tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52011261264983000642024-03-13T16:40:50.708+11:00Scraps of MeNikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-85606910384500634552013-01-25T20:55:00.002+11:002013-01-25T20:55:34.017+11:00A birthday and a card :)<div align="center">
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Life goes along smoothly until all of a sudden we're given little reminders that nothing is permanent.... we never know whether today is our last day, or moment that we have with the people we love. In the past couple of weeks we have had a death in the family....a cousin passed away aged 47. She left behind a husband and two gorgeous sons. During the funeral, the priest spoke of how a good life is not determined by the number of years we have... not by old age and grey hair, but by what we do in the years we are alive. That we live our lives to the fullest and be sure to tell those we love, that we love them often....</div>
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Hearing this gave me a real sense of peace....I love the idea that we make the most of the time we have, and I'm a firm believer of that notion that God takes us when he feels our time is up, whether we're ready for that or not.</div>
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I don't ever let Stef leave our home without saying I love you and always end phone calls to my family in the same way. I don't ever want there to be a moment that I wasted by not telling them that is how I feel.</div>
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We also celebrated a very special milestone in our home.</div>
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Noah turned 10 on the 17th of this month.</div>
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While it's a little hard to tell, his cake was a number 10, which he was thrilled about. Ever since he was little he has and still does...LOVE.. cake.... of any type! He also loves his birthday and over the years has developed a better understanding of what it all means and he participates with so much enthusiasm. I look at him and can't believe we've had him for 10 years. Having Noah has taught me so much and has helped me become the person I am today. I am more patient, more empathetic, more confident and forth-right... I have had to become these things and much more in order to see that Noah's full potential is realised. I think more than anything though, I have learnt what it is to love with such ferocity...the depth of emotion you have for your children is breathtaking....</div>
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Onto some scrapping stuff...</div>
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Here is Karan's latest sketch over at <a href="http://www.cardabilities.blogspot.com/">Cardabilities</a></div>
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Cardabilities is also having a design team call at the moment. If you're interested in card making, be sure to email your application through to Karan. </div>
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Her sketches are beautiful to work with and so is she :)</div>
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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to tell your loved ones, that you love them each and every day! xx</div>
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Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-44138451179979452862012-12-31T13:08:00.002+11:002012-12-31T13:08:58.893+11:00Cardabilities Sketch # 66<div align="center">
With News Years eve upon us,</div>
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I find myself sitting here wondering where the whole entire year has gone. </div>
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which could account for why time has simply vanished.</div>
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Having said that, I love this time of year and the thought of getting a chance to start a new year clean and fresh. I like setting gaols for myself and looking back on </div>
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how I've travelled in terms of reaching them.</div>
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One of my goals for the coming year is to do much more of this....</div>
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scrapping!</div>
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That said, here is a pic of our latest sketch over at <a href="http://www.cardabilities.blogspot.com/">Cardabilities</a></div>
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Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-20071808463496001732012-12-24T16:22:00.002+11:002012-12-24T16:22:51.768+11:00Cardabilities sketch<div style="text-align: center;">
Computers are fantastic when they are working correctly!!!</div>
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When something goes wrong, unfortunately I am nowhere near tech savvy enough to fix things or work out a solutions. Suffice to day, the computer is back and is working well again :)</div>
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This reveal comes a little late as a result. Here is Karan's fantastic sketch....</div>
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I used one of my gorgeous magnolia stamps and went for a different Chrissie colour palette.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by :)</div>
Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-52486858980156750282012-11-19T20:13:00.000+11:002012-11-19T20:13:13.017+11:00I'm Back :)<div style="text-align: center;">
As I sat tonight to type this post I logged into Blogger to be greeted with an entirely new "interface".....like I know what that means..:) </div>
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It's been sooooo long since I've visited and blogged anything, that the entire system has changed.... that'll teach me for leaving it almost a year in between posts!</div>
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So where have I been... no- where really :) AT the beginning of the year I decided my "Word" of focus for 2012 would be "Balance" and my way of maintaining that was to try and keep things in some kind of manageable state while I completed my study and juggles the demands of a busy little family and working part time. </div>
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I am proud to say that this month saw the completion of my Graduate Diploma in Autism and I have also complete three out of six units of my Masters in Education...YAY!!!! It's been a huge undertaking and the cause of some very serious brain strain, but for now...it's all done. I say 'for now", as I'm thinking I might like to enroll to complete another of my Masters units at the end of next year, but for now Ive earned a rest and some time off.</div>
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Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-3762523896991653122012-01-12T21:18:00.000+11:002012-01-12T21:18:44.443+11:00a catch up and a new year....<div align="center">Welcome to a brand new year and the first of what I hope to be many posts ;)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">That said... here is a little picture catch up of some of the things that occupied my time...</div><div align="center"><br />
