Last Two

Here are the last two cards I made on Saturday. I realise that this layout and also the way the horses are stamped has been done many many times, but I really wanted to give it a go.

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Sage Shadow, Naturals Ivory

Ribbon: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Outlaw designer series paper

Stamps: Wanted

All products by Stampin' Up.

I love the bird on this card.

Cardstock: Groovy Guava, Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla

Paper: Round Up Simply Scrappin' Set

Ribbon: Groovy Guava

Stamps: Wanted, Always, Occasional Greetings

Thanks for looking.

A couple more

These are from the stamping day I had with Karen. Fantastic fun. When are we on again Karen? lol

I used the Wanted stamp set to stamp the background and the layered scallop circle. The papers are from the Round Up Simply Scrappin' set. Ribbon is Groovy Guava. Cardstock is Groovy Guava and the inks used are Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow and Groovy Guava. The sentiment is from It's your birthday.

This card was the first for the day on Saturday. It wasn't working for me at all until Idecided to do the trees. I stamped the Paisley background stamp in Sage Shadow onto Sage Shadow cardstock. The Trees were done with Chocolate Chip ink as was the sentiment. 'Dad' is a Lucy's stamp. The rest of the supplies were Stampin' Up.

The strip underneath 'Dad' is from the Outlaw designer series paper. I also used a ticket corner punch (which unfortunately isn't in our current catty) The other colour cardstock is Really Rust.

Hodgepodge hardware completed the card.

Hope you like and thanks for looking.

Stamping Day!!

Karen and I had a wonderful stamping day today. Fantastic to stamp and create all day and not have to think about anything else. Thanks Karen, I had the best time. I managed 5 cards, so will show one now. All products by Stampin' Up. Really Rust, Sage Shadow, Close to Cocoa and Naturals Ivory cardstock. Designer Series Paper is from the Round Up Simply Scrappin' Set.
Stamps used are from the Boho Backgrounds and Occasional Greetings sets. Tab, Scallop and Word Window punches also used. Dimensionals and Sage Shadow brads.
Thanks for looking.

Summer by the Sea

I wanted to try my hand at watercolouring. I'm certainly not an expert and I'm definitely in need of lots of practice. I've had my Summer by the Sea set for many moons so that was my goal today, to get an image decently coloured.

Here's the result. I don't think it's too bad. I used Apricot Appeal, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Lavender Lace, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss and Creamy Caramel.

The stamp that I used on the middle layer is from the Boho Backgrounds set. 'Friends' is a Stamp It stamp that seemed to suit the card perfectly.

Thanks for looking.

Jean's swap....Here they are.

Here's the picture of our swap cards. Aren't they lovely? The requirements were Dazzling Diamonds glitter and paper piercing had to be used on the card.

Top row left to right: Jean , Jane , Leigh

Middle row left to right: Karen, Kylie, Debbie

Bottom row left to right: Judy and the little gift tag Jean included with our swaps.

Thanks for looking.

Jean's swap

I received Jean's swap cards today in the mail. This swap was hosted by Jean and the two stipulations were that paper piercing and Dazzling Diamonds had to be used on each card and all other products be in the current Stampin' Up catalogue.
I've taken a photo of them but can't put it up yet, 'cause Kylie in South Australia won't have hers yet.

Swap cards

In April/May, Karen (our Stampin' Up team leader) organised a card swap. Conditions were that the products be out of the new Stampin' Up catalogue which started on the 1st April. We all did a different set, with different layouts and ideas.
Here's the result.

Top row left to right: Leigh using Priceless, Judy using Happiness, Kylie using Baroque Motifs.
Second row left to right: Grace using Heartfelt Thanks, Deb using Wild Rose, Jean using Fun and Fast Notes.
Bottom row: Karen using Big Bold Birthday and Sanded background.
I displayed these cards at Robyn's workshop on Thursday and due to Kylie's wonderful card, I received two orders. Wonderful hey? Great work Kylie. Thanks.

Pics of my craft room make over

My new drawer units with 2 of my old plastic drawer units on top. Also in picture is my new Mothership. Jean, Karen and I all have these new toys. They are rolling workshop totes nicknamed Motherships. Isn't it cool? It has already had it's inaugural trip when I did Robyn's workshop last Thursday.
My clean and tidy table. It used to be my Nana's dining table and goes back to the 1930's. After the fire, it was restored and is now my craft table. I love it. The top is pine and bottom with the turned legs is silky oak. It's nearly 2 metres long and is just perfect for me.
Picture taken from doorway of my craft room with Larry in the background sitting in front of the mirror on the built in cupboards.
Bookcases behind my computer chair with tablecloth curtains for light and dust protection.
Bookcases with curtains up. Yep, I know, there's quite a few prima flowers etc on the bottom shelf. lol
Thanks for looking.

It's Done!!!!

My craft room make over. I've found homes for all my new stash. Condensed 5 sets of plastic drawer sets (5 drawers in each) into two double mini units from Best Craft Oranizer. Picture here. They aren't cheap but definitely worth the money. I have space on my table to work now and the amount you can put in these units is unbelievable. Don't for a moment think that my units are full 'cause they aren't. Room for expansion (OMG!!!) in the stamp and ink pad line. Perish the thought. I purchased my units through a friend of mine, Michelle. My room looks so much more open and I can see the floor! lol
Hope to be back tomorrow with some card creations.

Workshop purse card and box

A friend of mine held a very successful workshop today with 13 people. The girls made a purse card which was a direct take from Jean's who adapted hers from another site she saw. All the kits were done with different DSP from the Stampin' Up range, brads and ribbons to match. To make the flowers, a scallop punch was used then every second petal was cut then embossed all over, then on the other side a line scored into the uncut petals, a push with the embossing tool in the centre, and voila, a flower. Two flowers from the Spring Bouquet punch were treated in the same manner with a brad through all three.

I think the flowers were a big hit with the ladies 'cause a couple of the punches were sold. lol

Thanks to the person that put how to do these flowers on Splitcoast Stampers.

The little hanging box is really simple and it's thanks to Karen for giving me her box template. For my hostess today, a reinker was placed inside a box and given as a thank you. Robyn loved it and wanted another one to put in hers that she made today, to even things up she said. rofl

The last thing we did was to play a Christmas Left and Right game. Everyone chooses very wisely a little gift and then a story was read. Everytime they heard 'left' or 'right', the gift had to be passed onto the next person in the appropriate direction. So the little gift they had 'chosen wisely' didn't stay with them long. Heaps of fun and lots of laughs, 'specially from me. rofl

I'm pretty sure everyone who was there enjoyed themselves immensely.