24 September 2012

I'm NOT WEIRD ...
{DT Project Tammy's Scrapin Corner: Challenge #29}

Its Heritage Day (a public holiday) here in South Africa today.  Its also National Braai-day (barbeque) day.  We have already celebrated yesterday, braai-ing some rump and sirloin steak accompanied by a homemade mushroom-cheese sauce and some oven roasted vegetables as well as a toastie which is a sandwich with apricot jam/onion/tomatoe/cheese which is also toasted on the braai.

This week our theme for Challenge #29 at Tammy's Scrapin Corner  is a Design a Card for a Kid.  I used a QKR digi image called Little Boy.  You can find it here.   This cute digi brings back childhood memories of growing up on a farm where we used to catch tadpoles in the rivers and dams. I often gave my school friends, who were mostly from the city, bottles filled with water and tadpoles, which of course were quite exciting for them.  Frogs were regular visits inside our farm house and we often marked the frogs with nail varnish and took them back to the river, just to have the exact same frogs back inside our home, not many days afterwards.  

Once again I used my favourite centre step card technique and coloured the little boy with H2O's and the sentiment with dry chalks.  The photo turns and buttons were from my stash.  The circle embellishments were created with various circle punches. 

I sure do hope that you will play along with us over at Tammy's Scrapin Corner and link up your card for a kid to our Challenge #29, here.




This week I would love to try my hand at the following challenges:
  1. Crafty Calender September: Creams & Browns
  2. Dis Digi Designs: Use more than one die cut or Punch (used various circle punches for the circle embellishments) (3rd and last entry)
  3. Just Some Lines: Lets Celebrate Fall
  4. Send A Smale 4 Kids: Anything Goes 4 Kids
  5. ATC's and Cards with Attitude #23: Anything Goes
  6. Brown Sugar #8: Anything Goes
  7. Clearly iStamp #60: Fall into Fall
  8. Crafty Catz Weekly #151: Buttons
  9. Fairy Tale #50: Beginning of Autumn
  10. Fat Pages & Cards #23: Anything goes
  11. Fun with Shapes and More #117: Beastly Good
  12. Inspire me Fridays #77: Anything Goes
  13. Just Add Ink #136: Children's/Kids Cards
  14. Pattie's Creations #53: Anything goes
  15. Simply Create Too #22: Anything goes
  16. Totally Paper Crafts #135: Card for a Child
  17. Wags 'n Whiskers #88: Circles
  18. Aud Sentiments: Use a Funny Sentiment
  19. C.R.A.F.T. #173: Children
  20. Milk Coffee: Use at least 2 Shapes (Circles and rectangles)
  21. My Heart Pieces: Anything goes (3rd and last entry)
  22. Paper Crafting Journey: My Sentiment Exactly
  23. Simply Create #3: Anything Goes
  24. Dude Time Doodles September: Masculine + Sentiment
  25. Inky Impressions: Card for a Child
  26. Just Keep on Creating #3: Anything Goes
  27. Stamp N Doodle: Anything Goes
  28. Addicted to Stamps: Autumn Colours
  29. Corrosive #158: Animal Companions
  30. One Stitch at a Time #132: Bingo (Sentiment/Digi/Buttons)
  31. Make it Monday #108: Anything Goes
  32. Clear It Out: Child Image + Any Old Stash (all the design papers are from my scraps file)
  33. Craft-room: Childhood Memories
  34. Creative Craft: Anything Goes
  35. Through the Craftroom Door #36: Anything Goes
  36. Eureka Stamps #7: Animals
  37. Love to Create #34: Anything Goes
  38. Digi Makeover #55: Anything Goes
Thank you to my wonderful Followers for all the love you always leave behind.  I always try and return the favour.


89 comments:

  1. gorgeous card, love the design of it, the sentiment is great as is the colouring but wow love the button details
    Hugs Kate x

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  2. What a cheeky chappy, great card. Hope you do the dance again, sure you will. Also love frogs, we have many at the farm and at certain times of the year the chior of frogs at night is amazing, not so cute when you want to sleep.

