Scrappy Mo's Christmas (Rudolph Day) Challenge

 Here it is time for the last challenge for 2016 over at Scrappy Mo's, HERE!

.... and because it is Friday I am also going to join over Annie's Friday Smiles, smiles in Oz photos below card ones.
Pop over to Annie's for some more smiles.

No WOYWW or What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday this week, too busy .. but here is my desk this morning, am midway through some more cards with dies and dies cuts and bits and bobs everywhere!

The learned :D among you will recognise this as piece of brusho on gloss card, with some gold spatter... I decided to do some Christmas colours - however you dont see the green, if did it again would just do two colours, (Rose red and Lime green) not four (for more glittery brusho cards see here).

This is what it turned into, The verse " For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the LORD".
It is Stampendous stamp, I love it. Christ is the reason for Christmas.
Dies are: Britannia - Poinsettia medium and small, Cheery Lyn Leafy Flourish, small, SB Petite Ovals Scalloped.

Here are three of them and I have two more half done, there would have been half a dozen, except I tore one of the pinpoint ovals by Cottage Cutz when trying to position it. :(

For today's Oz photos I am sharing something we saw yesterday (taken on my phone), origami by Seuki Cheung, using mainly recycled paper from magazines. 

There were two tables like this one and some more other display stands.

Cute monkey, in close up down below you can see the magazine papers, very clever use.

 

I loved this lobster, think it was my favourite.

Cute roosters at the front too!

"Mr Funny Face" he was called - at the back!

For those who like their fix of sunshine and beaches - here is McCauley's headland the other day, when we we were eating an ice-cream - again!

May God bless each of you this day in all that you do - and thanks for popping over and making my day.. you bless my heart, 

Shaz in Oz.x

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

 I would like to join up with the following challenges:

1. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes     http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au  

2. Crafty Hazlenut's  Extra Christmas challenge http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/chnc-challenge-extra-for-november-2016.html

3. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas with dies. http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-christmas-to-die-for/

4. Simon Says Monday Challenge - (Trio-tastic) used a trio of dies as listed, also three cards shared :D.  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=7214
5. Finally managed to join up with Beccys Challenge.
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards.html 

Frog cards, Spellbinders and WOYWW

{WARNING - Picture heavy post.}

Hullo there everyone - YES! 'Tis Wednesday and desk showing/ sharing again!! Pop over to Julia's - we all join together to share and learn on a world wide desk hop. 

Here are my messy desks x 2 = double trouble :D

Desk late Monday as was making my nephew's birthday card - used some snippet of photo paper which had been inked using the crumpled wet cling wrap method see here. Am measuring pieces for tile effect on card with snippet of back to mount.

Completed card with computer print out for greeting, Stamp is from My Stamps 44F of Australia, circa 1995.

Today's desk shows the card begun last fortnight's desk, and here layering the Cheery Lynn "Mini Fanciful Flourish die"with three layers so it sits well on card. Rest of recipe see this post here - where made wedding card - this card was test run for it. Inked up on the die cuts to match the DP.

The finished card - 70th for my dear friend's birthday. Do love Spellbinders -recipe here

A close up so you can see the details, greeting is on computer again. The green is there on the DP, it just does not show up much in photos.

This card was also on last fortnight's desk, and finally finished it as thank you for wonderful biscuits (Swiss baked each Christmas by a dear 80 y.o. father of a friend). Biscuits photographed and printed out, "Thanks" and "Marco" are from CB Olivia Alphabet set.

This is why I was absent last week was up at family's place on the beach, view from their balcony, and we did go swimming in the lovely warm waves. We have had another glorious day today but had lots of rain in between. This photo has not been enhanced, that is how brilliant and bright it was.

I really wanted to share this with you... See that lovely clear foam?? When you are swimming in the surf, which we were, it is like being in a salty foamy bubble bath, I really love that part and not sure if it is common where there are not waves of any decent size and regularity. It is is not like this at the jetty where the waves are small but only in open surf... A wonderful gift of God's creation!! That's why I chose the Bible verse below .. it reminds me of the sea's power and God's almighty power, grace and love for each of us - He cares, yes! He cares.

