Winners Announced for WCMD Weekend at LSBS

Well, everyone had a top time making cards during the World Cardmaking weekend over at Little Scrapbook Shop. So many fantastic cards to see in the Gallery.

All of the cards for each challenge were simply fantastic. Here are the links to each challenge in the gallery if you want to go and have a look for yourself, as well as a link to the winner of each category, plus some additional winners.

Challenge 1 - Make a set of cards
and the winner of this one was Virginia with a set of fab male cards.
Challenge 2 - Sketch Challenge  
and the winner of this one was Marg with a beautiful friendship card.
Challenge 3 - Set of Christmas Cards
and the winning set was created by beaverjane (Melinda) with this wonderful Christmas Set.

There were also some special mentions:
Prettiest cards - by Shelee with THESE gorgeous creations.
Cutest cards - by Cats (Clare) with THESE wonderfully stamped cards.
Most eyecatching - gorgeous set of Lime & Black cards by DebiJ.
Coolest cards - THESE cards by Neat28(Anita).
Most different - THESE terrific cards by Pepper (Rachel)

The winners of the competitions were:
Competition 1 - Kingtan (Tania)
Competition 2 - alittlescrappy

Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who joined in. What a fantastic range of cards you now all have to add to your stash for the next occasion!

Crafty Christmas CyberCrop Nov 13th 2009

Are you stressing about Christmas? Want to make something special for someone but you're fresh out of ideas?

Never fear Little Scrappers! We have not 1, not 2, but 8 challenges for you in November and they all revolve around having a Crafty Christmas.

Whether it's a card, a gift for a loved one or for your child's favourite teacher, we'll have something perfect for you.

So, mark your calendars and get ready for a very Crafty Christmas!

World Cardmaking Weekend at LSBS

Just when I was starting to get my blogging going again, we were speed limited (thank you DH & DS!!). I am back now, and what a way to kick it off . .

The wonderful Helen has set some terrific challenges over at Little Scrapbook Shop for you to get your cardmaking kick-started this weekend.

If you would like to come and join in the fun click HERE to go to the forums to register, join in the challenges and play some games.

To save you some time, here are links to the individual threads in the forums:

Register HERE
Challenge 1 HERE
Challenge 2 HERE
Challenge 3 HERE
Game #1 HERE
Game #2 HERE

To see the terrific creations made this weekend, head on over to the GALLERY and check them out.

Hope to see you there,

October Cybercrop at LSBS

Are you looking for some inspiration this weekend???
Would you like to win some prizes???
Then pop on over to LSBS and join in the fun of the CyberCrop.

Junior Challenge (for the kids)

Kids Challenge was set by Helen, and what a great challenge it is.
Get your kids to make something fun and pretty for the fridge.
Click--> HERE for all the details of the Kids Challenge.

Challenge #1 Layout Sketch Challenge

This challenge was set by Tracy.
Click--> HERE to find the details of the Layout Sketch Challenge.

Challenge #1b Card Sketch Challenge

This challenge was set by me (Deanne).
So many interpretation of this sketch are already in the gallery.
Click--> HERE to find the details of the Card Sketch Challenge.

Challenge #2

This challenge was set by Belle.
With Belle's challenges, you have to read the story behind her photos,
the story is just a awesome as her layouts.
Click--> HERE to find the details of this Challenge.

Challenge #3 Inspiration Challenge

The inspiration challenge was set by Tara...
The photo that Tara has used for the inspiration is just amazing!!!
Click--> HERE to find the details of the Inspiration Challenge.

Challenge #4 Step x Step Challenge

This challenge was set by Nicrus.
This is a great challenge to get the kids to help you with
Click--> HERE to find the details of the Step x Step Challenge.

Challenge #5 Guest Designer Challenge

Our Guest Designer Challenge this month was set by Tarrah.
(Channelikins in the forum)
Click--> HERE to find the details of the Guest Designer Challenge.

So pop on over and have a look, maybe it will inspire you to come join us.

You still have plenty of time to join in, as the deadline for uploading into the gallery is 12 Midnight ESDT on Monday the 12th of October.

