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Creative Warriors Inspiration Team - New Term #1

              This is my next inspiration for the Creative Warriors Inspiration Team  with  Michelle Grant Designs You will see our inspirat...

Wednesday 15 May 2024

WOYWW #780

      

It is Wednesday so I am linking to the Stamping Ground

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #780 and the 15th Anniversary!!

I have just read that Julia has decided it's time to bow out - :(

Congratulations to you on a great 15 years and happy crafting in the future!

So here's my desk on this auspicious occasion:


I am in the process of producing another journal page (LHS) - there are only about three pages left in this book which I put together myself.
So far I have started on the collage with book paper, music paper and some paper that has been formed using it as a stamping off page.
I about to add some journalling with the InkTense pencils.
On the table easel you can see a couple of past creations. The top canvas I made during the recent virtual retreat but I also used it as one of my Gecko Galz inspirations.


This was after watching a workshop by Emma Zappone - I just had to use elements from my stash.

I have also been making a variety of cards - I particularly like this one as my Dad was a champion sweet pea grower. The image is a freebie from Beccy's Place




 That's all for today - hope to call on you all soon... 

Although I am in Australia I am happy to swap Anniversary ATCs with anyone who would like to swap with me... please email me with your address
 susanrenshaw0404@gmail.com


Happy  WOYWW!


Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthday Challenge #468

 


Here's my Birthday project...for Challenge #468 at Addicted to Stamps and More


My card is basically a white card blank matted with a paper from BeeArty Full Circle designed by Michelle Grant Designs.
The image is the freebie from the Gecko Galz Card Challenge
The sentiment is from Imagine That Digistamps (no longer trading).


Hope you will enter the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge! Do hop over to see the fabulous inspiration from my team-mates!







Happy Crafting!


Tuesday 14 May 2024

Gecko Galz May Challenge

                 

      This month the main Challenge theme is 

Floral Dreamland Challenge

Follow the link to share your make!

May 1st - 29th.

Feel free to grab our badge, and share on your blogs.




There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  
It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!
The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree 


Here are my May makes:

A journal page:



A canvas:


and two layouts:



I made the canvas and LOs after watching workshops in a virtual retreat with Hillbilly Scrappin'.
They contain techniques from these.
The canvas was demonstrated by Emma Zappone and the LOs by Elisa Ablett.

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But we also have challenges on the Facebook Group


These are the May challenges:





Then there are also, with freebie images, the





Happy Crafting!




Sunday 12 May 2024

Sunday Songs and Rhymes - May 12 - 25


  

Have you found the new home of the Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge yet?

I do hope you will go and check it out! 

This challenge has no sponsors, but you do have the opportunity to win a top 3 badge.


Now on to the challenge!

 

Our Song/Rhyme this fortnight is from Jane


I don't wanna talk
About things we've gone through
Though it's hurting me
Now it's history
I've played all my cards
And that's what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play
The winner takes it all
The loser's standing small
Beside the victory
That's her destiny
I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I'd be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules
The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all (takes it all)
The loser has to fall (has to fall)
It's simple and it's plain (it's so plain)
Why should I complain? (Why complain?)
But tell me, does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say?
Rules must be obeyed
The judges will decide (will decide)
The likes of me abide (me abide)
Spectators of the show (of the show)
Always staying low (staying low)
The game is on again (on again)
A lover or a friend (or a friend)
A big thing or a small (big or small)
The winner takes it all (takes it all)
I don't wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You've come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all
So the winner takes it all
And the loser has to fall
Throw the dice, cold as ice
Way down here, someone dear
Takes it all, has to fall
And it's plain, why complain?



I have made a simple card again using images from Gecko Galz.
I was inspired by "I've played all my cards"


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to stay up with all the challenges.
Thanks for playing along!




Happy Crafting!

Creative Warriors Inspiration Team - New Term #1


       This is my next inspiration for the Creative Warriors Inspiration Team 

with Michelle Grant Designs

You will see our inspirational creations on the Facebook Group

Today I have used the images from Michelle's Renew.


 I have used these to make a set of cards!
I printed the images, coloured them with Indigo Blu translucent acrylic paint and then trimmed them.
I used papers from BeeArty's Full Circle set designed by Michelle Grant Designs to emphasise the faces with vintage photo distress ink around the edges.


The words came from the set too.






Happy Crafting!