where has the last week go?????

at least I managed to do some crafting yesterday!! This was the class on Crafters Anonymous last night - a cool gift card holder card that Kristine McNickle taught. I used Riding Hood Red as my base card and used the new edgelet die to create the scallop, it's more detailed than just a punch but hard to see in the photo. I used a cool technique called 'crayon resist' which uses a white crayon. You stamp your image on glossy paper, then colour some parts with the white crayon, I used it to give the petals a 'shine'. Then you sponge over the top. Where the crayon is the ink doesn't stick. I have made two more cards which uses this technique so I will show you tomorrow.
Isn't the inside of the card cool! It uses the Stampin' Up! envelope die. I am teaching this card tomorrow at my class cause I love the idea so much!! Thanks Kristine!!!

another Crafters Anonymous class

This cool box was a class we did a few weeks ago on Crafters Anonymous. It is very pretty in real life, although it took a bit of folding and scoring. In the USA there is a die available by Stampin' Up! but it's not available here (yet???). I used the new Twitterpatted DSP for this one.
You can have it up or down, not sure which one I like more?

Yesterday I showed you the Easter gift I sent my Creafters Anonymous swap partner Debi, and here is the lovely gift I received from Debi. Isn't it cool!!! I love all the glittery birds.And in the bag there was (note the word WAS) LOTS of lovely chocolates - including Pineapple Lump marshmallow eggs - OH WOW how cool were they!! For those not in New Zealand, Pineapple Lumps are a New Zealand favourite lollie (candy, sweets). They are so yummy!

my EASTER gift for Debi

On Crafters Anonymous we held a Easter Swap and I got Debi Ryan as my swap partner. The deal was that you had to create a box/bag/container of some sort to hold chocolate and a matching card. I decided that I would try to make a bag out of fabric that I often make out of DSP. I used the lovely Spice Cake fabric and it came out OK. It was definitely harder but I got there in the end! The card I used the new framelits and matching DSP. Unfortunately the DSP is no longer available BUT the fabric is!! Following the end of a mini catalogue some products are put on a 'carry over' list and the Spice Cake fabric is one of those. So it's not to late to order some of this FABULOUS fabric!!!

The Open Sea - a fond farewell

this card is made using the stamp set 'THE OPEN SEA" and matching DSP- both from the mini catalogue that retired at the end of last month. I did love both the stamp set and the papers. It is a struggle for many card makers to make masculine cards. I presume it's because most of us card makers and females and we know what we like - pretty! lol So when a great stamp set like this one comes along we fall in love with it and hope it comes around again in the new Main Catalogue in September. Even if the stamp reappears the matching DSP paper wont. SO it's sad to say good bye to it!
I've think I've done my dash with this style of card, but I am teaching this card for the last time this weekend. Thanks again for visiting :)

some more cards made from the new mini catalogue products!

I have been a tad busy and not spent much time on my blog lately and I do apologise for my slackness - so I have two cards to share today! The first is using the new bigz bird die and the yummy Attic Boutique DSP. I used new embossing folder on the wings, lots of ink, spritz and other 'aging' techniques on the DSP - even stamping!

The second card is also from the same DSP - all I did was cut out the paper, put crystal effects on the two time pieces and sponge the edges. Added a strip of DSP under the ribbon (which I added spritz on) and made the 'Happy Birthday' banner. It was very easy with such lush paper!

Anyway it's Easter Sunder here already in New Zealand and one of my FAVOURITE days of the year - there is Faith, Hope and CHOCOLATE!!!

Happy Easter everyone! xx

HAPPY EASTER!

Last night Dee Sturgeon took the online class on Crafters Anonymous and she taught us this Easter acetate box. It's a great size and very sturdy and perfect for the two bigger eggs I had plus a few small ones that I had got for my mum for Easter. The bunny on the front is a punch art bun that I made last Easter! I found it last week when I resorted my craft room so I thought I would use it as the main embellishment. The instructions for the bunny can be found HERE on my post from last year.
I used the current Easter wheel for the other decorations. The box is made with Blushing Bride and Chocolate Chip. And of cause LOTS OF CHOCOLATES!!!

today's New Mini Catalogue launch

Today we had a ball at my launch party for the new Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue down here in New Zealand. This is the display table I had showing off all the yummy new stuff and some of the projects I've made using the new products.
Every attendee got a gift bag which had a mini catty (of cause! lol) some retired DSP cut to 6"x 6", some makeup samples and moisturiser (we all need a pamper!), some chocolate (ALWAYS!!) and a can of water (cause I thought it was different! hehe) which I decorated using the new product.
The bag I decorated with the awesome Elegant Bird die and Twitterpatted DSP cut with the edgelets and a tag from the Loving Thoughts set. The birds wings were embossed with the Polkadots folder and rolled with the new Chamomile wheel.
The see thru can of water (still makes me giggle) I used the Apothecary Art stamp set and the matching framelits to decorate it. The belly band is the Twittipated DSP.
This is the project we did as it was a class as well as a launch party. Some of the ladies have seen me make these cards on my blog so they asked if we could make one today - so I was inspired by the Sweet Shop Suit in the mini. I used the Sweet Shop DSP and the cone from the Mouthwatering stamp set. We layered up the scoops on the ice cream, one lady put 3 scoops on hers! We then used the versamark marker pen and covered the ice cream scoops and then we covered it the NEW Scented embossing powder - yes you read the right - SCENTED embossing powder!!! There is 3 scents - Cherry, Vanilla and Melon. They are a fun thing to add to a card like this. They say the scent lasts a few weeks.
This is the inside. We used Confetti stamp set to 'sprinkle' colour on the Pool Part card and on the belly band is Calypso Coral ribbon and a few framelites along with the sentiment from the new set -Sweet Cake.

It was a fun day and we had a ball. To end we had a yummy afternoon tea and all the ladies LOVED the cake I made so I thought I would share the link to the blog I got it from - it was Gluten Free Date & Ginger Cake.

HERE is the link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/21569137/Gluten-Free-Date-and-Ginger-Cake

Thanks for visiting and sharing this fun day with us.