Win the Stretch cart and see Jacob's fun!

News from the HOT BLOG HOP! 

Jacob is swooning in plastic women and 

he is down to 8 still helping LB at Cool Beans in the

scrap room I hope!

Now Clippy is having a giveaway!

You can win the Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge just for commenting a couple of times on Jacob's fun this week! 

Follow LB's fun CLICK HERE! 

Plus I was so excited to see that I won Curt Jensen's November Challenge at Typecast Creative! YAY!!!! 

It is such a great post that features all the entries. 
If you ever need Campin Critters inspiration, CLICK HERE! 
Looking forward to the next challenge already!

Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you all. All our Aussie barracking 
'Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi'
has paid off... 
Provocraft have just released a digital cart in their 
new Craft Room of Aussie stuff! Woooooooooo!
Love a company that listens to the people!
Annnddddd there is a cute koala, clipped on to a tree. lol. 
See the new Aussie cart HERE 

Check out the 3D Bows one too!

I have a personal wager on that my pal Daisy will buy 

this one within two weeks! It's Hot!

HOT Blog Hop News and Storybook Cartridge Giveaway!

 Well, Jacob is meeting a load of dates right now... Frankie is long gone... and Donna's vintage barbie is sooooooo 1920's... he's given out a rose!

Charlotte is getting wayyyyyy tooooo friendly.

And there is a Storybook cartridge winner! 

Find out who is the lucky winner and 

read all about Jacob's antics HERE on L.B's blog. 

She is doing a great job of hosting Jacob and Clippy. Jacob won't want to come home! 

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I hope you love Campin Critters cart as much as I do!

Join me in entering Curt Jensen's Challenge!

Enter your Campin Critter projects on Curt's blog

Typecast Creative Click HERE by November 11th and 

you can win a Limited Edition Christmas Village Cricut cart... Just in time for Xssssy!!!!

Fun!

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I hope you have had a look at Cindy's new store

Scraptastic Designs where you will find the CUTEST digi stamps about. 

Cindy is even giving away a freebie, click here! 

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I LOVE MY BLOG WORLD!
Yesterday my gypsy spackkkkkeeedddd it on me

and I had a big sook because it had a dead diagnosis.

BUT TODAY... I found 

a little comment from a little blogger in

a little corner of the world with a little gyspy obsession 

and a little more than one crazy voice in her head

but a WHOLE LOTTA help. YAY!!!!!! 

Gyspy blank, but fixed. 

So it had 103 cartridges for breakfast this morning.

It's done for today.

Washi tape ideas galore, Hot Blog Hop Update and need Gyspy help!

A couple of weeks ago I entered a comp to win some washi tape. Well, I won! Woooo.

Sawyers Place sent me the Ophelia collection tapes. Then Gina from the Stampers Den rang me with the great news that the Enchanted Bo Bunny collection of paper had arrived... it was a match made in heaven!

I used it as borders and elements in the layout below. When my boys wake up they both have a cuddle and tell me I'm their best friend. I'll miss those chubby little fingers gripping mine when they are older. The tape I used in this one is called Insanity Script.

 You can even dress up a simple BBQ or picnic. Even a Dinky Di Aussie barbeque can be just a little bit fancy with minimal effort using plastic forks, napkins and paper plates!

Don't for get the plastic cups! This is Black and White Regal Damask from the Ophelia collection.

I used the Red spot tape to make a quick easy envelope for a friend. (Hahahaha Caron, hope you aren't reading this... I haven't dropped it at Gina's yet... but because I made it  all prettttyyyyyy I'm forgiven right?!) 

Please note: PatN: Use of Art Philosophy stamp right there!

Washi can also make a fun alternative to spending hours getting manicures, chipped nailpolish and you can match any colour you want!

 Then I really fell in love... I was making a donation to the Harrison Little Wings Charity who give items to help mums who suffer infant loss and don't get to take their angel babies home from hospital. It is such a clever charity that ensures the mummies are given something beautiful and concrete to take home to help the grieving and treasuring process such as instant scrapbook albums. I made them a Memory Box frame to give out.

