tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51552605925609134312024-03-13T02:12:45.439+02:00Sharon's Kardz KornerWelcome to my little corner of the world. This is where I share bits and pieces of my creative talents. Why don't you grab a cuppa and visit for a while. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger895125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155260592560913431.post-76272406613869432682022-05-20T10:17:00.003+02:002022-05-20T10:20:29.999+02:00<p>If you've stumbled across my blog, thank you for visiting. It's been a long time since I shared a post. It gives me great pleasure looking back at the beautiful cards I made over the years. Lots of lovely memories of the design teams I was on and the hours spent making these cards and other projects. I hope you enjoy your visit and are able to draw inspiration from my work. I am still available to answer any questions you may have.</p><p>Warm wishes to you.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155260592560913431.post-24714364037566992072017-07-21T07:00:00.000+02:002017-07-21T07:00:14.046+02:00And the Winner of our Blog Hop is....<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Thank you so very much to everyone who took the time to visit my blog during our <b><span style="color: red;">Chasing</span> <span style="color: orange;">Rainbows</span> <span style="color: blue;">Blog</span> <span style="color: lime;">Hop</span></b>. I appreciate your visit and it is so nice to see some new faces on my Followers board.</div>
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As you know, the lovely <b>Roberta Gamildien</b>, owner of the online <a href="https://www.scrapbookingfaerie.com/" target="_blank"><b>Scrapbook Faerie</b></a> store, sponsored a prize. I therefore asked her to select the winner from all the lovely comments received. </div>
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Geluk Carina. Ek is seker jy gaan dit sommer BAIE geniet om iets by Roberta se winkel uit te soek. Ek sal Roberta se e-pos vir jou What'sApp. Maak gerus kontak met haar.</div>
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A huge thank you once again to my generous sponsor, for her awesome prize. Thanks Ro.</div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">Just so you know you're on the right track, your previous hop would have been from the super-talented <a href="http://theivytreestudio.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank"><b>A</b></a></span><a href="http://theivytreestudio.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank"><b>nsu's</b></a> blog. She and her sister are the <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">owners of <b>Ivytree Studio</b>. Their patterned paper is of the finest quality. You need to pay them a visit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Roberta Gamildien</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;">owner of the online</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.scrapbookingfaerie.com/" target="_blank">Scrapbook Faerie</a> </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">store has kindly sponsored a prize for<b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">this blog hop. Please visit her store for all your scrapbook, card-making, mixed media and general paper-crafting needs. She has loads of products for you to choose from. She also has a FB page</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScrapbookingFaeries/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Scrapbook Faerie</span></b></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;">please pop around and </span><i><span style="color: red;">Like</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> her page, to keep in touch with new products that arrive in her store. </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 16px;"><u>Thank you Roberta for your very generous prize</u>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">So Friends, those are my </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: right;"><b><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;">R</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">i</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">n</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">b</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">o</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;">w</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;"> </span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><b>c</b>reations for this month. Remember, if you want to be considered for a prize, you <b>must</b> leave a comment before you hop over to the next blog. I will post the name of the <b>Winner</b> once the blog hop has closed. That <b>Winner</b> will receive a Promocode, in order to make use of the very generous discount on products in the <b>Scrapbook Faerie's</b> </span><a href="https://www.scrapbookingfaerie.com/copy-of-scrapbooking-paper-4" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Die</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"> collection.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Your next stop is to the lovely <a href="http://valbellesramblings.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank"><b>V</b></a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://valbellesramblings.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank">alerie Thorpe</a>'s</b> blog. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Please hop along and catch some more Rainbows along the way. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://thegirlwithataperunner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Girl with a Tape Runner</a></span><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://firenzecards.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank">Helen Duffett</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://dingetjies-en-datjies.blogspot.co.za/?m=1" target="_blank">Marika Schuman</a> </span><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Margaret Kieser</a></span><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://theivytreestudio.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank">Ansu Badenhorst</a></span><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">8. </span></span><span class="m_6224717671544248777m8816375536312289308m1681004338831319613m-31622809358229015gmail-msohyperlink" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span class="m_6224717671544248777m8816375536312289308m1681004338831319613m-31622809358229015gmail-msohyperlink" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://scrappinpreciousmoments.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank">Wilna Cremer</a> </span></span></div>
