Sweet Lady has been with us for a year.

I do not have any layouts to show today, but Bea wanted me to write about our sweet cat that has now been with us for a year.

She could not be any cuter and we are so happy to have her. I will admit I was not an 'animal person' but having a cat sure agrees with me....

     And some shots of our other sassay girl cat. I think she had been dressed up for a school play this day.

Hope you are enjoying your week so far. Mine is terribly busy!!

Take care!

"Crate Paper" " Random" for Once Upon A...Sketch Nov 15 challege

Good afternoon to those who do me the pleasure of dropping by here on a Saturday.

I have been working today as we have a sale at our warehouse this weekend and the next.

We sell out at wholesale prices items that are almost sold out or may have a small damage that makes it impossible to sell them to our discerning customers.

But now I am back and I have a little share for you.

I am a little late posting my layout for Once Upon A...Sketch November 15th challenge,....But voilà,..here it is!

I have turned the sketch sideways and omitted half a circle to the side, but apart from that I have been pretty faithful to Nadia's beautiful sketch that you can see here together with the criteria:

                             November 15th Challenge

     Journalling criteria: This time the journalling criteria focuses on YOU as a woman 

                                    OR ANY female in your life.

                            What is the best thing about being a woman? 

                       Motherhood? Shopping? Make Up? Girls nights? Gossip? 

                   Your journalling can be as long as you wish and in any language, 

            but you must journal at least 2 sentences on the best part of being a woman.

                    You must combine the journalling criteria with this sketch.

      

               I used one of the new collections from "Crate Paper" for this.
                                      It is called "Random" 

                   and looks really pretty with all its quirky elemets.

                 I have some closeups of the embellishments etc for you.

  The beautiful ribbon with pearls and sequins I found at A Million Memories, and they have 

   been selling out a lot of their stock lately with a discount of 50%.I received a large box a 

  couple of weeks ago! The ribbon has a coral shade that is also found in the Crate papers.

               I used one of the dotted papers to die cut some pretty doilies. 

         I think I told you about my new "Cheery Lynn" dies that I bought online.'

                                      I am very happy with them.

     You will see some sweet little crocheted doilies peeking out from behing the flowers. 

  These shy creatures are a gift from the generous Leeann Pearce, who also happens to be

     one of our sponsors this month together with the Canadian kit club "Scrap That!"

As if that wasn't enough this inimitable scrap godess is also our guest designer this month.

                                       We are so happy to have her!!

        The journalling prompt this time is to focus on aspects of being a woman.

        I was going to do a lo about myself, but did not have any suitable photos.

        I used a photo of my eldest DD Alexandra, and scrapped a little about her 

                                      at this time in her life.

               

                    Feel free to take a look at the gorgeous projects from the DT 

                                       and guest artists over at OUAS. 

                         There are so many gorgeous takes on the sketch.

      And you might want to have a little peek at the awesome prizes we have for you!

                       We also have some new members of our design team;

    the super talented Maiko Kosugi, Goergia Heald and Larissa Albernaz. Welcome girls.

                           I think that covers it all,...If not I'll be back!!

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Check this out! Win Melissa Frances kit from OUAS!

Good Morning ladies.

Today I will tell you about a wonderful opportunity to win a magical kit from Scrap That! 

If you read this and then visit the OUAS blog you have a chance to win it! 

Wow, isn't that great!!?

Check this out...

There is a giveaway happening at Once Upon A...Sketch. 

You have a chance to win this gorgeous album kit featuring Melissa Frances

5th Avenue collection...

"Limited Edition Melissa Frances" Kit Contents 

(kit by Scrap That! - Canada's best kit club) 

Envelopes and Tags Book

5th Avenue 6 X 6 Paper Pad

5th Avenue Sticker Book

5th Avenue Diecuts

2 Mini Envelopes and Tags

Trinkets & Baubles

Diamond Chandelier Drops

“Mom” Expressive Transfer

Vintage Architectural Molding Appliques

Crepe Paper - Light Blue, Pale Pink, Cream, Pastel Green

4 ZVA Pink Transition Mini Roses

6 ZVA Cream Mini Roses

Vintage Seam Binding

All you need to do is: 

1) Be or become a follower of the Once Upon A...Sketch blog

2) post about this give away on your blog or Facebook page or wherever you like, 

together with this picture and a link back to Once Upon A...Sketch

3) Link your blog, or Facebook Page or wherever you posted about this giveaway 

on the bottom of the giveaway post at Once Upon A...Sketch using the 

Inlinkz button. 

The details

* open worldwide

*you have 1 week from today - this giveaway will end on midnight 

Friday November 25th ( Australian Eastern Standard Time) 

Good Luck to all of you!!!

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"Snow magic" using Les Papiers de Pandore "En Attendent"

Just a quick pre-scheduled post to share a new layout with "Les Papiers de Pandore"  as I am  out of town for work.

It is my second one using Julies "En Attendent". The papers are more subdued than I am used to , but really a pleasure to work with.

-And so pretty,too!

This is what I came up with:

I cut out the large wings and glittered them with glitterglue.that makes them look a little more wintry.I layered them on top of two of my new doilies with pop dots to make them stand out a little. Then I tied a red gingham ribbon for softness.

I also added some liquid pearl, but I think it is maybe too old because when I looked at my dried 'bead's they were not really pearls any more. The liquid was too runny I guess.

I wrote my title on one of the cut out journalling spots in the collection.The glitter letters are Pink Paislee and the red letter stickers are October Afternoon.

I cut out snowflakes and also punched some. I stuck them on pop dots for dimension and a shadow effect.
I added some journaling on the back as I did not leave much space for it on the front.

That's all for now. I'll see you when I get back!!