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Suffice to say, Belle was pretty happy :) Her first cake was a Little Miss cake...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD3WUMqD4FtQI72hCDWC56saSAXvDr0_q0kayXFGWUOgBgQZvQCLb783sYxEKwl3Cwkor4v7VdQ28ZeTzR5iF5tUksgHCjizVP4JRIZCehoQNBZuR-6_oF6Ozty6y1VxEjmapHrjZZdsw/s1600/November+2011+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD3WUMqD4FtQI72hCDWC56saSAXvDr0_q0kayXFGWUOgBgQZvQCLb783sYxEKwl3Cwkor4v7VdQ28ZeTzR5iF5tUksgHCjizVP4JRIZCehoQNBZuR-6_oF6Ozty6y1VxEjmapHrjZZdsw/s320/November+2011+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and cake number two for the family celebration was a rainbow layered cake with meringue frosting... this one was a huge success and was actually quite easy to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7y2MQne_OlmYY9ci4OPZXUWUaqwsABo_IrSP_cCnVQyk9A6HTix-irlkZuTwBRu72ID1lhNLvuUjWPLZ4kZURrGSA20e4X0v2qpPKTtimzDtitRYA5oVpXQopzryGMxgcmAcfqax32-p/s1600/November+2011+043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7y2MQne_OlmYY9ci4OPZXUWUaqwsABo_IrSP_cCnVQyk9A6HTix-irlkZuTwBRu72ID1lhNLvuUjWPLZ4kZURrGSA20e4X0v2qpPKTtimzDtitRYA5oVpXQopzryGMxgcmAcfqax32-p/s320/November+2011+043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Master Josh turned 5 in December.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5j73OV6MiJ_mAWIY2OjvWe3urDhZHaSgTMx1KQPek4DVF-PaaLQiMqqCsiqiGpdiBJV2MBsqWDCtqBVsto2pz5I0bHACG-dXVj5iOGn_SwqiM_0ABqHNz8NeGqyThyphenhyphenJ5h_sW1FBvUblnw/s1600/January+2012+180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5j73OV6MiJ_mAWIY2OjvWe3urDhZHaSgTMx1KQPek4DVF-PaaLQiMqqCsiqiGpdiBJV2MBsqWDCtqBVsto2pz5I0bHACG-dXVj5iOGn_SwqiM_0ABqHNz8NeGqyThyphenhyphenJ5h_sW1FBvUblnw/s320/January+2012+180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and here is his cake. This year I took the easy option for Joshua's cake, given that this is the third tractor cake in a row he has requested. We have made a little red tractor cake, a green John Deer cake and this one here below. I am hoping by the end of the year, he may have broadened his horizon's a little.... I don't like my chances, so we'll just have to wait and see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9TAgdJYgRQ1-gd-jbqGVG5Cwts-nhCUvl8R4ZKV1i_qLv5T-RwJMu5prURcEPVbmImNpHc65aNLmceSQa_txS42in66wBb3iKxDWDcsf67evmmSNlvfxmd_4-afDFNZLo0Fq4rz6H3YR/s1600/December+2011+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9TAgdJYgRQ1-gd-jbqGVG5Cwts-nhCUvl8R4ZKV1i_qLv5T-RwJMu5prURcEPVbmImNpHc65aNLmceSQa_txS42in66wBb3iKxDWDcsf67evmmSNlvfxmd_4-afDFNZLo0Fq4rz6H3YR/s320/December+2011+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In a midst all of the madness of birthday's was Christmas. Here is a happy snap of come of the pressie opening with family. I was very proud that in amongst all of the chaos, there were three very grateful children who were thrilled with the gifts they received.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHGpF2-mHUFZHsgXVNA8XV2Tk2xFUQ5gix7DKtjD9JsJm0Y1yMP8dbfoGJfAK67LOWRBkNV_Kt2rC6vuGXsM5qtswSeFY_HRepAH0xRUm4L3R8VZLbFTt1Zyag8W2RjHvowvX-sUdmkhc/s1600/January+2012+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHGpF2-mHUFZHsgXVNA8XV2Tk2xFUQ5gix7DKtjD9JsJm0Y1yMP8dbfoGJfAK67LOWRBkNV_Kt2rC6vuGXsM5qtswSeFY_HRepAH0xRUm4L3R8VZLbFTt1Zyag8W2RjHvowvX-sUdmkhc/s320/January+2012+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first year of my Graduate Diploma in Autism has drawn to a close....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIjaHyxGSs8iSFrJ-6MuVBKn16JHm52KQgU1YovGz2hBXyMoK1jhEbyFMeN5ZklMhq9CN47hKlVeDBBd_Gk3oyu5cs9s8edxXyZwX4Uo-bkvjKZ_D6NeASlHQkKkeWRYayQppok3n7xmz/s1600/Uni+Certificate+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIjaHyxGSs8iSFrJ-6MuVBKn16JHm52KQgU1YovGz2hBXyMoK1jhEbyFMeN5ZklMhq9CN47hKlVeDBBd_Gk3oyu5cs9s8edxXyZwX4Uo-bkvjKZ_D6NeASlHQkKkeWRYayQppok3n7xmz/s400/Uni+Certificate+002.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am proud of myself beyond words, that I've not only completed my first year, but have done this while teaching 3 days a week and most importantly managing a family with 3 small cherubs and of course 1 big one :) I didn't really love University first time around, but at that stage it seemed like a natural progression...you finish high school and go onto Uni. This time around, I'm studying because I want to and I've loved every minute of it. I have learnt so much about Noah and the reasons why he does some things. I have come to understand how difficult it must be for him to manage and cope in this crazy world of ours and am so grateful to be better able to help him learn and grow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1ct1zBRAAS-QsFl1P1kDdLzqKNM9AH8tCv-2Ev44xpN9iwoj8UwU6qijgugIHqXH4kVktSyHb2Q78FKiAIQ6kaAta_uOcJUhReF73rzct4frbtT-LDM3cRtmXbXvtENMTd-3i5iyNIl9/s1600/January+2012+216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1ct1zBRAAS-QsFl1P1kDdLzqKNM9AH8tCv-2Ev44xpN9iwoj8UwU6qijgugIHqXH4kVktSyHb2Q78FKiAIQ6kaAta_uOcJUhReF73rzct4frbtT-LDM3cRtmXbXvtENMTd-3i5iyNIl9/s320/January+2012+216.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the past week, we have returned from a family holiday to the beach.... here are some pics of the cherubs at play :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZLyxjWzIXnmZdel9TBrrP1UiA3SWD3cr5mbD4qJDNWBPaM-IxBK_iMNTyCCVfRAeSzErfMBIjfBrBVMIOaBMyGaRg7-91oBcSpJ_OpllhOMBx6QNNflbolZ0pONgmYp-wvkGwdk8sVL9/s1600/January+2012+085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZLyxjWzIXnmZdel9TBrrP1UiA3SWD3cr5mbD4qJDNWBPaM-IxBK_iMNTyCCVfRAeSzErfMBIjfBrBVMIOaBMyGaRg7-91oBcSpJ_OpllhOMBx6QNNflbolZ0pONgmYp-wvkGwdk8sVL9/s320/January+2012+085.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7o5yqQtCAOCb-nrRkjeEanp91gXXrfkRc04KXSw9UdSXTDI7XanGWmakSsOaWWtXXp4Wa8-gGmZWSiOZ0dX_fn0bzDJiP_iQ62QUI3wF-aCNbBMIzJnyu7B981G2zJWpa4UuN5weMoP7/s1600/January+2012+102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7o5yqQtCAOCb-nrRkjeEanp91gXXrfkRc04KXSw9UdSXTDI7XanGWmakSsOaWWtXXp4Wa8-gGmZWSiOZ0dX_fn0bzDJiP_iQ62QUI3wF-aCNbBMIzJnyu7B981G2zJWpa4UuN5weMoP7/s320/January+2012+102.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stef and I decided that with our children the ages they are... family holidays are more about them having fun and experiencing new and exciting things - than us have a rest and a relax :) The holiday was lovely in that it was a change of scenery, but it also came with it's challenges for Noah with the change in routine and unfamiliar surroundings. That said, we all had some really fun times and Belle and Josh absolutely loved the time away too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So there you have it.... a little snap shot into my busy world of late. There has been very little time for scrapping.... I think the last layout I scrapped was in November! In all honesty, I do miss it. I miss the time to myself and that happiness I feel when I get totally lost in creating. As a result, I am making a resolve this year to make sure I find some time for me to do some of the things I love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over the past two years, I have decided upon my one little word for the year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year my word was learn....hehe.. I think that was a pretty good one :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year, my one little word is..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Balance.</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am going to concentrate on finding a better balance in all things this year. My life is really busy and is definitely a juggle and there were patches where I had to retreat within myself just to find the strength to keep everything going at once. There were patches where I hardly managed the time to chat with friends or to catch up, let alone do things for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still have as many commitments this year, but I want to make sure I keep things in better perspective.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am setting the goal to scrap at least I layout a month for myself... it doesn't seem like much, but for me it will be a terrific start.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope your start to the New Year has been a fantastic one and that the year ahead holds the most amazing experiences and moments for you all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-87948815127716038952011-10-20T23:02:00.000+11:002011-10-20T23:02:13.008+11:00WOOOHOOO!!!<div align="center"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>If you're here for the Get Picky Blog Hop...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Please scroll down to the next post :)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I am a tad excited...hehehe...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">A little while ago, I shared some sneak peaks that I'd been working on for the magazine, </div><div align="center">Australian Scrapbook Ideas...</div><div align="center">Well... one of my projects made the front cover of the Christmas Craft Ideas <br />
magazine special...YAY!!!</div><div align="center">It's my very first ever- cover. I'm a tad excited about that really :)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here it is...</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the project up close...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used a shadow box to create a Christmas pressie for my Mum. I loved the idea of creating something with non-traditional colours and these papers from Authentique were just perfect. It's very soft and I think .. pretty... I love how it all came together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made lots of little paper flowers and added little embellishments here and there. My favourite sort of creating :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the actual issue the Craft mag comes with...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and inside this one, I also have an article with some Christmas gift ideas for men. It's always a hard thing to try and make a masculine inspired gift.... Stef did laugh (as he is a farmer) at how practical this gift would be for him, but if you have a husband or Dad that works in an office or has a desk area, then these gifts would be great. I made a calendar using a small canvas and easel and also some photo cubes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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And this is my first time to appear in the Australian Papercraft Essential Magazine. I've created a set of cards using some Paper Tole like flowers from a company called La Pashe.<br />
