Stocking Stuffer!

Hey everyone!

I have been a very busy girl getting ready for this craft show and now I know that I am in it, I can give you all the details.

• What- Christmas in the Country Annual Art & Craft Show!
• Where- Gatton Shire Hall, North Street, Gatton
• When- 6th, 9am – 7 pm & 7th, 9am – 4pm, November 2009
• Cost- Adult $6, Children under 12 are free.

This craft show is my children’s schools biggest fundraiser and it is absolutely awesome. There is over 60 stalls and here is what you can expect to find

• Christmas gifts
• Jewellery
• Quilting and patchwork supplies
• Scrapbooking supplies
• Country craft
• Folk Art
• Timber craft
• Plants
• Paintings
• Paper craft
• Cottage craft
• Pottery
• Old wares
• Homemade goodies
• Rustic craft
• Fresh local produce and cakes

plus much more. It is absolutely fabulous and is definately worth the trip. so I look forward to seeing you guys there. Here is a sneak peek of something that will be in my stall-

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I have gone Art Journal MAD!!

Hey everyone!

Yep! That’s right I have officially gone MAD! When I start something new I have trouble moving onto something else, until I’m sick of it that is. I have two more Art Journals to show you……I hope you like them!

I love these books. They are so easy to decorate and your crafty side can just go wild!

Here is a closer look at the pink one-

and of course the blue/grey one-

This is the first time I embossed onto DSP. It’s no different to embossing on cardstock, but I just love the mix of the pattern and embossing. Like double imaging if you will. I used the big bloom out of the Fifth Avenue Floral SS and clear embossed it. It looks absolutely beautiful in life. I might even keep it for myself….hehe!

Oh well heaps more to do for the up coming craft show….so better get moving.

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Another Art Journal!

Hey everyone! I’m so very excited right now. Some of my closest friends are taking me out tonight for my birthday. We are going to the Plough Inn for dinner and then meet up with some more friends over at Laidley for a get together. It is going to be sooooo much fun!

Today though Tina (one of my co-conspirators for tonight and also one of my downlines) and I had an absolute laugh stamping and crafting for the craft show I will be doing next week. Tina has been a little out of the craft circle of late and was getting the hang of it again. We have belly aches from all the laughing. Here we are with our daughters who so kindly made us some of our own crowns, just to prove we are the queens of craft. LOL!

Of course I wouldn’t let you go without seeing that art journal I promised you in the title…

I decided I wanted the chipboard cover to be my base. I love the simplicity of it…don’t you? The only ink used was on the feet of the owl. The rest is DSP and Rub-ons. Too cute!

Well I’m off to get ready for tonight.

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I have been very busy!

Hey everyone! I thought I would show you some of the things I have been up to……and it’s all crafting.

I just love off the page stuff….don’t you? I just love the Christmas stocking. I think I will be making heaps of those.

I am making these for the upcoming craft show. I have done so many I have now run out of Sticky Strip. Look like I will be putting in another order…..LOL!

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Team Day!

Hey everyone! I had a great day today with my team members……well most of them anyway….. LOL! There was lots of giggles and belly laughs. I should have these days more often. What do you think girls?? Anyway I made my beautiful team some gifts….wanna see?

As you can see I used the same colours as the Pretty Petals card I posted the other day. Aren’t they just divine?! The Polka Dot BG was clear embossed and I love how well it goes with the Petal Pizzazz set. I also had another go at the Tucked Away, Timeless Template from Papertrey Ink. But in the mini version. I put in some of those new Dove Caramel Chockies…………… MMmmmmmmm….might need to go get one of those….be right back……Okay I’m back! They are sooo nice! Might have to make more of these gift boxes though they are so sweet……LOOK I have chocolate on the brain now……that means I’m no good for anymore chatter…LOL! 

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Inkspirations Colour Challenge #12

Hey everyone! Well we are back with the Inkspiration challenge after our brief intermission last week. I must admit I am sooo excited about the upcoming challenges. Must mean my mojo has popped it’s head back up for a visit, hopefully for a long time to come……lol!

I will say though when I saw this colour combo I was a bit concerned about red and pink together on the same card. It is most definitely two colours I would not combine. But once I had a think about it and had a image in my head of how the colours would balance well I was at it. How did I do, do you think I balanced them just right?

And of course some close ups-

You will probably recognise the box as Lauren Meader’s  design for “Tucked Away”, which the template to is available for purchase from My Timeless Templates at Papertrey Ink.  It is a very quick and easy box, and I am sure I will be making heaps more of them especially for hostess gifts or just a little thank you for that special someone. You can keep it simple or jazz it right up, what ever the occasion.

The card is very simple, but coordinates well with the gift box. I used a piece of acetate to cover the front of the card and stamped the leaf from the Petal Pizzazz set in Staz-on white. I adhered it to the Real Red CS discreetly hidden behind the So Saffron CS and the So Saffron Ribbon tied it to the top of the card.

