Yessiree, Its Joke Time!

Hi SMASH*ers

Here is a SMASH* layout I've done for The Stamp Spot.
This is done in my retro blue SMASH* folio. The pages in this folio have quirky retro quotes and pictures, I just love it. I tend to get inspiration for my layout from this.
This page is about all the jokes my youngest daughter gets from her Grandparents - she is quite the comedian!

The blue folio, swatch tape, like this tape, pads, secret mini pockets, label maker, red and blue stickies, flag paper clips and the tiny flag clips I've used are all SMASH* (you can find them here). I've also used some of the gorgeous twinery twine available here. I made the fabric yo-yo myself , the flat backed button is from Freckles and Pigtails, and the papers are Amy Tangerine. The rest is from my stash.

The SMASH* label maker is a great way to include words in your layout instead of using alphas. I also love using twine. Here I've used it for a border but there is so many ways it can be used.

Thanks so much for stopping by
Crafty hugs xx

Walking in a Winter Wonderland with Christina!

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Winter Wonderland Challenges where the theme is Christmas - but with the twist to use your a sentiment as your focal point.

Wow, Christmas. Hmm, I'm not ready to think about that yet. Last year I started to make my Christmas cards at the start of the year. But this year it hasnt interested me in the slightest. Part of the reasoning is I'm waiting for the yummy new Christmas products to be released! So, to tell the truth this challenge really stumped me. And also to have the sentiment as the focal point - how is that possible with an image? I know I've seen cards in the past that have the image as a watermark so I tried to do something like that here. I love vintage Christmas cards so I went back to my roots with the vintage look and printed the image on kraft paper then just cut it out and didnt colour it. Perhaps not my favourite card but I think it works. And, do you recognise the ribbon and bell? Its from a Lindt Easter Bunny - pretty dont you think!

Card Recipe:

Stamps : Lil Victorian Christmas Lolita Christina, sentiment and die (Tickled Pink Stamps)

Cardstock: Confetti white, early espresso, kraft (Stampin' Up!)
Papers: Christmas Past (Graphic 45)

Other : Fleur De Lise accents dies (Spellbinders), doilie, wooden bird, bell and ribbon (Stash)

30 day SMASH* Challenge, Days 3 and 7

Hi, My name is Karyn and I'm a SMASH*aholic!! And loving it!!
If you love SMASH*ing then perhaps you would like to join us for a 30 day SMASH* challenge on Facebook.

Here is the list of Challenges. You can do them at your leisure - no time constraints. It is just meant to inspire you!

I'm using my SMASH* mini for this entire challenge.

Day 3 for me (Favourite Thing) is SMASH*ing! At the moment it is definitely my favourite thing. Craft for me is my release ... me time ... creative time. I love it!

Day 7 (Favourite Thing Ever) for me is Craft!  I've loved to craft my whole life (yes, and generations of my family before me also did the same). I've done quilting, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, macrame (lol), and before kids I used to sew all my clothes (blouses, suits, evening dresses, ...). I've always sewn all my curtains, table cloths etc (must be the frugal farming background). Anyway, moving on. Now I love all types of papercraft - mainly cardmaking, scrapbooking and SMASH*ing!

My craft area is the dining table in the middle of our living area. Always messy and gets lots of interesting comments from visitors but it means I'm near the kids and I can craft a few minutes here and a few minutes there! works for me anyway!! 

I've use a heap of amazing products here including Typo, Amy Tangerine, Freckles and Pigtails and SMASH*.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

SMASH*ing Washi, Buttons, and Someone Special!

I'm just loving participating in the 30 day SMASH* challenge on Facebook. I'm also doing my best to keep up!
This post covers my pages for
Day 2: Washi tape
Day 4: Someone Special
Day 5: Buttons
I'll come back to Day 3 another time because I'm waiting on some photos!

I'm using my SMASH* mini which is perfect for this 30 day challenge

Washi Tape - I have plenty of it (but am always needing more). Strips of washi add plenty of interest to this page!

Someone Special - My darling hubby of course. I saw this quote on FB recently and it so reminded me of many of the conversations we have.

Buttons - I love putting buttons on most of my pages. Flat backed buttons, October Afternoon buttons and wooden buttons are my favourites (just seem to make my books so bulky tho)

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Aussie Girls SMASH* Blog Hop Winner!

Thankyou so much to everyone that joined in the Hop! I had so much fun creating for it and I loved working with and admiring all the amazing creations of the other gorgeous girls.
The winner of my candy (some of my favourite embellishments) is

Jessie who said...

Your pages are fabulous! Love all the pretty embellishments you used!

