MMTPT74 Chippin' Away...

Wahoo - it is time for this week's Tea Party and I am late - sorry girls - I wish I could blame the fact that I have been baking for making me laste but that is NOT the case - I have infact been down at the beach for a couple of days with the family - sounds like fun - well - should have been but I had injured my back and then the icing on the cake was that I got a fever - so once we had checked into the acommodation I put my head down on the pillow and basically got up 16 hours later - which is more sleep than I have had in months! LOL!  I am all good now - well, nearly and ready to party!! 

How could I resist using these darling Emerson Girls - and these Chocolate Chip cookies - it we can 'prise' them away from these gals, they should be perfect for the party!!!  It seems that baking is the theme this week and you can find my recipe right here - beware it is NOT Weight Watcher friendly! LOL!  We get extra point if our recipe has Candy in it - well dar-r-rlings in our house Choc Chips are candy - and get eaten by the handful - but I have used M&M's in the recipe too - YUMBLY!!

I love the Teapot Lorraine gave us as inspiration and was inspired by the colours - I couldn't wait to adorn these gals in their outfits for the party.....I have asked them to save some for the Cookie Walk so I had better get over there PRONTO!! LOL!  I thought if I showed you a close up you could keep an eyes on these gals and make sure they don't devour everything in sight - I might have to use a bigger card the next time I use them with the way they are going! LOL!

This is also for  The Pink Elephant Challenge where Winter and/or Christmas is the theme - I am feeling a little smug as I deliberatly used Christmas colours with this one...so it fits this fabulous challenge too, but it is hard to think Winter when our temps have been so high, we are all keeping inside with air conditioning on!!

It is also for the Sophisticat Challenge which ia all about Christmas - where anything goes, again the Christmas Colours are happening here!!

Thanks for looking and for your fabulous comments - I love knowing you have been!!  Have a fabulous week as we prepare to celebrate Christmas with our friends and family, I love the build up and all the preparation - but always pause to remember who we are celebrating - I love the saying 'Wise Men Still Seek Him' - may we never stop!!   God bless you!

LOC Love Broke Through

I have scheduled this post as I am at the Beach with my family overnight and am so seriously addicted to blogging and YOU that I could not go without adding this card to show you from the Layers of Color New Release sets.  This set is the Touch of Elegance art stamp set and is just stunning it makes it easy to make a card elegant!!  The corner flourish is from the Old World Flourishes Set - I have used this one often as a corner, it just adds that little touch that can be missing! A crochet flower and and pearls have been added along with a torn sponged corner to the other side!

I stamped the image and placed it under some torn and inked DP, which I have torn one edge and sponged around the edges.  I have also used the Regal Wings set either side of this image, this has been stamped with Distressing Ink, lightly chalked and had light touches of Kindy Glitz added.

 A strip of lace is added along the bottom edge and lowers added to the corner - flowers and lace go hand-in-hand don't  they! Some MC punched branches (thanks to Lesley aka Marleygo) have been added along with pearl brads.

It is also for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge where it is all about treasures and this scripture was our inspiration:

Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Our challenge is to not hoard our 'bling' and treasures but to use them on a card - I love pearls and lace - lace is one of my great treasures and I use it carefully...and I love Kindy Glitz - definitely a treasure!!

It is also for the Quixotic Challenge where we are to use lace - I just LOVE lace!!

Thank you for looking and your encouraging comments - I love seeing that you have been!!  I will be thinking of you as I am relaxing by the pool, sunning myself and catching up on some reading (craft magazines of course - I have packed 10 of them - do you think I will have enough - we are only gone for one night! LOL!)  God bless you!!

EDIT - how typical - I scheduled this to come up while I was away - I am now back and it has just posted - what can you do!!  LOL!!

