Elephant Punch Art.....

Afternoon stampers,

Today's post is a birthday card made for a friend of mine who will be having her birthday while i'm over in Aussie. And as she lives just up the road from where im staying so i can personally give this to her.

 She is a huge fan of elephants, so i thought i would base my card around this.

After searching through my files with punch art i came across this great wee elephant.

i used the combination of a layout i also found, sorry i cannot remember names, if this is yours let me know so i can link this to you.
After finishing it, it does a little bit too young for a grown women, but i couldn't help myself i love these colours together, i might change the sentiment to age it a little

This will my last post for a week, as im off to the sunny Gold Coast this weekend for five days to relax and have fun oh and visit the many great craft shops over there, all i can say is bring it on... my bags are half empty and ready to go.

So until my next post take care and stay safe...

Just Add Ink 40.........

Morning Stampers,

I can't believe it's been nearly a week since i last blogged, i have had a very busy time trying to finalise things down at our business, the end of month comes around as i leave and any one dealing with business knows this is a busy time for paper work.

 The reason being.....on the weekend i am heading away for 5 days of relaxation over on the Gold Coast, and i don't want to come back to a full in tray of paper work.

Today i had a birthday pressie and card i wanted to do for my favourite local radio announcer.

So working with the colour challenge over at Just Add Ink, 

I decided to make a purse and a matching card. Apart from the sentiment there was no stamping involved

Click here and go on over and have a go.

Here are this weeks fabulous colours i just love this colour combo

The purse is going to be filled with either small soaps of chocolate, i haven't decided which yet

Card/Paper:  Blushing Bride DSP, Pear Pizzazz, Bashfull Blue, Sahara Sand

Stamps: Happy Moments

Ink:  Sahara Sand

Other:  Crimper, SU punches, Twine, Dimensionals, Brads

Lucky Duck....

Morning Stampers,

Well yesterday i started the day off with good intentions, but amazingly one phone call changed all that.

I was nice and comfortable in my craft room, ready to let my mind and soul do nothing but create, until that dreaded call, 

My husband rung and said "um we have problem," so i calmly asked what, "oh not much just you need to meet me up at the hospital as soon as you can get there,"so this set my heart racing, "Don't panic he says"......... Yeah right!, Thank goodness it wasn't him that needed the attention, but unfortunately it was our brand new employee, (this was his second day with us) My husband managed to shut a rear tail gate of a van and slice the end of our workers finger off,  all i can say is ouch ouch ouch. 

He lost about 1/4 inch of the end of his ring finger, and the dedicated worker wanted to come back in today for work, now that is determination.

 I had to sit in the A&E with him for over 2hrs, and as it was a clean cut they just patched him up and sent him home, with a follow up visit to come next week.

After all of that excitement i did manage to get back to my craft room and create/finish a card. This one was a special request for my (lot) younger sister, she has a very good friend who has her 21st next month.

all she gave me was she likes ducks, and she like purple. I even broke out my More Mustard, this is one colour i think i have never used unless in class.

I wanted something a little bit different so it would stand out, so i choose a pop up card 

I really like the card and my water colouring turned out good.

 Card:  Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, More Mustard

Stamps:  Wagon full of fun, So Swirly Roller.

Ink: Versamark, StazOn, Rick Razzleberry

Other: SU Markers, Dazzling Diamonds, SU Punches

Techno stamper 144

Afternoon Stampers,

I hope everybody out there in blogger land had a great day today, i have had a mixed bag kind of day, at least it wasn't as bad as yesterday.

 You don't realise how good you have things until you loose them, i'm talking about broadband, thanks to the Daughter and her ipod we have gone over our allowance and we still have two weeks to go, so instead of being able to get this all done in a jiffy, it is taking me quite some time, boy dial up is soooo slow

For today's post i decided to have a go at the challenge over at Techno Stamper. As i have a friends son 21st birthday this weekend i thought i would combine the two. here is the challenge sketch.

Here is the card i came up with, again i feel it needs something

I decided to add a sentiment, but im still not happy with the outcome, Oh well you can't win them all

I'm not the best at colouring so i like to use the paper piecing method, as i have done so with this card

CardDSP: So Saffron, Sage Shadow*, Whisper White, Windsor Knot DSP*

Stamp:  Happy moments

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow*

Other:  SU punches, Dimensionals,  SU Markers

* denotes retired items

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Tis the season....

Afternoon Stampers,

Well the season is nearly here, and some shops in town are already getting in to the spirit.

And i think by now everybody is making a start on these never ending xmas card lists, i know have been along with a few early requests, so i have been busy doing my cards and also doing the extras.

Today's post is a quick and easy one....... i think i have a bad dose of mondayitist today, not just with creating but with life in general, boy my Aussie getaway coming up next weekend is looking so good, i can't wait. today is just one of those days where even a smile doesn't cut it.