June 28, 2012 6:20 PM

Congratulations Jessie, please email me with your contact details and I'll get your candy out soon!

Crafty Hugs xx
Karyn

Willow, You Are So Fab'n'Funky!

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Fab'n'Funky Challenges where the Challenge is "Stars and Stripes".

I'm so in love with the new Cakewalk collection by October Afternoon. I've loved most of the October Afternoon collections for a while now and this is definitely my new favourite. I've kept this card simple in line with "Fab'n'Funky" and you just have to love these gorgeous stripe and star papers! I've cut strips of the matching washi tape for the sentiment. Suits Lil Futuristic Lolita Willow perfectly.

Card Recipe:

Stamps :  Lil Futuristic Lolita Willow (Tickled Pink Stamps)

Cardstock: Naturals ivory, Lucky Limeade, poppy parade, so saffron (Stampin' Up!)
Papers: Cakewalk collection (October Afternoon)

Coloured with: Copics (cool Greys)

Other : naturals ivory  (Stampin' Up!), Cakewalk button, brad, tickets, washi (October Afternoon), twine, flat backed button (Stash)

It's SMASH* time at The Stamp Spot!

Hi Everyone

**If you are looking for the Aussie Girls SMASH* blog hop with giveaways then please scroll down**

Wowee, how lucky am I. I've currently got a gig over at The Stamp Spot Blog showcasing SMASH*ing. Got to be happy with that!!

Some of you may be asking: What is SMASH*?

SMASH* is a brand designed by K&Company and has a range of gorgeous folios/journals (each with different themes and patterned pages) and fun accessories like washi, pockets, note pads, tabs and stickies. The Stamp Spot online store has a fabulous range and if you are anything like me you will need it all!!

SMASH*ing can be anything you like - there are no rules. For me, SMASH*ing is a bit like an art journal and a bit like scrapbooking (depending on my mood). Many people refer to it as SMASH*booking! It is much more informal than scrapbooking and I find it much quicker which is one of the reasons I like it.

The page I'd like to show you today is done in my SMASH* mini and is titled "All about Me". I've just started my mini which is going to be used for a 30 day SMASH* challenge on Facebook- a page a day of what I'm doing, thinking, love etc. How fun is that!

You can see that my style is more scrapbook like and I love to use embellishments. On most of my pages I seem to use paper doilies, flat backed buttons, tags, bags, wood veneers, and of course photos!! The mini folio, black dots tape, swatch tape, top 10 pad, and the flag clips I've used are all SMASH* (you can find them at The Stamp Spot online store). I've also used a selection of other bits from my stash and made my own rolled ribbon flower.

I've used The Stamp Spot July challenge spots on this page (scallop doilie and lace trim, black spotted SMASH* tape, rolled satin ribbon flower). Head on over, join the challenge and be in the running to win a fabby prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty hugs xx

Aussie Girls SMASH* Blog Hop!

Hi SMASH*ers, welcome to the Aussie Girls SMASH* Blog Hop!

If you have come from Emma then you are on the right track. If not, you might like to go back to the start with Emma.

I was so excited when the gorgeous and talented Kellie suggested we have this Hop and asked if I'd like to be part of it ... of course!!! I really enjoy hops myself and always get heaps of inspiration, so hopefully you can be inspired too. Often the inspiration is "I must buy that, and that, and that" hehe!!

My first SMASH* layout (in my blue book) is titled "Cheap Thrills & Shoes". What girl doesnt like shoes? My 2 daughters love them so I had to SMASH* this photo I took of our shoes when we went out for a special dinner one evening. This SMASH* page is probably my most typical style of SMASH*ing which is a bit more scrapbook like. But that is the beauty of SMASH*ing - no rules! You can be as formal or informal as you like - and that can change for me on a daily basis.

I love using doilies, fabric yo-yo's and flat backed buttons on most of my creations at the moment and this was no exception. The fabric yo-yo, flat backed buttons, girl stamp, Scrabble letter, tag and bag are from Freckles and Pigtails. I just love all the embellishments from this shop!! I've also used a heap of Amy Tangerine stamps and patterned paper, and some other goodies from my stash!

The next 2 layouts are in my orange SMASH* book and are about our family's recent visit to Geelong. My style here is more of a blend of my preferred SMASH* style (above) and SMASH*ing together other "bits and bobs" collected on our trip. The pages are definitely busier than I usually prefer but I enjoyed moving out of my comfort zone. I constantly collect stuff to SMASH* but I rarely use it - so was great to use it here!! 