MMSC32 Christmas Indulgence

This last week has flown by and we are into single digits on the coundown to Christmas.....it is time for some more inspiration from the Midnight Madness Sketch ChalIenge - I   thought we could all use some humour and where do we go for that - The Emerson Gals of course!!  I have made a card and a Treats Holder...

as this week our design team chose to feature a "Baking" theme with our sketch this week. Lots of people bake for the Holidays and share their yummy goodies with family and friends. We wanted to share with you a way to present those homemade gifts. This is a tradition in many a households that sure has been made easier with today's premade cookie doughs found in your grocer's dairy case. But, there is nothing like the smell and taste of made from scratch cookies. They fill your home with the fragrance of spices and chocolate. They can be crisp, buttery, rolled, glazed, sprinkled, frosted, decorated, filled with jelly, coconut or nuts and even fried. So, with that in mind, be sure to check each of the Design Team's blogs because we have shared with you some of our favorite cookie recipes for the Holiday Season...my recipe is below my project - be warned...you can lose weight these baies - but only if you don't EAT THEM!!  They will definitely give you a new look for summer - but it may not be the one you are hoping for!! LOL!

I am sure you have been waiting for the sketch so I won't keep you waiting any longer...here is it:

Our Gold Star Winner Winner this week is:

#73 Jessica G

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#37 Mrs. Plum

#64 Vickie (basement stamper)

If you would like to be considered for this award, please make sure your card link is posted to Mr. Linky by Sunday of each week.

Thank you to our Monthly Sponsor:

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and our weekly Sponsor:

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This image appealed to me greatly - how true it is, especially as it drawns closer to Christmas - there is no denying - Christmas can hurt your wallet...so I have tried to make a few more gifts....I have chalked the image and cut it out with a circle cutter, sponging around the edges.  The pieces were cut to size along with two strip of scalloped border have been sponged and added as well.

I used half gems for the top three embellishments - these gal's just scream out for 'bling!' Flowers have been sponged and used below the image....I thought you might like to see a close up - our gal actually has glitter eyeshadow which is a bit hard to see here.

For the Treats Holder I have used the Sketch and changed the image - another Emerson - this one is so suited to this challenge and the recipe I wanted to share with you - I could not resist it!  I am a bit partial to these gals.

I used a chinese takeway giftbox that I purchased from a Bargain Store and 'dressed it up!'  I love to find a quick and easier way...LOL!  I used tulle for that gorgeous bow and on the inside - you guessed it - are the YUMBLIEST Chocolate Chip cookies E-V-A...and I am going to give you my recipe - you can scroll down to find it...here is a close up of the image on the box...how gorgeous and how funny - well not that funny coz it is so true for me...ahhh!  Since I started card making the only real exercise I seem to get is lifting those cookies....LOL!!

The next step is deciding which of my friends is going to be getting these....

Now for the recipe...

CHOC OATY COOKIES

            250gm butter - chopped                             1/4 cup Sultanas

            3/4 cup Brown Sugar                                  1/2 cup Chopped or nuts

            1/2 cup Castor Sugar                                  1 tspn Vanilla Extract

            1 3/4 cups SR Flour                                    1 cup One Minute Oats

            1 cup dark Choc Chips

- Preheat to moderate - 350 degrees  (180C)

- Lightly grease and line baking trays

- Cream butter with sugar s together in a LARGE bowl until light and fluffy

- Add  remaining ingredients - mix well!

- Chill mixture for 30 minutes or until firm to touch

- Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls, place on prepared trays about 4cm apart to allow for spreading

- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown - cool on trays

- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week (yeah right - have never had the opportunity to try! LOL)

- Suitable to freeze!!

MY HINT:  These cookies do not last long - they are devoured -so make a double batch.  I usually roll the extra mix into 'sausages', wrap them in cling wrap and freeze them - bring it out when you need something in a hurry - home baking without any pressure!!  Infact when I am organised I have quite a few rolls on them in the freezer - this year - NOTHING!!  Sigh!!!

This card is also for The Pink Elephant Challenge where the theme is Winter and/or Christmas.

Also Our Creative Corner where it is all about Holidays.

