #403
I would like to enter the Christmas card in:-
Artsy Stamper Digitals Challenge- Winter Holidays
12 Months of Christmas Link-up- Optional Challenge Layer it up
Christmas with the Cuties- Show us your Santa Hats
Merry Little Christmas Challenge- Anything Christmas goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge optional Things with Wings
Sparkles Monthly Challenge- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment I truly appreciate them all!

Merry Fishmas

Hello again,

Many thanks to those of you who have asked if we are safe from the Bushfires currently burning in NSW, the nearest fire to us is about 50km away and is mostly burning in deep bushland where there are few houses and settlements, it has currently burnt through 189,980 hectares of mostly bushland. We did have a smaller fire closer to home, three towns away which unfortunately started after a house fire, it burnt through just 77 hectares of bush they lost two sheds and a caravan, (information courtesy of my neighbours 17yo son, who is a bushfire fighter with our local brigade) before it was extinguished. Thankfully this fire was in a southern valley which doesn't tend to burn during the summer months when the winds are mostly from the north.

I have been a little naughty, doing some extra colouring (and gardening, but that's another story). I bought this digi from Just Ink lined ages ago with the intention of making a Christmas card for my Uncle who always asked if he could go fishing in our now empty/broken fish tank, a standing joke each time he came to visit... Just Ink Lined appears to have closed down.... I have hidden the hanging hole in the paper pad under the sentiment

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 12.6x17.8cm card blank
blue polka dot paper
Just Ink Lined 'A Christmas Fish'
Faber-Castell and Derwent coloured pencils
scraps of black cardstock
Fiskars scalloped border punch
MFT pierced oval and pierced fishtail flags dies
Pebbles Home for Christmas paper pad
Sentiment from Create with TLC
Wink of Stella (over the fish bowl)

I would like to enter this card in:-
Scrappy Mo's Rudolph Day
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge
12 Months of Christmas Link-Up #59 Optional Twist Red and Green
Beccy's Place November Holiday cards
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #109 Christmas

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. Many thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all...

LPoCF Merry Mice November

Hello again,

This week brings us to a new challenge with my lovely team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, where our theme is always Anything goes, this fortnight we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and I have used one of Jodie's sweet Christmas images called Scene It Christmas Mice and another of my pre made scrap strips, I have tried to colour using the colours from the mixed Christmas scrap strip I made earlier this year.

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize 4 Digi Stamps of Winners Choice

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 12.6x17.8cm card blank
White card for printing
Bugaboo Stamps Scene It Christmas Mice
CCD Cross-Stitched Fishtail flag die
Circle die
LOTV Sentiment Circle stamp
Green ink (color box ink)
Clear embossing powder
Deep red cardstock
polka dot cardstock
scrap strip of Christmas papers
Wink of Stella

I would like to enter this card in:-
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #122 'It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas'
Daisy Chain Challenges #36 Christmas or Winter
613 Avenue Create Challenge #227 Scrap your stash
CCC Digi Creations #109 Christmas
Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge- optional Bah Humbug
Snippets Playground Anything goes with snippets
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #16 Anything Christmas goes
12 Months of Christmas Link-up #59 Red & Green
Beccy's Place Christmas Challenge (M is for Mice)

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. Many Thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take the time to say Hi and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all...

CBD November Anything Goes

Hello again,

Well Spring is well and truly here now, more warmer days, longer days thanks to daylight savings and we have even had a few early cicada's out and about, I have even snagged a few cherries from our tree. Today brings us to another new Anything Goes Challenge with my teammates over at Crafting By Designs, we have a trio of sponsors offering one of 3 winners a prize from their stores.

QKR Stampede

Prize 3 Digi Images

All Dressed Up Stamps

Prize 2 Digi Images

Twinkle Lane Designs

Prize 2 single digi Images

I have used two images from two of our sponsors, the first from QKR Stampede called Viking Digital Stamp to make a page in my journal, the background cardstock is actually from a Christmas pack that is probably 20years old... I have used a digital sentiment from Create with TLC
Here are my creations:-

I made a card is using a Digital image from our Sponsor Twinkle Lane Designs, Gerbera Daisy.

