Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. Welcome to our 'Stamping’ Australasian 'Blog Hop'. If you've arrived here from Lauren Moore - CTMH Craftings,   then you're in the right place.  If you've landed here by accident, then welcome to the fun! Please join in by following the link at the bottom of this blog. This week, we're looking at two of the beautiful 'specials' currently on offer with CTMH. I've chosen to work with 'Memory Lane', but if you follow the links at the bottom of each blog in the hop, you'll see what others have chosen, and have loads of inspiration for your own projects.  Memory Lane is a co-ordinated set of colourful papers, with co-ordinating cardstock, a stamp set, and embellishments, depending on which bundle you choose. But what really excited me was the little houses....there's a patterned paper of them, and they're also a feature of the stamp set, which I adore! There is so much on this stamp set that will b...

Hello, and welcome to our 'Hello Darlin’ Australasian 'Blog Hop'. If you've arrived here from Doris Taylor - Creative Inspirations , then  you're  in the right place. If you've landed here by accident, then welcome to the fun! Please join in by following the link at the bottom of this blog. We're nearly at the end of this month, so many of you will no doubt already have at least one pack of the Hello Darlin papers, and other bits and pieces from the range. When I first saw it in the catalogue, it came across as quite a bold red, white and blue combo. We had the Kings coronation still ahead of us at that time, but unfortunately I didn't end up with any photos that would use the paper. However.....I now have very little of the paper pack left, due to finding so many things that were suited to this colour scheme. I've also really enjoyed the digital artwork with this set. In particular the flower clusters that I've done with both cardstock and vellu...

Hello, and welcome to our 'National Scrapbook Day’ Australasian 'Blog Hop'. If you've arrived here from Danielle Edwards - Scrappychicks, then  you're in the right place.  If you've landed here by accident, then welcome to the fun! Please join in by following the link at the bottom of this blog. This month is National Scrapbooking Month, and I'm sure you've already seen some great creations that people have shared online. CTMH kicked off the buildup with 5 workshop kits initially - 2 designed for scrapbooking, 2 designed for card making and 1 for an album. But when May came around the sixth release was available. It's called the Dream maker, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the bundle. The bundle includes a gorgeous paper pack of designer papers with a sticker sheet, a pack of co-ordinating cardstock (plain on one side, but a beautiful marbled pattern on the other), a stencil with 4 different designs, a sheet of die-cuts, and 2 stamps.  Ea...

    Hello, and welcome to our 'Cosette’ Australasian 'Blog Hop'. If you've arrived here from Danielle Edwards -Scrappychicks, then you're in the right place.  If you've landed here by accident, then welcome to the fun! Please join in by following the link at the bottom of this blog.  This month, the feature paper for Close to my Heart is called 'Cosette'. It has a beautiful range of soft tones that would work perfectly for all kinds of events - a girly day out perhaps, anniversary celebrations, or even travel. To me, some of the designs leapt out at me for my heritage album. Heritage albums are what got me interested in scrapbooking in the first place. I have collected photos for years from many branches of the family, with a view to having them preserved and documented for future generations to enjoy and learn from. I've made a good start, but it's an ongoing passion........ Through collecting photos over the years from various sources, it'...

Hello, and welcome to our 'Storybook' Australasian 'Close To My Heart' Blog Hop. If you've arrived here from Maz Wood - aMAZing Creations then you're in the right place.  If, however, you've landed here by accident, no problem! Please join in by following the link at the end of this blog.... When the storybook collection became available, I was keen to use it to document these photos from my childhood.  My Mum loved to sew, and Dad loved to take photos. So, one day, back in 1970, I was (apparently) invited to a fancy dress event, and Mum decided I would be going as a circus pony! I think in hindsight Mum enjoyed the challenge, but I do remember her frustration as she tried to get all the layers of gathered tulle to stay together at the waist. I also remember watching on in admiration, even while wondering why I had to dress up as a circus pony in the first place!? The outfit was duly finished, with much admiration from everyone in the household, and Dad too...

  Hello, and welcome to our 'All you need is Love' Australasian 'Close To My Heart' Blog Hop.  If you've arrived here from Maz Wood - aMAZing Creations , then you're in the right place.   If you've landed here by accident, no problem!  Please join in by following the link at the end of this post.   With February not far away, there's lots of creative thought around the world for the  upcoming Valentines Day, often associated with young love or perhaps a secret love,  and the sending of anonymous cards. Not so in our house. We have no teenagers anymore, but we will be celebrating our  38th wedding anniversary in March. The recent paper pack called 'Now and Forever' is a beautiful collection of designs in a  colour palette that is right up my ally! So I decided to try and use all of the papers! Before I share my project though, I think it's worth mentioning that although I've been  scrapbooking for over 20 years, I have NEVER, EVER p...

  Hello, and welcome aboard our 'Are we there yet?' Australasian 'Close To My Heart' Blog Hop. If you've arrived here from Maz Wood - aMAZing Creations , then you're in the right place.  If you've landed here by accident, no problem, please join in by following the link at the end of this post.   As suggested by the title of this blog, today we are featuring the paper pack, 'Are we there yet?' from the January - March catalogue. When I first saw this pack, I wasn't sure I'd be able to come up with much, due to the lack of travel over the past few years. However, inspiration struck early one morning and now, I don't think I will have enough of it to cover all the things I've thought of!  In 2017, I was one of a group of four photographers who travelled to Tiri-Tiri Matangi Island, off the coast of Auckland in New Zealand. The island is a sanctuary, free of pests, where birds and plantlife flourish naturally. If you...