And here are the layouts I produced for my CPT work for May at DownUnder Direct.


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I have used: Bazzill Kraft : Prima Fleur Vines - Aster : Bella Brad : My2Angels Bling Circle : Thickers : My2Angels Bling Flourish : Bazzill Chips - Heart : Spellbinder Impressabilities - Butterfly : Basic Grey Alpha Stickers : Carolees Creations PP : Adorn-It Alpha Stickers : Staz-on Ink : Versa Color Ink : Lace Motif

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I have used : Bazzill : Spellbinder Impressabilities - Flower : Basic Grey PP - Urban Couture : Prima Flowers : Prima Say It In Studs : Glimmer Mist : Versa Color Ink : Thickers : Carolees Creations Adorn It Alpha Stickers : Journaling Pen : Kaiser Pearls

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Thank you so much for calling in.....xxx

Now that I have caught up with last month's projects for DownUnder Direct, I will share this month's projects with you. These are the two cards I have made both featuring the Spellbinder Impressabilities.
The first one was a gift card that has a transparent window on the front and I have embossed the background with the Impressabilities then traced around the design with a gel pen.
The second one I used the letterpress technique to emboss and ink the design onto the front panel.
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I have used: Bazzill : Chipboard : Spellbinder Shapeabilities - Foliage Frame : Impressabilities - Flower : Transparency : Versa Color Ink : Gel Pen : Kaiser Rhinestones : Rat's Tail Cord : Pink Paislee Fashion Script Alpha Stickers : Ranger Stickles

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I have used: Bazzill : Spellbinder Impresabilities - Flowers : Ribbon : Spellbinder Shapeabilities - Ribbon Tags Trio : JustRite Curlz Font & Rectangular Stamper : Bazzill Stitchz Piercing Tool & Mat : Versa Color Ink : Rhinestones : Embroidery Thread

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I will be back a bit later with the layouts!.....xxx

These are the 2 cards I produced for my CPT work for DownUnder Direct for April.
(I might actually catch up on this a bit one day.....LOL)
This was my first time playing with Copic Markers and it was quite fun!

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I have used: Bazzill : Basic Grey PP's : Spellbinders Scalloped & Classic Oval : Copic Markers : Butterfly Stamp by Stamp-It : Machine Stitching : Versa Color Ink

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I have used: Bazzill : Pink Paislee Enchanting PP's : Spellbinders Classic & Scalloped Oval : Teddy Stamp by RoryTyger : Copic Markers : Ribbon : Machine Stitching : Kaiser Pearls : Versa Color Ink

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Thanks for being here.......xxx

I just wanted to share a couple of layouts I made for my CPT work for April with DownUnder Direct.

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I have used: Bazzill : LYB PP's : Bazzill Crochet Blossoms : Prima Flowers & Leaves : Craft Flower : Kaiser Pearls : Creative Imaginations Narratives Die-Cut Sticker : Thickers : Pink Paislee Fashion Script : Old Book Page : Versa Color Ink : Prima Say It In Pearls : Sprinkles Rat Tail : Ranger Stickles American Crafts Eyelets : Autumn Leaves Clear Stamps

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I have used: Bazzill : Spellbinders Floral Accent : Spellbinders Flourish Accent : Tim Holtz Distress Ink : Versa Color Ink : Making Memories Paperie PP : Kaiser PP : Lace : Thickers : Rose Moka Alpha Stickers : Bella Brad : Machine Stitching

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Thanks for checking out my blog.......xxx

I did manage a digi too while I was away from my scrapping stash.......LOL

This was for Shell's Colour Challenge at Ready, Set, Scrap!
You had to use the colours pink & white, rub-ons, a butterfly & pearls.



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I have used elements from Tara Dunstan, A+ Designs & Digiscraps by Deb
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Thanks for stopping by..........xxx

Well I am home so it's back to reality for me. I have soooo much work to catch up on and heaps of family stuff I need to attend to so I will make this post really quick.
First of all I will share the 2 layouts I was able to do while I was away.

