Friendship Card

I dragged out a few different stamp sets to make this one...Good old Pocket Silhouettes was stamped in Crumbcake across the bottom of the card.For the image panel I used stamps from Vintage Vogue and Great Friend. The butterflies are All A Flutter.

On the inside I used pocket sihouettes again and put butterflies on a spiral cut from acetate...I just noticed I forgot to stamp a sentiment on the inside...it's on my to do list lol...if you have never made one of these before it's very simple. I used a circle cutter to cut a circle with a diameter of about 1 3/4 inches out of acetate. You then just cut around the circle in a spiral. Use a glue dot to attach the outside end of the spiral to the bottom of the card and the inner end of the spiral goes on the top of the card. I used glue dots to attach the butterflies...not sure if that is how it is supposed to be done but it worked for me...if you don't trust me I think they are called spiral pop ups so you could just google it

Boroque Motifs Easel Card

I am so chuffed..I just won challenge 93 over at Late Night Stampers with my upsy daisy easel card from a few posts ago...made my day, I am been a SU demo for a year now but still don't feel like a REAL stamper so it's such a confindence boost. Thankyou LNS!


Today I have made a birthday card for my neice and funnily enough it's another easel card. This time I used Boroque Motifs and All a Flutter. I kept it simple using only two colours..Basic Black and Perfect Plum.

I also added a little bit of bling, some black satin ribbon and a Hodge Podge bookplate..hope she likes it!

For Everything (and a few others!)

I was so pleased to see this set (For Everything) has made it into the  new catalogue...it has so many fun stamps to play around with...One of my fave colour combos, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo

I love the new Contempory Christmas set, especially the bauble..can't wait to get the matching punch!

I saw this background technique somewhere in blogland but I have no idea where...it makes a nice backdrop for this beautiful butterfly, I have almost worn that stamp out!

..and lastly another card using the jumbo wheel Baby Tees...I have been creating some oher baby goodies for an upcoming Bloghop so stay tuned for those...ok off to bed I go...see you next time!

Share a Cup and other Bits and Bobs

What a busy week this has been!! I have done classes on Monday night, Wednesday, Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and finished the week with a workshop today....I am buggared!

So here are a few of the things I made this week starting with a penny spinner card we made with the grasshopper from the Cute as a Bug set...we had made something similar in the kids class and the adults liked it so I did this version with them..you just can't help but sit there for ages tipping it from side to side to see it roll around ...or is that just me??

I was busting to use this  little cup from the new Mini...Share a Cup is only $11.95 and such a sweet little stamp...The label is one of the sizzlets from the 4 pack of dies..love love love, I have a sore arm from cranking out dozens of these little babies!

Hmm...also had to treat myself to the new very vintage jumbo wheel...hard to stuff this one up as the design is so abstract it forgives a million sins....so yes...made for me....and there is that awesome little All a Flutter butterfly again...stamped on vellum cardstock

Just wanted to zoom in and show you how pretty those sizzlet labels are...unfortunately it also shows up my naff cutting of the butterfly...reading glasses next time!

and just for fun a clip thingo for a photo holder..I grabbed the first photo I laid hands on in my photo box...My grand daughter Emily when she was six months old.....awwww...she is nearly seven now with blonde curly hair half way down her back!

Finally...because I have been neglecting all the stamp sets that have worked their way down to the bottom of the pile I dragged out Crazy For Cupcakes and used the in your face colour combo of Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo..I am not really a fan of bright colours normally but these a happy colours...(scuse the stand in clip...my order hasn't arrived)

And now I think I have eaned a nice hot cup of coffee and something sweet....but before I go I would just like to thank all the lovely ladies who regularly attend my classes....they dont care if I wear my PJ's or sing badly...they just keep on coming back....see you next week girls!

Kids Class and More Offerings

Busy, Busy, Busy day!!! I had a kids class in the morning and an adult class tonight..I am pooped!! Happy to say the kids in todays class were awesome..they all remembered to bring their listening ears which meant they all earned a treat bag to take home...The ages ranged from 5 to 11 and everyone of them did a terrific job with their projects...I forgot to take a picture of the gift bag they made but here are some of the others

Found this punch art idea on the net...such a cute little turtle for a bookmark

BAAArbara the sheep on a mini notebook

                                    My personal favourite.."Timmy the Tim Tam Teddy"..and I just remembered I also forgot to take a picture of the cute grasshopper card we made...When you wobbled the card from side to side the grasshopper jumped around!! Thanks kids for being so good...will see you all next school holidays.


And now for some projects we made in tonights adult class (and just between you and me they weren't nearly as well behaved as my juniors!)

I used the new single stamp "All a Flutter" stamped on vellum cardstock. The  base colour is Sahara Sand..why haven't I used this colour before, I love it!

This cup card idea has been around for donkeys years but it's so cool...I gave it a tropical feel

Love Pink Pirouette and Soft Suede together..I also used Vintage Vogue and the XL 2 step bird punch.

And last of all a card we made a few weeks ago using the level 2 stamp set Echoes of Kindness. I used Rich Razzleberry for the base and teh sentiment is from the Heart From the Heart set in the new catalogue

Phew, I am plum tuckered and off to bed...See ya!

All a flutter...and a bit more

Hi everyone...if you are here for the ESAD bloghop, just scroll down to previous post..Thought I would share some more cards..Love the new single stamp "All a Flutter'' available in the new Autumn Winter mini Catty. Not the best angle to take a photo but you get the idea..the colours are Soft Suede (new) with Sage Shadow.. I have also used Vintage Vogue and the sentiment is from Echoes of Kindness.

This card uses Pendant Park (kicking myself I didn't use the Stamp a ma jig because as you can see, the park bench is crooked (unless you tilt your head to the side in which case it is fine!)

This one is inspired by Jackie Topa...Love the jewelry tag for the picket fence...The flowers and greenery are Vintage Vogue.

Lastly, I only just acquired the level 2 hostess set echoes of Kindness...such a pretty flower. It has been watercoloured and dazzled with diamonds lol. The background is stamped with En Francais...I just made a few more cards but will post those tomorrow