Charm's Creations

Been awhile... RELEASE TIME, GIVEAWAYS & CHALLENGES GALORE...

Hellloooooo.... it's been a while hasn't it?

My excuse - first of all - is not enough hours in the day.... AND I still have to pay a small fortune for me to use the internet - YES still have to use the mobile broadband stick.... hopefully not for long though....

ANYWAY.... lots has been happening since the last blog post which was in APRIL... and now it's not long til June! EKKKK!!! Where does the time go??

First of all - the Scrapbooking from Scratch Challenges for MAY - Not only do you have the chance to win a $20 Voucher to use at Scrapbooking from Scratch {as long as there are 15 entries for ALL Challenges combined} but you also have the chance to win a $20 Voucher to use at Charms Creations {as long as you use a Charms Creations Embellishment}

NOT ONLY THOSE PRIZES ARE UP FOR GRABS, but,  I am also including a MASSIVE $80 worth of Charms Creations Embellishments to win - but you DONT need to use Charms Creations Embellishments... to celebrate ... over 800 LIKES on my Facebook Page!!!

ONE ENTRY for EACH CHALLENGE!!! So complete all THREE challenges by the 31st for 3 entries to win!

Here are the Challenges:

First of all my Sketch Challenge:

and here is my sample...

I have used...

my Yellow/White/Yellow spotty Heavenly Heart...

as well as the Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm Kit...

 

Next is Donna's fabulous QUOTE Challenge:

Check out her sample HERE

I had a chance to create this layout....

using the Crate Paper DIY Shop Kit..

 

and my Book Page White Heavenly Heart...

 

and Deb's Colour Challenge:

which I have started, but not finished YET...

you can see Deb's sample HERE!

Don't forget to UPLOAD TO THE APPROPRIATE GALLERIES then come back here to this post and let me know that you are entering and which challenge you have completed for it :)

Don't forget to pop on over to Charms Creations Facebook Page for more giveaways...

and to also join in on the next Release on the Events Page HERE

there are 8 x $10 Vouchers to win! You've missed out on the first one, but make sure you check out the next 7 - each weekday I will be putting up what you will need to do to win!

I gotta go and get busy!

Hope to see your gorgeous layouts & see you over at the Release which is

Friday 31st of May - 8pm SA time!

xo Charmane

 

Easter Crop-A-Thon & Sale @ SFS - all challenges due 6th April!

You can check out ALL of the Challenge in the SFS forum HERE

THEY ARE DUE BY SATURDAY APRIL 6TH SO STILL TIME!

or over on the Events Page HERE

There are also great SALES & GIFTS in the SFS Store HERE -

INCLUDING FREE FREIGHT & $6 THICKERS UNTIL 9AM TUESDAY MORNING {YES TOMORROW}!

AND YES Charms Creations GIVEAWAYS TOO -  but you'll have to check out the forum ;)

Love Charmane

 

Last weekends scrapping...

Last weekend was my first *real* scrap at my new place & in my new craft area... it's been a LONG time coming... and once I started I remembered WHY I love scrappin so much! so here's what I have created...

using the gorgeous Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm kit {and other bits and pieces}...

This layout was for Donna's March Colour Challenge :)

and this one for March Scrap the Girls...

and you can find the masks I used here

and using my Flag Banners for one of the first times :)

stay tuned for more - NEW embellishment, more layouts and April Challenges!!!

xo Charm

NEVER WON @ Charms Creations?

Find out how you can win a set of these by click on this link HERE!

Good Luck!

 

***EXTRA INCENTIVE*** this weekend only...

COMPLETE ONE OF THE SCRAPBOOKING FROM SCRATCH/CHARMS CREATIONS CHALLENGES THIS WEEKEND AND RECEIVE YOUR CHOICE OF HEAVENLY HEART/SUPER STAR OR 3PK OF FLAG BANNERS!

THERE ARE THREE CHALLENGES TO CHOOSE FROM:

MY QUOTE CHALLENGE

DEB'S SKETCH CHALLENGE

DONNA'S COLOUR CHALLENGE

UPLOAD TO THE RELEVANT GALLERIES BY MONDAY 25TH OF MARCH AND THEN LINK YOUR LAYOUT TO THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS POST ALONG WITH WHICH EMBELLISHMENT YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO SEND YOU!

If you need help please email me at charmscreations@live.com or message me on Facebook!

Looking forward to seeing LOTS of layouts by this Monday night!

Have a great weekend Ladies! I'm hoping to scrap scrap scrap!

xo Charmane

 

PS FOR YOUR INFORMATION - HERE ARE THE CHALLENGE GUIDELINES!