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and some close ups...<br />
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I used Little Yellow Bicycle's Elizabeth Park papers to make the cards and they matched beautifully with the flowers, which were super easy to make. The come already in pieces on the sheet and you just have to cut them out, shape them and stick them back together.<br />
They are really easy to make!<br />
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I know this has been a whole "magazine" post thing, but I'm really excited :) These days I don't get to scrap nearly as much as I would like to and am largely just scrapping my magazine commissions, so it's nice to be able to share these finally and also to see them in print.<br />
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Hope your coming weekend will be filled with happy scrappy moments <br />
or just an all round wonderful time.<br />
Take care and thanks for stopping by.<br />
xxx</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-48440922819912186762011-10-15T10:00:00.001+11:002011-10-15T10:00:00.140+11:00Happy Birthday Get Picky!!!!!<div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so excited to be able to share our very first birthday celebration with everyone. When Tanya and I talked about our vision for a multi-photo challenge site, we only hoped that people might think the idea was worthwhile and occasionally be happy to come and play along with some of our challenges. Now with a design team of 12 truly awesome and ridiculously talented ladies, a fantastic array of sponsors who have supported us and some 652 followers later....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;">we are still going and having a blast bringing our challenges each month and sharing some</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> truly beautiful work each month.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So, thank you all for your amazing support! I hope you enjoy the blog hop and the awesome talent ahead. </div><div align="center">xxx</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4_dNDCvYQ0RIfIRImCfNIxLeIHKeFDHGxqKQ5-Kf9xByloA17QboZrgdgEnWXCz7Uy4NhTX2mQ3Zbn3PFwwODm1JCD7qIOOgHQw61GNQCPzL-CMaSmj8TtndyyMZs95WrZnLGSaZ8sSC/s1600/Microsoft+Word+Document+10102011+65345+PM.jpg"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><img border="0" height="400" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4_dNDCvYQ0RIfIRImCfNIxLeIHKeFDHGxqKQ5-Kf9xByloA17QboZrgdgEnWXCz7Uy4NhTX2mQ3Zbn3PFwwODm1JCD7qIOOgHQw61GNQCPzL-CMaSmj8TtndyyMZs95WrZnLGSaZ8sSC/s400/Microsoft+Word+Document+10102011+65345+PM.jpg" width="298" /></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to the Get Picky 1<sup>st</sup> Birthday Blog Hop! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We are celebrating our first year with a very exciting reveal as we unveil our 13<sup>th</sup> Sketch with you today and share the beautiful creations of both present and past designers from our first year! Some of the team members will be offering prizes so you will want to visit all of the blogs to increase your chances of winning a prize. We are also offering a major prize along with the chance at a Guest Designer spot for the month of November if you visit and leave a comment at all of the blogs in our blog hop and participate in Sketch Challenge #13. The Blog Hop starts today and will remain open until midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on October 28<sup>th</sup> so this will give you all plenty of time to visit everyone’s blogs and create a layout for the sketch challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Here is Sketch #13</span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY-dwsoEjTzvcu2_uPsA39r39I3NzF5nFewCFtZ2_U0t4RdmkEuZ21xbHa9QRaVhpkj837v9urYvKPc14Mk6bMjMd4QlA_lfbWVUHDtff3jHCwjKsgknqDNQoI6ndU9COqcSkhmarMQo/s1600/get+picky+October+sketch+%252313.jpg"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><img border="0" height="380" id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY-dwsoEjTzvcu2_uPsA39r39I3NzF5nFewCFtZ2_U0t4RdmkEuZ21xbHa9QRaVhpkj837v9urYvKPc14Mk6bMjMd4QlA_lfbWVUHDtff3jHCwjKsgknqDNQoI6ndU9COqcSkhmarMQo/s400/get+picky+October+sketch+%252313.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 18pt;">And here is my layout</span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCe0NjrJfYRO5SvQW8vQ8XnktC99hcmRTrfeeskzlPmmCwf-U5wsfwdfzDGShAi_w0dwcjSMgmAA8AFz72HL9NtGd-qEJ0o5aMukQ1_t8zOVbnPSgXxcOfGvtbtwX78g-v475JiVsJal77/s1600/Birthday+hop+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCe0NjrJfYRO5SvQW8vQ8XnktC99hcmRTrfeeskzlPmmCwf-U5wsfwdfzDGShAi_w0dwcjSMgmAA8AFz72HL9NtGd-qEJ0o5aMukQ1_t8zOVbnPSgXxcOfGvtbtwX78g-v475JiVsJal77/s400/Birthday+hop+001.JPG" width="397" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXb7OGZW0jDCh09-Bze530_QGVmcC5zTyOFbB9tqDj0zLsRAp8xkg9Mjx8RkNirKl_EVGZ0Ghdy2d6pYoVkdbffxZ8B78iNoyKIXBxYEVrCDyNzd7mZzdcpSSyo7ybWlkrPJp2Mr10Cp6/s1600/Birthday+hop+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXb7OGZW0jDCh09-Bze530_QGVmcC5zTyOFbB9tqDj0zLsRAp8xkg9Mjx8RkNirKl_EVGZ0Ghdy2d6pYoVkdbffxZ8B78iNoyKIXBxYEVrCDyNzd7mZzdcpSSyo7ybWlkrPJp2Mr10Cp6/s400/Birthday+hop+006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"></span> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 18pt;">As we mentioned, there are lots of great birthday pressies up for grabs along our hop today. Some of our designers will be offering a RAK of their own and I have a very special little parcel of goodies to giveaway myself. All you have to do to be in the running for my RAK is to become a follower if you're not already and leave a comment at the end of the post!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 18pt;">Of course there is also the chance to become our Guest Designer for November....but what's a celebration without that very special gift.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> </span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">(Included in the prize..... the two latest collections with embellishments and stamps from both Geek is Chic and Bon Voyage plus an i-bond cordless glue gun with glitter glue sticks, a d-stress tool and a box of fabric flowers. )<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="http://www.getpicky.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">Get Picky</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is the first stop of our birthday journey where you will find the complete list of all blogs in case there is a glitch along the way. If you would like to play, just follow along the blog path in order so you don’t miss anyone.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, if you want to be considered for the Guest Designer spot in November, once you have visited all the blogs and uploaded your entry for Sketch Challenge #13, please make sure that you go back to the </span><a href="http://getpicky.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_2_0_14_1318253524731298"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">Get Picky Blog</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and leave a comment on the challenge post.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The blog hop begins here: </span><a href="http://getpicky.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_2_0_14_1318253524731298"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">Get Picky Blog</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your next stop is here: </span><a href="http://www.sweetaboutme-tanya.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tanya Tahir</span></a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 18pt;">Thank you so much for joining us for this very special birthday celebration and for your continued support!