I've used a heap of Amy Tangerine diecuts, stickers, paper clip and washi tape.  A fabric yo-yo from Freckles and Pigtails. Some fun camera, slurpee and cassette embellishments from Angie Delarie, and a heap of other goodies from my stash!

You can't have a blog hop without some candy, that wouldn't be right! So I also have some candy for one lucky person

This is a fun little collection of some my favourite embellishments that I love to SMASH* with. I even made the fabric yo-yo's myself.

To be in the running to win this candy you need to

- be a follower of this blog, and

- leave a comment on this post

Too easy!! I'll draw a winner on Thursday 5th July.

Now you can continue this fun blog hop with the SMASH* Queen Kellie and see some more ah-mazing inspiration!

Here's the HOP list if you get lost

Emma

Karyn - you are here!!!

Kellie

Sammi

Angie

Karen

To all you Aussie girls out there looking for SMASH* supplies you must check out The Stamp Spot online store. I've recently become part of their DT to showcase SMASH* on their Blog so look out for my posts coming soon!

I hope you all have a fabby day with some time for crafting!

Create A Hullaballoo At The Library!

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Cupcake Craft Challenges where the Challenge is "eyelets". Hmmm, that was initially a hard one for me as I dont use eyelets much at all. So, I had to get really creative and this is what I came up with!!

I've done a SMASH* page (in my blue book) for this challenge. I love that these pages are already partially decorated. I dont always like the decoration (I have actually covered the RH page here) but I love this LH page. I often use this decoration as the inspiration for my layout.

We love to go to our local library regularly and this gorgeous School Pinkette Kira looks a bit like my cutie daughter. I've used a fun library card, fabric yo-yo and flat-backed button from  Freckles and Pigtails as well as my new SMASH* label maker! I was trying to do something like a shoe and shoe-laces with the eyelets - not sure if thats how it looks but it seemed to get too hard in the end!

Happy Crafting!!

Hugs xx

Birthday Fun For Kids!

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Send a Smile 4 kids Challenge Blog where the Challenge is "Birthday Fun for Kids". How fun is that!! and what better image to use on one of these cards than one of the gorgeous Pinkettes from Tickled Pink Stamps - I've chosen Party Pinkette Faith.

I've seen many people put pinwheels on their creations lately and wanted to try it myself - soo easy and very effective!!

Card Recipe

Stamps : Party Pinkette Faith (Tickled Pink Stamps)

Cardstock: Confetti White, melon Mambo, Peach Parfait  (Stampin' Up!)
Papers: Candy Lane collection (KaiserCraft)

Inks: Pear pizzaz (Stampin' Up!)
Coloured with: Copics

Other : twine (Stampin' Up!), circle and Lacey circles nesties, (Spellbinders) FarmHouse buttons (October Afternoon), wooden flags (Studio Calico)

Challenges:

Lylah does Vintage!

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring The Corrosive Challenge where the theme is "Not too Shabby - shabby chic or vintage style".
I've mainly been SMASH*ing lately but this challenge screamed "Card Time!" for me. This challenge style is also perfect for me! I love the vintage colours with the lace and b/w colouring!! Lil Fashionette 30's Lylah is also perfect! Unfortunately there is a bit of photo glare on the cute button I've used (has a sewing machine on it) - adorable dont you think!!

Card Recipe

Stamps : Lil Fashionette 30's Lylah (Tickled Pink Stamps)

Cardstock: Kraft (Stampin' Up!)
Papers: Vintage Timeless paper pads (KaiserKraft)

Inks: soft suede (Stampin' Up!)
Coloured with: Distress Ink reinkers (black soot)

Other : victoria lace, fabric, pearls (Stampin' Up!), oval and scallop oval nesties, (Spellbinders) flower, wooden button (Prima), flat back button (Freckles and Pigtails), crystal pin (stash)

Challenges:
Bizzy Becs: Vintage

Freckles and Pigtails Inspiration!

I've been inspired by the creations of the gorgeous Kellie for some time now and just love all the goodies in her fabulous Freckles and Pigtails store. So when Kellie asked me to be a featured guest for May I couldn't say yes quick enough!! How lucky am I to have the opportunity to showcase some of these fun products!

It was like Christmas when I received my Freckles and Pigtails goodie package in the mail - the hard part was knowing where to start!

First up is a SMASH* page in my blue SMASH* book. My youngest daughter is a real girly girl and loves playing mummy to her dollies.
F&P products used here are the white and patterned doilies, the fabric yo-yo, flat backed button, fabric button, chevron pocket, tag, and girl stamp. Aren't they just gorgeous!!!

I'm loving using pockets and tags on my layouts - the peek-a-boo effect I call it!

