DCM little extra - buttons & bows

this weeks little extra at

Daring Cardmakers

is another Santa's Little Helper themed
"Buttons and Bows"

Just in case you're one of those super-efficient types who've made all the cards they need already, you can still join in with a non-Christmas card for this one.

So here's mine, I chose Luke 2:11 as my inspiration

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you

He is Christ the Lord

my card is a bit symbolic

the fleur de lis represents the trinity

the crown, the birth of the King

the red, the cross the path of the King

the music, Joy of Christmas

So it's a busy time isn't it, but too busy to make a card...

NEVER!

come and play along with us at DCM

I DARE YOU!

DCM little extra- snowflakes & snowman

for this weeks Little Exta at Daring Cardmakers

we'd like you to make and share cards on a theme of
Snowmen and Snowflakes

So I called on my years of being an infants student, And made a paper snowflake for my card. I used to love making 'snowflakes' when I was a kid, it was the closest thing you got to snow in Inverell, altho It did snow one day in 1984 when I was at highschool, but it didn't settle on the ground, but it was sooooo pretty.

I've been tagged by Sephi.

Thanks Sephi, if you haven't checked out Sephi's blog, do yourself a creative favour!

So I am terrible usually at tags, have wonderful intentions of getting them done, but somehow they just don't happen.... so I'm going to do this one! I've done this one before, so coming up with something new...hmmm... lets see lol!

Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird
1. I dream vividly and creatively, and sometimes horribly

2. I have an super sensitive sense of smell (yes I'm the one who always smells smoke)

3. I am VERY silly when it comes to playing with my kids *-}

4. I love candles and we have candle lite dinners often

5. I need to write lists, but hate being tied down to lists, instead it gets all muddled up in my head and I get stressed, so I am trying to learn to write lists..lol!

6. Day trips with my family are my {sweet times}

7. I actually am doing 7... (I reckon that can be a fact..lol!!!)

DCM little extra- Template

For this weeks little extra at DCM Kathy came up with a cool little sketch

Pop on over and have a peek, this is the card I made using the sketch.

Make sure you join in on our Anniversary Dare, for your chance to win,

see the blog for more details.
Here's a closeup, I cut little 1"squares from my old dictionary, glued them onto a piece of dark brown cardstock, then stitched them, next was gesso, I brushed it roughly over everything, cut and stuck some of these cool 'collection' words from TSQ in each square, then I dipped a lid in some acrylic paint and used it as a stamp to get the circles, then I rubbed some more paint around the outside edge of the square, sewed it onto the card and well there you have it!

So Have you Dared to DARE? Come on I DARE YOU!!!!

DCM little extra - take a letter

For your little extra this week at

Daring Cardmakers

Kathy came up with a rather cool dare

This time the challenge is to pick one letter and see how many things you can use on your card that begin with that letter.
Right then, my letter is the letter T

my T bits are - Tint of Turquoise, Text, Tiny letter stickers, Timepiece, Thankyou, Tapemeasure Twill, Tickets, Turquoise rub-on, photoTURN, thread, sentence about TIME,

and if I am really pushing it, I reckon I could call the flower 'titanium white' ;O

ooooohhhh be sure and check out what letter the other girls have used!

So have you Dared to DARE? come on I dare you!!!!

oh and if you are feeling a little stuck on the Creativity side of things.... do yourself a favour and visit Lani's blog... oh it's DELICIOUS!!!!!

DCM little extra - Recipe

Kathy has given us a recipe this week at

Daring Cardmakers

all you need to do is include all the ingredients on your card

- remember, you can always add more things if you want to.
Here are your ingredients for this week:

3 arrows 3 circles 1 square

So here is my card, a little different from some of the 'collage' style cards I've been making I guess, but none the less it's my style too...

bits I've used for my 9today card are - Basic Grey PP, cardstock, Bella Rub-on Arrows, computer generated words, my sewing machine...and oooohhh one of my new stamps from The Stamping Queen

isn't it cool..it's a PaperArtsy Mini- MM22

So have you Dared to DARE....come on I DARE YOU!!