</span><span style="font-family: "inherit","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center"></div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-18837052904771976462011-10-14T10:00:00.013+11:002011-10-14T10:00:02.364+11:00published work....<div align="center">It's always ridiculously exciting...well for me anyway.... to see my pages in print, and ever more so, when you're too busy to keep track of the issue numbers and get a massive surprise to see your own layout in the magazine...lol</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here it is in this month's issue of Scrapbooking Memories...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhSsZdHDe2KLzgMmc48QFCaTWfDWtsaU6yw3Z_b5TsA_mUgxqPa6bTX1EpUIk5nBNAz0LatlmHAfnoCd7dzDvknrDuvXD0jV8SdSC_ExscS5-ymFo2324dTrzJLCjUHCgeGPbn_ifvnze/s1600/Birthday+hop+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhSsZdHDe2KLzgMmc48QFCaTWfDWtsaU6yw3Z_b5TsA_mUgxqPa6bTX1EpUIk5nBNAz0LatlmHAfnoCd7dzDvknrDuvXD0jV8SdSC_ExscS5-ymFo2324dTrzJLCjUHCgeGPbn_ifvnze/s400/Birthday+hop+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and they even made a sketch of my layout...hehe..I was excited about that part too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">If you're looking for something scrappy wise to do this weekend...be sure to pop back on Saturday for a special little surprise....</div><div align="center">I can't wait.</div><div align="center">xxx</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-11207706117286826222011-10-13T05:45:00.000+11:002011-10-13T11:43:58.962+11:00sneaky peaks....<div align="center">Just a quick update and some sneaky peaks to share....</div><div align="center">I've actually created three layouts in the last week, which is no mean feat...lol.. some of my latest creations for a couple of articles coming up soon in Australian Scrapbook Ideas...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">These first two using some of the gorgeous Authentique papers.....love the texture of these papers and of course those gorgeous flowers were just begging to be cut out :)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These next two were created using Bella Boyz Papers.....I'm not usually one for brights, but these papers were really easy to work with. The layout below of Noah is one of my favourites.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to keep your eyes out for the next issue!</div><div align="center"></div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-51356727986498311722011-09-22T21:46:00.000+10:002011-09-22T21:46:06.989+10:00Miss Dorothy.....<div align="center">This year we had our first Bookweek parade for Belle at school :)</div><div align="center">Due to the craziness of my life at the moment, leaving things to the last minute is becoming my mode of operation. (As my friend <a href="http://www.sweetaboutme-tanya.blogspot.com/">Tanya</a> says " you do some of my best work that way"...lol)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Well at 11:00pm last night I stuck the final red rhinestones to the ruby slippers and was all done! I had suggested earlier to Belle that maybe she might like to go as Little Miss Sunshine ( I was thinking...yellow cardboard circle..some texta..) but she didn't even remotely like that suggestion, so then came the list of other possibilities...some of which included a Beanie kid, or a Zhu Zhu pet?????? What the....hehe!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Anyway....in the end we decided upon Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtl3MoQiEsm47B2dFnDdWmMMiJQ436BNGmAznCHrn7WjlybZBaYJM9eyJXjXQLEi7-QTQxlVfhtBGO17-cc9zfx9CrMnXpRFlhBFZCK8jL1tcnHw1w00qt16r7mUKCf3xccVYoKSOMd_k/s1600/Bookweek+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtl3MoQiEsm47B2dFnDdWmMMiJQ436BNGmAznCHrn7WjlybZBaYJM9eyJXjXQLEi7-QTQxlVfhtBGO17-cc9zfx9CrMnXpRFlhBFZCK8jL1tcnHw1w00qt16r7mUKCf3xccVYoKSOMd_k/s400/Bookweek+014.JPG" width="196" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't ask me what was going on with her smile during this photo....(we do refer to her as our little space cadet...lol). I am pretty chuffed with how this all came together as I am seriously not a fantastic seamstress by any stretch. And below are the ruby slippers.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in all a very happy little girl who had an awesome day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> One tired mumma, but hey, it was well worth it :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope your day has been a happy one too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><div align="center"></div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-85187995785107138652011-09-14T22:28:00.000+10:002011-09-14T22:28:16.863+10:00Beautiful friend....<div align="center">It's hard to believe that all those years ago when I signed up to be on the Kaisercraft design team, I would meet and make friends with some of the most beautiful women I know. I am fortunate enough to still be in contact with many of them, but none as regularly as my stunning friend <a href="http://www.sweetaboutme-tanya.blogspot.com/">Tanya</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Earlier this year, we got to meet in person for the first time when she was in Melbourne and we spent a gorgeous couple of hours together in a street side cafe. Here is a little pic from our play date...</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this pic of us even in spite of the fact that Tan is just as gorgeous on the outside as she is on the inside. You know how sometimes you are just so fortunate to be given the gift of a meeting and knowing awesome people that you just click with. Well , she is definitely one of those friends for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We generally speak every other week and email in between and when we're not chatting about <a href="http://www.getpicky.blogspot.com/">Get Picky</a> stuff, there is always other stuff to occupy a conversation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, a little while ago was Tan's birthday, so I thought I'd make her a little something, which I can now share. Here it is....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTQ2S069m0DWDzYDx0PiT3Hyl34t-oQvq52xtgYROOnJZyaShqZEDOE8ysrEBtEUAPW2WSwlpVZoKaEeXLx7ssUCMTxCd5WTqv7ZChL3dhEIMVrvIuY4JW21ZSGlfubOILDsHxRxV1zpl/s1600/August+2011+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTQ2S069m0DWDzYDx0PiT3Hyl34t-oQvq52xtgYROOnJZyaShqZEDOE8ysrEBtEUAPW2WSwlpVZoKaEeXLx7ssUCMTxCd5WTqv7ZChL3dhEIMVrvIuY4JW21ZSGlfubOILDsHxRxV1zpl/s400/August+2011+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just made a little altered canvas with one of my favourite friendship quotes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and used some of my beautiful flowers from Tessa over at <a href="http://www.precociouspaper.blogspot.com/">Precocious Paper</a> .</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am really blessed in my life to know and love some of the most spectacular women and equally fortunate to be able to call them my friends. Hope your lives are filled with such beauty too!</div><div align="center"></div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-52328137119252137642011-09-14T21:46:00.000+10:002011-09-14T21:46:58.400+10:00Australian Scrapbook Ideas<div align="center">The latest issue of Australian Scrapbook ideas (Issue 9) is currently out and I have an article and some layouts in it about great ways to use Jumbo stamps.</div><div align="center">You can read the article in depth is the issue below...</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The layout made use of one of Stanpendous' Jumbo stamps. This is the first time I've stamped with such a large image, and while I was initially a little daunted, these stamps are fantastic for creating your own background paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This layout below is my favourite in the feature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qYE7qfIYj96vpf9GvGCAsh54iGfx9XpJrVixCNwg1_WjkF_FtBXQ3-sx6aoSqqILqRFMeabBwJN_mbjVr93x_WWL4AA-iakyi1KSqHAMmUxNmA229bsHJ8zDvTkQJv2tWPlxhtApSIDk/s1600/June+2011+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qYE7qfIYj96vpf9GvGCAsh54iGfx9XpJrVixCNwg1_WjkF_FtBXQ3-sx6aoSqqILqRFMeabBwJN_mbjVr93x_WWL4AA-iakyi1KSqHAMmUxNmA229bsHJ8zDvTkQJv2tWPlxhtApSIDk/s400/June+2011+008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I use the resist method with a paint wash and some mist....love the colours and these photo of Noah when he was tiny seriously make me smile. He wasn't quite walking yet, but sooo loved being outside in the garden. Pretty cute huh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EiJzWF4QVHQKLwi9Yn-A32WRfdvouRK17UsaB6_X0KGsDi5b84Wgrv0-zV6c_Tm5IeXoO3lXpz6J5y47r6On3LkWSEVi4mjE9T4wuKSM5OXgBl7tcQhRIDuOdr_z6xRWsTCUCnsvtizE/s1600/June+2011+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EiJzWF4QVHQKLwi9Yn-A32WRfdvouRK17UsaB6_X0KGsDi5b84Wgrv0-zV6c_Tm5IeXoO3lXpz6J5y47r6On3LkWSEVi4mjE9T4wuKSM5OXgBl7tcQhRIDuOdr_z6xRWsTCUCnsvtizE/s320/June+2011+010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So if you're looking for something to read over the weekend..go grab a copy!