A Huge BLOGAVERSARY GIVE-A-WAY !!!!

This is a STICKY and will stay on top till 31st MAY !!!

Hello there,
I have just seen the most amazing give-away ...........
A CRICUT , yeah , you heard me right, is that cool or what ????????
And not only that ................ Priscilla will ship WORLDWIDE !!!! WOW!!!!!!!

The Midnight Madness Challenge Blog is having a 2 year celebration by giving away a Cricut and that is not all, lol, there are even more in store for ya, but you have to mosey on over and check it out HERE , you sure do not want to miss out on this one !!!!!

CONGRATS ON THIS AMAZING MILESTONE PRISCILLA and TEAM !!!!

Boy do I love a Sketch!!!!

Well hello there,
Hope you are doing fine this monday evening/afternoon or morning............lol
Those effected by the Tornado's , my heart goes out to each and everyone and i pray for strenght to carry you through!!

There is one super girl with a stunning talent of drawing sketches and her name is Carly, lot of my blogging friends will know her and if you have not discovered her yet, please visit her at her BLOG
Once again she has a lovely sketch for us to use and it sure was fun, but here is the punchline, lol, had to tell you this joke 1st.............hehehe
Had my image colored, made my card and very chuffed with myself, got the pic and got ready to do a posting, while sitting in front of my puter i noticed a very important aspect of my card................, wait for it ................... I NEVER MADE IT WITH THE SKETCH , can i be so ..........., LOL, so off i went and did another card, this time i made sure it was done correct...............dumfkoppen, still laughing at myself!!!!!
I used the image 'Flissy Fairy' by Helen from Ellephantastic , you can find her group HERE , it was part of the challenges of the previous round on CDAC , firstly i love the image, secondly we have to use either a fairy/angel or butterfly , cause.................. i am also entering it in the 'Flutter By Wednesday'
Challenge
WOW................. WOW , i am getting good at this, hehehe, NOT , this is taking me forever, still have to learn all the shortcuts, sooooo please if you have any, throw it my side ........:))
So , i think i will show you both, cannot have one miss out on the limelight!!!! Right ?????

Now this 1st pic is the BooBoo!!!

This is the one i made with the actual sketch.............:))

Anything but a Card!!!

Hello there,
Now i just love a Challenge with those requirements, don't you ??? Get out those thinking caps and get the creative juices flowing for the NEW CHALLENGE over at Pattie's Creations and join in the fun!!!!!
I made a 'Thank You' tag that i placed in a handmade pocket holder , you can find 'Angel Pattiboop' HERE

To ALL the Farthers !!!

Hello, me again,
Yikes, cannot believe it, my 2nd posting today, getting good at this or is it , this is getting good.............hehehehe
Going to try and enter for more than one challenge, hoping i will have all my ducks in a row,,,,lol
1sr Challenge is over at My Partner In Crafting Crime and what do they require you ask..........
only add twine, jute or string, now how easy is that!!!
I added some Rich Cream Dream String from Pizzazz Aplenty and fastened the two buttons with it , cute if i may say so myself, nah, not me, the buttons......lol
2nd Challenge is over at Getting Cricky with K Andrew and here one have to make a Retro Daddy Card, now not so sure about Retro, hope this card falls under that, otherwise, it has been fun, no matter.....:))
Soooooo, without further ado, let me show you what i made, i used an image from Designed2Delight Digital Stamps over at CDAC , pure delight on the eye !!

Where have it gone, me wonders?????

Hello all,
Another project that blogger ate,lol, had a post scheduled and only realize now..oopssssssssssss, it is gone or never posted, whoo on me, ok so i will just do again, ya think................hehehe

I have made this card using an image from Glitterbabe , it is just the cutest, made it for a friend to say .....'I LOVE YOU'.....................:)) Jump on over, there is specials on, an a friday and maybe a freebie lying around.....hehehe

Will be back either later today or tomorrow with another stunner from Stef,so don't stray or go away( too far................hehehe)

Pizzazz Aplenty is really plentiful!!!!

