Cottage Crafting

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Today has been filled with walks on the beach and card making.

Here is my little set up at the cottage.


I really miss my crafting space at home.
It's not the same with out all my tools and embellishments.

I started 6 cards today but can't finish them because I've decided they need things that I've left at home.
So here is a little peek at what I've been working on.


I think it's time for another nanna nap, this is the life!!!!

Long weekend away

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I'm up at beautiful Caloundra for a few nights - Yay an extra long weekend!

I've brought a few of my crafting things with me but I'm not sure that I'll get much done.
It's raining up here today but the forecast is for some sunshine tomorrow (Although I don't think that it will be warm enough for a swim).


It's been relaxing so far with an afternoon nanna nap already.

Tonight will be filled with board games which I love but I'm really not good at any of them and usually come last.

I don't think I'll be posting much for the next few days as I plan on taking it easy with a lot more relaxing.

Hope you all get some time for your self this weekend to relax and so something that you love.

These beautiful photos are from Sunshine Coast Gallery by Neil Paskin Photography

16th for a male

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One of my colleagues I work with in my day job asked me to make a card for his son's 16th coming up this month.

I haven't created many male cards as I find them quite a challenge. The only thing I know about his son is he likes football and cricket.


So I decided to use the Just Rugby set from Stampin' Up! I wasn't sure what colours to use so I chose to base the card on the Australian team colours, green and gold.

After making the first card with a 16 on it, I had an idea to make a card set out like a football field.


I wasn't sure if these two cards were suitable so I decided to create a simple birthday card in greys, blues and greens.

I was quite nervous when I handed them to my colleague as I've never done a custom order before. But he was so happy with them he decided to buy all 3 from me!!

It was super exciting to see someone like my work so much, hopefully this leads to more orders as I enjoyed doing it.

Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 19

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So today I've entered Stacey's Stamping Stage's Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 19

Susannah Tucker's Polaroid was the inspiration for this weeks colour pallet. Susannah has a wonderful etsy shop here.

I've never done a colour challenge before and I found it really interesting.

Here's what I came up with


I've used:
Paper - Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue and Elegant Eggplant (Since I don't have Rich Razzelberry -Yet!)
Stamp Set - Wonderful Words, Great Friends, Butterfly Prints and a Swirl from Kaszazz
Other: Bashful Blue and Elegant Eggplant ink, Versamark and some Blue, Pink and Purple gem stones.


Here is the colour pallet:



I'm really getting quite a few cards made by doing all these challenges!!!
Although I don't think I'll be able to do this many every week :)

Clean and Simple #80

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I've had time this week to play a long with the Clean and Simple Sketch which I'm really enjoying.

Once again this is another excellent sketch by the girls over at Clean and Simple.


I've used:
Paper - Whisper White, Certainly Celery and some patterned paper I found in my stash (not sure where it came from!!!)
Stamp Set - Great Grads
Other: Certainly Celery Ink and Ribbon

Here is the sketch - I decided to use on it's side.