Lili's Flower Card, Koala, Parrot and The Great Ocean Road

Hi all hope you are all well, I am sooo excited I am off to see Dolly Parton tomorrow night and I can't wait, so we have had Dolly songs for the last couple of weeks lol!

DH didn't need me today so had a little time to play this morning, while my MIL pottered in the garden.  So Inked up 'Lili's Flower' isn't she gorgeous.

A closer look to show the glimmer mist, special effects and glitter, also to show the embossed edge on the pink scallop but hasn't shown up to well.

I would like to enter for following Challenges

Inky Impressions Challenge #33 - Give Thanks
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Thanksgiving/Thankyou
Southern Girls Challenge #32 - Embellishment Bingo embossed, ribbon, pearls
Make It Monday #64 - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge #14 - Giving Thanks
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #92 - Anything Goes
Pile it On Challenge #47  - Anything with a 'P'
Stamps R Us Challenge - Bling It On
Copic Oz Challenge - Spring Time

Personal photos for those that are interested

As some of you will know my MIL is with us at the moment, we also had Edward's brother and wife come and stay for a few days and they wanted to see The Great Ocean Road, so I took them along with Rosanna and Morgan, we covered 468 kilometres and had a wonderful day!  Here are some pics for those who have never been.

Our first main stop was at Kennett River to have a drink/snack and see the birds and koalas, what a surprise we got when this parrot landed on Rosanna's head lol!

This is another one and he took a little bit of biscuit from me

How cute is this fella, we were so lucky to see him move around, though we did have neckache from looking up for so long lol!

Uncle William wanted a silly photo lol!

How blue is that ocean?

The Twelve Apostles, or what is remaining of them

This is just a round the corner from the Twelve Apostles, there is a cave too

A closer look

 Honest mum we will just paddle, these two ended up soaked lol!  Somethings never change!

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the photos, gotta say took lots lol!  Have a wonderful week, take careX:)  Off to bed as soon as I link up the challenges so shall try and catch up with you all later in the week.

Warm Wishes Tia Non Traditional colour Christmas Card with Shrink Plastic Sentiment

Hi all, hope you are all well, running a little late, the camera was at work, took the card into work and couldn't find the cable to connect to the computer, so brought her back home again lol!  Today for my inspiration post over on the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used the gorgeous Some Odd Girls Stamp 'Warm Wishes Tia'  set which comes with a cute penguin, sentiments and presents, now available from Sammi.  She is coloured with some of my new favourate copic colours.   Kindyglitz Glitter around the edges and in places on embossed background, which is metallic card.

A closer look at all the sparkle, she was also sprayed with glimmermist after I cut her out and glossy accents on eyes, bell and shoes.

Had a little play with the shrink plastic as I had an idea to make a tag/label using it and this is some of what I came up with, on the card I coloured the edge with Copic V09 and punched a hole for the twine.  Below are a few different variations, if you click on the photo, you can see the writing is very clear.  Need some different coloured inks pads now.

Papers are mainly Kasiercraft from the 'Dear Santa Collection'.  Sentiment SU 'Many Merry Messages'. 

Copics Used

Hat - RV63, 66, 69, Spica Garnet

Hair - V09, 20, 25,

Clothes - V04, V06, 09, BV01, 02, 04

Skin/Face - E000, E00, B24

Parcels - FRV1, FV2, RV21, BV11R85 and Spica Garnet

You still have time to enter our 'Black and Orange' Challenge over at our Mad for Markers Challenge Blog.

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #129 -
Sundays with Chrissy Challenge #23 - Christmas Card Using Non Traditional Colours
Inky Impressions Challenge #32 - Glitter It Up
Make It Monday Challenge #62 - Anything Goes
Shirley-Anne's Blog - 50 cards by 1st December, thought this was going to be easy lol, way behind!!  Hi Shirley-Anne remember me lol!

Better go got to make tea, going to be a little late tonight lol!  Thanks for stopping by, happy crafting, enjoy the rest of your week, take careX:)

Purple Pumpkin Huge Giveaway, Bogey and Barbie Jelly (Jelly and Yoghourt) for you Stacie

Hi all

Just had to let you know about this Mother and Daughter blog I follow and have bought a few goodies from, but you do have to be quick lol!  They are having a huge giveaway of vouchers ($100's worth) to purchase goodies from their next sale on 18th November, here is a sample of some of the goodies they sell.

