TT#132 Bling It On

This week, at Tuesday Throwdown

our challenge is

BLING IT ON

and the sponsor is

LILY PATCH STAMPS

Supplies used:

flower girl digital stamp (Lily Patch Stamps)

Twinkling H20s

Water colour crayons (Lyra)

Blue gemstones

White, green, yellow and blue cardstock

Corner punch

Floral embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Oval die cuts (Nesties)

Please come and join us for this challenge at

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there

taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

smiles Wendy

THE ROBYN FETISH CHALLENGE #144 "ADD BRADS & RIBBON

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog

Challenge #144 - ADD BRADS & RIBBON

is sponsored by

DIGITAL PAPER CRAFT

The prize this week is US$12 worth of items 

 of the winner's choice from The Digital Paper Craft Etsy Store.

Supplies used:

lil girl cook 1 digital stamp (Digital Paper Craft)

Promarkers (Letraset)

Happy birthday ribbon

Patterned paper

Yellow, pink and white paper

Round pink brads

Cupcake brad

You will find more details about this challenge over on 

the Challenge blog 

Look forward to seeing your entry.

smiles Wendy

Stamping Up A Storm

Have had an extra long weekend - Thursday (my birthday) and Friday I had vacation time from work - then the weekend and tomorrow (Monday) is a regional holiday here so - in all 5 days of relaxing time !!

Yesterday Doug and I went to visit the Hobbiton movie set where Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies were filmed - was an awesome 2 hour tour.

Today I have been stamping up a storm and have, amongst other things,

created 3 cards for January swaps on the group I own

The group has a very small number of members 

(but new members are always welcome)

Just a few messages a month - personal chat is ok 

and we usually do 4 themed swaps a month as well.

Interested ? 

The name of the group is Cards_R_Us

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cards_r_us/

Beside the Seaside theme

Stamped image coloured with watercolour crayons

Winged Images theme

I Love (favourite things) theme

Stamped image coloured with Twinkling H2Os

smiles Wendy

JUST SOME LINES CHALLENGE

The challenge theme for this fortnight is

ADD A CHARM

More info is on the Just Some Lines challenge blog

I have made a bookmark for this challenge.

Supplies used:

amber heart balloon digital stamp (JSL)

Promarkers (Letraset)

Dusty concord distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Purple and white cardstock

Swirls embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Purple ribbon

Heart charms

Please visit the JSL challenge blog and see 

what the other Design Team members have created.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this challenge too.

smiles Wendy

Crafters Cafe - anything goes

Just a reminder

The Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog

monthly challenge for January is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this month is

QKR STAMPEDE

Supplies used :

143212 2 girls digital stamp (QKR)

Promarkers (Letraset)

Kraft, whte and blue cardstock

Corner punch

Twine

You have until the end of January to submit your challenge entry.

Come be inspired by the other DT members creations over at CCCB.

smiles Wendy

THE ROBYN’S FETISH CHALLENGE # 143 – “ROUND CARDS"

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog

Challenge #143 - ROUND CARDS

is sponsored by

THE DIGI GARDEN

The prize this week is 7 digital stamps

 of the winner's choice from The Digi Garden Store.

Supplies used :

TDG - Lucy's flower digital stamp (The Digi Garden)

Pro markers (Letraset)

Oval diecut (Nesties)

White and purple cardstock

Purple patterned paper

Floral embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Flowers and Happy birthday ribbons

You will find more details about this challenge over on 

the Challenge blog 

Look forward to seeing your entry.

smiles Wendy

JUST SOME LINES CHALLENGE

The challenge theme for this time is 

SOMETHING NEW

More info is on the Just Some Lines challenge blog

For my reminder challenge item I have made 

a doorhanger for a baby's room

Supplies used :

new baby on cloud digi stamp (Just Some Lines)

Pro Markers (Letraset)

Alphabet stamps

Black inpad (Stazon)

Blue and white card stock

Blue yarn

Please visit the JSL challenge blog and see 

what the other Design Team members have created.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this challenge too.

smiles Wendy

WINNERS ANNOUNCED - HAPPY BLOGVERSARY TO ME !

Thanks for all the lovely comments 

and wonderful sayings you have all shared with me

I really appreciate it

 I have selected FIVE names at random using random.org 
If you are one of them, 

email me your address details within 7 days to redeem your prize !!

KC Inspired said...

Wow! 5 yrs. That is a long time. Think of all the people you've inspired!

To be old and wise,
you first must be
young and stupid.

Tristan Robin Blakeman said...

Many congrats on your five year blogoversary!

Of course, I have to enter your contest. My favorite saying is from Lorelei Lee by Anita Loos: "A kiss on the hand may feel very good, but a diamond tiara lasts forever."

Again, congrats!

*Vicki* said...

Congrats to you my friend on the 5 years! :) My fave saying is:

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

It's something I try to remember! :)

PaulaJ said...

Happy Blogaversary Wendy! 5 years wow! I don't even think I knew what a blog was 5 years ago. "For my saying I will go with Jeremiah 29:11
{"For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

scrapclose2theheart said...