Hope to see you there.

TIMELINE

Hi all,

Recently my husband Michael, daughter Madeleine and Mick's friend Glenn recorded an album under the band name Timeline.

Maddie sings, Michael plays guitar and Glenn plays bass (the percussion is synthesised).

Here is the link to their MySpace site where you can hear 4 of the songs.

Click there =>> Timeline

We are all blown away by the fantastic sound of Maddie's voice.

The songs were written by Michael. The vocals all arranged by Madeleine. Amazing, considering she is only 9!!

So, come and have a listen!!

Its been a long time between drinks . . . .

Wow, its been a while since I have been on here {blushing}.

I have been very busy and also very lazy!! I am teaching several days a week in the community now, so that keeps me on my toes. I teach knitting and crochet on Wednesdays and cardmaking on Mondays and twice on Thursdays. Next year I have the opportunity to teach a couple more days a week too, and hopefully that will pan out!

Since I am here, I thought I would share with you some things I have been creating and teaching. I have been away from my blog since March, so there is a lot to put up here! I will put it up over several days.

Also, its CC weekend at Little Scrapbook Shop this weekend, so I will pop my challenge up after it has gone 'live' (but that is another post :) ).

I also have some news on the Stampin' Up! front, but that is also a rant for another time.

Enjoy the photos to follow. Drop me a line and say hi - I'd love to hear from you.

This is a card created using bleach. (sorry, the pic is quite blurry - will fix asap)

Products used: Stampin' Up! stamps, RST verse stamp, Cuttlebug, distressing tool

The following cards were created for Little Scrapbook Shop.
Click on the photo to go to the forum for a closer look and product details.

This layout was created using an Artist Trading Card as the inspiration.
The gorgeous young man in the photo is Angus, the son of a good friend of mine, Jenni.
For a closer look and to see the rest of the collection I made using the set of ATCs,
click on the photo and it will take you to the LSBS forums where you will find
all the information about products etc.

This gorgeous calendar is a little something I created while away at Little Scrapbook Shop Retreat in August 2009. I love dragons and loved these chipboard dragons I found in the shop!
For more information about the products used, click on the photos and it will take you to the forums.

oops, I did it again!

Once again I have neglected my blog. It has been a difficult couple of weeks here, starting with a shooting in the street, then I broke my big toe and then a close family friend passed away - all within the space of 36 hours!!

So, hopefully, starting today, I will feel more inclined to get onto updating.

I have some photos of some wonderful creations by my Uniting in Work ladies that I really want to share with you.

I have been inspired by Libby to come and get back into blogging. Libby's blog is always busy and updated with her wonderful creations. I have just printed off Libby's sketch challenge (click HERE to go and have a look) which is partly to help her celebrate 2 years of blogging! Libby also has heaps of links down the side of her page to all sorts of challenges and inspirational blogs. Why not pop over to her blog and take a look?

Anyway, I promise I will be more regular with the updates from now on!!

Come and play 52 Pick Up with us

We currently have a 52 week challenge happening over at Little Scrapbook Shop called 52 Pick Up.

We don't want to tie you down with a lot of rules and regulations. We want you to create!

Here's the guidelines:

1. Challenges will be uploaded by the Design Team on Sunday evenings.
2. While challenges are to be uploaded weekly, you have 52 weeks to complete them all.
3. There will to be a variety of challenges. Inspiration, technique, and product based.
4. Layouts can be 8x8, 8x11.5, 6x12 and 12x12. They can be landscape or portrait.
5. There will also be card & OTP challenges.

And of course you want prizes right?!

The 52 Pick Up challenge is not a competition. It is not about being the 'best' scrapbooker or card maker. It is about completing 52 projects for the year. It is about encouraging you to do what you love to the best of your own ability.

We will be having 52 Pick Up Support Sessions on the last Sunday of every month.

At these sessions, one participant who has completed all set challenges preceeding the last Sunday of the month will be drawn out of a hat to receive a prize. You must have completed all the challenges in that period to be eligible.