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  3. Fabulous card Desire. Such a great image and I love the colours and layout

    Sue

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  4. Another stunning creation Desire.

    Thanks so much for your supportive and kind comments over the weekend,they really did help.

    B x

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  5. Mmm water my mond now.....ons sal later vandag braai...ek mal oor jou kaartjie...deel nogal jou herinneringe!

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  6. Love this Desire! Love your childhood story too. We have terrapins that travel through our property every year and I've often thought to mark them-- I'll use nail polish! Back to your fantastic card- love how you have made it, the image is adorable and colored so well, and I love your buttons! Beautiful work!
    Manderly
    xxxooo

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  7. Oh and thank you for entering One Stitch At A Time challenge this week!

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  8. Just a gorgeous card!!! I love it!! That little guy is too cute! :) You are amazing

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  9. what a super cute and beautiful card Desire.

    greetings karin

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  10. Well now I'm so hungry...steaks and toasties, roast veges..mmm...
    gorgeous fun card Desire, love the image, the froggy is soo cute, fab colouring too.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  11. Such a fun card Desire. So cute and cheeky. A perfect boy. Wonderful colour and design and I love the sentiment.
    Hugs
    Laine
    X

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  12. Love your card, fabulous background! Thanks for joining this week's challenge at Dude Time Doodles.

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  13. I love masculine work, and that card is adorable and beautiful! Love that little sentiment and fun image!

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  14. Simply adorable! Love the way the card opens, love the sweet image and the way you have colored it! Fab!

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  15. So fabulous, love this one...Thanks for sharing your gorgeous card with us at CraftyCatz this week.xx

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  16. Ha! This is soooo fun and so totaly ADORABLE!!!! Love your card!!!

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  17. Fantastic card and design. It makes me want to get out my H2O's and play with them again. So glad you joined us this week for the Greetings/Sentiment challenge at Dude Time Doodles.

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  18. What a fantastic card hunnie loving your embellies with the buttons too its brilliant huggies June xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  19. too cute! that sentiment is fabulous too! and 38 challenges???? holy moly! you are the QUEEN of challenges for sure! LOL.

    hugs :)

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  20. Very Cute kiddy card !Spotted it on Make it Monday !

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  21. Popping back to say thanks for joining us for the anything goes challenge at Paper Makeup Stamps' Digi Makeover Challenge this week too. Good luck - this image is adorable.

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  22. another gorgeous and one of a kind card!!!!
    love the fab layout!!!!
    tfs:)

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  23. This is fab Desire. Fantastic colouring, great papers and I adore that button detail.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  24. Fabulous card Desire...Sounds like you had a fantastic time yesterday...you know we still call a barbacue a braai...even my granddaughter does lol!!
    Your card is fantastic lovely papers and image...and I love the sentiment lol!!!
    Hugs,
    Marjorie
    xx

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  25. Fantastic As Always Desire!! Love this QKR Image!! So Cute! Thanks for playing with us this week at Love to Create Challenge!! Can't wait to see what you'll Create next Time!!

    Many Blessings,
    Tina

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  26. Great Card, Desire!! Thank you for playing with us this week at Eureka Stamps Challenge!! We Just Love all your Creativeness!! Come back and play again soon!!

    Many Blessings,
    Tina

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  27. Hi Desire, I just love the earthy colors you use on your cards...beautiful! This little guy is so adorable...I grew up with 3 brothers so I can totally relate to boys & frogs!!
    Hugs, Renee

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  28. Absolutely fab Desire, I love how you do these step cards and this cheeky little chappie looks like a right handful. Feb detail as always hun...your pin wheels are uber cool :) Donna ♥ x

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  29. really cute, nice job :) good luck this week in the inky impressions challenge draw!

    nanette
    dt member

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  30. Wonderful card, I like the image the layout and the great sentiment,Thanks for joining in with us at Dudetime Doodles this week, Good Luck.
    Kevin xx

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  31. Gorgeous shaped card....love your colouring and your details....thanks for entering the Inky Impressions challenge!
    xxx Margreet

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  32. Fantastic step card. Thanks for joining us at the Corrosive Challenge. Please join us again soon.

