I like it! The New Challenge... & Some exciting News!

It's DOUBLE THE FUN!!!

Challenge 9 at Lets Get Shabby is up....

And its Double the Fun cos it's to
 "Create a SHABBY GARDEN"
Inspired by....

"ALICE IN WONDERLAND!!!"

This is the Challenge:

*Create a Shabby Garden on your project

*Include a quote from anywhere in the book
‘ Alice in Wonderland'.

As gardens are usually full of a mix a flowers
You will need to include a variety of 
at least five flowers on your creation.

If you aren't familiar with the book....

Let us introduce you to a well loved story ............

http://www.the-office.com/bedtime-story/classics-alice-1.htm

You don't have to do a creation based on this story - be inspired by it in any way you like! 

And let us know which chapter your quote come from!

Here's some "Alice Inspiration"...... :)

 

Well.... I will have to think about this....
Re-read the book and come up with something....
But I do already have something in mind....:)
Actually.... probably too many ideas all at once!! LOL!
The tricky part is Can I get them to work??? LOL!!
But I looove the Challenge!!!

Photos and posters from the new Walt Disney Movie to be released in May
Just so Magical and definitely Inspiring!

The DT have come up with some Fabulous

"Alice Inspirational Pieces"

You can see them over at the
Lets Get Shabby Blog
You simply must go have a look!!

And if you haven't joined in before please come and play with us!

I'll be back with more later...:)

Don't forget you still have time to enter My Giveaway!:)

See post below for more details...

Thanks so much for visiting my blog and 
I hope you feel Inspired.....:)

To create from the Alice Inspiration!

P.S. Oh I have just had some fantastic news to share!

I have been accepted for the Tussie Mussie Swap

at

A Swap For All Seasons

I am so excited! I absolutely adore Tussie Mussies..
And I cant wait to meet a new Blog Friend to create for! :)
Would be even better if it's one of YOU!
Have you joined up yet???

Bye for Now....
Hugs,
Lou xxx

A Great Swap.. A Beautiful Gift.. A Thankyou.. and more...

I found this fantastic Swap Blog......

So I only thought it fair I share it with you....

Especially as you still have time to join in....

If these magical creations "take your fancy" .... like they do mine!

 A Swap For All Seasons

Is offering....

A May Day Tussie Mussie Swap

Isn't this graphic just the cutest?? I just love it!:)

What is a "tussie mussie"?

By definition: Tussie Mussie: a small bouquet of flowers; a nosegay.

A cone-shaped holder for such a bouquet.

Info... About the Swap from A swap For all Saeasons Blog:

"Who's ready for Spring? I sure am! For this swap, you will be paired with a partner and you will swap a "tussie mussie" with May Day/Spring inspired goodies tucked inside!

The mail date for the swap will be April 15th,

So your partner can proudly display her tussie mussie on May Day!"

A Litle Background About  ......

 The Swap Blog and It's" Blog Mum"....:)

"Linda is a wife, mom of 3, nurse, artsy crafter, and collector of vintage goodies.

She loves all things old, sweet, and handmade!

Linda especialy enjoys sharing these things with the network of

Wonderful, kindred art friends that she has made through blogging and swapping.

 

For All Seasons has been a little idea of Linda's that has just kept growing... 

Linda envisioned celebrating each season with a delightful,

high quality swap, that will bring joy to all who participate!"

You need to apply via email to be accepted...

Which I have done (the application..)..... and I soooo hope I get in!

You can see all the info Here

You need to apply by the 28th Feb...

Or Sooner.!!!

So if you want to join in and I sooo hope you do! Then get over there quick!

A Huge Surprise !!

From 

Brynwood Needleworks

Can you believe I have won a the most Gorgeous Gift

Just by Blogging???

I cant believe it myself and am very humbled...

This devine pin cushion has been especially made for me...

 Just because I was lovely Donna's 300th Follower....

How totally "wow" is that?? And isn't it just beautiful!