Thank you for stopping by and for your fabulous comments that you leave me - they always make me smile and inspire me so much!!  Enjoy the build up to Christmas and make sure you take the time to leave the pressure behind you and see in through your 'children's eyes' (no matter what age they are) it is always such a different perspective than the one we get into without realising it!  We are heading off to the beach over night tomorrow - to have some family time and 'make moments.' It is always a good time for us as a family to focus on why we celebrate Christmas!  It is a special time - we celebrate the fact that 'Love came down at Christmas' - what a day!!  God bless you all!

MMSC31 Christmas Blog Hop

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Welcome to our Midnight Madness Christmas Blog Hop. We know this is a busy time of year for everyone so we are including our Blog Hop with our regular weekly Challenge MMSC31. We invite you to participate in our challenge by making a card from our fabulous sketch and to be inspired by the projects on our blogs and make a matching ornament or small project. You are not required to do the project, but it would be a treat for us to see what you come up with and we would love it!!!  You also do not have to do the sketch to participate in the Blog Hop. As an added bonus, we are going to do something a little different this time around. Each of our Design Team is offering up their card and project as a prize. WOW, a chance to own a Midnight Madness Card and design!!!

1 Blog Hop GRAND Prize Drawing (PRIZE TO BE ANNOUNCED)

1 REGULAR Weekly Sponsor Drawing-(You do not have to participate in the blog hop to be eligible but our standard Sketch Challenge policy for winners does apply).

2 Design Team Featured Card with Ornament/Small Project Random Drawing

1 PRETTY PAPER Christmas Card drawing from the 12 Highlighted on Each DT Blog from the MMSC#28

You have until Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12 p.m. Midnight EST to enter your MMSC31 in Mr. Linky at Priscilla’s Midnight Madness Blog as always to be eligible for the Regular Weekly Bonus Prize.

If you would like your name entered in for the MIDNIGHT MADNESS BLOG HOP PRIZES, you will have to follow the directions below……..

1. To be eligible for the Blog Hop Grand Prize, 12 Design Team Card/Project Drawing, and Pretty Paper drawing; you must leave a comment on each of the Designer’s Blog’s during your journey through the Hop. Once your name has been chosen, we will check to make sure you have commented on each blog before you are notified.

2. Enter your name and the words BLOG HOP in Mr. Linky, to be eligible for the Blog Hop prizes. As an added bonus, if you do the sketch you can enter you link to your card/project and have two entry chances for the prizes.

3. In order to have a chance at winning any of the prizes, except for the Regular Weekly Bonus. you must gather a secret phrase along the Blog Hop. Each Design Team Member will have a particular word or words listed on their blog and as long as you visit them in order, you will have the secret phrase at the end. If you are picked as a Prize winner you will be contacted by email and you must email back the secret phrase WITHIN 48 HOURS to claim your prize. If there is no response within the 48 hour time frame, another winner will be chosen until all prizes are awarded. To start off, you must begin at Priscilla’s Midnight Madness Blog! If you have not started there, I suggest you go back and begin again . . . you don’t want to miss out on the Prizes! If you have arrived from Michelle's Blog then you are on the correct course. If you want a chance to win you will have to follow the instruction listed above. Thank you and have fun on the Hop.

If you would like to be considered for the Christmas Blog Hop Prizes, and you DO NOT have a blog, you still can participate. You will have to follow the directions below……..

1. Leave a comment on the Midnight Madness Blog Hop comment section with your email address, first name and last name initial.

2. Link up to Mr. Linky with first name, last name initial, the words BLOG HOP and in the URL space enter this address http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/

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 Pretty Paper Christmas Card Picks

'Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon of Blue,

Wrap your presents to your darling from you,

Pretty pencils to write I love you,

Pretty paper, Pretty Ribbons of Blue.'

