Hellllo Peeps,

How are you all?

Well I have been busy busy busy doing some place seating cards for a dear friend of mine who is have a very special Valentines dinner at her coffee shop, The Colony Coffee House of Midland. Thank you so much Lisa for giving me a chance xx

I have used Bazzill cardstock through out. I have made the roses using the Tim Holz Alterations die cuts and added some Kindy Glitz to both the hearts and rose buds. The hearts are made using the Carl punch, Embossed the background with my trusty Cuttlebug and the leaves was also done with a die cuts but can't remember the maker (sorry).

So if your looking for a great meal and want to treat your Valentine to a romantic night out remember The Colony Coffee House :)

Thanks for stopping by, I have to get on with things and get these little place cards and menu's done have a great evening or day where ever you may be take care

xxx

scrapbook boutique

Hello Peeps,

Well I did take a little longer than I thought to come back with another post BUT here I am....We have been out every single day this past week, swimming, shopping, driving to Mandurah and visiting friends, you name it I feel like we have done it. Stuart is very popular when he comes home........lol.

I did manage to do this card for the challenge over at Scrapbook Boutique. Again the rules are simple just use their image to inspire your project. The design team have done a fab job and there is a blog hop going on so pop on over and check it out.

I have used Kaisercraft flowers with a few of my own using scrap paper from my stash. the stamp is a Stampit stamp and I have embossed it with embossing powder, which was purchased at Spotlight.

Only a short post tonight I hope to be back with another entry for a challenge very soon it is on my craft table waiting to be finished .

Thanks so much for popping by

Maree

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It's been a while

Hello Bloggers,

Wow I can't believe how much time flies. It's been 6 months.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. I hope you have all been well, have enjoyed the festive season and Santa filled you stockings with lots of crafty bits.

Ours was a very quiet one with Hubby being away at work made it very weird and not the same but the kids and I did manage.........Happy he is home now.

Anyways, This photo is my entry for Tomorrows Memories. Once again your purchase their paper pack and a way you go. The rules are simple you must use a portion of everything in the pack.

This is a photo of Leigh-Anne when she was 18 months old.

I have added a few things from my stash, Dusty pink paper, brown rose buds and the green Prima flowers which I have cut in half to make them look bigger than they are.

Well, I'm off the kids are in lounge playing xbox and hubby watching the cricket so while it's looking good I'm heading off to the craft room to craft!

Take care will pop by your blogs real soon for a catch up

Maree

xx

Sue's 50th Birthday

So who would have thought my third post in a week, go me...lol We are off to a 50th birthday party tonight and decided to do Sue a chocolate box with a matching card. The card was made using the left over card stock from the chocolate box. Not to exciting but it matches the box.

And this is my Dusty Attic chocolate box. I have used black bazzill cardstock and a Doodlebug patterned paper purchased at The Craft Stand in Malaga, I have coloured some of the leaves with a promarkers to add a little colour. Sue's fav colours are black, white and navy blue. Thank goodness because it made my job easy. The roses I have done myself using the Tim Holtz alterations die cut, and added some little pearls inside coloured with my promarkers so they matched. Rhinestones by Kaisercraft and the writing, although you can't see it, has been given a shimmer using my version of smooch spritz, and then covered with some Glossy Accents.

Filled it with some chocolates, and yep I ate the ones that wouldn't fit......tutt tutt.

Thanks so much for popping by and leaving your comments I love reading them. Have yourselves a fantastic weekend. I'm now going to keep crafting I still have one challenge to complete and I hope to have it done today.....or tomorrow.

Bye for now

Maree

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So who would have thought this is my third post in a week, well done me...lol

We are off to a dear friends birthday tonight, yes she is turning 50

another challenge

Hi Peeps, Well here I am again, This is another entry for a paper pack challenge. This one is for Tomorrows Memories in Bassendean. This pack was so much fun, I really loved doing this one, and I have decided that I'm going to frame it and give it to my Mum for her birthday. The photo is of my Mum with her Mum and Dad (she gave me the photo to put onto disc, so she has no idea that I have used it). I'm so so pleased at this bouque, it took a while to get it to sit the way I wanted it to but I eventually won.

The doyle was tea dyed, after my dog stole it from the kitchen bench and had a nice chew!!!!!!! The swirl was promarkered and smooched spritzed and then I added some glossy accents to give it a shiny look. The butterflies below were coloured the same way. The button was originally clear but didn't blend so I promarkered that as well.