How cute are those buttons and so pretty are the doilies and flowers

Full details here

Now for a little fun, this post is for Stacie one of my blogging buddies.  Stacie posts about what she has been making each week and couple of weeks ago she posted about yoghourt cake which led me to telling her about yoghourt jelly.  She wanted the recipe, so had to make it as I don't usually measure it lol!  Edward's Aunty Nan introduced them to Bogey Jelly first (Lime and Natural Yoghourt), then Barbie Jelly (raspberry or strawberry with Yoghourt).  As you can image the kids loved it.

First dissolve the jelly using a cup and a half of boiling water (approx 300-320ml), varies with different jelllies, but do not add the extra cold water.

Then add approx two cups (500ml) of vanilla yoghourt

This is what it will like, but keep mixing I use the spoon but you could you a whisk

Will look like this, you will still have the odd small lump of yoghourt

This is the raspberry jelly

 Place in the fridge for approx 4 hours and it sets, beautiful with fruit, ice-cream etc, it is really nice to have on a hot summers day, hope you give it a try, let me know what you think.

Now off to do more in the garden, will show some photos soon, really pleased witht the pavers/flags we laid, working on another path today so think of me shovelling stones off the ute lol!  Still haven't lost any weight:(
Thanks for stopping by, hope you are all well and happy crafting, enjoy the rest of your weekend, take careX:)

Zoe Celebrates Easel Card

Hi all, having a wettish weekend here, housework is done, so finally had time play and have another go at colouring a scene using Copics.  I have used the gorgeous image 'Zoe Celebrates' available from Make It Crafty.  I borrowed Morgan's jeans from the ironing pile and added some colourless blender and pressed on the jeans of the image to get a denim effect, also used an old pair of Rosanna's PJ's with the colourless blender and pressed in various places on the sky. 

Did have trouble with the grass couldn't make my mind up what colour looked best so there is a little bit of everything in there lol!  Now DH says it is all too bright but I kinda like it.  Decided she looks very happy, like she has just won the races (Melbourne cup here in Oz this weekend). 

The flowers are hand drawn using multiliners 0.3 green and 0.1 black.

The Happy Birthday chip board was sprayed with copics then clear spica added and then special effects.

The butterflies are from my MS border punch (these are the bits that should be thrown away but I am a hoarder lol) and then added liquid pearls for the body.  The rhinestones (bottom of the tulips) have been coloured using copic YG09.

The flower has been handmade using organza ribbon (think thats what you call it) with a rhinestone brad centre.

Papers Kaisercraft La-Di-Da and SU cardstock.   The cute tortoise ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

Copics Used

Hair - E19, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, Spicas Gold, Peach, Chocolate

Skin - E000, E00, E02, E11, R12, R20, Eyes - spicas Sky Blue, Pitch Black

Clothes - B91, B93, B95, B97, R81, R83, R85, R89, clear spica

Grass - G05, G07, G14, G17, G28, YG05, YG07, YG09, YG17

Sky - C00, C1, C3, B0000, B00, B01, B02. BG0000

Flowers - Multiliners 0.1 black & 0.3 green, RV14, RV63, RV66, V12, V17, Y13, Y18, YR68

and the Magic Colourless Blender 0

ALL Available from the lovely Sammi over in The Mad for Markers Store

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

Copic Oz - Springtime Project
Make It Colourful #39 - Add Texture
Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge #58  - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday #61 - Anything Goes    
Crafty Ribbons - Bingo Handmade Embellishment, Ribbon, Gems or Punch/Die, Flowers, Ribbon
The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #4 - Hats or Flowers

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend, don't forget to join us in our new Mad for Markers Challenge starting tomorrow, enjoy the rest of your weekend where ever you are in the world, thanks for stopping by, take careX:)

My first Copic Coloured Popcorn Bear - Birthday Hugs

Hi all, hope you are all well, for my inspiration this week over at the Mad for Markers Blog I have coloured in my first Popcorn Bear, have loved these images for ages, finally bought some from Bizzy Becs and this is how he turned out, kinda pleased with my him and isn't that duck just cute.  Looking forward to having a go at colouring him in purples next lol! The rhinestones are coloured using copics too.

The edges have been sponges using SU Orchid Opulence and Lovely Lilac, I used the Pansy Martha Stewart Punch on purple card then lined the back with yellow card and cut around the pansy shape so I had a coloured centre and finished with rhinestones.

A closer look to show the special effects on the eyes, nose, ducks feet, beak and spots, which were also coloured using the Lavender spica, hard to show the sparkle in a photo.

Copics Used

Bear - E31, 33, 35, 37, 39 & 51

Duck - Y11, 13, 15 & 17

Present - V12, 15, 17, RV63, RV55 & V000

Rhinestones - BV08, Y18 & Y38

Lavender Spica

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch #127 -
Inky Impressions Challenge #30 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Make It Monday #60 - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters Challenge #60 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge - No Designer Paper

Just going to link these challenges, then better get off to work lol!  Where does the time go!