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The mother of all storms hit Cape Town this past week. We prayed for rain for our <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.za/2017/05/16/this-is-not-a-drill-cape-town-issues-drought-crisis-warning_a_22092795/" target="_blank">drought-stricken</a> province and although the rain that came with the storm was most welcome, we just stood in disbelief at the horrendous destruction the winds caused. </div>
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It has been the worst <a href="http://www.capetownetc.com/news/cape-town-storm-update-wednesday-morning/" target="_blank">storm</a> in over 30 years and the photographs that have been shared on FB have blown my mind away. I just had to capture this natural event in my traveller's notebook. In years to come I'll probably be saying "remember that storm of 2017?" Document your everyday life friends, someone in your family will find it interesting to read.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">and the waves were metres high, pummeling onto over onto the Sea Point promenade</span></div>
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And then just a few hours away on the other side of our coast, a huge <a href="http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2017/06/07/LIVE-Death-toll-from-CapeStorm-KnysnaFire-rises-to-91" target="_blank">fire</a> started in Knysna and the wind just played havoc with it and it spread like wildfire. It is the worst fire to have hit Knysna in 45 years. There are beautiful holiday homes in Knysna, which is a town situated along our scenic <a href="http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/article-southafrica.net-the-garden-route" target="_blank">Garden Route</a>. All those homes, homes of residents that live there permanently, as well as the informal settlements, have been reduced to ashes. Tragic that lives have been lost. We pray that the rains we are experiencing on our side, will quickly make its way to their side, as the fire-fighters are unable to control that raging fire right now.</div>
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This is the storm and fire of 2017!</div>
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Here is a layout of our adorable Nikita which I've shared on my IG account. Thought I would share it here as well.<br />
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I purchased some <b>planner stamps</b> recently through Marie Smith from <a href="https://www.purplemagnolia.co.za/collections/planners"><b>The Purple Magnolia</b></a>. </div>
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They are so cute to use in your planners and traveller's notebooks.</div>
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This set of <b>Bo Bunny Tab</b> craft dies was also a purchase from <b><a href="https://www.purplemagnolia.co.za/collections/planners">The Purple Magnolia</a></b>.</div>
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Here follows a few more pages of layouts from my traveller's notebooks and mini <a href="http://www.meandmybigideas.com/create365-thehappyplanner/"><b>Happy Planner</b></a>.</div>
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Thought I would share a few cards I made a while ago. They are so easy to make. </div>
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Just CAS (Clean and Simple).</div>
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This one reminds me of the days when I was a designer on the <a href="http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/">Totally Gorjuss Challenge blog</a>.</div>
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Such fond memories of those days. My cards were more elaborate then.</div>
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Don't have the time or energy to go into so much detail anymore.</div>
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Far too many other hobbies that are taking up my time.</div>
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Another Gorjuss Girl. Just loved them. The balloon die is new.</div>
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One way of using up the scraps of paper that we have lying around.</div>
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More CAS cards, just using what one already has in your stash. </div>
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Tip for the Day: Watermark your photo's, as you don't want someone else stealing your work.</div>
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Just thought I would share a layout I did of gifts received from my DD for Mother's Day this past Sunday. It's wonderful capturing these "little moments" as they will become "big moments" in years to come.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155260592560913431.post-85779018712793028952017-05-17T18:32:00.003+02:002017-05-17T18:42:58.095+02:00Bible JournallingHello friends<br />
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I just found a South African Bible Journalling group on FB, listed as follows <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1407689999296638/"> <b>Bible Journaling South Africa</b></a>.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155260592560913431.post-78976934924894753642017-05-16T00:48:00.000+02:002017-05-16T00:59:21.488+02:00A New Beginning...<div style="text-align: justify;">
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It has been a while since my last blog post, but here I am again. I am thrilled that so many of you still pop around to view my work and I am hoping to reconnect with you all again. Thank you so very much.</div>
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I have been given the awesome opportunity of working as a Guest Designer with one of the owners and designers of <b>Ivytree Studio</b>, Ansu Badenhorst. Thank you Ansu for the opportunity to showcase your beautiful work. Friends, please visit <b>Ivytree Studio's website</b> <a href="http://www.ivytreestudio.co.za/" target="_blank">here</a> to read all about this proudly South African company. I am sure you will be as impressed and proud, as I am.</div>