Anyway todays creations are a set of cards i made last week, when i was in the mood for creating and life.

These are bagged up and ready to go out, so excuse the glare.

All of the cards were made using the tree Trimmings Stamp set teamed up with the baroque Motifs set.

The DSP is a retired one called Ski Slope, it has been a favourite one to use for my xmas cards.

All matched up with corresponding card stock and ribbons, i have used a different technique with each decoration on the cards, one with Dazzling Diamonds, one with Crystal Effects and the last one i used my Kindy Glitz.

Just jawing........

Morning stampers,

In a blog last month, i mentioned that i had a busy time for birthdays from September on, today it is a good friend of mine son's birthday, So i know he doesn't read this but anyway happy birthday Dylan.

At the last moment i realised i didn't have a pre-made card to suit a cool kid, so i sat down and in the hurry i was in made a card just for him, and managed to create this one in a very short period of time, and i can say i like the outcome and boy so did he.

This photo was taken before i managed to go and buy the lollies to put in the sweet treat cups, once i did i filled it with red skittles. i also added a "wish big" saying from the Short & Sweet set in the bottom right hand corner

Cardstock:  Basic black, Real Red, Whisper White

Stamps:  Just Jawing, Short & Sweet, Single Skull Xbones stamp

 Ink: Basic Black, Sliver Versamark spot

Other:  Sweet treat cup, SU punches, Dimensionals

Happy Birthday to me........

Morning Stampers,

Today's post will be a short one, i have a huge day ahead.

 i just wanted to post the wonderful card my daughter made me for my birthday today, i let her loose in my craft room, while hubby and i attended a movie premiere - Eat, pray love.

My daughter did an amazing job on the card she made me, she just went through everything, then just threw colours together, i just wish i had her creative flair for "throwing" things together, and i really like that this card has a piece of her on it, in the way of the hand drawn letters, 

Alana even did a bit of daubing around the edges

And look at her bow and she says she only tied it once, and wow she even created  layers with the circles.

What more can i say i love it, im a lucky lady

Happy Birthday to me.......

IM SO OLD

Oh you little Bugger, i have just found this, this is what can happen if you leave your blog signed in,
My darling son left me a little message

3D Gifts.....and early Birthday present

Afternoon Stampers,

Last night when i got home from being out at scouts with our daughter, my husband gave me an early Birthday pressie, well it is only one day early, anyway thanks to darling hubby i'm off to the Gold Coast for 5 days to go and relax with some friends i have over there, all expenses paid, including a hire car. 

The family and i lived over there for nearly 10 years, so i have a few friends to catch up with. We have been back home now for just over 2 years, so it will be so great to see them all again.

Today i thought i would share with you the last of the projects we made while at stamp camp.

These projects are all 3D and ideal for gifts and with xmas coming up perfect timing.

There is a great little box in which it will hold anything small or sweet, a really neat little gingerbread house decoration to hang on the tree, a covered note/shopping pad with a matching pen, the little envelope is a lip balm holder, it could be re-sized to fit anything maybe a choc bar, and lastly the item at the back is a really neat idea for a teenagers room/office/ or even the craft room, it is a decorated cork board complete with matching pins,(using shrink plastic). i love all of these projects.

During the weekend we got to play with the new in colours, and i am loving all of them,  the new Awash with flowers Stamp set has moved to my most wanted list.

I have a maybe list and a want list and the things i must have soon go on my most wanted list

Anyway my phone is buzzing, it will be my daughter requiring the services of mum's taxi, 

so i will sign out and see you all tomorrow.

My birthday 

yay for me... not it means im getting closer to 40... and Narelle you don't need to keep reminding me. Your so not Funny!!!

Just Believe.......

Morning Stampers,

After the wonderful weekend and previous days we have just had, yesterday was so cold, i expected to look outside and see snow around,  this morning is a very cool almost frosty one, but the day ahead looks just grand.

Now yesterday i said i would post some more of the great the projects we made at stamp camp, this one was one i will be making again, it is so pretty,

This project was a card holder and matching cards/envelops, with a touch of Dazzling Diamonds.

By the end of the weekend, there was Dazzling diamonds everywhere, i think Jacque will be cleaning it up for months to come. nearly every thing we made had a touch of bling on it somewhere, even the Women's refuge cards had bling. 

This is the inside with the cards sitting pretty with matching envelops on the other side, the holder is a very simple but effective one to make

 This set is so versatile, and could be made with any stamp set, but at the moment this stamp set would have to be my favourite: 

Just Believe,

 and the new vines and blossoms small roller

This little gift set was made using the some of the new in colours, and i can tell you i am loving all of them.