    Rachelle
    CC DT member

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  33. Such a lovely autumncolours. I just love the text, hillarios!! Thanks so much for joining us at ATSC. Good luck and hope to see you next time at ATSC. Hugs, Nicole

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  34. Adorable card! I love the image of the little boy holding the frog! So cute and love that type of fold! Thanks for joining us at Clear it Out! Hope to see you again on the next challenge.
    ~sandy
    visit my blog @ sandy's crafty creations

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  35. Your card is absolutely adorable, Desire! Thanks for taking our challenge at Eureka Stamps!!

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  36. Awww another super card Desire. I love it all, fab design, embellishments and cute image. It brings back 'Hoppy' memories for me too. Lol x

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  37. This is totally adorable! Beautiful colouring,
    I'm your newest follower x
    Wendy x

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  38. Stunning card and loving the image. Your attention to detail and embellishments are fantastic.

    Hugs
    Linda xxxx

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  39. What a great little card! Thanks for playing at Dude Time Doodles this time in our Add A Sentiment challenge!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  40. So cute Desire, fabulous card.
    Wendy xx

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  41. the card is so wonderful, loooove the image and sooooooooooo looooooooooooove the sentiment, that's hilarious!!!! And I also love all the scrummy papers wow, it's a real stunner!
    huggles, Alessandra

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  42. Such an adorable card indeed. Love how you dipicted the fun of most boys. All rough & tough and fun galore. I want to say that your photography is amazing. So love your photo editing and lighting is astounding. You do amazing work. Love our blog design as well, so fun and happy. Just what everyone needs in life, a smile. Thanks for playing along with us Clearly iStamp Challenge.

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  43. What a cute card and sentiment! Thank you for playing along with Brown Sugar in the "Anything Goes Challenge" Hope you decide to join us again!
    Good Luck,
    Alice B.
    Brown Suagr DT

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  44. This is such an adorable card! Your cards are always works of art!

    Thanks for joining us as OSAAT this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  45. I love your card and that sentiment is fabulous. I really do love frogs. Thank you for joining us this week at Through the craftroom door.

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  46. Gorgeous boy card. The boy reminds me of my boys. Thanks for joining at Stamp-N-Doodle. Hope to see you again next challenge
    Hugs
    Dewi

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  47. Love that sentiment!! How fun. I like how you did the three circles with the buttons. Oh and the photo turns are used perfectly!!

    Thanks for playing with us at Clearly Inspired Challenge #60 - Fall into Fall. Hope to see you on 10/5/12 when the new challenge is posted and the winners for September!

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  48. Wonderful Desire I love it...joann sassy raggedy

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  49. This is so cute! Love that digi! The boy holding the frong-awesome! :)

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  50. What a fun image and card, thanks for joining us at Love to Create. xxx

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  51. Such a beautiful card. The sentiment is brilliant, i really like that. Love the layout of your card too.
    Thanks for sharing with us at One Stitch At A Time for our ' Bingo' challenge. Look forward to welcoming you back again next week :O)
    Choccy x

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  52. What a beautiful card Desire.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  53. Your card is really stunning.
    Thanks for joining us at Inky Impressions.
    Babette

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  54. This is such a faublous card! Love the beautiful layers and your great coloring on the cute image. Thank you so much for playing along with us at Make It Monday this week.... :)

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  55. This is such a delightful card Desire. Brings back memories of way back when Kobus and Wynand were little boys and coming home to a bath full of frogs one day.

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  56. Lovely card with a great image.
    Thanks for joining us at Fairytale.
    LG Michelle

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  57. Your cards are always full of special little details...love it!

