LPoCF #284 All Dressed Up

 Hello again,

We are in the middle of some damp wintry days, all week we are expecting enough rain to be annoying (under 5mm), not really enough to water the garden, a brief dig yesterday and just under the surface was dry. Hoping those in the sunny parts of the world are staying safe with the number of fires and heat waves. 

Today brings us to another all new Anything Goes Challenge with my team mates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by All Dressed Up, who kindly gave the team two images to work with. I have used My Little Elf to make another Christmas card for my stash. We are also looking for some new design team members, you can find out more here.

All Dressed Up

Challenge Blog

Facebook

Instagram

Prize 2 images

What I used:

White 12.6x17.8cm card blank

All Dressed Up Digi My Litle Elf

Faber-Castell coloured pencils

Scraps of Christmas papers

Scrap red, white and gold cardstock

Nesting Circles, scalloped circles and scalloped border dies

White card for printing

Mowed Lawn Distress oxide ink

Nellie Snellen Christmas Love Typed sentiment stamps

Jingle Bells die (Cannot remember brand)

Marianne Design Star punch die

Green enamel dots

Adhesive Double-Sided tape and PVA glue

I would like to enter this card in:

Crafters Cafe #333 Anything goes optional easel card

All Dressed Up August Anything goes

As you like it Favourite colouring medium and why Coloured pencils, I find them easy to blend, layer and they are my most practiced (I have some Alcohol ink markers, I tried them once and reverted to pencils. I currently prefer my Faber Castell coloured Pencils a pack of 48 available at the local BigW.

Ally's Angels #109 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge 8, Week 3 Anything goes

Colouring with Pencils August Anything Goes

Digi Choos-Day Challenge 8 week 3 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore #150 Anything goes (updated I had the wrong link)

I managed to catch a virus, probably at my most recent follow up at the surgeon, over 2 weeks of persistent nausea, swallowing felt like a bunch of knife blades, no matter what it was, vomiting and losing my voice. I reluctantly ended up in the local hospital as my usual GP was booked out for weeks. Cross my fingers that it is completely gone by the end of the month when I go back to have my screw out of my heel.

Thank you for looking in...

Have a Wonderful week...

Megan

LPoCF# 282 Polkadoodles- Sweet Gnomie

 

Hello again,

We are enjoying a few warm winters days, as long as we can find a place out of the wind. Last night was 3C but the wind chill made it feel like -8C. The washing is getting dried out on the washing line, it is just a bit cold. Someone locally managed to photograph Black Swans at the local lake, which must have migrated from somewhere else in Australia, as they are not commonly seen here.

On to my card, today brings us to an all new Anything Goes Challenge with my team mates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are being sponsored by Polkadoodles, I have used Sweet Gnomie Bee Buzzy to make a box card. I coloured this one during my hospital stay last year. 

Polkadoodles

Prize 3 digi stamps

What I used

Polkadoodles Sweet Gnomie Bee Buzzy

White cardstock

Faber Castell coloured pencils

Green card (AC Cabbage?)

Paper Rose Studio Arches Die

MFT grass die, fence die

daisy, circle and flower punches

Marianne Design Butterfly punch die

scrap card- white, green, yellow, black, purple and pink

adhesives- PVA glue and double sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

Polkadoodles Cardmaking Challenge 7
Colouring with Pencils July Anything goes
Paper Rocks Scissors July Anything goes (scissors used to trim grass edges)
Digi Choosday Challenge 7
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes #149
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes Optional any holiday

Creative Knockouts #575 Outdoor Fun

Ally's Angel's #108 Anything goes

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!

LPoCF #280 Pattie's Creations

 Hello again,

Today marks the Winter Solstice, my nearest big town had a crazy event yesterday called 'Winter Magic' the main street gets closed off to all (but emergency services) and up to 50,000 people crowd in to see local buskers, actors, musicians, and artists take over every store window, a street parade and creative stalls. Locals and visitors are encouraged to dress-up, children dress-up as favourite characters, adults dress up however they like movie characters, steam punk, fairies, butterflies, old fashions, I once saw a group dressed to represent 1920's wandering the street together, quite a commitment on the shortest day of the year, ladies in sleeveless dresses. This year the oldest hotel held a gala ball with the theme of Medieval. 

