Snip, Snap, Crop

Well, the beginning of the month brings a new challenge over at Scrappassion and it certainly was a challenge for me. You all know that I am not an Off the page kinda person so this months challenge required the making of a mini album. Thankfully I had heaps of photos left from all of the witches I took pictures of during my visit to a town in Belgium last November so here is what I made with them: The mini album uses a number of cuts from PDDU Cricut cartridge as well as some lovely ones from the SVG blog that I purchased cuts from. The Stamps of life Halloween stamps came in handy also - which was a set I never thought I would use as we don't do Halloween in our family. But, you can never say never can you? Here is the only layout I made for the week too. It was the March sketch over at Home and Scrapped from the lovely Heather. I did manage to get to the Papercraft fair here in Adelaide this weekend after going on a wild goose chase for half an hour on the wrong road. Their b...

First of all I have to share this beautiful photo I took of the new baby in the backgarden the other week. This is Qaylie at 12 weeks of age and she is just gorgeous. I'm sure there will be plenty of other pics to share too. This weekend I ran a masculine card class and the ladies completed three cards. This uses some old TLC papers, Kaisercraft Script stamp and a greeting from the Sugarloaf 248 stamp set, some Kaisercraft pearls and a die-cut created in Design studio from the Storybook and George cartridges. Love this Bird Call Cuttlebug embossing folder and it always looks good for a masculine card. Stamp is from The Stamps of Life banners4all set. This one for a younger male is made with more stamps from the Sugarloaf 248 stamp set. Last weekend I was involved with Cybercrops at both Scrap of Difference and Home and Scrapped . Scrap of Difference had the theme of Smiles, Frowns and funny faces, so the card challenge had to include scraps from one of our layouts and a face....

This month we have a special giveaway over at the Scrappassion International blog! The company ‘Say It With Letters’ is our sponsor for the month and is offering the EAT letters (see below) as a giveaway for the month. ‘Say It With Letters’ is a company that creates shapes and letters. These letters will be given away to a person within the US only. For others from outside the US, you have a chance to win this cute little house shape: Here is a picture of a decorated house to show you how cute these can look: Obviously if you win, you will get the undecorated version … LOL ... There are two ways to win: •If you complete the monthly challenge, you name will be added to the drawing. Click HERE to read about the monthly challenge) •If you become a follower of the Scrappassion blog your name will be added another time (new followers only, please) •If you already are a follower, please mention the give away on your blog and you will have a second chance too! So ... what are you waiting fo...

Which means a new challenge over at the Scrappassion blog This month there is a slightly more difficult challenge for you.... make a monochromatic layout with 4 pictures on it! Head to the blog to check out the DT's inspiration. Here is my example: Looking forward to seeing some lovely layouts this month.

There is still plenty of time this month to Alter a Jar and join in the Scrappassion Challenge for Feburary. Don't forget to give it a go and have the opportunity to be a guest DT member for the month of April. I have had a busy week, with a crop at my place on Friday night and a card class Saturday. We worked on Cuttlebug cards using some basic techniques as a couple of my clients have only just bought their Cuttlebugs to play with and are still learning with it. We learnt how to use Fiskars texture plates in it as an alternative to embossing folders and Nellie Snellen die. Stamp is from The {stamps} of Life. Some Heidi Grace and Fiskars stamps on this card with the argyle embossing folder from Provocraft and the Nellie Snellen die and a cuttlebug ornamental die also. Using the postage stamp die that comes with the machine and an embossing folder also. They learnt how create sections of embossing and leave blank sections to stamp on. I then spent the rest of my weekend playing...

Have had a chance here and there to get a few more layouts done for the appeal although I think this may be it for now. Some are scraplifts, others are using old TLC instructions for artist choice kits and others still are just general page maps. I hope someone appreciates receiving them and can make use of them and add their own little touches. On Tuesday our new guide dog puppy arrived from New Zealand. She is adorable, cute and fluffy and only 8wks old. I know that won't last long, but for the moment she can just be a puppy whilst she settles into our home. She is already making mischief so I think she is quickly getting comfortable. Here are a couple of photos from her first afternoon. Life is hard when you are a puppy........ Getting to know the boys on the back lawn. Have a good weekend all.

Have you heard about the Rising waters Flood appeal for victims of circumstance in Queensland? Check it out here : I have been trying to get a few layouts together to send off, some with some old TLC kit papers and others with just scraps. Some with titles and some without.... it's kind of hard to know what to do but I'm sure if crafters of any type are receiving them then they will appreciate anything. Hope you like the examples I have made so far. Off to make some more tonight hopefully. Happy scrappin'