Sending Get Well Wishes

Last week we had some bad news - Auntie M was very unwell and in hospital. 
This is a little card I made and sent her. 

 

 

Auntie M is now at home recovering and get well thoughts continue to go her way.

Well another weekend is almost over.  They go too fast!  Will be back with more projects during the week if I get a chance.  

Still to come is my take on the Birds of a Feather Craft Together February Challenge and a Baby Celebration Project. 

Have a good week.  Until next time .....

Dianne

Some more cards...

The week's are flying past so fast already this year.  Last Sunday we survived the 40.3 degree C temperatures ...just ..... No air-con in our house but as of today I have it in my office at work yay...

Last weekend I managed to create a few more cards.

 

This one is a Thank You to the marriage celebrant

  and the inside.

Tulle was gathered for the strip through the middle so as to keep the main paper coming through. 

A Miscellaneous card - could be used for various occasions.

 

And another thank you card scrap lifted from an Amy Sheffer design. Amy makes the most amazing cards and projects. 

 

 The insides are very simple, just using a piece of the main paper and then using a Martha Stewart punch to punch around the nice quality slightly transparent paper on which to write the message.

Well that is it for today.  Another card and Baby Celebration Project were created during the week so I will share them next time.
Hopefully this weekend I will get some February challenges - Birds of a Feather Craft Together and Dusty Attic. done.  Speaking of Dusty Attic I received a prize box of Dusty goodness  during the week and can't wait to start creating with it. 

Thanks for visiting.  Enjoy your weekend.

Dianne

Some Cards Today

This week our thoughts were with the people of north Queensland as they prepared and endured Cyclone Yasi - another totally devastating natural event.

Today I have had my first 'chat' online over at Dusty Attic so I was very pleased to hear that Michelle got through the cyclone unscathed. (also thanks Michelle for your patience while I figured out how to chat LOL)

I managed to create a card this week and am going to give it as a bereavement card. 

 Dusty Attic ferns were added to the Wild Orchid flowers. 

 

and the inside...

 

 And below is a  card created a few weeks ago as a "Welcome Home" card for friends who had been overseas for a while.

 

Used stamps were included to give it a NZ flavour along with the printed paper of NZ 'sayings' and of course the Tui. Below is the inside.

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend.  I am off to my scrap room to make a couple more cards and do some layout planning.  What better way to spend a Saturday!

Thanks for visiting.  Until next time .....

Dianne

Dusty Attic January Challenge

 It was back to work on Monday for me and the week has flown by.  By adding a little bit each night I finally completed the DA January Sketch Challenge - a sketch by Trina McClune.

Here is my take using some DA goodies in a prize pack I received from them recently.  

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  A quiet one for me and hopefully some more creating.

Thanks for visiting.
Until next time
Dianne

Birds of a Feather Craft Together Challenge

Another week has slipped by and it is hard to believe it is January with the temperature outside.  The fire has been on for the last two nights. This week we had another few days camping  - this time at Mt Somers but once again packed up early due to the drizzly cold weather.  However we did have a relaxing couple of days (I did not pack any scrapping supplies lol) and managed a little kayak on Lake Heron before the rain and wind arrived.

Here is my take on the sketch over at Birds of a Feather Craft Together's site.

 Also take a look at the amazing little mint tins that Sonya has decorated and included a mini album here and also Carol's take here.   They are so cute and must be so fiddly as they are made from little Eclipse Mint tins which are tiny.

Wishing everyone a great weekend. Sounds like good scrapping weather in this area anyway.  Thank you for visiting my blog.

Until next time   ......Dianne

Lots of Goodies

I have had two deliveries this week - the first one arrived and I thought "I haven't ordered anything this big" and when I opened it I got a huge surprise - a lovely box of goodies from Birds of a Feather Craft Together for being the lucky winner of their Card Challenge.  It was beyond all my expectations.

Carol and Sonya have their January Challenge up on the site so pop over and consider having a go.  See Sonya's creation here. I printed out some photos today to have a go myself. 

Then a couple of days later a box of Dusty Attic goodness arrived (prize from October Challenge) so I am looking forward to creating some more.  Dusty Attic also have monthly challenges and a wonderful inspiring gallery. 

Over on the Prima Blog at the beginning of the month they wanted to know reader's New Year's Resolutions and while I don't really make them I decided that this year I want to participate in their Build a Page Challenges and get them in early instead of last minute.  JANUARY - ACHIEVED.  A wedding layout of the Bride and Groom.

The majority are Prima items but thank you Birds of a Feather for the Pink Paislee Artesian Elements which just finished the journalling card.  Also used was a foam lily flower used for decorating on the day.  The Prima gate was cut into pieces and used in three places.  I liked the heart flourish on it and incorporated it with the Prima vine which had lovely calla lilies and hearts.

Thanks for visiting.
Bye for now
Dianne

Cherish

I struggled to think of a title for this post so have gone with the title of the below layout.  My thoughts are with the people of Queensland and the devastation and tragedy the rain and floods are causing there.  We can only imagine what they are going through.   It is a stark reminder to cherish what we have every day.  I hope the rain stops in Queensland very soon.

Below is a layout of my Gr Gr Grandmother created using Dusty Attic, Webster's Pages, K & Co PP and Prima flowers & journalling card, old lace doilies, lace, pearls and buttons.  I used the title 'Cherish' as I cherish the fact that I am lucky enough to have a photo of her.  Married young, her husband died at the young age of 25, within 24 hours of taking ill, and leaving her with a young daughter and unborn son so she had to go to work to provide for them.  She later remarried and had three more children but died at the age of 50. 

That is all for today.

Thanks for visiting.  Take Care.
Dianne