my2angels New Arrivals

Have been busy with DT work, and my mojo is really low at the moment, so I don't have anything to share with you.  Hopefully I will have something to early next week, if I can get motivated.

Craft and Quilt Fair

I'm off the the show next week and will be doing some demo's for Sofie and Andrew at Scrapmatts!! I'm a little nervous, but I'm sure I'll be OK.. so if you're at the Brissie show pop in and say hello. 

NEW ARRIVALS at my2angels

Tracy at my2angels has lots of yummy new stock in so pop on over and check at the NEW ARRIVALS section for a look.  

Kraft it! with Tim Holtz and Core'dinations 

Tim Holtz and Core’dinations have collaborated to introduce this innovative blend of rustic
colors on natural kraft cardstock

this kraft paper has a layered coating of color on one side so you can do all of the things you love to do with coredinations paper including sand it, tear it, emboss it, and of course distress it.  with kraft core, instead of seeing a matching "color", you actually get the kraft core!  cool huh?  you'll notice the color numbers assigned to each paper, and that is simply because this nostalgic collection of kraft core doesn't match any of ranger's inks specifically, they are entirely new colors designed to work with any palette.  so if you've been loving the vintage, earthy look and feel of kraft paper, just wait until you get your hands on the new kraft core from coredinations

Here is a few examples

All 24 colours are in stock for 75c per sheet and available here in the Tim Holtz Kraft Core section under Cardstock

AND

CHARMS CHARMS and more CHARMS

Most of these are at our usual price of 5 for $1.60 just with a couple of exceptions

Antique Bronze Telephone

Binoculars

Cake on a Plate with cutley

Artist Palette

 Computer

 Family in Heart Charms

Girls Night Out

 Graduation Hat

 Ice Cream

 Motorcycle

Dinner Plate

Antique Timepieces

Great size at 3cm x 3.8cm

Filigree Floral Embellishment

 4.2cm in diameter @ 60c each

 

 Thanks for stopping by :)) 

Bird is the Word - Together

It's time for a new challenge word at Bird is the Word. Today is a special word release day because...............our new design team will be revealing their very first Bird is the Word projects!!
So you really need to check out the site for some absolutely gorgeous creations from the Design Team, you're sure to be inspired by all the amazing talent!!

Just a little reminder about our rules....we have very few.........Create a project using the word TOGETHER in your layout or journaling. Post this layout on your blog and link it up on the BITW blog. Also, please remember to give BITW credit when you post your image.

The winnners for the SHARE challenge will be revealed next Sunday evening. Thanks to all who played along!!

Here is the sketch for this challenge....the sketch is for inspiration purposes only and the use of it is not required to play along.

Took some pics of Brittany with her little cousins at Easter and had to use them for this fortnight's word.  They just adore their big cousin and get so excited when we visit.  I have used some of the new Glitz Design Dance in Sunshine range of pp's for this LO.. the new designs are so gorgeous!!!  Went for a soft and pretty look with clusters of flowers and some muslin which is one of my fav things atm for adding some soft texture.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some love, it really makes my day :))

my2angels - Graphic 45

Hi Girls,

In my goodie pack from Tracy at  my2angels I received some gorgeous Graphic 45 An ABC Primer papers which I just love and had a lot of fun creating a LO and 2 cards to share with you.

Kindy LO

As soon as I saw this range of pp's I knew I would scrap this old photo of Luke taken when he was 4 years old at Kindy.. it went perfectly with the papers.  I used an old Basic Grey Jovial Coal  for the background with the alpha border cut from the Building Blocks paper to frame my LO.  The background was cut from the Grammar School paper and stepped to look like building blocks.  I also used the School Days paper to cut out the ruler and layered it with some velvet ribbon and the Tim Holtz negative strip.

The handmade flower was made by layering a recycled doily, tissue from a paper pattern which I crumpled, some black lace and a plaid brad which was aged by watering down some Tim Holtz Tea Dye stain and painting it on, then I just added some jute twine to make my flower look a little more boyish.  The cluster was made with a bottle cap, a pebble, an antique bronze timepiece charm and a Tim Holtz trinket pin.  Graphic 45 papers are always fabulous for fussy cutting, so I cut out the little boy from the Games and Playtime paper and added one of Tracey's cute ABC book charms.

