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Sunday, 17 May 2026

#278 LPoCF SheepSki Designs

 Hello again,

We are still waiting for all the autumn leaves to fall, our trees are about half done, I watched multiple people last week stop, hold up their phones and I guess they record a short video. I was far more interested in the large group of Gang-Gang Cockatoo, I usually hear these long before I spot them, they sound like a rusty hinge creaking and have only ever seen them in small groups of four or five, this week I counted 19 all at once, flying in to eat gumnuts on the local Eucalypts. As usual with Aussie birds the male is more brightly coloured than the female. He has a distinct red head; the female and juvenile birds are plain black to grey.

Today brings us to a new Anything Goes Challenge with my team mates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this challenge is sponsored by SheepSki Designs who kindly gave our team 2 images to work with, I have used Coffee and Cake #173 opting for the cake only for a birthday card. We are still on the lookout for some new members of the design team, if you would like to join us you can find out more information here.

Sheepski Designs 

Prize 3 digi Images
 

What I used:
12.6 x 17.8cm card blank (5x7)
SheepSki Designs Coffee and Cake Digital stamp
Green cardstock
Doodlebug Designs 'patchwork' paper
Green Gingham paper
Stitched scalloped border die (mft)
Circle and scalloped circle dies
Elizabeth Crafts Flowers and leaves dies
MFT pierced fishtail flags die
Versacolor Narcissus (coloured middles of flowers)
Memento tuxedo black ink
Clearly Besotted Sweet Little Sentiments
Green enamel dots

I would like to enter this card at:
Paper Rock Scissors #16 Anything goes with paper and or scissors (scissors used to trim white scalloped border)
# 216 Double Trouble 3-2-1 recipe only (6 layers, Circle and fishtail flag, one cupcake)

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

p.s. Many Thanks to my blogging Friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all.



Sunday, 19 April 2026

#276 LPoCF Star Stampz

 Hello again,

Well today marks the start of an all new Anything Goes Challenge with my team mates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Star Stampz who kindly gave the team some of their cute digital stamps to use.  I have used Balloons and Ice Cream to make a card. 

We are also looking for some new members for our design team; you can find out more information here

Prize 3 Digital Images

Here is my card:

What I used:

White linen card blank 10.5x14.8cm
Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Cloud paper (mystery it was an already cut single sheet)
Townscape die I think Marianne Design (it is blue like others)
Navy Cardstock strip
Fussy cutting scissors

I would like to enter this card in:
Paper Rocks Scissors Anything goes scissors used to fussy cut 

We have been having lovely warm days, with little wind which means the bushfire brigades are currently working hard at doing strategic hazard reduction burns around villages all around the state, we have had a little over 2000 hectares burnt around our town, generally where previous fires have caused havoc in the past, but for only the third time in my memory have they burnt the valley just 200m from home (not the very edges of the valley, we don't want to upset the tourists, some of whom are idiots and ignore signs to stay out)

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

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

Monday, 30 March 2026

Cupcake Day

 Hello all, 

I spent today doing physio exercises; did you know there's an App for that! Through the local hospital too! Then I decide to dig out some of the colouring I did while I was in Hospital last year. I coloured the citrus cupcake from Beccy's Place in, which the nurses thought looked good enough to eat. I am not sure what is going on with the orange slices in the corners, they are far more subdued and not at all neon in real life.

I Have followed a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, which you can see below.

Here's my card


What I used

White 12.6x17.8cm card blank
Beccy's Place Citrus Cupcake Digital (no longer available)
Faber Castell coloured pencils
Sugar and Spice 'Jewel' patterned papers (from Spotlight in Aus and NZ)
dark green paper
black, orange and yellow scrap papers
MFT Pierced square dies
Elizabeth Crafts 'Happy Birthday' sentiment die (layered 3x)
Magazine freebie bicycle wheel die (orange and lemon slices- ds-taped to white cardstock and fussy cut)
Adhesives: Double sided tape and foam dots

I would like to enter this card in

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 March using sketch 144

Paper Rocks Scissors March Anything goes (scissors-fussy cutting cupcake)
Colouring with Pencils March Anything goes using coloured pencils
Crafts Galore Encore March anything goes
Cut it Up #352 Forever Green

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

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

Sunday, 15 March 2026

LPoCF #274 Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

 Hello again,

Today brings us to another all new Anything goes challenge with my team mates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this time we are sponsored by Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. I have made a birthday card featuring Bob's Balloon's We are also looking for some new team members, if you think you might like to join us for ONE project each month you can find all the information here on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends blog page, including the contact details for our fearless leader Kelly.

