Downhill Racer

Just Cute Bears - Challenge 13- One for the Boys.

I've gone for this fatty enjoying some ski time,but his feet must be freezing,pity he couldn't find bigger boots. The background paper is actually dark blue not black.I've used lots of chalk around the image to soften the edges.

Time for Tea

This picture is the inspiration to make a card over at The Shabby Tea Room ,week 6 challenge.

I've used the basic layout from the card and used vintage type paper for the background and a fab teapot for my centre piece.

Save the Date

365 Cards- Day 52 -Save the Date. This cute little pirate is perfect for a boys play date.His boots and stripey head scarf have been printed out twice and raised on sticky pads.

Birdhouse Cutie

I'm not sure why but the letter S on the card below looks black, it's green.

365 Cards- Day 51 -Tuesdays Trio .To use the colour Red, an Alpha sticker and a stamp of some sort.My Alpha sticker is the letter S which is actually green and the rest of the word is my stamp which is black and slightly smudged. A squiggly stamp for the post as well . The roof and the heart have been printed twice and raised for a 3D effect.

The image is from Hobby Paleis.

Digging Deep

365 Cards- Day 50 -Digging Deep.This is a case of using something you've had for more than a year,something given to you and something you had forgotten about. The background paper was given to me by my friend Jeanne over in South Australia more than a year ago.I've used a corner stamp to add a gentle image. I was looking through some beads for another project when I came across this old brooch ,I was probably going to repair it but never did and forgot all about it.This brooch is over 20 years old.

Something to read

I've managed to take a picture which chops off one side of the card. It's one of those silly long cards again, I always have trouble with them.

365 Cards - Day 49- Super Sketchy Sunday- My card doesn't look much like the sketch but it does have 3 circles and they all have something in the middle.

The Play Date Cafe- challenge 25- Colour Splash-Black,White with a little Orange.I love to use newspaper in card making and by adding some to this card it softens the black/white which can be harsh.

Spring Greens

The Shabby Tea Room -Week 5 - Hip to be Square -Use lots of squares to make a quilt effect.

New home

Well this is the last White Space challenge this week. We all need a pat on the back.

365 Cards Day 48 - White space. The sentiment on this card is from Cloud9 and they are called Rain Dots.I bought a pack with lots of words and small flowers .This is the first time I've used them and boy are they sticky and strong.Once I positioned them on my card that was it,I tried to re position the word Happy but I couldn't get it off.

So Tweet

I've had plenty of practice this week with the White Space challenges and it isn't getting any easier. My brain is numb trying to find different things to put on my cards. 365 Cards - Day 47 - White Space .The birds are from a stamp set by Kaiser which I bought on Tuesday.I've tried eight of more times to stamp these birds and they are just awful.I won't be winning any prizes with this card that's for sure. The sentiment on the card below came from the same set it also has flowers and stems.

Friendship

This is another very long slim card,a good shape for todays white space. 365 Cards -Day 46 -another White Space.I'm not sure about the lilac ink on the lilac paper.I've looked at everyone Blogs everyday during this White Space week and there have been some Fab cards.What a clever and creative lot you are.Have a good weekend.

Love you Bear

Well it's another beautiful sunny day here in Tasmania and it's Thursday ,almost the weekend.As well as playing along with the 365 Cards everyday I am trying to fit in a few other challenges as well. It's not easy.

This cute little bear covers two challenges,

Just Cute Bears - challenge 12 - Flowers - I paper pieced the tulip twice and raised the second one on a sticky pad.

My Time To Craft - challenge 87 - Pretty Pearls . I've used mine to make a pin and edged the corner.

Looking at him I wish I'd paper pieced his feet and ear,maybe next time.

Triangles

365 Cards- Day 45 -Another White space I really like this White space,I was hoping to make the triangles mirror images of each other but when I looked in my black gems I didn't have two large ones the same shape. I'm thinking simple but effective.

