Charm's Creations

Stuck?! December 1st...

I think I did pretty well with the sketch this time around.... I had the perfect bunting {or flags, or are they banners??? i never know what to call them!} - and the rest of the products I've used are Fancy Pants Off To School - ***REMEMBER HBS HAS 20% off atm!!!***

the larger alphas are October Afternoon Boarding Pass...

I tied knots between each flag...

LOVE the embellishments!

Thanks for looking & hope that you'll give the sketch a go!

Love Charmane

December 123 Challenge...

I'm REALLY stoked about my 123 Challenge this month, it's come up better than I expected - yay! Always a good feeling! It's quite an EASY challenge, and of course my Creative Team have outdone themselves YET AGAIN! And we have a NEW CT Member in our group - so go and check out the work and the new fabulous member!!!

This will be the FIFTH year of 123 Challenge - can you believe it? I definitely can't! Way back in the ole days we used to get at least 60 layouts a month! I guess nowadays there's just too many options - but hey! that's cool - just means the ones that do enter have more of a chance to win something ;) We have some fabulous websites that have supported us through ALL of the years we've been running, and also have some new ones NOW and coming up! I am very excited about it!

soooo... here's some closups...

a mixture of my handmade fabulous flowers and Lovely Lollipops & Green Tara Roses & Kaisercraft flowers...

The apple button is from Lil Red Rocket... Other bits and pieces from Handmade by Suzanne!

Thanks for looking!

Love Charmane

December Handmade by Suzanne Sketch...

Make sure you give the December HBS sketch a go - coz you have the chance to win a $30 Voucher!!! Wow!!! I LOVED it this month... great work Michelle Fowler!

I have used:

Prima Marketing Printery Paper

Echo Park Victoria Gardens Paper

Authentique Uncommon tags

I cannot workout what this alphas are... but they are in HBS shop!!! anyone know???

I also have to share one of my NEWest Charms Creations - a Heavenly Heart!!!

Thanks for looking! More posts to come!

Love Charmane

Handmade by Suzanne - December...

December Newsletter Just a few short weeks until Christmas - EEEEK!! I can hear you screech!  If you are in a panic as to what to buy that special someone maybe a HBS Gift Voucher is the answer!  Make sure you put a note on your order if you would like a 'paper' gift certificate to enclose in your gift card and we will have one out to you asap! Thanks to everyone who has taken advantage of our 2nd Birthday Sale - there are still plenty of bargains and the 20% Off Sale ends Christmas Eve.  Please note there are a few conditions to the sale. 1st Order Discount doesn't apply during the sale period - save it for your next order! No Free Shipping - Flat Rate of $5 applies to all orders Most recent arrivals in the store are not on sale. This month sees us say a 'partial' goodbye to one of our beloved Design Team members as their 12 month position comes to an end.  So I want to wish a big thank you to Michelle Fowler who has been a wonderful contributor to our Gallery and the HBS community for the past year.  Never fear, Shell continues on as our resident Sketch Creator so she is not too far away! Thanks to everyone who entered November's Sketch Competition.  This month's randomly drawn winner is entry 6 . . .  lybeau !  - congratulations and I will be in contact with you to let you know how to redeem your prize.  Take a look at the fabulous entries here. This month's sketch created by Michelle Fowler is below.  Get inspired and enter today - the draw is random for a $30 store voucher plus free postage - all you have to do is enter! Upload your entries by 31 December 2011 in the Gallery under the December 2011 Sketch Competition Folder.  (full sized sketch can be found in the Gallery) Last month our Guest Designer was Chantelle Huizenga. Chantelle is a fellow West Aussie, she currently serves on the Stuck! Sketches creative team and her blog is http://chan3boys.blogspot.com/ Chantelle was set the task of working with the new Echo Park Season's Greetings.  Thanks so much for your gorgeous creations Chantelle, it was a pleasure having you with us.  Here is just a taste of Chantelle's work, make sure you take a look in the gallery for all her projects. This month we are the major sponsor over at Once Upon A Sketch - owned by our very own Nadia Cannizzo.  Be sure to check out this challenge site which focuses on the art of journaling and it's importance.  Nadia's sketches are so inspiring and our Design Team have played along too! New products in store over the past few weeks - all new arrivals can be found here. Little Yellow Bicycle - Head of The Class Authentique - Gathering Bo Bunny - Enchanted Manor House Creations - New blooms Kaisercraft - Sweet Nothings & On The Move, plus new wood flourishes. Currently on order: October Afternoon - Farmhouse (due next week) & Sasparilla Echo Park - Yours Truly Kaisercraft - January Releases Dates for our next retreat have been booked and details will follow in the New Year. For your diaries the dates are Thursday 24th - Sunday 27th May 2012 at Fairbridge Village.  Due to popular demand we have added an extra day. On a less festive note . . . we have been able to offer our customers very low rates of shipping for the past 2 years with no increases.  Unfortunately with increasing costs from Australia Post we will be raising our shipping rates and conditions on 1 January 2012.  From the 1 January 2012 our Flat Rate Postage will be increasing to $6 per order and Free Shipping for orders over $65 for Australian Addresses.  We hope you understand and continue to find HBS to have some of the most competitive prices in Australia with our standard professional and speedy service. I would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a wonderfully festive December and a thank you for your support of our business over the past 2 years. Best wishes, Suzanne