</div><div align="center"></div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-35703817412430409372011-08-14T22:06:00.000+10:002011-08-14T22:06:35.851+10:00Do you ever get the feeling....<div align="center">Do you ever get the feeling that someone is stealing hours from your day? That's very much how things have been here at the moment. There never seems to be enough time. Here is a little taste of what I've been up to...</div><div align="center">* I've written a 2,500 word essay (the last time I wrote an academic paper was over 20 years ) that seriously had me questioning my intellect </div><div align="center">* I am on on placement working with students who have Autism once a week.</div><div align="center">* Have been down to Uni days in Melbourne for study</div><div align="center">* I am working three days a week teaching</div><div align="center">and not to mention the most important of all those jobs, juggling a home, husband and cherubs, while also finding time to catch up with family and friends.</div><div align="center">No wonder time is disappearing..hehe.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">All in all though, as busy as life is, I am absolutely loving every minute of it :)</div><div align="center">I have even found some little snippets of time to scrap. Nowhere near as much as I used to, but here are some things I can share and some sneak peaks of some projects I can't ....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq1Yias_JpPI7twb-kMYKHvhZK7ANSHOj9U-kq2tlc2tsQ47WDK9X1k1uDbxAgLj9kHiRWqNVOPR6a0teLq60-yXkxG00v8lLn-DnzM6NqYRvPEN6V9c_RP5dcElKswcIfYG1J-MD4c1t/s1600/August+2011+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq1Yias_JpPI7twb-kMYKHvhZK7ANSHOj9U-kq2tlc2tsQ47WDK9X1k1uDbxAgLj9kHiRWqNVOPR6a0teLq60-yXkxG00v8lLn-DnzM6NqYRvPEN6V9c_RP5dcElKswcIfYG1J-MD4c1t/s400/August+2011+006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used some of my Little Yellow Bicycle left overs to create this set of cards. I'm "trying" to use up all of my scraps in an effort to cut down on the amount of paper I hoard. I'll let you know how I go with that one..lol. And while I am certainly not the most skilled at Copic colouring, I really do enjoy it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYNQzh9xJ2akXbhqCJWHFaowSVly5A5epPlDtVMKUkBxeaBHVEx4vVn_eTJYHs0-3N2sz8nE_7WgEE-OIIyLgiM0Wcs2ANgWq8MdAbrkziglLHdKuWsm0DdUzxhW09D7knra6MSm2udG8/s1600/August+2011+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYNQzh9xJ2akXbhqCJWHFaowSVly5A5epPlDtVMKUkBxeaBHVEx4vVn_eTJYHs0-3N2sz8nE_7WgEE-OIIyLgiM0Wcs2ANgWq8MdAbrkziglLHdKuWsm0DdUzxhW09D7knra6MSm2udG8/s320/August+2011+007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishteZX9pcuSK1cGXk8n2hsMjDz40vTWMPt_5bNlFJ0Q5M507PKJV15PtbhYU78VHcxdCiQ4yjatqbWBgs2cnGar1o-VJHLivoW4C10VyBY43iZYOU52D4R1VIcHmA4dn4Uv89cb14-eg2/s1600/August+2011+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishteZX9pcuSK1cGXk8n2hsMjDz40vTWMPt_5bNlFJ0Q5M507PKJV15PtbhYU78VHcxdCiQ4yjatqbWBgs2cnGar1o-VJHLivoW4C10VyBY43iZYOU52D4R1VIcHmA4dn4Uv89cb14-eg2/s320/August+2011+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">In the past little bit, I've complete 2 sets of cards, 3 layouts, 2 articles and 3 off the page projects.</div><div align="center">The commissions have been fantastic as they give me a reason to scrap, which I think I otherwise probably wouldn't do.</div><div align="center">Well, I hope wherever you are your life is traveling along beautifully because at the moment, in spite of the hectic pace, things here could not be any better.</div><div align="center">Take care xx</div><div align="center"> </div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-2860448989531141372011-08-14T18:18:00.000+10:002011-08-14T18:18:44.328+10:00Get Picky Design Team Call.... <br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">It’s that time again here at Get Picky and we are looking to welcome some fantastic new artists to our creative family!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We would like to extend our design team positions so if you think you would be perfect, please read on.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Requirements:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Designers will be required to complete 2 layouts per month.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Designer should have a blog – posting Get Picky layouts and linking back to our blog will be required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The use of any other online gallery / forum / social network to promote Get Picky or share your work is also very much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Designers will be required to leave comments for participants on their entries.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Designers will also be required to assist in judging and choosing winners for each challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Australian and International artists are welcome to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Benefits:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Designers will be listed on our blog and also on a special designer’s page....along with your headshot and links back to your own blog.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">When appropriate, designers will also receive product from our monthly sponsor to use in the creation of their layouts. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">You will also have a designer blinkie to display on your blog site.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Term:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Designers will be asked to commit to a six month term commencing October1st 2011 through to the end of March 31 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">To Apply:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Please email the following details to Nikki and Tanya at <a href="mailto:getpicky@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">getpicky@yahoo.com</span></a> by <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">A sentence of two about what you could bring to our Get Picky team<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Links to your blog, online galleries and any other places you would be promoting Get Picky.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">A list of past and current design team experience (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>previous design team experience is not required)<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Photos of three layouts that best represent your style and showcase your abilities. (We are looking specifically for multi-photo layouts)<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Please put “Design Team Call” in the subject line of your email.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">Applications close on Monday the 29<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> of August.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">All applicants will receive an email when their application has been received.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Successful applicants will be notified via email on Friday 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup> of September and the team will be revealed on our blog on Monday the 5<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> of September.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Queries:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Advantage","sans-serif";">If you have any questions, please let us know:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.getpicky.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.getpicky.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-33955415856692175692011-08-05T09:37:00.000+10:002011-08-05T09:37:27.327+10:00Get Picky Inspiration Challenge #10<div align="center">This is our gorgeous our Inspiration Challenge # 10 for Get Picky this month.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We have chosen this butterfly image to inspire everyone. You are free to interpret it in any way you choose..... butterfly papers, embellishments, stamps, the colours.....the sky's the limit as long as you create a multi-photo layout.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTfRCtw2JS4COnlrdLoupXI0f0TMylvwHaHeFub6BtPdmkXWDISSKjM7E2OrLKuaBVKhajko-zaDvyQXVglpLeVmeNtkiWCU_WkN-lDwXw0aeyiqXRJVqGNvOsbJQEsaacgts4z7sHb6O/s1600/butterflies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTfRCtw2JS4COnlrdLoupXI0f0TMylvwHaHeFub6BtPdmkXWDISSKjM7E2OrLKuaBVKhajko-zaDvyQXVglpLeVmeNtkiWCU_WkN-lDwXw0aeyiqXRJVqGNvOsbJQEsaacgts4z7sHb6O/s320/butterflies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month we have also decided to have another fantastic prize giveaway! <b>Everyone</b> who participates in this challenge will go into a RANDOM draw to win a selection of gorgeous Prima goodies! <div align="center">All you have to do to be in the running to win is enter our challenge - it's that simple! Everyone who enters automatically goes into the draw for the prize!<br />
