Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  Its time for another Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Designs.  This time around the challenge is "Metal".  I have had this tin lunch box around for a very long time so I thought I would give some alcohol ink a try.  I really had no idea what I was doing but it seemed to work out well in the end.  The word "blessing" is metal as well.

To be honest, I'm really not sure what I will do with the box.  I do think it would make a nice gift box for someone for just about any special occasion.  I will enjoy the box until the right person/occasion comes along.  :)
Make sure you link up your project up to Frosted Designs for the chance to win a prize and so I can check them out!
Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  Its time for another Fabulous Friday Challenge over at Frosted Designs.  This week's challenge is "Die Cuts".  The die cuts can be either ones you make yourself or ones from your favourite manufacturer.  For my project I used my cuttlebug die cuts.

I just love this picture of Aden.  Those eyes get me every time.  They are so full of life, mischief, love....they really are the windows to his soul.

Make sure you upload your die cut project to the Frosted Designs blog for a chance to win a prize and so I can check them out!
Happy Crafting!!

Scrapbookers Anonymous...ABC Challenge...

Hi Everyone!  Just a quick card for you today.  Time for the letter "D" challenge over at Scrapbookers Anonymous.  I had a really hard time with this one!  (Not to mention life is super busy right now.)  Anyway.....I used DCWV for the base of my card and added a simple misted doiley.  Quick and easy.

Make sure you link up your "D" project for the chance to win a prize and so I can check them out!
Happy Crafting!

Frosted Designs...

Hi Everyone!  This week's Fabulous Friday challenge at Frosted Designs is "Family".  I decided to use photos from my parents visit in May.  We took a trip south through the Catlins, which is in New Zealand's southern scenic route.  This area of New Zealand is about 5 hours worth of driving with many places to stop and see beautiful scencery, waterfalls, and wildlife.  Its such a beautiful, raw part of New Zealand.  We are truly blessed to live in such a wonderful place and call it home.

On this particular day, it was my Dad's birthday.  He had said that for his present he just wanted to see wildlife.  Well, see wildlife we did!  The first beach we stopped at had two large sea lions on it.  One male and one female.  My dad was thrilled!  We walked down to see them and take some pictures.  I definately get my photography gene from my dad but I must have got my good sense gene from my mom.  :)  I kept reminding my dad that these were wild animals and that we were in their home.  My dad.....love him to pieces.....he kept getting closer and closer to those sea lions.  I have not seen my dad's photos yet but I am pretty sure he got some amazing shots.

I am glad that I got my photography gene from my dad.  My mom used to say to us as kids "if you ever get lost, just tell them your dad is the one with the big black nose (his camera)."  I think my boys could say the same about me.  :)  In this case, I'm thinking a bigger lense for my camera is a better idea than getting as close as I can to a wild animal!!  :)  But I sure do love my dad and am thankful for his photography gene.

I'd love to see your Family projects.  Make sure you link them up to Frosted Designs for a chance to win a prize and so I can check them out.
Happy Crafting!!  :)

Scrapbookers Anonymous...

Wow....how did we get to November already?!  Its time for another new challenge over at Scrapbookers Anonymous.  This month's challenge is to use (at least) 7 different kinds of ribbon on your layout.  I really had a hard time with this challenge.  Not for my lack of ribbon....because....well, I have a few more than 7 kinds.  :)  In the end, I was really, really happy with the way my layout turned out.

This is Charlotte.  She is the daughter of my best friend here in New Zealand.  I just love Charlotte to pieces.  She is my favourite 5 year old girl!  :)  I absolutely love this photo of her.  She is just as wild and loud as my boys and yet she is also just as soft and sweet.

I used lace and pom pom trim along with some ribbons from my stash.  I folded some thin ribbon to add a little more oomph to it.

I want to say a huge thank you to my sister-in-law Michelle for so many goodies on this page.  She (and my brother) sent me a BIG box of scrapping goodies for my birthday!  It was so fun to dig into them and of course I wanted to create straight away.  I LOVE these prima alphas she sent.  *swoon* I must find some more of them.  They are already my favourites.  

I hope you will dig in your ribbon stash and play along with us at Scrapbookers Anonymous.  Make sure you link up your project for a chance to win a prize and so I can check them out.  Now off to play with my new goodies.....

Happy Crafting!  :)