Now also marks the start of 'Yulefest' season, where many of the large hotels and restaurants in the area play host to traditional northern hemisphere Christmas with all the trimmings, if we are lucky we sometimes get a scattering of snow.

On to my card, today sees the beginning of another all-new challenge with my team mates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Pattie's Creations who kindly allowed us to choose an image each. I have used a set called 'Holiday Cupcakes' to make my card.

We are still on the lookout for some new Design Team members, if you would like to join our team Kelly has more information here.

Pattie's Creations

Prize 3 images

What I used:

White 12.6x17.8cm card blank (5x7)

Pattie's Place 'Holiday Cupcakes'

Faber-Castell Coloured Pencils

Kaisercraft patterned paper pad

MFT Pierced scallop edge, square and circle dies

MFT pierced straight edge square die

Kaisercraft mini-Christmas sentiment stamp

memento Tuxedo black ink

Ivory linen textured card

Fussy cutting scissors

Adhesive double-sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:

Colouring with Pencils June challenge

Peace on Earth Challenge #114 Anything Christmas

12 Months of Christmas Challenge #135 Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore #148 Anything goes

Pattie's Creations #243 Anything goes 

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

#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 

Blog shop

Facebook

Instagram

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:

Crafting Happiness #213 Anything goes

Polkadoodles Challenge 5 week2, Anything goes

Colouring with Pencils May Anything goes

613 Avenue Create May Anything Goes optional May Flowers

Allsorts Challenge #849 Monochrome or Anything goes (17th Birthday)

Digi Choosday Challenge 5 updated link

Daisy Chain Challenge #107 Layer it up

Paper Rock Scissors #16 Anything goes with paper and or scissors (scissors used to trim white scalloped border)

Crafts Galore Encore #147 Anything Goes

# 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.

#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

Star Stampz

Prize 3 Digital Images

Here is my card:

What I used:

White linen card blank 10.5x14.8cm

Star Stampz Balloons and Ice-cream digital stamp

Faber-Castell coloured pencils

Paper Roses Stitched Australian Rectangle dies

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:

Polkadoodles Challenge 4 week 4 Anything goes

Crafting Happiness Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters Make someone smile

613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional April Showers

Digi Choosday Anything goes

Colouring with Pencils Anything goes

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge Anything using a digital or stamped image

Paper Rocks Scissors Anything goes scissors used to fussy cut 

Crafts Galore Encore #146 Anything goes

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)

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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!

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

613 Avenue Create March Anything goes

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!

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

Polkadoodles Challenge 3, week 3 Anything goes

Digi Choosday Challenge 3, week 2 Anything goes

little red wagon Challenge #849 Boy inside the man

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. 

LPoCF 272 Mirtillamente

 Hello again,

I am back to share another card made for my Design Team with Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Mirtillamente who kindly gave us two stamps to work with, I am using Eat, Drink Happy Birthday Slice which comes with the sentiment as part of the image. We are also currently seeking some more members to join our two teams if you would like to know more information Kelly has a Design Team Member post here.

Mirtillamente Store

Prize 2 Images

Mirtillamente Challenge Blog

Ampolix Facebook Group

 What I used

12.6x17.8cm card blank (5x7)

White and black cardstock

Faber-Castell coloured Pencils

Mirtillamente Eat & Drink Happy Birthday Slice digi

Paper Pad ancient from BigW when the nearest store was 1hour away

X-Press it Glitter tape (it is so old it no longer sticks, I had to add a layer of double-sided tape)

Marianne Design Star punch die

Pierced Square die (MFT)

CCD balloon and tiny flag die

card scraps blue, orange, green and pearlescent black for the stars
orange bakers twine

clear embossing pen and powder (added shine to balloons)

adhesives: double sided tape, foam tape, pva glue

I would like to enter this card in:

Crafts Galore Encore February Anything Goes

Mirtillamente Challenge February Anything goes

Neglected Stuff Challenge Blog (X-press it tape and patterned papers)

Paper Rocks Scissors February Challenge Scissors used to cut a backing layer to the balloons and twine

A cut Above Anything goes with die cuts 

Polkadoodles Challenge 2 Anything goes

Time Out challenge 306 pick 2- sparkle and twine (x-press-it glitter tape and twine)

For those following my recovery, my follow up went well and surgeon is happy with how it has gone, he was not so impressed that neither the local hospital or my usual physiotherapist were available over the summer holidays, but I have kept up with most of the exercises I can do at home and now am back seeing my physio. As an added extra, later this year my 5cm (2inch) screw will have to be removed, which likely means another hospital stay, hopefully not more than a day.

