Fancy some blog candy???

There is a fun little competition running over on Sewdelish blog, she is celebrating 2000 since December and has some yummy goodies up for grabs for one lucky entry!

Hop on over & take a look, she is in Australia, so it's a good opportunity to try & win some stash thats maybe not common in the UK, it's open to international visitors at not extra cost!

Scrapitude LO Swap

I have been taking part of a LO swap over on Scrapitude. The idea of the swap was to email a photo to another member in the swap, & create a LO for each other using the photo, then send it back to them through the mail. There was just one rule to the swap hosted by Sandie. It was great fun & definately something that I would like to take part in again. I made a LO for Jacqs {but you'll have to wait to see the LO} because she lives in Paris & she hasn't seen it herself yet... here is the fabby LO Elaine made for me. It was quite exciting opening the package, because although I knew what the photo was, I had no idea how the LO page would look!!!!

'Time' for ATCs

I just love ATCs, they are a perfect way for everyone to make their own statement of ART in miniture & I never tire of looking through my album!

Thanks everyone for taking part & huge thanks to Sandie for hosting it this time. The next swap is now in the signing up stage, but if you want to know the theme you will have to pop on over to the forum & see for yourself LOL

Arty Girlz Challenge #22

The Arty Girlz challenge this week is 'Green'. Here is my take on the challenge!

Also, the brilliant Fabrizio is guest designer this week.

I have used left over products from the November Scrapagogo Greetings Kit, shame that the papers hate the camera and cause such a glare, but it's lovely in real life.

Cute Canvas

I made this canvas a quite a while ago now, I made it for an 'alter that' swap on UKS hence, I only now have the photo to remember it by, but it was great fun to make and one of those projects where you get really messy!!

I was talking today with Donna, who is the store owner of Crafty Krafts and she has just had a stock of Papirloftet Stamps, they are adorable and Crafty Krafts is the only UK shop selling these fab stamps, the only other way of getting hold of them is to buy them direct from the company!

The cherub image on the canvas is called ' bride & groom cherubs' and you can find the stamp in the Crafty Kraft online shop, I am delighted that Donna asked if she could use my canvas to to highlight the stamp!
Thanks Donna!!

Splitcoast Diva Challenge

I created this LO for the challenge set by the *uber* talented Sandie & her Mum Julia. They are the challenge Diva's this week on SplitcoastStampers. We were asked to use stamped images on our LOs, & this was such a good thing for me to do, because I love my rubber stamps, but fallen into the bad habit of only using them on my cardmaking or ATC's. I really enjoyed creating this LO & love how the stamped images look !!!

It turns out in hindsight, that I didn't completely fill the criteria required for this challenge, as I didn't read it properly. That will teach me.

I should have either created a border or added 5 stamped images. Nevermind, it was fun anyway!

I have used products from my January Scrapagogo Create Kit. The kit contained the superb Noteworthy Range from MM, the papers are double sided so you have even more choice for mix & matching your patterns & they are suitable for male & female LOs alike. As you can see on the LO of my son Steve, I have used a floral pattern, but it is still definately a male LO. So don't be afraid to give floral patterns a try!

Also from the kit, I have used the Thickers Velvet Alpha's & the KI memories Softies frames, these look great with the stamped images that I chose to use!!

Steve was just 14yrs when this photo was taken, & he is about to turn 29yrs old & is to be married this year!! Where does the time go?

This LO also works well for the Arty Girlz Challenge for stamping too!

A photo for CHA 2008

Take a look at this fantastic clock, and 5th Avenue range of papers, that Lorraine & Janice from Scrapagogo sent back to share with us all, while out in America at CHA 2008. They are out there sourcing the best products for the Create and Greetings kits for the next 7 months. The clock was photographed on the Fancy Pants stand and 5th Avenue on the Making Memories Stand. I can't wait for these to hit the UK shops.

Fun challenge from 'Down Under'

There is a fun challenge that everyone is very welcome to take part in on my friend Theresa's blog. She would like you to create something about or containing the Kangaroo, it can be anything you like, card, LO ATC, poem or absolutely anything as long as it is your own work! If you have 5 minutes to spare today, give it a try, Theresa is a great lady and lives in the beautiful NSW area of Australia and her blog not only displays loads of her great craft work, but also gives us enticing glimpes and information about the wonderful area that she lives in, along with amazing photographs.

Here is a little ditty that I put together quickly while having a cup of tea *lol* as you will see I am not a poet and I'm hopeless at rhymmes, but it was fun to do!

You know this man like I do,
and if not by name, then by fame!
So join me in singing his praises
and love all the things that he'll do
As a man he's unique, of Aussie's he'll speak

So, who was it that had that extra leg,
And tied his kangaroo down?
Who told of two little boys on toy horses,
And painted all over the town?

He's well known now,all over the world,
And, talks fondly of his wife Bindi too!
He loves his cats, his wobble board and has painted at Uluru!

In the UK he was in a great programme
about animals, but not in a zoo.
He worked along vets, who tended the pets
and cried with the owners too!

I've put to you lots of questions
and given you the odd clue,
So by now you should have the answer
But if not, then i'll tell you who?
Rolf is the man from down under and Harris the family name.
He's mesmerised children, and adults alike!
And when singing "Sun arise in the morning" hear him play on his didgeridoo!
Sorry Theresa, I think I have gone off on a tangent and the Kangaroo only got a little mention, but I kep adding bits to it! haha

Well done Arty Girlz

Huge well done to the Arty Girlz they have been recognised by the American stamping magazine Rubber Stamp Madness this is an amazing accomplishment for such a young challenge blog!

Yay Julie and Crissi, congratulations to you both, you have worked so hard and now you are getting the recognition that you so very well deserve!!

Arty Girlz Challenge

I bought this stamp the other in a sale, I fell in love with it straight away because I adore violets!

So I decided to try it out today for the Arty Girlz challenge #21 this week the theme is 'Stamping'. Great challenge, but thats not all because this week is another prize week!! The sponsor this week is Paper Artsy, with some fantastic stamps up for grabs, and 15% off anything in their shop for the time that the challenge is running! Now hows that for a fab sponsor, WTG PaperArtsy!!!