What I used:-
Christmas background cardstock
Clear embossing Pen
Fine Gold embossing powder
QKR Stampede Viking Digital Stamp
Create with TLC sentiment
Faber-Castell and Prisma colour Watercolour pencils
Water and fine brush
Bic Mark-it Silver marker
Gold gel ink pen
Brown paper
Circle and MFT Cross-Stitched rectangle die
Twinkle Lane Designs Gerbera Daisies image
Thanks sentiment die
Brown cardstock
Mystery Autumnal striped cardstock
Adhesives:- Double sided tape, foam dots, PVA glue

I would like to enter these in:-
Viking
QKR Stampede challenge #370 Anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge #401 Anything goes
Love to Craft Challenge blog #40 Anything goes

Gerbera Daisies
Aud Sentiments Challenge Anything goes + a Sentiment
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Anything goes
Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge Optional theme Animals (watercolour Pencils)
Mix It Up Challenge blog Anything goes +Water colouring
The Happy Craft Challenge Anything Goes

Many Thanks for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. Many Thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all....

LPoCF Fred She Said

Hello again,

Today I have two Christmas cards to share for this fortnight's new Anything Goes challenge with my lovely teammates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight our exclusive sponsor is Fred She Said and we got to choose our own images to work with I have chosen Poinsettia & Pine Boughs Pre-coloured.

Fred She Said

Prize $10 Gift Certificate

Here are my cards:-

What I used:-
2x 14cm square card blanks
Fred She Said Poinsettia & Pine Boughs Pre-Coloured
plain kraft card
Crafters Choice kraft checked paper (spotlight for Au)
White cardstock for printing
White cardstock
Stampendous Detail gold Metallic embossing powder
Clear embossing pen
Clear embossing ink pad
Stitched Square CCD
Stitched Scalloped square CCD
MFT Scalloped circle with stitched ring die
Liquid Pearls Ruby Red and Buttercup
Sentiment stamps from magazines

I would like to enter these cards in:-
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #68 (first card)
Crafty Creations Challenges #400 Anything Goes (first card)
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Anything goes October (first card)
The Happy Craft Challenge Anything goes October (first card)

Alphabet Challenge Blog One word sentiment (second card- Noel)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge Anything goes optional add a flower or two (second card)
12 Months of Christmas Link-up Anything goes or Optional theme Sensational Santa (second card)

Many Thanks for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. A huge THANK YOU to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Cocky's Christmas

Hello again,

I'm still working my way through some Christmas creations and this one is all Aussie, Merry Cocky is from Ericraft on Etsy the paper on the box reminded me of one in my stash. I have used a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 as inspiration..

White Cockatoo's are notorious for their destructive nature, if they can chew it chances are they will... you can always tell where they have been feeding due to the mess left behind. They are not at all against chewing things that are not food including the mortar on rooftops...

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 14cm card blank
Green, kraft, gold and Christmas tree papers
Circle, stitched square and tiny star dies
Merry Cocky Digital stamp Ericraft Etsy store
Derwent Pencils
Black fine line pen
Wink of Stella on baubles
Beccy's Place Sentiment stamp Aussie Christmas
Memento Tuxedo black ink pad

I would like to enter this card in:-
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Anything goes optional sentiment as focal point
Cute 'N' Crafty Christmas Challenge Anything goes
Happy Little Stampers October Christmas Challenge
12 Months of Christmas Link up Anything goes optional theme Sensational Santa
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Anything goes

Many thanks for looking in...
Have a wonderful week..
Megan

P.S. Many thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and leave me a comment, I appreciate them all!

CBD October

Hello All,

Oops, this one should have been posted yesterday...

Spring has well and truly sprung in my corner of the world, our street trees are severely lacking in flowers this year, perhaps the drought as we don't water them, the bulbs are flowering profusely under them though. Today brings us to a new Anything goes month long challenge with my lovely team mates over at Crafting By Designs, this month we have three terrific sponsors each offering a prize to one of our three lucky winners.

Dr. Digi

 Prize 2 Digital stamps

Twinkle Lane Designs

Prize 2 Digital Stamps

Hetty Clare

Prize 2 Digital Stamps

I have used two images from two of our sponsors, the first is Blunder Woman from Doctor Digi to make a funny card for a friend of Mum's who will get a giggle from it. I have used a sentiment from Create with TLC on this card.

For my second card I have used a digital stamp from Hetty Clare called Country Girl Rose to make a cute thank you card

What I used:-

White 12.6x17.8cm card blanks

Patterned papers from stash

Red, metallic gold cardstock

X-Press It Glitter deco tape

Create with TLC sentiment 

Oval, Star and Victorian frame dies

Dr. Digi Blunder Woman

Hetty Clare Country Rose Girl

Faber-Castell and Derwent pencils
Gel Ink Pens
Sentiment stamp magazine freebie
Organza ribbon
Enamel look and pearl stickers
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

I would like to enter these cards in:-
Blunder Woman
Alphabet Challenge N is for Naughty
Crafts Galore Encore October Anything goes

Country Rose Girl
Crafty Creations Challenges #399 Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge October Anything goes

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week..
Megan

P.S. A Huge Thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and leave me a comment, I appreciate them all!