Happy Blogversary. You have hit quite a milestone. Congrats.

One of my favorite sayings is: "A child is not a vessel to be filled, but a lamp to be lit."
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Today is my FIVE YEAR blogversary !

Hard to believe it's been 5 years since I started this blog - so much has happened over those years.

But as always I am so blessed to have been able to share my art and my life through my blog with you all.

The coming year I hope for us all, will be a year filled with love, happiness,

 laughter, good health and lots of creative time.

As a thank you to anyone who visits my blog

 - if you leave a comment on this post with your favourite saying -

 up until 14th January

 I will select FIVE names at random and will mail you some craft goodies.

 You will need to come back  to see who the lucky winners are and if you are one of them, 

email me within 7 days to redeem your prize !!

smiles Wendy

TT#130 Frame It

This week, at Tuesday Throwdown

our challenge is

FRAME IT

and the sponsor is

MY GRAFICO

Supplies used:

WF4 digital stamp (My Grafico)

Promarkers (Letraset)

White, green, black and red cardstock

Frame shapes (Nesties)

Red ribbon

Small tag

With love stamp (Kaszazz)

Red inkpad (Stazon Black Cherry)

Please come and join us for this challenge at

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there

taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

smiles Wendy

Robyn's Fetish Challenge

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog

Challenge #142 - PINK PURPLE AND LACE

is sponsored by

BROKEN BOX STOCK

Supplies used:

Surprise toodles digital stamp (Broken Box Stock)

Copic markers

Purple, pink and white cardstock

Swirls embossing folder

Purple striped paper

Dusty concord distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Lace 

You will find more details about this challenge over on 

the Challenge blog 

Look forward to seeing your entry.

smiles Wendy

JUST SOME LINES CHALLENGE

The new challenge theme is 

SOMETHING NEW

More info is on the Just Some Lines challenge blog

For my card I have chosen a wedding theme 

for something new

Supplies used :

Birdcoup digital stamp (JSL)

copic markers

Faded jeams distress inkpad (Tim Holtz) 

blending tool (Tim Holtz)

White and blue cardstock

Blue patterned paper

Diecuts (Nesties)

Blue ribbon

Blue gemstones

Foam roses

Please visit the JSL challenge blog and see 

what the other Design Team members have created.

I look forward to seeing what you create for this challenge too.

smiles Wendy

Another CD calendar page

Every year for the past 5 or so years,

on one of the online craft groups I am in,

we have a CD calendar page swap.

I always end up with a fantastic CD calendar 

to look at through the year.

This time around I have the months of 

October and November to create

I shared Octobers pages a little while ago

And I got to finish Novembers off today

I hope the recipients like both months I have done

smiles Wendy

Crafters Cafe - Anything Goes

The Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog

monthly challenge for January is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this month is

QKR STAMPEDE

Supplies used:

digi13910 (QKR)

Copic markers

Faded jeans distress inkpad (Tim Holtz)

White, red and yellow cardstock

Blue striped patterned paper

Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

Shaped buttons

You have until the end of January to submit your challenge entry.

Come be inspired by the other DT members creations over at CCCB.

smiles Wendy

Art Journaling Page Swap

Here's a heads up if you love to art journal and swap !!

There is a brand new site called

CREATIVE ART JOURNALING 

Actual journals will not be swapped, an individual page 

will be created and sent to your swap partner.

This saves on mailing costs !

If you would like to participate, visit the web site 

and check out the swap theme for January

and the guidelines.

Sign ups for the January swap close on 17 January 2013. 

 I have signed up for the swaps

and think it will be a great way to gain friends

and inspiration !

Also check out

Art Journaling 101 blog

smiles Wendy

Robyns Fetish Challenge

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog

Challenge #141 - ANYTHING GOES 

is sponsored by

ROBYNS FETISH

Supplies used :

itsadragonflyday digital stamp (Robyns Fetish)

Copic markers

Purple and white cardstock

Corner punch

Patterned purple paper

Happy birthday sticker

Nothing can be more easier than an "anything goes" challenge

So run don't walk over to the Challenge blog and get your entry in !!

smiles Wendy

One Word 2013

Melanie from Only A Breath is very kindly offering to make anyone who asks

a blog button with your "One Word for 2013" - thanks Melanie !!

So as you can see my One World for 2013 is

BELIEVE

and here is a Journal page spread I have done about my word

I am also participating in Ali Edwards

One Little Word 2013 - a year long online workshop over at

Big Picture Classes

smiles Wendy

TT #128 Bright & Happy New Year

This week, at Tuesday Throwdown

our challenge is

BRIGHT AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

and the sponsor is

ROBYNS FETISH

Supplies used:

katiecomputergal digital stamp (Robyns Fetish)

copic markers

Die cut frames (Nesties)

Pink striped paper

White, red, green and pink cardstock

Green and purple ribbon

Please come and join us for this challenge at

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

If you need some inspiration you will be sure to find some there

taking a peek at the other Design Team members creations.

smiles Wendy