Right Now...

I should be going to bed instead of blogging...

I am excited about a new path in my career...

I am looking forward to life becoming a little slower (fingers crossed)...

I feel guilty for having pizza for dinner - no I don't, who am I kidding.  It was so yum!!!

I am trying to make a very special birthday card (high stress going on)...

I am looking forward to having the weekend off (I know its only Tuesday but still)...

I am feeling very thankful...

I am looking at a very messy craft room (where is that maid!)...

I am looking at a very messy house (I am going to have to sack that maid... oh wait its me. Hate that)...

I am craving some craft time...

I wish I had an ironing fairy...

Right now...

so thankful for this life... and my new polka dot pants (he he).

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Unscripted Sketches #215...

Its a beautiful, cold day here in Perth.  It might be cold but the sun is out and we have to be happy about that.
Another thing to be happy about is the new sketch up at Unscripted Sketches.  I really like this weeks sketch, it was fun to play with.

Here is sketch #215 and here is my take on this weeks sketch...

The pattern paper I used was from My Minds Eye (from my DT pack at Tomorrow's Memories).  In fact I made this card with scraps left over.  I am bad for throwing out perfectly good pieces of paper.  I have a draw where I put my "scraps" so that I can use them later although I never use them.  I am trying hard to use my scraps and I have found that making a card is the perfect use for them.  The scraps are just the right size and it saves me from cutting up full sheets of paper.

I used a die from Papertry Ink for the doily and stamps are from PTI as well.  The pink ticket is again from scraps from the My Minds Eye paper.  It was just the perfect size to add my sentiment.  And of course I couldn't help but add a tiny little banner... sorry but you know me and banners.

My strip of pink paper at the bottom was punched using a border punch and then I just added some pearls from Stampin Up.  Actually I added this little strip because I made a little boo boo and needed to cover it up somehow but love how it turned out.  Sometimes making little errors turns out to be  a good think...

love that!

So there you have it, my take on this weeks sketch.  Hope it has inspired you to get into your paper playing spot and craft away.  Head on over to Unscripted Sketches for more wonderful ideas on this weeks sketch.

Happy playing everyone

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Hello Production Week...

I have a new layout to share with new using products from my DT pack from Tomorrow's Memories.

I couldn't believe how perfect the paper was for this photo. 

The paper is from My Minds Eye.

I pinched this photo from Instagram, one of my daughters friends posted it.  It was taken during the full dress rehearsal.  Its not a great photo but I think it captures them just perfectly.
Have I said how much I love Instagram... sorry but I just love it sooooo much.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you are having a great week

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Unscripted Sketches #214...

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.  I have a rare weekend off so I am trying to take things easy.  I have a crafty catchup with Linda & Susan (the three of us) to work on our "12 months of Christmas" so I am looking forward to that.
Another good thing this weekend is the new sketch up at Unscripted Sketches...

Here is sketch #214 and here is my take on this weeks sketch...

Used papers from My Minds Eye, a doily, simple white rose and some bling.  Loved this sketch and loved how easy it came together.

The papers are scraps left over from my DT pack from Tomorrow's Memories. 

Thanks for stopping by and seeing my take on this weeks sketch.  There is alot of inspiration over at Unscripted Sketches so be sure to check it out.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

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till we leave...

Although I don't have much time for crafting these days I still like to do a layout every now and then.

I have been wanting to do a layout about our countdown of our trip to New York for some time and when I received my first DT pack for Tomorrow's Memories, I decided that now was the time...

I used my cameo to cut out my journalling and I also used my cameo to write the words "right now" and "but who's counting" using my sketch pen.
Papers are from Rhona Farrer by My Minds Eye and I used embellishments from Pink Paislee called "Cottage Farms Paper Goods".
I also added some Mr Hueys color mist in black and a little bit of stitching.

I have an app on my phone called countdown.  It allows you to put in whatever it is you are counting down for and the date and it then lets you know how long to go.

I check this daily... not that I am counting or anything!

I never really thought I would ever get to go to New York...

 but if you dream big, you just never know.

Have a great week

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Unscripted Sketches #213...

Hello everyone, hope you have had a wonderful weekend. 

I must apologise for this post being so late but I got a hit to the back of the head last Thursday (long story and slightly funny... lets just say that I am sure I will get some sort of award at the end of the year ) and ended up with mild concussion.  I have only just started to feel better.

... anyway enough of that, here is sketch #213 and here is my take on this weeks sketch...

My Mum needed a card for a very dear friend of hers who is turning 80 so I thought I would use the sketch as my starting off point.

A very simple but sweet card and my Mum loved it!

Thanks for taking the time to check out my card, but don't forget there is a heap more inspiration over at Unscripted Sketches so be sure to check it out.

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Unscripted Sketches #212...

Hello crafters, hope your weekend is off to a good start. We are very excited because tonight we are going to see the Production that my daughter has been in all week.  Her school is performing Jesus Christ Superstar this year and they have been busy for months with rehearsals.  I was so impressed with last years Production so I am so looking forward to tonight.

Anyway enough about me and my family lets get on to this weeks sketch at Unscripted Sketches...

Here is sketch #212 and here is my take on this weeks sketch...

I had some scrap pieces of pattern paper left over from my "Block Party" kit from Studio Calico so I put them to work for this sketch.  Of course I went with banners again (thought I would be over them by now...) and broke out my old "retro flower punch".  Even added a bit of doodling!

So there you have it, my take on sketch #212.  If you need more inspiration be sure to check out Unscripted Sketches wonderful design team.

Enjoy your weekend

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