My mind wasn't really on it....

As I sat down to do this card and  raced through, put the finishing touches on it, then realised I'd forgotten what the challenge was and my card wouldn't do!!!! Arrrrghhhh! You'd think I would learn, but NO!   Anyway, second attempt and here it is, the Emerald Faerie Garden challenge which is to use Green & Yellow on your card ( for Australia day!) Check out what the DT have just thrown together!

The paper is BG I think....new sentiment from Whimsy Stamps, the gorgeous swirly border is a Memory Box die.

Riley

My wee boy had a nasty seizure yesterday and spent the day pretty subdued afterwards.  But this morning..........he's bouncing around shouting for cuddles and cat food as per normal! Looks like we've got an epileptic in the family.....

Create some grass

For the MIC challenge this fortnight we want you to create blades of grass on your project! Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!   You just have to check out the MIC gallery, the DT have gone and thrown themselves into this challenge!

Can't remember what the paper is but the images are all MIC and so are the cute little dragonflies. The corner diecut is a new Memory box die .

Poor little Riley had a seizure this morning.....think we might be taking it quietly for a while, no agility for him tomorrow.  He's had one before about a year ago but bounced back. Fingers crossed for my little buddy......

Ick...

Its so horrible here with a storm covering most of the North Island, and friends are off camping while I babysit one of their dogs......wouldn't be surprised if they  pack up and head home.  I would!

 I decided I'd have a play with some images I've had for ages. First time in my craft room for ages! This adorable image is from Mo Manning.  The paper is DCWV , the chipboard border is from Make it Crafty. Zoe has a fab new website for her images and chipboard and wonderful colouring card.

I'm entering this in Bronte & Bella's challenge- Anything goes with a Mo's image

Freebie!!!

Isn't she gorgeous?  Barbara is offering this freebie called Saffron.

If you would like this sweet girl who is part of the  Sugar and Spice range from  Litttle Miss Muffet Stamps, all you have to do is email Barbara  with " freebie" in the subject field , at forgottenscraps@gmail.com , and become a follower of the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog.

I've used Websters Pages paper, a die cut from Memory Box ( I LOVE these dies!!!!) , charm from my stash and the poinsettia die is I think a Marianne Die.

Too much food and wine....

Well, I guess its not Christmas unless you overindulge!   Got home last night and had salad and pasta .  But tonight there is more ham, salads, new potatoes....and trifle....and more chocolate.....sigh!!!!!

Vinnie came with us to Papamoa  to stay with  the BIL & SIL cos he won't be left behind (but we left Riley with a house full of poodles and Brodie with his best buddie Solly and family).  I almost died when I saw the 14 year old (middle) and 16 year old nieces (far left) ... they are both close to 6 feet tall and make my stepdaughter (far right holding her brother Vinnie!) look almost short ( she towers over me!) 

Nephew tuckered out after opening all his loot. 

 and naughty Hattie who got in trouble for chasing the cats!

Hope everyone had a lovely christmas and now its back to work for some of us, then New Year !!! Yipee! Well, actually it'll be a very quiet New Year for us, DH will be on call so no drinking for him therefore no parties!!!!!

OOOOOOPS!

Late getting this post up, work has been CRAZEEEEEE this week and I'm shattered.....got home last night and crashed!
Anyway, this week at Little Miss Muffet the challenge is ANYTHING GOES! Woohoo! Don't we love these, so easy!
I made a card using Chloe and you can find her HERE. The background is from MIC. 

Now Barbara is looking for some new DT members, details following:


If you are interested in being on the DT, these are the basics I'm looking for...

1 - Post once a week, participating in the challenges and new releases
2 - Submit your project into at least three other challenges for image exposure
3 - Help comment on the challenge entries

This DT Call is open for just about two week and closes on Tuesday, January 3rd. Remember to add "DT" after your name in the InLinkz pool and I'll be sure to come visit your blog. ;D Winners will be contacted then announced on Thursday, January 19th.

FREEBIE ALERT

Are you ready for the freebie?!! You're going to love this one... she is called Saffron and is part of the Sugar 'n Spice Dolls theme. You don't have to use this one to enter the challenge... it's just our way of saying MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Make sure you become a Follower as there might be another one in the not-to-distant future... hint, hint! ;D

To get this freebie.... just email me at with "Freebie" in the subject field...