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Without further ado, let me just jump in and share the layouts I have created using their digital creations in my Carpe Diem, Robin's Egg planner and Webster's Pages traveller's notebook. Both are excellent mediums to use the digital designs from <b>Ivytree Studio</b>. Once purchased and paid for, via EFT, they arrive in your Mail Inbox and are easy to Save and Print. Right, let's have a look, shall we?</div>
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As you can see, a variety of decorative stickers, especially for the Planner girls, to use.</div>
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The beauty of purchasing proudly South African products, is that they come in English and Afrikaans.</div>
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The page I am decorating is a <u>retired</u> Simple Stories Life Documented planner page.</div>
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Here I have covered up their arrows using the striped flag cut-out from</div>
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I adhered one of the flags flat onto the page and next to that, have used double sided foam tape, to give the next flag a bit of "lift", giving it dimension. See next pic for more detail.</div>
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And now for the full double-spread layout. This has been prepped for the week of 22 May, so there are a few blank spaces for now. On the right, I have journalled how this special opportunity came my way.</div>
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This page really makes me happy. Loving those heart bullet points, which we Planner girls just love using to bullet point those important tasks of ours. Using a White Hybrid Gel Grip pen, I drew lines around the blue butterfly, giving it a "stitched" effect. </div>
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My second layout page, using more of the butterflies and the alphabet stickers from <a href="https://ivytree.eshop.co.za/Fly-High-Poster-Butterfly-Stamp-set-and-Planner-digital-bundel-p84375191" target="_blank">Ivytree's "Fly High" Poster Butterfly Stamp Set and Planner Digital Bundle</a>, can be seen below.</div>
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We Planner girls just love those to reflect on. All elements on this page are from <b>Ivytree Studio</b>, except the 'making it happy' text and 'smiley face' at the bottom of the page. Those are from Simple Stories. Once again, I decorated the large blue butterfly on the left, by just placing black dots all around the outline.</div>
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Now I would like to share how I have decorated the front page of a new traveller's notebook, using the digital designs from <b>Ivytree Studio</b>. As you can see, the digital designs are very versatile and can be used in your both your Planner and Traveller's Notebook.</div>
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I receive an order to create items for a <b>Baby Shower</b>, which included</div>
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<li>40 Gift Tags to place on gifts and</li>
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I thought a book would be a better option instead of giving each guest a card to write their wish on, as Mommy-to-be could then page through the book afterwards and present it to the baby at her 21st. I suggested this to my client and she was quite happy for me to go ahead with the idea. As there are more than 40 pages in the book, I thought the guests could also share some advice for the new parents-to-be and sign who they are in the family tree. So I typed out instructions to place in the inside, so that each guest can read what is expected of them. I unfortunately did not take a photo of that inside cover.</div>
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Here are a few photo's I took in preparation for what I made. The theme was Pink/Silver/Grey and the white offsets those colours perfectly. For non-crafty people visiting my blog, the process starts with a design in your head or you may need inspiration and that's when you browse Pinterest. Once you've decided what you want, you need to create that with paper. I usually create one as a mock-up and if I like what I've created, then it's full steam ahead. Then it's a flurry of typing, printing, cutting, punching, layering, sticking with glue and double sided tape.</div>
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Here I have printed the message for the Thank You card. My mock-up card is on the left.</div>
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Punching out all the Thank You sentiments</div>
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Here follow some more photo's of the other items I made:</div>
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The tent cards for the food table</div>
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The Baby Wish Book which has been recovered and decorated.</div>
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I added a triple layer of butterflies, adding some lovely sparkly gems down the centre</div>
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Here are the gift tags, as I believe each guest will take home a small gift</div>
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And here's the<b> final </b>presentation, all gifted and ready to hand over to the client</div>
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<i><span style="color: #e06666;">[Just received an sms from my client, she is very happy with the result.... yay!!! </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #e06666;">That makes me so happy too!]</span></i></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">It took me 6.5 hours to complete this task and I ended up going to bed at 02:00 on Sunday morning. The increase in quantity threw me a bit, but these things happen and you just roll with the dice... lol... which meant that the project took a lot longer than I had anticipated. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">After this project I have the <i>greatest respect</i> for those artists who do this for a living. It's time-consuming and </span><span style="text-align: justify;">if you're a bit of a perfectionist like me, even <i>more</i> so, as you check every detail. After all, it's only held together with paper and glue !</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I've said this on more than one occasion. I just love working with a blank canvas, initially not knowing <i>what</i> I'm going to create, but once the creative juices start flowing, then I'm on my way. It is so rewarding sitting back at the end of each project and admiring what you've made with your own 2 hands. The compliments are confirmations that you've nailed it! </span></div>