At the end of the 52 Pick Up challenge, participants who have completed all challenges will be placed into a hat and one overall winner will be drawn out.

Along the way there will also be prizes for things like craftmanship, photography, encouragement, creativity and outstanding work.

We have a mega prize pool, and it's all going to you!

To find out more about it in detail, click HERE
To see the challenges that have been put up already and to watch for new challenges, click HERE
To pop in and join in with the Support Sessions or to read what was discussed at a previous session, click HERE
And to see who the random winners were for each session, click HERE

You can also pop over to see all the fantastic creations in the LSBS Gallery. Our participants have been creating up a storm and there are many totally fantastic layouts, OTP's and cards in the gallery.

Dr Seuss on the Loose!!!

I say, can you say . . . .
Dr Seuss is on the loose at Little Scrapbook Shop this coming weekend.

Be sure to come and join in the fun with us all weekend. Click on the image above and it will take you straight to the forum for the Cybercrop.

Hope to see you there!!

I AM BACK!!!!

Hello everyone!!

I cannot believe I have neglected my blog for so long! I just could bring myself to be on here all the time - I seemed to spend all my time on the computer and no time creating!!

So I just disappeared for a while but now I am back!! WAHOO!

To get the ball rolling, I am going to put up a few posts to show you some things I have created over the last little while, I will share a glimpse into my craft room and you will find out all about the CyberCrop coming up this weekend at Little Scrapbook Shop.

At the moment I have one child home with the chicken pox (I sent one back to school today - she was off for just over a week and was very happy to get back to school today ;) ). Now I just have Zac home, but back to school on Monday for him.

So, bye for now, stay happy and healthy!!

Kreativ Award

Earlier this month I received this blog award from the lovely Sandie.
As I have been a bit busy and distracted, I haven't had a chance to pop it in here or nominate some other blogs for the award. So, today is catch up day.

The rules for receiving the award are simple:
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 5 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs.
5. Leave a message for your nominees.

So, now I just have to nominate 5 blogs to whom I would like give an award. So, here they are (in no particular order):

1. Libby (Libby always has terrific creations and projects on her blog.)
2. xoxAlyssaxox (Alyssa has a fresh fun blog with lots of fun digital creations)
3. Tania (Tania always has fun layouts to see)
4. Indigo Inklings (this blog has some fantastic Cuttlebug ideas and is always inspriational!)
5. Lauren (I really enjoy Lauren's blog)

Be sure to pop over to these great blogs and don't forget to leave a comment.

Have a terrific day!!

Deanne
xx

Frogger's gotta go!!!

While I loved having it here to play with, I am afraid it has pushed everything else too far down, since it has to be right at the top of my blog to work. So, I hope you enjoyed it. Keep a look out, next week I will pop another fun game on here for you to waste some more time on hehehehe.

Take care til next visit!!

Deanne
xx

I am Number 7

which is good, cos 7 is my lucky number!

I just saw this on Stenja's blog and had a go. What number are you?

You Are 7: The Enthusiast

You are outgoing and playful - always seeing the happy side to life. You're enthusiastic and excitable. You love anything new. Multi-talented, you do many things well... and find success easy. You prefer to keep things light with others. Opening up is hard for you. At Your Best: You are deeply involved in each experience. You appreciate life for what it is, and you take the time to enjoy each moment. At Your Worst: You are greedy, self centered, impulsive, and insatiable. Your Fixation: Gluttony Your Primary Fear: Deprivation and pain Your Primary Desire: To be satisfied and content Other Number 7's: Howard Stern, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Jim Carey, and Jenny Mccarthy.

What Number Are You?

A Magical Christmas Cybercrop at Little Scrapbook Shop

Hello all,

The love Mrs Carol Christmas likes to visit our forums around Christmas time and this year is no exception. Carol has kindly posted the info about our December CC and I have popped it here for you to read.
"Hello My Little Petals,

December is almost upon us, and it's time to start filling you in on all the glorious details of our Cybercrop.

We want to know, what do you believe?

Do you believe....