Christmas or Manly

365 Cards - Day 44 -Another White Space. We have a whole week of white space.

I've been very good today and followed the instructions to the letter. I may not be so good the rest of the week,who knows.I've added lots of sparkle to this card but if the image was mounted on a check or tartan paper it would probably be OK for a male Birthday.The image was a freebie but I don't know its origin.

White space

365 Cards Day 43 - White Space- the idea is to leave a space with out anything on it.As you can see below a very white space.

Now Gloria was very bad and put a Rabbit in her white space ,I've gone one step further and attached a butterfly and some flowers on thin strips of acetate and stuck them behind on the inside of the aperture if you know what I mean. The flowers and the butterfly are very glossy which is why the picture is a bit iffy.Not sure what setting I should have on the camera.

Red,Black and White

365 Cards -Day 42 Super Sketchy Sunday. I've already made lots of flowery cards over the past few days so I thought I would something different on the top corner.Would I make a small cupcake of perhaps a butterfly.I spent so much time messing about I just used a flower and now I've noticed I missed off the detail down the diagonal.I will take it away and put on some red ric rac.

I've tried several times to telephone my friend Jeanne today but could I remember the number,I've spoken to strangers,listened to answering machines. When I finally had the good sense to look on the computer for the number there was no reply.Sods Law I will ring her tomorrow.

Same but different

It wasn't intentional but this card is very similar to my last posting.
The Play Date Cafe challenge 24 - Plum ,Lavender and Cream. I love this lavender paper and wanted to show as much of it as possible. I cut two circles, punched out the flowers twice in cream and lavender,a couple of brads, a ribbon,and some lace.The sentiment was stamped with lilac ink.

G'day from OZ

The Aussie expression G'day seems appropriate when Blogging as we are all on different time zones.I hope you all had a good weekend and enjoyed some R & R.

Last week was very much highs and lows for me.The week started with a few low days of a bad headache .The highs ,a Ms Bright Side award from Jan ,a challenge win at Polka Doodles and a surprising e-mail from Daisy Doodles asking me if I would like to join the Design Team,the surprise being that I have only entered their challenges once.The end of the week was a low as an acquaintance of mine was found dead in her bed and had been there for a few days.I was shocked to say the least.We should all keep an eye out for neighbours who live alone.

Today has already started on a bright note with another challenge win at Just Cute Bears.Well the washing machine has just finished and it's time for a coffee so I'm off to do my housework.

Blue for you

365 Cards - Day 41 -DIY - add glitter to blossoms. I kept my glitter very simple and just did the flower centres on the big blooms,a bit of glitter at each petal edge on the blue flowers.A glittery brad in the middle .At each side of the stem I made eyelets only to find I didn't have any blue ones.I've used gold ,they don't show up that much through the ribbon.

5 of each

365 Cards - Day 40 - Friday Five -that means 5 of all these things,flowers,buttons,papers colours and stamps of some sort.


My five stamps were 'With Love' , 'on' comes from a stamp with the word seasons I just inked the O and N,' You're' is another stamp,'Birthday' is another and the heart is my fifth.

My flowers are all patterned and different colours with plain centres and the buttons are all different.

Starry Bear

Just Cute Bears - challenge 11 - Colour combo of Yellow and Green.

I found this challenge blog a few days ago and couldn't resist making a card.I've had a look through all my images and found 8 or so bears so I should be able to play awhile without buying any new stuff.This image is from Hobby Paleis,the last time I used it I printed it out too big and silly me I've done it again.

Christmas in April,sorry.

Well the challenge was easy enough,I had some beautiful rub on borders in shades of pink and some fab flowers which were orange.Not a winning combination,so it had to be Christmas,sorry folks.

365 Cards - Day 39 - Totally Transferred - to decorate using rub ons only.The tree and the sentiments were on a sheet of Christmas rub ons from my local Woolworth store.The scraps of card were off cuts from other projects which is why the edge of the red card is missing.

