Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Happy Birthday LACHLAN!


Hi there!! Looky!! I have finally tried one of those cute little Easel Cards!! You can find the tutorial on SCS. I am still going through a pile of little images from an Annie Lang book I have had, like, forever!! With this card I have slipped Lachlan's Gift card in the base! It fits perfectly!! My card measurements are 10cm x 10cm - I am loving it!! So bright and so Cute!!

Happy 5th Birthday Lachlan!!

Materials Used - Stampin Up! - Cardstock & Inks (Markers) - Basic Black, Lovely Lilac & Green Galore, Whisper White. Stamps - Birthday Wish. Other - Annie Lang Image, Kaiser Black Rhinestones.

Hmmm, I am thinking I need to get Photoshop Elements so I can edit my photos and do Frames or edges on my photos and watermarks!! It's on the list!! lol

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Craft Factory gets a Mojo Makeover!!


Sorry couldn't resist!! Geez it's hard coming up with a catchy title sometimes!! (Oh well). Anyway, on to the card. This is the Mojo Sketch - Mojo113 I set for my craft ladies for our first get together this year!! Which is happening today! I think I picked a doozy this time! This card would have taken me most of Tuesday morning to make!! I woke up with the idea in my head, and I wanted to use this stamp that Petra sent me from Craft Factory last year, I think I finished it around 1.30pm just before getting ready and heading off to work!! I was determined to finish it!

I have used the gorgeous Bella Rose DP's and have paper pieced the flowers, the dress, the shoes and even the arm that sits over the dress!! When hubby noticed that he was rather impressed!! lol. The hardest thing about the card was getting the papers right in the background! I wanted a pink dress, but it looked to washed out and when I cut it out of the red DP is was perfect!! I originally had the dots as the background and the pink behind the image, but again it was too washed out!! So lots of changing here and there and I finally settled on what you see!! I am rather impressed with the final card. Nice and bold! yet pretty at the same time. Hope you like it!! I can't wait to see what the ladies have come up with!

Materials Used - Stampin Up! - Cardstock & Inks - Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa & Blush Blossom (for water-colouring hair and body). Accessories - Bella Rose DP, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punches. Other - Stamp - Craft Factory - Flower Fairy

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Friday, January 29, 2010

Introducing Ollie


Hi there!! Yep me again! I am playing a stupid game on Facebook and while I am sitting here I am trying to think of other things to do, so it doesn't seem like I am wasting time!! So I thought I'd introduce Ollie!

Here's the backstory....Once upon a time .. (lol) Nah, over Christmas Zoe and Josh stayed with us for a few days and along with them came Gadget, Zoes little 3 month old kitten. After they had left we felt there was something missing, and really missed the faint jingle of his little bell racing around! So we decided that we were going to get a kitten! After reading Judes post on facebook, just asking 'anyone have any kittens?' and how easy she found one, I thought I'd just ask! So when I went to work I asked ... and got the right answer!! lol

Ollie's mother was killed by the owners dog, and they didn't know there were any kittens until a neighbour heard them. The owners were bottle feeding the kittens and two of them went to people who wanted to hand raise them straight away. Lucky for me the owner was happy to continue bottle feeding until Ollie was eating food, so I could have her. At that stage we were unsure if she was a boy or girl but I already had names picked - Oliver for a boy or Annie for a girl. (As they were both orphans!) The name Oliver was growing on us and we were hoping it was a boy and we would call it Ollie for short. Well we are pretty sure she's a girl and have decided that she is Ollie anyway!!

She's a bit grubby in the pic! We gave her a bath on her first day here, but now she is learning how to clean herself! She is so tiny, so cute and so lovable!! She just cuddles in and snuggles under your chin!!

Now she is exploring the house and hiding around corners and jumping out at you!! Not a good idea as she is so tiny we nearly tread on her!! lol.

Sorry to bore you with my long non craft related post, but she is the most adorable little kitten I just had to share!

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Tri Shutter 50th


Hi there again!! Two posts today!! lol. Here is another card that I found on my camera, it was made around the same time as the wedding card. This is a Tri Shutter Card that I am sure nearly everyone out there has made one now!! haha On this card I have given colouring a flower from the Pretties kit a go!! After attaching it to the card, i realised that maybe I should have made the colour a bit deeper as it seems a bit washed out! But it still looks fine! I have used my Cricut - Alphalicious Cartridge to cut the 50.

Materials Used - Stampin Up! - Cardstock & Inks - Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Basic Gray, Whisper White. Stamp Set - Eastern Blooms. Accessories - Pretties Kit, Filgree Designer Brad, Elegant Eggplant 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, DP - Basic Gray & Rose Red. Other - Kaiser Rhinestones, Nestabilites, Cricut.

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A Wedding Card

Hi there!! I was going through the memory card off my camera and came across this Wedding Card I made a couple months ago, it is a bit too shimmery in the photo because of the flash, but IRL it is a bit more toned down!! This card was made rather quickly, but it turned out pretty good.

Materials Used - Stampin Up! - Cardstock & Inks - Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Versamark. Stamp Set - Always, Sweet Little Sentiments. Accessories - Gold EP, Oval Punches, Scallop Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch. Other - Cream Organza Ribbon.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Male Birthday Cards



Morning!! Well like I said previously I am working through my 'Offcuts' drawers, so here are a couple of 'male' birthday cards. Funnily enough they are both inspired using the same Mojo Sketch!! (Mojo108) I just couldn't seem to get it right with the first one! Both of these will be popped in envelopes ready to post off as I zoom ahead with my 'Birthday Cards in Advance' resolution!!

Materials Used - Stampin Up! - Cardstock & Inks - Blue Bayou, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie. Stamp Sets - That's Funny, Party Hearty. Accessories - Spring Break DP, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Star Punches. Other - Gold star brad.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

A couple Sympathy Cards



Hi there! I have had a request from a friend to make a Sympathy Card. So I thought I had better get in and do it! One problem.....School Holidays + 2 Boys = Headache!! Honestly they are less than 2 feet from each other but they are shouting!! It's 40+ degrees outside, so they can't go out there!! So I am going to make another cuppa and try and hide down the other end of the house again!! (problem is our house isn't very big!! Oh well!!) I think I might ask for some soundproofing!!

Well on to the cards hey? This is what I have come up with. I have gone with the Bella Bleu DP and the Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Set. These could quite easily pass as a sympathy card to give to a male even?? What do you think? I am also thinking of making a couple of pink ones, but my brain just isn't working today - too much noise.

Materials Used - Stampin Up! - Cardstock & Inks - Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Whisper White, Sahara Sand. Stamp Set - Thoughts and Prayers. Accessories - Hodgepodge Hardware - Antique Brass, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Bella Bleu DP. Other - Ribbon from Stash.

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