And "Thankyou soooo much" Donna :)

How did this happen you ask??

Well you remember this post??....

About Donna's Beautiful Givaway....

All I did was left a comment... and became a follower...

How easy was that?? 

You still have time to enter Donna's Beautiful Giveaway...

So if you haven't done it it yet... you had better check it out!:)
Here's the link;

Brynwood Needleworks
And Donna has a few more Suprises there too!


And Finally for Today...

Just A Reminder....
About My Own Givaway...:)

 
Another Veiw....

You still have MORE CHANCES TO ENTER just by..
 LEAVING A COMMENT ON ANY POST
So leave as many comments as you like...:)

Cos I do just love reading them &
YOU have definitely given me Inspiration
To keep pursuing this "Blog Affair"..:)

Become a FOLLOWER of my Blog for TWO ADDITIONAL ENTRIES &


For a whopping FIVE ADDITIONAL  ENTRIES... :)
Post a link to my giveaway on your blog...
and leave a note to tell me in the Comments Section.
And a Huge Thankyou to those of you that have done this!! I am blown away!

DRAWING of the Giveaway will take place on Sunday 28th Feb.....

Thankyou once again for visiting my Blog....
I hope to see you again soon!
Hugs
Lou xx

P.S. Dont forget to let me know you've "been and seen".. and the Bonus is
 It gives YOU annother chance to WIN!

Shabby, Tutorials,Giveaways,&Winners,,,n More

Hello and Welcome to a Brand New Day!...... :)

Just a quick post with lots of different bits and pieces.....
It's "Raining Cats and Dogs" here so
I have been unable to take any photos...:(

So..... I thought it might be a good idea 

to share some Pretty Shabby Finds, Giveaways, 
Tutorials and Crafty Gos... 

That I have found Inspiring...

I found this gorgeous image Here at Cute Pink Stuff

Oh.... and if you feel like some Retail Therapy Shabby Pink Style....

Or even just Drooling..... lol

Then you will love this Blog and Store! :)

Don't you just love Shabby Gates?? I know I do....

I thought this one looks so inviting......
It makes me think....

"Come in.. sit down... relax.... &

  Have a cuppa with me on the veranda"..... don't you think??

But I had better let you know I am much better at making good coffee rather than tea....:)

And how about we share a cupcake with that cuppa???

Yep.... I've discovered that even Cupcakes can be considered "Shabby"....:)

Now.... Speaking of 
"Gorgeous Shabby"

I have to say a 

Huge Congratulations to Deb !!!!

 Deb won Challenge 8 at Lets Get Shabby!

With this shabbyliscious entry.....

 Debs Inspiring Blog -"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow....."

And can be seen here..... Deb's Blog 

Please pay her a visit she has tons of gorgeous work to share....:)

And I am delighted to share with you my excitement.....
My Layout ....

Received an Honorable Mention!!!

I can hardly believe this myself.... as it was my first time at Shabby!!:)

Congratulations to all the other girls who made the HM List!! 

Well done and soo deserving!!

I cant wait for Challenge 9 to be announced!

Another Layout to share...:)

Q Sera Sera...

Whatever Will Be.. Will Be...

Thought I would pop it in this post as it is very Pink and a wee bit shabby...:)

And how about a 
  "Shabby" Freebie....

The Graphics Fairy has

A Gorgeous Shabby Pink Rose Freebie on her blog

I thought it was just perfect to share with this post... :)

 You can find it here....

Graphics Fairy Perfect Pink Rose 

Be sure to go and grab it and 

While you're there check out all the other great freebies as well....

There is definitely something for everyone! :)

Inspiring Tutorials To Share.....

I also found this great Shabby Cup Cake Tutorial, 

Made by the very talented Linda Albrecht

On the Melissa Francis Blog and thought you might like to check it out....

On Linda's Albrecht's own Blog you can find another

Great Shabbyliscious Tutorial

on how to make these gorgeous crepe paper roses.....

