Thank you , Susan & Mariska !

Heartfelt thanks to Susan for thinking of me for this award : 

"This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY -nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! 

& Mariska for this one : 

The rules:

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.

2. Put a link to the person who sent you the Award.

3. Nominate 5 blogs for the Award.

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Here are the blogs I'm giving both of these  Awards  to :

Tina 

Lisa 

Carol 

Danni

Patti 

Happy Thanksgiving ! Thankful for You !

Even though we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here ,
we want to take this time to remember
all our American friends
as they enter this time of yearly celebration !

Wishing everyone over in America a blessed Thanksgiving !

pic credit : from Chuck Pierce's newsletter

New findings - Tim Holtz Masks

Had to try out the new Tim Holtz Distress Stickles & Idea-ology Masks .

I stickled the Magistical Memories' Fancy Frame in red & gold.

& inked some Timeworks masks in Walnut Distress Ink.

I forsee lots of fun with these Tim Holtz's masks !

check out his video on how to use them if you haven't !

Altered Prima Box

I first painted this Prima packaging with red metallic paint & then sprayed it with Copper Maya Mist . I like this white Jenni Bowlin chipboard as it is & didn't do naything to it .
Inside the box I used one pc of mini paper from the Red & Black line .

& I also recycled from the mini bingo card packaging ( adore , faith , grow ).

Merry Memories - 6x12"album

So pleased with the number of online Christmas resources this year that I found .

This one's from the Bad Girls'Kits 2008 Christmas Workshop with a whooping 22 wonderful ideas to choose from !

This is a class by Cari Fennel.

The original idea uses a Prima 6x12"clear Build a Page album , which I wasn't about to find one yet , so I made do with using a Hambly transparency for the cover & the OA Good Cheer line for the insides.

He said... she said ...

""So you think we can dance ?""

My DD at her kindergarden graduation concert in 2001 at 6 years old.

Potty people brings to mind He Said ...She said ... or love /relationships kind of topic.

I found this old pic of my DD , & never scrapped much her kindy days if ever, so I had a go here .

I was so tickled by this Sandylion sticker of potty people decided to use the Magistical Memories' Potty People on top of the stickers - the chipboard was inked & I added a Glitz Design metallic pink flourish on the female chippie following the design on the sticker.

other supplies : Sandylion patterned paper , caption stickers , Creative Imagination Journaling spot , Glitz Design rub ons .

Sketch This 75 - Jenni Bowlin - Red/Black Line

This week's sketch was just perfect to try out the Jenni Bowlin Red/Black Line -

I used a mix of new & old pps here , the stars are leftover JB stickers 

New Calendar card , journaling spot

* Heidi Swapp Velvel floral & leaf

One of my top fave sketches of the year - you can use it so many ways - 

& you can add as many fave pattern papers in when you can't  decide which you like most to use  ! 

flip it , rotate it etc ! 

Marie Antoinette Award

“The Real Person Award”

Here are the rules:

you get the award-give credit to the one who passed it to you and award it to 7 other bloggy friends that you feel are real in who they are.

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I am so amazed to receive this award ! ;-)
Mucho thanks to Audrey for thinking of me ! You rock , girlie !

& I happily pass this award on to :

Chris
Dawn
Renee
Staci
Sue
Terrie
Wendy

Papertake weekly challenge - Let it snow

Using Di Hickman's Nov card sketch #3 , Heidi Swapp's Winterfresh line & MM Rouge Paperie Shimmer stickers

My first canvas/shadowbox project

Bought this canvas 2 years ago & finally have a good idea to use it ! lol !

Instructions by Lucy Edson over at Bad Girls' pre-Christmas workshop class.

The original idea is to use 2 5x5'canvas taped together so that they can open etc .

Since I only had one pc of this rectangular canvas & I wasnt going to go look for more
I just used up what I have on hand.

The backside of the canvas became a shadowbox making use of the niche already there !
A very fun & quick project to try for sure !

The canvas side was covered with a piece of 1930s vintage magazine page & then I used the AL chipboard snowflakes as a mask & glimmer misted with Jazz Blue & Snow Angel although the pearlescent shimmer is lost here .

Also used up a Magistical Memories folk star , Anna Griffin dimensional stickers , crystal shreds.

card-a-li-cious challenge 6

this weeks challenge is to use AT LEAST 3 circles on your card

this weeks challenge is to use AT LEAST 3 circles on your card.

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This is a gift bag & card set made using instructions from Scrapping Outback's Scrappers Help Save Christmas weekly challenges .

The sheet music is part of the gift card/box template from Scrapping Outback that we can print out .

You can also find sheet music in the current October Afternoon Good Cheer line as well. 

Time flies when you're having fun !

My third & final project submission for the Magistical Memories 2nd Round Chipboard Artist call.