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Prize 1 Digi Image

Here is my card



What I used
Dr. Digi's Bob's Balloons digital image
Faber-Castell coloured Pencils
White 14cm square card blank
Kaisercraft 'Party' patterned paper
Papercraft 'Masculine' paper pad
My Mind's Eye paper scrap (banner)
CCD Banner and Balloon die
Elizabeth Craft Happy Birthday sentiment die
Coloured cardstock scraps
Adhesives: Double sided tape and foam dots
Scissors for fussy cutting

I would like to enter this card in:
Creative Knockouts #566 Birthday Wishes
Paper Rocks Scissors #14 Anything goes (scissors for fussy cutting, card and papers)
613 Avenue Create March Anything goes optional Things with Wings
Crafts Galore Encore #145 March Anything Goes

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

For those following my recovery, I finally got to see the hospital physiotherapist, she has never seen my injury before (not a surprise nor has my local doctor, private physio or the local 'regional' hospital) and with my local doctors full agreement I will be continuing to see both physiotherapists as they will each provide different therapies... as a bonus while the supermarket is still a great distance of walking I remain riding my knee scooter, which gives me some giggles with the looks on other peoples faces as I ride past them... 2 ladies have stopped me in the supermarket one had also used a knee scooter and they are so much better than crutches, the other to tell me that her husband had recently broken his ankle and he wanted one... I suppose people are used to seeing people on crutches, not so used to modern alternatives as even a triage nurse at local hospital didn't know what it was called. 

Sunday, 20 July 2025

LPoCF #258 Rachelle Anne Miller

 Hello again, 

We are currently enjoying warm winter weather, the washing has dried out on the line today, although last week we had snow flying around one day and high winds and no power for 12hours the next.

Today brings us to another new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps who kindly allowed two of our team to choose an image from her store, I chose Christmas Ornaments, as here in Australia we are in the midst of 'Yulefest', local hotels started doing Christmas in July to boost tourists during our cold weather back in the 80's, now most big hotels offer a similar event.

Prize $10 Gift certificate for digi stamps

Here is my Card


What I used
White 17.8cm x 12.6cm card blank
RAM Christmas Ornaments Digital image
Doodlebug patterned paper
Rectangle dies
Clearly Besotted sentiment stamp
Faber Castell coloured pencils

I would like to enter this card in:

My blog has offered to fill in my post with previous, just like it has saved my name and address, it has apparently saved my previous blog posts. Who knew? 

For those of you who have been following my treatment, I am going to be having surgery, I will be not allowed to weight bear for 8-12 weeks, as I have also got a torn rotator, my physio will be working with me on building my shoulder enough to manage crutches, purchased a knee scooter for flat surfaces, but crutches will be necessary to get up the five steps into the house... no surgery date as yet.

Thank you for stopping by

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

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

Sunday, 15 June 2025

LPoCF #256 Polkadoodles

 Hello all,

Well, we have been having another Antarctic blast, we made it to 2C earlier in the week, if you add in the feels like temperature, it has felt more like -8C over the last few days. Today we are enjoying some winter sun, if you can stay out of the wind, it's actually quite nice.

I recently overheard some tourists who were shocked to see an Aussie parent hand their under-school age child a 'baby chino' for context they were passing by a Cafe strip, I did not feel the need to correct their belief, curiosity though what people from other countries think a 'baby chino' is?

Today brings us to another all-new challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Polkadoodles who kindly gave our team two images to use, I have used an image called Jolly Santa to make two Christmas cards. Apologies for the photo quality, Winter is not the greatest time for photos.

Polkadoodles

Prize 3 digital images

Here are my cards


What I used
2 white 14cm square card blanks
Doodlebug patterned paper (traditional coloured card)
red cardstock
Faber-Castell Coloured Pencils
Stitched Rectangle dies
Snowflake dies (I think impression obsession)
Discount store patterned paper
Purple pearlescent card
Mauve corrugated card
Stitched Scallop border die
Circle and Scalloped circle dies

I would like to enter these cards in:-


Thank you for looking in...
I am off to see the specialists again, this time 'the boss' an Associate Professor
Shortest wait I have ever had one week!
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

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

{For those who really want to know what a 'baby chino' is, it is usually the leftover heated milk/foam from making a real coffee, with a dusting of chocolate powder}

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Pansies

Hello again, 

Two posts in one day! It has been a while since I have managed to do this... 