WOW i am back again, 2nd post for the day, gotta make up for lost time.............lol
I want to show you two cards now :
1st card :::::
This image is from Designed2Delight's progressive Challenge , let me tell you, that is so much fun, go HERE and check it out !!!!
Embellies used:
Irridecent leave
Ribbon Flowers
Charms
are'nt those just the cutest ???

Next i have a card using an image by IkesArt , you can see it HERE , it is part of the freebie challenge over at CDAC ........ please check it out!!!!
Embellies used:::::
Pearls on a string
Stunning charm
These embellies can all be found at PIZZAZ APLENTY

These are the current specials::::::::::::::


FREE - Special of the Week!
Transparent Butterfly
May 15th through May 21st

*Shipping charges are not included
in qualifying order total.


With every order of *$15.00 or more, receive:
One package (6) Leaf Stick Pins - 3 of each color (green and white)
One package (100) 3mm Ivory flatback Pearls
One package (75) 4mm Ivory flatback Pearls
One package (100) 2mm Clear flatback Rhinestones
One package (5 yards) Pale Gold Dream String - NEW COLOR
All this FREE with an order of *$15.00 or more!
Value $4.10


With every order of *$25.00 or more, receive:
One package (6) Leaf Stick Pins - 3 of each color (green and white)
One package (100) 3mm Ivory flatback Pearls
One package (75) 4mm Ivory flatback Pearls
One package (100) 2mm Clear flatback Rhinestones
One package (5 yards) Pale Gold Dream String - NEW COLOR
One package (6) Button Stick Pins - 2 of each color (yellow, pink, white)
One package (6) Small Heart Stick Pins - 2 of each color (purple, white, pink)
One package (8) Red Crystal Gem Pins
One package (100) 2mm Dark Chocolate flatback Pearls
One package (100) 3mm Dark Chocolate flatback Pearls
One package (75) 4mm Dark Chocolate flatback Pearls
One package (5 yards) Chocolate Chip Luster Twine
All this FREE with an order of *$25.00 or more!
Value $9.50

Well, is that not to really drool over ???????
See ya a bit later, yeah really......LOL

CS Designs Challenges!!!

Morning everyone,
Ooooooops , some of you will be sleeping now , the day has started here in SA , bright, sunny and totally lovely............:))
We have a public holiday today as it is Voting again, soooooooooooooooooo i can play... lol
Today i have some cards for you with images from CS Designs, i really love the versatility of these and boy are they fun to play with, you can find them HERE
There are challenges right through May and the DT has really come up with such fun ideas, also some stunning eye candy to be seen, go and check it out HERE , would love it if you can come and join in the fun..................:))
The 1st card is for the Shape Challenge and the 2nd i just made, cos i love playing with these images, lol, so tell what you think pretty please....

Now you know how i love my Pearls, lol, but not one of these have any on...........WOW , what have i used, well, have you been to Pizzazz Aplenty yet???? Now you gotta visit , embellies to pick and choose from......lol
On the gifty box i have used some of the lovely BAKERS TWINE and a few clear gems!
On the card i took a few Charms, love them, over the eye i have one that can also be used to put a small photo in, so, so cute and then some more flower charms, also some Misty Mauve Metallic Dream String, these are so fun and lastly i added a few Silver Nailheads , i got myself 2 packets of these cos they just fit in anywhere, ya think...........:))
Well see ya later in a while, be back later ..........:))

Pay It Forward!!!

I came across this post about Pay It Forward at Kurly-Q and i so love doing this, so here are the deets to play with:::

"Pay It Forward" is the idea of blessing someone with a random act of kindness without expecting anything in return. It’s passing on a kindness, hoping that your recipients will do the same, and forming a never-ending chain of goodwill. But it isn’t only kindness, it is also a means to connect and share instead of just keeping it to ourselves.

"I promise to send an original creation to the 1st 5 people who leave a comment here. They must, in turn, post this, and send something they make to the 1st 5 people who comment on their status."

Here's what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post. I will send a handmade gift to the first 5 commenters.

2. Create a post on your blog offering the same.

3. Send a handmade item to your first 5 commenters.

4. It must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011.


Please do not sign up unless you are fully committed to making your 5 items!