Christmas Joy

Hello again,

I have a Christmas card to share today, featuring one of Faith Skrdla's images from her store, From the Heart Stamps (closed) I decided to use up one of the strips I made up earlier this year to use up some scraps of paper this set is from My Mind's Eye 'Mistletoe Magic' paper pad.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 12.6x17.8cm card blank
From the Heart stamps 'Holly Jolly Christmas'
Derwent and Faber-Castell pencils
Sentiment from Pink Petticoat
Circle die
MFT pierced fishtail flags die
Enamel dots
Wink of Stella
My Minds Eye 'Mistletoe Magic' papers
Deep red cardstock

I would like to enter this card in:-
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Optional Christmas Ornaments 
Southern Girls Challenge Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge (plaid, check or Gingham paper)
Cute N Crafty Christmas Challenge 17 Anything goes
12 Months of Christmas Link up Optional Kraft paper
Merry Little Christmas Challenge September Anything goes

Thank you for stopping by...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all of my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all.

LPoCF Air Fairy

Hello again,

Well our ceiling is nearly finished being fixed after our leak, my craft stuff is still all over the place, limited supplies to use on my creation for this fortnight's Anything goes challenge with my lovely team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends This fortnight our sponsor is

Fabrika Fantasy

Prize 3 Images

I have used one of my Fabrika Fantasy images called Air Fairy to make a mage in my craft journal, using two patterned papers from the paper pads I can access along with some stickers and leftover pieces from other projects that are hanging around my desk.

Here is my Journal page:-

What I used:-
A5 art journal
Fabrika Fantasy Air Fairy Pre coloured image
patterned papers (magazine freebies)
MFT Stitched Oval frame die
White cardstock
Silver star Stickers
Printed sentiment (mystery online origin)
Blue hemp cord
Glue stick

I would like to share this journal page with:-
613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional Exploding box


Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week..
Megan

P.S. Many Thanks to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

CBD September Anything Goes

Hello again,

Well our ceiling repairs are well underway and then comes putting everything back into the usual spots, where I will hopefully be able to lay my hands on more of my supplies than just now, I managed to make two Christmas cards using my Christmas supplies which are in a storage tub under the drawers at the desk I sit at for this months Anything goes Challenge with the lovely ladies at Crafting By Designs. I have used two images from two of the four sponsors who are each offering a prize for one of four lucky winners.

LeAnn's World 101

Prize Winners Choice of Two Digi Stamps

Ike's Art

Prize $20 gift certificate for Store

Lunagirl

Prize $15 Gift Certificate to store

Oddball Art

Prize $10 Gift Certificate

I have used Going home from our first sponsor LeAnn's World 101 to make the first Christmas card, using a sheet of double sided paper and a strip of Christmas striped paper

Card One

For my second card I have used a super cute little puppy digi from our fourth sponsor Oddball Art called Santa's Pup to make a card for one of our family history friends who sadly had to have her rescue dog of 5 months put down late last month due to the dog having severe medical issues that the vets were unable to treat.  I used the reverse side of the cardstock from the card above for this one...

Card Two

What I used:-

White 13.6x17.8cm card blank

14cm kraft card blank

Double sided paper (cannot remember brand)

LeAnn's World 101 Going Home digi stamp

Oddball Art Santa's Pup digi stamp

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

Cottage Cuts Holly leaves and berries die

Stitched Circle die

Pierced Oval dies

Kaisercraft star die

Kaisercraft Christmas sentiment stamps 'Home for Christmas'

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Green, red and silver scrap papers

X-Press it glitter tape

White gel pen

Fiskars Corner Rounder Punch

Tiny self adhesive gems

Adhesives:- Glue stick, PVA glue and Double sided tape

I would like to enter these cards in:-

Card 1- 

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #67

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge September Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #453

Card 2

12 Months of Christmas Link Up- Optional Twist Kraft paper

Cute N Crafty Christmas Challenge #17 Anything goes

Merry little Christmas Blog Challenge #14

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

P.S. A  Huge Thank you to all my lovely blogging Friends and Visitors who stop by and take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

LPoCF Make a wish

Hello again,

I'm feeling the winter chill today, we rarely get snow that settles and this week woke to 4 inch deep snow fall which caused the Police to close the local area to all cars, which was followed up by a mini blizzard the next morning, thanks to an Antarctic blast. Just to add to all of this we have had a slow leak in the ceiling which dripped all over the book shelf I keep my card making supplies in, which means I have had to have a forced clean up and the ceiling has had to be cut open to find the location of the problem meaning our house looks like a craft bomb has hit it, my supplies are everywhere while the ceiling/roof timbers dry out and then it can be repaired... so it turns out that the hot water heater over flow pipe that runs to the outside of the house was never sealed when it was installed more than 40yrs ago and it has slowly move apart leaving a gap of 3 inches where there was no pipes connected...

