have you smiled today?

Maybe this guy might help

if you haven't ;)

I made this ATC with some of my Design Team pack from

The Stamping Queen

I used Paperartsy Dolls Plate 1, Collections Vintage Wallpaper Printed Paper, (little tip... see the little row of stars at the bottom of the mans hat - I trimmed that off the packaging that came with the Collections paper)also, the collections paper I used is Inked with shades of Pink.

other bits I used were wings stamp,american crafts rubons,basic grey rubons,watercolour pencils,sewingmachine

So go on..... SMILE :)

Trust, Pray & Believe....

I love this Queens Dresser Draws stamp I got in my latest Design Team pack from

The Stamping Queen

so anyway...I made this card
and the matching envie....
just hoping the envie survives the post ;)
I have stuck everything & stitched everything down pretty well...

we'll see, hey!

Fabby bits I've used are

Card - Queens Dresser Draws Stamp- Marina Men, Collections Printed Paper,Wonderful Words Sticker, Journal card, Grungeboard Hinge, Photo turn & brads, American Crafts Letter & star rubons, Stampin up diamond stamp & Month stamp, karen foster number stamps, walnut ink, versa ink pads, & sewing machine.

Envie - Queens Dresser Draws Stamp- Marina Men, Bumble Bee Crafts Luggage tag,Grungeboard swirl,Collections word, line stamp, black ribbon, stampin up month stamp, American Crafts Rubons, Versa Inkpads & sewing machine.

Have a Happy Day :)

a Birthday Postcard.....

school holidays are over once more, gosh they go quickly!
So Back to creating :)
I made this Postcard (4 x 6") this morning
using lots of lovely
The Stamping Queen
supplies
supplies used are - Collections Chipboard Wren Chipboard (C0444) & branch, Collections Vintage Wallpaper designer papers,Collections Birdie Words White (C0454BW), Collections flashcard word (remember, cut down), an Old Bingo card, Gesso, Paper doily, Making Memories word stamps,and my sewing machine

Have a lovely day everyone :)

Pretty Tag :)

yep...still playing with gesso.....

I just love how you can stamp something, then blot out the parts you want with it, and the beautiful 'canvas' texture it gives to paper or card.

This lovely stamp is so suited to all things Pretty & Girly....

I adhered some pink printed paper onto a Collections Luggage Tag Chipboard, then stamped Darkroom Door Little Dreams DDRS009 Stamp onto the paper.

next using a foam brush I dabbed some gesso over the outside edges of the stamped image I didn't want to be seen.. then I stamped with the flourish & script stamps from the same Darkroom Door set using a Celadon shade of ink,

lastly embellished with lace, ribbon, stitching and beads

Darkroom Door Stamps available at

The Stamping Queen

oooohhhh and while you are there check out the gallery,

there's loads of lovely pieces in there to inspire

Sweet Dreams of Creativity

Found a little time to create yesterday,

seems all I've been doing while it's school holidays is

dreaming of creating...lol!

but we are having fun and that's pretty important in my book ;)

I made this ATC using some of my delicious stamps from

The Stamping Queen

I used Paperartsy Dolls Plate 1, Paperartsy At Home Plate 3, Stamp-it siset001rg, Darkroom Door DDRS009 little dreams set (flourish around the outside edge), Collections word, Making Memories letter stamps, American Crafts Rub-ons, Versa Magic Midnight Black Inkpad,Versa Color 55 Umber Inkpad, Red Thread & my machine
Oh and the most Wonderfully Talented Vivian

awarded me these lovely blog awards this week

Such an honour coming from A Mixed Media Artist I have admired since I first saw her published work a few years ago... Thank you Viv :)

If you've not visited Vivian's blog,

Do yourself a Creative Favour ;)

Here art the "rules" for these awards, (although the award comes with no obligation :) Put the logo on your blog. Add a link to the person who awarded you. Nominate at least 7 other blogs. Add links to those blogs on yours. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs

so who do I pick....this is always the hardest part.

Lets go with all Aussie :)

Sam Sue Chimin Kasha Sephi Barb Angela

I know some of you might not put awards on your blogs,

please don't feel as tho you have too,

I just want to share your art with anyone who likes to look :)

Thank you girls for all of the inspiration xxx

Oh boy

What fun, my latest DT pack arrived from

The Stamping Queen

this week

I loved this little guy from the moment I first saw him.