Aren't they beautiful????
think you may soon see some more of these right here....:)

A Gathering of Thoughts

Has a tutorial on how to make these
Absolutely Gorgeous Strawberry Sachets

You can this one and more here....

A Gathering of Thoughts

Everybody Loves a Giveaway...

Robins Egg Blues
Has a totally gorgeous & inspiring

Vintage White Giveaway

on her Blog....
Oh how I love this blog.....sigh...

You can see it in more detail and enter here....:)
Robins Egg Blues

And while you are at Robins Egg Blues
be sure to check out Linda's

Dress Form Tutorial....

Isn't she just beautiful!!!!


This gorgeous Turquoise and Tangerine.... :)

Sweet Treats Giveaway

Can be found at

Tallulah Belles

You can say "hi" to the lovely Kris and enter here....
Tallulah Belles

Brynwood Needlework is having a
Giveaway to celebrate 300 Posts..
How awesome when I am just starting.....

see it here..Brynwood Needleworks

Well my New and Dear Friends,

I must close for now as I really do need some sleep....

Night Shift can be so bothersome sometimes!!! LOL!!!

Please don't forget to leave me a comment 

To say you have been...and seen...& hopefully liked...LOL

I read each and every one of them and 
They definitely have inspired me to keep going...

And don't forget Every Comment you leave gives YOU 

An entry in my very own Giveaway...

And there is still a week to enter..:)

Even if you don't have a blog... 

could you please leave me a way of contacting you
In the comments sections somehow?

Thanks so very much for your continued support

I am  looking forward to becoming better friends with you all...

Bye for Now,

Hugs

Lou xx

Hope to see you all  again real soon!

An Apology

OK my second post for today is to apologize to the 

 Lets Get Shabby Challenge Blog 

And Their Wonderful Sponsor  
Ruby Street Designs 

(Who bye the way is now called Tallulahbelles...
and has become part of Etsy)

I accidentally broke one the rules of the LGS Blog
By posting something else in the same post as my entry... 

So I am re-posting my entry here.. and then I can fix the link to my entry....:)

It was an honest mistake, due mainly to my excitement of finally having a Blog

And trying to include too many things my first post....

I am sure that the lovely Kris from Ruby Street Designs 

Knows me well enough to know it was not malicious in any way, 

And I did not mean any harm by it.... 

So please accept my sincere apology....

I am also happy to withdraw my entry if that is preferred.....

Bling Comments

I tried to find the most "shabby Chic" motif I could find....:)

 I would also like to add that if I should offend anyone by accident....
Please feel that you can tell me.

Thanks for your understanding...
Lou xx

P.S. All in all you I could say I have had a crappy day!
Let's hope tomorrow is a better one!

Faux Pas

I have made not 1 but 2 Faux pas....... 

I'm  sooooo embarrassed...

In my post below I originally had the name of Jill's shop mixed up,

But corrected it as soon as I became aware..:) 

There are two very similarly named shops, A

And somehow I mixed up the initials... 

But I can absolutely recommend 

A MILLION LITTLE THINGS 

With 100% Confidence!

If you did read the post before it was fixed 

I apologize profusely for the mix up,

And you will also think I am a wee bit mad.....

As the other shop doesn't have any new Prima in store yet.....

And will have wondered what I was talking about???

I am a little relieved to hear that mixing up the 2 

Is apparently is not uncommon.....

So I humbly offer

 My Sincerest Apology....

to anyone this affected...

I hope this occasionally happens to others

When they enter this whole blog-land affair....

And I am not the only idiot out there...

Thanks for your understanding and 

Especially Jill's graciousness :)

Lou xxx

You will have to be QUICK!

If you cant wait for new PRIMA... to get to Aus... or your LSS, 

Or you need a little "Prima fix" before it does...:)

Then may I recommend an excellent online store....

  A Million Little Things

www.amillionlittlethings

Jill's shipment of Brand New CHAW 2010 Prima has just arrived....:)

And she is loading the new goodies as I write.... But let me warn you... 

