OMG - Uninked Stamp Stash

I have been very industrious lately sorting my stamps and putting the ones I want to keep into clear CD cases and putting the ones I want to sell aside for listing on trade me. Well while I was beavering away I discovered a whole clear doco file (how I stored previously) full of uninked Gorjuss Girls.  Holy Moly what on earth was I up to?????  I have quickly remedied that and stamped off a few on watercolour paper.
Here is the first card I have created using one of these cuties.........

And seeing as how everytime I use a precoloured image I get loads of comments about my fabulous colouring skills (which shows people never read my posts as I always say "I have used a precoloured image) here is my ACTUAL colouring........

 This is coloured using prismacolor pencils and polychromos pencils with mineral spirits for blending on watercolour paper.
The shadow is copic markers N0 & N2
Papers are MME

I am entering my card in the following challenges ( got to love Feline Playful<3 )
Colour Throwdown 
Crafting for all seasons - lots of layers
Ribbon Carousel - Pintrest Inspiration
Divas by design - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky Challenge - Celebration
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Perfect Sentiments - Anything Goes ( with a sentiment )
Celebrate the Occasion - Anything Goes
Oldie but a goodie - Anything goes (stamp is about 2 years old and was previously uninked)
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch

Dying to Diecut with Southern Girls

This fortnight at Southern Girls ..........

Our challenge is to use diecuts or punches on your projects :0) Remeber that at Southern Girls we love ALL types of paper craft including scrapbooking, mini albums, Off the Page projects, smashbook pages, cards........ the list is endless!

We have some awesome sponsors this challenge and you have to enter to win, so get cracking.lol.

This is the card I made for the challenge using a stamp from Kitty Lane....

So I look forward to seeing those entries this week and looking at your fantastic creations.

Other Challenges I am entering are........

Tip Top Tuesday - Use something older than 6 months - I used my crystal stem.
Use it Tuesday - 2 hoarded items - Crystal Stem and prima rose paper
Ribbon Carousel - Fancy Flowers
Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes

Going to the Zoo with Teresa Collins & Artfull Crafts

Hi,  am here today with a layout using some of the fantastic Teresa Collins Fabrications Canvas products available in the Artfull Crafts shop 

I used some photos of the kids looking at the Giraffes when we went to the Zoo in the Christmas School holidays.

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Close up of the glimmer glam.....

For my layout I have used the following products...

Fabrications Canvas Paper - Orange Tapestry

Fabrications Canvas Paper - Green Damask

Fabrications Canvas - Die Cuts

KaiserCraft White Cardstock

Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam - Rockin On Sunshine

Bakers Twine

Jillibean Soup Cardboard Alphas

Thanks loads for looking and be sure to check out the fabulous Teresa Collins products at Artfull Crafts :)

They are out the door..........

Hi, just a quick heads up for those of you in New Zealand that read my blog, I have just listed loads of my stamps on Trade Me.  I will be listing more in the coming weeks including stamps and sets from Anyone for Anya, Stamping Bella and Pink Cat Studios.  So be sure to keep checking back.  There is a link to my TM listings page under my banner "Stuff 4 Sale".

DTC Ribbons & Buttons + Happy Birthday Angy Pants

This week at Digital Tuesday Challenge we would like to see ribbons and buttons, I have cheated a bit and used twine as this is Angus' 5th Birthday Card.  He doesn't really do ribbons :)

Here is my card......

This is a free digital clipart from Pumpkins & Posies it is actually a Valentines Image but I think it works well for a boys birthday card too.

Angus had his party on the weekend and here are some pics........

Connor, Angus & Gabriella

 Angus with hiis Spiderman Body Armor which he received from Gabriella & Nikita

 Angus & Nikita

 A people shot which has the gorgeous Gabriella (who Angus informs he is his future wife) Angus and Connor, Michele, Gabriella's mum is in the background. 

So there you have it a few photos from Angus' special day.  There are loads more but  am only sharing these as Michele gave me permission to show them on the net and I haven't spoken to the other parents :)

I will love you forever if.............

hahaha, bet that got all your attention :)

As you may have seen on facebook my boys are doing the 40 hour famine for the first time.  They are doing a techno famine, so no tv, radio or anything like that for 40 hours.

I would really appreciate any donation to their donation pages.  They get rewarded at school for how much they raise with mufti days, which is a little unfair as some people can not afford to sponsor their kids $80.00 as they have to earn $20 per week to qualify for mufti.  If you could sponsor $5.00 on the donation pages  I will be eternally grateful to anyone that can help. Although if you can't I will love you anyway :)

Here are the links........
http://famine.org.nz/connorforsyth
http://famine.org.nz/angusforsyth

Thanks heaps

Lou

DTC - Bugs & Blooms

This week at Digital Tuesday Challenge we want to see bugs and or blooms on your creations :)
For my cad I have used a PRE COLOURED IMAGE from the Paper Shelter and some Basic Grey papers I have had FOREVER :)

The punch is from fiskars and the ribbon and sentiment are SU, I have used Rich Razzleberry ink which matches the ribbon.

I have entered in the following Challenges...........

Anything Goes Challenge - Things with Wings
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
Deep Ocean Challenge - Dies or Punches
My Time to Craft -  Gardening Gems
Shopping Our Stash - Mothers Day or Girly
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Oldie but a Goodie - Dies and Punches (Ribbon - approx a year, Papers- 4 years)
Tuesday Throwdown - In the Garden