Stamps used are - The Queen's Dresser Drawers CH117N Math Scholar, paperartsy At home Plate 3, Paperartsy Dolls Plate 1, Darkroom Doors little Dreams DDRS009 (script in bottom corner), The Queen's Dresser Drawers CH1/03L little ledger girl (top edge)

other bits used are - Making Memories Note Worthy Pad, American Crafts Rub-ons - Frank Sidekicks & Accents book 4, VersaMagic Midnight Black Ink pad, and my sewing machine.

Yay....it's school holidays here for 2 wonderful weeks

Have a Delightful Sunday Everyone :)

Spread your wings

Isn't this the prettiest stamp you've ever seen!
I recently received this Beautiful set of

Darkroom Door Stamps

it's called 'little dreams'

and just couldn't wait to ink them up

I just love Gesso at the moment, it's getting used on everything!

so I brushed some gesso on the cardstock first, it gives cardstock a 'canvas' finish,

then stamped the pretty image, then more gesso all around the outside of the image, over the top of the bits of the stamp I didn't want to be seen, (much more fun then masking)

I really like the Making Memories note worthy pads at the moment too, so there's a little corner of one at the bottom of this ATC too (it's a little hard to see the photo)

then applied a heap of Fancy Pants rub-ons, and then for an interesting touch I went over the whole thing with Jo sonja's gold iridescent glaze, you only see this when you tilt the card.

ooohh it's cold here tonight,

:: our winter has really hit Australia ::

Whimsey Pins

My Whimsey Pins
They are just for fun
I love making these :)

each is OOAK (one of a kind)

I start with a Vintage Brass Army Laundry Pin

then dangle lovely brass charms & beautiful Czech Glass Beads

or Swarovski Crystals off them

they are such fun!

The Pins are really Strong, and I don't alter them at all,

so you can use them for your keys, or hang them on your bag or tote.

Hope your day is full of Whimsey :)

Lookie what I was awarded this week!

oh wow!!!!

how exciting :)

from the lovely girls at

Aussie Scrapbooking

seeing my blog alongside some of the coolest blogs in Australia is such a thrill :)

have a lookie at the other lovely blogs awarded by clicking here

Thankyou sooooo much Gabbie and Jill

♥♥♥♥♥♥

and Announcing the winner of my little ATC RAK

in the previous post

I have my Lachlan home today with a sore throat,

so I got him to pull a name out of the hat, and it was......

SANJA

Congratulations :)

Last Day of June and time for a RAK ♥♥♥♥♥♥

I don't know about you, but to me it just seemed like yesterday was Christmas...

so where did June go?

I just love this stamp, it's one of my Newbies from

The Stamping Queen

Fabby bits I used to make this ATC {artist trading card}

are - Paperartsy At Home Plate 3, Paperartsy Dolls Plate 1, Collections Chipboard ATC (out of the frames set), Kelly Panacci Clock sticker, Making Memories Rub-on, Versa Fine Midnight Black ink, computer generated words, and my sewing machine :)

♥♥♥♥♥♥

Would you like this ATC?

leave me a comment in this post,

and I'll randomly pick a name

to receive this little ATC

(please make it easy on me, When you comment and make sure it's easy for me to get in touch with you, incase you are the winner.

either by signing in with your blog, or leaving your etsy shop name - thankyou )

♥♥♥♥♥♥

Happy Sunday everyone :)

Another piece of Mail Art to be posted first thing tomorrow

This one is destined for Germany

to my dear blog friend Rein :)

I used some of the beautiful vintage German Paper she sent me on this piece.

It's title:

The Jester always has more fun than the Princess :)

Scrumptious Supplies from

The Stamping Queen

They are - Paperbag Studios -Companionship PBS040,Paperartsy -At Home Plate 3, Paperartsy -Dolls Plate 1, Collections Chipboard leaf, Catslife Press Bird Crown Stamp, American Crafts Mini Marks Rub-ons,Plaid Papier Metallic Sahara Gold dimensional paint, gesso, Vintage German Paper from Rein, Stazon Black ink, Khaki ink, Cultured Pearl, Brass jump ring & ribbon, and that ever faithful sewing machine of mine ;)

Mail from Hermine :)

I just have to share this Beautiful Gothic Arch Hermine made for me

How GORGEOUS!!!

