Charm's Creations

OOPS... forgot to blog...

been so busy these days... there's always something to do!!! Had a rather quiet sale on Friday night at SBT50 - I'm guessing coz I've only just had a sale haha....

I have managed to scrap a layout or two - and can you believe one was a school layout, the other a christmas one - I struggle with both usually! It helps when I have yummy scrapbooking products to use though!

This one is for Sue's November Monthly Scrapbooking Top 50 Challenge - we had to use the word "time", a clock and white Cardstock background :) The "clock" paper is Prima Marketing Printery Emperor paper

Just think the Fancy Pants Off to School stickers are AWESOME!

I also need to get me some more of these FANTASTIC Jillibean Soup Alphas - there are HEAPS of different styles and colours!!!

I can only give you a SNEAK or two of the christmas one... you'll see it next month ;) I have used the Teresa Collins Christmas Home Range...

and another sneak ;)

I have some sneaks of what I have been up to this last week.... coming soon :)

Thanks for looking!

Love Charmane

It's that time of year again...

Yep it's Christmas Card time again.... these I have made using the Teresa Collins Christmas Home Collection... and I really love how the traditional colours have worked :)

This one is my fave - just love this chipboard chrissy tree! You can get it in a set of 5 - Scrap FX Christmas Tree set

Handmade by Suzanne has a FABULOUS Ribbons & Trims section too {where I got mine from!}

I had lots of fun making these last night :)

Hope I've inspired you to maybe make your own Handmade Chrissy Cards!!!

Love Charmane

 

lil guardian...

It's been a while since I scrapped for Scrapbooking top 50 Monthly Challenges - so when I saw Ants Challenge and that it was right up my alley... i HAD to scrap! I have TOTALLY stolen the idea of the torn paper around the photo from Ant... it had to be scraplifted!

It's funny coz I have had quite a few of my layouts that I've created for Scrapbooking Top 50 picked up by mags, not sure if it's the inspiration or what but hey... I'm happy ;)

Love the Crate Paper Portrait Collection alphas...

{heart} the BG office tabs...

one of my clay buttons... coming soon.... on top of a prima flower...

I've also used Crate Paper Random and i think the MAIN paper is Echo Park??

Anyway love that I got to scrap this photo!

Hopefully more scrapping or getting creative tonight...

what are you up to?

 

the zoologist layout ;)

OK so on Facebook today I asked is it Zoologist or zoo-ologist? how do you say it? Zoolagist or Zoo-o-lagest? Anyway... this is my layout... using this adorable range ZOOlogy by Bo Bunny - I've bought most of the range because I am sure I have enough photos to scrap and will when we go to a zoo hopefully soon... I still have a few zoo photos lying around :)

I really enjoyed using these papers and embellies... so easy to make a page "happen"!

 

I also used Hemp Cord again and Chalkboard Glimmermist

Gotta go... sounds like a storm is coming!!!

Love Charmane

just a snapshot...

just because I wanted to scrap...

I've used:

Papers:

Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup - Sour Salt

Crate paper Random - Vintage

Fancy Pants Off to School - Cards

Embellies:

Fancy Pants Off to School - Cardstock Stickers

Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour - Cardstock Stickers

Crate Paper Random Labels

Hemp Cord - Earth Tones

Pink Lovely Lollipop

closeups..

Thanks for looking!

Love Charmane

 

 

The Colour Room #83...

A different Colour Combo than I would normally use, but like how it turned out.... check it out HERE

I've used:

Jillibean Sweet & Sour Soup Shredded Cabbage Paper

Jillibean Soup Cardstock Stickers

October Afternoon Boarding Pass Word Stickers

Bo Bunny Sweet Tooth alphas

Kaisercraft Tiny Alpha Stickers

Lovely Lollipops

Fabulous Flower

Basic Grey Office Tag

closeups...

the journalling...

closeups... Lovely Lollipop and bits from Jillibean soup stickers..

Thanks for looking - hope you like :)

Love Charmane

White with 1 - November...

I almost forgot to put this one up.... White with One for November is a goodie - you get to choose which BRIGHT colour you want to use - but make sure you also include FLOWERS... which as you can say I have used a few of them!

I've used a Kaisercraft Paper Blooms, Prima flower... & a Charms Creations Grassy Green Lovely Lollipop...

