Merry Christmas by two

 

Good morning and hope you've started your Christmas cards as there are less than 100 days and for me it is great to have a growing stash as I send cards overseas and like to have them off by Dec 1st.  Now today I have made two cards using my brand new word die....oww I do like it, cuts beautifully and of course you get the Christmas word to use from where the negative is. So easy when I just cut a strip of 12x12 designer paper and then half and adhere the words...can you see I cut a bauble from cherry red metallic paper for the second card with another of my new dies.  Over at Merry Monday #126 this week Karren is asking for the sentiment to be the focus, so no stamping but two quick cards I quite like.  Thanks for taking a peek Robyn

Friday Smiles week 85

Hello this fine Friday from Gladstone, sunny Queensland, Australia...oh dear I must be feeling happy for all of that....well I suppose I'm feeling settled and that may also be why I went and bought seedlings this week, some potting mix and hanging baskets....see the petunias are already flowering. Really all this probably because I it's spring and I love flowers. Pots work well for me as this is a rental property and I'm not about to do gardening more than water the lawns to make it feel green.

 I also bought some bedding begonias for some old pots

and rescued this poor gerbera....on the discount trolley and half dead - do any of you do that, feel sorry for the poor neglected plants and want to take them home...already it's picked up with some water and a talking to and now lives on the little table on the front porch.

 Annie host this Friday Smiles post  so if you'd like to join in please pop over to her blog and read what other happy people are up to. Cheers and enjoy your weekend Robyn

Peace, Joy, Love

My Christmas card today is using the soft palette suggested at Crazy 4 Challenges #251  and the inspirational photo at Festive Fridays #40 (isn't it just gorgeous, soft and pink). I also used my lattice die for the first time so would like to post it to NBUS #2. I stamped the Joy and Love baubles and used polysparkle embossing powder to give them some sparkle, then just layered the oval die cut onto the lattice and two designer paper pieces. Finished off with a Peace die cut and a holly sprig decorated with a few pearls. Thanks for taking a peek Robyn

 

Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year

Today I have made two cards the same for Darnells  NBUS #2 challenge with the theme of Christmas - my NBUS is the new sentiment stamp,  And also for Addicted to Stamps and More #113 - a Holiday theme.  I was so inspired by the cardinal photo I saw on Pinterest I just had to try out the Bokeh technique (I spotted on You-tube here). I created the backgrounds for these cards using this technique which incorporates watercolouring so I can post at Just Us Girls Trend Week #258....

The cardinal is a die cut that matches a Prickly Pear Christmas set of which I only used the little face/beak stamp which I cut out and glued on. I used Distress Inks to colour him and then stamped the pine branch on the card and highlighted it with a white gel pen to look like snow. A stamped sentiment finished the card. I am really pleased with the result and will try the Bokeh technique again, thanks for taking a peek Robyn

Challenge #113 - HOLIDAY

What's On Your Workdesk, Wednesday?

Week 276 at What's On Your Workdesk, Wednesday!!!!.....they sure are rolling by and if you're not sure what this desk business is please visit our lovely hostess Julia to read all about it and maybe you might like to join in.

So today on my desk you can see I'm making Christmas cards (link to finished cards) with a red cardinal on them - my  good friend Vikki gave me a lovely stamp set and kindly die cut me some white birds, so now I have inky fingers from sponging on the colours. I'm still getting used to the new layout of my room and desk, things are still in the same drawers but new location in respect to my desk. See those Note Book thingies at the back, I found them in the move and acquired them from Target when I worked there - they're those boxes used to display stock on the shelves, so when they were no longer needed they walked home with me - I knew I'd find a use for them. On the far right is a stamp I've had for a long time and it is going to sit there till I use it, next to it is the usual pile of "mmmm maybe I could use that for this project" and then I don't.  Well that's enough waffle for this week, sorry I didn't get to visit many desks last week - we did enjoy a layback birthday for hubby and got lots of cuddles with gorgeous Sophie, so I'll be making a real effort today...thanks for visiting and hope you're enjoying your week Robyn

Note Caddy

 Fun Storage Ideas the 8th Scor-pal challenge....

I do so enjoy playing along with Scor-pal challenges as I get to be innovative and use my Scor-pal...  So today I roughed out this idea to make a Note Caddy for the Phone as we're always looking for a pen and paper when on the phone and I like to collect those freebie pads in motels etc.  After the second scrap try I got the size and folds right (as I wanted to just make it from one sheet of A4 card). I also decided to add a second base to strengthen it as the sides are firm from the three folded tabs, then I dressed it up with some fun butterfly paper.

Thanks for taking a peek Robyn

Our Beautiful World

Our Beautiful World team member - Ros has given us a cheery word prompt for Week 64  ...  Smile

And I can't help myself from sharing these photos of our gorgeous happy 10 month old grand daughter Sophie.....
I think the photos speak for themselves and surely put a smile on my face....

 ...walking around the furniture

 ...sharing a moment with Pa to celebrate his 60th birthday this week

 ...on the play equipment, at first unsure but then loving it

...pretty in blue

 ...love my food

...I'll be off and running soon

 ...all dressed up with Uncle Ryan, Dad and Pa, who are off to the rugby game - our team won their game in the elimination final

 ...and can you believe it the stadium where they play their home games is called 

1300 SMILES after the dentist sponsors.

You must surely have a photo you'd love to share with us at Our Beautiful World

now take the chance to pop over to the other team members to see their great photos

Kirsty - Handmade Little Things

Ros - Mikey's Mum

Manuela - Elasdistrict

Thanks for taking a peek and enjoy your weekend, cheers Robyn

Whats On Your Workdesk, Wednesday?

A quick post from me this evening for WOYWW #275.....again I am away from my usual desk and making cards and am back in Townsville visiting our kids as it is hubby 60th on Thursday....so of course that means I am able to do a spot of gardening at our home.  Join in the fun and show us a pic of what's happening at your place, just pop over to Julias blog for all the details......

Here I am mowing the new back lawn we planted in June...it's coming along fabulously, all lush green and thick and leaves the rest of the yard to shame - just mowed weeds.

 After shot....

 And of course we get to visit with GD - the gorgeous Sophie...here she is reading the Target catalogue with her Pa.  And below she's showing off her skills at walking, 10 months old....look at the tongue - all concentration.

I hope to visit a few desks this week, sorry if it's not as many as usual. Got to make tomorrow special for the old bloke and he gets to say what's on...no doubt about where we'll be going for dinner....Cactus Jacks - Mexican!! his favourite.  Cheers and thanks to all those who visited me last week, take care Robyn

Have a Truly Amazing Birthday

SOS #167: Don't Crimp My Style

  

It's hubby's birthday this week and he's reached the big 60.  I told him this morning I was making his card today and he sorta hinted it wasn't necessary but...you know me - for a special birthday like this I couldn't let it pass (I know he'll love it, look at it once and it'll go in a box), so I didn't spend a lot of time on it.  I saw at Shopping our Stash SOS#167 they wanted crimped card or corrugated so I tore up one of his beer carton boxes and was surprised to see mini corrugated, I roughly stamped the happy birthday background stamp over it and  stuck a piece of red corrugated behind it and mounted my sentiment across that.  I had bought this huge 60 badge so  decided to use it on the card (hope it comes off so he can wear allllll day).  How easy was that!!! So I'm posting it to Seize the Birthday (it's not black and white but it might inspire someone else to tear up a cardboard box.  Thanks for taking a peek Robyn

Merry Christmas

I have a Christmas card this afternoon for Festive Friday challenge #39.

I have again used some designer paper and stamped my holly and pine border stamps to create the foliage background on which I mounted a simple sentiment embossed in red.  I lightly coloured the foliage with distress ink and finished to tag with some gems. 

Thanks for taking a peek Robyn

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