My Paper World, Papertake & Caardvarks Challenge

My Paper World set a challenge to use Sketch #5.
Papertake set a challenge to use the colours blue and green.
Caardvarks was to use the theme the "Love of Friendship".

So considering all of those factors, I decided to combine the three together and this is what I came up with. The colours are probably not something I would use together and so I struggled a little bit accepting what it was looking like as it was coming together. Once I had finished assembling the card I thought it didn't really look like something I would usually do, it looked a little "old".
I put my faith in my trusted Kindyglitz and glitzed the yellow flower centres and all of the light green flowers. Ah... what a relief it now looks something like I would make.
I certainly can't live without my Crystalina Kindyglitz.

Anyways off to add my comments on the above mentioned blogs and to get ready for tonights class.

Rach
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New Look!

Hi all, if you regularly check in on this, my blog, you will notice I get bored easily.
I like to change things around. I looked at my header and on here and all I could think of was, "What was I thinking?" So of course I knew then that it was time for a change. I'm only new to this whole blog thing so if you have any hints or tips for me, or even let me know what you think of the new header and colours feel free to leave a comment. Also feel free to leave a comment just to say hi and introduce yourself!

Miserable weather here today and the boy has just gone down for asleep so I think I'm going to go and take the opportunity to finish a card I started earlier on in the week.

O, I did manage to get my entry uploaded yesterday to 123scrapbook my pic was to big and I had no idea how to shrink it down... still don't really. LOL.

Signing off happy thanks to the blah weather :o)

Rach
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123Scrapbook February Challenge

Here it is my first ever submission to anything.... 
123scrapbook.com.au set a challenge this month to design a card using their sketch and above is what I came up with... the only problem is right now, I'm having troubles uploading it over there. Anyways going to go and see if I can get it to upload over there.

Rachx

Sketch Diary

Imagine.... Create..... Inspire

I decided to buy an A5 sketch book the other week to record different ideas and sketches for cards and layouts. The boring black cover was calling out to me.... so I scrapped it and then Mod Podged it to protect it. A creative book needs a creative cover to inspire the imagination.
The size of it is great, small enough to take with me, but big enough to be able to see the designs and ideas once in it.

So there you have it..... my 3 projects for the weekend! It's been awhile since I've created more than one thing in a weekend.
Signing out to go and be creative again... another card required for tomorrow, invite design to be finalised for my little man's birthday and a wedding invite to design using blue and silver...

Thinking thinking thinking.....

Feel free to leave comments and questions!

Signing off hoping I've given someone else some inspiration!

Rach
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Card #2

Card ahoy!!! Card #2 for the weekend was for one of my man's workmates who was turning 30. (He tells me on Friday night after I've already been to the store and
 picked up supplies, and we need it for Saturday arvo!) So this resulted in a dash to store once again on Saturday afternoon on our way home. after us both getting hair cuts and colours.
 
Ok....so I was out of my comfort zone. I find Male cards hard enough to make and then once we get home he puts the pressure just a little bit more and and says it has to be "rough". Rough? What does he mean by rough?
And if that's not enough pressure, my man oversaw the whole design and construction of this card. As I pulled out a piece of black ribbon I was told, "don't make it girly". Eventually he was happy with what I (we) came up with.
I think after the man's contribution on this one I reckon I could make a scrapper out of him yet!
Thankfully the card was recieved with great enthusiasm, (I found out that my man has been talking my work up to his mates at work), once he opened it he said, "This is going straight into my computer room, it would be the pool room if 
I had one". 
This coming from a blokey bloke, I must have done an alright job.

Card #1

This was my first of 2 cards for the weekend. All design credits go to Brenda
(aka ScrapRatt). I attended another one of Brenda's classes last Wednesday and we made this card using Blues instead of Pinks, along with some stamping for the cake stand. I've made this for an up and coming wedding in April. (I just realised.... 
I'm actually organised for once)
If only I had my little prince's invitations under control for his 1st Birthday at the end of next month. I am working on finalising the design by the end of this week so I can pick up all my supplies for them on the weekend.
Thanks Brenda for this gorgeous design!

Update

Hi to whoever may be reading this..... just a quick blog to say, I will have 3, yes 3 new projects up in the next 24 hours... just waiting for one to dry so I can take some pics of it. So be sure to stop by later and check them out. Till then...

Rachx

Mission accomplished!

I finally managed to get the computer all sorted, I'm able to download photos now. Thank goodness! (648 photo's later)

So here they are my first pics for my blog! (Let's hope I can do that! LOL!)

A 1st Birthday card and it's own special box!

Despite my hopes of stealing 5 minutes to get a start on the card on Thursday night, that didn't happen. But Friday night was the night and I must say I am happy with how the card turned out. On the otherhand the box didn't quite come up as nice as I would of liked it.
The recipients loved it however, so I suppose that's what counts.

A fairly quiet weekend around here after the party on Saturday, which was quite a change. We watched some movies and to me the weekend was topped off with the return of Grey's Anatomy and Brothers and Sisters last night.

I'm in the process of reorganising office at the moment but am stuck on how to store all my embellishments, especially die cuts, stickers and lumpy bumpy things..... Any suggestions????

Have a good week everyone and those who are at work... try not to work to hard!

Rach
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Computers #@*!

So my blog isn't off to a good start! :o(
No posts in weeks.

I recently had my Laptop in getting fixed and everything and since then, everything I try to do just ends up being like a big bright red STOP sign! I attempted to download some photos and realised that I have to reinstall the program which they run through. (But me being so disorganised right now, can't find the disc.)

I started a 4 week cardmaking course last week and have had 2 classes so far. Lots of fun. My indulgence time for me of late, as work has been extremely busy for my man and he's hardly been home.

Will definitely be crafting a birthday card tomorrow, ready for Saturday. Hopefully between now and then I can find the disc, so I can upload a pic or two!

Definitely crafting weather here right now, so I think I'll go and steal 10 minutes and get a start on that card.

Craft till your hearts content.

Rachx