Twas the day before Christmas

Twas the day before Christmas 

the table is set, ready for some sweet treats.

Ginger bread biscuits are iced, ready for eating

 The the tea is steeping,

whilst the cat lay sleeping.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse

the stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.

And mamma in her "kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.

I am pleased to have the opportunity on Christmas Eve

 to share a couple of layouts I have created with my new collection  Enchanted tea party.

Lots of fussy cutting with these layouts if that your thing then this collection is for you, If not don't fear plenty of other designs which will suit your style, and not to mention the beautiful dies. that match the collection

Here I have layered three dies over the top of the chip board

using foam tape to give height placed underneath the petals of the flowers

With this layout I have cut the chipboard in half and the dies on top as well and placed on either side of the photo 

 I have used a Anna Griffin Stencil as well as Anna Griffin Texture Paste on a lightly misted background  placed over the top is a selection of strips of papers this is a great way to utilize scrap papers as they all match just layer them in an uneven manor

The dies I have used are 

 Enchanted Tea Party Adventure time tag

 Enchanted Tea Party Doily set 

Ooh La La Ornate Entrance set

and Dusty Attic chipboard

hope this gives you some inspiration on how to play with this fun new collection

So I would like to wish a Merry Christmas, be safe and enjoy the holidays 

thank you for dropping by

Blog hop

Welcome to the Meg’s Garden Design Team Blog Hop!

if you arrived here from  Chantal’s (http://girlsjustwannascrapbook.blogspot.com.au)

   you are on the right way

We are circling the globe this weekend.  We start in the Adelaide Hills at Meg’s Garden in Hahndorf, South Australia & then head down the hill to Adelaide to visit Adriana, Heather, Chantal & Denise. We then hop almost all the way across Australia to Ashby, Western Australia to Jen.  After a long hop across the ocean to South Africa we visit Evgenia.  Then North to Sylvie in France, Lill in Sweden, & Elena in Belarus.   Another long hop across another ocean to Canada where we pop in to Stephanie & Vicky.  Back down under again to Sandrine in Queensland, Shell in Victoria, then to Victor Harbor to blog at Gayle’s in South Australia & then up the hill back to Meg’s Garden.

How many time zones was that??

Each blog hop will have an Eye Candy especially chosen by that blogger from Meg’s Garden!

These will be shown on www.megsgarden.com and also on that Design Team member’s blog.

 Meg’s Garden is also giving away one goodies package to one lucky winner chosen from those who survived the oceans, desert & maybe some snow!

What will it be??  Posting at the start of the blog hop.

All you have to do is become a follower of the Meg’s Garden Blog and “like us” on Facebook, as well as visit each participating blog, become of follower of those blogs and leave a comment.

The blog hop order!

Meg’s Garden – Australia – http://megsgardenblog.blogspot.com

Adriana Bolzon – Australia - http://abinspirations.blogspot.com.au/

Heather Jacob – Australia –  http://heatherartandlife.blogspot.com.au/

Chantal VanDenberg – Australia - http://girlsjustwannascrapbook.blogspot.com.au/

You Are here Denise Boddey – Australia - http://passsionscrapping.blogspot.com/

Jenny   Burns – Australia -http://burns900.blogspot.com.au

Evgenia Petzer – South Africa - http://evgeniapetzer.blogspot.com/

Sylvie Peixoto  - France -http://scrapdream.canalblog.com/

Ulrika Blomfelt - Sweden - http://www.lillblommanskapar.blogspot.com.au/

Elena Olinivech – Belarus - http://eleele-handmade.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Dinnell  - Canada -http://scrappers-heavencanada.blogspot.ca/

Vicky Alberto – Canada - http://simplypaperandcreativity.blogspot.ca

Sandrine Dawes – Australia - http://sandrinedawes10.blogspot.com.au/

Shell Carmen – Australia - http://www.anotherscrappyday.blogspot.com/

Gayle Price – Australia – http://blissandgesso.blogspot.com/

When you have visited everyone return to the Meg’s Garden blog and leave us a comment letting us know how much fun you had!

If you post about this blog hop on your own blog you will be entered into the drawing twice for an extra chance to win!

We are sure you will be inspired by our talented design team!

There are lots of goodies to win and you won’t want to miss out on one.

The blog hop is, of course, 0pen to international entries.

The hop will start on 30th November, 2012 at 5pm & you have until Monday 3^rd December, 2012 at 5pm SA time (Central Summer Time South Australia) to complete the hop.

The winner will be announced on the Meg’s Garden blog on 5th December (Meg’s birthday).

Be sure to check back on that day to see if you have won…

Have Fun!

Meg’s Garden – http://www.megsgarden.com

  I would also like to share some very exciting news about whats available over at Megs garden just in time for Christmas. So after you have hoped all over, take an extra hop to http://www.megsgarden.com   and be delighted at whats available.

These stunning Aprons

  

and these gorgeous bags

very excited about this new range cant wait to wear my apron to class

 I also thought, I would share some pages I made using the spring Paisley Collection

yes I love Fussy cutting, and now my Studies have finished for the year I am wanting to spend some more time blogging not just on mine but visiting every one else's.
enjoy your hoping and thanks for dropping in

Today is the day

Sunday at the fair
a few more display items that will be on display at the papercraft fair today drop on by should be a great day.

 had so much fun creating my time box I wanted to put a wind up music box in it as well but surprising had trouble locating one, if any one knows of a place in Australia that sells them, would be welcome knowledge.

the Musical Christmas papers will be available at Charlotte's web stall

Beginning to look like Christmas

well normally about this time I'm saying noooooo not yet but having to think ahead has helped me get a little enthused about Christmas this year. It it is nice to change your decorations every year even if there is one addition to the collection, very soon all my cards will be Christmas ones for the countdown towards the 25th of  December.

 this frame matches the two small previous ones, combined with my favorite Dusty Attic Chipboard clock and scroll edge.

The Fuzzy cutters delight

I made these at the beginning of the week after receiving my La Blanche stamp from Meg they are just awesomely beautiful, combined with the Papers from the Forget Me Not Collection complimenting them beautifully, will be looking to put them on everything if I could.

I have embossed the gate stamp with gold embossing powder, with  lots of fuzzy cutting of the papers from the Forget Me Not Collection

using this beautiful stamp again on a gate fold card the embossing just high lights this gorgeous stamp

Now for something in the shades of Pink from the Belle Jardin Collection, I started this frame weeks ago and then put it aside, finally finished it last Monday.

 yes lots and lots of fuzzy cutting again, I glazed painted the cut flowers,  to give strength and texture, the chipboard is from Dusty Attic, now to find a place to hang it.