This was my example for the May Cyber Crop at Ready, Set, Scrap!
The theme was a a Dusk til Dawn Movie Marathon and I chose the movie Forrest Gump for my challenge (one of my fav's)!


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I have used: Webster's Pages PP's : Making Memories Flocked Alpha Stickers : Thickers : Stampendous Clear Stamps : Kaiser Rhinestones : Unknown Butterfly Sticker from Nat's stash.....LOL : Journaling Pen

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This layout was for the Negative Space Challenge at Ready, Set, Scrap!


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I have used: Kaiser PP : Stampendous Stamps : Autumn Leaves Stamps : Tim Holtz Distress Ink : Other stuff I borrowed from Nat's stash.....LOL

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Thanks for all the kind thoughts and best wishes from everybody on the birth of my gorgeous Grandson Chay. Very much appreciated.....xxx

Well, my time in Perth has almost come to an end and I'll be back in Sydney tomorrow night!
I feel extremely honoured and lucky to have had this time with my first Grandson. To be there for his birth and see that perfect little soul come into this world was just pure magic.

I owe more than just thanks to Nat and her gorgeous kids for sharing their home with me. Nat has been incredibly brilliant, running me around all over the place and being such a good friend during my time here. We have had plenty of laughs along the way as well......LOL

I am in a hurry to be back home with the rest of my family and yet it is a little sad to be leaving my son and his gorgeous new son here as well.

I'll leave you with pic of a special moment I was sharing with my Grandson Chay the other night. He is just too precious for words.


Will catch you all very soon......xxx

Here are first pictures of my gorgeous grandson!

Chay James Michael

born Thursday 7th May, 2009 at 8.47pm
Weighing in at a hefty 3890gms (8lb 9oz), 52cm long

Here's a layout I completed for the Word Chalenge at Ready, Set, Scrap!
The details for this challenge was:

For this month's word challenge Nat would like you to create a Layout using the following word

"Kisses"

but there is a twist!
you must NOT use any photo/s with any kisses, romance or affection
have fun!

Here is my take on the challenge:

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I have used: Bazzill : Pink Paislee Captivating PP's : Tea Dyed Paper : Scrap FX Flourish : Hessian : Versa Color Ink : Thickers : Making Memories Tiny Alphas

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Thanks for calling in.
PS. I will have an update later with some pics of my gorgeous new grandson!!!!...........xxx

Have you all checked out the 9 fabulous monthly challenges that are up at Ready, Set, Scrap!
Lots of very cool challenges to get you inspired and keep you scrapping!
My challenge for May was the OTP/Altered Art Challenge.
Here are the details of my challenge:

May OTP Challenge - set by Tracey Hunter

For this month's OTP challenge Tracey would like you to...

create an OTP from scratch
That means don't go and buy something off the shelf.
Use your creativity and come up with an idea for a mini album, card, OTP or altered item

for my example below I have cut some cork board into a tree shape and made a little Apple Tree OTP

Here is my example:

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I have used: Cork Sheets : Cherry Arte PP - Summer Green : Kaiser PP : Bazzill : Doodlebug Designs Paper Frills : Acrylic Paint : Buttons

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I had some fun with this one and so could you. There is a $20 online voucher sponsored by Joyful Scraps to win.

Make sure you come check out all the challenges and prizes.

Cheers for now......xxx

When was the last time you scrapped, just for yourself, not for a challenge, or competition or for DT work? I realised yesterday, it has been a very long time for me! So I pulled out the Prima Fleur Vines that I 'HAD' to have when I brought them from the US ages ago and scrapped a page just for the heck of it! Gosh that feels better now......LOL

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I have used: Bazzill : My2Angels Felt Frame : Prima Fleur Vines : ? Flower : Acrylic Paint : Sticker Cafe Shaker Stickers : Assorted Rub-ons : Teresa Collins Die-cut : Ribbon : Basic Grey Alpha Stickers : Prima Say It In Crystals : Journaling Pen : Versa Color Ink

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Hope you all have a brilliant weekend, happy scrappin'.......xxx