Thursday, February 28, 2013

First card published


Hi

Just popping in quickly to share a little good news I received this week.

I checked the mail box and discovered that I had been sent a free copy of the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft magazine


First I thought my Mum and sent it to me then I realised it had come straight from the publishers and I wondered why............


I had completely forgotten about this card that I had sent to them almost a year ago.


I was pretty excited to see it there in print in the readers gallery!!

Such a lovely surprise...........made my day.




Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Discount Lace


A Word From My Sponsor



I am very happy to be able to offer my readers a wonderful special offer from my sponsor




As readers of my blog you will be able to enjoy 

20% off

 store wide using this code

MPPP20

(offer only available to Australian residents)

Alacraft  stock a wide range of craft supplies including lace, ribbon, yarn, stickers, iron on motifs, quilting fabric, craft flowers, bridal accessories and much more all at great prices. 

A browse through their Lace section and you will find a large selection of beautiful lace for every application.


Ivory guipure lace flower motifs        80mm ivory rose feature guipure lace

45mm rose pink floral double edged guipure lace    

This is just a sample of what is available in store.

Take a wander over there now and browse through their extensive selection.

Happy shopping!

Michelle :o)



Monday, February 11, 2013

Make It Monday #127 with Little Miss Muffet Stamps


Hi!
Here I am again, just scraping it in with my Make It Monday post for this week.

Let's just say first couple of weeks back at school for my eldest son have been pretty hard going. 
I think it is safe to say that Autism and school are not generally a good fit. 

We did have a lovely weekend though (weekends are always so much less stressful than school days). Had a birthday party to go to with my middle son and even though it was pouring with rain he had an absolutely blast. What more could a boy want than party food and muddy puddles, lol!

By late Sunday afternoon I was beginning to think I might not get my card finished for this week's 

MAKE IT MONDAY
linky party

but with a quiet hour to myself I managed to get it all finished, photographed and now posted.




I have used this absolutely adorable image called Rosealba Faerie from our sponsor this week.


We are pleased to welcome another new sponsor to Make It Monday this week.
The absolutely fabulous

http://www.littlemissmuffetstamps.com



Howdy from Little Miss Muffet Stamps!  This little shoppe was inspired by a house full of Little Miss Muffets and arachnophobes alike. It isn't too difficult to image how I ended up here since I've been drawing and coloring from the moment I picked up a crayon. Now as I sit in my hobby room I get to share my passion with my own Little Miss Muffets who love to work along side of me.  Now I'm excited to share creations from two additional artists... Pollycraft by Paula and introducing Simply Sophia!!  With our three unique styles there is something you are sure to enjoy!

Little Miss Muffet will be offering our winner
3 digis of their choice!



Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!





I have coloured this sweet fairy using Copic Markers  in the following colours:

Hair - Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
Skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, R20
Dress - R81, R83, R85, R89
Wings - R81, R83, Y11, Y00 and clear spica pen
Belt/Shoes - YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97


I used the following colours for the sweet little foxes:

E30, E31, E33, E35, E37



The MAKE IT MONDAY linky party is up and running.

My fabulous teamies have created a selection of gorgeous cards to get things started.
Please stop by their blogs to say hi and to see who they picked as their favourites this week.



Ok, I think I have kept you here long enough (at least I hope you made it this far, lol).

Come and join in the fun at MIM this week. I look forward to seeing what you have created.

Before you go though please take a look at the entry that really stood out for me last week from



Isn't it awesome?!

I always struggle with masculine cards but this one is so inspirational! Love the whole layout and the gorgeous colouring. 

Thank you so much for sharing with us Lorraine.



Thanks to you too, for stopping by today. Please join us at Make It Monday this week. I look forward to seeing you there.

Michelle :o)

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Serious savings on the best craft supplies


$294 worth of the most beautiful craft supplies for only $169


In 2013 Stampin’ Up! celebrates its 25th Anniversary – a silver anniversary and a great reason to celebrate all year long. One way that this leading paper crafting company is celebrating is by offering new demonstrators 25% extra in their starter kit purchase up until 22 March.