To sleep perchance to dream

Those clever people at 365 Cards really did make this one a challenge or so it seemed.After a few minutes I had a few options to go with. The topics were LOVE, POST as in letters etc.and MALE as in the opposite to female.The MALE one seemed to bring out my naughty side and it was definitely x-rated.In the end I choose SLEEP, we all need it

365 Cards- Day 38 -Acrostic poem . If you were buying bed linen as a wedding gift this card would be perfect.

Spring Green

My posts have been short the last few days as I have had a bad migraine.I hope you all had a good Easter weekend.My lovely husband Steve cooked lots of scrummy,yummy food.He always makes breakfast and on Sunday he also made a delicious pizza for lunch ,not a store bought base,he patiently made his own.I was also indulged with a rich beery beef casserole with 4 types of beans for dinner.

Enough of that it's making me feel hungry and it's only 3.30pm.

365 Card-Day 37 -Terrific Taggies -Those little strips of folded paper down the side of my card.

My Time To Craft- challenge 86 -On the Spot- green spotted paper was magazine freebie.

The Shabby Tea Room- Week 4 - Embrace the White with one other colour.

Distressed quilt

365 Cards -Day 36 - I Quilt -Using the above as a guide make a card using this layout for the background.I love all this blue and chocolate paper,I didn't want to cover it up.All the edges have been distressed and inked.I made a torn paper flower, added a sentiment and a few pearls.

Blogger Trivia

Jan gave me a Ms Bright Side award.I have to tell 10 things that make me happy and then 5 bits of trivia. Jan makes beautiful cards,all elegant and fab colours,I pop along often to see what she has made.

Happy

1. My lovely husband Steve who makes me laugh everyday,he also makes me breakfast at the weekends.
2. Fur babies,I love animals,any size or shape.They make me smile.
3. The sound of the rain,the harder the better.We all need water to survive and grow.
4. The smell of the garden after the rain.
5. The parrots and other birds splashing about in the bird bath.I could watch their antics all day.
6. Good food.
7. Cooking something special for Steve.
8. My little car ,I lived in the Saudi Arabia for many years where women are not allowed to drive so my car is very dear to me.
9. A good book.
10. Hot chocolate with lots of marshmallows.( A rare treat)

Trivia
1. I don't like liver or sprouts.
2. I love sweet things but don't have sugar in my tea or coffee.
3. I'm enjoy crosswords and trivia.
4. I hate shopping for clothes and shoes.
5. I 'm a complete idiot with the computer.

Spring colours

365 Cards- Day 35 -Super Sketchy Sunday- After the horrible colour choice yesterday I've used softer colours today. When I bought card blanks last week I picked these tall ones for a change,not sure if I like them or not.

A monster of a card

365 Cards-Day 34 -We have a colour theme to work with.

My first thought was balloons or kites of different colours.How I wish I had done one of those options, instead I created a bit of a monster.The colours are too bright and garish.The fence was printed out a second time and attached with sticky pads for a 3D effect.

The image is lovely and comes from Countless Joy

Blue is the colour

365 Cards - Day 33 - Whip stitch it around 3 sides of the card.
Polka Doodles- Week 13 -Birthdays- It's the birthday of a DT member Ruth and this is her theme. I was the lucky winner with my blue and brown entry two ago.Thanks.
Creative Inspirations- Challenge 54 -Sentiment Only, no stamped images.I can do that.
The Play Date Cafe- challenge 23- to use Blue as it's the favourite colour of Sarah.

Feed Me

When I want a quick and easy meal this one always hits the spot.I like it to give a real punch,yummy. You can always find a bag of cooked rice in my freezer.

365 Cards - Day 32 - Recipe Card. A favourite for lunch or a light evening meal.

Happy Holidays

To all my friends,fellow Bloggers ,card makers and crafters alike Happy holidays.I would like to say a Thank You to all the 365 Card crafters who leave such lovely comments about my creations.This week I was picked in the top three by the kind team at 365 for one of my cards, thanks ladies.

You can never have too much cake

365 Cards- Day 31 - All mixed up. Take an image,leave part of it White,colour a part of it and paper piece yet another section.

Creative Cottage- -challenge 4 - Pretty Pink

It 's quite difficult to find something that splits up into 3 but this image from Lily-Boo's works a treat. I bought a lot of their images some time ago but I rarely use them as I think the quality is not very good.