Tucked Away Box

• Stamp Set- Best Yet and Petal Pizzazz
• Cardstock- Whisper White, So Saffron and Regal Rose
• Ink- Real Red, So Saffron and Regal Rose
• Accessories- ‘Tucked Away’ My Timeless Template, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Spellbinders Nestibillities Labels Five, Curly Label Punch, 1 1/4 Circle Punch, White Gel pen, Dimensionals and Sticky Strip.

The Curly Q’s were made by cutting little strips of CS and wrapping them around a pen. You can make finer, or more curlier ones by wrapping them around and ear bud stem or something similar.

Card

• Stamp Set-Petal Pizzazz and Best Yet
• Cardstock- Real Red, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Acetate and Whisper White
• Ink- Real Red, So Saffron, Regal Rose and Staz-on White
• Accessories- So Saffron Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Curly Label Punch and Dimensionals.

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the DT

• Amy
• Cindy
• Renee
• Makeesha

We also have two brand new members join our team to replace beloved Karen. They both do fabulous gorgeous work, and I follow their work a lot. They are-

• Chantelle
• Sarah-Jane

They will inspire you no end I ‘m sure. I hope you liked my take on this weeks challenge. I thoroughly enjoyed myself!

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I’m in LUUURRVE!

Hey everyone! As you can tell by my title I’m in love……….BUT not with another man…..they are just tooooo much trouble. I’m in love with Chocolate, but NO that’s not it, this is a NEW love! What I am in love with is this ultra cute and gorgeous, and I have finally done one, Carousel Notes Album! Have you seen one?? If not Sharlene Meyer has one on her blog and the tutorial to making one of these puppies can be found on Janine Tinklenberg’s blog.

Remember the photos you saw a couple of days ago of my charming daughter! Well I used them! Have a little Bo peep-

Some of the photos are a little crappy but I was in a hurry! I was quickly running out of daylight. So please ignore! I promise to better next time!

So what do you think? Do you think you could fall in love with one of these Carousel Notes Album? The Rose set again seemed perfect for this project. Are you over seeing this stamp set from me yet? You would be very surprised at how many stamp sets I own. I should use the other ones more I think…lol! Just to prove I own them!

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Sunshine fun!

Hey everyone! I’m not too sure what it is but……I cannot get enough of OTP or Gift sets at the moment. I have not made a card for the sole purpose of making a card in about a week! I have made cards for the Stationery sets but that’s all!

My OTP extraveganza became even more infatuating when I found this little website run by Janine Tinklenberg! This particular little box is found under category Templates and Showing Off. Yep! that’s right you can download the template for this box straight off her site! This lady is such a card! Straight to the point and absolutely adores Chocolate! There is even pics of the chockies sitting amongst her tools in the tutorials! Too funny!

Anyway on to the box-

Isn’t it cute? Janine did make this box for Pocket Notes, but I made it for a cute little gift box to put hostess goodies into! It is very quick and easy to make.

I also have some gorgeous shots of my, ‘just turned 8′, darling Jemma to show. I took her outside yesterday evening to take some updated pics of her and also use them in another little project I will be showing you soon! I just cannot believe how much older she looks compared to the last ones I put up!

Enough chit chat onto the photos-

And of course it wouldn’t be my Jemma without some Funny Faces!! A little bit disturbing this one!! LOL!

Oh dear! Gotta love her! It’s my job!

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Everyone loves Stationery!!

Hey everyone! I just have to show you all this Stationery Box I whipped up. But all attributions go to Alisa Tilsner  for my making of this box! She gave me the instructions to this beauty of a Stationery Box. Mine is only a touch different to Alisa’s version. But the same base idea! So check it out….you won’t be disappointed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So what do you think? I just had to use the Bella’s Rose DSP and A Rose is a Rose set for this one, it matches so beautifully!

As you can see I have made 4 each of matching cards and love notes for the compendium. I had an absolute ball making this and I gave it as a hostess gift to lovely lady today and boy did she love it! {hi Treena} I had great fun ladies…I also had plenty of giggles…..thanks to Beatrice and her lumpy box LOL! I look forward to another day!

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Cuttlebug Special Project #6

Hey everyone! I have been a little busy this week. I wonder if it will slow down anytime soon?! Probably not LOL!

I have done another tutorial for my Special Projects over at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot  If you would like to know how I did this cute little wallet, go over there and have a look.

My dear friend and teacher Theresa  gave me the idea for this one. This is the outside, and here is the inside

Just too cute. I will be using it to put piccys of my little cuties inside and then I will be giving it to my mum! She will love it. Where she works they are constantly asking her how her grand kids are and how much they have grown. She will be able to rip this out of her pocket and say here you go. Aren’t they darling??!! LOL! Too funny. I best be off and do my creating for this week.

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