DCM little extra - We've got your number

this week for Daring Cardmakers

little extra it's a Very Cool dare...."We've Got Your Number"
Numbers and Fun? Those two words don't often appear in the same sentence, do they?Well, we'd like you to have some fun with numbers and put a numeral on your card.

and a Big Welcome Nat (Kool Kitty Musings) has agreed to join us as our Guest Designer for the next couple of weeks, Lovely to have you join in the fun Nat :O)

Ok... here's my card, and I'm sure you've been looking ever so hard to try and find the numbers... well there are some on there...promise... I've put a copy of one of the stamps I used below to prove it..lol! So I used this stamp 3 times, stamped onto 3 different PP's, and then cut them out and lined them up,

Under the front stamped image is a torn bit of dress making pattern and I've added a beautiful label holder a friend posted me :O), finish it off with a bit of my new fav thing at the moment 'pleated paper' held in place with a bit of machine stitching and your done!

If you click on my card, the image will be a little clearer I think....

this stamp and the 'inspire' one are both from Stamp-it Stamp set #siset002mc

I purchased this set from Scrap A While

So have you Dared to DARE yet?...come on I dare you!

DCM little extra - faking it

For our Little Extra challenge at

Daring Cardmakers

this week, we'd like you to "Go Faux it" Yes, all we want you to do this week is to use something fake on your cards. For instance you could make fake ribbon, fake brads or fake chipboard - we think you talented folk can come up with lots more "let's pretend" ideas so we can't wait to see your ideas.
Here's my card, I've gone for a 'Faux Fabric' look with some pleated and scrunched Daisy D Paper, and the 'Faux Printed Paper' made myself with some Stampin Up Ink that was brushed onto wet cardstock, and then sprinkled some salt on top to make an interesting pattern (this paper was used on the bottom handcut scallope, and threaded through the buckle)
other bits I've used are K&Company chipboard buckle, K&Company Sticker, and my own handcut flower from a lovely scrap of PP, and ofcourse my sewing machine :O)
So have you Dared to DARE yet?..... Come on I dare you!!!!

For your little extra at Daring Cardmakers
this week, We've another Retro challenge for this week's Little Extra.This time we'd like you to find your inspiration in the 1960s.
Make sure you check out the DCM blog to see what some of the other girls have come up with

anyway here is my card, Isn't she gorgeous!!!
Swinging Bits I've used are - Basic Grey Printed Paper, Stamp-It rubberstamp 'memories' avaiable from Scrap A While, Maria George Crystals, computer generated words, Versa magic Black inkpad, sewing machine, and this pattern which I scanned and cut the image out and then applied it to my card.
Please feel free to use download this pattern for use on your papercrafts
I've reduced it to 50%

DCM little extra - Cartoons

Check out Lythan's fab idea for the Little Extra challenge this week at

Daring Cardmakers
We'd like you to have a go at making a cartoon inspired card! You could use the colours and patterns (eg Minnie Mouse's dress would mean a black, white and red spotty card; Winnie the Pooh red and um, honey coloured) or symbolic (eg using an anchor inspired by Popeye).

Well I decided to go all Australian this week,

and celebrate our own little cheeky bloke of the Bush,

Blinky Bill, with his gorgeous little sweetheart Nutsy.... apparently some of my fellow DCMers haven't heard of Blinky :O how is that possible.... LOL!!!

I loved Blinky Bill as a child reading my big brothers book (oh that's just a little tease for my brother... did you like that one Wazza...lol!!!)

Anyway the years have passed and now low and behold Blinky is on the Telly..

who would have thought...

ok...here's the copywrite stuff..

