Bad Blogger

I have been such a bad blogger I know….
But sometimes life just gets crazy and you get busy and over whelmed. I have just felt drained lately, in all aspects of my live and especially creatively.
And I have felt so guilty for not bloggin, because I just knew this was going to happen, but how do you bog if you haven’t done anything creative lately? If you haven’t even been inspired to try, well that’s not entirely true. I would read blog post and browse on pintrest and see all these wonderful creations and feel inspired until I got to my craft desk, I just couldn’t going. Sad since playing with all my lovely supplies is what really relaxes me.
The very generous blog candy I won from Paola really did the trick, I couldn’t wait to unpack and start to play! PS I’m now hooked on Stickles and seriously contemplating getting more copics : ). So that is just what I did, sat at my desk and just started to play around, not creating layouts or anything, just playing, trying new techniques .

I do intent to start blogging again and KEEPING IT UP, this time round. I even gave my little blog a make over to inspire me. A big Thank you to all my followers for not abandoning me!

Have a great day!

Big Thank You!

Thank you paola! My first ever blog candy!! I'm so super excited!!
this might just be what i need to get my mojo back.
I have been such a bad Blogger and scrapper .... and i do feel guilty, but this Will definitely motivate me!

I want candy!

Check out this great blog candy up for grabs!

http://paolaspaperhaven.blogspot.com/2011/05/candy.html?showComment=1305615529065#c8610651365708300094

Candy Alert!

THERESA over at craftsfriendsangels is giving away Birthday blog candy, not only to one lucky follower but 5! Yes you that's right, so go have a look! http://craftsfriendsangels.blogspot.com/

Happy Mail

I just love receiving mail, this started at a very young age. My grandmother you to send as cards and letters all the time. Whether its surprise mail, something I know is coming or even bills at the end of the month, i dont mind just as long as im getting mail!
So on Saturday I was super excited to collect 2 packages from the post office

I ordered stamps from Cariena at the scrapbook studio here and Shamela from Kanje Kraft’s here

I just love these lost and found stamps from my minds eye and I really battled to find the last two sets, luckily cariena was at my rescue.
Do your self a favor and check out the beautiful stamps that Shamela is selling.
I got great service from both these ladies.
I do most of my scrapbook shopping online as we don’t even have a craft store where I live let alone a scrapbook store. The closest one is 70 kilometers away from here.

I also found these pins and thread at the local material shop for unbelievable prices. The pins where R9.50 and the thread R8 for all of them. I’m not sure how I will use it yet, but I will find a way lol.

I also found these wire baskets to organize some of my stash.

Yeah for me i finally figured out how to do a nice and proper link! Next up a nice signature. Slowly but surely I'm getting the hang of blogging... one of these days i might actually think of myself as a true blogger!

Happy Valentines day, hope you all where spoiled rotten. '

Chantal
xoxo

South African Blog Candy!

One of the few blog candies that’s open to South Africans. Quite a generous candy to might I add.
So if you are from south Africa please go to the ABC craft blog, become a follower, leave a little love for a fellow blogger and hold thumbs that you win!

Staying with local news Paperlanes design team call's deadline has been extended: http://paperlane.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=5871848c75a9574769dd91b9a&id=dc97040a26&e=91980d67d7

Happy crafting
Chantal
xoxo

One Little word for 2011

This post might have been more fitting for January, but I can’t believe how quickly January went! Unbelievable.
I have jumped on the bandwagon for OLW. After reading about it on most of the blogs.
http://aliedwards.com/one-little-wordhttp:/

My One Little word: Positive

–adjective

1.
Explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement.
Confident in opinion or assertion; fully assured: He is positive that he will win the contest.
2.
Without relation to or comparison with other things; not relative or comparative; absolute.

3.
emphasizing what is laudable, hopeful, or to the good; constructive: a positive attitude toward the future; positive things to say about a painting. .
4.
Philosophy.
a.
Constructive and sure, rather than skeptical.

5.
Showing or expressing approval or agreement; favourable: a positive reaction to the speech.
6.
Something positive.
7.
A positive quality or characteristic.

This layout is nothing fancy just a little something for my journal, just a little reminder to stay positive. The stamps are a from my minds eye, lost and found collection. I adore those stamps. J
So here is to positive thoughts.
Have a lovely day and thank you for stopping by
Chantal
xoxo