Earth Love

I am going to ignore that today is Saturday, and not Friday :)

Time is flying far too fast towards Christmas and I need it to slow down a little.................please!!!

Anyone else feel like that? While the chaos swirls around me of getting organised for party after party and end of year bits at the school, I always find that my crafting slows me down and makes me breathe.

Here is my card for this week using the Cosmo Cricket Earth Love range (I even used the name strip from the paper, I just loved the font)

Make sure you take some time out for yourself this season. Give a handmade gift, a card, a tag on a present. It is worth the effort and just may give you some time to breathe.

Bye

Alex

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Angel for the tree...

My creation this week features a lovely double sided paper from the We R Memory Keepers range (available here and some gorgeous baby pink lace ribbon ....
When I first saw this gorgeous Stampendous Angel in my DT kit I loved her and so I decided to make her the angel for the top of our Christmas tree....

I made a cone shape with black core-dinations card and distressed it a bit so the blue background showed through a little... I then decorated it with the PP and the lovely lace ribbon... sticking the angel on with some foam tape.

(Sorry about the bad quality pic - our camera accidentally followed DH to work in the car today... and I had to use my phone - will post a better one up tomorrow!)

Pop back in tomorrow and then next week to see what the other girls have been up to!
xxx

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Fun and Funky Wednesday

Last week I bought this gorgeous limited edition 80's Anya from The Stamp Spot Store and I just had to ink her up straight away. I love the cute legwarmers and off the shoulder top - a look I never mastered myself in the 80s so will finally master it now in ink - LOL. I chose this fabulous Bo Bunny Kitchen Spice DP to go with her - the combination is fun and funky and suits the 80's look - but would also look fab in many other layouts- I love stripes and checks!!!! Some gorgeous embroidered ribbon, rhinestones, doily and flowers embellish the final card.

All supplies are from The Stamp Spot Online Store except the CS - which is from SU.

Sorry this is a short post - the silly season is upon us and I have a mountain of things to do before I can get the Christmas tree set up!!! It was actually fun to make something that wasn't for Christmas for a change - LOL.

Take care and I'll CYA next Wednesday!!

xXx

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'Christmas is coming'...Sue's Tuesday

Wow just how fast is Christmas coming up!!! I have started off my Christmas card with this gorgeous image by 'Stampendous', sent to me in my 'Stamp Spot' DT pack of goodies from the gorgeous Marcia, I teamed it up with some of the gorgeous DP from 'Basic Grey' - 'Eskimo Kisses'. In my goodies pack from Marcia I also had these gorgeous chipboard stars, which I painted with 'Tim Holtz' - Crackle Paint (picket fence),an then rubbed with 'Rub n Buff' (gold leaf), I used my Faber Castels pencil (metallic silver) an Silver Kindy Glitz on her wings, an gold embossing powder for her instrument an the sentiment. Now I have made a start with one Christmas card better get on and do some more, lol.
Can't wait to see what the other girls come up with.
Hugs to you all.
Sue x

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Thank You Teacher

My daughter has only nine more days of school left for 2009 ... and that means it is teacher thank you time. We always do two presents, one from DD and one from hubby and myself. Given teachers see more of our kids than we do most of the time, they are responsible for so much of their learning, both educational and social.

Now she has a male teacher this year, Mr McD. Hence the maile colours on the card. I was abit hesitant to put the butterfly on the card, but I think it adds a nice touch, without being too girly.

Materials: Butterfly stamp from Unity Stamping, Bo Bunny 'Kitchen Spice' paper range, Coredinations Vintage cardstock, Square Scallop Nesties, Waterfall punch from Fiskars, Distress Inks, brads and silver cord from my stash. Verse printed on own computer.

On a side note .... the silver cord some of you are waiting for hasn't arrived. It has been backordered. There is no ETA on it turning up and I am beginning to think it won't turn up in time for Christmas cards. I am so sorry, but not much I can do.

Okay, grizzle over, don't want to distract from this beauty of a card. Have a great week and don't forget to pop back daily to see what the design team have been up to.

Cheers, Marcia

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Hi There

Alex here.

Another card from me made with gorgeous papers from the store. I have simply used the Flutter Butter paper cut outs for this card along with the Sassafrass Lass Stitchery stamp set. I stamped the scallop stitch down the edge of the card and then trimmed the edge with scissors.