The postcard I have used is from

The Australian Children's Classic Postcard Book by Angus & Robertson

and the original artwork is by Dorothy Wall

other bits I've used are Heidi Swapp 'cherish' stamp, ribbon, chatterbox PP, Basic Grey PP, the applique gumnut is my own thingy, Mini marks rub-on, Sticko Alpha sticker and ofcourse my sewing machine...

So have you Dared to DARE yet?...come on I dare you!!!!

My kids are on school holidays for this week and next... tis lovely :O)

DCM little extra - Gimme Some Lovin'

For your little extra this week at

Daring Cardmakers

we'd like you to put some LOVE into your cards. Wedding, Anniversary, Engagement or simply to say "I love You" - there are lots of opportunities to get lovey-dovey and slushy, after all, "All you need is Love", you know!

Make sure you check out what the other DT girls have come up with,

You'll LOVE them :O)

So here is my take on the dare, I'm lovin using Gesso at the mo... I just love the way it can be almost translucent in places, almost like 'frosted glass',

esp shows up really well on dark BG like this..

and I reckon that the rougher you put it on the better it looks!

Lovely bits I've used are - Bazzill Cardstock, Jo Sonja's Gesso, Heidi Swapp 'love' stamp,Bella chipboard brackets, K&Company Stickers, Collections chipboard heart, EK Success Alpha Stamps, brad, Acrylic Paint to stamp the 'love' stamp with, computer generated words, Versa Magic Jumbo Java Inkpad, & my sewing machine.

So have you Dared to DARE yet?... Come on I dare you!!!!

DCM little extra - FABULOUS

this week for Daring Cardmakers

Little Extra you are given a word Prompt and that word is FABULOUS....

I've made two this week,

the first - hard to photograph or scan, I still had one of those cute little cards left from when Self Address sponsored us at DCM, so I used it...

other bits I used for it are - Image from my Tuscan Rose CD, Autumn Leaves Flourish Stamp, Maria George Crystals, Silver Mirror card, Prima flower, Versa Magic Black, computer generated word and my sewing machine.

the second card, has one of my fav bits at the moment... that scrummy crystal tape along the top, it's the sort that is sewn onto dresses, But I love it on cards :O)

other bits I've used are - Bazzill Cardstock, Cloud 9 PP (that's the green), Bella Chipboard Letter & numbers, See-D's alpha stamps, Versa magic Inkpad, Metal Label holder which I embossed with EP (and let me just say... OUCH!!! metals hot when you heat it with a heat gun... go figure!!!), computer generated letters and my sewing machine...

So have you Dared to DARE Yet?...Come on I dare you!!!

I just want to say a BIG THANKYOU to all of you who leave comments on my work,

It's a real thrill to read each one, and I do chuckle at the funny ones too... :O)

DCM little extra - Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

for this weeks little extra at

Daring Cardmakers,

kathy came up with a beaut dare it's one of her recipe's...

There's an old rhyme that tells brides what they should wear on their wedding day to be sure of good luck, it goes:
Something Old,Something New,Something Borrowed,

and Something Blue

This week we'd like you to incorporate these four things into your card -
It doesn't have to be a Wedding card, despite the verse - just as long as your card features each of those things on it.
Borrowed could be borrowed from another card, some ribbon from a chocolate box, a tiny piece "borrowed" from a child's hair ribbon, even a postage stamp from an old envelope, it could also be an item or technique borrowed from a different crafty sphere...And before you ask - whilst you're allowed to use a sewing machine to make your card - it CAN'T be your borrowed item - as that would be just TOO EASY and this is supposed to be a challenge, isn't it! hehehe

Well Here is my card, I decided that seeings I have a bit of a 'rusty old junk' collection, I'd use some of my bits....

Something Old - well I've got a few on here- vintage button, buckle, token

Something New - the paper I used is Scrumptious 'Scenic Route' paper

Something Borrowed - that would be the little hinge

Something Blue - well that would be the Junkitz blue denim button

other bits I used are some scrummy letters a friend sent me, Basic Grey PP, clock stamp from my 'it's a mans world' stamp set from Artistree,7 Gypsies arrow, Karen Foster Biggie brad, screw type brad, & my sewing machine...