There are 3 challenges at SFS each month. The more challenges you enter, the more chances you have to win.

A new layout must be created for each challenge.

There will be 1 $20 voucher awarded to 1 lucky entrant as long as there are 15 entries over all 3 challenges.

Some months will be "bonus months" where 2 vouchers will be given out.

The monthly challenges are as follows:

Colour Challenge: use the colours provided to inspire your page

Sketch challenge: use the sketch to copy exactly OR use it to inspire your page

Quote challenge: use the quote in your title, as part of your journaling or just as an addition to your page

If you also upload your layout to Charm's Creations with a Charm's Creations embellishment, you will be in with a chance to win a $20 voucher to use on Charm's Creations products.

Keep an eye on the forum and the Scrapbooking from Scratch fb page for special event challenges too

TONIGHT is Release Night... on FACEBOOK...

lots of hearts...

and these...

and some Rainbow Flag Banners too...

and even some Book Page Flags...

and Rainbow Multi Lovely Lollipops are back...

and some 3pack Lovely Lollipops too...

and a few extras and leftovers too...

soooo if you want to check it out - you can over on Charms Creations Facebook Page

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME AT charmscreations@live.com

xo Charmane

 

Charms Creations & SFS March Quote Challenge...

and here is the FULL image...

upload your layouts to THIS GALLERY

for your chance to be in the draw to win a voucher from Scrapbooking From Scratch

AND...

Make sure you include a Charms Creations Embellishment to your page to have the chance to win a $20 Voucher from Charms Creations...

***A CHANGE***

If a Quote isn't your cup of tea, you can also enter the other challenges {as long as there's a Charms Creations Embellishment on it of course - why not check out...

Deb's SKETCH Challenge HERE

Donna's COLOUR Challenge HERE

I'm STILL having dramas with the internet/phone connection, but have to be happy with what I have for now.... I just wish I could upload/download more!

stay tuned for RELEASE details too.... which is happening tonight on my Facebook Page HERE

Charms Creations & SFS February Sketch Challenge...

and here's my sample...

upload your layouts to THIS GALLERY

for your chance to be in the draw to win a voucher from Scrapbooking From Scratch

AND...

Make sure you include a Charms Creations Embellishment to your page to have the chance to win a $20 Voucher from Charms Creations...

Please bare with me as I have no REAL internet yet, and having trouble uploading photos & getting onto some websites! We have had a FULL ON week with cars breaking down, school starting & the usual moving in/moving out hiccups that can happen.... bring on next week LOL!

I'm hoping to have a few sneaks up on the blog, but its better to keep a look out on my Charms Creations Facebook Page for them! The best place to look is HERE

Anyway, I hope you really have a wonderful weekend and bring on the RELEASE on Monday!!! wahooo!

Love Charmane

 

Scrapbooking Memories - Aussie Blog Hop!!

Today Scrapbooking Memories Blog are hosting a Aussie Blog Hop for Australia Day!!!

I was very flattered and excited about being asked to take part!

The main idea is to promote Australian-owned Scrapbooking businesses...

If you've never heard of Charms Creations, I, Charmane started my little handmade by accident really, starting out with creating my own embellishments for my pages - which consisted of layering different felts, fabrics, lace, hessians and then stitching buttons on with a cross-stitch or two...

I decided to put only a few packs up for sale over at Scrapbooking Top 50's Craft Market, and sold them all rather quickly, I joined in a few more and then decided to sell them on this blog & also on my Facebook Page {which seems the best way for me to sell them at the moment!}

My first creations I called Lovely Lollipops... here is a layout using one...

 

I then created an assortment of embellishments - such as Page Runners, Heavenly Hearts, Super Stars, Lush Lollipops, Mini-Runners & recently Flag Banners... and more! I have been totally overwhelmed by the popularity of them and have been run off my feet with each and every sale or release that I have!

Here are some samples of Heavenly Hearts and Super Stars:

and Page Runners:

and some samples of layouts I have created using them:

a close-up of the mini-runner:

 

and using a Super Star:

Each and everyone is handmade by me, so for me, it can get very time consuming, BUT I just love that every single piece is always different and I love the fact that I can be a part of creating MANY different scrapbooking layouts and creations - not just my own!

