My first christmas card

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all fine and dandy.

I have had a day at home today, YIPPEE and after the house work I thought it might be a great idea if I started my Christmas cards. This is what I came up with.

The card stock is from my stash, I'm trying to use it up. I have run the dark blue card through the cuttlebug machine and embossed some dots onto it. The image is from Pollycraft. I have coloured her with my water coloured pencils and to add a little sparkle to her wings and the snow flake I have embossed them with some silver embossing powder. I know it is a little simple but I figure at least I have made a start!

I must be off now, I have to pick up the munchkins soon from school and from there take them to their Karate lessons.

Thanks for taking the time and stopping by

Maree

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Howdy Strangers

HHHEEEEELLLLOOOO.

Well it has been a while hasn't it, and I really wish I had a great excuse like winning the lottery or something just as exciting but NOPE nothing like that at all, just a busy life. In need of some time out I decided to start with a new look blog and then headed off to the craft table for some me time.

I have made this card for the twins teacher, Mrs Keating, who will be leaving us in 3 weeks to have a bubby. We will miss her heaps and heaps.

I have used a Popcorn bear stamp, many thanks to Jo who lent it to me, coloured her with my water coloured pencils. The image has been cropped onto 2 different shades of purple bazzill paper purchased from Scrapbooking to Di For in Malaga. The white is a embossed white Bazzill which I have shaded with pink and blue chalks to highlight the pattern, which I hope you can see in the picture. The charm and ribbon are from spotlight. I kept the card simple because no one knows what she is having. I guess all will be revealed very soon.

Thanks so much for dropping by, I have to buzz off now and pick the kids up from school....buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Take care

Maree

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Happy Birthday to me!

Hi Gals,

So sorry I haven't been around still trying to get onto a new routine with the new job, which I might add I'm loving.

Guess who got a new camera for their Birthday, yep, ME! I got spoilt rotton and had a awesome day. I was woken up by my babies who brought me a new camera, a camera case and some P.J's. Then it was off to school for them and off to work for an hour for me.

After I had finished deliverying my catalogues my mum and a dear friend, Simone took me to the pub for lunch then it was off to bingo. I had a small win, $30.00, but a win is a win no matter how little.

I have been itching to do a challenge so I can use my new camera and here it is. This is for the challenge over at One stop craft challenge where you have to use die cuts.

I have used Dark Orange Dream by ColorMates the patterned paper is by Basic Grey titled Sugared luscious all the rest of the card is from my stash. I have used my cuttlebug and my nesties for the circles and the Happy Birthday is a die cut from sizzix.

Thank you so much for dropping by I'm off for a little retail therapy with my birthday money.

Take care

Maree

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Stamp Something

Hello,

WOW! I didn't realise it had been so long since my last post, tutt tutt what a naughty girl I am.

So much has happened since I last added to my blog, the biggest would be that I have now stopped working in the bakery and have started a new part time job, delivering Home Care products. I'm thoroughly enjoying myself so far and to make it even better I'm getting paid to exercise.

Any ways that's enough blabber, this is my entry for the fabulous challenge over at Stamp something. Please pop over and check out the DT's wonderful creations they are absolutely beautiful, well done girls.

So here is my take on the challenge, this week you have to use your favourite colours or papers and I have used both.

First I have used my beautiful Tilda stamp (as you all know I have a little obsession with Tilda) coloured her with my trusty water coloured pencils and added a little bit of sparkle using my Kindy Glitz on her wings and the bows in her hair. The flowered paper is one of my fav. because of the colours and the odd bit of sparkle through out the design. I'm unable to tell you who made it because in my rush to use it I chopped it off the label and now I can't read it, what a goose. The ribbon is from my stash and the sentiment was done by using my new toy, The cuttlebug and a scalloped circle Nestabilities with a Kaiser craft rub on.

Well thanks for dropping by, I'm being kicked off the computer so Poss can do her home work.

Bye for now

Maree

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Just because

Hi Girls,

How are you all? I thought it was high time that "I pulled my finger out" (Have been told more than once) and do a few cards so here are the first with more to come, I hope.

I have done the backgrounds using a kaleidacolor ink pad and a brayer on some glossy card stock. This is a new technique for me and after a few goes this is what I came up with.