My Present For You - Card

Graphic 45 papers are so versatile and to show you that this range isn't just for school based LO's I made 2 cards.  For this card I used the Bedtime Stories paper by fussy cutting the sweet image for the main focus on my card and added a mini rose to her hat to add a bit of dimension, then layered it with some Bo Bunny etc which I punched and added some red rhinestone chain  for a little bling. This range of paper blends beautifully with Graphic 45 as it has a great vintage feel.  The background is Calico Kids.  The flower was made by layering some tissue pattern paper, topping it with one of Tracey's gardenias and a plaid brad.  I also added some mulberry leaves and a bronze locket charm attached with some baker's twine.  Again I used the Tim Holtz tea dye distress stain to age the brad and the baker's twine.

A Little Help From My Friends - Card

Here is the 2nd card I made using Graphic 45 An ABC Primer papers.  I used black cardstock for my base and layered it with the reverse side of ABC Primer which I embossed with the Cuttlebug Script Folder and inked in black.  On top I layered a tag with some mini roses, some Basic Grey Jovial Flannel Pyjamas, G45 Calico Kids and cut out the pic from G45 - Happy Go Lucky.  I also cut the verse separately from the pic and added a little sun charm.

my2angels store updates

Check out the new arrivals section for Tracy's new charms, some gorgeous vintage postcards and more.

 

 

Time to stock up on your favourite chipboard
With the recent news of scrapware no longer available for wholesale we are offering everyone 10% off our already low prices on scrapware for 10 days only (ending 10th October) ...
get in now before your favourites are all gone.

We have also added a huge amount of products to our up to 50% section, check it out and get yourself a bargin

AND
 also are offering 10% off Tim Holtz reinkers till the 10th October
lastly,
if I may use the C word!

Christmas ... yikes!

we have added extra November Embellishment kits
(as a one off offer)
for $20.00
(for current subscribers you will be receiving this pack in November)
IT IS A BUMPER PACK with EXTRA products added ... well ... Christmas is the time for giving isn't it?)

FREE Gift for the month of October
with your first paid purchase during October you will receive FREE a selection of resin flowers(colours may vary due to stock levels)

 

Cheers

Cathy :))

Berry Blue Blog Hop Winner!!

A big Thank you to all you lovely ladies who left such beautiful comments on my Berry Blue LO's,  I couldn't believe how many responses there were, and it was so lovely to read them all.. really made my day!  So because there were so many beautiful comments I decided to add another 2 smaller prize packs and drew out 3 names.

The 1st prize winner is:

Karen B.

the 2nd prize winner is:

Kitika

and the 3rd prize winner is:

Irini

Congrats to all 3 of you and I hope you enjoy your prize packs.  Could the winners please contact me at ccafun@optusnet.com.au with your postal address.  I will also try and contact you via a comment on your blogs.

Cheers

Cathy :))

Beyond The Door - New Room & CT Call Out

This month at Beyond the Door the gorgeous room to inspire you is a library.  Take inspiration from the colours, patterns, the decor, the textures, the objects in the room or by what the room is itself (for example, create a page of your child reading).

We want you to be inspired to scrap YOUR photos the way YOU want to, with a little assistance in the way of inspiration from us here at BTD.  Enjoy, and don't forget to share your work with us!

Lost in a World of Fantasy

I recently took this photo of Brittany, lounging on the sofa lost in a good book and thought it would be perfect for this room.  I chose to use the colours from the inspiration pic and strips of pp to frame the photo were inspired by the books in the pic.

BEYOND THE DOOR - CT CALL

Beyond the Door have a few openings now for CT members... Catie has decided that the following will be the criteria for anyone wishing to join the CT.

1. Create a page/project based on this month's room.

2. Email this month's project PLUS a pic of your favourite all time layout to me for voting by our existing team members.

 I hope to have applications from all of you! It is a very easy gig, with no pressure, and I would love to have some more of you fabulous scrappers joining us to help inspire our followers.

Applications will close 31 October 2011. My email address is in the side bar on the BTD blog site.  Click HERE for the link.

 A SAD GOODBYE

Sadly, I have decided to step down from the BTD CT after a fabulous 6-month term.  I would like to thank Catie for being so wonderful, and such a sweetie to work for, and for giving me the opportunity to be part of an amazingly talented Design Team.

If you've ever thought about trying out for a DT, don't think, just DO IT, you just never know until you try.  For those of you who decide to give it a go.. GOOD LUCK!!   Can't wait to see who the new DT members will be.

A Little Toot!!


Was so excited to find out yesterday that the LO which I created for Marivic at Berry Blue is being featured over at Websters.  You can go HERE to check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some love, it really makes my day :))

Kraft It Up - Oct Challenge

Well I'm so glad September is over, as I have been extremely busy with scrapbooking commitments, and in amongst that the kids have had 2 weeks holidays and my DS Luke had an 18th birthday party at home and of course DH was working away, so I had to organise it all on my own!!! I really don't know how I managed it all, and I will be so glad to have a bit of breathing space next week as the kids are back at school.. yippee!!

On to something a little more interesting, which is this month's challenge for Kraft It Up.

This month you need to create a layout using one of the following styles...
* Monochromatic
* Minimalist
* Vintage/Romantic/Shabby Chic

Please remember that your creation must be based on Kraft Cardstock or Kraft Patterned Paper.

Entries close 30th October 11.59pm and there will be some fab prizes on offer from Scraptherapy, Scrapaddix and Joyful Scraps, who are our sponsers this month.

Pop on over and check out the site to view all the gorgeous DT examples.. truly inspiring creations!!

If Nothing Ever Changed

I decided to step out of my comfort zone this month and try a minimalist LO and I really enjoyed creating my page and love how it came out.

My Kraft cardstock was crumpled, inked, splattered and distressed and then I used some Prima pp with a script design to frame it.  I recently came across some gorgeous 7Gypsies pp's and fussy cut the sprigs as the background for my butterfly photo and softened it by added some grunged muslin.  The photo was framed with a gorgeous doily chipboard frame from Scrapware which comes in a set of 2, so I cut down one of the other frames and backed it with the 7Gypsies pp and some muslin to make a embellishment at the top of my page.  The title is a quote I love which reads:  "If nothing ever changed there'd be no butterflies".

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some love.  Your comments really make my day :))

Berry Blue Guest DT Spot & Blog Hop

I was very excited to be asked by Marivic who is the owner of Berry Blue to be one of her Guest Designers for October.  Berry Blue is having their 1st ever blog hop, so you can get to know the new Design Team members.  There will be a fabulous kit with one of Marivic's gorgeous tags to be given away, which will be randomly drawn from the participants of the blog hop.  Here are the details:

How to play:

Our design team and October guest designers will be revealing their first projects for Berry Bleu. You will need to visit each blog and leave a comment that you have been there. Your last stop will be the Berry71Bleu blogspot. To qualify for the prize you will need to leave a comment on that blog letting us know you have visited all the designers. A winner will be randomly selected. You have from October 1- October 4 (12:00 a.m. eastern time) to complete the hop. A winner will be selected on October 4th!!!

Along the way you will find some design team members offering up their own raks and prizes!!!!

In case you get lost along the way you will find a complete list on the berry71bleu blog: berry71bleu.blogspot.com

1.  Lisa Novogrodski- lisas-livingincolor.blogspot.com

2.  Iris Babao Uy- www.irisbabaouy.typepad.com

3.  Jing Van Opstal- www.jingvanopstal.com/blog/

4.  Aymee Gandy- www.southernbellescrapper.blogspot.com

5.  Michelle Hodges -   www.iluvscrapping.blogspot.com

6.  Tina Rutledge - tina-mypaperpantry.blogspot.com  

7.  Cathy Cafun - cathycafun.blogspot.com
8.  Gerry Van Gent - gerryscrafts.blogspot.com
9.  Karen Wilson - agirlsscrapobsession.blogspot.com
10. Berry Blue -  http://berry71bleu.blogspot.com/

My Blog Hop Giveaway!!

If you are here you should have come from Tina's blog and your next stop will be Gerry's blog.

I will also be offering a fabulous RAK as part of the blog hop.  All you have to do is become a follower of my blog and leave a comment and I will draw a prize winner on the 4th Octber.

Here are the LO's I created with Marivic's stunning tags.  Pop on over and visit Marivic's Etsy Shop to see her gorgeous creations.

Sweetness 

Tres Jolie

Enjoy the hop everyone! The DT and Guest DT have made some gorgeous creations with Marivics stunning and unique tags  by Berry Bleu.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some love, it really makes my day :))