Bee Crafty Challenge #11

I have fallen in love with the Bee Crafty digital images.

This is my card for the challenge #11 - "Just a bit more..."

http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/2009/08/challenge-11-just-bit-more-winner-of-10.html

Digital image has been coloured with coloured pencils & gamsol and copic markers.

The Pink Elephant Challenge #28

Is it summer yet ?

Having enjoyed summer in the USA for the past 2 months, now I can't wait till summer arrives here in New Zealand.

Meantime I had a fun afternoon today creating this card for the Pink Elephant blog challenge #28 - the theme being SUMMER

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/08/pink-elephant-challenge-28.html

Stamped image has been coloured using Prisma coloured pencils and Gamsol.

More Cards Made

Yep Christmas cards already !! These are 2 I made today for the August swaps on the yahoo group - CuttlebugInspirations which I co-own with Carol D. The "Believe" image was coloured with copic pens.

This card is made using the Stampin up rose embossing folder and a technique I found online.
(thanks Donna R for getting the folder and stamp set for me while I was there)

FOUND SOME TIME TO PLAY

Thank you card - monkey image coloured using prisma coloured pencils and gamsol.

Cheers card - image coloured with water colour pencils.

Anything that sparkles themed ATC - coloured with gel pens and glitter glue & rhinestones.

Asian themed ATC - images coloured with prisma coloured pencils and gamsol.

Getting back into the swing of things and "normal" life again here. The weather hasnt been the greatest so it's a good excuse to make cards and ATC's, I say .

The Pink Elephant Challenge #27

It's been a while since I have been able to participate in the great challenges on the Pink Elephant Challenge Blog.

This weeks challenge is a colour one - using Brown, Turquoise and Neutral

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/08/pink-elephant-challenge-27.html

MONKEY ATC

Finally had some time to start using some of my new goodies today.

This is a monkey themed ATC for a swap on the cardsrus group I own.

Still learning how to colour properly with the gamsol & prisma coloured pencils (thanks Robin for the lessons) but having lots of fun practising.

I am hoping to be able to make at least one thing every day in my craft room ......

Let's see how I go .....

DID I DO GOOD ?

opps I think I might have helped the American economy some, with all the craft goodies I brought while I was on vacation over there for 7 weeks.
Home again now - still adjusting to the jet lag from the 16 hour flight back from St Louis.
Had a wonderful wonderful time with special friends - lots of lasting memories made.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE

I know its been awhile since I posted anything - STILL IN THE USA - sadly will be heading home next week.
Have had an amazing time with friends and done a lot of travelling and even more SPENDING money on craft supplies lol.
So no excuses once I get settled back in at home for making some cards and other paper craft related projects to share with you all.
So give me a week or so after I get back to unpack, organise my new supplies (hehe try to squeeze them into my small craft room more likely haha) and then watch this space - for some artwork!!!

GREETINGS FROM LOS ANGELES

Greetings from SUNNY, WARM Los Angeles. Got to LOVE this summer weather !!!!
We arrived here in LA yesterday after a 12 hour flight from New Zealand. Will take a little while to get used to the time difference and the time zone will change again by 2 hours tomorrow when we fly to St Louis.
Today we are off to Universal Studios for the day.

ONE WEEK TO GO !

No art to share this time round. But wanted to pop in to say ONE WEEK TO GO! In a weeks time we will be up in the air on a plane heading to LA!! Having a couple of days in LA then onto St Louis MO then to Bear Lake in PA; a few days in New York and then back to St Louis - then home - will be away approximately 7 weeks !!!
Lots to get done before we go away this week but getting excited all ready.

SORRY IT'S BEEN AWHILE

Sorry it's been awhile since my last post - still settling in to our home but have managed to find some time to do some swaps.

these were two cards for a friendship themed card swap on the cuttlebug inspiration yahoo group.



Circle Journal swap pages - theme Blue



Circle journal swap pages - theme Seasons


Swap cards for a quote swap

Also counting down till we leave for our vacation - THREE WEEKS TO GO! Can't wait - especially looking forward to seeing friends again and leaving this winter weather behind.

The Pink Elephant Challenge #11

I took some time out from organising stuff here in our new home to play for a little while and was inspired to make a card for TPE challenge this week.

Its the Pink Elephant Challenge #11 and the theme this week is - circles and scallops
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/05/tpe-challenge-13.html

SETTLING IN ....

photo taken yesterday morning - got to love the view !!

Slowly but surely settling in to our new home. And loving it amongst the chaos (smiles)

Craft studio is getting organised and I can't wait to be able to take some time out from the unpacking and organising to create some art - hopefully very soon !

Just saw on my blog counter its 38 days till our vacation in the States - woohoo - can not wait to be back there again!

ROOM WITH A VIEW

Yes we are on the move AGAIN - after living here on the farm for the past year (which we have loved) , my yearning to live near to the sea again has been the catalyst to us finding a coastal rental property. The photo is taken from the upstairs master bedroom. We will be moving at the beginning of May.

The house is a lot smaller than the one we are living in here at the farm - so drastic decluttering measures have been called for - but surprisingly enough, getting rid of a lot of "stuff" we have been moving around with us over the years, has been very freeing and made me realise "stuff" does not make a house a home!

The spare room which will become my craft studio is not big enough for both a spare bed and my craft table so getting my priorities right (smiles), the spare bed has to go.

Also counting down to our vacation to the States - can't wait to renew special friendships which were cemented 2 years ago. We leave mid June and won't return to New Zealand till beginning of August.

With moving, art is taking a bit of a back seat at the moment - but my craft studio will be one of the first rooms to be set up and the internet connection will be up and running asap too.