~ in Santa
~ in the birth of Jesus
~ in love & family
~ Christmas is the best day of the year
~ that giving is better than receiving
~ in a huge lunch and an afternoon nap
~ in the spirit of Christmas
~ in tradition
~ Christmas is a time to say & give thanks
~ in the magic of Christmas
~ Christmas lights are beautiful

The questions are endless, and the beautiful girls on the Design Team are preparing magical challenges for you all.

We will be having a few special challenges and surprises as well this month, so make sure you stay tuned. The first of these will be announced by Monday!

Here's our flyer that Kerryn (aka Not Nigella) has prepared for us. You may use this on your blog or wherever else you are allowed to post cybercrop information.

Save the 12th of December, and the entire weekend, for some scrapping and chatting my little petals. It's going to be a cybercrop filled with the magic of Christmas."

What does my home say about me?

I saw this on xoxAlyssaxox's blog, and on Bon's blog and thought I would have a go. Pretty cool.
What does your house say about YOU? I'd love to know. Click on the link for find out, pop it on your blog and come back here to leave a comment and link so I can have a read.

You come across as very intellectual. People take your wisdom seriously. Your hygiene is passable, but you may be hiding some dirty secrets. You are a very domestic person. You enjoy decorating, cooking, and making things homey. You are a very nurturing person. You find meaning in taking care of others. You feel settled in your life. You have enough time to focus on little details. You are a very self sufficient person. You can get along well without much help. Your friends see you as honest, humble, and responsible.

What Does Your Home Say About You?

Bras, Bras, Bras and more Bras

Hi out there in blog land.

One of the lovely ladies who belongs to the LSBS forums, Honeywine (aka Carol) has just become the A.C.T. Rep for an organisation called Uplift which sends bras to the Pacific countries where ladies cannot afford to buy bras. She popped this post in the forum this week, and wants your old bras.

Carol wrote:
"These women need your preloved bras and all sized bras are very welcome and much appreciated..... ones that are for well endowed ladies and nursing bras are great too.....

Here is the link to see that I haven't gone completely strange http://www.upliftbras.org/ Have a look at the faces of those ladies who otherwise would not ever be able to afford a bra.

Could I ask you please to hold on to your bras that you may have been going to throw out and send them to me after Christmas......

When the silly season is over I will ask you to post them to me so I can sort them with the other 'few hundred' I have and deliver them to Melbourne

Thanks I really appreciate it!!!!"

Carol has also advised that bras of ANY SIZE and in ANY CONDITION will be gratefully accepted - any bras in less than good condition will be cut up and used on other bras for repairs (like hooks and eyes, elastic etc).

If you would like to donate your pre-loved bra (or even new ones if you are so inclined), please pop over to the forum by clicking HERE and find out how to contact Carol with your donation. Alternately, visit the Uplift Website and you can look for a representative in your state.

Have a great day!

Deanne
xx

Cards to Share

I have been playing with some of my new stamps (and new 2nd hand stamps) and these are the cards I created.
As always, you can click on the images for an enlarged view.

Urban Prairie Card

Products used:
(please note that all links will take you to Little Scrapbook Shop)
~ Basic Grey Clear Stamps Urban Prairie, Wild FLowers
~ Acrylic Block
~ Stazon Inkpad Jet Black
~ Basic Grey 6x6 pad Urban Prairie
(the papers in these books are the ideal size for
cardmaking and for matting photos on layouts!)
~ Bazzill basics cardstock (beige)
~ KaiserCraft Round Gems
~ Adhesives - mounting foam, double sided tape
Other - rub-ons from stash, ribbon, square card, water-based markers

Techniques

The coloured image was created by colouring in the stamp with water-based markers, then "huffing" on the stamp to moisten the ink again. It was then stamped straight onto the back of the Bazzill card (flat surface).

All edges are distressed with the inkpad to 'dirty' them up a bit.