It's raining but we don't care

365 Cards - Day 30- In Pieces -Use an image on the outside of the card and use it again on the inside but in a different way.
I've used just the flower inside and added a stem.

The image is from Rachelle Anne Miller, Stampavie.

SophistiCat challenge 28 -Raining Cats and Dogs- These little creatures are safe and dry.

Messing about on the water

365 Cards - Day 29 -A Certain Sentiment and that would be 'Hang in There'.

These small children have picked the wrong day to be out on the water,you can see from their hair it's obviously very windy bringing dark clouds.

Black and White

Over at Crafty Catz challenge 25 is to use the colour White with one other colour.The black circle and star are flat backed gems. The silhouette stamp is part of a pack I bought last week.

Heartfelt

365 Cards - Day 28- Super Sketchy Sunday. Heres my little card using the layout provided.

Rabbit Pattern

I've updated yesterdays posting below and added the pattern and very basic instructions.I'm sure you will add other elements and come up with something better than mine.Happy crafting.

Circles

365 Cards- Day 27 - I'm Touched -arrange at least 8 elements and overlap in 2 places.

Easter bunny

This is very easy to make.I've used felt as it doesn't fray but you can use fabric if you over lock it well or iron it onto some interfacing.I sew mine by hand but you could use the sewing machine.

Once you have cut two of each pattern piece sew the inner ear pieces on to the head.
I sew the nose and mouth at this stage. I used a small piece of pink felt for the nose but sometimes I just sew a nose with pink cotton.
Sew the 2 head pieces together leaving a small gap to add the filling.Once you are happy with the filling sew the gap up.I use black beads for the eyes but you could use buttons or just sew something quirky and cute.I use extra strong thread and once the bead is secure I take the thread right through the head to back and pull it tight to give a little shape.

Sew the 2 bodies together again leaving a gap to add the filling.The amount of filling is a personal choice but don't overfill.

The head is attached with a hot glue gun.Hold the body upright on flat surface with one hand ,balance the head against it so the rabbits chin is touching the flat surface.I only glue a section between the eyes and the nose to the body not the whole head.

Using the hot glue gun I attached a large fluffy tail.If you have some white wool you can make a pom pom.

My husband has a wicked sense of humour.I asked him If I should post the pattern for this little cutie ,he laughed and said you wouldn't know what is was. If you need to make something quickly for next weekend then 6 pieces are all that's needed.If you haven't all died laughing I will post the pattern and instructions tomorrow.

Travel

I hope you are all having a good Saturday ,I seem to be having a very relaxed day but have managed to get lots of small jobs done.

365 Cards- Day 26- Recipe- 5x5 card

3 circles

2 squares

1 ribbon

a sentiment

As soon as I saw this challenge I remembered this great paper and decided I could make the whole card with it.My bicycle and parts of the sentiment are raised on sticky pads.

A bit of sparkle

365 Cards -day 25 - DIY sparkle.I've used 3 brads all with added glitter.

The Creative Cottage- challenge 3 - Sparkle - Less is more in this case,just used sparkle brads.

The Play Date Cafe - challenge 22 -Colour challenge -Pale Blue,Grey and Magenta.I'm not sure if this is magenta or not.

The image is from Digi Kitty.

Little Boy Blue

Polka Doodles challenge- week 11- A sketch and theme of blue and brown. I've used a stencil on the base card and used blue and brown to add the diamond effect.It's hard to see on the picture but I've paper pieced the dark brown patches,his mittens and his boots.I've added a couple of snowflakes as I think he would be good for Christmas or a Winter Birthday.

The image is from Renate at Hobby Paleis.

Pink 'n' Blue

It's Thursday already and yet another quick post, no time to chat.Have a great day. 365 Cards -Day 24 -Terrific Ten.-Ten or more papers on your card. You can see mine above.My first thought was to cut a few squares and stick punched heart shapes on them,that was the easy option.I decided on a mandala card and all the pieces are hand cut using my Hot off the Press template. I added a couple of blue papers to add a little contrast.