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Here is a photo of exactly what you will WIN... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbcza759ZaDTC4psskvruGIdy0wjvP0nxFo-D_nVYJzbM3-2mMV24bCtKiUKr1QeOWRp0cKJwrrwxUDaZVxZbZcXeVjExuflm5C4bhll4W-uTphfaCgCNk3bi5JDsQeV0sV7euAZJE5zs/s1600/Get+Picky+Prize+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbcza759ZaDTC4psskvruGIdy0wjvP0nxFo-D_nVYJzbM3-2mMV24bCtKiUKr1QeOWRp0cKJwrrwxUDaZVxZbZcXeVjExuflm5C4bhll4W-uTphfaCgCNk3bi5JDsQeV0sV7euAZJE5zs/s400/Get+Picky+Prize+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Included in the prize:</div><div style="text-align: center;">A selection of Sparkling Spring Collection Papers</div><div style="text-align: center;">A selection of Celebration Collection Papers</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Packets of Prima blooms</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Packet of Prima Butterflies</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 packet of Celebration Cardstock Stickers</div></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So if you're looking for something to scrap this weekend, why not pop over and play along. The entries we've received so far have been stunning!</div><div align="center">Take care xxx</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-19703527059652593032011-07-01T12:52:00.000+10:002011-07-01T12:52:55.031+10:00I'm back....<div align="center">It would be great to be able to say that my hiatus from scrapping was due to an awesome holiday in some exotic, remote destination.... but that is sooooo not the case :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Thankfully, the school holidays commence next week, so I have a little reprieve from the hustle and bustle of life and some well earned minutes to myself. Today I thought I'd finish this layout that has sat on my desk for ages....here it is...</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pkpHShpyczt4Rtl7QO_dUvYnoJm-93OePDMbMuc3TnBJ7SAuHOU5zsH68xMToLh-X_jQnWqSOyXdLw8n-02wpwOWDjMInaS-y3fmYjZQ0jvV7Ypu08RRep5A3aDXkmr-nMV-ewf1HkN6/s1600/June+2011+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pkpHShpyczt4Rtl7QO_dUvYnoJm-93OePDMbMuc3TnBJ7SAuHOU5zsH68xMToLh-X_jQnWqSOyXdLw8n-02wpwOWDjMInaS-y3fmYjZQ0jvV7Ypu08RRep5A3aDXkmr-nMV-ewf1HkN6/s400/June+2011+016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved these LYB- Twig paper...perfect match for this photo of Noah. It was taken in my parents' garden when he was 2. It's hard to remember him being so little, but he still loves climbing those wagon wheels and the tree, so I guess not much has changed in that regard. These colours were inspired by the inspiration challenge we chose for <a href="http://www.getpicky.blogspot.com/">Get Picky</a> .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month we have chosen the 'Sex and the City 2' movie poster to inspire everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/satc2-movie-poster-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/satc2-movie-poster-2.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We are also offering a special prize to <b>Everyone</b> who participates in this challenge. We will randomly draw someone to win TWO Sassafras Lass Collection Kit packs, plus extra Foldies and Banner Stickers!! All you have to do to be in the running to win is enter our challenge - it's that simple! Here is a photo of this awesome prize... <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs9Cqt3s9IyprhkGCSfQ6pOeVRBVq5SBlFEMu3VG8SCIp9_8u0s1e1zIhRg9ZkbZag50rZsf77bs6Y3O8laQO3yTDeLFzBNahbIbzWoX0SOcLDPu58L8ynefyyu6b4K2VqNpjb5zqMUZk/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs9Cqt3s9IyprhkGCSfQ6pOeVRBVq5SBlFEMu3VG8SCIp9_8u0s1e1zIhRg9ZkbZag50rZsf77bs6Y3O8laQO3yTDeLFzBNahbIbzWoX0SOcLDPu58L8ynefyyu6b4K2VqNpjb5zqMUZk/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Included is:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li>Sassafras Paper Crush Collection Kit (12 double sided papers, 1 sheet of glitter alpha stickers, 1 sheet of die cut journalling tag stickers, 1 sheet of cardstock "Sweet Treat" stickers)</li>
<li>Sassafras Ellie's Tale Collection Kit (12 double sided papers, 1 sheet of mini alpha stickers, 1 sheet of die cut journalling tag stickers, 1 sheet of cardstock "Sweet Treat" stickers)</li>
<li>Sassafras "Ellie's Pick" Foldies</li>
<li>Sassafras Ellie's Tale Flag Banner Sticker Sheet</li>
</ul></div><br />
So if you're looking for something to do this weekend...look no further. Be sure to stop by our <a href="http://www.getpicky.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and check out the stunning dt creations and of course our two new designers...Camilla and Piradee :)<br />
I'm off to do a catch up will all of my blogging friends...it's been WAY too long!<br />
Take care everyone xxx</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-17123183008606707572011-06-21T13:13:00.000+10:002011-06-21T18:15:16.173+10:00Balance<div style="text-align: center;">has certainly not been as easy to maintain as what I may have hoped! At the moment I am juggling lots of balls in the air...in the hope that they don't come crashing down around my ears :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That said....all is good in our household at the moment! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cherubs are well, reports have been finished, study is still frying my brain ( in the best way possible)...just scrapping has been thin on the ground.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have completed 2 separate projects...some layouts and a set of cards, but I can't share those yet....and I have an unfinished layout on my desk, but hope to get back to that soon...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Life has been a matter of prioritising, and scrapping has definitely moved down on the list of importance. I will get back to it soon, but I need to get some other things taken care of first.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anywhoo... there are still a couple of days left to get your layouts in for this month's Get Picky Sketch challenge.....with an awesome Wicked Princess prize up for grabs...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Here is our sketch..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-BAOuxcXaVqJL7IyMr1iflRRJXynScZgHFnxlpxOOPNxle0NYvcT0tLezCFy1a8Xy_CuYriKKN461EERwUqjea2JSkPzFKB_1SlURE2vz1Jb44edaOqIFkl9qpfPBSqu9PPPIF8q2I_1/s1600/Get_Picky_June_Sketch_9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-BAOuxcXaVqJL7IyMr1iflRRJXynScZgHFnxlpxOOPNxle0NYvcT0tLezCFy1a8Xy_CuYriKKN461EERwUqjea2JSkPzFKB_1SlURE2vz1Jb44edaOqIFkl9qpfPBSqu9PPPIF8q2I_1/s320/Get_Picky_June_Sketch_9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Entries close on the 28th...so there's still plenty of time left :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-16633817906948298232011-04-08T10:28:00.000+10:002011-04-08T10:28:02.349+10:00Get Picky Inspiration Prompt #6<div align="center">Well...here it is finally!!!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This post is a tad late...I've had parent teacher interviews for work, Uni, study, my turn for Kinda helper duty, help in Belle's classroom for a morning and just life in general ...all of which I am loving atm, but it just makes for very busy days and then very early nights :) </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here is Victoria, we are on the bring of school holidays, which is by far, my most favourite time of the year! Last holidays Noah was very sick with pneumonia, so we didn't really get to enjoy the break....this time round, things are looking good. I stocked up yesterday on paint, chalk, stickers, cardboard cutouts and some canvases for my cherubs to create with...and have plans to just enjoy their company and have fun.