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Morning everyone, hopefully a quick post today as we are loosing power at 8am and I can here the trucks going up and down the street in preparation.  :-0 I have had fun with my sewing machine creating these wonderful Fabric Tags for our September Sewing Swap over at Craftmad.   I have used a pattern from the Make It and Love It blog .  Actually I was very pleased with myself as it only took me a short time with the easy to read instructions.  11.30 am I was checking out the online instructions and at 3pm my two fabric tags were enveloped and driven 1/2 hour  and put in a mailbox for my partner. So I think I will be making a couple more of these real soon. Happy Thursday everyone.  Think of me with no power for maybe 6 hours and two teenagers on holidays in 30C temps.  

Morning everyone, thought I would share with you the fact that my friend Stacie from the US has just opened her own online store.  Yes, it's called Startistic Designs ............. great name hey!  Stacie is offering Candy to help celebrate the opening of her new shop. So be sure to visit and enter the candy here .

Yes, the huge list of winners is here.   Congratulations to all the lucky winners and thanks again for taking your time to visit all our blogs.  If you are a winner of my blog please send me an email if I have not contacted you yet.  Thanks. FINAL LIST OF WINNERS JOANNE GILCH of "Cardology Etc"  wins the  grand prize  of a gift certificate to the store of her choice!  Joanne visited every blog so she will receive a $50.00  gift certificate! From Stamping Vacation (Denise) : NEETI of "Potpourri of Art Decor " wins the prize from Ooh-la-la! From Crafty By Nature (Danielle) Andrea -   http://andreajbpiecesofmine.blogspot.com/   Prize from Little Claire Christi Hicks -   http://www.blogger.com/profile/02932957085115574069   Prize from  the Cutting Cafe Pat -   http://pgarvin.blogspot.com/   Prize from SkyBluePink From Dreaming And Creating (Karen) Stampsmith Gift Certificates go to: Ira of Ira...

Morning everyone,  the day started with a light sprinkle but the sun is out now.  Daughter is off to the beach and son out for a bike ride with mates.......school holidays. :-) Today I have an acetate card to share with you.  Our swap theme this month over at Craftmad was two acetate cards.  Now this card should almost be on my partners doorstep and fingers crossed she doesn't visit here before opening the envelope.  Otherwise.......Surprise!!!! Beth this is what one of your cards looks like. I have never made an acetate card before or very rarely use it on a card.  So this was a real challenge.   These cards always look so clean and simple.  Hmmmm....not!  It was a challenge for me to remember where the tape would show through on the other side of the card and how to cover it up and line it up.  In the end though I am really happy with this card.  Dug out this cute bird stamp from Stampin Up Good Friends set.  I inked him ...

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know that the Homemade with a Hop is now closed.   Thanks so much to everyone that took the time to HOP around all the Design Teams blogs.  I really appreciate all your wonderful comments and I think I was beaming all weekend. :-) Wanted to let you know that all the names are now going in to hatS for random draws on the appropriate blogs and for the major prize.  We will all be posting winners at the same time which is 8am Central US time.....which means for me (Aussie) tonight, Tuesday, 28th September 11pm. So fingers crossed everyone. So now you have seen all the fun that we have as a Design Team don't forget to see what we come up with in the various challenges for Denise over at Stamping Vacation .  Post a photo of your creation into the appropriate challenge to be in the running for the monthly prize.  REMEMBER you can enter as many challenges as you like as many times as you like. This month (and only two days left...

I almost forgot, I did these ages ago and my friend Mandy turned them into a topper sheet which you can buy here. Yes, be quick and join all the other wonderful people that have been by to visit all the Design Team blogs as part of Homemade with a Hop.  Less than an hour to go as I post this.  So many wonderful homemade embellishments.....my 'To Do' list has definitely grown.  Remember to be in the chance for any of the prizes you must leave a comment on the appropriate Design Member blog or for the Major Prize leave a comment on all ten blogs to be in the running for a $50.00 gift certificate to the store of your choice. Good luck but be quick. Before I go.....I just want to say thank you so much to everyone for their beautiful comments.....very appreciated. :-) For details on the hop....go to my post here or start at the Stamping Vacation here.

"Welcome to your third stop of 10 on Stamping Vacation's first blog hop: Homemade with a HOP! Here is my Homemade Embellishment for you ....... a Tear Bear Present Topper.  Great for Birthday or Christmas. Keep scrolling to the end if you are wanting details of the next person to hop to. Remember to leave a comment to be in the draw for one of the two $25.00 gift certificates from   and a   £ 10 voucher from and also to be in the running for the Grand Prize of up to $50.00 gift certificate from a store of your choice. How to create this card.......I started with a blank white base card.  Then used all these fabulous reducing star stickers from the Sticker Store to decorate the front of the card.  Note....that some of the stars I have cut in half and attached to the front of the card to make the stars look like they continue over the edge.  I have also added a black 'Happy Birthday' greeting to the final card and small gold sticker star s to...