Simply Betty Spring Basket Swap

Over on the Simply Betty Facebook Fan page Betty & Corinne organise fun swaps between the members several times a year. There's a set theme, set budget and Betty often gives a Digi specially to be used to make something for your swap buddy. I've always been a bit scared of them as they seem to contain so many amazing things, but I thought I'd join in the fun this time.

There's a great blog hop on today where everyone gets to show the goodies we got. We've all been sitting on our hands & working very hard not to let on what we got until today - it's been so difficult! So now it's time to reveal all! You should have arrived with me from Stacey. If you've just randomly found me welcome :D You can start the blog hop from the beginning here at the Simply Betty Blog

I was lucky enough to have the amazingly talented Erin as a swap partner. She's an incredibly talented lady & an amazing persons so I was really lucky to be paired with her. She treated me BIG Style!!!! Look at all the goodies she sent me!

I opened the packet & found this Easter bag crammed with goodies just waiting to be explored!

 Inside was this adorable rabbit bag stuffed to the brim!

Unpacking I found aaaaallllllll of this!!! Who knew a rabbit could hold this much love!

Here are close ups of my gorgeous goodies

Yummy yummy edibles!

Sparkles!!!

More lovely goodies including a bookmark made by Erin

Amazing charms!

Great stamps & embellishments :D

Gorgeous paper pads - I'm determined to master the use of paper pads

and finally what must be my favourite - two Gorjuss stamp sets. These have had a lot of use already!

I consider myself to be very very lucky. Thank you so much Erin - I hope you were nearly as pleased with the goodies I sent you.

Here's a sneak peak of the basket I sent to Erin - you'll be stopping by her blog a little later on the hop x

She even got her very own personalised block of chocolate (I love what I can do with my Cougar!)

Your next stop on the Blog Hop is the lovely Louise Mann  so keep on hopping

MayzyArt - Digi Galore Challenge - One for the Girls

I had a great time playing with this image from MayzyArt. I've loved her images for a while & have invested in a few but havn't made many up yet. For the Digi Galore One for the Girls Challenge I was able to play with 'Shopaholic' and she was so much fun!

I went for a pretty pink colour & actually used patterned paper which is unusual for me but I like how it turned out.

The Sentiment is from Create with TLC

I used Antique Pink & Dusky Pink for her top,

Denim Blue, Storm Blue & Midnight Blue for her Jeans

Caramel & Tan for her boots.

Come along and join us at Digi Galore 

Hougie Concertina Butterfly & Special Effect Bar Code

I've been playing with my Hougie board & more projects from Everyone Needs a Hougie 3. 

These Concertina Butterflies are so easy to make on the Hougie but look so different & unusual.

I made several more and made them into a rudimentary mobile. 

My other card uses the Bar Code Special Effect to create detail on the left hand side of the card.

I used the Lovely Gorjuss Stamp - New Heights & coloured her with my Promarkers. 

I used red spotty paper tape to embellish the card & a birthday stamp of an unknown make.

Here's a close up of the Bar code detailing. I tried two different widths & think on this card I prefer the narrower one.

It's been very exciting today as my Butterfly card, Gorjuss Book Spine Gatefold card & Tool Box appeared on Kay's show on Create & Craft. It's the first time anything I've made has appeared on TV & I'm like a very excited little kid :D

Digi Galore Challenge - Easter

It's challenge time over at Digi Galore & this time the theme is Easter & our sponsor is Whoopsi Daisy 

Here's the card I created.

The Papers are from the Samantha Walker Blossom Mega Kit 

I used my Spellbinders scalloped circle die & Die-namics Flourish Dies

I coloured her using my promakers

Pop on over to the Digi Galore Blog to join in  - the rules are nice & simple so come & join in for a chance to win.