 It can hold all the little precious items that tiny babies are given during their short time in this world like monitor cables, beanies, etc and has room for photos too.

What I LOVE about the Washi tape is that you can use it on the wooden work and great for chipboard constructables too. As it sinks into the grooves and can help you achieve a nice clean finish.

 I used tape on the entire underneath and sides so if it was seen side on it is still neat and themed. Pre-painting the base not only is messy, takes time, but the tape gives it a real professional look!

 I even lined up the word Enchanted from the paper to sit in the bottom of the enclosed space. 

To cover chipboard letters, all you do is cover the letter with your desired washi tape, snip into the sides of the letter at 0.5cm intervals and then wrap the tabs around your letter so there are no bumps... who would paint chippy letters ever again? 

You can sand it, glue on it, write on the right colour. It's impressing me! Thanks Sawyers Place for the opportunity to broaden my scrap ideas! 

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NOW! Jacob is having more fun at LB's house you have to check it out - It will make you giggle... Click Here.

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I need a collective bloggy sigh... My gypsy decided to have a spanner day and has freezed on me during update :(  It is frozen at the loading screen and from all I can read on FAQs, the prognosis is NOT so good... New gyspy, serial number alignment and maybe a month or two without my gyspy... I want to hear the blog world sigh together because I am ready to ball my lil bloggy eyes out! Arrggghghhghghgggghhhhh...

Ready... 1, 2, 3... Aaawwwwwwwww. 

If anyone has managed to fix this same problem without having to wait or buy a new one... Please let me know!  

I will personally send my scrap assistant Jacob to kiss you!

I have already tried many tips and tricks suggested on FAQs.

 :( I'm sooking!

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Jacob has arrived at Cool Beans! Lots of cartridges to win!

Yay!!! Jacob has arrived to stay with 

Cool Beans by LB in Illinois

 Loves holding the Xyron!

Getting some hot storage tips to tell me when he gets home!

You have a chance to win a STORYBOOK cartridge!

Join in LB's Bachelor Party and help choose 

Jacob the best date!

25 ladies!

A few quick dates...

 He gave a first impression rose out!

Not everyone was happy!

Meet all the finalists and see Jacob's fun

on LB Cool Bean's blog Click here! 

Just for commenting THIS WEEKEND on LB's post could score you the Storybook Cartridge! 

Remember to follow and keep an eye on Jacob! 

There's a few carts to be won!

Hot Blog Hop Update!

Where is the world is Jacob?

About to have some major fun in Illinois with Cool Beans! 

Check out the bevvy of women awaiting him HERE.

SOOOOOooooooo funny! 

A Provocraft Surprise!

Surprise in the mail!

You know that wonderful feeling when you are sent a red card to say something is at the post office and you get all excited?

Well times it by one hundred when I see AIR POST USA!!

Because I realised it is a Provo Pick me up!  WOOOOO!!!!!! 

Then the post office lady hands me the package is shaped like two cartridges and you give a little squeal of excitement…

But then you open it and the package is that signature green and you JUST KNOW IT”S going to be SUPERB!!! 

There is the cutest card ever featuring your very own plastic doll and fluffy koala that looks like a Cricut cart? (Ok. So some of you may not have THAT happen everyday).

 

OOOOOOOOO suddenly when you are screaming with delight and and saying ooooooo arrgggghhhhhhh OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! 

And see a handsigned set of carts from Provocraft. French Manor and Word Collage signed by the Illustrators themselves Noralee, Brandon and Curt !!!!

OMG OMG OMG this is the best!!!!!!!! 

And all you want to do is tell the world and type with a complete overuse of exclamation marks you are so happy    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And then, reality hits and the post office lady tells you to GET OUT, she has other people to serve and CLEARLY doesn’t understand why I would be jumping up and down over some small boxes... 

Lol. Some people just don't get it.

Thanks so much to Curt, Elizabeth and the crew at Provocraft for such an awesome surprise!

I had a huge play with Word Collage tonight and

I made something to show you tomorrow with some cool tips and tricks for this awesome cart!