I recently brought home two new baby budgies who are seemingly the easiest to finger tame to date, once they have settled in and are less scared, I will try and get a photo of the two of them, Pip has a lovely lilac body and dark wings, and Dusty has a powder blue body and white wings... they weigh less than 35g and it is like playing with a little butterfly, once they are able to come when needed, I let them out to stretch their wings and play outside their cages.

Tourists abound as the schools have broken up for the Easter holidays, they have the next two weeks off. Living in a tourist zone means we get busy roads, add to that our area has been advertised on television as a wonderful place to view Autumn leaves... cue the tourists stopping traffic to grab the perfect photos.

My second card with homemade embossing paste uses a new set of dies from Paper Rose Australia called Etched Pansy 2 and Nesting Arches, I was pleasantly surprised that the embossing paste survived being die cut. I chopped the rounded edge off the arch to make a vase shape for the pansies with my trusty scissors; some are glued flat others have some foam dots added to lift them.

I had planned on adding a sentiment, but the set I was looking for has gone AWOL. I will add it later, when I find them... 

Here is my card:


scraps I used (some for the earlier card)

What I used
Embossing folder Kaisercraft Flourish
Yellow silk paper, purple, green x2, off white, and pale blue card
Paper Rose Etched Pansy 2
Paper Rose Nesting Arches
Memory box Lorelai Branch
My Favorite Things Stencil (I cannot remember the name)
Homemade embossing paste
Clear flat backed round gems
Adhesives: Double sided tape, PVA glue and Foam dots
12.6x17.8cm card blank

I would like to enter this card in
NBUS 73 arch and pansies dies are NBUS

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

p.s. Many thanks for all my kind blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Sunday, 16 March 2025

Floating Frames

 Hello again,


We are having a late heatwave here in New South Wales, this week has been 27C to 30C a little too hot for me. I am again joining the lovely ladies over at Group of Seven Cardmakers this month's technique is Floating Frames I chose some lovely new stamps for my Christmas present from Paper Rose called Sketchy Rose, I stamped them in Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured them with Faber-Castell coloured pencils before die cutting them.

I rolled up pieces of washi tape (sticky side out) to temporarily position the flowers over a 12x17.2cm piece of white card stock.  I added foam circles to the backs and replaced each flower, before die cutting the hexagon from the centre adding the first piece to a card blank covered with black paper.  



The second card uses the die cut hexagon, I have added an Inkylicious sentiment which I won from Snippet's Playground on a snippet of black paper. Adding some clear (no silver backing) flat backed gems, packet says it is meant to be 'shaker mix' also from Paper Rose. The black layer behind the die cut was traced and cut by scissors.

The two cards together

What I used:
Paper Rose 'Sketchy Roses' stamp and die
White A4 cardstock
Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Memento Tuxedo black ink
Clear embossing ink
Gold and white embossing powder
Inkylicious sentiment
Kaisercraft Hexagon nesting die
Kaisercraft Roses embossing folder
MFT Happy die
Scraps of black and gold papers
Magazine freebie stamp 'birthday' and butterfly die
Flourish of gems clear silver 
Adhesives: Foam dots, Double sided adhesive, pva glue
Other: Stanley knife, scissors, steel rule, heat gun.

I would like to enter these cards in:
First Card


Thank you for looking in...
Have a Wonderful Week...
Megan

p.s. Many Thanks to my kind blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Black and Gold

 Hello again, 

Well I feel like I have finally got some of my crafting mojo back after making 25 Christmas cards in the last month, I joined in with many of the Challenges from Beccy's Place and this card is one I did not get around to finishing, one of the extra prompts was Black and White plus one, I have a 6" paper pad from Couture Creations called Be Merry and Classic which is made up of black and cream or grey and cream designs, I also bought many years ago a pack of laser cut baubles with a snow flake design on it, I found one, not sure where the remaining have disappeared too. 

I have made a 5x7inch card and cut the paper in the middle to make it fit, covering the gap with a band of paper. I also dug through my bag of ancient gold peel-off stickers to add a fancy string to the bauble and also a peel-off sentiment. 

