Lillies for Kate - giveaway

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There's a blog I've been following for a little while now called Lillies for Kate and it's by this lovely lady named Kate (funny that!!).

She is an wonderful lady who lives in my town of Brisbane and shares my interest in vintage goods and doing up furniture. Although my interest is really starting in doing up furniture where Kate is well seasoned at it.

Check out her latest project....

This is a set of draws that belonged to her Grandfather after she worked her magic on them... aren't they just stunning!!!!!!!


And here is the before shot


ANYWAY the reason why I'm letting you all know about her blog is so you can go over become a follower and go in the draw to win her 100 Follower blog candy!!!!!!!

So get on over there and check out Kate's blog!!!

Sore head....

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Today I have a bit of a sore head. It was a friends birthday and we went on a cruse of the Brisbane river last night.... and of course we had a few drinks to celebrate.

So it's short and sweet today - here is the card I whipped up for her (her favorite colour is red)



Have a lovely Sunday afternoon where ever you are in the world :)

Trip down memory lane

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When I stared this blog in 2008 I was a sewer!! Well I still am but don't have nearly enough time for it any more with my paper craft obsession hobby taking over :)

I was reading through my old posts recently and found this one, it's about the very first market that my BFF and I went to. She sold her cards and I sold my cushions.

It was a very fun and exciting experience that I really think helped us forge our friendship. We'd only just met a few weeks before when I practically forced her to sell her beautiful cards with me!!We did a few markets together, some successful some not but we had so much fun at each one!

Then she started so slowly unravel the wonders of paper craft and Stampin' UP! to me............. at I was really impressed by what she created but I didn't think it was for me. But her persistence paid off. I think the thing that totally hooked me was when she showed me heat embossing, I was amazed at what was happening right before my eyes!!!!

From then on I've been a devoted paper crafter and I think I always will be.

So thanks P for so many things, but most of all thanks for being my best friend - MWAH XOX

Cute new stamp set

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Recently I got this cute stamp set sent over to me from the States. It's a Stampin' UP! set from 2005 and it's called Garden Collage, I think it is soooooo darn cute!!! I'm a huge butterfly and bird fan so this set was just calling out my name.



Have you brought any new sets lately that you're just smitten with??
I'd love to know what they are.

Happy Sunday
XOOXOX

1 Wedding = 2 cards!!

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One of my lovely friends at work is a bridesmaid at a wedding today, she'll be wearing a beautiful blue/teal dress and I just can't wait to see photos - she will look stunning!

She asked me to make her 2 wedding cards for the occasion, one will be from her and one will be from her mother.

Because her bridesmaid dress will be blue/teal she asked me to incorporate that colour in the card. She had also seen my Kiki stamps and thought it would be good if I could illustrate the couple on the card - what a clever girlie!!

So that's just what I did!!! I wasn't sure if the card look 'weddingish' (is that a word?) enough but she seemed really happy when I showed her.



I also created one that had more of a traditional feel for her mum. I've used shimmer paint on the cake - my first time using it and I really love it!! I think I'll have to order the other colours too.



I hope that the couple have a beautiful day and my work friend thoroughly enjoys herself!!!