Thanks for stopping by, look forward to seeing your entries over at our challenge blog, have a FANTASTIC weekend, happy colouring, take careX:)

Let's Party with Fairy Lili

Hi all, hope you are all well, Sammi is having a couple of weeks off and I had time to play, so made this fun Halloween Party Invitation for our Mad for Markers Blog using 'Fairy Lili' one of my favs from Inky Impressions.  Just love the Ghost around the page Martha Stewart Punch, papers and brads mostly Basic Grey, Metallic purple paper for the embossed background, bat charm from Inky Impressions.  I have given her purple tights to match her beautiful dress.

 A closer look at the Special Effects added to her eyes, lips, hair ties and shoes and the glimmer mist

Copics used

Clothes - YR000, 00, 02, 04, BV00, 01, 02

New Hair Combo - E31, 33, 35, 37

Skin - E000, E00, E11

Eyes - G07

Lips - Lavender Spica

Challenges

Inky Impressions Challenge #26 - Halloween, Spooky, Trick or Treat
Creatalicious Challenge #27 - Distress Your Edges
Fab N Funky Challenge #95 - Distressed or Torn
Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #176 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday Challenge #60 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Fairy Magic
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #85 - Emboss It
Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 26 - Halloween Project
Charisma Cardz Challenge #42 - Embossing

Thanks for stopping, enjoy the rest of your week and happy crafting, take careX:)

Back on the DT over at Mad for Markers

Good Morning all, first I would like to thank Sammi for asking me if I would like to come back on the team, which didn't take much thinking about lol!  Absolutely loved being part of the team, such an amazing bunch of girls, so wonderful to be back. 

Today I thought I would show you a couple more of the projects we made at the Conference, the first is the Mad for Markers Logo on a candle, didn't burn my fingers too much lol!  Thought I would try stripey tights.

 the back

Rosanna's bunny cnndle hopped into the post too lol!  Rosanna made her candle

using the stamp she won playing one of the games, she wasted no time getting it inked lol! I think she did an amazing job.

and finally the front cover of our colouring book, just love this new logo

Copics used

Hair - V09, V17, V20, V25, 

Skin/Eyes - E000, E00, B24, G05

Clothes - R81, R83, R85, R89, B93, B95, B97,

Markers - C2, C3, FYR1, FRV1, FV2, Y06

(think I have remembered them all)

Better get going, granny and I are off to work, then some food shopping, for the teenage sleepover at the weekend.  You may like to see Tuesday's post showing the handbag/purse invitations I made, quite chuffed with them lol!



Thank you for stopping by, happy colouring, take careX:)

Handbag/Purse Invitations for Rosanna's Birthday, Copic Conference Photos and Grannies 87th Birthday

Hi All, where did last month go!!!

First just got to wish my Mum in Law A WONDERFUL 87TH BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARGARET, HIP HIP HURRAY!!XXXX

Just had the most FANTASTIC weekend at the Copic Conference in Sydney, took Rosanna and boy did we have fun, laughed so much my sides hurt, ate way too much yummy food, fortunately my trousers were stretchy lol!  And had so much crafty fun!  Was lovely to colour again without the stress of work, cleaning etc!!!  Though that didn't last long when I got back home lol!

Finally got these invitations finished ready for Rosanna's Birthday sleepover on Saturday, so another weekend with very little sleep lol!  These have been created on shiny/metallic cardstock.  I made up the design myself, if anybody is interested I have made a few notes and would be happy to do make a tutorial, just let me know.

Had to make a keepsake for Rosanna (also the guinea pig lol!)  I pleated the ribbon around the edges, and part copic coloured the very edge but we decided we liked the edge as it was!  Kindyglitz the edge of the purse, the flap and swirlled it on the ribbon.  Cream pearl beaded ribbon for the handle. Pearls and rhinestones for decoration.

A different background to show the kindyglitz sparkle and embellishments, 'Rosanna' is written using an Ice White Liquid Pearls Pen

A close up of one of the copic coloured rhinestones

Just had to have a purple one lol!

The invite on SU Vanilla card stock and punched edges

All ten purses and all unique as Rosanna picked the cardstock and said here mum these are the colours, so has been fun matching embellishments lol!

Bizzy Becs Online Store October Challenge - Girls and Pearls

One Stitch at a Time Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Challenge - Sparkle and Bling

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #155 - Anything Goes as Long as it Sparkles

Make It Monday #58 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #138 - Create a Crafty Creation

ABC Challenge 'A' - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge # - Anything Goes

Copic Convention

The girls, (Sammi's photo) just borrowed it lol!  There are so many more on Mad for Markers Facebook.