I embellished with a Heidi Swapp Ghost shape and a circle punch from the paper. Plus a cute little butterfly from the paper also.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend. I am off on a scrapping weekend with some girlfriends and can hardly wait until it is time to leave. Roll on 5pm.

Bye

Alex

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Christmas mouse

Good Morning!! There are lots of lovely Christmas stamps in the Stamp Spot store and this cute little mouse by Rachelle Anne Miller is one of them!

The papers and the chipboard stars are all available in store... as well as a large range of flowers!
I covered the chipboard with PP and then added some purple and black around the outside to make it stand out a little more!

I think that I am going to have to start a Stamp Spot wish list to give to my family for Christmas present ideas! Although before that I guess I better get a few more of these Christmas cards made! How are you going with Christmas cards???
(hugs) Sammi xxx

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Basic Grey Christmas!

It seems to me that the Christmas craziness has begun early this year - the week's seem to be racing ahead and there's sooo much to do!! I saw my DD off to schoolies today, have a weekend of stamping away coming up - and relatives arriving for Christmas in less than 2 weeks - aaagh!!! I think the one sanity in my life is my crafting!!! And since it's Wednesday today I get to play here - LOL.

Have you noticed - NO COLOURING!! And virtually NO STAMPING either!!! But with these gorgeous Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses papers it would be silly NOT to make them the feature event! I love these papers sooo much I picked up the whole paper pad from The Stamp Spot Online Store early on! This little village scene is soo cute, and combine it with the cuttlebug ornaments embossing folder it makes a fairly quick and easy card - which still has a bit of a wow factor! So remember to look at your DPs as main images and not just for backgrounds - and with all the fabulous papers Marcia has instore at The Stamp Spot I'm sure there's something for everyone!! The snowflake is a Spellbinders die.

Well I'll catch up with you again next week - so far this week I haven't doubled up with anyone - but Sammi and Alex are still to come, it's certainly been a bit of fun between us - LOL.

xXx

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Sue's Tuesday with 'Miss Anya - Dressy'

Yes it's that day again, wow it comes around fast. Well I had a very exciting weekend in Tamora NSW, watching the World Jet Boat races, part of the pit crew with our friends Chris, Ronnie & Ryan, with their boat 'In the Raw'. Chris came 6th in heat one, heat 2 is in Melton, Vic this weekend. One of the other teams from WA, was 'Crazy Az' an they were the unlucky ones who crashed, but luckily Al & Jo were both fine (Jo has broken ankle), so a very exciting weekend (and busy).
So to my card for today which I must say was abit rushed as I exhausted from the weekend, but was made a lot easier with all the gorgeous products I received in my DT goodies from the gorgeous & talented Marcia. Everything except the punches for the flowers, is available in 'The Stamp Spot on-line Store', so go have a look-see, there is so many gorgeous papers, embellishments etc there. Have a great week all, an please come back an see what the other gorgeous girls come up with this week,umm wonder what Debbie has tomorrowI'm actually following her an Sammi with the papers they used last week so Ishould be safe this week lol,
hugs to all
Sue x

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The Non Traditional Christmas

Happy Monday morning ... the start of another week, which means we are another week closer to Christmas ... but you didn't need reminding, did you!?

Well, given how close we are to Christmas, here's a non traditional Christmas card to make your Monday rosy!

I guess this card highlights how you don't have to buy product specific for Christmas ... only the 'merry xmas' on here is a Christmas release.

I've cut the scallop rectangle from Bo Bunny paper, using my rectangle nestabilities. I've then used my cropadile to put the little hole into each scallop (I was half way around and wondering why I started, but it looks good!).

The scallop border was done with an EK Success corner rounder and the cotton lace ribbon is one of the new ones instore from Melissa Frances.

The tree stamp is from Unity Stamps Giggle Grove set and I have added some green Kaisercraft rhinestones to look like baubles on the tree.

A simple, non traditional design, but effective.

Have a great Monday!

Stamps: Giggle Grove (Unity Stamps), Xmas Sweeties (The Greeting Farm)
Papers: Kitchen Spice 'Nutmeg' (Bo Bunny), Forest (Coredinations), Vanilla (Coredinations)
Accessories: Nestabilities, Rhinestones from Kaisercraft, Ribbon (Melissa Frances), Punch (EK Success), Cropadile, Sewing Machine.

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Eeek!! Apologies to be given!!

Where do the days go?????????

Can somebody help me with that????????

I may be beyond help I think, don't you???????????