Do join me, it is so much fun spreading some love around!!!

Sentiments by CS Designs!!

Well helloooooo there,

Hope you had a lovely Mothers Day, were raining over the weekend and nice and cold, yeah i know you want summer,lol, we had such a hot summer and sure can use some cooler weather!!
Chris at CS Designs have brought out some sentiments and i have to admit, i love them, i tend to look past sentiments and have realized how absolutely beautiful a card can look with only a sentiment on!!! You can find CS Designs Sentiments HERE
Hope you like this as much as myself..................lol
See ya later Alligator...........:))

Now on my card i have used some embellies from PIZZAZZ APLENTY , ok ok let me tell you 1st what i have used,so glad i got to play with some after i recieved my order and more the other day, then on to some juicy news, around the scollop edges of the black cut-out( thanks so, so much Linda Lapotka,for the cut-outs, send all the way from USA to me, wow , she is one super lady!!!) , i have used the TEARDROP PEARLS, lovely ain't it, looks like little petals all around! Then, wrapped around my bg paper, i have used Silver Raven Metallic D.S. twine. No , not finished yet, lol, this card was so much fun to embellish..........hehehe
Then on a leaf in the one corner, i added some Sun Yellow flower Roses, they are so pretty. In the other corner, yikes, sounds like a boxing match,lol, i added another small scolloped cut-out with a piece of yellow ribbon slided onto a Pearl Slider , stunning right!!!
Now that you have seen just a few of the lovely embelies that Judy At Pizzazz Aplenty has in store , just look at the SPECIAL she has in store for this week ( psssssssst she has one every week)::::


FREE - Special of the Week!
Transparent Butterfly
May 8th through May 14th

*Shipping charges are not included
in qualifying order total.


With every order of *$15.00 or more, receive:
One package (100) 3mm White flatback Pearls
One package (75) 4mm White flatback Pearls
One package (60) 5mm White flatback Pearls
One package (5 yards) Snowy White Dream String - NEW COLOR
All this FREE with an order of *$15.00 or more!
Value $3.60


With every order of *$25.00 or more, receive:
One package (100) 3mm White flatback Pearls
One package (75) 4mm White flatback Pearls
One package (60) 5mm White flatback Pearls
One package (5 yards) Snowy White Dream String - NEW COLOR
One package (100) 2mm Clear flatback Rhinestones
One package (100) 3mm Clear flatback Rhinestones
One package (75) 4mm Clear flatback Rhinestones
One package (60) 5mm Clear flatback Rhinestones
One package (10 yards) Icy White Metallic Dream String
All this FREE with an order of *$25.00 or more!
Value $8.60

Now aff you go, 1st get your Sentiment and then go shopping for some embellies, and VOILA, you have a sure recipe for a WINNER!

No Layering!!!

Hello there,
From a rainy and very wet South Africa, Happy Mothers Day , hope you will have a stunning day!!!

Here is a card made for Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and no layering or matting is to be seen, yikes, a real CAS card for me , love the image, one of Whoopsi Daisy's and he is so cute , 100% Boy!!!!
Tell me what you think.....lol

Birthday for Candee....

Hello there,
We have another super fun challenge over at Pattie's Creations , it is to make a creation for a child with a child's name on it , now that is easy peasy, don't ya think!!!
I used the image CANDEE , you can find her HERE and made the card for my friends dd whose b/day is later in May and her name is also Candee, she simply adores dogs, soooooooooooo ya think she will like this????

Hope to see you there............:)))))

Am i LATE or what....................lol

Hello there,
Now i know i am soooooooooooooooo late in posting, but rather late than never i always say, maybe in a week or two , my life can get back to normal, ya think..lol
Ooooooops, not sure what normal is anymore!!!
I so love this image of Stef from Glitterbabe's , that's our Queen of glitter and of coarse, i simply adore glitter, stickles the most, it is just so super, anyway, back to my card , i just luv it when i can use one image for different occasions, and that is the case here as with so many of her images, so pop on over and see all the new images, gorjuss!!!!
Hope you like..............:))

Lots of help needed please!!

