Woo to the Hoo ! It's the New Year already ! 2007 kicks off to a great start !

Hello 2007 !

Goodbye 2006 !

Is it the end ?

Or just the beginning ?

Saddam Hussein finally executed!

The Taiwan earthquake shook our access to the Internet here in little Singapore - most of the access is ok now - but it did hit us bad the first couple of days !

I woke up today to find out that 6 small bombs exploded in various locations across Bangkok ( was there in early Nov ! )
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061231/3/45q2q.html





& my work got published for the first time !
published Jan 1 , 2007 on Scrapstreet.com ! wahoo !

John Ross @8 ! for a chipboard article

http://www.scrapstreet.com/magy2/y2jan07/features/chip2.htm


Incidentally their Card Corner features Thank You cards to kick off 2007 ! ;-)

As the New Year begins , Here's to the road ahead !
Who knows what the 'morrow may bring !

I wish you all more faith, more hope , more strength for the New Year ahead !

More inspirational challenges !

On my list of must tries : explosion box !


love their slide show how to !

http://fairies-with-tude.blogspot.com/

May 2007 blossom with new Joys to discover ...DCM

To everyone I'm blessed to know , near or far ,

As the New Year blossoms

May your Life Journey

be fragrant with new opportunities,

Your days be bright

with new hopes

and your heart be

warm with new joys !

HAPPY 2007 !

www.daringcardmakers.com

A mini album project by a first time Scrapper from Thailand !

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DCM - B&W Christmas with a splash of colour

This is quite a challenge for me simply due to a lack of material in Black & white - however did find this image in my Christmas stash which I received from Scotland in a swap before - kinda stained glass effect - holographic background - Christmas angels I think ! Not sure if this was a hand stamped image - as the person who sent me this is a stamper ! - mounted on a cd with silver peel off greeting.

Think I'll keep it for myself , Rhi - lol - it's the only image like this I received from Scotland - precious !

Artwork by 11 yr old Deborah

Santa with a twist

money box for her little bro - Sizzix letters

Altered CD Cases - Birthday / Masculine theme

Made these last nite for 3 different male relatives with Birthdays in the next 2 weeks. Fun to try ! Also tried out the BG Blush 6x6 paper pad - such a breeze & a joy to use on a small project !
Wow ! Gotta to acquire them all now - the BG 6x6 pads -Romani, Lily Kate .....hmmm ... lol !



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DCM - more quick Christmas tags

www.daringcardmakers.com

Was able to use the scraps of the first batch of tags made, for these - focusing on silver, tree, ribbons , gift , holly !

It was a great help the little extra dare ! lol !


thanks much , daring cardmakers !

Now off to see if it's possible to make more pressies...... top on my list to try - an altered cd case ( theme - masculine birthday , possibly Christmas ) ......will see !

DCM - Quick Christmas tags

DCM Little extra mid week challenge

This week we'd like you to make 3 tags for your Christmas Presents using this list of words to help you; holly, gift, snowflake, ribbon, tree, silver

So hopefully this year your presents will be adorned with pretty handmade tags, and not just plain white sticky labels.....

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Gift , silver , tree :

Some quick & happy Chrismassy tags using some fun dimensional stickers I found yesterday at a stationery store last nite.

Tried out some doodling with the Chatterbox Doodle Genie tool .

Mainly revisiting old ideas of pearlescent papers, punchart & stickers !

DCM - Stamping with a twist

This week's challenge is set by Keryn and I want you to... Stamp with a Twist. Don't race out and grab your mounteds, unmouteds, polymer stamps or your stipple brushes and foam. I want you stamp with basically anything else but a commercially produced stamp.

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/

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Wow ! What a challenge !Have to admit - lol !

Being a non-stamper & all !

I thought in terms of circles mainly - also bubble wrap - but wasn't sure what I would do with the stamped bubble wrap .

I decided to stick with anything circular I could find - from plastic bottles, bottle caps , marker ends ( there were some interesting patterns that emerged from those ) but mainly I stuck to using erasers - erasers of pencils - mechanical ones etc .

My eleven & eight year olds were very happy to help out & they stamped the paper for the second tag.

Also testing out the new CanoScan 4400F that we have with these little gift tags .

supplies : DCWV , glitter glue

TFL !

My first altered CDs - Christmas Greetings

I dont know why I havent tried these sooner ! Used scraps from last year's Christmas papers ! really pleased ! lol Inspired by Eleni -

http://egratsia.blogspot.com

thanks for the link , Paula ! ;-) http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com/


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DCM - Mid week challenge - card recipe

And just to help the week along, as usual we've a Little Extra for you. It's another recipe this time. Your list of ingredients is:
5 flowers
3 patterned papers
1 piece of ribbon

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/

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Using old CBX papers , May arts ribbon , prima flowers - Odyssey Minnie Can , small Got Flowers, hand embossed brads

Mini altered coaster fun

Managed to try out some mini square altered coaster projects yesterday . Thought I'd try out something new for Christmas as well . Haven't tried out the round coasters yet.

to purchase coasters : email : paperfections@yahoo.com

DCM- Sing !

This week's challenge is set by Kel and I want you to... Sing!
http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/
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Ok , the music I like may not be everyone's cup of tea , but truth be told my all time fave artiste is Josh Groban for sooo many wonderful reasons - ( have others too - Michael Buble , dare i say James Blunt ! lol )
made tonnes of friends all over thru his fan club etc
soo I have made lots of cards based on the lyrics of the songs
from the albums of Josh Groban .........
Long before I did any scrapping I loved making photo cards , duh !
sounds like an oxymoron now - lol
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From : "My Confession"

"remember when it rained "

Yes , Rhi - did use my own handwriting here , lol .

"All I want of Love "

"To Where You Are "

Ikea Christmas gift ideas