This was the photo taken at Provocraft before Jacob headed off again!

See you for more fun tomorrow!

You'll be excited to hear what Jacob has been up to this weekend! Stay tuned to 365 Days of Cricut for more goss soon on that hot chunk of travelling plastic, Jacob! 

Jacob's Hot blog Hop continues...

Jacob has been visiting Sandra from 365 Days of Cricut and he looks like he is having some fun for sure!

Visit Sandra's post here, remember to find all her posts this week and comment for a chance to win some goodies!  

 

 

Here's Sandra's 4th post. Comment here too! 

 

And I have news for Jacob! 

When he finally gets home, he'll see that not only have I moved towns since he left, but today I just bought a new home and Jacob is going to have a LOT of work to do setting up my new scrap room!!! 

Don't wear him out too much Sandra! 

 

Nah, just kidding, work him like a dog/werewolf.

It'll keep his abs in check.

 

Woooo Jacob's got his abs out and there is a prize in this one!

  Hot Blog Hop Update! Click HERE to see Sandra's  original 

Jacob post and also leave her a comment on SANDRA's 2nd POST to win a gift voucher to Peachy Keen Stamps!

 Such a gorgeous six pack of abs  card Sandra!!!

Glad Jacob is helping you out a little!

 

 

Jacob's Visit with Sandra at 365 Days of Cricut! Peachy Keen Prizes!

Hot Blog Hop News!!! 

Jacob has arrived in Southern California with a trendy new suit. Check out the special travelling journal made for him by his last host Curt Jensen and the Provocraft crew!!! 

Sandra 365 days of Cricut and Jacob are getting up to some fun and if you comment on Sandra's posts every day this week on her Jacob posts you can be in the running to win a $15 gift certificate to Peachy Keen Stamps! 

 Winner will be announced Monday 17th! 

Click Here to comment on Sandra's first post! 

 

News from the Hot Blog Hop!

Thankfully Jacob has had a bit of rest and relaxation at Arizona! Before he heads off to visit Elizabeth and Curt Jensen,  Jennifer from The Country Life is having a Peachy Keen giveaway... Head over to see her farewell post and get in for a chance to win some Peachy Keens here! 

Thanks for being a great hostess Jennifer! 

Scrapping Chics Challenge Blog Banners and I'm being fussicky!

Don’t worry your scrappy little dashboards Bloggers.  I made something normal for a change! My pending projects are so crazy fabulous I am giving you this little piece normality before I go way off the richter scale next week on the weird-o-meter!     

Over at Scrappin Chics Challenge blog they are having a ‘Banners’ challenge for August. Join me! You have until 28th August.

Banners. Easy Right!!!!? 

Except if you are anything like me and pick up the Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake collection paper and decide you want THAT banner. RIGHT there, THAT little ONE in the middle! 

 Trust me. 

It’s more than fussy cutting.

It’s a blend of fussy, tricky and yukky cutting.

 

'Fussicky' cutting.

Luckily the secondary banner of LOVE down the bottom was easy! 

My collection of flowers.  I will share my easy technique for making the rolled ribbon flower later this week.  Some Prima flowers and others were fussicky cut out of the Cupcake diecuts paper.

 The whole layout captures that magical moment in the 1970’s on a table in the backyard when we were all hypnotised by a birthday cake, even though the candles hadn’t even been lit yet.  

The CANDi makes that LYB Cupcake love heart lift up.

Thanks Scrappin Chics for a fun challenge. I have another banner challenge for you tomorrow which is COMPLETELY different, bring your dark sunglasses with you to your blog dashboard tomorrow!

  

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NEWS FROM THE HOT BLOG HOP  

Jacob said goodbye to the lovely Donna.  Clippy is shirking his new fatherhood responsibilities and joining Jacob on his trip leaving Chloe the Koala with Clippy Jnr. 

Jacob and Clippy have arrived safe at

Jennifer from The Country Life blog.

They are already getting into the Country Life!

And he is having another giveaway!

Head over to The Country Life, leave a comment and follow our fun for chance to win Twinkle Toes!