Bad Blogger

I know that I have been too busy when I see that I haven't blogged (is this a real word or am I just making things up now?) for nearly a month. I must have made a few cards though as I have been involved in quite a few different swaps on the various lists I am on.
Last night I made Mother's Day cards but I can't show you in case my MIL is reading (Hi Ruth!) I also finished a few other cards for the mamoth run of birthdays I have for May - some are already late - sorry!
Kerryn, if you are reading this "Happy Birthday!" - the card is in the mail - well nearly:-) I hope you are having a lovely day today despite my tardiness. I have just seen that you have tagged me too but I will have to think about it and get back to you all.

Here are a few sites to check out if you are looking for inspiration. Di Hickman's blog has sketch ideas for scrapbooking, cards and soon ATC's too. Check it out on Monday and you might see some of my creations. Lisa Vollrath has another countdown about to start - this time for Mother's Day. Check it out here.

Oh well those are my pearls of wisdom for today - get creating!

New Art Work

There are just not enough hours in the day to create and blog about it - sorry. Anyway I have managed to play recently and now have 2 seconds to blog so here goes.....




Here is a card I have created for a challenge on NZStampers - to create something on the theme of "Mushrooms". Thank goodness I could find a serviette with a mushroom on it! The stamped message says "blowing wishes your way" - it didn't stamp too clearly over the modpodge used to sel the serviette.





Here are 2 ATC (Atrist Trading Cards) I have created on the theme of Autumn which we are definately in here in NZ (I am sitting at the computer wearing a beanie to try to stay warm)
One uses a magazine picture and stamping while the other has an Autumny background paper overstamped with the oak leaf and the word Autumn added.



This card I have created using some goodies sent to me by my swap partner. She sent the stamped image, purple ribbon and the button. (She actually sent 2 buttons but I lost one between the letterbox and my craft room :-(
I added the purple card, flower and butterfly bead. I now send it back to her.



Oh well thanks for looking - my 2 seconds are well and truely up, Miss M is calling out that she is starving and it is time to get the veges on for tea.

Free Easter Printables

If you want FREE printables, pictures and things for Easter check out this site.

Well it's not quite live yet but will be on April first and will run until Easter - don't think "Cool, I'll check that out in the holidays" as it will be ong gone and you will have missed out.

You need to check in everyday and save the images and goodies that you like.

Check out Lisa's other sites too, Go Make Something, Just Print Something and Lisa Vollrath.com

Yes I am still alive!

I know it has been a VERY long time between posts but I have been a working girl and creating has taken a back seat to more fundamental tasks (ie eating and sleeping, feeding, bathing and talking to the kids, interacting with DH)

Anyway here are a couple of cards that I have managed to get together recently.



This is the card I made a few weeks ago for Mum and did not like and said I'd take apart - well I did - and this is what I came up with instead.

I am much happier with this one but it is still not much like the plan I had in my head - oh well.









And this card is for a friend's son's 4th birthday this week. The image is a serviette - still my favourite way to make cards.

I've been tagged

Keryn tagged me last week (or was it the week before) and I have just not had a chance to respond until now. She was pretty lucky that I follow her blog so closely to know that I had been tagged.

Anyway here goes

1. Find the nearest book:
I had a dig around on the computer desk and found one that my husband has borrowed from his Dad.

2. Name the book & the author:
Made In Japan - Akio Morita

It is the story of the Sony company.

3.Turn to page 123.
Yep I've got page 123.

4. Go to the 5th sentence on the page & copy out the next three sentences onto your blog.

"My travel agent had booked the hotel and I didn't know anything about how to go about changing it. The maitre d'hotel assigned me to a corner table in dining room, which suited me fine at the time; I didn't have to talk to anybody, just observe.
I went to the Vienna Philharmonic and there I met the great von Karajan, who was already a famous conductor, of course, and he asked me, "What do you do, Mr Morita? "

5. Tag 3 more people.
The only people who I know read my blog - at least skim read it - are Keryn who tagged me and Kelly whom she also tagged and Gillian who tagged Keryn (Did you get all that? or have I just confused you?). So if you stumble upon this and have not been tagged before (or not for a while) please consider yourself tagged.

20/20 and Monogram dares

Whoopee - I made it in time - well not late anyway!!!!






Last weeks DCM dare was "20/20" - use 20 things on a card - here I stitched 20 little flower sequins onto black card with a black bead centre, layered it onto orange to make it stand out a bit and then onto white card with a sentiment.











The little extra this week was to use a monogram on a card - this one looks totally different in my head - heaps better - but I was adament that I would get a dare done on time today so here it is anyway. I am going to take it apart and do something to it later to make it better. It is Mum's birthday in a couple of weeks so this card is for her (obviously I hear you say) - well the new and improved one will be.




And then I had a wee play for some ATC's I need to design this month - one for St Patricks Day and an Easter one. These backgrounds are chalks used with some stencils and now I have to work on what I am going to add. The chick is pretty cute don't you think? even if he is a bit hard to see - chalks don't show up too well in the scan.

DCM Little Extra

Last weeks DCM Little extra was "Oh Boy" - to create a card for a male and here is my effort.

I just LOVE this card!!!!


They make cute congratulations cards, would also be good for baby shower invites or 1st birthdays.

I am sure they could be adapted a wee bit to make a similar design for girls too - add some lace and pink of course!