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Hi

Wow, time sure is flying. My boys are almost half way through their first term at school.

I'm not one for wishing time away but I am certainly grateful at the moment that it is whizzing by so fast as I am just hanging out for the end of our wet season. It sure seems to have been a much wetter season.

But on the upside, I have managed to do a bit more crafting which is always a good thing.

I made this card to add to my stash.

I'm trying to make use of the ever growing stash of DP scraps that I have and to also use a few stamps that have been neglected for a while now.

DP is from Stampin Up and the image is from an SU set called Asian Artistry.

Thanks for stopping by today

Michelle :-)

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 :-)

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 :-)