We as paper crafters and card makers go crazy over pretty paper, pretty pencils, and pretty ribbons. Probably most of you are wishing for a special paper crafting tool or treat to be under the Christmas Tree with your name on it this year!!!! This song fits the mood and tempo of all us out there crafting away for the Christmas Holiday. For something Festive for the Season we want to feature our favourite cards from MMSC28 to honour our Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Players who played along with us that week. Our Pretty Paper card choices will need to do the Blog Hop, leave a comment at each of the Design Team Blogs, and collect a word from each of the blogs visited for the winning phrase and place their name in Mr. Linky with “Blog Hop” after their name at Priscilla’s Midnight Madness Blog! We will enter your name in a drawing for one winner from our 12 entries. We will email you when we verify that you have entered your name in Mr. Linky and have left a comment on each of the Design Team Blogs, you will need to email back the phrase in order to qualify for your prize. Even if your card has been chosen for the “Pretty Paper” you are still eligible for the other prizes.

It is my privilege to be showing you Gunn's (aka as Ms Plum) card  from the MMSC28.  I love this card as soon as I saw it, Gunn  makes such a great variety of syles and always amazes up with her creativity!  I love the unique feel to this card, Gunn , your colouring is gorgeous - keep those cards coming - we are loving them!!

If you get a moment why don't you pop over to Gunn's Blog - be prepared to be inspired!!

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Our Gold Star Winner this week is:

#34 Sue Drees

Our Remarkables this week are:
#13 Christina C.
#44 Kreativemonster

Thank you for playing this week everyone and we would be honored if our award winners would pick up their badges on the side bar and please display them proudly.

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For my project this week I have made a card and a Christmas Album.  It has been a lot of fun making this knowing that one of you will be winning it - I have asked my DH and friends 100's of times 'is it good enough' 'would you be disappointed to win it?'  They tell me they would be thrilled to win it -so let's hope you feel the same!

I have gone with a 'vintage' feel as it is my favourite style.  I have also used Layers of Color images, combining the older sets with the New Releases - they work so beautifully with this album.  The card is made using the MMSC31 sketch and I have used the sentiment that is in the album for the card as well. The theme this week is 'Winter Wonderland'  I have used that theme through the album with the reindeer and embellishments - my snowflakes are 'blinged' - I could not resist it - so for the sake of the Blog Hop, every time you see 'bling', think 'snowflake!'  LOL!

The Granny's Jewelry set has been adorned with copper pearls

and dressed up with half gems and Cuttlebug Vintage Die Cuts which have had Distressed Stickes added to them!

The album is very eclectic as you will see by the photos - I will keep my comments to a minimum as there are a few photos!

So there you have it - I hope you like it  - I am interested to hear what you think and am looking forward to sending  it to the Winner from my Blog!  For a chance to win this and the other DT cards and projects, please leave me a comment here and at each of the Design Team Members and place your name in Mr. Linky at Priscillastyles. Good Luck with the Drawing!!!!!

Oops - nearly forget this week's sketch - too excited about the Blog Hop LOL!  Here it is - have fun with it and I will be by to see what you have done!

Our monthly sponsor for December is:

Thank you for playing in our weekly challenges and for all your support each week. Everyone at Midnight Madness would like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year. We thank you for joining us in our special Christmas Blog Hop and invite you to participate in the sketch challenge this week with a small project of your own.  Here at Midnight Madness we are looking forward to 2010 with more exciting fun and prizes and meeting and making friends with all of our participants past, present and future. Thank you and all the best with winning the prizes!!!

LOC Ooh -La-La...

The countdown is on and Layers of Color are counting down in conjunction with the Cuttebug Challenge - we are sponsoring the Third Day of Christmas - 3 French Hens.  How could I resist playing along with these gorgeous chicks from the Layers of Color art stamp set Arise & Shine

I embossed the DP with the Stylised Flowers embossing folder and sponged around the edges - I have to add here that I LOVE my Cuttlebug - I use it every day and would be lost without it!!  The frame from the Beaded Frames art stamp set is stamped and coloured with chalks and has Distressed Stickles added for effect!  The chicks (how cute are they) have been cut out with a circle punch and also been sponged around the edges, coloured with chalks and popped up on dimensionals...Distressed Stckles have also been added - it was not my original intention but like all best made plans - this don't always go as planned - I squeezed the stickles bottle and it was a case of stickles galore - so I got a paint brush and dispersed them a bit more - hence the 'blingy chicks!'

These have been attached to the torn image and attached over the black and white gingham ribbon. Assorted flowers have been added and a vintage button in the center

There is an opportunity for you, at the Cuttlebug Challenge - you can win one of three Layers of Colours Stamp sets and also be inspired at the same time - don't forget to leave a comment while you are there too!  Over at Layers of Color you can be inspired by cards from the Designers and also see the other New Release sets available - it is win-win!

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Just in closing I thought I would show you some of the things that I have made for the household as part of our Christmas Memories, something for our children to treasure over the years - the first of these is this table runner, which takes pride of place on our coffee table each Christmas.  I was given this material and quilted the runner - I have to be honest and say I brought the gold runner and quilted  the printed material onto it...you also get a 'sneak peak' at the 'peace' sign I made - I will show you that properly with tomorrow's post!

Thanks for stopping by today, I appreciate you taking the time, especially with things being so busy coming up to Christmas - I love knowing you have been and your comments make my day!!  It is the first day of school holidays there and we are really counting down...10 sleeps for us....God bless you!!

Moonlight Madness

I have combined two challenges to make this card - both of them are known to have their own little 'quirks' - so they are perfect for me! LOL!  The first of these is the Twisted Sister Challenge...this week we are asked to make something with Moonlight and also use untraditonal Christmas Colours....

MotherMarks TeaParty is being hosted by Lisa Lara and it is all about the the snowmen do when we sleep - now that is an interesting thought!  It led to this card!!

Now this does pose the question of what they get up to at night - from the looks on these gorgeous faces - it has to be naughty - I have my own theories but will have to acquire further evidence, but let me just tell you this - that yellow is NOT moonlight - it is the reflection from the snow...and we don't want to GO THERE - both figuratively and literally! LOL!!

The silver embossed panel is kindly donated by my DH - it is the tray from the crossiants, which has been washed (phew!) and embossed - they always come out fabulously, which is just as well as the family feel it is their mission to keep my 'tray' supplies up and running - so very thoughtful of them!!

I did try and use unusual colours for this card and started off with mulberry and blue - but it looks more like purple in the photo...The image is coloured with chalks using a blender pen.


This card is also for Crazy4Challenges where the theme id Snowmen and/or Snowflakes - I think I qualify! LOL!
It is also for the Creative Card Crew Challenge where Silver or Gold is the theme

Thank you for stopping in and for leaving such lovely comments - you are always so encouraging - you have all come to mean so much to me!  It is late Saturday night here - I am on 'Snowman Alert' as I sleep....although I doubt if I will see any as it is summer here and a lot of nights we have to sleep with the fans on!!  Seriously though - imagine finding this lot in your front yard one mornng - skeery! LOL!  God bless you!!!

LOC He Provides for Me

Friday comes around so quickly - it is time for Faith Art Friday over at Layers of Color.  I am also combining this with the His Holy Name  Challenge, this week the attribute of God I have been studying is Provider.

What expresses this more than the Psalm of the Shepherd....I love this truth - because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything that I need!!  I used this beautiful butterfly from the Layers of Color art stamp set Flutterescent which has been chalked and had a light touch of Kindy Gltitz added.

I used three images to symbolise the fact that God provides for us on many levels...God provides not only for our basic needs, but for every area of our life, whether it be emotional, physical, mental or physical!   God is interested in the whole person.

A panel of crotchet lace is added to the side of the distressed middle panel.  Three pearls have been added to the sentiment, I always like to use three gems - symbolic of the Trinity...

The scripture is comouter generated.

Thanks for stopping by and for all of the lovely comments you leave for me - I love seeing that you have been.  God bless you!!