You will have to be QUICK as all the new stuff  is just walking out the door.... 

Man those Scrapping Chickie's over there are fast!!! :)

Not only does Jill have new Prima, but lots of the yummy new goodies from other top companies like..

American Crafts - delightful new Dear Lizzy line,
Scrumptious  Sass Lass, Gorgeous Glitz Designs, 

Cool Cosmo Cricket.. and the list goes on.....

Here is some pics of the new PRIMA Jill has in-store just to wet your appetite....
OK They are some of my favorites.... :)

Flights of Fancy Collection

Pastiche Collection

Shabby Chic Collection

Jill also has the new gorgeous Prima  STAMPS and here's just one example ....

And all the matching Alphas... Here's just an example.. lots of styles to choose from :)

And the most stunning Chipboard Journalling Tags and Pieces

Jill is about to load the Gorgeous New Flowers soon....

You just have to hit the "whats new" button every now and then... 

Like I do.... blushing... lol!

I think I'm glad they are not up yet as I don't think I could choose just one favorite!!! Lol!!

Jill's prices are exceptionally good, actually a bit cheap I think.. lol... and her postage rates are excellent!! She gets you the best rate around and gives you a refund for any extra that shopping cart may have calculated... How is that for excellence in service??

No I'm not on the DT at A Million Memories nor is Jill paying me. lol.. 

Just thought I would share this wonderful little shop with you... 

and a lovely lady I have met thru the scrapping world :)

The link to AMLT is on my side bar under My Favorite Shops..

Happy Shopping and Happy Scrapping / Crafting....

Please don't forget to leave me a comment
to say you've been to visit...

I love reading them.. and I am still terribly excited
re this whole Blog Thing!!!

I just have to share one amazing comment with you...

Hi again :) I found your blog because I did a search 
for some inspiration pictures 

and one of them was on your blog and just ended up loving it! :) 

This totally blew me away.... especially as my Blog is not even a week old!!!

And definitely Inspired Me to keep me going... :)

This comment  is from the lovely Kim Wilson...
Kim makes the most beautiful cards..

Kim's Blog can be found here...

http://offthewallcraftiness.blogspot.com/

And you should see the amazing Storage Item that Kim made from an old lamp....

It is absolutely fantastic! You have to check it out!

Please visit and say Hi to Kim.... 

I am sure she will be a Favorite... :)

What's Up Next?????

Well as my layout should be finished by then....

And I am still trying  to perfect this whole Shabby Chic look.....

I thought.... "How about a little bit of  
Shabby Chick Inspiration??"

So it's

Farewell For Now My Friends....

Hope to see you again soon....

Hugs Lou xx

P.S. There is still time to enter the Giveaway.... See  the post "Hello and Welcome....."

Tealicious

Firstly, I must start with a 
Heartfelt "Thankyou" to YOU!

For visiting my humble Blog and 
For all of your lovely comments....
Now I know you all have blogs.. 
but this truly has been a big step for me!!
And I so appreciate your encouragement !

 
Tealicious???? You ask??
I guess by now you have got the hint! lol!!!

Yep..... The Colour TURQUOISE (or commonly known as TEAL)
And as some of you know one of my all time faves!!!

Anywhere from Duck Egg Blue thru to the most vibrant Teal..... :)

PANTONE has predicted that TURQUOISE is
THE Colour of 2010! 

And was I smiling when I read that?? Yep you had better believe it! lol

"Turquoise transports us to an exciting Tropical Paradise

While offering a sense of Protection and Healing in Stressful Times....."

I wish I was here right now!!! Dont you??

TURQUOISE is definitely  having an impact  on this season's fashion....

And how about these joggers by NIKE???

Might even be enough inspiration to get me to the gym!!! LOL!!!!

Now I could even go as far as to suggest

 TURQUOISE could be classed as a NEUTRAL..... lol! 

Yes I love this colour that much!!! 

You'll see what I mean......