Today brings us to a new challenge with my lovely team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends which is as always Anything goes, this fortnight we are sponsored by Emerald Faeries who generously gave the design team two images to work with, I have used the super cute image called Jewel to make a very girly card. I'm currently unable to find the digi sentiment on my pc, not sure if it is the one that appears to not want to play after my recent upgrades.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 12.6x.17.8cm card blank (5"x7")
Emerald Faeries Jewel digital stamp
Sentiment not sure where it is from
Derwent and Faber Castell pencils
Clear Wink of Stella
Lili of the Valley & Nitwit Collections Bonnets and Bowties paper
Oval and lace oval dies
Kaisercraft leaves die
Jeweled flowers from stash
Adhesives:- Double sided tape, glue stick and PVA glue

I would like to enter this card in:-
Daisy Chain Challenges- #33 Summer 
CCC Digi Creations #106 Summer
Crafts Galore Encore #66 Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper challenge August Anything goes
The Happy Craft Challenge Anything goes

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all...

CBD Anything goes August

Hello again,

I hope those in the North are enjoying their summer time, we have been having a run of cold, wet, foggy winter days here in my part of Aus. good weather to stay inside crafting. Today brings us to a new month long Anything goes challenge with my lovely team mates at Crafting By Designs, while my team mates enjoy a summer break this is the only challenge for the month. There are two sponsors this month offering two lucky winners a prize from their stores.

Di's Digi Stamps

Prize  $6 voucher to store

We R 3

Prize $15 Gift Certificate to store

I have used one of my favourite images from Di's Digi Stamp store Pots of Hedgehog Love, this was coloured earlier this year and I had pre die-cut it out then tucked it under my craft matt to keep it flat. I have used paper from Shimelle 'Star Shine' paper pad which I cut to fit the card after die-cutting the flower shape from the middle of the plain cardstock backing, okay so it wasn't quite even and I had to change plans and ended up with the two narrow strips top and bottom rather than just one at the bottom. I know, measure twice cut once.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 17.4x12.4 top fold card blank
Di's Digi Stamp Pots of Hedgehog Love
DCWV Neutrals cardstock
Flower die cut
MFT pierced circle die
Shimelle 'Star Shine' paper pad
MFT sentiment die cut
Clearly Besotted Sentiment stamp
Flower lace
Colorbox ink pad 'Midnight'
Tiny blue bling
Adhesives:- Double sided tape and Diamond glaze

I would like to enter this card in:-
613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional use colours of your flag
Crafty Creations challenge #395 Anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage #120 Summer
Seize the Birthday #170 Anything goes or extra topping Rainbow missed the end
Digi Design Challenge blog "Things with wings or a tail" (apparently hedgehogs do have tails- who knew)


Thank you for looking in..
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to leave me a comment. I truly appreciate them all.

CBD Get Ready for Christmas

Hello again, 

Today brings us to the popular Get Ready for Christmas challenge with my team mates over at Crafting by Design we would love to see what you are creating for Christmas time, I have made an easel card using an image from our sponsor Colour of Love, named Peace on Earth Angel. 

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 14cm square card blank
Colour of Love Peace Angel digital stamp
Derwent Coloured pencils
AC Leaf cardstock 
First Edition Christmas Village paper pad
X-Press it glitter gold tape
My Favorite Things sentiment 'hand lettered holiday greetings'
CCD Cross Stitched oval dies
Wink of Stella Clear brush pen
Clear embossing ink
Gold embossing powder

I would like to enter this card in:-
12 Months of Christmas link-up Anything goes Optional Plaid
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Cute 'N' Crafty Christmas Challenge
Merry Little Christmas Challenge

Thank you for looking in...
Have a wonderful week..
Megan

P.S. Many Thanks to my lovely blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take the time to leave me a comment, I appreciate them all...

LPoCF Llama Kisses

Hello again,

Today brings us to a new Anything goes challenge over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, we welcome any and all crafts so please join us and share what you are making, please make my new team mates Jen and Megan F. welcome, drop by and leave some love for them. This month we are sponsored by Imagine That who are offering the lucky winner $12 to spend in their store.

Imagine That

The design team were generously given images to work with and I have used Llama Kisses to make a calendar page for this month in my journal. I have used a background page created by wetting a page from an art diary and layering on some cheap tissue paper to make the colour bleed out making a mottled background.

Here is my calendar page:-

I would like to enter this page in:-

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan