Use It Tuesday and holding my breath.....

for when my computer will crash again!

I am having serious problems

 and I am avoiding the horrible truth

 that one day it is going to die on me!!!!!!!

On to scrappy things

here is some more inspiration for you from

Use It Tuesday!

challenge # 32

Hello Users!

This challenge, please make a project using TWO hoarded supplies!
I know, I just felt the air suck out of the room, too.  :)
You can do it!!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday June 1st. No blog? No problem! Just usekeyword USE032 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

And here is my take on the challenge

Supplies used

kraft cardstock

word pattern paper from my scraps stash which I then misted with Glimmer mists

bling Jewel Craft Oriental Greeting Jumbo

and the 2 hoarded items are the

Huge  glittery blingy butterfly from Jumbo (again)

and the 3 strips behind the butterfly from Making memories called Paper Reverie Brun Antique!

will you play along????

later...................

Let's get shabby.......

I have been wanting to take part in these challenges for ages

I am a huge fan of Mandy's art  you could say I am a stalker

when I am in a rut I turn to her blog for inspiration

Mandy is the essence of a true scrapbooker (my humble opinion)

so I wanted to take part in her challenges over at 

Let's Get Shabby

and here is my take on challenge #34

there is hidden journalling about J's haircut on the tag under the mason jar!

I will update the supplies list when I return

C3 has 2 birthday parties to attend!!!

Later....

Sketch challenge for Get Creative

I know there are a lot of Challenge blogs out there for your inspiraion

and maybe you cannot find the right sketch??

well maybe you will like the sketch over at 

Get Creative!!

This months sketch is designed by Melenia

and here is my take on the sketch....

some close ups...

supplies used

white cardstock

red spray paint

Barnwood mist Mr Huey Studio Calico

Apple Jack mist  Mr Huey Studio Calico

Bling Jumbo 

Butterlfy Jumbo

seed beads Jumbo

alphas (old stash)

head on over to the blog to see the amazing layouts 

created by the design team

they will definitely wow you!!!!!

Guest designing for Bird Is the Word!!

I am a little late in posting this but our little man turned

9

yesterday 

and I have been organising all sorts of things for the weekend

plus yesterdays celebration with family!!

So on to scrappy stuff

Here is my layout as guest designer over at 

Bird Is the Word!

thank you Wendy and design team!!

the word this week is 

SMILE

here is a picture of Josephine as a child

the look in her eyes always has me wondering

what is she thinking??

and how from a young age it was difficult to get a smile out of her!!

supplies used

white cardstock

real chicken wire which I spray painted white

white tulle

music score which I misted red 

wing stickers (Jumbo)

quartz heart (my stash)

circle embellishment my own creation 

blue pearls Amy Petrou yes again !!! LOL

Adirondack  colour wash  sail boat

chicken wire mask a generous gift from the fabulous Cathy Cafun 

Dont forget to head on over to 
Bird is the Word 
to see what the design team 
and the other fabulous guest designers
created for the word 
SMILE

later.............

Use It Tuesday.......

Hello Users!

This week we would like to you to please make a project that has something to do with Mom!  It can be a Mother's Day card, gift, something that reminds you of your Mom or being a Mother/Grandmother...you get the picture!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday May 18. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE031 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation.(Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

and here is what I came up with a card for my mum!!!

and here is a close up

The chipboard cage was painted with Distress crackle paint aged mahogany

I didnt like how it looked so I gave it a layer of Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze Flirty

As for the bird I started off with a layers of Distress Crackle paint tattered Straw again I did not like the colour so I misted it with Tattered Angels glimmer mist chalkboard Apricot Nectar

and for the branch Distress crackle paint brushed corduroy

Supplies used

kraft paper

madeline 6x6 paper pad Prima Marketing

Tim Holtz dies from Eleni Gratsia

Gorgeous rosettes from Mitralee Pratt

Green twine from Karen Wray

So will you play????

May's challenge over at Get Creative!.....

We are already on to our second challenge over at 

Get Creative

so head on over to the blog and see what is happening

todays challenge is for cards

and the challenge is to make a card with

 a wreath on it

the design team really rocked this challenge

Eleni and i have stepped in this month to cover the loss of 

Alex Pantazi

from the design team

thanks for every thing Alex!!

so here is my take on the challenge

a little close up...

supplies used

kraft paper

6x6 Madeline Prima collection

doily

flowers I am roses

butterflies Martha Stewart punch

Diamon Stickles Ranger

The layout challenge 

find details here

about our fabulous sponsor this month

the challenge is to make a layout about your mother

and it must have flowers on it!!

here is my take on the challenge

a little close up...

supplies used

White bazzill

grey paint

corrugated cardstock

various letter stickers

roses from I am roses

large flower from Serendipity Creations

Metallic lace charm, metallic fairy charm,

tartan button and lavender pearl string from all from the fabulous

Amy Petrou

carbochon and pink doily from my stash....

So will you play?????