Anyway, I do not want to bore you TOO much as I know most of us these days are celebrating Australia Day and most probably starting to anticipate getting the kids ready for school - {I know I'm excited about it- as much as we have had a wonderful time these school holidays, I think it's time for them to get back!}

I have had a little time off from Charms Creations as I have been kept busy, not only with my 3 kids during the holidays, but also VERY busy packing, moving & cleaning as we are making the big move to Adelaide! We are all looking forward to new adventures and a lot of changes! I'm hoping this will mean more time for me to CREATE!

I have HAD to have a bit of creative time during the moving, and I can show you my most recent Heavenly Hearts that I have come up with using a combination of Denim, Felt & Mesh - 

I think these are PERFECT for both girl/boy & maybe even Valentines Day layouts...

 

I have designed a few Heavenly Hearts similar to this, using a few different colours - more samples coming soon!

OK - I have a GIVEAWAY for you!

To win a $50 Charms Creations Voucher:

All you have to do is pop on over to my Charms Creations Facebook Page and "LIKE" it

and/or "Follow this blog" through the Networked Blogs link in the right hand sidebar of the blog over here >>>

AND THEN

come back to this blog post and comment underneath that you have done it!

THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NEXT CHARMS CREATIONS NEW RELEASE WHICH TAKES PLACE ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE VERY SOON {date will be announced SHORTLY!}

 Thanks for taking part in the blog-hop the NEXT business to visit is Words or Whatever!

PS - I am sorry for lack of photos as I am on limited download because of moving and still waiting to be properly connected to the internet! GRR - to see more please visit my Charms Creations Facebook page! {link in right hand side-bar!}

Hope to see you over on my Facebook Page OR here on my blog! Thanks for taking part in the blog hop :)

xo Charmane

Scrapbooking Memories Australia Day blog hop - tomorrow!!!

Tomorrow Charms Creations has been asked to take part in the Scrapbooking Memories Blog Hop for Australia Day - to promote Australian companies!

I have been STOKED to have been asked to be a part of it & would LOVE for you all to join in not just to support my business - but Scrapbooking Memories & the rest of the fabulous Aussie companies we have!

There'll be lots of giveaways, bargains & more I am sure!

Make sure you pop on over to the Scrapbooking Memories blog at 9am - where it all begins!

Charms Creations will be posting in the early afternoon sometime ;) and I will have a FABULOUS giveaway on offer!

PS. Moving is going well, although having issues with getting the net connected, hoping I will be good to go by the next RELEASE - date will be revealed TOMORROW!!!

xo Charmane

Charms Creations & SFS January Colour Challenge...

I'm sorry I'm late with this! I'm hoping that someone is getting SOME scrapbooking done to at least attempt this Colour Challenge -

My colour combo for you is RED, PINK, GREY & BLACK & WHITE - IT CAN BE LIGHT OR DARK OF THESE COLOURS ITS UP TO YOU!

and this is my inspiration for you...

and here is my layout sample...

and some closeups...

and of course to enter the Charms Creations part of the Challenge - you must use a Charms Creations embellishment...

Looking forward to seeing HEAPS of layouts in the gallery this month!!
The gallery to upload to is HERE

Love Charmane

GRR!

TYPEPAD HAS GONE CRAZY!

 

TRYING TO HAVE A PLAY AND MAYBE GIVE MY BLOG A FACELIFT - AND ITS JUST NOT WORKING PROPERLY!

 

HOPEFULLY FIXED SOON :S

Part Two - Boxing Day, New Years Day & more!

OK, following on from Christmas Day we spent Boxing Day chilling out - we ate this poor fish...

the kids played cricket...

the next day we went to a fabulous Greek Wholesalers... and bought MORE yummy food...

and we cooked..

and we discovered YUMMY dolmades in massive cans - a lot cheaper than what you can get in the supermarkets! so stoked!!!

We went to our fave food place to buy more stuff for New Years Eve celebrations and to eat until then of course... haha...

Bronny bought CRABS....

and made this...

LOVE this shop and cant believe its just for Mettwurst! YUM!

we had Goat Curry...

 

the day before New Years Eve we went to Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary... after so many days of Chei pleading - but must admit it was good to get some kind of exercise!

fed the kangaroos...

Chei got to use his Christmas present for the first time...

LOVE this photo of the kids...

US!

New Years Eve started out with a bit of shopping...

we needed...

so that we could...

and...

and...

it was a fab day... but we STILL didn't make it til midnight! Are you surprised???

Anyway, looks like I need to do a Part Three... of what we have been up to for the start of 2013...

so stay tuned again!

Love Charmane

 

 

its a Belated Merry Christmas & Happy New Year & Happy Holidays!

I all hope that you've had a wonderful Christmas & New Years.... and Holidays if you are still on them!

