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Sunday, 21 June 2020

LPoCF #134 The Paper Shelter

Hello again, 

Well this all new blogger is interesting to find ones way around, perhaps I have been away from my blog a little too long... 

On to my Design Team card, this fortnight Lil Patch of Crafty Friends is sponsored by The Paper Shelter  and we each worked with Birthday Cupcake, I have used the pre-coloured digital image to make a card using brightly coloured papers from my stash. 

                                                        
Prize 3 Images


What I used:
White 12.5x 17.8cm card blank
Scraps plain orange, blue and reverse of a Bazzill basics sample
Doodlebug Designs Cotton Candy dot and Pretty Pink Stripes papers
Memory Box die Peppini Laurel (leaves)
MFT Stitched rectangle Die
Pink flowers from my box (came with the orange bling)

I hope all is well in your part of the world, here in Aus things are beginning to settle down, less community transmissions of Covid-19 means relaxing of the rules, meaning our recent near silence is returning to near norms as Sydney siders once again start exploring the regional areas, I live on the fringes, meaning for some things we are considered as part of Metropolitan Sydney others as a regional area. Over the recent long weekend celebrating the Queen's Birthday we had a street full of cars as tourists came to go out on bushwalks, how social distancing worked on the limited number of tracks open I have no idea. Some remain closed after a rock fall which killed a worker (several years ago) others are closed due to the fire and or flood damage at the beginning of the year. I wish that some of the people going out walking realise that just because they hide behind their cars between the street and the houses doesn't mean that we can't see them, we have a canyon nearby which means people get undressed and the re-dressed in wet suits, completely oblivious of the fact that we can see out our windows... it is not uncommon to find underpants left behind outside any house once they leave...  wet soggy underwear at that... 🤣

I have recently attended a craft show which was held totally online, I may have, oh alright, I did go on a shopping spree, ordering some re-inkers for my Distress Oxide pads, some stamps from Beccy's Place and other necessary items like double sided tape... Over a four day period online the various businesses ran free Facebook tutorials on everything from Sugar craft for cake making, quilting, cardmaking and scrap booking, wisely this time several of the businesses put together kits to create your own the way the samples were done, you could also choose to pay a fee to attend classes online with some of the same, with the fee allowing 30 days all access to the classes. It was a great way to spend a weekend, whilst some of the usual show businesses already had online stores others are completely new to me, I chose to shop as local as possible and I had my stamps from Queensland the very next business day. 

I would like to enter this card in:-
Southern Girls Challenge Anything goes with Team Lou
CCC Digi Creations Anything goes optional to add purple ribbon or bow

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

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all my Blogging Friends who are still taking the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I've been very slack in commenting recently... 


Sunday, 17 May 2020

LPoCF #132 Bugaboo Stamps

Hello again,

Well my mojo is still missing, although our garden is looking decidedly tidier for our efforts, in a few weeks time the local council will be stopping by to chip some of  our piles of pruned branches, Winter is already on the way here, freezing mornings mostly followed by pleasant days, we even have a few confused jonquils out in the garden, a little early for spring.

This week brings us to an all new challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and we were each able to select an image to work with, I have used Dottie Yoga to create a card, which will most likely end up with my physio as some of what she has me doing is modified yoga. The sentiment on the card is one from Paulette of Create with TLC she is very kind and offers many of her word art for free, she also sells some online at her store TLC Creates- Vintage. We love to see all kind of crafts so come along and share your makes with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends...

Prize: 4 Digi Images of Choice

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
White 12.6x17.8cm (5x7) card blank
Bugaboo Stamps Dottie Yoga image
Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Create with TLC word art
Kaisercraft 'Wandering Ivy' paper pad
Kaisercraft Nesting bracket Squares
Bella! Droplets
Adhesives:- Double sided tape and PVA glue

I would like to enter this card in:-
Crafty Creations Challenge #409 Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create challenge #233 Anything goes optional Diamonds and Lace
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #75 Anything Goes
Love to Craft Challenge Blog #46 Anything Goes
Catch the Bug Challenge blog May bingo challenge Die/Punch (sentiment), Bugaboo Image and players choice Paper Piecing


Thank you for looking in...
I hope every one is coping with the current lockdowns we are all experiencing,
Have a wonderful week....
Megan

Sunday, 19 April 2020

LPoCF #130 LeAnn's World 101

Hello again,

I think my crafting mojo has taken off (somewhere nice I hope), I was able to choose one of the images we are using on the Design Team over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends from our lovely sponsor LeAnn's World 101 to work with, the variety of projects from my team mates is stunning. Don't forget we welcome any handmade craft, pop in and share with us what you have been making!

Prize 2 images

I have used LeAnn's World 101 image Bouquet to make a Mother's Day Card for my Mum, I have paper pieced the image using various scraps of papers, mostly they have spots on them. I have added White Opal Liquid Pearls to the centre of the Forget-Me-Nots, the pink daisies are raised up a little to add some dimension.


You can find LeAnn's World in many places, 


What I used:-
White15cm square card blank
Scrap papers
Pink daisy paper from Crafters Choice Pastel Paper pad
Mauve Stripe paper is Doodlebug Designs (halloween series I think)
Yellow and Pink cardstock (also scrap box)
Stitched Square Die (CCD)
Scalloped Stitched Square Die (CCD)
White Opal Liquid Pearls
Adhesive Pearls
Darkroom Door Happy Mother's Day stamp Simple Sayings Vol 2
Clear embossing Ink 
WOW! embossing powder Silver pearl

I would like to enter this card in:-

Has anyone else noticed that they seem to have way more neighbours walking the neighbourhood than usual? I don't think I've ever seen so many Mothers pushing strollers, kids on bikes, families walking their dogs in our street before. Were they really all going to local gym's before or is being stuck at home meaning they are exploring the local streets from boredom? I'm still not up to walking around on anything but perfectly flat even surfaces due to my injury, I have however progressed with exercises with the local physio (thankfully still available for appointments) every little step forward feels like a huge step of progress.

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