Milk Made Card Set

My eyes have been opened! Finally! To the world of "printing"! Me and my printer are finally on the same wavelength and we both haven't looked back since!
I've had a creative few days - it's really helped take my mind of a few stressful things - nothing like cranking up some music and disappearing for a while then resurfacing with something you've made! So here is my next bit of "creativeness" I would like to share with you: OMG I am SO in love with this printable template - "Milk Made" little carton & crateI was totally inspired by Lauren Meaders one - absolutely LOVE her style! You can see it here. As she did as well, I have joined 2 crates together here to make a square.
Inside the 2 cartons, I have printed off some little cards that have some "suggestions" on them. Also, I am going to include some postage stamps and some matching little gift cards (kinda got distracted making my next project so haven't made the tags yet, but I will!).
I want the gift-receiver to be able to pull out a card at any time and feel inspired to do something nice. For example I have typed up ones like:
- "Invite someone over for a coffee"
- "Send someone an I Miss You card"
- "Tell someone how special they are to you".

These little gift cards are the perfect size to send someone a little note or to attach to a gift or flowers.I have made 10 little gifts and have included envelopes in the crate as well.
I want it to be a "one-stop shop" for someone to send some love and thoughts to someone else! If only we all did this more often!
Thanks for coming to look! I hope to make 2 more of these for Charlotte's school teachers so if I do, I'll pop them on to!

stamps: just believe, hello again, friends 24-7
ink: early espresso, pear pizzazz, versamark
cardstock: early espresso, confetti white, pear pizzazz
pear pizzazz 1/2" stitched-poly ribbon, dimensionals, hemp twine, 1 3/4" oval large punch, non su butterfly die, basic pearls

Just Add Ink Challenge 8 "Easter Basket"

Just Add EASTER!!!!

I chose this week to make a little basket for my 4yr old daughter, Charlotte. Every year we do an Easter Egg hunt in the garden and in the house - where she runs around walking straight past obviously placed eggs instead looking underneath the frigde or on top of the curtains - looking for them! So the eggs currently in the basket will be emptied into my tummy so its ready for her to fill the new ones!! LOL!

I also chose to make a little chicken, as the chicken & egg represents new life - the new life that Jesus gave to us - the reason why we celebrate Easter at all!

*The silly little orange flower was a little camera shy - he was meant to be standing up tall and proud - sorry about that!

Cardstock: Whisper White, Green Galore, So Safrron Textured & 2 tiny little dots of Basic Black.

Ink: Pink Passion, Only Orange, Green Galore, Going Gray

Stamps: Hello Again

1 3/8" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Yellow & Orange Feathers

Just Add Ink Challenge 7 "Thank You Card"

This weeks Just Add Ink Challenge 7 is a Colour Challenge - using the following colours:

I have made this card for my special friend Naomi and her husband Billy, who were so generous and lent me their "new" car (they'd only had it for 1 week) so that I could drive out Traralgon, Vic, to see in-law family and friends - so thank you so much Naomi! Don't mind the extra dings and dents and scratches - it wasn't my fault - really it wasn't! ;)


Stamps: Pick A Petal, Sweet Little Sentiments, Hello Again, Circle Circus
Cardstock: Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Green Galore and Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White, Pink Passion, So Saffron, Green Galore, Basic Black
Accessories: Crystal Effects, Sponge Daubers, Hodge Podge, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon