Send A Smile 4 Kids

I have accepted the position of Challenge Coordinator on the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge blog

This blog is linked to the main Send A Smile 4 Kids blog which is dedicated to providing handmade greeting cards to be distributed to hospitalized children and their families during the holidays and at various times throughout the year.

The founder of the foundation is Mari, who lives in the USA.
If you would like to learn more about donating  cards please visit the main blog and read about the guidelines for cards, donations etc.  And if you would like to donate cards - you can either mail them to Mari (please email sendasmile4kids@rocketmail.com  for her address) OR you can mail them to me
Wendy Pettifer, PO Box 1276, Tennant Creek, NT 0861, Australia and I will make sure they are forwarded on to Mari.

OK now on to some info about the Challenge blog - there will be new challenges posted on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Hope you will come join the fun !!
If any one is able to sponsor any of the challenges that would be FANTASTIC and if you can
Please e-mail me at sendasmile4kids@rocketmail.com for more information.

1st CARD MADE IN 2011

My first card made for 2011. 

And hopefully the first of many many for this coming year.

I worked from the challenge sketch at

http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/

a new blog in cyber town.

This challenge ends on January 15th, 2011. New challenges will be posted on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month on their blog

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by SYLVIE'S STAMPS
The challenge theme for this week is IN WITH THE NEW
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.

The digi image " T-Rex Smile" has been coloured using copics  and cut around.
The card base is olive green bazzill cardstock. 
The digi has been put onto a piece of printer paper  (the saying has been printed onto it first) which as been distressed around the edges and sponged with Peeled Paint distress ink, with foam tape, to give a 3D effect.

Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, including the great digi image I have used.

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by MIZUMEDIA DESIGNS
The challenge theme for this week is ANYTHING GOES
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.

The digi image " Plug the Gentleman" has been coloured using copics and then matted onto red , blue patterned and blue cardstock. A piece of blue cardstock has been placed on the right hand side of the dark blue cuttlebugged base card (using the birthday embossing folder) and has a piece of blue and yellow ribbon tied around it.

Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, including the great digi image I have used.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I hope everyone has a peaceful and happy Christmas and a safe, healthy and happy New Year.
A lot of times during this time of the year, we all get caught up in the hussle and bussle and stress of trying to get everything done that we forget the true and real reason for the season.


So I hope you are all able to find the time to sit back and reflect on what you are thankful for this holiday season.


I know I am truly thankful for my husband, my family (although sadly I will not be with them this Christmas) and all my dear friends - both those I have had the joy of meeting face to face and those I only know through the internet - you all hold a special place in my heart all through the year.

Wendy

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by STAMPIN DRAGON DESIGNS
The challenge theme for this week is CREATIVE FOLDS
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.

The digi image " Rupert Goes Fishing Take 1" has been coloured using water colour crayons  and cut around.
The lime green card base has had the front folded down to create a triangle shape. 
Fishing fly background paper has been affixed to the triangle shape and the bottom part of the card front and the saying "Gone fishing" has been affixed to the bottom part.
The digi image has been overlapped on to the top piece of the card front using foam tape.
The inside of the card has a background of orange fish showing.
Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, including the great digi image I have used.

SQUIGGLEFLY CHALLENGE #78

Welcome to this week's Squigglefly challenge - #78
This weeks challenge theme is LET IT SNOW.

Use ANY Squigglefly image !!

There are always FREEbies available at their store!
For this challenge I have used a digi called merry Kissmas - Michell Bertuzzi

The image has been coloured using copic markers; rounded the edges and affixed onto the blue base card.  The blue base card has been cuttlebug embossed with the snowflake folder.  Embellishments are die cut snowflakes from the cuttlebug as well.

Don't forget to check out the other DT members creations for this weeks challenge !

Remember:
Please use a Squigglefly digital image.
You may combine challenges.
It must be a new creation!

After posting your creation to your blog or gallery, please leave us a direct link in Mr. Linky! on the Squigglefly blog     If Mr Linky is not available, post your direct link in the comments section!

Thanks for stopping by.

This will be my last post for the Squigglefly Design Team. I have really enjoyed being a part of Squigglefly for the 2nd half of 2010 and wish everyone at Squigglefly all the very best for the future !!

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by HOPE JACARE
The challenge theme for this week is VINTAGE CHRISTMAS
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.

The digi image " Christmas pudding" has been coloured using water colour crayons  and matted on to light green cardstock with the corners rounded. Glitter glue was added to the pudding.
A  piece of ribbon tied around  the green spotted background paper; the bottom of that punched out using a Martha Stewart edge punch  and affixed to the light green card base to which the matted digi image was placed on top.

Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, including the great digi image I have used.

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by LIL DIVA STAMPS
The challenge theme for this week is SURPRISE ME (OPEN CHALLENGE)  
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.

The digi image " The Nativity" has been coloured using water colour crayons  and matted on to blue cardstock.
A  piece of ribbon tied around  the left hand side of the  cloud and stars background paper and affixed to the light yellow card base. 

Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, including the great digi image I have used.

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by EIGLAS
The challenge theme for this week is WINGS. Use anything on your card as long as there are wings somewhere.
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.

The digi image " nasty bug" has been coloured using copic markers and matted on to blue cardstock.
A strip of dark blue card stock has a piece of ribbon tied around it and affixed to the left hand side of the folded light green card base. The matted digi image has been placed over that in the top portion of the card. Get Well Soon has been stamped in blue ink on to white card and matted with the same blue cardstock and placed at an angle on the bottom portion of the card.

Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, 
including the great digi image I have used.

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by ROBYN'S FETISH
The challenge theme for this week is Christmas Traditional Colours - make a Christmas card using a traditional Christmas colour theme.
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.


The digi image " Christmas bear" has been coloured using copic markers and matted on to dark green cardstock.
The two strips of red and dark green card stock have been embossed using cuttlebug folders .This has all been affixed on to Christmas themed patterned paper and then onto the card front base of cream.

Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, 
including the great digi image I have used.

SQUIGGLEFLY CHALLENGE #74

Welcome to this week's Squigglefly challenge - #74
This weeks challenge theme is MUSIC TO MY EARS  !

Use ANY Squigglefly image !!

There are always FREEbies available at their store!
In fact for this challenge I have used one of the freebies - called Daily Twitter a freebie from Revi Devi Paat.

Before printing out the digi image, I typed in Happy Birthday to you into the speech bubble. The image has been coloured using copic markers; distressed around the edge and inked using Distress ink; matted onto pink cardstock which is then matted on to a piece of sheet music; which has then been affixed onto the pink base card.  The rest of the base card has a strip of pink cardstock affixed to it; then a small strip of cuttlebug embossed darker pink card has had a piece of pink ribbon tied around it before being affixed to it.  Embellishments are self adhesive pearls placed along the thin strip of pink card at the bottom and also smaller pearls placed on the eyelash and tail of the bird.

Don't forget to check out the other DT members creations for this weeks challenge !

Remember:
Please use a Squigglefly digital image.
You may combine challenges.
It must be a new creation!

After posting your creation to your blog or gallery, please leave us a direct link in Mr. Linky! on the Squigglefly blog     If Mr Linky is not available, post your direct link in the comments section!

Thanks for stopping by.

I DID IT CREATIONS - WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This weeks challenge is kindly sponsored by LEXI'S CREATIONS
The challenge theme for this week is Holiday Colour Mix Up - make a Christmas card using a different holiday's colour theme.
To enter the challenge please head on over to the Challenge blog for all the details.

I decided to do a "down under" Australian spin to my Christmas card for this challenge and use Halloween colours - i.e. orange and black.
The digi image "Splashin' Fun Ollie Duck" has been coloured using water colour crayons and a water brush, cut around and placed on to orange, black cardstock and patterned paper.
The patterned paper is part of a great Sunny Christmas themed paper pack being sold by Toucan Scraps in the store as well.This has all been affixed on to the card front base of orange and a computer generated greeting has been matted with orange and black and affixed to the card using pop dots.

Make sure you go check out the other Design Team members creations (links on 
the sidebar) and browse through all the other wonderful products for sale over at the Shop, 
including this great digi image.

BLOG AWARD

I have received this blog award from another Wendy  - thanks !!

The rules for this Award were to tell you 10 things you'd probably not know about myself and to pass it on to 10 more Beautiful Bloggers.  So here goes:

1. I am left handed
2. In my younger days I used to be a member of Project Jonah in New Zealand and attended whale strandings.
3. I am a breast cancer survivor of nearly 3 years  : )
4. I have been to the USA on vacation twice and hope to go back again in the future.
5. I hate hearing people cracking their knuckles on their hands
6. I'd love for Santa to bring me a puppy for Christmas
7. I would have loved to have been a professional singer.
8.I love standing out in the rain (if its not too cold lol)
9. I don't think I could survive without my internet friends
10. I still miss my mum every single day

Now my 10 Beautiful bloggers are:
1. Jeanette
2. Libby
3. Carol
4. Penny
5. Kerry
6. Tammy
7. Robyn
8. Angela
9. Michele
10. Leanne

hope you will take some time to visit all these lady's GREAT blogs!