I have used a sketch seen on Kathy's blog Dunnit Again Designs which I resized to fit. When I eventually find the rest of the baubles, I will try adding different colours behind each one.. 


What I used: -
White 12.6x17.8cm card blank (5x7)
black paper 
two different gold cardstocks 
Be Merry and Classic Paper pad
peel off border and sentiment


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

p.s. A huge Thank you to my blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them al!

Sunday, 1 December 2024

Pudding rich and rare

 Hello again,

I am trying to finish off the card fronts I have made using up the scraps and two whole pages from a much-loved paper pad, I am down to the last three card fronts and some additional scraps. 

Today I have managed to finish off four cards, the first is a square card which has 8 of the inchies and two rectangles to use them up leaving a central square to fill, last year international mail was slow arriving, so much so that the last of the Christmas themed stamp sets with magazines finally arrived in March, I got one of the sets out and inked up the little Christmas Pudding with some Distress Oxide ink 'ground espresso' coloured in with colouring pencils adding sentiment in memento tuxedo black finishing off with four hand punched stars.


What I used
13cm square card blank
LilyBee Designs paper pad
Magazine 'Chloe's Creative Cards Pudding stamp
Distress Oxide ink 'ground espresso'
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Memory Box Typed sentiment 
Star shaped hand punch

I would like to enter this card in:

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




Sunday, 21 July 2024

Happy Birthday Giraffe

 Hello again,

We are expecting snow here this week, we don't often get snow but have had some the last two winters. It brings Sydneysiders out and about in hopes of seeing snow without the multiple days travel or flight to our snow fields in Alpine regions of New South Wales, Victoria or Australia Capital Territory... 

Today brings us to another all-new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends and this fortnight we are sponsored by Mirtillamente Digital Stamps I have used a digital stamp called Almost Cute Giraffe to make a birthday card. I have used an ancient sketch from somewhere, I am now having trouble finding it again

Prize 2 Images

Here is my card:-


Faber-Castell Coloured Pencils
White linen card blank 10.5x14.8cm card blank
scraps of brown cardstock (I have my scraps in ziplock bags according to colour or alternatively in an envelope sticky-taped to the back of each paper pad) 
Lawn Fawn Happy birthday sentiment die
Adhesives: PVA glue, double sided tape, adhesive sheet

I would like to enter this card in:-
The Paper Funday Challenges Anything goes optional Critter Crazy


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

p.s. a HUGE thank you to my blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!!

Sunday, 21 April 2024

LPoCF #228 Pattie's Creations

 Hello again,

Today brings us to another all new Anything goes Challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Pattie's Creations who kindly gave each team member one image of choice, I have chosen Gerber Daisy in Vase, my card is currently sentiment free as I am not sure who it will be going too.  

Pattie's Creations

Prize 3 Images




What I used:
White 12.6cmx17.8cm (5x7") card blank
Coloured cardstock mystery colour!
Core'dinations Grey chevrons
Pattie's Creations Gerber Daisy in Vase
Faber Castell and Derwent Coloured pencils 
Colourless blender pencil Prismacolor
Paper Rose Stitched rectangle die

I would like to enter this card in:

A note about this card, it was made before the recent events in an Aussie shopping complex, the design paper was purchased from a store within the complex where 6 people lost their lives and more than 50 others had to receive treatment for injuries. 

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

p.s. A huge thank you to my blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all. 

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Masked Stencilling

 Hello again,

I am trying out another new to me technique with the lovely ladies over at Group of Seven, this month it is Masked Stencilling, I tried out a few different stencils and masks and I think as long as the stencil reaches the edges of the masked shape and you can clearly see the masked area... 

I have made two cards, with many, many attempts that I have put aside for now....

Star Stencil with a curve cut from junk mail.



Bird in Mandala, part of me wants to colour the patterns on the bird, another part says leave it be... 



What I used

Star Stencil (Darkroom door, I think) 
Big W mandala Stencil
Magazine Stamp-Bird
Lili of the Valley Large Christmas Greetings
Distress Oxide inks- prize ribbon, picked raspberry, seedless preserves, wilted violet, cracked pistachio 
Memento Tuxedo black ink
Clear Embossing ink and pen
Silver embossing powder
Black paper, silver paper 



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

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

Sunday, 17 March 2024

LPoCF #226 Polkadoodles Pickles Hedgehog

 Hello again,

We are starting to feel an Autumn nip in the air now, cooler weather suits me much better than the heat. The roof has been repaired but now we must await a couple of downpours to ensure there are no leaks....