Friday came, we had Kindy School to go to, then I had to pack five bags and get them into the car before school pickup, head to school and pick up the other kids............and then head up to the freeway to Newcastle for a Chairman's Dinner for my hubby's work.

It was then that it happened. I sucked in a big, huge breath and had a minor heart attack. I can't believe I forgot to do my Friday post here for The Stamp Spot!!!!!!!!!!

So to make up for it, I have created two projects to share with you. The first is a cute little Christmas tree card made with the papers from We Are Memory Keepers. You can find it here.

Everything on this card you can find at the store. Lace, buttons and gorgeous papers.

The second project is a little 6 x 6" scrap page of my youngest child. I have used the Geohectic papers from We Are Memory Keepers and cut out some select words. The background was created with the star Cuttlebug Folder and I have used the Sassafrass Lass Stitches stamps.

I am so sorry for forgetting to touch base with you on Friday. Will write REALLY BIG in my diary this week, maybe that will work??? :)

Bye for now, see you next Friday.

Alex

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What's New Instore?

Marcia here, hope your weekend is shaping up to be a great one.

Thought I would take this chance to share some new paper ranges and products that have come instore over the last week.

First up, is the delivery of Melissa Frances goodies has finally arrived .. their White and Beige ribbon collections are stunning. There's also some rubons and die cut labels that have come in.

Next are the two new paper ranges from We R Memory Keepers - Twirl and Geohectic. One for the girls and one for the boys!

Both ranges come with papers, foil or glitter adhesive ribbons (the boys have these cute gold cogs!) and die cut labels and tags.

It's not long until Christmas and the mail is about to bog down big time .... so if you haven't put your Christmas order in, you need to do so pretty soon. And don't forget about our Gift Certificates ... best way to get to spend some money on scrap/stamp things you need.

Take care and have a blessed weekend!

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Peek a Bunny Thursday

Oh wow! the DT kits this month are fantastic .. lots of scrummy goodies in them :D Which means .... lots of scrummy goodies in the Stamp Spot store!

All the bits and pieces on this card are from my kit this month:
The image is Stampavie's Peek a Bunny such a cute little image and very fun to colour. This one is coloured with Copics to match the Bo Bunny paper (does the paper look familiar? Yup it's the same one Debbie used yesterday - must be because Sue and Debbie used different things this week! :) I also included some Orange Core-dinations card, gorgeous brown lace ribbon + mini buttons - finished off with some hand stitching! I added some glossy accents to the little ladybug and the bunny's ribbon!

thanks for dropping in today and remember to keep coming round as there should be lots of scrummy creations posted by the DT in the next few weeks!!!
xxx

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Christmas at The Stamp Spot

One of the things I love about being on a DT is that sometimes you get to play with things you wouldn't usually have - and it's always fun to see what goodies arrive in my DT kit! This angel from Stampendous is one of those things! Marcia sent me a stamped image to play with and I have decided she's just gorgeous. I had seen this stamp before but had honestly only given it a passing glance! But to have the image stamped in front of me and then to see it come to life with colour - hmmmm - I think she'll be on my next order!!! It just goes to show you need to REALLY look at images sometimes and imagine them stamped up!

The added bonus this week is that I haven't had to follow Sue after she's used the same papers or images - although it has caused a few jokes and giggles - LOL.

My daughter saw this card sitting on the coffee table and asked who had sent it - because she really liked it! She was surprised when I told her it was mine - and not finished yet, I still had to put on the bling! She thought it was soo not my style - but that again is the fun of experimenting! I actually LOVE this card and the papers from Bo Bunny have been the perfect choice. I used both sides of the paper and was surprised how different they were - but how fabulous they looked together!

My image has been cut using my nesties - with the same size nestie being cut in 2 colours to frame her - I trim the end points off and then split them in 2 down the middle. To bling her up I added Dazzling Diamonds to the tips of her wings and the base of her dress, and some Kaiser pearls on the card.

The beautiful stamp, DPs, flowers and nesties are all available from The Stamp Spot - and don't forget to keep checking back here at The Stamp Spot Blog to see what other fabulous inspiration the DT have for you!

xXx

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Sue' s Tuesday - 'Hippo Birthday'!

