Crocodile Rock

Paper – pacific point, real red, tempting turquoise, glorious green, green galore, whisper white
Ink – stazon black
Stamps – cheery chat, sandylion clear stamp (crocodile)
Accessories – googly eyes, annabelles sprinkles

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I'm still trying to find my craetive mojo this week, but I came up with this beautiful bubbling Tilda for this weeks sweet sunday sketch challenge. I have coloured Tilda with my Stampin' write markers and used some crystal effects on the bubbles and some glitter on her wings. I turned this weeks sketch on its side, so it looks like Tilda is in a flower garden. i couldn't find a sentiment to go with it, so i have left the outside blank, but i know a perfect little princess fairy who will love this for her birthday.




my AnnaBelle flowers and gypsy sprinkles.

Hoot Hoot Hooray

A cute little party owl




a close up of googly eyed owl and his party balloon which i used crystal effects on and teh googly eyes i got from a $2 shop.

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This is my entry in this weeks Annabelle's sketch challenge. I have used the colours from this weeks Just Add Ink challenge. They were Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise and Kiwi Kiss. I started off with the sketch and then when it came time to stamp the image i couldn't shake this adorable frog from my head, thanks to my gorgeous little girl Breanna and her new craze "Princess Tiana from Disney's new movie, A princess and a frog". i think in less than 24 hours the movie has been on about 5 times.
Thank you for looking, and I hope you all have a great day.




And here is a close up view.



and here is the sketch challenge from Annabelle's


Method
Stamps - Whimsical words, A flower for all seasons
Ink - Rich razzleberry, Staz on black
Paper - Rich razzleberry, Whisper white, Tempting turquoise, Kiwi kiss
Accessories - Stampin' write markers, blender pen, quickie glue pen, annabelle's pearls

A little behind

Here is a card i did a few weeks ago. things have been a tad busy here lately and sadly it has been my cards that have been put aside, but hopefully that will change now and i will be able to get back into it. I did this card using some of my new Annabelle products. I can't say enough how much i love the sprinkles from AnnaBelles.




Here is a close up of my card




And finally this is the whole reason why i have been a tad slack in the card department. this beautiful cake was for my Daughter, Breanna's 4th birthday on Saturday. it painstakingly took me 2 weeks to make all the roses by hand, But well worth it in the end. Princess Breanna had a wonderful day.

Beautiful Blog Award

Awwww My dear friend Lee has gifted me with this wonderful award. I don't really understand how it all works (I'm a bit of a blog novice :S) but from what I can gather I need to gift it to 10 inspiring bloggers and also share 10 different unknowns about myself.

so here goes....

1. I met my darling husband 11 years ago when i was 18 when he was the milkman at the service station i worked at. Yes i know "i married the milkman!" lol
2. My real first name is Kristin-Lee, but i hate it so i only go by Kristin. sorry mum, but i really do hate it.
3. I am actually a new south Welshmen, hehehe but I consider myself a converted Queenslander now since I have been living in the sunshine state for 27 years.
4. I HATE the cold! give me the sun, the sand and surf and i am as happy as a pig in mud.
5. My all time favourite lolly is a Wizz Fizz.
6. As well as being a stay at home mum to my 2 beautiful Children, I also work 23hours a week in a service station and I am an AVON Representative to fund my ever growing stamp collection.
7. I failed home economics at high school, yet I love baking now, and I do consider myself a pretty good baker at that.
8. One day I would love to do a bakers apprenticeship, or follow in my Nanna's footsteps and do cake decorating.
9. I really don't like shopping of any kind.
10. Before Ashley and I got married we climbed Mt Warning (northern NSW) at 2am, yes AM so we could get to the top to see the sunrise. It was absolutely beautiful, but OMGosh I dont know if I could ever do it again. It is such a hard climb.

now to bestow this award to 10 Bloggers who inspire me

1. Lee
2. Chantelle
3. Andrea
4. Jo Hooper
5. Fiona
6. Kirsty
7. Amanda
8. Danielle
9. Bronwyn
10. i know all of these are stamping blogs but i love reading my dear dear friend Lis's blog. she is an inspirational writer.

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Hi,
I feel like it has been ageeessss since i posted last. well i guess its what a month? things have been very hectic here with extra shifts at work, long weekends and sick kids, but life goes on and i will try not to complain :P

this card is for this weeks SSSC68


i have to say i had lots of fun playing with my new Cottage Wall DSP. it is just gorgeous paper.

Thank you for looking





paper - Rich Razzleberry, Certianly Celery, Whisper White
ink - Rich Razzleberry
stamps - Cottage Garden
Accessories - Rich Razzleberry ribbon, Certianly Celary Ribbon, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Cottage Wall DSP

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Wow i wonder if i can keep this up every week, all these challenge submissions lol. This is for this weeks sweet sunday sketch challenge - sssc65.


While i was blog surfing this afternoon i came accross Dawn's stamping studio where i found her tutorial for these just gorgeous paper flowers, so i just had to give them a try. then When i looked up the sssc for this week i was very happy to see a circle just perfect for my just made flower. So this card bascially started with the flower and went from there.

thanks so much for taking the time to have a squiz

xxxx Kristin






Paper - Perfect Plum, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana, Very Banana, generic purple scrapbooking paper
Stamps - Medallion, For a friend
Ink - Close to cocoa, Stazon black
Accessories - Silver brads, Perfect plum marker, Pale plum marker, Blender pen, very vanilla ribbon, close to cocoa ribbon, ezy cutz vine emboss plate

Just Add Ink #13

I did this one for this weeks Just Add Ink #13 Colour Challenge

I have used Kiwi Kiss as my card base, Chololate chip and Close to Cocoa ink on my Medallion stamp, and Barely Banana as the card stock for the inside circle of the medalion, i didn't have any Barely Banana ribbon, so i used so saffron. As close as i could get to babrely banana.

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #21

This is for this weeks Inkspiration sketch challenge #21 by the wonderful Makeesha. i thought i would have a play with my new Pony Party stamps.




the butterfies



Stamps - Pony Party Clear
Paper - Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink - Melon Mambo, Lovely Lilac, Stazon Black
Accessories - Queen and co think pink rhinestones, SAMJ, Scollop circle, circle punch, word window punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch

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This week I have made this card for the Annabelle's stamp challenge. This week was a sketch challenge that at first glance looked easy, but when I actually sat down to play, it was a lot harder than I expected.

It was my first attempt at the flower ribbon. I used a tutorial from the Just Add Ink Blog, and i think i will definitely be using it again. Here is a close up of the flower.

Method

Stamps - Brocade Motifs, Whimsical Words

Paper - Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Inks - Riding Hood Red, Stazon Black

Acessories - Riding Hood Red ribbon, Twine, Button, Raspberry Tart DSP

Thanks for taking the time to have a looksie.

xxxx Kristin

A New Beginning

This is the start of a new beginning for me. I am hoping that by starting this Blog that I will be able to build on my skills and be able to share it along the way. I love blog-hopping other stampers blogs and getting ideas. I want to thank my wonderful Friend Lee for the support in doing this and helping me with my cards and supplies along the way. if it wasn't for her I probably would have given up long ago, but instead I am loving it. we may be on different sides of the country but with the help of the internet you have become a very dear friend.