LOC Flourishes & Feathers

Hello everyone - today I am showing you another card from Layers of Color using their New Release set Touch of Elegance.  I love this set, it can be used in so many different ways

I have stamped the image into white CS and lightly chalked it to match the gorgeous DP (love that colour)  I than sponged around the edges with Distressing Ink and layered it onto black CS.  The black can just make the card 'pop' and in this case it does!   This was in turn layered into some embossed CS, which has also been layered into the black CS.

I stamped this adorable Chickadee from the Layers of Color art stamp set Backyard Birds and challked it in the greens - I have never seen a chickadee but know I love to hold them - they are so-o-o cute - it is their shape that wins me, they are so round and adorable!!

I also added some lace that has been sent to me by my good stamping friend Maxine (aka Kiwime) Black gems have been added onto the lace, for effect!  The gorgeous corners are part of a RAK and are Stampin' Up, I believe.

The corners are made from one of the images being torn diagonally across the middle, then sponged and layered onto the black CS.  A final touch is added with the image being stamped and punched with a small circle, sponged and then popped up on a dimensional and one little nail bling is added to the centre of it..

Here is a close up of the middle panel so you can see all of the detail - there is a lot of texture and dimension here and it doesn't show up fully in the photo - you know how it is!!!

Thank you for looking anf for your encouraging comments - it is always such a blessing to know that you have been - you know you make my day!  Make sure you pop over to Layers of Color and see what the other Designers have created ans while you are there, shcek out all of the New Releases - you are sure to love them!!

This card is for the Pink Elephant Challenge where it is all about your favourite colour combinations - this is definitely one of mine, infact is my second project for this challenge in these colours.

It is also for the Die Cuts R US Challenge which is all about a Holiday feel - well nothing speaks 'Holiday' more to me than the sound of birds chirping and the sun shining on the grass - so relaxing - especially as here in Australia we are about to start our holidays and it is SUMMER!!

It is Friday here and the final day of school for my kids today and they headed off OUT OF UNIFORM ready to spend the day finishing off for the year, the older two are off to Ten Pin Bowling and then to the pool for the afternoon - all three of them have class parties - so it should be a good day all around....it is a big night for my DD2 who moves on from primary school this year and is so excited about being in High School next year - I can't believe it - my babies are growing up...I love it in some ways but there is something in me that just wants them to stay little and be safe where we can protect them - just on the quiet, at the Formal Dinner tonight we can be pretty certain that I will shed a silent tear or two as we look over their school year and some of the kids make speeches - I am sure I will not be alone.  They attend a small private school and we all know each other - they have all grown up together...letting go - it seems it does not come naturally - any advice for me to help with the process....LOL!

I hope your day is fabulous.....make the most of the moments and make sure those you love know it today!!  God bless you!

LOC Mother Hen

I have two cards to show you today from the Layers of Color New Release set Rise & Shine - they are very different from each other, which I like - especially as after a while all of your cards feel like they are the same...

The first card the Mother Hen card - don't you just love these chicks....they are coloured with chalks and cut out, some of them are popped up on dimensionals onto a circle that has been sponged.

This is layered onto distressed DP with a torn, sponged strip with a Martha Stewart punched fence added behind the circle.  Torn and sponged corners are added - these have been stamped with the Merci Bouquet art stamp set, which has been coloured with chalks and had Kindy Glitz added to the centre of the flowers to add that 'touch' of sparkle!

The next card definitley has a more masculine feel - I love this Topiary Rooster.  I have embossed the image and coloured him with chalks, sponged the edges and 'ticketed' the corners with a small circle punch.

All edges have been sponged (which will be no surprise to those who visit regularly !LOL!) A middle panel of DP has been added, it is layered into white CS.  Ribbon has been run through the Nesite Tag , the sentiment is from PTI.  The fabulous corners are part of a RAK - I love the finish they give.