I am grateful that I bought my knee scooter (note: self-propelled, not electric) as having to hire one was going to be far more expensive. Whilst out grocery shopping, I've had a couple of people who were incredulous at seeing someone 'riding' a scooter inside the store, one lady who stopped to tell me she had been on one last year and that they are better than using crutches and another who said her husband had broken his ankle and he wanted one as it would be easier than the crutches he got from the hospital and finally one little boy who promptly asked his Dad why that lady was scootering inside as scooters are meant for outside, his Dad replied that he thinks that the lady might have a sore foot.

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!

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

Polkadoodles Blog

Digi Choosday Blog

Gem of a Challenge Blog

Here are my cards

What I used

2 white 14cm square card blanks

Doodlebug patterned paper (traditional coloured card)

red cardstock

Polkadoodles Jolly Santa digital image

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:-

Traditional coloured
613 Avenue Create June Anything goes
Polkadoodles Challenge 7 week 3
Creative Knockouts #548 Die cuts, stencils and/or punches
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #62 Anything goes (missed cut off)

Non-Traditional Coloured
A Cut Above June Anything goes with a Die cut
Crafts Galore Encore June Anything Goes
Digi Choosday challenge 6 week 2 Anything Goes
Paper Rocks Scissors Anything goes scissors used to trim corrugated edge
12 Months of Christmas #123 Anything goes optional blue and gold

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}

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:

Group of Seven Gallery Floating Frames

First Card

Creative Knockouts #242 Birthday Wishes

Cut it Up Challenge #325 Happy Birthday 

Beautiful Blossoms #27 Anything Floral goes 

NBUS #72 Anything goes with Never before used schtuff (flower stamps and dies)

613 Avenue Create March Anything goes optional Any Occasion 

Second Card
Love to Craft Challenge Blog #84 Anything goes
Make My Monday Challenge #247 Use die or punch

Crafts Galore Encore #133 Anything goes

Crafters Cafe #317 Anything goes optional CAS

Can You Handle the Pressure? Optional Lucky, St. Patrick's Day

A Cut Above Anything goes with a die cut

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!

Rudolph Day Purple Baubles

 Hello again,

I was one of the top 3 for Rudolph's Day for December last year, I am joining Helen this month as a Guest Designer. My Christmas card features stamped baubles from Beccy's Place heat embossed in Platinum embossing powder and coloured with smooshed Distress Oxides Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry, and Wilted Violet painted onto the baubles.

Here is my card: 

What I used:
White 14cm Card blank
White cardstock
Black paper
Purple glitter paper
Couture Creations 'Be Merry and Classic' Paper
Beccy's Place Festive Baubles Clear Stamps
Distress Oxide Inks, seedless preserves, picked raspberry and wilted violet
Clear embossing ink
Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder (Ranger)
Marianne Design Star punch die
Star hand punch
MFT Pierced Circle die
Brads

Adhesives Double sided tape and fine tip pva glue

I would like to enter this card in:

12 Months of Christmas Link Up Optional Couples

ABC Christmas Challenge C and D (d is for Die cut circles and stars)

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge #177 Anything goes (edited- ended already)

Crafts Galore Encore #132 Anything goes

Crafters Cafe #316 Anything goes optional Spots and/or Stripes

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan 

LPoCF #236 Polkadoodles Pickles Hedgehog

 Hello again,

Well, our second month of winter has been fairly unremarkable, no snow at home but some a few towns west of here had snow flurries. I have been busy cutting and mounting a collection of seconds from the now closed Darkroom Door stamps, I got quite a good array of stamps. 

A new scan on an old injury and finally over the area I call the sore spot, revealed multiple avulsed bony fragments (avulsed =injury to the soft tissues either ligament or tendons which was significant enough to pull soft tissue and a piece of bone off at the time of the injury) and damage to a different ligament in my ankle and that there is actually something that can be done about the pain! 

Today brings us to an all-new 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 chose Pickles Hedgehog Christmas Pudding and have made another Christmas card for my stash. 