Will definitely be creating more little projects like cards etc with the remaining chippies leftover !

I used the Fancy Frame again & 2 of the Flutterby-s .

Can't beat crackled effect to add to the vintage look.

I discovered Photofunia.com & edited myself into a vintage book !

Magistical Memories - DT call 2nd Rd project

For this 2nd project , I was happy to try using MM Fancy Frames -

which was painted , stickled & covered in red sequinned tulle for the piece below the Potty People .

For the Potty People I tried to make them look more like kids with overalls , lace dress & a teddy ! lol !

Finally I used my last piece iof white oak leaf & simply sprayed it with Maya Mist Copper for a glimmer gold effect !

Happy Mail Day with Magistical Memories

First of all, I was so thrilled that this mail containing 11 different packs of fun shapes by Magistical Memories took all of 5 days to reach me via normal airmail ! woo hoo !

That means it totally makes sense for us overseas folks to buy online

from Magistical Memories !!!

I was all ready to use the Owl Hang Around

I made her up into Mrs Owl can you tell ? lol !

Black eye liner , Liquid Pearl eyes & of course eyelashes & a red glittered heart nose , some inking for definition .

Then i added 2 white oak leaves to the KI MEmories Lace Bouquet - & they have been inked in 3 colors & finally Glimmer Misted with Sea Foam altho' that really didn't do anything much to the overall effect !

Finally I decided to mask in the MM May Apple Blossoms whose shape was quite similar to the KI LAce Bouquet & so I used some Snow Angel Glimmer Mist for a pearlescent effect !

If you haven't tried chipboard for customised embellishments for your layout ,

why not give it a go ?

Carole Janson's card challenge - SO All things Sweet crop

I was pleased to complete all the 3 challenges we had for this particular crop & a very sweet treat to have Carole Janson share a card challenge !

Decided to try some cut outs from Webster's Pages Hello Beautiful line .

Lots of stickles used but they're not showing up here .

More Pink Paislee Sweet cakes

my kids eating Swensen's ice cream in Bangkok last year -

none of the pics had sweet expression even tho' they were enjoying their daily dose ! lol

More PP sweet cakes pp.

Fancy Pants clear corner stamp.

Another layout for the Scrapping Outback's All Things Sweet Crop !

Pink Paislee Sweet cakes collection

Scrapping Outback's having an All things Sweet crop this weekend , so what a perfect excuse to cut into the new Pink Paislee Sweet cakes pps ! lol ! Hopefully I will finish using all the papers up this weekend ! ;-)



Used the corrugated cardboard from a mailer that came from Canada ! & Maya Road chipboard cupcake !

Blog Candy Alert - Magistical Memories chipboard giveaway !

I'm one of the lucky 27 shorlisted girls for the 2nd Round of the Magistical Memories' DT call & will be receiving a package of chipboard from them to create 3 projects with !

 All 27 of us will be receiving the same package of chipboard !

& Now if you would head on over to their Blog 

& leave some praise,

you could be one of 5 people drawn 

to get the same package of chipboard 

AS the Round 2 girls are getting!!!!

Woot ! 

Di Hickman's card sketch Nov #1

Supplies: Glitz Designs Element Table pp, Glitz Stickles , AC Foam thickers

Clip -RAK from Renee 

Nov challenge for Webster's Pages

Totally tickled that I could use these new WP Hello Beautiful line with a masculine layout .
I had in mind more romantic, feminine ones but
the Nov challenge over at Webster's was so easy to follow
just had to try out these papers with the tutorial !

The butterflies were very patiently cut by my dear DD ! 

Mojoholder - Challenge 88

mojoholder.typepad.com

this weeks delightful treat was to lift the awesome Teresa Collins

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Crate Paper Lemon Grass -

Using Janelle's Nov Sketch at Magistical Memories

Maya Road Scroll chipboard was painted & then inked with Brilliance Rust

& finally sprayed with Copper Maya Mist

Hambly Owl Kraft Sticker
Prima Flowers

Top 5 fav list- Crate Paper Prudence

Top 5 fave list why I'm so thankful for this boy :

This boy is 

sweet & adorable

clean 

strong

my wish come true 

Using mainly MME Laundry Line chipboard for the journaling

 & Glossy Accent over the word of choice 

Used some Crate Paper rub on packaging for the photo mat 

sketch by Lucy Chesna 

Inspired Blueprints Sketch #3 - Crate Paper Mia Collection

Tried out the Crate Paper Mia Collection - including the glittered die cuts ,
more corrugated cardboard with crackled paint ( tattered rose - which was also inked ) ,
Rhonna Farrer Quote Rub on with some crackle accent on the swirls

Inking with Inkessentials Ink blending foam - liberating for me ! LOL !

highly recommended to reach well & easily further into the page

& much softer effects can be achieved

without any ink on your fingers

if you do use the pads with the tool as well !