Make It Monday #26

Hi Happy Monday to you!!

This is my second post today, see my earlier post for details on this week's Kenny K challenge.

Here it is another week already and its Make It Monday #26!! Goodness me hasn't time flown!!

What a wonderful selection of cards that were submitted last week. I sure hope you all got a chance to see them. There were a couple of new faces again this week which is really great to see.

This week's featured blogger as chosen by random.org is.......................

Cherry from A Crafty Digger
with this fabulous boy's card.

 

I love this card! Such a gorgeous image!!

 

Cherry is one of the new faces from last week's Make It Monday and I'm so happy to be featuring her today.

I struggle with masculine cards but Cherry obviously doesn't have that problem, lol. Her colouring is fabulous and this image is so my boys! It is my youngest son's 5th birthday today and this image reminds me so much of him.

If you pop on over to Cherry's blog ( and I so hope you do) you will find a bounty of beautiful cards. In her most recent post here she has a quick little tutial on how to make these cute little flowers using card candy. How clever is that!!

The Make It Monday linky party is open again (see top of my blog).

Its a great way to show case your favourite card or project to new people. You can even revive an old post. So come along link up and check out the other submissions and remember is all about just sharing the creativity and you may even find yourself making some new blog buddies.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle :-)

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #34 - Sketch

Hi

Oh boy, I'm running late should have posted this little reminder about the new Kenny K Krafty Girls Challenge yesterday!!

Team A are on the job this week and they have a fabulous sketch for you to follow curtesy of the super talented Rach.

Now the team and crafted up some over the top amazing cards for your veiwing pleasure and inspiration hop on over and check them all out here.

Some awesome prizes up for grabs too......

Kenny is offering up 5 digis of the the winners choice

Crafty Emma is offering 2 packs of card candy

    

Head on over to Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge blog and link up your card to be in the running to win (remember you need to use a Kenny K image to be in the running).

Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle :-)

Mad For Markers - Crazy Hair Colouring

Hi

I have had the chance this week to get in to my craftroom and make a few cards for upcoming DT posts which you will see in the next few days. It is so nice to finally get back in to the swing of things.

I did my second day of my new job yesterday and I am LOVING IT! 

The current challenge over at Mad For Markers still has a few days to go. There have been lots of fabulous entries. So much fun to see the different crazy hair colours people are coming up with.

For my card today I have kept it pretty tame by just adding some pink streaks in the hair. I quite like the look I have to say. I think if my hair was straight ( my hair is very curly and this time of year it is pretty much just a fuzz ball, got to hate the humidity!) I would definitely go with pink streaks.

I have used an image from Kenny K called "Wasn't Me".

I must have had my head on crooked when I made this card, cause I can plainly see now that the centre strip is definitely not straight.

There are still a few days to go with the current challenge so get your Copic Markers out and colour yourself up some fun with crazy hair colours and get it submitted over at the Mad For Markers Challenge Blog. I'd love to see what you come up with.

While you are at it hop on over to the Mad For Markers store and check out the new arrivals.

The Mad for Markers Store now is now stocking 'The Greeting Farm Stamps' and coming soon "La-La Land  Crafts Stamps!!



For all your Copic and related supplies head on over to Mad For Markers online store.

Mad For Markers post to Australia and New Zealand and stock a large range of Copic Markers, Blending Card, Masking Paper etc.

You can also check out the store blog and challenge blog for tips, tutorials and inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Michelle :-)

Stylish Blogger Award - 8 things about me

Hi

Happy Hump Day to you all.  I hope your week is going well.

My week is travelling along very nicely, I am off to work tomorrow for the second day of my new job. My first day was last Wednesday and I absolutely loved it so no doubt I will be having a fabulous time today too.

I also recieved a lovely surprise from my DT buddy Judith by way of this lovely blog award. Thank you so much Judith!!

As you can expect to receive this award youve got several rules and these are as follows:-
Step 1 - Make a post linking back to the person who gave you the award!

Step 2 - Share 8 random things about yourself

Step 3 – Award 8 recently discovered bloggers with this award

Step 4 – Contact these bloggers and tell them they’ve won the award

So here goes.............. 8 things about me.................

1.  I can write and draw upside down and back to front

2. I only learnt to swim last year

3. The longest I have ever lived in any house is 4 years

4. My husband is Danish

5. I love animated feature films (just saw Tangled recently and LOVED it!)

6. I have been blogging now for 14 months

7. The most bizarre job I have ever had was when I was about 19 years old and I worked (for a very short time) as a telemarketer selling bags of Zoo Poo (yes, really, animal poo from the zoo!)

8. Another interesting highlight in my working career was when I worked as an admin assistant at Customs and was asked to pose as a drug trafficker at the airport. My pockets were filled ( I mean to bulging, with Cocaine, real Cocaine, and I was made to stand in the crowd of recently disembarked passengers at the baggage carousel and the trainee sniffer dog was brought out to find me.