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Later that morning, I decided that it was a good time to clean out all the drawers, move my beautiful Planners (another hobby of mine) to another side of the room, etcetera. I had a cute little companion to keep me company. This is my neighbour's beautiful daughter and she's a regular visitor to our home. This is her special time with us, when <i>Boetie</i> (Brother) is not around. She has her own box of craft goodies, which we keep for her for when she pops around to play. Such a special girl and so well-mannered (well done Lilian). It a pleasure having her around ! </div>
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It's been a while since my last post, but I've been so busy it's not funny! I am not complaining, as I like to be busy and it is so rewarding seeing the fruits of one's labour at the end of the day.</div>
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I took a photograph of my Craftroom, which I absolutely adore but I think it's really time for a makeover. Something to ADD to my TO DO List, which seems to be getting longer by the minute. I think I'll tackle that project during the holidays at the end of the year.</div>
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As many will know, I just love my little garden and have started a Garden Journal to write down all the ideas that I have in my head, so that I don't forget them. I also cut out pics from magazines or Pinterest that I'd like for my garden and patio areas and I write down notes next to them to remind me of my thoughts for that particular look I like. I also paste tips for pruning, what plants to plant in the different seasons and by when, so that I'm clued up and able to showcase my garden all year through. I've just had a little wall built in the front and there will be a new flowerbed to create, so I'm searching for some ideas to get the perfect look.</div>
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I'm typing this post on Tuesday evening and scheduling it to be posted this morning. What a lovely evening I've just had. The weather has been remarkably fine these past 3 days and it feels like Spring but we're in the throes of Winter in SA. Everyone in the complex I live in has been hibernating. We leave early for work and get home after 18h00 when people are either having supper or getting ready to watch the telly, so we may see a few of those that are also still working, but for the retired folk, we don't see them... at all! lol</div>
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Anyway, the doorbell rings and my beautiful neighbour comes to tell me that the soil is too dry and that I need to give my poor plants a watering. But before she tells me that, she says she's just popping around for a big HUG as she misses us. What a lovely comment to make. It really made my day and then her hubby pops over and we all started chatting. My other lovely neighbour hears us and so she also pops over for a hug and tells me she is missing me too. You know.... God just knows when you need special words or a hug from a genuine friend and I needed them this evening, as there is a situation at the workplace that is unbearable, to say the least.<br />
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OK.... so let's see what I can share with you all today. Remember I said that I have been Planning. For those who don't know what that is, just go to Pinterest and search for Planners or Planner Ideas and you'll get the picture. I'm also on Pinterest and have a board named <a href="https://za.pinterest.com/sharonkeanly/planners-midoris-travellers-notebooks/" target="_blank">Planners, Midori's and Traveller's Notebooks</a> with over 600 pins. Go have a look, it's such fun. I'm a bit obsessed at the moment and am building up a selection of Planners already. Am diligently using 2, and saving the others for next year... lol </div>
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This is the Robin's Egg Carpe Diem Planner which is a newby.</div>
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Purchased from <a href="http://www.papertrends.co.za/index.php?route=product/manufacturer/info&manufacturer_id=10&page=2" target="_blank">Papertrends</a>, a local online store.</div>
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This is Webster's Rose Gold Planner which you can't get in SA.</div>
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I would like to stress that those wishing to start Memory Keeping of their own,</div>
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there is no need to purchase expensive Planners such as these. You can purchase</div>
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any binder from a CNA or PNA store and cut your own cardstock to make inserts and </div>
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Nikita on the left and Achilles on the right.</div>
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We had a busy weekend this past weekend.</div>
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On Saturday we attended a friend's 40th Birthday which was a High Tea. </div>
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Just had to share these pics as the table looked stunning and the decor looked fabulous.</div>
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Don't you just love that tea pot with the roses?</div>
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The cake was elegant and gorgeous.</div>
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Just what the birthday girl had hoped her Aunt would make.</div>
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Loved the beautiful dainty teacups and plates.</div>
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I have quite a selection of my own. </div>
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The little box was a gift for all to take home with them and had 3 Lindt ball choccies inside. </div>