And if you are ever Stuck for INSPIRATION
and your Mojo has floated off somewhere....
Try surfing around Wedding Company Blogs and Interior Design sites...
(2 of my faves) and you are sure to find some inspiration like this......

 

Turquoise and White
Simply Stunning!

http://www.decorationdecoration.blogspot.com/

Turquoise and Navy... 

Now I might just have to try this as i loooove Navy Too!

http://www.runrgurl10.blogspot.com/

Turquoise and Brown.....

Just plain YUMMY!

Turquoise and Tangerine......

Delightful!

http://www.blog.weddingish.com/

Turquoise and Pink
Totally Delectable!

http://www.juliannesmith.wordpress.com/

Turquoise and Black.....

So positively elegant....

http://www.onewed.com/

Now  you are probably wondering the what is the Purpose of the post????? .... lol....

To INSPIRE YOU to use more TURQUOISE in your art... :) and...

 It is to share a couple of Layouts using these Fabulous Colour Combo's....

Turquoise and Pink....

Scrapping With The Stars

 

Yeah Tanya.... :) I have finally gotton around to scrapping about Create O8 with Heidi Swapp.... :)

Tan and I went to Heidi's event in Brisbane Dec. 08..... Had a great time!:)

Tan has a great blog...." Sweet About Me"...
She is on a few design teams including Kaisercraft
You will find a link to her Blog on the sidebar.....


And some TURQUOISE with BLACK and WHITE.... 

"Today.... A stranger smiled at me... and it made me smile back...."

A TURQUOISE and RED Layout

My Favourite Place

Lou's WHAT'S HOT RIGHT NOW 
in TURQUOISE SCRAPPING PRODUCTS????

From Hambly Screen Prints....
New Rubons, Transparencies, Papers etc all in TEAL as well...
DOILEES... PATCHWORK..... FEATHERS... and the list goes on...

Oh I cant wait to get my hands on some of these! :)

FROM GRAPHIC 45
On the Boardwalk Collection

Hopefully on the next post I can show you an OTP using this very range!

FROM WEBSTERS PAGES

Seaside Retreat

Cant wait for these to arrive either! :) 

FROM CRATE PAPER....

The Brook Collection......

This will be right up my ally with all that cutting out ability I think....

Last.. But certainly not least is....

FROM AMERICAN CRAFTS

I Do Collection

I think this will make some gorgeous Shabby Layouts - Dont you????

I am sure there are more yummy

TURQUOISE PRODUCTS that are HOT HOT HOT

But it is all I can think of right now...

ARE YOU FEELING INSPIRED YET??????

I so hope I have inspired you to embrace this gorgeous Colour or if you haven't tried it or used it for a while to have a go..... and please let me know.. :) and maybe with your permission I can put a  post here....

And the other purpose of the TURQUOISE post  is to give you

a sneek peak of my Prima BAP Sketch Layout.....

It's not quite finished yet.... :)

but I will give you a peek of some of the Brand New TURQUOISE Prima that I am using.....:)

Brand New from PRIMA...

Shabby Chick Paper Range, Symphony Blend Flowers,

Stamps, Cameo Roses... Temple Leaves....

Oh Sooo Primalicious and Sooo Inspiring!!!

I enjoyed the Lets Get Shabby Challenge so much

I thought I might try another Shabby Style Layout...

Oh there will also be some Graphic 45 Goodness coming soon ..... :)

And I couldn't leave without one more gorgeous image......LOL!!!!

Yes I have a thing for gorgeous, sexy, stylish shoes!!!!

And this beauty comes from the House of YvesSaintLaurent.....

http://www.ysl.com/

I hopeyou have enjoyed reading this post as much as I have enjoyed putting it together!

Take Care my Friends...

Hope to be back again soon.....

Hugs Lou xx

P.S. If this is your first visit here at

Pretty Possies and Paper Trails

Dont forget to enter the GIVEAWAY ...

See the post below.... Good Luck!!