Charms Creations Lovely Lollipop, Page Runner and Fab flower :) Also Jillibean Soup Pea Pod Parts,

using October Afternoon Boarding Pass Word Stickers & Lovely Lollipop...

Thanks for looking and hope that you give White with one a go :)

Love Charmane

Handmade by Suzanne - November Sketch...

Here is my sample for the fabulous sketch which looks like this...

You can upload your interpretation of the sketch HERE for your chance to win a $30 voucher to use in the Handmade by Suzanne shop - it's randomly drawn so anyone can win!

From the HBS shop I have used:

Prima Marketing - Pixie Glen - Devon

Jillibean Soup - Sweet & Sour Soup - Cardstock Stickers

Hemp Twine

Authentique Papers

Pink Paislee Paper

Sassafras Lass alpha stickers

from elsewhere:

A Lil Somethin banner

A Lil Somethin butterfly pin, Charms Creations Fab Flower & Charms Creations Lovely Lollipop

Hope to see LOTS of entries in the gallery!

**If you are a regular shopper over at Handmade by Suzanne we would also LOVE to see ALL of your creations using HBS products in the gallery - it's always nice to see new work and get some inspiration from not only the DT but you guys as well :) Make sure you signup and regularly upload your layouts and other creations!**

 

Handmade by Suzanne - November

November Newsletter The Gallop (sorry for the pun but hope you had a win!) has begun towards Christmas - how are you going with your Christmas projects - all done?  Haven't started?? Last minute kind of person like me?? Don't forget to stock up on your Christmas crafting needs soon.  Once sold out that's it!  Find all our Christmas products here. Our Design team this month has been set the task of creating with all our Christmas goodies so make sure you follow the Gallery for some festive inspiration! Thanks to everyone who entered October's Sketch Competition.  This month's randomly drawn winner is entry 8 . . .  Rachel Funnell !  - 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 30 November 2011 in the Gallery under the November 2011 Sketch Competition Folder.  (full sized sketch can be found in the Gallery) Our Guest Designer for October was Belinda Spencer and she designed some absolutely stunning projects using Pink Paislee's Nantucket!  You can see all her work here. Thanks so much Belinda for your amazing inspiration and feedback in the Gallery.  It has been a pleasure having you! This month our Guest Designer is 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 will be joining our Design Team creating Christmas projects this month  - Ho, ho, ho!  Can't wait to see! Items continue to be heavily discounted in store to make room for all the lovely new goodies arriving.   Find all our sale goodies here: 50c Paper 70c Paper 60% Off 40% Off 30% Off Prima On Sale New products in store over the past few weeks - all new arrivals can be found here. October Afternoon - Sidewalks - this line sold out within days but we have just restocked.! Prima Marketing - More flowers, metal treasures and missing items from previous order.  Plus the exciting new Ingvild Bolme distressing tool! Coredinations - Tim Holtz Kraft - more colours arrived today and will be put into the store.  This card has a Kraft core and is just fantastic sanded, ripped and distressed. Kaisercraft - Madame Boutique & Cock-a-doodle-doo!, all new Textured Acrylic Stamps. Cheery Lynn Dies - more gorgeous releases arrived. Echo Park - Times & Seasons - this is the most stunning release have had had to date! Hambly Screen Prints - arrived today and will be available for ordering soon. Currently on order: Little Yellow Bicycle CHA Releases October Afternoon - Farmhouse & Sasparilla Authentique - Gathering Bo Bunny - Enchanted and more! And the other big news is that we have booked our next HBS Retreat!  The dates are Thursday 24th - Sunday 27th 2012 at Fairbridge Village.  Due to popular demand we have added an extra day.  All the details will be sent out soon and you can start reserving your places! Have a great month! Best wishes, Suzanne

November 123 Challenge...

The criteria this month was fun.... and its EASY - I really hope more of you give it a go this month!

Go check out the November 123 Challenge!!!

For this layout I have mainly used the Fancy Pants OFf to School range.... its awesome :) I've also used the Cosmo Cricket Coredinations Cardstock Nightfall Cursive

new colour combo for Lovely Lollipop - Bright Blue, Grey & Denim :) and a fab flower too :)

I've also been stamping some new clay buttons...

Thanks for looking and hope that you give it a go!

Love Charmane