Just Because Card

Products used:
~ Butterfly Stamp (Anita's stamps)
~ Basic Grey 6x6 pad Urban Prairie
(the papers in these books are the ideal size for
cardmaking and for matting photos on layouts!)
~ KaiserCraft Round Gems
~ Adhesives - Pritt Power Gel, double sided tape,
Glossy Accents (dimensional medium)
Other - rub-on's from stash

Techniques

The butterfly image was stamped onto the pink paper, then I cut away all the background with a scalpel. I then stamped the image onto various pages from the 6x6 book, then cut out and paper pieced the images onto the pink square. I adhered the round gems to the centres of the flowers, then added a layer of Glossy Accents to the flower petals and the butterfly bodies and parts of their wings.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.
Have a great day,

Deanne
xx

Happy Thoughts Canvas

Hi all,

I was playing around with some new stamps yesterday and wanted to created a shaker card using the owl stamp. I made the little shaker window, then mounted that onto the green PP, then onto the blue bazzill.I liked it so much that I wanted to turn it into a canvas. For some reason, this owl makes me feel very happy in my heart, so I wanted my canvas to be something that would make me happy, or remind me to be happy and also to be something inspirational.

I can write on the acetate (over the yellow pp) again and again, as I have used an erasable whiteboard marker.

As always, you can click on the images for a larger view.


Products used:
(All links go to Little Scrapbook Shop)
~ White 30cm canvas
~ Clear stamps. (I used a set by Chatterbox, but there are heaps of fantastic stamps in the shop to choose from. Click HERE to go and browse at all the great stamps Cath has (see, I have left you some!!) hehehe
~ Acrylic block
Stazon inkpad Jet Black
~ various rubons from stash including: Making Memories, Kaisercraft, Autumn Leaves Rhonna Farrer (not the same set, but these are just fantastic!
~ Patterned papers from paper stacks by K&Co and Basic Grey
~ Acetate
~ Large Brads
~ KI by Bazzil (Orange Peel) - Boogieboard
~ Microbeads
~ Adhesives - Pritt Power Gel, mounting foam, doublesided tape

Here are some close up shots of the canvas

Frogger!

Hi everyone!

Does anyone remember the old arcade game called "Frogger" ? It was one of my favourite games. Loved the sounds and the whole game play.

Well, today I found a cool widget so YOU can play it too now!! It is on the right hand side of my blog ---->>
Just use your mouse to click on "new game" and used your arrow keys to navigate the frog across the road and across the river into the little slots. Try and pick up the lady frog on your way and you get bonus points.

Hours of pointless fun for all!! hehehehe!!

Deanne
xx

November/December Challenges at LSBS

Hi all,

Need some inspiration? Want the chance to win a cool prize (a shopping voucher to spend in the shop)? Well, head on over to Little Scrapbook Shop and take part in our Monthly inspiration challenges.

The November/December Inspiration Challenge is pretty cool. Here is the image Cath has chosen to inspire you. Pretty nice huh?

Click HERE to go to the LSBS Forum thread for the rules etc.

The November/December Sketch Challenge is pretty cool too! He is the sketch Cath has created for you.

Click HERE to go the the LSBS Forum thread for the rules etc.

The wonderful Helen Jolly has put a challenge out for November for the Design Team Monthly Challenge. Sorry, this should have put popped on my blog earlier, but you have another week to complete the challenge.


Isn't that just gorgeous!!!! Here are the details of Helen's challenge (you can also check it out over at the forums by clicking HERE)

Helen wrote:
"When i saw this i just loved it, Dragonflies for starters i just love, the colours are my favs, and then i started to think in the last year or so i have finally gotton a bit more girlie........with all the testosterone in this house its no wonder ........ive never really been into bling and stuff but just recently this has started to change so i saw how beautiful the bling and gold looked in this

What do you see in this ???
You may see something totally different to what i have but i want you to create either a card or two or a LO or anything that you get from this little beauty

I will show you what i came up with very soon"

So, head on over to Little Scrapbook Shop Forums for some inspiration, or just to join in the chat with us.

Hope to see you there. If you are new to the forums, pop into the Welcome Thread HERE and say hello!

Have a great day!

Deanne
xx