Hi all hope you are all well an happy, can you believe how fast the year is going, Christmas is nearly here, better start my Chrissy cards soon!!
This week at 'The Stamp Spot' blog I have used all my DT goodies from Marcia (as always), an in my goodies from Marcia I had this gorgeous image from 'Lelo Designs' - 'Hippo Birthday' he is so cute, I teamed him up with DP papers (in goodies), Buttons and Marcia had popped in this gorgeous chipboard zigzag, so I covered it with paper and added it as a border to give some depth (doesn't show up so good on photo, isn't that always the way). I coloured him with my Prisma's (wasn't too happy with the colouring but only had the 1 image so couldn't redo)! an glossed the present an his top with Glossy Accents. So apart from the sentiments, everything on this is available from 'The Stamp Spot on-line Store' an Marcia has specials too so pop an have a look, and of course come back here everyday to see what the others have been up to. I can't wait to see what Debbie has for us tomorrow, we almost always do something similar hehe, we could communicate an make sure we do something diff but it's more fun this way hehe.
hugs
to you all
Sue x

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Cute Monday

Is it Monday already?

I've been away on a scrap weekend with the girls, got back in late last night and that is why this post is only happening now. This is as far as I got with my scrap stuff last night, and as much fun as I had, I think the unpacking is the pits.

It wasn't all laughter, a bit of work was done (okay 8 layouts and a card!). Here's the card I made .... it's showcasing the new We R Memory Keepers 'Twirl' papers and elements that came into the store late last week .... I pinched some to take away with me!

There is ink on the card, just on the sponging around the edges of each paper strip. The card really shows the beautiful colours in this range ... it's a real girly set of papers.

Anyway, I better get back to unpacking and cleaning the house, think hubby and the Princess has a holiday too over the weekend!

Take care and have a great Monday, x Marcia

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I'm Back

Hi again, our sun-soaking holiday is now over and it is back to everyday life. I am really ready for it though. Bring it on (6 weeks till Christmas apparently????)

So because Christmas is looming, I decided to create a little Christmas cheer for my post today.

How cute is that little Santa and reindeer? I have used two Eskimo Kisses paper for this card. The background is Glazed Apple and Finial for the punched out Santa. I embellished my scallop with some Kaiser Bling and got this funny web ribbon somewhere in my stash to add some texture.

Have a great weekend and I will be back next Friday.

Bye,

Alex

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Little Lelo Party Dragon

Good morning! It's a lovely sunny day here in Sydney. As it was the anniversary of Sesame Street this week I thought I might do my post slightly differently today!
Sunny Day - Sweepin the bad mojo away,
on my way - to get me some craft goodies.
Can you tell me how to get how to get to the Stamp Spot.
Come and Shop, everythings A-OK,
lots of inspiration here that's where we play
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to the Stamp Spot.
Today's card is brought to you by:
the stamp Lelo Designs - Party Dragon
the papers October Afternoon- Cookie Jar and Cosmo Cricket - The Boyfriend
the flowers Heidi Swap Acetate and Kaisercraft Antique Pink
The ribbon Gingham
and of course the rhinestone bling .

Pop on tomorrow and see what lovely creation Alex has to show you!

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Summer Hits The Stamp Spot

I can't believe Wednesday has come round again - and once again Sue and I are thinking alike - maybe I should try to swap days with her so I can get in first - LOL! Never mind - maybe it's good to showcase how the same things can look soo different!!!

Since the weather is heating up here in Melbourne I felt this Miss Anya was the perfect choice to ink up! I've added some black stickles on her sunglasses and cut her out with my nesties.

Once again I've used some of the challenge items Marcia popped into our DT kits. I really struggled with the large die cut behind my flower - it was just too flat for my liking!!! Soooo - after staring at it over the past few weeks I thought why not cuttlebug emboss it for some texture - I used the script folder! Much better!!! And then it just seemed easy to place - how funny that such a little thing can help the creative juices flow!

The fabulous DP is from Sassafrass Lass and comes with the beautiful faux stitched edging! Everything is available from The Stamp Spot Online Store with the exception of the punches I used for the sentiment and the flowers.

I love the exotic and Summery feel of this card - even my 11yo son gave this one the thumbs up - LOL

Wishing you all a fabulous week!

xXx

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Sue's Tuesday with 'Skater Ian'

Good morning every-one. Well there's another week gone already, last week flew for me as I had the 3 grand-children for a week then a migraine, so today's card is a really simple one. Everything on the card is available from Marcia at 'The Stamp Spot on-line store', an it just shows with the right paper and a sentiment you can make a quick card for those last minute forgotten ones etc.
Have a great week, an don'' forget to pop back an see wht the rest of the DT have been up to, an of course do some shopping Marcia has some awesome products in store.
hugs
Sue x

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