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Hmm, it seems that Google reader will be shutting down at the end of June. So
I've just set things up so that you can also Follow my Blog with Bloglovin <<<<click here
It seems like this is the tool many people are using. I'd love to hear what you will all be changing too!

mmmmm chocolate!

So, who's looking forward to Easter? My family sure are! All of those yummy chocolate Easter eggs!!!!

I really wanted to do some Easter SMASH*ing now so I've had to use a photo from last year. Other than us all getting a year older many of the photos are similar because we always put our baskets in the same spot and the Easter bunny always leaves us yummy Lindt bunnies!

I've used the Happy Easter stamp set from Give A Girl A ... (specifically: so many eggs, yummy, mmmmm chocolate, some bunny loves you, and you're egg-stra special). Remember to use the code KARYN for 15% off your order when you spend over $10.

I've also used the latest release "Priya, Easter Egg Hunter" digi from Angie Delarie. She is so quirky and perfect for any Easter project! I changed a few colours in Photoshop then printed on photo paper.  

I've splattered some pink paint in my Blue SMASH* folio and I've also used Amy Tangerine Yes Please papers and stickers and ribbon, Studio Calico wood veneers, Typo heart sticker, and a tag, twine and flair from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Swimming Lessons!

More fun SMASH*ing for me. This time it is on school swimming lessons - a great way to start the school year. And we had lovely hot swimming weather for the occasion.

I've used some of the fun stamp sets from Give A Girl A ... specifically Best Friends (Best Friends, OMG) and Keen as Mustard (Cool Bananas). Remember to use the code KARYN for 15% off your order when you spend over $10.

I've also used some of the amazing digis and photo embellishments from Angie Delarie - strawberry sweetness, Polaroids Flying, Sammah Season girl, Wynta season girl, and vintage love cameras. These digis are perfect for SMASH*ing, they are so quirky and bright. I tend to colour them in photoshop and print on photo paper then cut out.  

 

This page is in my 365 SMASH* folio and I've also used Amy Tangerine Thickers, Studio Calico wood veneers, The Greatest View sequins, and a tag, doilie, twine and bag from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Back To School!

This year my baby started school.Wow, the time has passed way too fast. She still doesn't really like the thought of going to school (she would much rather stay at home with mum and do craft!!) but I think she does secretly enjoy it when she is there. She is very tired after school and on weekends and often enjoys having a PJ day (in her Hello Kitty PJ's of course!!).

This SMASH* page is of her first day at school - doesn't she look adorable!

This page is in my 365 SMASH* folio and I've used Amy Tangerine "Ready set go" stickers and diecuts, Studio Calico heart stickers and wood veneers, Dear Lizzie roller date stamp, and a tag, doilie, twine and bag from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Beach Holidays!

I've been a bit slow on the SMASH*ing lately, there seems to be too much else going on! Do you sometimes feel like that? Well I really need my SMASH* time ... At times I have been known to get a bit grumpy without it :( I just need that time to myself to be creative and I just love to be creative with the special memories captured in my photos.

Anyway, these pages are from our Annual summer holiday to a local beach. We had perfect beach and swimming weather this year as well as perfect eating out weather, and great shopping :)

I've used some of the fun stamp sets from Give A Girl A ... specifically Endless Summer (summer fun, Sun & Sand, Beach babe) and Keen as Mustard (Photo Op, Love and Insta Moment). Remember to use the code KARYN for 15% off your order when you spend over $10 and you must check out the new stamps for pre-order.

This page is in my 365 SMASH* folio and I've also used Dear Lizzie "Lucky Charm" diecuts, Studio Calico heart stickers and wood veneers, The Greatest View mini doilie, and a tag, doilie, washi, twine and bag from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Yum!

First up I'd like to thank you all for the wonderful response and comments on my last post of my mixed media grungy journal cover. I had such fun making this and will definitely be doing more of it. It was great to hear from those of you that create this way and I've started watching and following lots more blogs.

Back to another scrapbook page for me. I did a few of these a couple of weeks back but havent had time to  blog them. This one is of our silly family moments at Christmas time. I made a delicious pavlova and it was quite a hit.

I've used lots of goodies from the October Afternoon Midway collection (did I mention I'm an October Afternoon fan? lol) I finally got the hang of what to do with the sewn banners (had a blonde moment when I pulled it all apart individually before sewing haha!) and I also tried some sewing on my page yayyyyy!

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

My Grungy Journal!

Last Thursday I had an amazing opportunity to attend a workshop with the talented and well known Anna Dabrowska aka  Finnabair. She is currently touring Australia as part of her "CreARTe tour". She was in Adelaide at my local scrapbooking store Paper Flourish. The workshop I attended was "Overload - Grungy Journal" where we used a heap of fun mixed media techniques to decorate the covers of an art journal. We received heaps of fun products from Anna's new collection with Prima called "sunrise and sunset". I did get a photo with her but forgot to get her to sign my journal ... bummer!! Now I have a big shopping list of paints I'd like to buy for myself (hehehe).

Anna is lovely, she is so talented and is an amazing instructor - very patient with us "overthinkers" haha! It was a very hot day that day - about 37degC (as it has been for the last week) and I think she though she might melt! It is currently winter in Poland.

Our crafty goodie bag!

The journal (about the size of a SMASH* book) is part of her product range and you actually take the covers off to work on them. It was a very messy process with gels, glosses, mists, sprays, stencils, and paints but it was so much fun to learn and try something so different from an expert in the area. The course was 4-5 hours long and we were busy the entire time. We were a bit time limited for each step so you just had to move on and "Dont over think things". I can't wait to try this again at home!

This is the front of my journal. there are so many interesting things to see: a paper clip, zipper, buttons, bottle tops, metal flowers, wooden sprockets, lace trim etc. Anything goes!

And this is the back of the journal.

I had a wonderful time doing this and it has inspired me to try out other courses in the future!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Blah Blah Blah!

Have you seen the latest March release from Give A Girl A ... ? The "Best Friends" stamp set has such gorgeous sayings that are very versatile. Remember to use the code KARYN for 15% off your order.

I've used some of these stamps on a SMASH* page from our recent Wedding Anniversary (stamps used are: Blah Blah Blah; We were here; Love you; and No matter how serious life gets you still gotta have that one person you can be completely stupid with). It was our 6th wedding anniversary so our gifts to each other were "iron". We follow the traditional wedding anniversary gift list ... how about you?? We also went our to tea at our our regular Anniversary restaurant "Maximilians" ... they make yummy cocktails!  

This page is in my 365 SMASH* folio and I've also used October Afternoon alphas and buttons, Amy Tangerine ribbon, Studio Calico wood veneers, Stampin' Up! heart paper clip and doilie, Dear Lizzie roller date stamp, Basic grey metal flair, and a tag and bag from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Blog Hop Winner!

Thankyou all so much for joining the Give A Girl A ... and Saturated Canary Blog Hop get together. I really appreciate all your lovely comments, it has made my week.

Congratulations to 
 This N That  
you are the lucky winner of a stamp set from the Give A Girl A ... shop
please email me with your address by Friday

Thanks so much for stopping by
Crafty hugs xx