Taylah's 10th Birthday Card

I made this little number for my niece, Taylah's 10th Birthday. The little owls look so cute, don't they!
So wish I had my numbers stamp set - lost that ages ago - grrr...so I had to hand-write the "10" in after this photograph was taken.

stamps: heard from the heart, on your birthday
ink: rich razzleberry, perfect plum
cardstock: confetti cream, rich razzleberry, perfect plum
paper: rich razzleberry & perfect plum dsp patterns stack
punches: two-step bird punch, two-step owl punch, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch
white gel pen

Just Add Ink - Christmas

OK - honestly, Christmas cards just don't do it for me this year. And I'm totally ashamed to admit that I have even entertained the thought of buying cards this year! Shock, horror! I know, I know, go wash my mouth out!

But never fear - Bronwyn was here! Literally!

Sunday night just gone, the ever-encouraging and inspiring Bronwyn Eastley, from the amazing "addinktive designs" came over to my house for our first ever "craft/chat" night! I had such a lovely time....and was so super blessed by Bronwyn in more ways than one, but the yummiest one was she brought takeaway Thai - mmmmmm YUM YUM!

Anyways...as the thought of making Christmas cards this year wasn't all that thrilling to me, Bronwyn helped by popping some awesome ideas into my head - thanks SO MUCH Bronwyn! This card is one of her generous ideas and I took it and I RAN! hehehehe

Using the cute little button die (Buttons #5), I punched out a heap using the Brights Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack and covered some with Crystal Effects and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on them (and let dry) and also tied Linen Thread in some! So cute! And they are all popped up on Dimensionals.

I free-hand cut the pot and tied some more Linen Thread about it and hung the "Merry" tag from Tiny Tags. Such a bright, fun "different" Christmas card I reckon! Love it!

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stamps: tiny tags
ink: melon mambo
paper: confetti white, brights designer series paper patterns stack
buttons #5 die, crystal effects, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals, linen twine

Sneaky-peaky time!

Oooo....wonder what it could be?
*wink wink*

Look at our new family members!

My Craft Areas as of TODAY!

OK.....why I felt the need to show you the room in my house that I'm currently most ashamed of...I'll never know! But here it is! The Craft Room!

As you can see, I look after my 12x12's really well. I LOVE 12x12's so I don't know why I treat them like this *blushes*.

These two boxes (can you see them amongst all the crap on my desk!) hold 2 different things:
1. The top one holds my FlowerSoft items - things I wish I used more, but unfortunately don't.
2. The bottom box holds much MUCH used Cuttlebug (ssshhh) things....dies, embossing folders etc. I use it all the time, so why is it on the bottom UNDERNEATH my lamp (which I have to move every time I need to use something in the box)???

On top of this little cupboard I decided to put a few of the things I use the most, but then it changed to displaying the things that look the nicest, like the Felt Flower tins and the button/brads etc etc....but now its just a mess!!!! Everytime I get one of my new sets the whole lot come crashing down!!!

'The Stamp Cupboard" - good luck in finding the set you actually want! It usually takes me about 10mins to find something and generally I come across a set I didn't even know I had amongst them!

This little tray, holds alot. Alot of things I use everytime I craft, and alot of things I don't think I've ever used! But if I can't find anything in my craft room, it's usually tucked in here SOMEWHERE!!!

Another brilliant idea (not) of storing things I use regularly....its now more a place to shove things that don't have a "spot" yet!

Ages ago, I covered a chocolate box that I gave to my parents (I got the box back empty! hmph!!) and this is where I store all those extra little bits and pieces. It's usually a one way trip - it goes in but rarely comes back out - must remedy that!
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my VERY messy room - I do go in and tidy up and it looks really nice when it's all neat and tidy, but it doesn't take me long to get it back like this when I'm crafting! But I say, a neat craft room isn't near as creative as a messy one!
(That's what I tell myself and I'm sticking to it!)

1950's Vintage

I chose to try something a bit different for my Vintage theme that I've been attempting lately!

I don't know why, but this card sort of reminds me of a ladies 1950's dress (there must be a little memory of one tucked away in the back of my head!)

Love to know what YOU think?

stamps: thoughts and prayers, heard from the heart
cardstock: ridinghood red, night of navy, confetti cream
ink: ridinghood red, night of navy
1 1/4" striped grosgrain in night of navy, linen thread, stamp-a-ma-jig

Another Crack At Vintage!

Another crack at Vintage! Now I do have to say, this card looks alot better in real life (I think anyway!)....it looks a little washed out here. (The colour of the rose below is a little more accurate).

You can find my tutorial on how I made this rose here!

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stamps: en francais, tiny tags, vintage vogue
cardstock: confetti cream, early espresso
ink: sahara sand, early espresso, crumb cake
chocolate chip marker, colour spritzer, sponge daubers, tiny tags punch, twine, bird punch (leaves), spiral border punch

Fresh & Inspired By Nature

I just fell in love with this card when I first saw it and I've only just finally got around to trying it out! I love this Inspired By Nature stamp....it always exudes (?) peacefulness and tranquility - well at least it does to me!


stamps: inspired by nature, heard from the heart
ink: certainly celery, old olive, versamark
cardstock: confetti white
beautiful wings die, clear embossing powder, basic rhinestones, sponge daubers

Catty CASE Pg. 65

CASE'd fair and square from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.
Page 65!
I changed the ribbon and swapped for Twine.

Would this pass for "Vintage"?

Here's another attempt of mine at "Vintage"....Vintage has so many different styles, so hard to know if it fits or not? What do you think?
This card absolutely did my head in trying to photograph it. My camera and I are at logger-heads lately. Focus focus focus!
I'd really love to know what you think....Vintage or not?

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cardstock: pink pirouette, confetti white, crumb cake, early espresso, neutrals DSP
ink: sahara sand, early espresso, versamark
stamps: en francais, vintage vogue, Papertrey
white taffeta ribbon, 2-step owl extra large punch, bird punch, pearls, clear embossing powder