Brads are added to the image, which has been layered onto black CS.  As you can see, this is a very versitile set - I am looking forward to using it more - we have chickens of our own and there is plenty of inspiration to be found with them.

  Be sure to check out Layers of Color and  see what the other Designers have done with this lovely set of stamps - I love it that we can all start with the same thing and end up with something so different - we are all unque and that is one of the things I love about this wonderful passion of ours!

Thank you for calling in and for those lovely comments you leave for me - I love knowing that you have been - you make by day!  God bless you!

LOC Good Times

I haven't done a  Layout for some time so thought I would share this one with you featuring the New release art stamp set 'Touch of Elegance' from Layers of Color

I have kept this layout very simple as the DP from Stampin' Up is busy (and gorgeous) I have combined that with some of their Rub Ons.  I started this page at my Scapbooking Class last month, I love working with Ann, whose talent is endless and desire to help each person be inspired and achieve what they are hoping to is unmatched - thank you Ann - you make my stamping world so much bigger and full of so much inspiration!

This fabulous image has been embossed in with White Embossing Powder, I have used the large SU Square Punch which made it that much easier to get all of these squares the same size!  The center of each square are a combination of the gorgeous buttons from Pam (aka pam124) and the fabulous brads from Pat Smethers in the centre of each square.  Each square is distressed slightly.

I have torn the edges of two different DP sheets and on a third have used the SU Spiral Punch, which I have distressed and sponged with white Craft Ink and followed that around the other sides of the page.  The final touches are the SU Rub Ons in white  - this page is very simple an so easy to do - I love the colours together, they are among my favoutite colour combinations - and there are many, you know how it is!

This card is for the Pink Elephant Challenge this week, where it is all about favourite colour combinations - I am so glad to have found this challenge with these ladies who are so lovely - I can see myself making a few projects for this challenge - there are so many delish colours to enjoy!!

It is also for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge where we are to make comething with a person on it and to let someone know we care!  I have done this page for my children - I am creating an album where I am expressing my heart to ehm and how much they mean to me - the journalling is on the back

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment, you are so encouraging and always make ny day!!  I will be back later tonight because it will be time for the Midnight Madness Blog Hop....make sure you play along - there is so much fun to be had and prizes to be won - we have all done something special for you all this week!  God bless you!!

LOC The Chicken Run

It is time to show you the last two New Release Sets from Layers of Color.  This set is called Rise & Shine art stamp set and is so much fun to work with!  I decided to use a Bird house Template and make it into a 'Chicken Run!' 

I used the amazing Wood paper from McMahon Five Designs, you need to check it out it is amazing to work with - it is made from real wood and cuts like a dream - you can also use your border punches with it and it actually goes through the Cuttlebug - there are so many different timbers available - there is even cork, you can find out more about it here !!

The roof was made with a SU Scalloped Border Punch and attached to the edges.  The 'door' is made with black CS and a circle cutter.  I stamped those gorgeous chickens onto white CS and coloured them with chalks and a blender pen!  I popped the hen and one of the chicks up on dimensionals to give it more dimension.

The fence was punched with a MS punch and sponged with Distressing Ink, a length of narrow gingham ribbon which has been knotted is added across the bottom of the fence.

The flowers have been stamped with the Merci Boutique art stamp set, lightly coloured it with chalks and added Kindy Glitz to the very centre of the flowers for that extra bit of sparkle!  The image has been cut out and  added to the top of the Chicken house door.  The middle flower is from some artifical flowers that I picked up at a second hand shop - it cost me 10 cents for about 24 flowers - aren't they a perfect match for the stamped ones!?

This card is for the Something Sweet Challenge where it is all about birds....and as far as I know Chickens are birds! LOL!

It is also for the Our Creative Corner Challenge where they are counting down the Twelve Days of Christmas and we could choose any day - This is for 'Three French Hens' -  that extra chick is an 'understudy' incase one of the other chicks gets 'stage fright!' LOL!

Thanks for stopping by and for all of the encouragement you give me - it means so much to me!  God bless you