All About Me....

Hi everyone, sorry that its been a while since my last post but I've been taking time out to have some fun with my creativity!  I've started an All About Me journal which I am finding is so much fun to do.  I've always journalled, even when I was a teenager.  I used to cover a book in pictures of my current love....Duran Duran, John Taylor and Wham were constant favourites, and inside each book I would write about what was happening in my life.  Wish I could find them all.....or maybe its better that I can't (how embarassing!!)

Anyway here are a few photos of what I've done so far...hope you enjoy it. 

The Front Cover

My Family

 

Me

My Wedding (17 years this year!!)

One of my loves....

For my angel Lara

My Top 10 creating loves!

I'll keep you updated with any other pages I complete!!

My last Design Team post

Hi everyone

Today I'm sharing my last project and blog for Kerry's Crafty Cards & Cuts Design Team.  I want to thank Kerry & Alanna for giving me the opportunity to be part of a Design Team and I have thoroughly enjoyed the last 6 months.  I have learnt so many new techniques and have made some lovely friends, and for that I'm very grateful. 

So, here it is....I made this card for a lovely friend of mine.  I used Kaisercrafts Forget-Me-Not Paper Collection, along with a plain paper doily that I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Old Lace) and added some metallic embellishments.

To find all the materials you would need to make this card, please visit www.kerryscraftycardsandcuts.com.au/store/

Again, thanks to the whole Design Team and thanks to all of you for checking out my posts.

Take care and happy crafting

Sandra xo

My beautiful girls....

Hi everyone

 

This layout is made using one of Kaisercraft's new paper collections, Forget-Me-Not.  I have to say that I did find it a bit hard to work with, but I'm really happy with the end result. 

 The photo in this layout includes my favourite girls, my little one (at her 2nd Birthday party) with my two nieces.  I absolutely love this photo but it would be even more beautiful if my little angel (Lara, now sleeping in heaven) was in it, so I added the little wooden flourish butterfly to symbolise her.

Thanks

S xx

2 of my favourite things.....

 Hi everyone,

This week I'm sharing two of my favourite things (for crafting that is), my Copic Ciao Markers and La La Land Stamps!!

I coloured this little cutie for my daughter's 2nd birthday invitations. 

Tag:  Ranger Craft Tags (size #8)

Paper:  Kaisercraft Miss Nelly

Stamp:  La La Land - Sugar n Spice Marci

Copics:  E33, E35, E37, E47, YR000, YR00, RV02, RV04, RV06, B02, B05, C5

Stickles:  Thistle

Copics are so much fun, I love how you can blend the colours to create shading and even make new colours.  I have to warn you though...they are very addictive!!  You can't stop at a few markers, before you know it, you'll want (need!!) them all!

Happy colouring! 

S x

Birthday Time at PPD HQ!!

Hi

Just wanted to share a couple of birthday cards I made for my PPD kids.  November is always a crazy month at our place as two of the children have their birthdays two days apart!  Yes, in hindsight, the planning wasn't so great!!

Anyway here are the cards I made.  This one is for my son's 12th birthday and he is a mad Yu-gi-oh card collector.  This image is available from Kenny K Digi Stamps and I used copics to colour it in and some assorted pattern papers I had in my stash.

This card I made for my daughter's 2nd Birthday.  The image is Magnolia Stamp - Ballerina Tilda and she is also coloured in using copics.  The papers are from Kaisercraft's Miss Nelly's Collection (an old time favourite). 

I hope you like my cards and remember if you would like to order a handmade card for any occasion, please pop over and check out my page at www.facebook.com/PinkPossumDesigns or contact me at pinkpossumd@optusnet.com.au

Thanks

S xx

Gift Box & Card

Hi!  Just dropping in to say hi and share my project for this week.   

This week I got to play with one of my favourite Kaisercraft Collections, Magnolia Grove.  I love the subtle colours and the lovely floral patterns. 

I found a cute little box which was just the perfect size for a gift that I got for a friend of mine but it just looked a bit sad and plain....so, of course it got a make over!  I'm really happy with how its turned out.  Its so rewarding to take something really plain and ordinary and then by adding some of the gorgeous papers that are available, you can make something original and unique.

 I added one of Kaisercraft's Magical Butterfly Wooden Flourishes to the lid.

 With all the little offcuts, some lace and some collectables, I made a little gift card to match.



I love colouring with my Copics!!

Hi everyone,  I'm so excited that my DT project for this week is all about Copics!!  I first bought my copics last year and only had about 10 ciao markers....now my collection has slowly grown to 52.  And I've got a wish list a mile long. 

I love the flexibilty you get with using copics...they blend so well and the you can even make up your own colour combinations by blending different colours.

If you are new to Copics, I would suggest going on youtube and checking out the many tutorials etc and then you can get an idea of where to start with choosing your collection.  Just remember when colouring stamps with copics to use X-press blending card and Momento Tuxedo Black Ink.

The stamp I using this week is such a cutie....its 'Back to school Luka' from La La Land Stamps.  I decided to colour him and make a card for my nephew, who is turning 13 this week.

The photos below show the different stages of colouring and the also has which colours I used.

Here he is all finished and cut out, ready for placement on a card!

The orange shimmer card was from my stash but every thing else is available from http://www.kerryscraftycardsandcuts.com.au/store/

Materials used:

Kaisercraft's Sears and Son Collection

Kaisercrafts Mini alpha stickers

La La Land Stamps

Copic Ciao Markers

I also decided to make a little gift card envelope to add to his card.....

I hope he likes it and I hope this inspires you to get out your copics and have a colour!!  I find colouring so therapeutic and relaxing...so go on, have a go!
Thanks

S xx