Next is a scrapbook page. F&P products used here are the fabric yo-yo, flat backed button, fabric button, library ticket, library pocket, and houndstooth bunting. Just adorable!

Finally I wanted to make a card. I really struggle with masculine cards and I'm sure many of you do too. Well, this patterned doilie and bottle top from F&P just screamed "card for a dude" to me. I've also used some flat backed buttons and boy stamp from F&P.

I hope this inspires you in some way.
Thanks for having me Kellie! I've had so much fun working with the fun and unique Freckles and Pigtails embellishments and your friendly and welcoming team!

SMASH*aholics SMASH challenge!

This past weekend the FB SMASH*aholics group held a SMASH* challenge. Starting last Friday there were 3 challenges each for a 24 hour period. How fun is that!!!

The first challenge was to use lace, twine, ribbon, fabric (all or one) - I used happy birthday ribbon, fabric stickers and a fabric yo-yo.

The second challenge was to use stickers, washi, flowers, stamps (all or one) - I used flowers and lots of stamps!

The third challenge was to include journalling, doilies, tabs, buttons (all or one) - I included journalling and buttons.

I've used a heap of Amy Tangerine diecuts, fabric stickers and patterned paper. Some fabric yo-yo's, flat backed buttons, and library pocket from Freckles and Pigtails. A fun slurpee embellishment from Angie Delarie, and a heap of other goodies from my stash!

I hope you all had a fabby weekend with some time for crafting! Have a great week

She's Tickled Pink and Sparkly!

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Divas by Design Challenges where the challenge is "Tickled Pink".
I've made another fun SMASH* layout of my youngest daughter titled "She's Tickled Pink and Sparkly" because she loves all things Pink and Sparkly!! When I first saw these pages in my blue SMASH* book I wasnt sure I liked them. I have covered over the words on the LHS and was going to also cover the RHS. But in the end I left the RHS blank - you just have to laugh at it really!!

Card Recipe
Stamps :Lil Fashionette 80's Sookie (Tickled Pink Stamps),

Coloured with: Distress Ink reinkers - black soot

Other : yo-yo flower (Freckles and Pigtails), top 10 SMASH pad, tiny flag clips (SMASH*), die cut tag, papers (Amy Tangerine), Date stamp (Dear Lizzie), love stamp (Smiggle), alpha stickers, heart stickers, alphas, rhinestones, doillie (Stash)

Challenges:
All That Scraps: Anything goes
The Stamp Spot: bling, pink and flowers!

Flowers, Bling and Doilies! and Happy Mothers Day!

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring The Corrosive Challenge where the theme is "Flowers, Bling and Doilies" (use at least 2 of these).
A goal for me this year is more SMASH*ing and Scrapbooking so I joined this challenge using my blue SMASH* book. I like working from front to back with my SMASH* books and luck had this layout just waiting for this photo of my daughter indulging in gelati! - just perfect.

Happy Mothers day and Happy Crafting!!

Card Recipe

Stamps : Lil Fashionette 60's Willow (Tickled Pink Stamps),

Coloured with: Distress Ink reinkers - black soot

Other : yo-yo flower, flat backed button, tag (Freckles and Pigtails), twine (Stampin' Up!),  wooden flower (Prima), die cuts, envelope, fabric sticker (Amy Tangerine), wooden flags (Studio Calico), chipboard diecuts, date stamp (Dear Lizzie), alpha stickers (simple Stories), doillie (Stash)

Challenges:

Tickled Pink Stamps is Sponsoring The Squirrel and The Fox

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring The Squirrel and the Fox Challenges which has a theme of "One For The Girls"! I love this challenge - anything girly and I'm there!

Lil Lolita Ivy was the first Lil Lolita released by Tickled Pink Stamps. I was immediately hooked and have been a die-hard fan ever since. I love how these colours work so well together and still love using these gorgeous October Afternoon papers.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend - enjoying time with family and friends, and crafting of course!!

Card Recipe

Stamps : Lil Lolita Ivy (Tickled Pink Stamps), digi ticket stubs (Bizzy Becs)

Cardstock: Kraft (Stampin' Up!)
Papers: FarmHouse collection (October Afternoon)

Inks: soft suede (Stampin' Up!)
Coloured with: Distress Ink reinkers

Other : beautiful wings embosslits, victoria lace, fabric, pearls (Stampin' Up!), circle and scallop circle nesties, fanncy Tags dies, (Spellbinders), FarmHouse  buttons (October Afternoon) flower (Prima)

Challenges:
The stamp spot : pink, bling and flowers
CRAFT challenge: use buttons
Southern girls challenge: get your girly on
The crafty pad: we're girly girls