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I am saving mine to eat on a special occasion! </div>
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This is the card I made using my new Apery Elle Stamps and co-ordinating Dies.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155260592560913431.post-2264998399521198702016-07-12T16:17:00.001+02:002016-07-12T22:01:42.539+02:00More to share...<div style="text-align: justify;">
I note that there have been some viewers visiting my blog, but not leaving comments. That's a pity, as I'd love to hear from you so that I can return the favour. I have some pre-selected options, so you're welcome just to click on one of them, should you prefer.</div>
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As mentioned yesterday, I've been busy indulging in my other hobbies, viz. Planning, Memory Keeping the Project Life way by journalling the story behind the photograph. </div>
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There are SO MANY Planners and Memory Keepers out in the big wide World Wide Web, it is unbelieveable. I follow so many of these girls on IG and their work is <u>so</u> beautiful and inspirational. </div>
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I'm still from the old school (giving my age away) that loves to write lists and keep a diary for appointments, reminders, etc. instead of diarising this on my iPhone. I like ticking things off once they are done. I love being able to print my own photographs and create albums where I journal the story behind the photograph. Are you the same? If so, I'd love to hear from you and if you have a blog I'd love for you to share it too, so that I can also come and see what you're up to.</div>
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My DD and I just HAD to get ourselves a <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30216536/" target="_blank">Raskog</a> each, which is an overseas product from IKEA. Everyone has a Raskog where they store their project life cards and other craft objects. Here's mine with a few of my supplies.</div>
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I struggle to drink water, but this has been helping me tremendously!</div>
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Some new stamps, dies and distress inks (bottom left)</div>
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Stunning pens and Gorjuss Girl pen holders, a notebook and</div>
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The new purse should hold all the change I have after all my purchases, but it's empty right now, </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155260592560913431.post-78395519146579868622016-07-11T10:41:00.000+02:002016-07-11T10:41:17.678+02:00What have I been up to ?Hi Everyone<br />
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We are in the throes of Winter in South Africa but yesterday was a beautiful, warm kind of day (we call those "berg wind" days). A lot of people, especially the men, were walking around in sandals, shorts and t-shirts! I wasn't that brave... lol!<br />
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I thought I would share what I've been up to lately. Here are a few cards and other things that have been taking up my spare time.<br />
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Apologies if they are a bit blurry, but I've just copied them from my Instagram account. You're welcome to follow me there.</div>
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I just love the LOTV pre-coloured Artpads, which I am so sorry to hear, they do not sell anymore.</div>
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Here are some I made in May for Mother's Day. </div>
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<a href="http://www.purplemagnolia.co.za/" target="_blank">The Purple Magnolia</a>. Marie Smith is the owner.</div>
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A few more cards that I made using the stitched die frames.</div>
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I've also been helping my DD complete her poncho which she started last year.</div>
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I've was asked to make some birthday tags for a Mom who has school-going kiddies.</div>
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These are just a few of the cards I have been making whilst taking a rest from blogging. I'll share some of my other passions with you in another post.</div>
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Just popping by to inform those who still follow me that the blog is still active. I've just been so busy with other projects that I haven't had a chance to post anything here, but hopefully that will change in the near future.<br />
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I have been making some awesome cards on order and it would be nice to share them here with you.<br />
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Well did I have fun this afternoon. DD asked me to make her a card for a friend who is expecting a Baby Girl. They are having a baby shower for her at the office one of these days.</div>
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I didn't want to make a normal square card again, so I thought I would try out the "Card in a Box" which is so popular. I haven't had the time to try it out, so thought I'd just do a little "dummy" one this afternoon. As it turns out, the "dummy" wasn't so bad, so it'll be making it's way to the office...lol</div>
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I viewed a tutorial on the internet and started prepping... Cut my paper to the required measurements that were given, scored and cut as instructed further. Tape on the right will stick to the other side of the cardstock when I close it, to form the box.</div>
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As you can see, the box is closed and now I can start decorating the inside.</div>
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And here is the final project. Pic taken from the front.</div>
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Another side view.</div>
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The "mother-to-be" loves Owls, hence the owl.</div>
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I am back again with 2 new cards to share. Two very plain birthday cards, which Kendall asked me to make for her.<br />