I saw this plea over at Heidi's Blog and i asked her if i can post it here, she is such an angel for doing this, so people , pretty please, if you can help, it would be so much appreciated!!

Please Help The 3 Families In Need, After The Recent Tornadoes!!
Hello everyone, I hope your’e doing well! I would like you all to please read this post. It’s about three families in Alabama in America, that is devastated by the recent tornadoes which blew through the South Wednesday night. These are exemplary, faithful, Christian families who now even in their loss are responding with faith and confidence in the Lord. They need help. Currently, there are more than a hundred people physically assisting them on the ground. Now they need the funds to begin the process of rebuilding. In some cases, with only the clothes on their backs, they will be starting over and need cash for shoes, food, temporary housing, immediate medical bills and basic needs.

The Crawford Family of nine children’s (youngest is 3 weeks old) house is flat to the ground. Their home was completely destroyed, as well as all their earthly possessions, their vehicles and all of Aaron's construction tools which is his source of livelihood.

The Lee Family of 13 children had an even bigger loss, when the father, Tom Lee died heroically protecting his family as their home collapsed around them. In God's Mercy his wife and thirteen children survived after many hours of being trapped under rubble. Daughters Tiffany and Emily are in the hospital and suffered potentially severe nerve damage. Their insurance does not cover these medical bills, their father is dead, and their home and possessions are gone.

Gary and Jane Boyd and their nine children survived without injury but their home was severely damaged by trees falling on it. Their home was the rendezvous point for the Lee and Crawford families in the hours following the tornado since it was the only one left standing.
These are families that desperately need your prayers, continuing support and donations.
Since I was little I always keep a 10th of my pocket money aside as “Jesus Money” and then the Lord will show me or my parents to whom we should give this money to - someone in need. For about a year now the Lord hasn’t showed me and it kept accumulating, but I didn’t just give it to any one. When I saw what happened to these three families I knew why the Lord didn’t show anyone for about a year. I had to save it for these families!!
So I have R300 / $46.5 and I’m giving all of it to these three families!
Will you please prayerfully consider financial help to these families too.
Peter Bradrick has set up a website called Help Hurting Families in Alabama who took the time to create these videos and are also accepting donations for these families above. You may visit their site to give a helping hand to these families.
Have a Blessed week!
Heidi-Mari

So , just click on 'Heidi's Blog' ad it will take you to the original post!!

Have a lovely day everybody and be Blessed!!!

New Release's at CS Designs !!

Hello there,

Today at CS Designs we have a color challenge for you. You can go to the Blog and get all the details Here and we also have groups on Paper Craft Planet and Simply Scrappin Crafts and we would love for you to come and join us there.

This week's challenge is a color challenge inspired by the release of two New Blossom Designs and the theme is Nature.

We have chosen 3 natural colors often seen in the forest. You can use any shade of these colors to create your entry and even include a hint of other colors as long as the main dominant colors are the ones for this challenge. Your entry must also be some sort paper craft project.

So go get busy and come play along for a chance to win a prize.

Anything Goes!!!

Hello there agaun,
Still learning, am i........lol
Just want to share a joke with you 1st, must say, one is never to old to learn something new, right???
My pic's of my cards never seem right to me , always too many reflecting points and no matter what i did, it stayed that way, ok, so i thought it might be a problem with my puter, heehee, NOT !!!! My flash was on when i took my pic's, go figure ............. LOL , so hope the 'new' and 'improved' look is better , you tell me !!

I have had this image from Designed2Delight for quite a while now and just did not seem to get a chance to play with it, took some time this weekend and so enjoyed it!!!!

I am entering it into the following challenges :::
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Challenges - Anything Goes

Well here goes, my very 1st time in entering two challenges at once ..............hehehe

Add A Tag!!!

Hello there,
I am entering the world of challenges a bit............lol
Over at Pixie Dust they have a challenge to add a tag to your creation and i thought this card made with an image by Priyanka Mandal from Gillus Gallery would be perfect for it !! I have also entered it into the Freebie Challenge over at CDAC , do have a look and join in the fun!!

Have a lovely day