So for $169 you can choose $294 worth of products, no restrictions or restraints.  

The product can be selected from the gorgeous annual Catalogue or from the current Seasonal Mini which is filled with divine treasures.



Why be a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator?  So that you can purchase the best paper crafting products in the world 24 hours a day, seven days a week at a 20% discount.  It’s like owning your own scrap booking shop without the hassle of paying rent!

What other reasons are there to get a Stampin’ Up! account? You receive product support from Stampin’ Up! Australia and become a member of an exclusive on-line community of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators so that you can share about products, projects and much more.

There are lots of other “demonstrator only” promotions and incentives which makes having your own account even more attractive.



Stamping Shanni and the Paper Belles Stampin’ Up! team are looking for new members throughout Australia .  As a growing and diverse group of paper crafters with members in all states we are wanting to connect with and support other passionate paper crafters who join our Stampin’ Up! team.  Shanni offers regular newsletters, tutorials and support. 

There is no better time to join than now.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Make It Monday #126 with Kenny K

Hi!

Has it been a week?? Must have been, the calendar says it's Monday so it must be time for 


I get the feeling that this year is going to zoom past even faster than last year.
My boys started back at school last week and it's a short first term for them being only 9 weeks long. They are already talking about the next school holidays and they have only just had six weeks break, lol!

I am very excited about this week's Make It Monday linky party as we are being sponsored by one of my all time favourite Digi companies but I am also a little sad as we are saying goodbye to one of our fantastic teamies.

Lisa M is stepping down from the team and we are going to miss her terribly although only on Mondays as we will all be hanging out at her blog for the rest of the week checking out her awesome creations and getting a big ol' dose of her wacky sense of humour.

I want to thank Lisa for being such a wonderful friend, team mate and inspiration.

I have absolutely loved working with you Lisa and I wish you all the best!

Please be sure to swing past Lisa's blog and give her a wonderful farewell as this week is her last post for MIM.

Ok, let's move forward now before I start to cry  and get on with the fun of this week's 


I have used one of my favourite images from our sponsor this week called



We are SUPER excited to welcome a brand new sponsor this week



Digi and rubber stamps from KennyK are a fun and edgy way to add the perfect dose of attitude and style to all of your creations! 
The creator, the artist, the man: KennyK is a NYC-born professional illustrator who has brought his funky-but-slick, urban-influenced look to the cardmaking and papercrafts world.  His signature style can be seen throughout his various collections of sexy pinup babes, sweet 'n sassy girls, cool rockin' dudes, kid’s stuff, retro characters and more at KennyKDownloads.com.

Kenny K are offering our lucky winner 

5 digis 

of their choice!!

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!




I have coloured this fabulous image with Copic Markers in the following colours:

Hair/Top - Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
Skin - E000, E00, E11, E21, R20
Jacket - R22, R24, R27, R29, R89, C00, C1 and Clear Spica pen
Jeans/Eyes - B91, B93, B95, B97

www.pinkpaperparadise.com



Was trying to give you a close up of the glittery effect of the clear spica pen on her gold top and the white trim of her jacket. You might be able to see it more clearly if you click on the image to enlarge it.


Ok, now for my favourite pick from last week's link up.

As always there are just so many fantastic entries to choose from but I absolutely loved this one from



Such a great layout and awesome colouring. Papers are gorgeous too.

Thank you for sharing with us at Make It Monday Steph.

The MAKE IT MONDAY linky party is up and running.

My fabulous teamies have created a selection of gorgeous cards to get things started.
Please stop by their blogs to say hi and to see who they picked as their favourites this week.



Ok, I think I have kept you here long enough (at least I hope you made it this far, lol).

Come and join in the fun at MIM this week. I look forward to seeing what you have created.

Michelle :o)