The Girls sitting for lunch, boy were we spoilt!! 

Sharyn, Philippa, Emma, Rosanna, Amanda, Margie, Leigh, Jean, Soule, Me, Alicia, Ashlee, Gin (and Sammi taking the photo)

Girls Night In Tattoos

Now match the hand with the face below lol!  Not the best of me but, wonderful of everyone else.

Group colouring (game we played using two dice) Fantastic fun

Our Copic Queen Sammi Demonstrating her Fantastic Fast Copic Colouring Skills

Just love this photo of Rosanna and I, thanks Sammi!

Finally Granny (Edward's mum Margaret) is with us for eight weeks (on holiday from England), been out tonight celebrating her 87th Birthday, we took her to the Thai restaurant in Laverton, had a wonderful banquet, (full again lol! had a wonderful time!  She is one remarkable lady, fit as a fiddle!  Celebrated with a bottle of fizz when we got home (Rosanna and Morgan's fizz was Lemonade)

Sorry I haven't been around too much lately, but time seems to be getting the better of me amongst other things, but will catch up with you all very soon.  Off to bed now lol!

Thank you so much for stopping by, hope you and your family are all well, happy crafting, take care, AnnetteX:)

Finally finished the bolero and fundraising for Lyndall and Alopecia

Hi all, where does the time go!!!  Hope you are all well.  Still no card making in my free time I have been knitting and FINALLY finished Rosanna's Bolero/cardigan, not the fastest of knitters lol!  Got it finished in time for her to go out to a party on Saturday night.

 

On my beautiful DD

A closer look at the knitted lacey edge, I think I should have stretched it more when sewing it to the cardigan, was going to undo it but Rosanna likes it how it is PHEW!

FUNDRAISERS

Whilst trying to catch up on blogging (a couple of weeks ago, sorry for not getting posted sooner) I visited the gorgeous Cheryl's blog and read about a lovely lady called Lyndall who is battling Cancer yet again!! Cheryl is organising a fundraiser event, if you could send Lyndall a card or would like to help with the fundraiser evening, please go see Cheryl's post for full details and whilst there have a look at her beautiful creations. 

Lyndall and her three year old son

This is the link to the fundraising blog where you can also buy some fantastic digi's that are for sale.

Also Mandy on her blog 'A Sprinkling of Glitter' has some blogaversary candy and surprise candy also to people who send Lyndall a card.

Also over on Kellie's blog I read about Heidi (her five year old daughter) and herself having their hair chopped to raise funds for Alopecia.

More garden news for those who are interested.  This is why I haven't got much crafting done lol!

Finally got all the sand down and the boys had fun using the wacker to make it firmer, added more stone/rocks and changed the colour of the path, put some flags down but found when we put the different colours together they are slightly different in size, so having to start again and leave a 2mm gap on some and not on others, gonna be fun lol!

Enjoy the rest of your week, happy crafting and take careX:)

Our Crafting Day out and the garden

Hi all

Hope you are all well, sorry for being AWOL, but things have been busy here (not complaining nice to have the work at the factory) then been doing more gardening whilst the ground is soft lol!  Paving is next on the list so we have all been busy drawing the pattern of the flags, we are going with a checker board made bigger so snakes and ladders can be played and I may have a butterfly pattern under the washing line.  Definately not enough hours in the day LOL!  So been too tired to craft.

Rosanna and I had a day out and went to the Craft and Quilting Show in Melbourne, FANTASTIC day we had so many talented people out there.  We each took three classes, the first we made these very blingy watches, bet you know whose is whose lol!  I then had a go at beading (first time) quite chuffed managed this much of a Lariat necklace, while Rosanna made a T-Shirt Bag, then she made a beautiful bookmark and I went and made the T-Shirt Bag, we managed a little bit of shopping too, we have decided next year we definately have to go for two days at least!

I then had a go at beading (first time) quite chuffed managed this much of a Lariat necklace, while Rosanna made a T-Shirt Bag, then she made a beautiful bookmark and I went and made the T-Shirt Bag, we managed a little bit of shopping too, we have decided next year we definately have to go for two days at least!

The garden we have dug over still some more to do.  Can you see Charlotte and Poppy!

and our Rusty keeping an eye on Poppy and Charlotte

Off out to Emma's now for a long overdue catch up, drink and some crafting with her and Kelly our newish neighbour.

Catch up with you all soon, keep well and safe, take careX:)