So have you Dared to DARE yet?... Come on I dare you!!!!

DCM little extra - Not so STICKY....

Just for fun for this weeks little extra at

Daring Cardmakers,

we've got an interesting dare for you... a

NO ADHESIVES DARE

"how's about a dare where you can't use any adhesives at all...
You have to put them away...
No tape, no gluesticks, no Xyron, no modpodge.... and all other sticky things....
the only things you can use are things like staples, stitching, brads, eyelets, pins.... that sort of thing to attach all the bits to your card."
I've had this GORGEOUS hand carved Fabric Print wood block from either Bali or Indonesia, for a while now, if you live in Australia... you can pick them up from Belingin, it's gorgeous, just the right size for a 6x6" card...

so I painted it with black paint, and used it as a stamp.. the trick with these blocks is to put them on their backs and put the paper onto, then rub the back...

Ofcourse I used my sewing machine... but it's tricker than you think, when it comes to sewing chipboard in place when it hasn't been taped down....

can't wait to see what you all come up with..

Bit's I've used are - my woodblock, cardstock, black acrylic paint, chipboard label holder, Scenic Route Rub-on, Making Memories Rub-on, computer generated words, brads & my machine...

So have you Dared to DARE yet?... Come on I DARE YOU!!!

DCM little Extra - Black & ONE colour

This weeks little extra at

Daring Cardmakers

is to use Black and ONE other colour only.

We, the design team decided to be really nice to you all and allow shades of that one colour to make it really easy for you ! (see aren't we nice to you ?).

So this is what I came up with Predictable colour for me I guess for me...

but hey.. go with what works for you! I reckon.. lol!

Fun bits I've used for my card are - Black card, Fabric from Spotlight, Bumble Bee Crafts Tag, Autmn Leaves Flower stamp, my new Heidi Swap word corner stamp, Stampin Up Aged to Perfection Stamp, Bella Paper flower, Vintage Button, Velvet Print ribbon, Versa black ink, & coloured the flowers with Distress Ink (this is done by stamping onto a plate with your stamp pad then wetting a paintbrush and dipping it into the ink), and my sewing machine.

So have you Dared to DARE yet?...Come on I dare you!!!!

Oh I am a silly duffer, this afternoon at school,

I sprained my ankle,

Not terribly bad, but bad enough to hurt :o(

I guess there's just nothing for it...

but sitting at my craft table... :o)

Only problem is it's my sewing machine foot!!!! :s

guess I'll have to learn to drive my machine with my

left foot...LOL!!!!

DCM little extra - A Sketch in Time

For this week's Little Extra at

Daring Cardmakers
We've got a cute little sketch to play with. Remember you can bend it, twist it, shrink it or stretch it - you can even turn it upside down if you like. You don't even have to use flowers if you don't want to (shock, horror!) Just have fun

Fun bits I've used for my card are - Basic Grey PP, Scenic Route Rub-On, Sassafras Lass Clear Stamps, Autumn Leaves Clear stamp, Black Versa Ink & Black Embossing Powder, 7 Gypsies Metal tab, & my sewing machine.

Make sure you swing by DCM and check out what the other girls have done,

and don't forget to play along yourself....

So have you Dared to DARE yet?......COME ON I DARE YOU!!!!!

DCM little extra - Anniversary

The little extra this week at

Daring Cardmakers

is an Anniversary card, Can't wait to see what you make!

Check out the DCM blog to see what the team have come up with.

Oh and our spot prize draw was drawn and Jayne was the winner, Yay for Jayne!.The response to the Dare was fantastic and we want to thank all of you again for joining in with our very first Sponsored Dare.

for my Anninversary card - Bazzill cardstock, image from my Tuscan Rose CD, ribbon from Kathy who sent me the CD, Vintage Lace, K&Co Metal heart charm, the words are computer generated and printed onto scraps of BG PP and my sewing machine.