Ending with a little of housekeeping I am delighted to welcome a new encourager of this blog ~ Therese,  from Australia, who does great videos - her blog is Lost in Paper, do pop over. https://lostinpaper.wordpress.com 

Well, thanks so much everyone for popping over for peek and chat.. and may God bless your day wherever you may be..  Shaz in Oz.x

 

"He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven." Psalm 107:29, 30

Am linking over to these challenges:

1. Di's Snippety challenge - Used  a lot of snippets on first two cards. http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/ 
2..Word Art Wednesday - anything goes    http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au.

3. http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/roses-of-inspiration-linkup-2.html

OSA using Artneko stamps + Sarn's Christmas Challenge

Two challenges being attacked here :D one over at OSA it Layout 269 - make an Oriental card with a tag on it.   Over at Sarn's where 'tis time to get some Christmas cards ready, two in fact - see here for her Rudolph challenge which starts on 25th of each month.

Here is an inky card with a tag..

 First up is the OSA tag card. Tag is hand cut from card snippets, and mounted once finished on another snippet. Used versamark and clear embossing powder for background, the sponged around edge to highlight with black. 
 I adore this beautifully calligraphed verse "Be Still and know that I am God" I'm not good at being still, and waiting on the LORD. This verse is sitting here in front of me as type, on a piece of hand cut timber.
The tag  was masked background inked up with Adirondack inks and then inked with this these images from Artneko. 
They can be bought individually and are deep etched unmounted rubber very reasonable in shipping and whole set and individuals are on sale too :D.
I have used the set over on these posts here and as well with the polished stone method back on this post here... lovely inky fun!

Now over to Sarn's cards .. first time this year I have managed this and really should have been doing something else .. but here 'tis..

One must make at least two cards and since had taken out three bases decided to make three. So embossed with CB Snowflake folder (disc.) and used holly ribbon from stash - have whole roll! Verse stamp is from Unity Itty Bitty " For unto us a child is born" punched out with two oval punches from SU. I had two of these poinsettia made up on my desk for months now. It is a Britannia die and the leaf swirl from Memory Box. Many snippets were used in the making of these cards.. both lots.

It is fun with punches and dies to see how small you can get them!

hanks so much for popping over for a peek and a chat. I really appreciate your comments and will try and get back at time permits..

May God bless your day wherever you may be,

Shaz in Oz.x

Would like to join these over with the following:

OSA  challenge 269 - http://osadesignchallenges.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/card-layout-challenge-269/

Sarn;s Rudolph day- http://stampingforpleasure.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/rudolph-day-april-2014-sticky-post.html

Di's Snippety challenge - Used snippets on card.   http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/ 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes    http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au

Thinking of You ~ New Britannia die ~ love it!

Hullo there everyone!
First of all a big welcome to my newest wonderful Encourager - Joanne from France (see here)- she is newbie so do take the time to pop over to her blog and encourage her too!
Here is quick and easy card to show for today. You have to love these new dies I have found - called Britannia dies. Such easy removal with its "Teflon-like" coating on the die. Bought this one on sale from Joanna Sheen, would love big one too but cannot justify it. Here it is with a Labels 8 Fleur de Lis by Spellbinder. The stamp verse is from my collection about twenty years old by Print blocks clear wooden stamp. Used EK Success Arrow Border punch with lovely daisy lace from stash.
My friend really needed the encouragement of this verse knowing that:
 "WITH God ALL things are indeed possible!" 
- what blessing this is to have in our daily walk with Him.

Britannia Dies - SMALL Lattice Edge - 059  (link here) 

Also Spring has sprung here and here is our first bunch although we have had four or so more since this one! 

Many thanks every one for popping over for a peek and chat and may God bless your day wherever you may be.

Shaz in Oz.x

Would like to link over with:

1. Di's Snippets challenges - used snippets on this card

2. Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 
{apologies too as commenting very limited this week or so.. but thank you so much for each of yours!!}