The ribbon is from my stash. The black Rhinestone by Kaiser Craft. The flower stamp is by Stamp In Up, the Birthday Wishes is a stamp by Stamp It and the large Happy Birthday is done using the Cuttlebug and a Sizzix Die.

So it's of to the table for a little while before the mad 5.00 pm hour hits the house.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your evening or your day depending where you are.

Maree

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Allsorts challenge #16

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all fine and dandy and enjoying your day no matter where you are or what you are doing.

I'm going to start my post this evening with a bit of a whinge. I have had so much trouble lately not only loading pages but leaving comments on peoples blogs so I do apologise if people are not receiving them. I'm always leaving comments but once I hit the button to send them it freezes. I really do hope I can fix this problem and soon it's driving me crazy.

Anyways, I have done complaining this is a card that I finished yesterday but was unable to post it because the kiddies were hogging the computer. gggrrrrr.

This is my entry for the challenge over at Allsorts. This week you AREN'T ALLOWED to use rubber, so I have used one of my digi images done by Dustin Pike. I have coloured him with my wonderful water coloured pencils, popped him onto some stitched star paper by Kaszazz. The card stock is from my stash and the Happy Birthday die cut, is done with my new cuttlebug using a sizzix die cut.

Anyways, off to cook some dinner.

Thanks for stopping by

Maree

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OOPS Don't forget to check out Emma's Blog candy click on the picture over on my side bar.

Secret Crafter Challenge #47

Hello everyone,

Well it has been a while since I have had the time to get to the craft table but I have been able to get into my chair this morning and do a card, let's hope it is the first of many today. This card is for the challenge over at The Secret Crafter. The challenge this time is "Flights of Fancy". (So sorry the picture is not all that great)

I have chosen to use this gorgeous little image by Pollycraft (Part of the sherbet collection) coloured her with, you guessed it, my water coloured pencils and aqua brush. The patterned paper is by Cloud9 Designs titled Fairy Princess Wands. The plain card stock is from my stash and the white card is a bazzill SB. I added a bit of stickles to her wings to add a bit of sparkle.

Well I'm off to visit my in-laws and I hope to be back later today with another card.

Thanks for stopping by

Maree

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Sketch Saturday

Hello everybody,

I haven't dropped off the planet just a busy little bee with no craft time boohoo :(

I did manage to get one card done over the weekend and this one is for the great sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

They have a fab sketch this week to follow and this is what I came up with.

My image, Tilda of course, is coloured with my water coloured pencils, Flowers by Prima, Rhinestones by Kaiser craft, The background is done with my NEW cuttle bug using a pendant template by Spellbinders. All the card stock and letters are from my stash (leftovers from other projects).

So I'm off, my wonderful hubby brought me a new set of draws for my papers and I have to go fill them and then mmmmaaaaayyyybbbee another card or two.

Take care

Maree

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Secret Crafter Challenge #44

Hello how is everyone today?

I have finally gotten around to doing a challenge and this one is for the fantastic challenge over at The Secret Crafter. The challenge this week is Cute as a Bug.

So I have created this little card using my Tilda stamp and coloured her with my water coloured pencils and my aqua brush. The black and white paper is by The glitter stack (It does have a beautiful silver sparkle through out the whole of the pattern the camera just didn't pick it up). The lady bugs and card stock are from my stash.

Now I'm off to play with Scout before she destroys anything else in the house....lol.

Take care

Maree

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Guess what we got! (take two, newer photo)

I would like to introduce you to our new family member.

Her name is Scout and she is about 5 months old. She is a cross between a Red Heeler and a Pointer. Isn't she a cutie!

We got her from a fantastic organisation called S.A.F.E. . Saving Animals From Euthanasia. These people do a wonderful job in saving these babies and if you have a place in your heart for a pet please pop by their site.

We surprised the kids earlier today (I'm mummy of the year, YEH me!)

She absolutely adores the kids and I think that they think she is the ants pants too. At the moment she is trying her hardest to jump in the bath with the twins. Oh my, what have I gotten us into!

Anyways, I'm just letting you all in on the secret and I'm hoping to be back tomorrow with a few cards. I have to go save the twins.....lol

Bye for now

Maree

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