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Now have you put your name into my

RAK draw in the previous post....

make sure you do :O)
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DCM little extra - 3 Little Things

For your little extra at Daring Cardmakers this week,

Kathy has given us a list of 3 little things, you just have to use,

1x piece of chipboard, 1x piece of metal

& 1x rubber stamp.

I bought this vintage postcard at the markets on the weekend, and wanted to use it somehow, I've encluded him here if you would like to use him please feel free to save him onto your computer, and use him for your Papercraft...

I've called him Alfred :o)

Delicious bits I've used for Alfreds story card are - Basic Grey PP, Cardstock, Collections Chipboard Heart, Catslife Press True Story Rubber Stamp, vintage buckle, photo corners (thanks Casey!), the journaling is computer generated, some ink to distress and my sewing machine.

So have you Dared to DARE yet?.....COME ON I DARE YOU!!!!!

DCM little extra - Beautiful

For this weeks Little Extra at

Daring Cardmakers

we are inspiring you with the word 'beautiful' and we are all using some more of that gorgeous paper from Self Addressed.

This is my card, It's actually just resting ontop of that dark Create Paper just so it stands out a little better for the scanner... so the edge of the card is the wavy edge and the 'craft' coloured cardstock, ofcourse the wings are loose so they look very floatie in real life.

I have so enjoyed using this Gorgeous Paper, thanks heaps

Self Addressed :o)

and amazed myself at making this card in only 10mins...

Beautiful bits I've used for this card are - Bazzill Cardstock, Crate Paper, Blossom for wings, large Crystal Brad,

Image from Art-e-zine, Borderlines Wavy Ruler from Creative Memories, the words are computer generated, and I've used my sewing machine...

so have you Dared to DARE yet?..... COME ON I DARE YOU!!!!!

DCM little extra - Primary Colours

For Daring Cardmakers little extra this week,

we are daring you to make a card using the 3 Primary Colours,

RED, BLUE & YELLOW....You can either use 1, 2 or all three of these colours it's up to you..Thankfully Kathy let us use a bit of black & white is also LOL!

Oh dear.... i think I've caught the *GRUNGE* bug!....

seems that way after this card anyway...lol

but boy did I ever have fun, I got all painty.. and messy.. and got embossing powder everywhere....

Now I'm not silly I know this card wont be to everyones liking, but I like it ;o)

And I've decided I'm going to turn it into a little Drawing book for Lachlan, I'm just going to add some pages for him, with one of those metal slide fasteners.

Expressive bits I've used on my card are - Acrylic Paint - Red, Yellow, Blue, White & Black, Foam Alphabet stamps, Artistree -Joyride Stamps, Stampin Up Print Pattern BG stamp,Heavy Weight Drawing Paper, Black Cardstock, EK Success Alphabet Stamps, Dymo Marker, Maria George Crystals, Versa Black Ink, Versa Watermark ink, Black Embossing Powder, and my sewing machine.

So have you Dared to DARE yet?.... COME ON I DARE YOU!!!

DCM little extra - Home Sweet Home

For our little extra this week at

Daring Cardmakers

Home Sweet Home is the theme. I was quite please actually, cause I always feel like I should give people a 'new home' card when they move, and never get around to it, so at least I'll be prepared the next time a friend moves...lol! This is actually a very economical card to make. because if you didn't have the stamps I've used or something similar you could just draw simple flowers like these.

I made up the little verse, because when we bought our home, the garden was such a draw card for us... I just love it!

Bits I've used for this card are - Bazzill Cardstock, Autumn Leaves doodle bloom stamps (these are new and I just love them... you'll be seeing them a bit I think on my work...),white gel pen, Black ink, computer generated words and my sewing machine...

So have you Dared to DARE yet?.....COME ON I DARE YOU!!!!