Getting Fresh on the Farm

I saw the farm fresh apples and 'earthiness' on the Lawnscaping inspiration photo and put this little number together.

Background, pig, wheelbarrow and farm girl from GinaK Designs "Funny Farm". Little heart from all Occasion Tags.

Gift card holder

This week's Mix it up Monday challenge at stamptv.com is to create a gift card holder. I love this idea and it is really easy. Just follow Gina's video instructions:
http://stamptv.ning.com/video/gift-card-holder-part-1
http://stamptv.ning.com/video/gift-card-holder-part-2

Sentiment and it's frame from Fanciful Tags (see "Stamps I use" for link to the GinaK Designs shop)
I would also like to enter this project in:
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-86-sponsored-by-simply-betty.html (Holiday or Winter related)
http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-5-other-than-card-something.html (anything but a card)
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2011/11/make-it-monday-65-with-cupcake-cards.html (anything goes ...)
http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2011/11/hop-ch-61-say-it-with-sentiments.html (say it with sentiments)
http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/2011/11/ci-paints-inspired-by-anything-but-card.html (anything but a card)
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-34-sentiments.html
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/11/delightfuls-red-and-green-challenge.html
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/2011/11/anything-goes-at-pcj.html
http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/shellys-images-would-like-to-wish-you.html (Red & Green)

I found Paper & Such

I was a lucky blog winner over at Inkstazonme's website (http://inkstazonme.blogspot.com/) and I received a voucher to spend at http://www.paperandsuchonline.com/. I was so happy because I could get some paper I haven't found in South Africa AND some Twinery's twine! Thank you Sheila!

Blog Candy Winner!!!

We put all the names in a bowl ....

And the WINNER IS ....

NANCY!!!

Nancy, just please e-mail me again your postal address to redgasser@gmail.com

Have a great weekend everyone!

Simply Fabulous 2

(Sorry for the repeat for those who read Part 1 already)
My sister is a member of The Dahlings (she's the tall one :D) and she asked me to make her friends each a card for well wishes for opening night of their new show (this weekend!). I followed the sketch on the Lily Pad Cards sketch challenge again and since I quite liked how my previous shabby vintage card turned out, I tried it again. .

This paper is also from a very old scrapbook paper sheet from Graphic45. See Part 1 for link to instructions for the flower.
Sentiment: Fanciful Tags (GinaK Designs)

If you check out The Dahlings' website you'll see that these vintage images are a perfect fit for them.

Simply Fabulous 1

My sister is a member of The Dahlings (she's the tall one :D) and she asked me to make her friends each a card for well wishes for opening night of their new show (this weekend!).  I followed the sketch on the Lily Pad Cards sketch challenge again and since I quite liked how my previous shabby vintage card turned out, I tried it again. I did turn the sketch upside down.

The paper is a part of some very old 12"x12" scrapbook paper from Graphic45 that was passed on to me (by my other sister).
The sentiment is from Fanciful Tags (GinaK Designs). The flower I made myself by layering thinner white organza ribbon over wider brown and using THIS technique >> http://lisapace.com/2007/04/ribbon-flower-tutorial/
Lots of glue from my glue gun :D

If you check out The Dahlings' website you'll see that these vintage images are a perfect fit for them.

Sweeten the candy

I'm loving seeing the entries for the blog candy and can not agree more on the "small sharp scissors"! So I decided to add a pair of the same scissors I use to the blog candy!

Remember entries close on Friday evening (25th) :D