This week brings us to an all new Anything goes Challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Polkadoodles who kindly gave the team two images to work with, I have used Pickles Hedgehog Flowers and made a Mother's Day card.

Polkadoodles

Prize 3 Digi Stamps


The sentiment stamp is from Aussie company, Darkroom Door Stamps, after Rachel Greig passed away her husband and business partner has decided to close the store, factory and company.

Here is my card:-



What I used:-

White cardstock to make 14.5cm card blank
Faber-Castell and Derwent coloured pencils, first time using colourless blender pencil too. 
kraft paper
papers are from magazine packs 
pink cardstock
flower from stash
bling from stash
Circle, scalloped circle dies
Stitched rectangle and pierced square dies
Clear embossing ink and black embossing powder

I am entering this card in
Thank you for looking in... 
Have a wonderful week...
Megan

p.s. Thank you to all my blogging friends and visitors who stop by and leave me a comment I truly appreciate them all. 

Sunday, 18 February 2024

LPoCF #224 Beccy's Place

 Hello again,

Today I am sharing a card made for the latest challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, we are sponsored by Beccy's Place who allowed each team member to choose an image from her store. I have a very large number of Beccy's Digital Stamps and I have used two images and a sentiment from my set of Cafe Elements. Iced Coffee, Coffee Cupcake, and Give me Coffee sentiment.

Beccy's Place

Prize $10 AU Gift voucher

Here is my card: -


What I used:-

White card blank
Beccy's Place Cafe Elements 
Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Woodware Circles (out of stock) 
Clear embossing powder and ink
Kraft paper
Paper Rose Au Sized stitched rectangles.
Snippet of striped paper
Blue and white card stock
scrap of corrugated card behind the cake to pop it up (out of foam dots)

Adhesives: Double sided tape, PVA glue

I would like to enter this card in:-


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

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Twin Trees

 Hello again,

Well, I am back with a pair of Christmas cards, to join in with some of the current challenges, getting ready for Christmas. 

I followed the instructions with the Group of Seven Cardmakers ladies to make this pair of cards, heat embossing the background using Kaisercraft 'script' stamp (5cmx13cm) four times for each card, I did this on a cooler night as the days before have been more like Summer, placed the Christmas tree stencil from a magazine over, inked with Mowed Lawn, Candied Apple and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink. Sentiment stamped onto scraps of red card stock and heat embossed in white powder. 



What I used:
Kaisercraft 'Script' clear stamp
Christmas Tree Stencil
Stitched rectangle die
MFT Christmas Stamps (sentiment)
2 white 12.6x17.8cm card blank (5x7")
Clear and White Embossing powders 
Distress Oxide Inks, Candied Apple, Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, 
Red cardstock
Adhesives:- Double sided tape

I would like to enter these cards in:

Two visitors in the garden, Australian Magpies, adult bird at the front, baby bird at the back. As sweet as some Magpies are others are extremely territorial and these birds are known to swoop, sometimes causing severe injuries to those who wander, ride, play too close to their nests. 

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

p.s. A Huge Thank you to all my blogging friends and visitors who stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Sunday, 17 September 2023

LPoCF#214 Patties Creations

 

Hello again,

Well Spring has begun its slow arrival here in my part of New South Wales, the first flowering Cherry tree flowers have started opening in the last few days and, I have spotted all three of our resident Blue Tongue Lizards out sunning themselves along the front of our house.

This week bring us to an all new Anything goes Challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Patties Creations who allowed us to choose some images, I chose Roses in Milk bottle. I have gone extra clean and simple with just one patterned paper, bakers twine and some self-adhesive gems with the image and a die cut sentiment.

Prize 4 images

Here is my card:-


What I used:-
White 12.6x17.8cm card blank (5x7)
Snippet of doodlebug designs black spotted paper
snippet of black cardstock
Bakers twine
self adhesive gems x11
Elizabeth Crafts sentiment die 
Adhesives- double sided tape, glue dot

I would like to enter this card in:-

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

p.s. A Huge thank you to my blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, especially as my mojo is missing...