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So...onto my layout....</div><div align="center">This month we went with an ad for our inspiration prompt....here it is...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIFsHW5y6evkGT-pH5UJBG6JW3Ra_AXH47iuIkNGahhqlZmyGxUAKg-AgNPihOaC8nRKAQ0zY-JsfVmQvUp1aZJ6erbVdKLfLia-9-oVQoOK4O4zS8_kRcsTZV9_bH2Ii1V-b5mTCcIDh/s1600/juicy-couture-fall-winter-2010-ad-campaign-300810-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIFsHW5y6evkGT-pH5UJBG6JW3Ra_AXH47iuIkNGahhqlZmyGxUAKg-AgNPihOaC8nRKAQ0zY-JsfVmQvUp1aZJ6erbVdKLfLia-9-oVQoOK4O4zS8_kRcsTZV9_bH2Ii1V-b5mTCcIDh/s400/juicy-couture-fall-winter-2010-ad-campaign-300810-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S5JJpFQ4dVPzerTMA-v40uzAbuGlQNJ9hzWavWCc50d7fUuPgtNZ-NM7epI4izXu35RewPzj9akOpKZpF45n6gqj-WTExYCjEKvBQlPDbuBrSUf_5b3rwK5zgVXi-ZlnT-ar7AHAsbNK/s1600/March+2011+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S5JJpFQ4dVPzerTMA-v40uzAbuGlQNJ9hzWavWCc50d7fUuPgtNZ-NM7epI4izXu35RewPzj9akOpKZpF45n6gqj-WTExYCjEKvBQlPDbuBrSUf_5b3rwK5zgVXi-ZlnT-ar7AHAsbNK/s400/March+2011+004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were so many colour options for this layout, but I was very draw to the blue and purple shades the most. I used a piece of muslin cloth with frayed edges as the base of my photo to replicate the girls fluffy jacket and add some texture to my layout. And who could go past the butterflies. I scattered them across my page in the blue and purple, but also used highlights of yellow taken from the words. The "love" words are spritzed with yellow mist to copy the yellow love in the ad and I've used my gorgeous SRM stickers as a little title in SPECIAL and as some journalling. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out the dt's gorgeous creations and just how differently we've all interpreted the prompt. I love that about these challenges! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Take care xxx</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-25746273204953347632011-04-08T10:08:00.000+10:002011-04-08T10:08:24.479+10:00Cardabilities final sketch reveal!<div style="text-align: center;">Where does time fly to.... </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my final sketch reveal for the Cardablities design team. I have had a fantastic time working with Karan's gorgeous sketches and am so grateful for the opportunity to do so.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the final sketch for the month of March.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4nKFjpXF320ENiRxQmu7T8p0j4jf5pZI7mWjBWgosOa-QfgW5h-lPKEMqmVhrp2va892f3wbiLOqgRgWq0fkhHNG15lXXRTP_0B6MMe4QR7wvRYPQGR6cixGr6Kn3x_T-y5yrdNUEgRR/s1600/sketch28-march30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4nKFjpXF320ENiRxQmu7T8p0j4jf5pZI7mWjBWgosOa-QfgW5h-lPKEMqmVhrp2va892f3wbiLOqgRgWq0fkhHNG15lXXRTP_0B6MMe4QR7wvRYPQGR6cixGr6Kn3x_T-y5yrdNUEgRR/s320/sketch28-march30.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and my card using some of Tessa's beautiful <a href="http://www.precociouspaper.blogspot.com/">Precocious Paper</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIGIg24SXM2ZGc5XFGnz6-y6qU4AGjS2x2z1mWuH20aCAcGstjMpO2i7yaq7qoFl7N_Zm9wLyOn_M7SEpxaFtPrT8JDeg-nvokw6tABfWm-9lhn9hvFduY-8ISNbGrMl4EZi2S1FNWMMj/s1600/March+2011+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIGIg24SXM2ZGc5XFGnz6-y6qU4AGjS2x2z1mWuH20aCAcGstjMpO2i7yaq7qoFl7N_Zm9wLyOn_M7SEpxaFtPrT8JDeg-nvokw6tABfWm-9lhn9hvFduY-8ISNbGrMl4EZi2S1FNWMMj/s320/March+2011+008.JPG" width="249" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0x6_C707g-m-q3XR-6GSGg3W9wMhWhMwjBpPVjnDNZIy3_5ITw4blHLYPY_0PtRaUYRBbcxFqk9lcbNTsP4gi5IN_1TCHw5LGG8kAnMPdzFG-iXe75ztrMqVJsycMzcKO4PzV4bNVpN0/s1600/March+2011+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0x6_C707g-m-q3XR-6GSGg3W9wMhWhMwjBpPVjnDNZIy3_5ITw4blHLYPY_0PtRaUYRBbcxFqk9lcbNTsP4gi5IN_1TCHw5LGG8kAnMPdzFG-iXe75ztrMqVJsycMzcKO4PzV4bNVpN0/s320/March+2011+009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Be sure to stop by the <a href="http://www.cardabilities.blogspot.com/">Cardabilities Blog</a> and <br />
check out all of the stunning cards the dt have created!</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-89059643056665375842011-03-26T08:24:00.000+11:002011-03-26T08:24:46.563+11:00Time for a change!<div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a really good feeling that comes with change!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned some time ago that I was going to be scaling back on some of my dt commitments...well, this month sees that comment come to fruition. I have recently finished up my guest spot for <a href="http://www.thescrapvilleblog.blogspot.com/">Scrapville</a>, I have one more card post for <a href="http://www.cardabilities.blogspot.com/">Cardabilities</a> and this post will also share my last project for Tessa over at <a href="http://www.precociouspaper.blogspot.com/">Precocious Paper</a>! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would be sad by letting so many fun things go, but the relief I am feeling tells me this is very much the right decision. For a while now, I've felt like I was in a bit of a creative rut and was very much designing around calendar dates....all the while trying to juggle family/ work and study. I love the idea of being able to sit and play! I'm not a quick scrapper by any means, so having more time to play is very appealing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also felt like the juggle of time meant the kids were not always getting the best of my time and that just didn't sit well with me. SO, it was time for some changes to be made.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That said....here is my final project for Tessa over at Precocious paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To say I enjoyed creating this is an understatement! This is my first dip into the world of mixed media creation and I loved it..hehe...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my canvas ...which can I say, took me a couple of days to create..(lol)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Now I know the techniques are not exact and I certainly have a long way to go, but I think it's okay for my first go. I've used lots of Tessa's gorgeous sewing petal flowers and combined them with some Cosmo cricket to create the flowers. Some I scrunched, some I misted and others I just layered. Along with Tessa's cupcake poppies, these were amongst my favourites.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a go at layering the background of my canvas first and then added detail and texture with paint, stamping, ink, doodling and rubons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgej7FwYxhMv106cuitcnQjeiiPHDIVktbcCnoccbPijnHVtC8Tolhz1eXAc8M08-eGvRYkc3n3ng7zpTpBRahky6V7r1oA7epwAfi-coA5IdgtXw2sjT9X8kBURr5bg5ek70xT2zhcfciQ/s1600/Precocious+Paper+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgej7FwYxhMv106cuitcnQjeiiPHDIVktbcCnoccbPijnHVtC8Tolhz1eXAc8M08-eGvRYkc3n3ng7zpTpBRahky6V7r1oA7epwAfi-coA5IdgtXw2sjT9X8kBURr5bg5ek70xT2zhcfciQ/s400/Precocious+Paper+009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">My work space was an absolute mess, but this was seriously the most fun I've had creating in some time. My beautiful friend <a href="http://www.sweetaboutme-tanya.blogspot.com/">Tanya</a> said to me the other day..."you should do what you're passionate about..it always shows in your work when you love it" and she is so right. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I think for the immediate future...I am going to just take my time and play! I want to experiment more with paint and ink and stamping and texture...lol....and colour and chipboard and canvas.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">hehehe..I think you get my drift. I will still be actively involved in Get Picky and am still designing for the magazine...Australian Scrapbook Ideas....but for the rest of time...I'm just going to create because!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you're still here..thanks for reading :) I hope whatever you're creating at the moment takes you to a happy place.....I think I'm on the way to finding mine again :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by xxx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-35463618287053015362011-03-17T16:23:00.000+11:002011-03-17T16:23:36.968+11:00Cardabilities<div align="center">Welcome to the first of this month's sketches over at <a href="http://www.cardabilities.blogspot.com/">Cardabilities</a>...</div><div align="center">Here is the fantastic sketch I got to play with...<br />