Make sure to check back next Thursday for lots of inspiration using Saffron - and I have some lovely guests lined up so be prepared to get your socks knocked off! Yeah! Don't miss out on this cutie as she will only be available until Tuesday, January 3rd!

Its Celebration time!!!! Yipeeee!

The new challenge at Southern Girls is " Celebration"  and whatever that means to you. 

 My dogs will be celebrating lots of goodies for christmas so when I saw this gorgeous image from Di's Digi Downloads ( one of our sponsors for this challenge)  , I had to use it of course! Its called Barney's Bone and makes me think of the one christmas I wrapped doggie chewy treats up then shut the cat in the same room with them only to find a couple of hours later that all the pressies had been ripped open and inspected by Patrick ! He was peeved as his pressie wasn't there with them!

The paper is several years old, from  Little Yellow Bicycle . The gorgeous snowflake I got from Linda at The Funkie Junkie and the pearls from Quixotic Paperie.

Recolour an image

The new challenge at Make it Colourful is to recolour an image from earlier in the year. I made a pirate card months ago with Alvida the pirate but I was never really happy with the colouring. I kept seeing parts of her differently every time I looked at her!   Same again this time! LMAO!  

Anyway, I tried for better shading this time and I think I'm happier with this result!

First go

 Second go

Don't forget to check out the gallery with everyone's examples .

Buttons & Ribbons

The new challenge at Little Miss Muffet is to use ribbons & buttons on your project.   So I did my usual and coloured in, made the card, THEN thought about the challenge....arrrrgh!  Luckily its easy enough to add ribbons and buttons! LOL! Too much rushing at the moment, with so much happening!

Anyway, I've used Allison & Abby and put them in a MIC background .
As always, my teamies have done a wonderful job so pop on over and check them out and join in our challenge. 

New Release!!!!!!

Yay! Its new release time again at Little Miss Muffet!   I thought I'd be good and do two cards, one for each day of new releases, even though time is getting precious at the moment...but Duh! I used the two images for Friday instead so I have two cards for you tonight instead!

First is Agent Popcorn zipping. Yeehaaa! Looks like fun, I wanna go too!

Then of course we have the dreaded "boy card" which I find so hard to do. You can't load these ones with girly stuff.   This is Bandit boy Tom and I love his froggie.  Typical boy! 

The DT have some gorgeous examples using these images over at the challenge blog, so pop on over and leave some love.  

Now next job........I really need to write myself a list of things to do! I had a major panic thinking I didn't have time to finish another DT card, but realised I still have another week....phew!!!!!

Non traditional Christmas Colours

I'm rapidly losing track of what I'm up to at the moment, too much is going on!  We had BIl & SIL stay last night and they've just headed off on their motorbike for a trip around South Island and I've been wandering around tidying up and thinking, what else do i have to do? Ummm, don't think anything is due.....CRAP! My post isn't even written for EFG, I've done the wrong image for my LMM card today and our internet is playing up majorly as our ISP is having "issues"! Can't check my emails .....grrrrrrr......

Anyway, I have a card done for EFG and we want some non-traditional christmas colours this time.

I've used paper from CC Mitten weather , sentiment from whimsy and a Marianne Die.  The image is the gorgeous Willy & Mia from Emerald Faerie Garden.

Now check out the challenge, there are 2 winners each time now and you get to choose 2 digi stamps if you win!!!! Woohoo! 

Oooops!

I keep forgetting that Make it Colourful challenges have moved to Friday now....naughty me forgot to schedule a post!  But I'm not too naughty, I made a card so I guess that's gotta count, somehow! LOL!

We want you to colour WHITE this fortnight . The DT has their designs up in the gallery for some inspiration and   we're all dying to see what you come up with!

I started this card ages ago but never quite finished it till this week. Anyway I've used Snow Elf from MIC cos I like these naughty boys!

Right, now I'm off to slave away at a dog obedience show for the rest of the weekend....and before you ask, the boys aren't entered, they're not obedient! HA HA HA! 

Thank You!

This week at Little Miss Muffet, the challenge is to make card to give thanks or show gratitude. 

I picked the lovely Butterfly kisses from LMM and used a chair from MIC to seat her.

This has to be a record for me, a card made in less than an hour!  I suddenly realised the other night that I hadn't done this card yet and wouldn't have a chance to, the rest of the week so I flew into my craft room, grabbed the paper nearest me and chopped! LOL!