Now on to 8 newly discovered blogs that I like to visit

1. Sandy
2. Alicia
3. Robin 
4. Kerrie
5. Leanne
6. Melissa
7. Tracey
8. Sandra

Thanks for stopping by today.
Michelle :-)

Make It Monday #25

Hi

Welcome to another Make It Monday linky party!!

I really do appreciate you all coming by and linking up your fabulous creations and I certainly hope you all enjoy visiting the blogs of other contributors. When you do, please be sure to leave a little comment so that they know that you have dropped by.

This weeks featured blogger as chosen by random.org is

Beverley from A Stamping Good Time

with this beautiful card

Isn't this sweet?! I love the idea of the sentiment going on the tag on the front of the card and the embossed background looks fabulous.

Beverley is such a sweet lady and has a bright and cheery blog with loads of beautiful cards and scrapbook layouts to get you all inspired. I know she would  love to have you stop by and say hi.

The Make It Monday linky party is open again (see top of my blog).
Its a great way to show case your favourite card or project to new people. You can even revive an old post. So come along link up and check out the other submissions and remember is all about just sharing the creativity and you may even find yourself making some new blog buddies.
Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle :-)

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #33 All about R

Hi there

Its time for another challenge over at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge Blog and it's all about R's this time.
This can be any thing that has something that starts with and R on it..


Ribbon, Rhinestones. Rick Rack, Raffia, Red, Rust,ect...

Have some fun with it

For my card I have used one of my all time favourite images "Queens Cutie" and I've gone for Rectangular and Red.

and here's a little peak at the inside of my card too

My teamies have created some really outstanding cards to get you all inspired and you can check them out here.

Now as if that wasn't enough to get you all motivated and ready to get all inked up then check out the prizes up for grabs this week.

The wonderful people from Quixotic Paperie are offering a Kenny K Rubber Stamp of the Winner's Choice

and Kenny is offering up 5 digi's of the winner's choice

 

So come on, put your creative caps on and whip us up a little somethin starting with R!!

Look forward to checking it out.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle :-)

Mad For Markers - Crazy Hair Colouring

Hi there Copic fans!!

Oh it is so good to be creating again. It seems like ages since I have actually posted something new.

It's Thursday so that means it is my turn to inspire you to get your Copics out and have a little fun. And like so many other Copic enthusiasts what I really enjoy is colouring hair and we have a fun new challenge at Mad For Markers where we want you to get a little crazy with your hair colours.

For my card I have used Kenny K's "Club Kid"

A quick shot of the inside of the card for you.

Colours used for this cards as follows:

Hair & Jeans - B91, B93 & B97

Skin - E000, E00, E11 and R20

Jacket and Shoes - E35,E37&E39

Shirt - R20 & R22

There are already quite a few gorgeous submissions to this current challenge and if you haven't already had a chance to check them out I invite you to pop on over and leave these lovely people some blog love. They are all well worth a look see.

Head on over to the Mad For Markers Challenge Blog to get your daily dose of inspiration and to link up your creation. I can't wait to see it!!

 

For all your Copic and related supplies head on over to Mad For Markers online store.

Mad For Markers post to Australia and New Zealand and stock a large range of Copic Markers, Blending Card, Masking Paper etc.

You can also check out the store blog and challenge blog for tips, tutorials and inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Michelle :-)

Make It Monday #24

Hi there my blogging friends, I hope you are all having a wonderful day.

My day was so busy it seemed to be time to pick up my boys from school before I knew it.

The boys have settled in so well to school this year, I'm so proud of them, and I have surprised myself just how quickly I have adjusted to having them all at school. I still miss them terribly but it is great to be able to set myself tasks and get them done :-)

I also start work this week for the first time in 8 years. Just one day a week to begin with in the office at the boy's school. I'm a bit nervous/excited but really looking forward to it. It does mean of course that I am going to have to be just that little bit more organised.

But for now it's Make It Monday time again and I am so pleased to have seen some new faces joining in last week.

I really enjoy visiting the blogs of those who link up each week. I find myself browsing through their blogs and finding endless inspiration from their gorgeous cards and projects, I hope you do too. That is the whole idea behind Make It Monday.

This weeks featured blogger as chosen by random.org is................................

Cathy Fong from Fong Crafty Place

with this sweet card

Now this is what I was talking about! This is what is so great about the Make It Monday linky party. Finding wonderful new blogs full of inspirational creations.

Cathy is such a creative lady, her colouring is amazing and her cards are just so beautiful. Her blog is still relatively new and I know she would be thrilled to have you pop over and say hi.

(if you browse through to the earliest posts you will see that she is quite the talented artist too having handdrawn some of her own images.)

The Make It Monday linky party is open again (see top of my blog).

Its a great way to show case your favourite card or project to new people. You can even revive an old post. So come along link up and check out the other submissions and remember is all about just sharing the creativity and you may even find yourself making some new blog buddies.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle :-)

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #32

Hi

Sunday again?! Seriously? Already?