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And my little companion this afternoon has been my little toffee apple... Achilles. Not that he was much help, as you can see he is snoring away. What a wonderful life he has!</div>
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If you're a<span style="color: #660000;"> Pinterest</span> enthusiast, you can find me <span id="goog_543314796"></span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sharonkeanly" target="_blank">t<span id="goog_543314797"></span>here </a>as well. I have a <b>Beautiful Cards</b> board, which I often refer to for inspiration.<br />
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Thanks ever so much to those who left a comment on my previous post. It was so nice of you to pop by.<br />
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I finally sat down today to make a few cards for an order and thought I would share them with you all. What a mission it was!! I was getting so frustrated with myself, as I haven't crafted so long, I <u>forgot</u> which plates to use to emboss using the Cuttlebug. I eventually had to search Google for an answer, Eventually things started to come back to me...lol</div>
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Well, here they are, nothing too fancy, but they really look so much prettier in real life. I hope the person who ordered them will like them.</div>
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Wondering what to do with the mountain of scraps you have stashed away ?</div>
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Driving to work in a hailstorm was certainly no joke this morning. It's one thing standing on your patio watching these falling miniature golf balls pouring down from the Heavens onto your lawn, but it sure is another thing... and a scary one at that... driving in a hailstorm. It was my first and I found it pretty scary. Thought they were going to dent my car and at one time I even contemplated pulling over to the side of the road, the visibility was so bad. But, a few minutes later it was all over as if nothing had happened. Funny thing that, about hailstorms, don't you think ? In any event, I made it to work ok.</div>
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What a lovely weekend we had. August is actually our worst Winter month, but the sun shone beautifully on Saturday and Sunday.</div>
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The themed cards are called <a href="http://shop.meandmybigideas.com/collections/pocket-pages/products/pocket-pages-themed-cards-summer" target="_blank">SUMMER, from the Project Pages</a> collection, </div>
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I undertook the mammonth task of documenting all our family photographs the <b>Project Life</b> way.</div>
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You can how Project Life was created on Becky Higgins' blog <a href="https://beckyhiggins.com/about-project-life/" target="_blank">here</a>. I have never been a traditional scrap booker, but this type of scrapbooking appeals to me.</div>
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All you need to complete an album are the following:</div>
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A <a href="https://beckyhiggins.com/product-category/project-life-core-kits/" target="_blank">Project Life core kit</a></div>
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A pack of <a href="https://beckyhiggins.com/product-category/photo-pocket-pages-page-protectors/photo-pocket-pages-small-variety-packs/" target="_blank">Photo Pocket pages</a></div>
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Here are some of the core kits I have purchased. They come in beautiful sturdy boxes.</div>
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There are limited stock available in South Africa, but I managed to get some from the <a href="http://www.shop.scrapbookstudio.co.za/shop/new-project-life" target="_blank">Scrapbook Studio</a> in Jeffrey's Bay. If you pop over there now, Cariena has discounts on the stock that she has.</div>
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Takealot also have some kits at discounted prices. You can find them <a href="http://www.takealot.com/office-stationery/all?qsearch=project+life&_sb=1&_dt=18&_r=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thewholesaler.biz/Project-Life/Kits" target="_blank">The Wholesaler</a> also have kits, but you can not purchase from them directly, unless you own a store.</div>
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You could ask your local scrapbook shop to order from them for you.</div>
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They ship internationally and South Africa is on their list... woohooo!!! </div>
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They have a huge variety of MINI card kits, so I ordered some of them for my project.</div>
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Their service is <b>fantastic</b> and I'll be shopping there again soon. </div>
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I found their cards are a bit thinner than the BH's range of cards, but they are <b>just</b> as beautiful!</div>
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See my stash below.</div>
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I found these neat little card organisers from <b>Typo</b> and they are just perfect for storing my lovely stash!</div>
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I then went further and bought myself a little Canon Selphy printer, so that I can print photographs</div>
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from my computer or cell phone, instead of having to take a memory card to the photoshop.</div>
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Now ain't this cute or what ??</div>
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Thanks for popping by to see what I had to share with you all. </div>
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I hope it has inspired you to get those old photographs out of the drawer, so that you can document your memories not only for yourself, but for future generations too. I am sure the grandchildren will enjoy</div>
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reading your journal cards written in your own handwriting too.</div>
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