ADDINKTIVE DESIGNS

Well, this has become somewhat of a 'blog' tradition for me.  Here's a round up of some of my favourite projects for 2012.  It's a real mixed bag this year.  Enjoy! January Done with paint chip cards.   Incorporating my other craft love - crochet Playing with pencils February A tutorial just in time for Valentine's Day Shopping and crafting with friends March A fetish for doilies Another owl stamp for my collection April Fun with punches and real doilies An obsession with tea cup easel cards May Joined Dynamic Duos A different type of easel card June Love my new tea cup stamp Clean and simple Laura's birthday card Paper piecing and my Silhouette Cameo July It was all about tags! Punch art fun Double Pocket Square Card Lego Tag August More tags in jean pockets Watercolour fun September No crafting for me - a well deserved br...

The Shabby Tea Room are having a 'Favourites Week' and all you have to do is link up your Favourite Tea Room Project that you did for 2012.  I entered this project in June and here's a summary of what I posted for the challenge. The Shabby Tea Room Sweet Summertime Inspiration   Challenge Photo   The theme was Sweet Summertime using the beautiful photo for inspiration and the colours TEAL or AQUA, PINK and BROWN. You can see why I couldn't resist as I had a bit of an obsession with making tea cup easel cards.  However, this one was a little different as I used the largest Nested Tea Cup Die and some gorgeous Origami Paper, Kaiser Craft Flowers and a little 'chocolate' (SU).  Sweet Summertime Inspiration ...  ... at The Shabby Tea Room   using aqua, pink and brown . I was thrilled to be chosen as the 'winner' for that particular challenge - ... and was offered a Guest spot for August but unfortu...

http://stilladdinktive.blogspot.com Yay! still addINKtive challenges has finally gone live ready for the launch on Wednesday, 2nd January. So hop on over, read about our Monthly Challenge Schedule, meet the current Design Team and become a follower.  We'd love to see you.

It's been quiet on the blog front but definitely crazy, mad, busy on the home and work front! I only have a couple more teaching days until I'm on Summer Holidays and despite all the busyness associated with this time of the year, I have been secretly planning a little venture to kick off the New Year in the form of a challenge blog. It was in the planning stages even before I joined my first DT and that was 3 years ago!  How time flies.  I'm so glad I got to experience a few Design Teams before launching into this and I'm really excited about the launch on Wednesday, 2nd January. I'm itching to use a few new stamp sets and accessories that have been sitting in a brown box for ages but I've literally had no time for any stamping.  I think most teachers will empathise with me at this time of the year. Anyway, the Christmas cards for the family, Ryan's Graduation card and a few tutorials that are in the process of being put together, will have to wait...

Just Add Ink have a beautiful colour challenge this week.  I couldn't resist a little bit of 'time out' from the usual Saturday housework to ink up a new stamp set, Summer Silhouettes , and play around with Kim's gorgeous choice of colours. JAI 146 - Summer Silhouettes It's less than three weeks until Summer Holidays and I think this set will become one of my new favourites over the Christmas Break. The Scrumptious Colour Combo for JAI 146 Here's What I Used - Stamp Sets:   Summer Silhouettes, Just Believe Ink:   Pool Party, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake Accessories:  Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Antique Brad, Word Window Punch, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (retired) Why don't you hop on over to Just Add Ink and check out the wonderful inspiration from the DT? (PS: Congratulations! In the General Stamping forum, you're in the FAVORITES for th...

As you know, I recently re-joined Stampin' Up! and signed up with my former side line, Sharnee . She has a lovely group of ladies in her team , Perfectly Rustics and a couple of weeks ago we met to do some crafting and exchange Christmas swaps. Here's a little line up of their wonderful creations - Sharnee Torrents Jayne Sutcliffe Sarah Badcock (A CASE from Becky Jensen) Kim Butterworth   Belinda Phillips Rebecca Doumouris Sandra Johnson Trish Ryan Cheryl Drummy and me!