I did have a big post here, but as it happens - my computer went silly and I lost it all :(

We are moving soon - so at the moment we are busily packing! As much as we love it here we have to think about the future and move upwards instead of flatlining it as we are.... we need to think about our kids and where we want them to be - obviously better off than US!

Anyway, we have had a lovely break over the holidays staying where we will be moving to.... can't wait!

Here are a few pics -

We had our HOT day on the 23rd of December...

so glad we had a pool to jump into...

and then yummy yabbies to eat...

 

the note to Father Christmas...

and the older two so excited Christmas morning...

We had a COLD lunch for Christmas Day...

had fun in the pool {again!}

partied to DJ A-sha's music...

ate pavlovas {thanks Mum & Nanna!}

 

we had so much yummy food...

kids ate LOTS of icecream...

lots of yummy different nibbles...

ok... this is taking time.... MORE to come hopefully tomorrow! stay tuned!

Love Charm

BUSY BUSY!

Wow! So much is happening these days - as it has been ALL YEAR... its hard to have time to stop and reflect on what we've been up to!

School has finished - and this was their final week at this school - as we are MOVING on... and off to hopefully a better and brighter future! Although I LOVE living here, we need to think about what we need to do for our kids & move up - not stay flatlining as we are! There's not enough FULL time work here, something that is necessary to look after our little family... Lucky for me I can *work* wherever I am!

So, as well as starting to pack {fun stuff- not!} I have also been filling custom orders and also making a few bits up for the FINAL release of the year - which is this Monday!

Here's a few sneaks of what I've been doing...

FLAGS of course ;)

Super Stars...

Heavenly Hearts...

These novelty runners....

LOTS of flags!

Make sure you check out the album as I put up more SAMPLES here

Please be aware I will only have a certain amount available and if I sell out I won't be making more for a while as I will be busy moving in January! If there is anything you want - please let me know via EMAIL - charmscreations@live.com

PS - don't forget to enter all of those 12 days of Christmas Giveaways - you can check them out at one place - HERE

xo Charm

on the twelfth day of Christmas...

it was stinkin' hot! Lucky I love this weather.... as long as I have a beer LOL!

SOOO.... this is the FINAL day of amazing bargains over at SFS and today is the MOST EXCITING of ALL! With lots of stock up to 50% off - so grab a bargain by going on the treasure hunt in the shop HERE!

I've also been racking my brain in what to GIVEAWAY for the last GIVEAWAY for the 12 days...

and I thought - why not some of my cards... I have a great deal on my recent cards... usually $4.50... you can grab 3 for $12 [yes TWELVE]

SOOO.... I'm going to giveaway 3 cards for $12 - these can be what's in the album HERE or I can make them up for you - colour & theme!

Here are a few recent ones...

 

 

If you would like to win - all you have to do is leave a comment with what type of cards you would like and what colours :)

Hope you are having a great night!

Today is last day of school for our kids - trying to stay COOL & thinking about our future & what we have to do to get there!!! We are going to be VERY busy the next couple of months!!!

xo Charm

on the eleventh day of Christmas...

grab your adhesives HERE

and seeing as its the 11th day of Christmas...

usually $11.50 these will be $11 altogether...

available at the next release HERE

as long as they are the same colour....

soooo.... the question for you to win a set is....

WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN A SET OF?

XO Charmane

on the tenth day of Christmas...

5 plus 5 = 10 flags up for grabs

The question is.... which pack would you prefer BLUE or PINK?

2 winners - 1 pack each :)

Love Charmane

Scrap the Girls Sample & Blog Hop....

Hello Everyone! Have you seen the December Scrap the Girls Challenge yet?

This is my sample for it... I'm usually not a Christmas layout person but think this one turned out OK?

I have used one of my Charms Creations Page Runners - made it a bit special seeing as its Christmas ;)

so which list are you on?

Anyway I hope that you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...

and that you join IN on the fabulous Blog Hop that is happening....

I am donating a $20 Voucher - so GOOD LUCK!

Love Charmane

PS My FINAL Release for 2012 is happening this coming Monday -

more info being updated HERE

& make sure you also check out all the GIVEAWAYS I am having here on my blog for the 12 Days of Christmas you have til this Friday 5pm to enter!

on the ninth day of Christmas...

 

Charms Creations gave you the chance to win 9 flags....

Just answer the question on the Facebook Page HERE

This was on Sunday - and we were busy all day at the Market - here's some photos...

 

 

It was a fantastic day!!! Harmony was my little helper - there were so many people around!!!

Love Charmane