Polkadoodles

Prize 3 Digital stamps (no bundles)

Here is my card:

What I used: 
White 14cm card blank
Polkadoodles Pickles Hedgehog Christmas Pudding
Faber-Castell Coloured Pencils and a Colourless blender Prismacolor
Carta Bella 'Christmas Time' Paper pad
Kraft paper
MFT Cross Stitched rectangle Die
Star hand punch
Adhesives Double sided tape and PVA glue

I would like to enter my card in:

Polkadoodles week 33 Anything goes 

Colouring with Pencils (Kleuren met Potloden) August Anything goes
Cheerful Sketches Challenge August I have rotated the sketch one turn to the left

Crafts Galore Encore Anything goes

Creative Inspiration Challenge #17 Anything goes

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge #163 Christmas Critters

A Perfect time to Craft Anything goes

Pattie's Creation's #221 Anything goes

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

p.s. A massive 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!

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

Polkadoodles Pickles Hedgehog Flowers

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

Darkroom door sentiment stamp

Circle, scalloped circle dies

Stitched rectangle and pierced square dies

Clear embossing ink and black embossing powder

I am entering this card in

Colouring with Pencils Challenge Anything goes (Kleuren met Potloden) 

Paper Funday #63 Anything goes or The dies have it

Daisy Chain Challenges #83 Animals

The Cutie Pie Challenge #192 Easter/Mother's Day
613 Avenue Create March 2024 Anything goes optional

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #121 Anything goes

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 10 Anything goes

Cheerful Sketch Challenge March 2024 

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. 

LPoCF All Dressed Up

Hello again,

Today brings us to another all new Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up who kindly gave the team two images to work with, one being this cute image Koala Hugs, I have only ever seen one wild Koala, while on a holiday as a kid, we wondered why all these people were gathered around the base of a tree, one pale grey backside was all you could see many metres above the ground. 

Card making mojo is still missing and family history has been going great guns, I have been helping a friend start their tree and finding some interesting 'secrets' which have needed careful consideration of older generations...

Weather wise, a week of high winds peak gusts at 97km/h have seen branches in trees snap and then need cutting up for the green waste bin, grey wintry days with a few lovely sunny ones and if the wind is not blowing they are lovely and warm (well for here). 

Did you know that there are over 600 varieties of Eucalyptus trees and Koala's can only eat about 50 of them...

All Dressed Up

Prize 2 Images

Challenge Blog

Facebook

Instagram

Here is my card:- currently sentiment free with absolute chance it will become a Christmas card for the UK cousins in Leicestershire or Scotland

What I used:-

White C7 card blank (12.6x17.8cm)

Jocelyn Proust- Designer papers 'Australian Wildlife' (shows eucalypt leaves & flowers) 15cmx15cm.

Grey card scrap

Derwent and Faber-Castell Coloured Pencils

MFT Pierced circle die

I would like to enter this card in:-

All Dressed Up July Challenge (Anything you want)

A Perfect Time to Craft Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create Anything Goes optional Nautical

Challenge Up your life Patterned Papers

Crafting Happiness Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge July #4 Anything goes

Creative Inspiration Challenges #4 Anything goes

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week....

Megan

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

LPoCF #208 Dr. Digi

 Hello again,

It is almost time for the Winter Solstice here in Australia, the wind is freezing and the Snowy Mountains are expecting at least 1m (3feet) of snow over the next few days. Our largest town has a large Winter parade on the weekend closest to the solstice and in the past the main street is closed to traffic and 40,000 people fill the street. 

This fortnight brings us to another all-new challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, our sponsor Dr. Digi kindly gave the design team our choice of 5 images to work with. I chose to use another Christmas image called Elliot and Elvis, my card is also a reminder of measure twice cut once, or perhaps to save even the smallest scraps....

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

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Here is my card:

What I used:
White 13cm card blank
Dr. Digi Elliot and Elvis digital stamp

Faber-castell-coloured pencils
Doodlebug design paper 'Santa Express'
red cardstock
Memento tuxedo black ink pad
Art stamps Australia sentiment stamp

I would like to enter this card in:
Happy Little Stampers June Christmas Challenge Anything goes optional make a scene
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Anything goes #50 (edit: missed the end)
12 Months of Christmas Anything goes optional inspired by a Christmas Song
Crafts Galore Encore June Anything goes

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

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