Thankyou Hermine :)

it will be treasured!
♥♥♥♥♥♥

Well I've been a little slow in returning a Gothic Arch to Hermine

still playing catch up at home after being away

but I've finally finished and have this ready to post this afternoon

I hope you like it Hermine :)

I've used Some SCRUMPTIOUS stamps from my latest Design Team Pack from

The Stamping Queen

Supplies used are Paperartsy 'at home -plate 3', Paperartsy 'dolls -plate 1', Paperartsy Mini Numbers Stamp, American Crafts Mini Marks Rub-ons, Collections Chipboard frame, Collections Tabs-reverse scrap words, Making Memories Note worthy paper, and some lovely vintage German Paper that Rein sent me a little while ago :)
Have a Happy day everyone

♥♥♥♥♥♥

Dressed to Impress ;)

ooooohhhhhh I've got some lovely new things to play with from

The Stamping Queen

and this is what I've made so far...

Lovely bits I've used are

Collections Chipboard tag, Bracket & heart, Paper Artsy Dolls Plate 1, Paper Artsy At Home Plate 3, Paper Artsy Numbers Background stamp, Versa Fine Midnight black, Versa Color Burgundy, Diamante braid from Spotlight, ribbon, computer generated words and the brass charms came from the lovely Heidi at Mermaids Dowry another of my favourite etsy shops :)

This ones off to the lovely Heidi today in the mail,

I'm a bit behind in all of my 'art mail', but I'm starting to catch up a bit now :)

Have a happy day everyone!

Charm Swap :)

I was so excited when Mary-Beth asked me to be involved in a

charm swap she was co-ordinating, I've always wanted to do one of these!
So I'm catching up on lots of swaps and things this week,
and this is my little set of charms ready to post off to Mary-Beth.
My Design Team Stamps have just arrived from
The Stamping Queen

and one of the Plates I received was perfect for these little charms it was - Paper Artsy Dolls Plate D1 (the little tape measure)
I also used these CUTIE-PIE little Solid Brass 1" Charms I purchased these from
Brass Bouquet on etsy
and these amazing Czech Glass Beads came from an Aussie etsy shop
Zoe & Bruno
I used Stazon Jet Black ink to stamp onto the metal charms, and watch yourself when you are using your heat gun, they get VERY HOT!
Oh if you go and get some of those little tape measures charms, you do have to drill the holes yourself - all you have to do is buy a Drill Bit that drills through Metal,
I used a 2.5mm Viper Point Metal Drill Bit.

He who promised is faithful

This is a card I made last night for a guest speaker at our church this weekend
supplies I've used are Kaisercraft Printed Paper,

Collections Chipboard Bird - available from TSQ

and versafine ink-vintagesepia

Have a Lovely Weekend Everyone :)

True Friends Forever

Artist Trading Card
Made with some of my

The Stamping Queen DT supplies

Lovely Bits used are

The Darkroom Door Rubber Stamp-doors DDRS008
Collections Chipboard Frames (ATC size)

and some other bits from my stash ;)

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I'm sorry I haven't been around

but if you've read my previous posts you may understand.

I'm just so tired from all of the emotions I've been through over the last few months,

all of the time I've spent away from my husband and children.

not to mention all of the traveling I have done.

so I hope you understand why my blog hasn't been attended to much,

and why I haven't been around every ones blogs.

I'm finding time to create again - Yay!

even if that old mojo thingy is a little bit of a problem :s

(but shhhh....don't tell her that!)

Gillxxx

Create Timeless Bliss

This is a card I created for Australian Paper Crafts

For an 'Artist and the Stamp' project

This actually appeared in the mag 2 months ago

but as you know.... my life has been a bit busy ;)

The stamp I used is the 'bubble' stamp in the centre strip

by Lizzie Anne Designs

and I used Hambly Screenprints Rub-ons (love those)
As I'm struggling at the moment to create with paper, I thought I'd post these picys on my blog as I hadn't as yet.... I'm finding concentrating difficult at the moment, some might say my 'mojo' has left the building...but I'm not going to give into that....

I'll be back soon, bigger and better.... ;)

Thankyou :)

Hi Everyone

I just wanted to let you all know that Dad is going quite well

every day he improves a little.

it's been 5 weeks since he first entered hospital

and he still has a way to go

but we'll get there ;)

I really wanted to say Thankyou so much for all of the lovely comments that have been left here on my blog, You are all so very special xxx

Thankyou also to those who prayed for Dad

God has indeed blessed us.