Cupcake 139... Fluffy Bunnies

Cupcake 139... Fluffy Bunnies

Our new challenge, this week, has been chosen by our Minxie Shelly:

***Fluffy Bunnies***

Bunnies and Easter themes are optional, but you must incorporate some kind of 'Fluff' in your project; Pom poms, fibres, tassels, flowersoft... if it's fluffy, we want it!

Here is my take on the challenge.............Easter Sweetie Bags

Products used: Brown Paper Bags

Images: from Accent the Party as free downloads

Paper and Tag: Doodlebugs

Mixture of wool

Pom pom: BoBunny.

The bag could be used for a gift or a sweetie bag.

..........and the matching cupcakes............

Week #59 - 'Butterfly Wishes' The Shabby tea Room

Week #59 - 'Butterfly Wishes'

Welcome shabby friends - so happy you're here!  Today brings Pattie as our host here in the Tea Room, and she chose this pretty little inspiration photo for us all ...

... and asks that we create a card or project based on the inspiration photo and use BUTTERFLIES!  You need not use the colors from the inspiration photo unless you want to :)

 

More Butterflies:

 

The note on the card reads: " Love is like a Butterfly: it goes where it pleases and pleases where it goes."

Paper: DCVW and Colormates

Lace, ribbon and ric-rac.

Paper flowers

Brad: BoBunny

Sentiment: The Cutting Cafe

Card Sketch: Pagemaps June 2009

 

 

Week #59 - 'Butterfly Wishes' The Shabby tea Room

Week #59 - 'Butterfly Wishes'

Welcome shabby friends - so happy you're here!  Today brings Pattie as our host here in the Tea Room, and she chose this pretty little inspiration photo for us all ...

... and asks that we create a card or project based on the inspiration photo and use BUTTERFLIES!  You need not use the colors from the inspiration photo unless you want to :)

Here is my Layout:

Paper: BoBunny Gabriella and Dots and Stripes

Butterflies: K&Co and BoBunny

Stickers: BoBunny

The swirls is from celeb8sa and I cut it into pieces to use on both pages.

Title: My minds eye.

This is my daughter Theresa: Matric Farewell 2010

Cupcake 138... Lots of Layers

Cupcake 138... Lots of Layers

Which brings me nicely onto our new challenge, this week, chosen by Liza:

***Lots Of Layers***

So, lots of layers; papers on the card, layers in your image, both, we don't mind, it's totally up to you, but most importantly, have fun.

Paper: DCWV

Vintage Image from the Internet. I layered the front of the  boot double and the roses I triple layered.

Lots of paper and embellies.

Ephemera: K&Co

Assortment of flowers and trims.

Week #58 - 'How Egg-cellent' The Shabby Tea Room

Week #58 - 'How Egg-cellent'

Welcome shabby friends - so happy you're here!  Today brings Charlene's very first time as our hostess with the mostest here in the Tea Room, and she chose this adorable inspiration photo for us all ...

... and asks that we create a card or project based on the inspiration photo and use PASTELS and STRIPES! 

 

Here is my card..............

 

 

Items used: Images Olga Kourniakti

Paper: K&Co and Colormates

Shaped die-cut: K&Co

Flower: Prima

Ribbon: BoBunny

Pearls and bling: Zva

 

Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 4-20-11

The sketch.............

 

My card.......

Paper: K&Co, Colormates.
Rub-ons: K&Co
Pearls: Zva
Frame: K&Co
Ribbon
50 Cuttlebug

Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 4-13-11

The Sketch....



The Layout....



Paper: Treasures and DCWV
Gaffer tape and metal embellies: 7 Gypsies

Week #57 The Shabby Tea Room

Week #57 - 'Doilies & Lace'

The photo Inspiration

Welcome shabby friends - so happy you're here!  Today brings Melissa as our shabby host here in the Tea Room, and she has chosen this pretty inspiration photo for us all ...

... and asks that we create a card or project based on the inspiration photo and use DOILIES and/or LACE!  What a YUMMY challenge :)

Here is mine:

I have just completed these for the Challenge that I'm hosting over at Let's Scrap I have used lace on all these projects!

Images Olga Kourniakti and all items used from K&Co.

Stylish Blogger Award

My dear friend Beth has given me an award. Thank you Beth.

After receiving the award I am to:

Thank the person I received the award from and give a link back to her blog - which I did above

Share 8 things about myself

Pass the award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered

And Leave them a comment so that they can pass along the recognition.

Okay, here are the 8 things about myself:

1. I have been on the Design Team at Let's Scrap since  last year.  It is a wonderful scrapbooking community where I have made many friends.  This is where I met Beth.
2. I have been married to my husband Hennie for almost 20 years.
3. I have 2 children, Theresa 19 and Jaco 13.
4. I am a Customer Banker/Multi skilled Consultant in a major Bank group in South Africa.
5. I 've been working for the Bank 17years.
6. I have been scrapbooking for almost 7years. 
7. I hate cooking and would rather scrap.
8. I'm crazy about cupcakes and chocolates.
   
And here are links to 8 blogs I would like to nominate for the stylish blogger award.  Be sure to check them out:

http://www.scraplifterdesigns.blogspot.com Jessica

http://cottagerca.blogspot.com/ Ava

http://nicollelovesscrapbooking.com Nicole

http://shells-space.blogspot.com Selly

http://www.scrapbookdemereenfille.blogspot.com Lucy

http://homespunscrap.blogspot.com Michelle

http://drdewilde.blogspot.com/  DebbyD

http://scrapmyworld-dawn.blogspot.com/ Dawn

Hugs

Karien

Scrap me this scrap me that! Giveaway!

Just Because Giveaway.....

I havent been doing the Trade it Thursdays since before Christmas and things are starting to stock pile soooo I decided that I would do a giveaway... then when the giveaway is finished I will start back up with monthly trades... So what do you have to do to win....
1. Be a follower
2. Post the Trade it Thursday Badge or a pic of the prize on your blog
3. Leave your name in Mr. Linky by April 30th Midnight PST


I will pick a winner on May 1st...Anyone from anywhere can enter!!!! Thanks and happy crafting!!!!

Challenge 92 at Let's Scrap

It is my turn to do the Challenge at Let's Scrap this week.................
So here goes........My latest addiction......Vintage Shabby Chic.
I came accross a website: http://www.robinsnesttreasures.blogspot.com/ she explored the internet and found lots of free vintage and graphic images that are copyright free, check it out!!!!!!!!!!
I used designs from Olga Kourniakti which I purchased from http://www.etsy.com/people/olgasdesigns she is a designer who creates printable work art such as bookmarks, note cards, gift tages, etc.

I want you to make anything (gift tags, cards, bookmarks, etc.) you can think of with a vintage images/postcard and use only scraps from your stash (lace, ribbon, paper).

 The photo inspiration:

this is what I have done:

The prize will be a Surprise RAK!
Can't wait to see what you girls can do!!!!!!!!!

Driaan's Birthday Card

The sketch is from Let's Scrap.....



his card.......


Paper: Colormates and K&Co
Sticker: K&Co
Yellow Dymo tape
Rub-ons with glitter

Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 4-6-11

The sketch..............


I used only the left side of the sketch............


Paper: K& Co
Borders: K&Co
Father Christmas images downloaded from the internet
Postcards: Pink Paislee

Weekly challenge at Let's Scrap 3-30-11

The cute sketch................



I only used the left page of the sketch.............



The house is a little booklet that opens.........