I'm actually quite happy that it turned out alright!!!!!! and I really like these colours. The paper is MME A beautiful life.

Say Hi to Audrey!

Another new release at Little Miss Muffet Stamps for you today. Isn't she sweet? Actually this is me checking to see where the sun went to....its raining....again!!!!!Grrrrrrrr!

The paper is K & Co Julianne, the copper sheet I embossed in a cuttlebug folder.
The Dt have another lot of gorgeous projects to show you over at the challenge blog.
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Its the annual A & P Show parade through town tonight and the dog training club is part of the parade as always. The poodles have been brushing up on their tricks to show off , Brodie gets to stay at home....I don't think anyone would be impressed by a huge lump of golden hair bouncing around like an idiot shouting I'm here! I'm here! Look at Me!!!!! 

New Release time!

Unfortunately this gorgeous wee fish would not be safe in our house. If the cat didn't get him ( he cleaned out the neighbours outdoor goldfish pond!!!!!!) , Brodie would!  It moves, its mine , he says!

This is Gilgo from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I've been dying to use this paper from MME for ages , I love these colours.   The leaf flourish is a Marianne Die and I've cut it out of Ten second studio metal sheets for something different. I've edged around the whole card with Viva pearl pen in bronze.
Now check out what the rest of the team at Little Miss Muffet  have been up to and don't forget the challenge from last week is still running. 

BINGO

B. I.N.G.O and bingo was his name-oh!   That's been going round in my head for days and its driving me nuts LOL!   

This fortnight at Southern Girls we have embellishment bingo for you to play! Yahooo!!!!!

The Australia and NZ Sponsor for this challenge is.........Southern Girls!!!! And the International sponsor is The Paper Shelter with their gorgeous digi images and papers. international sponsor is The Paper A

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I had this cute image from the Paper Shelter which I knew I was going to use, so I merrily played and coloured and put together my card, then realised I forgot the Bingo part, after all that singing!!!!!!!! Duh! 

 Luckily I had 3 patterned papers already, so I found a blingy star thing to throw on and some punched snow flakes and all was saved......

And who would believe its another doggy christmas card? !!!!!!

Playing catch up

I'm late, I'm late! I had trouble getting started on this card but finally finished it last night.

This fortnight at Make it Colourful we want you to use a candle or lantern as your light source.  That means lots of shadows ! I totally mucked up the hat first time around so I printed it out again and cut the hat out and stuck it over the first! LOL! Why waste all the rest of the colouring? I can still see bits that annoy me but too bad, just don't look too closely please..... :(
The paper is Basic grey wassail again, I have lots!  The snowflake chippies are from make it Crafty , and they are covered with Viva Decor Inka Gold.
Now check out the DT examples in the Gallery,   the awesome team have been working hard!

Simplicity

Hmmmmmm....very hard for me I can tell you!  This fortnight at Little Miss Muffet we have a new challenge for you- Simplicity.   I really had trouble with this concept, so decided to go with this gift box for christmas and tried not to overload it with STUFF!!!!!   I recycled this plastic box I had hanging around in the wilderness that is my craft room ...though I have to tell you I have SOOOOOOO much more room in there now that we got rid of the bed. Now I just need to get rid of the tent leaning in the corner that we can't find a home for!!!!!!!!

I coloured up the gorgeous little doggie called Mitten from Little Miss Muffet 

The paper band is basic grey wassail, the poinsettias from Wild Orchid Craft, the white star is a Marianne Die. The gorgeous leaves and silver star ribbon stuff  are from Denise   THANK YOU DENISE!!!!!

Anyway I stuffed this with Christmas marshmallows temporarily..... oooops, they're gone now....I needed a sugar fix..

Please excuse the second photo, its a bit blurry, I was in a hurry!

Now head on over to the challenge blog to see all the goodies and why not join us in our challenge!

Here's a little something I whipped up

So I have lots of doggy friends, and they like getting doggy-themed christmas cards...so guess what I'm busy with at the moment? Duh!

The digi is from Karen's Doodles and the paper is Bo Bunny Blitzen.  The very cool red burlap is from The Funkie Junkie. The red poinsettia is cut with a die and crackled .

I'm entering this in Sweet N Sassy- Christmas/holiday theme
                           Mark's Finest papers- Fall or winter theme