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For this card I used some of Tessa's gorgeous "sweet spots" (<a href="http://www.precociouspaper.blogspot.com/">Precocious Paper</a>). I substituted the squares on the sketch for the little circles. It's hard to see from the pic, but they are made of felt with gorgeous little embellishments on each one. I also used some of my SRM stickers too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7T953z-kd9_Lng41kXcBQPbw5yvRdl8Tx4LetY2EMzYB2ClZJivNpcWMRfR5xhyphenhyphenE_nxtEdXN1jAW_Q3K78XK_6Uay5j8xjoWSiLlTIo2FCqslQWrHpUYYpENQJ-TIbMsko7fnhjHJ2g3/s1600/March+2011+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7T953z-kd9_Lng41kXcBQPbw5yvRdl8Tx4LetY2EMzYB2ClZJivNpcWMRfR5xhyphenhyphenE_nxtEdXN1jAW_Q3K78XK_6Uay5j8xjoWSiLlTIo2FCqslQWrHpUYYpENQJ-TIbMsko7fnhjHJ2g3/s320/March+2011+013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I created the large flower using my Tim Holtz die - some calico, felt and tulle, with a sweet spot centre.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bLeJ-P4sN3AjlXBo53I5-IJhgkPsFtw9vFQIb_g-i5vwZRzLz64GMggbHw-TM54cJRKbEiJFqaNuV3Eds9PUb9vnzVcgEFG-8H1oN6uhNq4XoWP0BxWw9EyqYn5Jz7N7PcZZkPpyTw6p/s1600/March+2011+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bLeJ-P4sN3AjlXBo53I5-IJhgkPsFtw9vFQIb_g-i5vwZRzLz64GMggbHw-TM54cJRKbEiJFqaNuV3Eds9PUb9vnzVcgEFG-8H1oN6uhNq4XoWP0BxWw9EyqYn5Jz7N7PcZZkPpyTw6p/s320/March+2011+019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
Be sure to pop over to the Cardabilities blog and take a peek at the other stunning card creations. Link up your own to be in the running for this month's fantastic prize.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by<br />
xxx</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-47175011716473654512011-03-15T12:10:00.000+11:002011-03-15T12:10:07.146+11:00Get Picky Sketch #6<div style="text-align: center;">We were so very excited to have the fantastically talented Becky Fleck as our Guest Designer this month and also to be able to use one of her fantastic sketches. Here is this month's sketch...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my take on our sketch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You have to excuse my dodgy photography....I'm going to blame the paper being bumpy due to the paint/ ink/ and mist rather than my lack of great photographing ability...lol... I used some more of my gorgeous photos of Missy Belle. I stuck to the sketch in its design elements and decided to create a woven strip background as a matt for my photos. The SRM stickers were so easy to use and I decided to substitute them for journalling. I also used some as rope for the top of my bunting and for stems on the flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Be sure to pop over to the Get Picky site to check out the dt's stunning layouts and also link up your own before the 28th to be in the running for the fantastic SRM sticker prize.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Take care everyone!!</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-90133269249467195702011-03-10T20:16:00.000+11:002011-03-10T20:16:29.453+11:00Scrapville March Pack<div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pics of the scrumptious March pack now out at Scrapville...<br />
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Pasta Fagioli by Jillibean Soup <br />
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2 x Cardstock<br />
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4 x Double sided Patterned Papers<br />
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1 x Cosmo Cricket Yellow Tiny Type Alphas<br />
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1 x Chipboard rectangle<br />
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1 x Coloured Clip<br />
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1 x Adhesive paper strip - doublesided<br />
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1 x Dictionary Page<br />
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2 x lengths of Jillibean Bakers Twine<br />
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And......in the Booster we have:<br />
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1 x Kraft Cardstock <br />
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1 x Double sided Patterned Paper<br />
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1 x Jillibean Alpha Cardstock stickers<br />
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1 x Mulberry paper piece<br />
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1 x strip Green Tara webbing<br />
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1 x Jillibean beaded pick<br />
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As soon as I saw these papers...I was drawn to the gorgeous bright flowers and bold patterns in this pack. Here is what I've created using the little memo board ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">.....now as much as I would like it to be so, I have never walked into a room that has been so thoughtfully and romantically decorated! After almost 14 years of marriage...I am more than happy to get the card that Stef has taken the time to write his own personal message in. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Although I don't think I would be sad if he did go to that much trouble either...lol....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, here is my layout...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved creating this! I know I say that often, but I think I enjoy creating those layouts where I could have a bit of a play :) The pics are of my sister and her first born bubba Missy Itiyah! I remember this Mother's day so well, as it was my first one with Isabelle and Liza's second. We took these pics outside in Mum and Dad's garden. As I said , I played lots with this one....lots of misting, fabric, ribbon..... I may even be a good sister and give it to her next time I see her :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, a little up dated pic of Stef and I from our niece's 21st. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It's the first time I've realised....(LOL) that Stef and I are getting older!!! Surrounded by these little 20 somethings...we were feeling our age :) We managed to keep up until about 12:00 till Mum and Dad called us home for one of the cherubs...YEP, the party days are a bit of a distant memory me thinks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by xxx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201126126498300064.post-78875853588589152382011-03-04T15:25:00.000+11:002011-03-04T15:25:17.565+11:00Cardabilities Sketch #26<div align="center">Welcome to our second sketch for this month over at <a href="http://www.cardabilities.blogspot.com/">Cardabilities</a>...</div><div align="center">Here is our sketch and my card creation..</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I've used some MME glitter papers and the flowers are from Prima. Well they were in their original form, but the bllo was too big for what I wanted, so I separated the individual petals and added a button centre to create my own!<br />
The prize for the winner this months comes from <a href="http://www.papermakeup.com/">Paper Makeup Stamps!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper Makeup Stamps is a little company started by professional make-up artist Katie Cotton. An endeavor to bring her love of beauty, paper and card making together resulted in a company that prides itself on offering un-mounted deeply etched red rubber stamps that can be ordered the way you like! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper Makeup Stamps offers various styles of stamps from numerous artists to suit your taste. They also offer a wide array of unique quotes and sentiments in various sizes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper Makeup Stamps will be providing one lucky card maker a gift certificate to their online store and all you need to do is complete this sketch and link using Mr Linky no later then March 13th! its that easy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to pop by the blog for all the details and a look at the dt's gorgeous card creations.</div>Nikki xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09708890046220260490noreply@blogger.com1