December 1st - Show us Your Stuff...

Another sketch for us this month - check it out here - along with the rest of the gorgeous CT samples!!

I have used the gorgeous Bo Bunny Sweet Tooth range - 20% off at the moment at HBS!!

I've used the stickers, making them 3D using foam sticky dots :)

The Jillibean Soup Alphas  {also 20%off} were PERFECT for this page too

the "handmade" item on my page are the Charms Creations Fabulous Flowers - which I have created using the Prima Printery Paper!!!

More coming soon!!!

Love Charmane

i love my life! - Once... Upon a Sketch!

OK, so since I have TIME to scrap some layouts that aren't CT I thought I'd give the Once... Upon A Sketch Nov 15th a go....

It's meant to be about what I love about being a woman, but I've kind of written about what I love about my life... haha...

I've used gorgeous Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup Stickers, October Afternoon Papers, Charms Creations Yummy Yellow Lovely Lollipops & Green Spotty Fabulous Flowers & other bits and pieces...

more closeups...

the journalling....

Thanks for looking!

Love Charmane

 

The Colour Room #86...

YAY! I had time to scrap something other than my CT/DT commitments - I had these two photos from last year I've been wanting to scrap and when I saw the colour combo & the sketch for The Colour Room Palette #86 - it was perfect!

I've used:

Prima Marketing Printery paper

Teresa Collins Christmas Home Papers & Embellishments

Jillibean Soup Alphabet & journalling tags

Prima Alphabet Stickers

Websters Pages Simple Trim {Red}

Charms Creations RBL {Red & Black} Lovely Lollipops

think that's it!

the journalling...

the red alphas are from the Jillibean Soup Christmas Chowder Alphas & the key is from the Teresa Collins Christmas Home collection... LOVE the trim too ;)

 

My Red & black Lovely Lollipops matched perfectly with the page too :)

It's been really nice to be able to scrap scrap scrap away!!!

Love Charmane

20% off at Handmade by Suzanne!!!

Birthday Sale Starts Now! 20% Off Storewide Handmade By Suzanne is 2 years old in December and to celebrate we are having a month long sale - there is 20% off all items storewide with the exception of the very latest arrivals the previous week.   As always there are a few conditions during the sale - No Free Shipping, all orders will have a $5 flat rate postage charge, 1st Order Discounts cannot be applied and no further discount on the sale categories.  Get in quick and stock up, finish off your Christmas projects or checkout that shopping basket you have been putting together - now is the perfect time! Best wishes, Suzanne

what i like most about life....

this is probably my most favourite photo ever!! Obviously taken a while ago, but awwwww how adorable is it???

YES, I did scrap this one was from tuesday night and finished off yesterday, but I was just way too tired to get it up last night!

This layout is for the Show Us your Stuff challenge for the 15th November - if you haven't checked it out... you really SHOULD! You have til the 15th of NEXT month to complete!

The products I have used are:

Crate Paper Toy Box Paper

Prima Romantique Paper

Sass Lass alpha stickers

October Afternoon Kraft & black Mini Market stickers

and the handmade elements {coz that is what SUYS is about!} :

Charms Creations Page Runner

Charms Creations Fabulous Flowers

Lovelybug Bits and Bobs buttons

I love how these Fabulous Flowers turned out!!!

one of my Mango Page Runners... LOVE this colour :)

**make sure you check out the try this technique - i've used it :)***

Love Charmane

A layout a day...

that's my plan anyway this week... to create a layout EVERYDAY this week... and more if possible!!!

I have lots of DT stuff to do, so I REALLY need to get creating anyway!

So... I'll be giving a sneak a day...

this is yesterdays layout...

I've used a mix of Flowers - including Kaisercraft Paper Flower Blooms, Prima flower and of course one of my Fabulous Flowers and Mango Page Runner - both available in my shop HERE

Love Charmane