Well, that can only mean one thing.................

Time for another Kenny K's Challenge.

This week is team A's turn to host the challenge, and sadly this time I haven't been able to play along. I'm still trying to play catch up after our little adventure last week.

The theme this week is;

Circles

You can interpret this any way you like......... eg: a circle card, or DP, sentiment, Just anything as long as we can see circles..

There are some awesome prizes this week as always from our amazing Artist Kenny.

5 digi images from Kenny K's Downloads winners choice

And Cult Pens is our sponsor this week.

And the prize is a set of 5+1 pens Winners choice

How's that for prizes hey!! Please be sure to hop on over and check out the inspirational creations from team A team.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Michelle :-)

An Award from Shirley Ann and Alicia to pass on

Well, here's me following through on one of my new years resolutions!!

I was such a bad blogger last year and failed miserably at forwarding on all the lovely awards I received. But this year I aim to improve, so here goes.

I recently received this lovely award from Shirley Ann and Alicia. Thank you so much ladies for thinking of me.

This award however is slightly different from the usual awards you see. This award is to showcase some of the not-so-well-known blogs. We have some talented crafters out there and this is one way for you to find new and interesting blogs. All you have to do is nominate three to five blogs you read and want others to get to know .
If I tag you and you want to participate, create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image. You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award. You can then choose 3 - 5 favorite blogs which you also link in your post, then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.


I would like to showcase three wonderful blogs that I really enjoy visiting and I think you will too.

Beverley - Is a stampin' good time

Kaz - The Little Shabby Shed

Lorrinda - Isn't That Sweet?!
Please pop on over and say hi to these lovely ladies I know they will be thrilled you stopped by.

Special Note from the Originator:

The aim of this action is that we bring unknown, good blogs to light, so I would ask you not to blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers.

Choose blogs you think deserve more followers than they have, because they are very talented and make stunning cards...Please pop over and show them some love - honestly I promise you will NOT be disappointed.
 
Michelle :-)

Make It Monday #23 - Better Late Than Never!!

Hi

Thank you so much to those of you who submitted your lovely creations to Make It Monday last week.

I am sorry that I was unable to come and around and comment. As mentioned in my post yesterday, we evacuated from our home last Tuesday ahead of Cyclone Yasi and did not return until Sunday night.

But I'm back online now and have punched the numbers in to random.org and come up with this week's featured blogger who is...........................

Kerrie from Kezzam

with this beautiful card




Oh what a beautiful bub she was!!

Kerrie has created this wonderful book card for her Mum. Such a lovely keepsake that her Mother will treasure.

There many beautiful cards to be seen on Kerrie's blog so please pop on over and have a browse around. Don't be shy, be sure to say hi and leave her a little blog love.

The Make It Monday linky party is open again (see top of my blog).


Its a great way to show case your favourite card or project to new people. You can even revive an old post. So come along link up and check out the other submissions and remember is all about just sharing the creativity and you may even find yourself making some new blog buddies.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Michelle :-)

Back home safe and sound

Hi

Wow, what an insane week it has been.

We arrived home last night after having been away for five nights thanks to Cyclone Yasi.

Early last week things were looking pretty grim here

this screen dump was from early on Tuesday morning I think. By later on Tuesday Cyclone Yasi was upgraded to a catagory 5 and was tracking a little further south.

We live just a little south of cairns and by lunch time it seemed we were in the direct path of this massive system so we decided to evacuate while we could. The word from authorities was either leave now or not at all. Having been through this experience with Cyclone Bobby in  Western Australia in 1995 during which my first husband died, I just did not feel up to bunkering down and hoping for the best..

We stayed in Townsville on Tuesday night and then decided to push on a little further south the next morning as they were predicting that the cyclone would now cross somewhere around Cardwell and that areas between Cairns and Townsville would be hit hard.

Accommodation was proving hard to find by this stage as lots of people had chosen to  head south and also emergency services personel were moving in to the area. We ended up having to travel to Rockhampton (just south of Yeppoon) to stay for the night (some 1000km from home).

My husband and I felt physically ill on Wednesday night as we watch the news for any and all information. We had no idea what the morning would bring. We worried for our friends and our home.

As it turns out the area in which we live was spared with only minor damage. The areas of Tully and Cardwell ( a little further south) were not so fortunate. I am sure by now you have all seen the pictures on the news of the devastation to these towns.

We had to wait a few days before we were able to travel home as the roads were cut due to flooding and debree.

I feel extremely grateful to have been spared and my heart goes out to all the families and businesses that have suffered terrible losses. The worry of course is that our cyclone season does not end until April so there is still the very real risk of further cyclones.

We are still cleaning up our yard and unpacking all the things we had stashed away in water proof boxes and cupboards etc last week so it will be a while before I am back online proper and can update my blog and choose the featured blogger for Make It Monday etc.

Thank you to all of you who sent emails and left messages while we were away.

Michelle :-)