Thanks again for stopping by, have a super duper day

Maree

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It's been a while

Howdy peeps, Once again long time no blog for me, but have decided that I should sit and update my blog and have a little blog hop, while kiddies at school and hubby catching up on some sleep after coming off the night swing. This is the challenge pack over at The Craft Stand in Malaga. I have used my C.C. Design stamps with the theme of cupcakes, they all have a shimmer added to them using my Smooch Spritz and of course they all have been coloured with Promarkers. Flowers by Kaisercraft and all extra papers are from my stash, bout time I tried to use some up.

This is a swing card I made. I got the idea from a magazine. Unfortunately there were no measurements and it took me a while to work it out but I got there in the end and I think the finish card looks great.

Such a great pack I had so much fun using it.

OK so my update is done now a bog hop. Thanks for popping by see you all soon

Maree

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Well the blog hop didn't go so well has anyone else had problems leaving comments?

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

Just a quick post this morning to wish all the Mum's across the world a very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY. I will be spending it with my kiddies, lots planned, not sure how much we will get to do but we will give it a go. How ever you spend it enjoy! Maree x

Another Win

Hi ya People,

How all you all? Hope you all had a super weekend. I can't believe my week has zoomed by one blink and it's over....

Anyways, this is my entry for the great challenge last month over at The Craft Stand in Malaga. Paula and the Gals put together a paper pack and you can make one card or many cards your choice.

This is what I came up with, I made three cards, well 2 cards 1 gift tag. The only things I added was a Sarah Kaye images, coloured with Promarkers and a bit of bling.

Was very excited to get a phone call this afternoon to tell me I WON, Yeah me. I'm so excited. I'm popping down tomorrow to get this months challenge pack and my gift voucher WAHOOOO!

Thanks so much for popping by, have a super duper day

Maree

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Two Days in a Row.

I give you all a minute to get back up of the floor.....................lol. Can you believe it two post in a row!

The above photos are my entry into the Smudge and Sparkle Challenge. This month for $10 you purchase a challenge pack which contained a piece of patterned paper and a piece of plain green Bazzill, you also receive 2 doyles, one green one brown, a chipboard "clog with swirl" and a metal clip. One of the big rules is that you are NOT allowed to add anything including embellishment of any type. This is what I came up with. The photo is of Luke scuba diving in the ocean at Rockingham a few weekends ago. I have cut up my clog and swirl Promarkered and spritzed it and given it a shine with my Glossy Accents. I made the fish,with a bit of inspiration from utube and a very handy heart punch, from the patterned paper and added some kindy glitz and lastly pulled the doyle apart to make it the bottom of my sea.

This entry is for The Craft Stand. Again, it was a paper pack with a few flowers, paper, a heart shaped pin and some bling (mental note must take photo before I cut up pack) I have used a photo of myself, Paula (my friend) and Mum taken in Melbourne last year. I have added some extra bazzill, bling, Kaisercraft flowers and a couple of pins from my stash. I'm quite pleased how this turn out especially my flowers.

So that's it for now enjoy your day, the kids and I are playing Monopoly this afternoon the "old fashioned way" with the board and cash you can touch, wish me luck

Maree

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WOW!

Happy Easter everyone.

Wow I can't believe it has been so long since my last post and so much has happened there have been sick kids, redecorating, hospital visits and a challenge win to make the month better, yep I won the Tomorrow's Memories challenge for last month (see post below), thanks so much ladies for choosing me I had so much fun spending my voucher. Over the weeks I have done some challenges for other local craft shops I just haven't had the chance to take a photo of them. I hope that chance will happen tomorrow because I'm having a jammie day. No clothes allowed only jammies!

The happy snap above is of me and the kiddies, made a late last minute decision to pop to the beach for ice cream today, as you can see a rather windy, rainy day but a nice day spent with the family.

This happy snap is of myself and Craige reading a book in his new room and of course Scout, our puppy couldn't resist getting onto the bed, shame hubby only got her "butt" in the frame.

One last thing before I get into my bed, a friend of mine has joined the blogging world and I would love it if you could pop over and say a big howdy, her name is Jo and you will find her at Jo's Crafting Corner, lets hope she is a good influence on me and get me to blog more.

Well that's me for the night I hope you all have a great Easter take care.

Until tomorrow

Maree

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