Sweetie's Sketches

I was inspired by the sketch from Sweetie's Sketches and all the fabulous cards from their DT collection. I made two cards - both very similar. But I am trying to make a few cards for a festival coming up at school and my friend Amanda taught me its easier to make two cards of a similar design. She is right. The second card is much quicker to make, because you just follow the first.

I also wanted to show you the two baby presents I wrapped today. I realised I didn't have any baby wrapping paper so I made my own! I posted them off today.

I did a lot of reading today which was nice. When I went for a walk this morning I got talking to a 94 year-old man who was sitting out the front of his house in the next street. He ended up being a writer and lent me one of his books to read. I read his book today, it was set in the Australian bush. I quite enjoyed it. He told me he left school at the age of 12 and taught himself how to write stories by reading good-quality literature. Amazing who you run into isn't it! He said everyone should write because everyone has a story to tell. Have you ever considered writing an autobiography? Let me know. Hope you are having a peaceful Friday evening.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

I thought I would have another go at the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge this week. I loved the sketch and was very much inspired by Judi's card on the blog. I needed to make two cards tonight.

The first one is for my sister Alli. She needs a card for a friend of her's, Angus, who has been in a nasty car accident. Angus is a country bloke - so I tried to make a card with masculine, country colours. I used lots of chocolate chip ink to distress it and try to make it look a bit dirty. I kept it simple without many embellishments.

The second card is the third baby card I need for my cousin Shayne, his wife Jess and their baby boy Leo. Leo is their fourth child so I felt like I didn't need to stick with the traditional pale blue baby card. I wanted it to be bright and cheerful, and a bit different. Looking at the finished product - I don't really like it that much now. I like the get well card better.

I went and had lunch with Ben today at "The Secret Garden", a little sandwich shop on Chevron Island. I had been wanting to go there for ages. It is nice to be on holidays and have lunch with your husband. I followed the lunch with another afternoon nap. I could really handle being a lady of leisure! Tonight I cooked lamb Rogan Josh for dinner in our new slow cooker. It was yummy.

Tomorrow I have to put in some hours on my dreaded class portfolios...yuk! But I need to get them out of the way so I can enjoy more holiday fun...like making cards for example.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I hope you had a sweet Wednesday.

Babies Everywhere!

Lots of babies coming into the world at the moment! My cousin Anita has a had a baby girl - Clare and my high-school friend Jo-Anne who lives in America has had a little boy - Lachlan. Another one of my cousins has had a baby as well, but I only got two cards made tonight. I am entering the baby-boy card (my favourite) in the Dare you to Digi Stamp Challenge.

My image is my well-used digi stamp Thomas in a Pram. Probably my most-used digi stamp ever! The papers I used were all scraps from here and there. I added some of the pearls from my pretties kit (I love these pearls) and did lots of machine stitching on both cards.

I had a lovely day today, a bit of shopping, some reading, a midday sleep, a walk down to the broadwater and to finish off the day some card-making. Can a day really get any better? I am loving being on holidays and having time for me.

I hope you had a lovely day also. Thanks for coming and visiting my blog.

Sunday Sketch and Stamp

Well, to celebrate the first official day of holidays I have two cards to post this morning. I am entering these cards in the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge. I borrowed Lucinda's Cuttlebug embossing folder yesterday and used them on the silver part of my cards. I coloured in the images with my stampin' write markers and added some brads and pearls from my pretties kit. I really like this sketch. It is simple to follow, and lends itself to any genre of card with a rectangle shaped image.

A Bright and Cheery Birthday Card

I began this card a few weeks ago when I borrowed Amanda's SU Eastern Blooms stamp set. I finished it off tonight. I am really in love with this set. I stamped the flowers in Real Red, Tempting Turquoise and Yoyo Yellow. I thought it would be a good card for a Stampin' Up workshop - simple, colourful and it allows you to have a play, stamping the flowers onto whisper white. I am giving it to my friend Lucinda to see if she would like to use it in one of her workshops. The sentiment is not SU - but could be replaced with any sentiment that suits.

I am entering this card in the Charisma Cardz Challenge where you are free to stamp any theme and in any style. Sometimes it is nice to have freedom!

I went to a baby shower today for a girl at work. We played games, drank cups of tea, ate lots of delicious treats and watched her unwrap many gorgeous presents. Tomorrow is the first "official" day of holidays! I am going out for lunch at Red Rock to celebrate Carol's birthday. Should be fun. Sunny weather is predicted for this week so I am looking forward to a few strolls along the broadwater.

Hope you had an enjoyable weekend. Thanks for visiting my blog.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Wow! This was the trickiest sketch and colour combination I have done in a long time! At Sweet Sketch Wednesday you had to follow the sketch and use the colour combination - light pink, dark pink, green and yellow. I found this so difficult! I have been working on this card for the last three days - the little bits of time I have had.

My week has been very busy being the last week of school. The last two nights I have been in bed very early and so I have not done much in the way of stamping at all. I finally made it to the end of Term 2 and so now I am on holidays! I have a quiet week ahead of me and so I hope to post a card every day!

Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you have a lovely Saturday.