Thank You Card with a Family Baked Dinner!

I have only used fabric once before on a card and it was quite a challenge to think what to do for my card this week. I recently went thru my daughters wardrobe and anything she won’t wear or is too small I popped in bags under the house and plan to take it to the Op Shop. I dug through the bags and found a brand new dress she refused to wear and used my Stampin Up Top Note Die to cut the fabric and a Sizzix Hearts Die to cut some old denim shorts of hubby’s for the heart. Hubby nearly had a heart attack at the chopped up shorts until he realised they were the one’s that were too small for him now!! I used my fingernails to pull at the edges of my fabrics to fray the fabric for a Shabby Chic effect.I used a paper pad I received Free with Australian Simply Cards Magazine recently, the paper is from Webster’s Pages Petite Papers-Collection Combo Pack. It’s great when you can use pre colour coordinated  papers and the card comes together that much easier, I really love this script paper in the background. I borrowed a Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die from a girlfriend at my group day last week and it’s such a pretty flower.  I used an image from Milk Coffee called I Love you Mom. There’s nothing like a family roast dinner to warm your heart!

  I’d love you to come and Join our Challenge this week at

Card Crafter’s Circle 37th  Challenge

FABRIC

We are talking fabric, sewing material, things our clothes are made of,  not ribbon or lace (but of course they are welcome additions)!

 Milk Coffee Stamps is sponsoring  and the winner's prize  is their choice of 3 Milk Coffee images of their choice and our super sponsor also provides each of our Top 3 with an image of their choice too!

Our Design Team at Card Crafter’s Circle has created some beautiful creations to inspire you! Check it out!

Challenges I am entering:

1. Divas by Design - Anything Goes
2. Emerald Faeries - Punches & Dies
3. Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
4. Crafty Sentiments – Flowers
5. Creative Card Crew - Maps/Newsprint/Sheet music/Script
6. Jacksons Digital Expressions - Anything Goes Inks and Such
7. Whoopsie Daisy - Include a Sentiment
8. Markerpop - Children/School
9. Simon Says Stamp & Show - No Rules
10. Touch Twin - Food plus Shadowing

Have a great weekend

Hugs Trish Munro

Christmas Fireplace Card

I love sitting by a nice cozy fireplace in winter and naturally that’s never going to happen on Christmas morning in Australia but hey…I can dream of a white Christmas!!! Here I am with a Christmas card ready in July, there lies a miracle. In fact this is the second Christmas card I made this week, I am on a roll! This year I am trying… and it’s not in my nature, but try I will to get as organised as possible this year. I’m so delighted with this card as I used my new Memory Box Die that I got at the Craft Show and it really adds a pretty dimension. This digi is called Christmas Hearth and it’s from Happileigh Scrappin' and when I saw the cat on the mat I knew it was for me!!! This cat reminds me of my daughters singing teachers cat, and when I’m lucky it gives me some attention and sits on my lap while I pretend to read, but really I just sit on the couch and listen to my daughter sing!

I’d love you to come and Join our Challenge this week at

Card Crafter’s Circle 31th  Challenge

This weeks theme is CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Our sponsor  this week is Happileigh Scrappin'! One randomly drawn challenge winner will receive the fabulous selection of Happileigh Scrappin' digital images that our design team at Card Crafter’s Circle created with this week... what a great prize!

and other wonderful sponsor this week is.... Stamp Art Design by Kathryne images are available exclusively at the Whimsy Stamps Store.  We also have a prize for another randomly drawn winner who will receive the selection of images provided by Kathryne, that you see showcased at Card Crafter’s Circle . We are so honoured to have such  fabulous sponsors.... do visit their blogs, won't you?  Say that I sent you! Swing by and see the great creations showcased by the Card Crafter’s Circle Design Team.

Challenges I’m entering:

1. Cherry Lynn Designs - Silver and or Gold
2. Tuesday morning sketches -154 plus things with wings
3. Stamp n plus -Anything Goes
4. Forever Friends - Christmas in July
5. Hooked on Craft - Christmas in July
6. Lollipop Crafts - Christmas in July
7. Crazy Challenge - Christmas in July
8. Creative Card Crew - Swirls and Pearls
9. LEJ Designs – Animals
10. Twisted Tuesday - Holiday(Christmas) plus pick 2 (Twine & Die Cuts)

Have a great weekend

Hugs Trish Munro

Men's Golf Card

My husband is so sporty and Golf is one of his many loves! I really enjoyed making this card and decided to make my own background using my Provo Craft Circa 12 pts stamp where you can roll the letters around and print any word you like, I have had it for years and only used it a couple of times, mostly because i forgot I had it. I found this golf stamp at the Opportunity shop about 2 years ago and here is finally the card it was destined to be used for. I also finally used my oval punches for the sentiment which I am very pleased about, I will have to use them more often.I was inspired to make this card by the Golf Movie with Will Smith & Matt Damon in The Legend of Bagger Vance, hubby needs a golf angel.  I used dimensional magic on the club handle and golf balls to add some dimension. I coloured the edges of the stamp to look tartan as with a last name like Munro I  know there is some Scottish blood in there somewhere.

Challenges this card qualifies for:

• http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-40-no-design-papers.html No Designer Papers
• http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-20-sports.html Card for a Man-Sports
• http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-141-one-for-boys.html Card –One for the Boys
• http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-151-just-for-men.html Just for Men
• http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-october-punchesdies-team.html Punches/Dies
• http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/53-challenge-older-than-6-mos.html Older than 6 months
• http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-94-book-or-movie_29.html Inspired by Favourite Book or Movie

Trish Munro

Amanda Cordingley here to visit

Amanda Cordingley and Karen Harper, who are Independent Kaszazz Consultants, have come to visit, having cake and coffee, and talking about blogging.  Todays lesson is how to set up a blog.  Keep an eye out for some new blogs from Amanda and Karen that I will link to in the future.

pictured left to right, Karen, Amanda, Vicki Fraser and me.