Monthly Archives: August 2011

CASE Study Challenge #54

Hey Everyone This is my 6th & final post today – I think my brain may be slightly fried. My final card tonight is for the CASE Study Challenge.  For the final week of their anniversary month, our challenge is … Continue reading

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The Colour Throwdown Challenge #156

Good evening everyone It seems that the weeks are just flying by and before we know it, it will be Christmas! Better get my shopping list together soon so I don’t leave it until the last minute like I normally … Continue reading

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Create with Connie & Mary #164

Hey Everyone I love a sketch challenge and found this one over at Create with Connie & Mary this week. I’ve lifted my self-imposed ban on my use of Fifth Avenue Floral for this card as I couldn’t think of … Continue reading

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The Play Date Cafe #96 & The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #123

Hey Everyone I struggled with this card this afternoon and decided I needed a little inspiration so I resorted to throwing ABBA on the Ipod and unbelievably it worked and came up with the following card. I’m entering this card … Continue reading

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Pals Paper Arts #108 & Friday Mashup #21

Hey Everyone I’m combining two challenges for this card – Pals Paper Arts CAS – Elements of Style – Soften the Edges for which they used this photo as inspiration.  I’ve been practising my clean and simple cards so this one … Continue reading

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Just Add Ink #82 – Just Add Something from Your Stash!

Hey Everyone At Just Add Ink this week the challenge is to Just Add Something from Your Stash.  My stash has alot of retired products in it as up until I got my craft room in January this year I … Continue reading

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The Paper Players Challenge #60

Hey Everyone My card this evening is for The Paper Players Challenge.  The challenge is to make a CAS card from the sketch below.  I have to literally hold back my hand to stop myself from layering and stamping galore on … Continue reading

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Create with Connie & Mary #163

Good evening everyone This is my last challenge for the weekend and I’m just sitting down to watch the finale of The Block.  The card I’ve made is for the challenge at Create with Connie & Mary.  This week is … Continue reading

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Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #83

Hey Everyone I’ve learnt my lesson from the last two weeks where I’ve missed the Inkspirations Challenges because I was too late – even though the linky thing said it still had 15 hours to go both times.  I got … Continue reading

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Pals Paper Arts #102 Sketch Challenge

Hey Everyone This week is a sketch challlenge at Pals Paper Arts.  I love a sketch challenge because the hard work is mostly done for you!  I’ve pulled out an old favourite stamp set – Baroque Motifs – for this … Continue reading

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