The Cat's Out of The Bag!!!!!!!

I have some BIG news to share :):):):)

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Yes, that's lil' ol' me right down the bottom of the post (that's what you get for having a surname starting with "W"). So, I just found out that I have made the 2010 Buzz & Bloom Design Team. I cannot tell you how excited I am. I'm just . . . . stoked!!!! I am also very humbled to be in such esteemed company. These girls are UBER talented.

It feels so good to share this with you, we found out nearly a week ago but hadn't been able to shre until it was announced on the Buzz & Bloom Blog. Funny though, I had to tell someone before I burst LOL So I called DH at work. I was so excited I couldn't quite get the words out. Of course DH's excitement level didn't quite match mine, so I thought I went with the "just think, I won't need to buy much B&B for the next year! " to which he replied "You don't tell me how much you spend on B&B!" Hmmm, possibly not the right angle.

Anyways, I cannot wait to get started! I having been having a love affair with Buzz & Bloom's gorgeous products for about . . . oooo I dunno . . . . forever, and they feature on just about every page/project of mine. I simply cannot get enough.

Oh, this is one of the projects I submitted in my application for the DT, and I wanted to wait until I heard the news (one way or the other) before I shared it.

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

From B&B 2010 DT Application

Actually I was going to enter it in the B&B Tabbed Book Competition. Hmm, guess I won't be doing that LOL. There is still plenty of time to get an entry in though. Just imagine what could be done with $250 worth of B&B product!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and sharing my BIG news!

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You're Invited!

I settled on a design for the little princess's birthday party invitaions. I am really pleased with how they turned out. I have to say though that they could be made a lot fancier, but as I knew they were going to bunch of 3 and 4 year olds, I decided to play it safe.

From Scrapping Stuff

From Scrapping Stuff

Please excuse the dodgy cloning job, but I have (for obvious reasons) taken out all of the personal info. But you get the idea right?

I had a bit of trouble finding templates for this kind of thing online, so I thought I would do a favour to anyone else looking for something similar.

Handbag Invitation Tutorial

Materials:

• Handbag Template
• A4 Cardstock (CS)
• Printer
• Ink (a few shades darker than CS)
• Trimmer/Scissors
• Hole Punch
• Scorer
• Pencil
• Co-ordinating Patterned Paper (PP)
• Glue
• Self adhesive Velcro (Hook & Eye) Dots
• Buttons
• Gel Pen
• Assorted decorative punches
• Co-ordinating Ribbon (approx 20cm)
• Assorted Embellishments for decorating

Instructions:

1. Print template onto wrong-side of cardstock. (You will notice that the printed lines are grey rather than black so as to be not so obvious in the completed project)
2. Cut out along solid lines
3. Punch holes as indicated on template
4. Score along dotted lines on wrong-side of cardstock
5. Fold along scored lines, so that right-side of cardstock is facing outwards
6. Ink all edges on right-side of cardstock (including folds)
7. Place PP face down on table. Line up straight side of semi-circle "flap" of template with straight side of PP closest to you (so that semi-circle is pointing away from you). Trace semicircle shape onto wrong-side of PP. Cut out just inside the traced line.
8. Adhere PP semi-circle to CS as per picture of completed project.
9. Apply glue to half of button. Adhere to centre of edge of flap, overhanging the edge with the "unglued" half of the button (refer photo)
10. Thread ribbon through one hole and tie a knot in the end. Thread through other hole and tie knot in other end of ribbon. This should now look like the handle of your handbag.
11. Apply Velcro (hook & loop) to underside of flap. This should now provide the closure for your handbag.
12. Decorate at your heart's desire! I have used a *nestabilities scalloped oval, which I have cut in half and layered underneath the "flap" of the handbag, before adhering the velcro.
13. Now all that remains is to do your to's and from's. You can use the square on the template as a guide for sizing.
    
    
    
    *These are another kind of embossing/die-cut that can be used in your cuttlebug.

Have Fun!!!!

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UFO Completed - Finally

UFO - in crafting circles aka Un finished Objects.

This one has been hanging around for a while, so I am very glad to have finally completed it :)

It is a place to keep all those recipes I have a habit of collecting. The only problem being that I have nearly filled it already!

From Scrapping Stuff

From Scrapping Stuff

From Scrapping Stuff

The only decision now is do I curb my collecting urges, or make a new tin? Hmmm, I think there's not really any decision to make is there? LOL

TFL

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Scrapping Stuff

So here are a couple of my most recent projects. These are the ones that represent the"Breaking of the Great Scrapping Drought" LOL

Shopping List Holder

Totally for myself, in a style that I like and for a functional and practical purpose. I had a bit of a personal epiphany at Christmas time while packing up the spare (scrap) room in preparation for guests. I had a whole heap of off the page stuff that served no purpose at all except to look pretty. That in itself is not a bad thing, but how much stuff do I actually need. It was then that I vowed that the only stuff I would make from then on would have a practical purpose - and suit the modern stylings of our home.

So this shopping list holder is an attempt at organisation. That is I should now be jotting down items as I think of them, rather than wasting valuable "child free" time on the morning of shopping day trying to remember what in the world we need! Seems to be working so far. 

"If She Could Talk 2 The Animals"

A Layout for the fabulous White With 1 Challenge Blog. The concept is to create a LO using white as the main colour with one accent colour and one other special element. Could be a word, an embellie whatever. I love this blog, such a great idea - especially for someone like me that prefers to start with a white bg most of the time. This month was white with olive green and birdies.

"Discover: The Wonder of Nature"

And lucky last is a double LO for the Aussie Pub Calls Roadmaps Challenge Blog. This is a sketch blog which I find particularly inspiring. Here is the sketch that this LO was based on - A loose interpretation i think, but I had a lot of fun doing it.

Well, that's it for now. Hope you stop by again soon :)