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  58. Fantastic card. Visiting from Make-it-Monday to get a closer look..Loz

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  59. Gorgeous card! love the image, typical boy lol great list of challenges too :)

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  60. Another gorgeous design and card! I am loving the image and that perfect sentiment too!
    Hugs,
    Georgia

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  61. I love reading about what you are up to - fun stuff. Cute image and I really like all your extra touches. Thanks so much for joining us at Dude Time Doodles!

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  62. Wow! That card is amazing! Thanks for playing with us at Stamp-n-Doodle:)

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  63. Wow! That card is amazing! Thanks for playing with us at Stamp-n-Doodle:)

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  64. This is darling, Desire. Your image is precious. I love the gorgeous DPs and those buttons are so sweet. Thank you for the lovely comments on my blog.
    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  65. Fabulous and wonderful card Desire just love the paper's and those buttons ,
    thankyou for joining us this week at CraftyCatz
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  66. This image is just so cute Desire your card is beautiful as usual love your colouring
    Bettyxxx

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  67. How many challenges??? Great fun sentiment. Thnak you for playing at Aud Sentiments.

    Hugs Ali x

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  68. Love your card and your sentiment is perfect for our challenge!!
    Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments
    Hugs xx Sandra

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  69. Beautiful colours here & such a sweet card Desire! Love the sound of your braai day feast - sounds delicious!!

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  70. Love it. What a fantastic card.

    Thanks for joining in my "For A Child" challenge at Totally Papercrafts this week.

    Susan x

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  71. fabulous card chickie! i love that image...and 'perfect' sentiment to go along with it! as always...so beautifully done!

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  72. So beautyful, it's a very funny Image! Like it! Thanks for playing with us at shapes and more!
    XoXo Michi

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  73. So beautyful, it's a very funny Image! Like it! Thanks for playing with us at shapes and more!
    XoXo Michi

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  74. Lovely card! Beautiful papers and your round embellishments are magnificent. hugs, Helena

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  75. love how you did the button and circles, thanks for joining Simply Create!!!

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  76. This is precious, wonderful job. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Eureka Stamps;)

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  77. Sweet card!!! Thanks for participating in MY HEART PIECES challenge this week!!
    ~DEANNE~

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  78. Thanks for participating in LOVE TO CREATE challenge as well!! Hope to see you again!
    ~DEANNE~

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  79. Great card. Love the colors and the little fellow and his frog are adorable. Good job. Thanks for joining us at the Clear It Out Challenge Blog. Good luck!

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  80. Super cute card, fun sentiment, love that!

    Thank you for playing along with us at Di's Digis!

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  81. Fabulous card shape, image and papers! Thank you for joining us at craft-room challenge this fortnight and good luck. HUgs

    NIKKI DT

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  82. Oh how adorable! Love those buttons (the circles around them). Love the layout too! Thanks for playing in our bingo challenge at One Stitch At A Time! Best of luck in the draw! Hope to see you next week!
    Hugs,
    Karen C

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  83. So adorable Desire!! Love all the elements you have added. So very creative!! Saw this on MIM. Have a fanstastic weekend!! Hugs, Gloria

    I would love more followers.
    http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com

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  84. Great Card and I loved the use of buttons up there in thsose tiny circles, saw your entry on MIM and dropped in to say how wonderful it has come out to be!!

    Love!
    Manu
    http://hands-full-of-art.blogspot.in

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  85. Great card...love your embellishing! Saw you at Make It Monday....

    P.S. The food you described sounds really good!

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  86. This is fabulous, I love the colours! Unfortunately, as our Childhood Memories theme is a "no digi" one, it won't be eligible for our random draw or top 3. Hope to see you next time. Maria, CRC DT x

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  87. Fabulous design with your card!! Beautiful coloring of image! Thanks for sharing with us at Eureka Stamps Challenge!

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  88. Anonymous3:51 PM

    Fantastic card! Love the image and your colouring is perfect.

    Thanks for playing along with us at Crafty Calendar this month.
    x

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