Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Lime Tart Fun!

Today has been so hot! Now that the kids are in bed I am sitting quietly with the aircon on and colouring with my Copics - such fun!

But I have realised I have done it again, its the last day of the month and I haven't posted all my pics from my Lime Tart kit this month so grab a cuppa, I have quite a bit to share. I got to play with the Half Tart and loved it, had heaps of messy fun and just loved the fresh colours.

I also had a go at a 8.5 x 12 inch layout using this months sketch and I enjoyed that to!


Some hand stitching, pearls, washi, twine and mini rose for a delicate touch.


My gorgeous girl all dressed up for her dance concert.


Another layout with some messy fun!


Can't believe my 'baby' girl turned 11 this year and growing up to be such a precious young lady.


A closer look at texture paste, gesso, distress stains, mist and some muslin for added texture.


Layers and layers of gorgeous patterned paper.


Fussy cut some flowers for beautiful clusters and great stress relief to!


Cards which were so easy to whip up as this kit is packed with lots of yummy bits and pieces.



And a lovely little tin that I have altered.


A view from the top :)

And a close up of the gorgeous selection of flowers - wish my garden looked like this!


If you got through my long post, thank you and thank you for your lovely comments. And November's kits are now available - they are stunning!!!!

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Miss Lily

With my left over bits from my Half Tart kit and some extra bits and pieces, I have been playing and getting a bit messy to ----------------- so much fun!



I have step by step post on Lime Tarts blog so if you would like to have a closer look to see how I created this, then pop on over here and have a look!


Love my kitty!!!

Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments, have an awesome weekend.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Exciting News!!!


Yes.....Whiff of Joy are having a Design Team Call, so if you love all things Whiff of Joy and would like to work with an awesome team and of course don't forget the lovely Katharina Frei, then you need to apply!!

You can find the details here.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Some News!!!

The latest challenge is up at Whiff of Joy Challenges and they have a new home, such exciting stuff happening, you can find the details here :)

Now onto Challenge #141, although we don't do Halloween in my house I still created a tag for the challenge but created it for a birthday. You see....Whiff of Joy's stamps are so versatile and that is one of the thing I love about them!


Silly me forgot to take a photo and show you I have stamped the pumpkin twice and popped the second one one on with 3D tape to give it some dimension. Now the cat really looks like its inside the pumpkin!!

Hope you can join us in the fun, we would love to see your creations and thank you for stopping by.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Kangaroo Tilda

I got this little cutie by Magnolia - Kangaroo Tilda from Lime Tart and couldn't wait to ink her up!


Lots of my favourite goodies on this card and I used the current sketch #34 at The Sketchy Challenges by Kathrin.


I coloured the pearls a shade of pink with my Copics for a perfect match!


And here is a recent photo of my eldest son feeding kangaroos at a park.


Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

WOJ - Special Card

I have a tutorial on Whiff of Joy's World of Ideas blog today, here is a sneaky peek. Isn't this image so cute?!?! Its from the Winter Secret Stamp kit which will be posted out this month if you got your pre-order in!


Looks like just a standard card, doesn't it?


Nope, it holds a CD!


So for more details pop on over to Whiff of Joy's World of Ideas blog and see my tutorial here.

Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments, hope you are having an awesome weekend.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Sneak Peek!!

This week we will see the release of Lime Tart's October gallery but I thought I would quickly share a sneak peek with you just because I had so much fun with this kit and it is gorgeous!!!


This is the Half Tart that I have been playing with but shhhhh I also have the Full Tart waiting for me :)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Brown & White

Yes.......that is the latest challenge at Whiff of Joy Challenges - #140 - Brown and White. I love this colour combo and the DT have outdone themselves with such gorgeous inspiration so pop on over and join in the fun!

I have coloured darling Maya and had a bit of fun with something a little different for me.


Pulled out my templates and some Distress Ink - was heaps of fun!


Papers are Prima Songbird, Tim Holtz mini paper clip and bits from my stash to finish it off.


Thank you for stopping by and for all your comments!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

October Whiff of Joy Blog Hop!


Welcome to the October Whiff of Joy Blog Hop! If you didn’t come here from lovely Karina's blog, then head on over to the start of the hop at Katharina’s blog.. I don’t want you to miss a single stop on this hop!

Our newest release captures the sweetness and nostalgia of Christmas! Each charming image will make you smile and they are absolutely perfect for your Christmas tags, cards and decorations. Henry and Maya are joined by our cheeky penguin brothers this month. In addition, our popular Fall Kit will be released as individual digital images this month.

This month, 6 lucky commentators will each win one of the digital stamps from our Fall Kit release. There are 6 secret stops on the hop, so be sure to leave a comment on each one of the DT’s blogs. You just don’t know which ones are the lucky ones!  At the end of the hop, go to the Whiff of Joy World of Ideas Blog, let us know that you have left a comment at each stop of the hop by leaving us a comment and you will be entered for a chance to win! A complete list of the hop is also at this blog, just in case you get lost along the way!

The hop will remain open until midnight CEST (Central European Summer Time) Wednesday October 10th CEST. Winners will be announced by  Katharina on her blog.

I love this image of Henry - Christmas Star.


The papers are MME 'All Is Bright' and I have fussy cut the banner from the papers. The doily and alphas are from my stash and I finished it off with some Wild Orchid Craft flowers, some stitching and a little bit of stickles for some christmas sparkle!


Your next stop is lovely Angie's blog.

Thank you for joining us and I hope you have enjoyed Whiff of Joy's blog hop and the awesome creations from my fellow team mates!

Friday, October 5, 2012

Whiff of Joy - October Preview 2

I am back again with another sneak peek, this time with sweet Maya.

The new Whiff of Joy October release will be available on Sunday the 7th of October and we will be celebrating with our monthly blog hop! So come and join in the fun :)

This cute image of Maya - 'Cosy Reading' inspired me to create a tag and this can be used as a book mark afterwards!


Lots of gorgeous goodies on this little tag - Tim Holtz film strip. Maya Road chippie, Glitz Design papers and alphas, Whiff of Joy twine, Whiff of Joy Cosy Reading stamp and finished off with some lace and floral trim from my stash.


Its my hubby's birthday today so we off to dinner so I hope you have a fabulous weekend and I'll be back on Sunday with Whiff of Joy's awesome blog hop.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Whiff of Joy - October Preview!

So have you had a look at Whiff of Joy's October previews yet?

I have a cutie to share with you today. This is 'Fishy Present'.


I love these little penguins and what a perfect image for special friends. And it went perfectly with this Whiff of Joy christmas sentiment from last year.


I used Echo Parks Holly Jolly papers, the banner is a Whiff of Joy die - Pennants, flowers are Kaisercraft and Wild Orchids, for the finishing touch a bit of stickles!


Don't forget to come back for some more sneaky peeks!!!

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Whiff of Joy Secret Stamp Kit

Whiff of Joy's Winter Secret Stamp Kit is available now and can be pre-ordered. I can't believe christmas is only a few weeks away but this kit has already got me in the festive mood to create christmas cards!

How cute is Henry?


I have used My Minds Eye All Is Bright paper, love the colours and vintage feel. A doily, some muslin and flowers from my stash to finish it off.


The sentiment is also from the Winter Secret Stamp Kit.

Today Whiff of Joy are also starting October previews so don't forget to visit my Whiff of Joy team mates to have a peek!!!