Sad days

Sorry I've been a bit absent, but we have some family stuff happening and you know the drill - we all need to put our families first! as you rarely get second chances! I was out reading blogs today at work (shh don't tell anyone!) and i noticed that on a blog (can't for the life of me remembers who's it was) they were talking about some sad news a friend of theirs had with the loss of a brother - this person went to their friends brothers funeral to help support their friend on most possibly one of the worst days of their life.
I just wanted to say as a direct quote - LOVE is a doing word, so do something with it! say it to those that don't say it regularly. there was some other really profound stuff, but i cant remember it! All i can say is live life to the fullest!'

I will update this post tomorrow when I can grab the link from work and you can all read it for yourself.


Thanks for reading.

Waiting for a bus!

So as you can see we created some lovely images.. here is mine.



I thought I would enter it in a couple of challenges:
Bizzy Bec's August Challenge - Use Butterflies and the Colour Blue
Sir Stampalot - *************Whatever You Fancy**************
Craftuscrazy - Anything goes
Mad for Markers - Spica pen challenge (notice the glittery headband)

Have a great night


Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Our creations that incorporate all we have learned!

A direct quote from our teach - Debra ' I am sooooo very impressed and "wowed" by everyones's work. You girls are amazing and it is wonderful to see all the enthusiasm and the final results of week of techniques. Well done and excellent work, so very proud of you all, xxxxx'
So as you can see, we have all studied hard.. and produced a card which we are all very proud of!




So please if you would kindly comment on our work - I will pass it along to the girls
Have a great night



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Copic Class ~ Grass, Shrubs and Trees

Oh My Goodness what an action packed class we had! we learnt how to create a grassy effect as well as adding shrubs and colouring a tree image, as you can see by the swaps only three of us created tags to share! We had a small extended break from class because our dear teach Debra wasn't feeling too well.

Here are our tag swaps! Please let me know what you think - so i can pass it along to the girls!


I must say 'Thank You' to Debra for also putting the picture of our tags together - it makes it so easy to upload.. She adds our names and a bit of extra showmanship to the pic.. THANKS DEBRA!! mwah



Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Dragonflies and Butterflies

On a roll tonight! This card is made especially for another of Zoe's Challenges! This challenge is called : Create a project using ONLY Make it Crafty Laser cut embellishments. NO IMAGES!
So here is the card - now I must admit, I have never used laser cuts before and so tried out some different effects - distress paint is on the leaves, Metallic rub ons plus some stickles on the Dragonfly just stickles on the corner adornment and last but not least on the butterflies I have used versamark and some perfect pearls..

Please tell me what you think?







Ok,now I am really going to bed! LOL

Oh, I must mention that originally I had two butterfly corners out and ready to go, but Kitty must have been exploring my desk during the day whilst I was at work and I am damned if I can find the second one! Oh well, I am sure it will turn up one of these days!
Have a lovely night and take care.

Treasure Island

After a really sad couple of weeks - I think my mojo has returned! I have had this image - Thank you to Debra for helping me navigate photoshop to merge OMG 16 images.. What was I thinking!!!!! so after a really crappy day - Thanks Zoe for making me finish this one off. I am going to enter it in one of the challenges she has set for her 1 year Birthday!



Of course the challenge is called : Merge as many Make it Crafty images roflmao.... DUH!

Now I should ask you to spotto all the images.. Spotto is like Where's Wally except there isn't a red and white striped hat anywhere to be found!

I will be back tomorrow with a tag as we had to postpone our last copic class as the lovely Debra was sick.

See you soon
Have a lovely night and take care.

Copic class - grounding your image!

So with another instalment from our fortnightly copic class - here you can see we have all learnt to ground our image! By using various techniques: a pavement, stones (sandy) type, and lines we all achieved different ways of having our images look like they have their feet firmly planted on the ground LOL..
I must admit tho - there was one technique that isn't present here and that's 'swiping' - we all had trouble with it and so perhaps one day down the track we will attempt it again and be more successful! I do recall lots of moaning and groaning when we were practicing in class!


I do so love the way the girls have put their tags together. Please leave a comment - so I can forward them on. The links to the girls blogs are on the side bar :)

Have a lovely night and take care.