Inspiration: Sharon Skipworth

I'd like to introduce you to SHARON SKIPWORTH, Ellenbrook, Western Australia - a young lady who has inspired me for a long while .. though I should have told her * grins * but didn't want her to get a big head lols... we met via her gorgeous sister: Tracy who's a Creative Memories consultant, in Safety Bay, Western Australia (won't hold that against her, right? lol). Sharon also has her own blog - please go check it out Skippy's Place heaps more inspiration there ...

Really admired Sharon's extreme focus on her CARDMAKING hobby ... a very bright lady who has been always very quick on the up take.. you just have to show her something and she's bouncing off everywhere with alternatives or how you can incorporate it with this to get that etc etc

The fact that she lives down the road and around the corner to me, invites me all the time to craft with her (talk about a dream come true) .. you'd think I'd be a permanent fixture huh? no * sad face * .. but that will soon change now that I'm on the up and up * smiles *

Sharon has a enviable collection of CRICUT and the amazing amount of different software (about 80% of the entire collection that Cricut made) and various die cutting systems not to mention, the to-die-for collection of cardmaking idea books which can be utilised in scrapbooking too - coz it's the LAYOUT CONCEPTS that are inspirational ...

June 2007 we attended Tracy's Space Camp, Baldivis (gives you space to do your stuff) and we weren't only limited to CM stuff either - so I felt comfy to bring my contraband (my non CM stuff to do) and was thrilled that Sharon brought her cardmaking stuff ... Sharon had heard little Riley had fallen over and hurt himself - being a mom of 2 with an extremely active son .. she empathised and this is the card she made for him ... we all signed it :) ... note the cuttlebug embossed raised image on the silver Shimmerz cardstock that spells RILEY's name - to replicate the LEGO blocks pattern ...

We all took turns sharing a tip, demo or idea .. and I loved Sharon's " simple " Butterfly embellishment ... but it wasn't that simple to me.. ended up taking pics of how to make it coz I haven't STILL gotten around to making it them ... this is the card that moved me to beg her to show HOW TO make the butterfly to us all ... stunning eh?? again note the Cuttlebug embossed circular pattern on the number 2 that's accented with white ink pad (or was it white chalk... ) to make it stand out

anyways.. pretend you're with us at that camp.. this is what went down lols ... hehehehehehe

Sharon didn't bring in her whole collection of other cards that I managed to get some snapshots of to further inspire me (and you * grins* ) are as follows .. hope you like them ... she makes them to sell (too cheap I reckon * rolls eyes * ) to fund her addiction of craft technology .. lols.. and if you want to contact her - you can do so here email - (not going to tell how how inspirational she is lols )

Recently found out that Sharon also has the Bind-It-All binder, uses Stamping Up products and oohhh I can't wait to get Odette over coz all 3 of us will be able to brainstorm on how to use the BIA in conjunction with the Sizzix, Coluzzle, Cricut, Cuttlebug with Stamping Up products too .. woohoooo

lols...aahh I love my friends... get so much fun out of bouncing back and forth ... life is so great now that I'm out of the DEPRESSION & ANXIETY tunnel ...

warm hugs to all ... lizzieS xx