Thanks

 Supplies:  Papermania Textured cardstock, PTI Dark Chocolate ink and 

chocolate cardstock, Papermania Stamp set, SRM Sticker - Thanks, fine 

detail cutting scissor, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, Docrafts card blank, 

machine stitching, clear embossing powder and versamark ink.

I was playing around with clear embossing powder and decided to create an embossed background for some "furniture".  Not very evident in the first shot - so here's a close up.

I dug out my Chatsworth Collection stamp set from last year featuring this furniture by Papermania, stamped with Dark Chocolate ink and cut out.  Added some machine stitching (slightly wonky straight line!! oops!)

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New Baby Girl

Supplies:  BG pp and chipboard bird - Sugared Collection, Canson pink 

cardstock, computer generated sentiment, Spellbinders Blossom Dies, 

Embroidery Floss, X-Cut scalloped border punch and machine stitching.

Quick card share today - Baby Girl card I made a while ago to be sent to Australia!.  I used some of my stash - BasicGrey Sugared Collection pp and chipboard bird.  Added machine stitching on to pale pink Canson tinted board cardstock.  

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Bó Trace in the Irish Examiner

My photo (above) is in the Irish Examiner today as one of the two featured Readers Photos.  They captioned it Bó Trace! (Bó is the Irish for cow).

I took the photo last Monday of boats racing under Sherkin Island and The Beacon, Baltimore, West Cork during Baltimore Regatta/Calves Week.

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Happy!

Supplies:  Penny Black Hedgehopper, PTI clouds die, Sentiment  - SRM Sticker, 

Textured cardstock - Papermania, Kraft card blank, copics, 

Tombow adhesive tape runner, pop dots and glossy accents.

This cute hedgie just makes me smile!  

For this card I cut off the trailing hearts, added glossy accents to his glasses/goggles and the spinning propeller.   I adhered the plane and one of the clouds on pop dots for added dimension.  Love how large this SRM Sticker is - you can find it here.

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Paperplay - Christmas in August

 Supplies:  CB Embossing Folder - dots and stars, aqua, kraft and pink 

cardstock - Folia, Spellbinders pinking circle dies, Kraft card blank, 

SRM sentiment sticker, Digital image - Mia Skating by Jane Beljo, pp - 

Cosmo Cricket, stickles, crackle medium and glossy accents - Ranger, 

Cloud die - PTI, pop dots, copics and adhesive.

It seems so strange making Holiday cards in August! but that's the challenge over on Paperplay Challenges this week.

We are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.
The random winner will receive a $15 gift voucher for the online store.

I used a wonderful digi "Mia - Skating" by Jane Beljo for this card.  Layered and cut cardstock with my Big Shot for the background.  I then used a cloud die by Papertrey ink to create a glittery cloud - "full of snow".

I first used crackle accents and added peewee glitter to it.  After it dried the glitter was still very "loose" so I added a layer of glossy accents on top to "seal" it.  Also added a layer of glossy on top of the stickled heart on Mia's t-shirt and ice skates.

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas in August
Wee Memories - Dare to Colour (no less than 4 colours)

Thanks so much for peeking, hope you get a chance to play along this week.

By Lori Designs - amazing August Release

You will know that I am a huge fan of By LORi Designs/Lori Boyd - her August release is just amazing.  She has created the most amazing Summer Lollipops! (shown above).  Even the names make me smile!.

This month she has released Family Blessings Bundle, School Days Bundle and lots more of absolutely adorable digis that you know you want!.

Be sure to pop over to her blog or shop and take a peep and let her know I sent you.  There is lots and lots of eye candy and inspiration.

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Calves Week 2011

Racing at Baltimore Regatta/Calves Week 2011 got underway on Monday with lots of spectators (and others) having a bird's eye view from The Beacon. The view is across the channel to Sherkin Island.

Couldn't resist this shot - it was all set up when I got there, a small herd of cows lying on the grass surrounded by cliffs enjoyed the humid air and little bit of sunshine.

 

The Beacon, Baltimore, West Cork

 

One of them even posed for a photo!

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