A 'case' of Polished Stone

Hi Everyone! On Saturday I taught a group of ladies the Polished Stone Technique. I haven't been too well lately, so wanted some cards that were easy enough to prepare, and easy for them to create. I came across this set in one of the latest issues of Cardmaking stamping & Papercraft, designed by Jayne Mercer. So we gave them a go. They have been cased completely! I have just made them all standard card size instead of the two little ones.

I don't have many re-inkers, just the In Colours, so I took this as an opportunity to use up a bit of my left over n Colour Cardstock. We all made the blue ones, then I had cut up an extra couple kits in Wasabi and Pomegranate. The Pomegranate ones are gorgeous!! The Re-Inkers I have used are Soft Sky and Blue Bayou, River Rock and Wild Wasabi & Pink Pirouette and Purely Pomegranate. The technique has turned out beautifully.

Thanks Jayne, for the lovely inspiration and for getting me to give it a go!! Now to buy some more Re-Inkers!! lol

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In Memory of Grandpa

Back in May when we did Unconvention, this was my project for our first Scrapbook Challenge.

I have been searching for a frame to put it in, But haven't been able to find anything. This is an 8" x 8" page, and the frame is 23 x 23cm from IKEA, so I have added and extra border of Baja Breeze behind it. I have sent this over to Nan, it is 5 years today since we said goodbye to Grandpa. Nan has this photo on her dresser, but I thought I'd dress it up a little for her.

R.I.P Grandpa 7.10.1923 ~ 7.11.2004

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Class of 2009

Hi again! I have been trying to finish this up for weeks!! Yep Weeks! I just haven't had any energy or drive to go sit down and get it done!! I saw the idea on a blog ages ago, and liked it (I can't remember where, but if it is yours please let me know and I will link) I have recently acquired several sets of Nestabilities! (Finally) and I loved the way they cut out the photos! and the edges are embossed too. This is also the second project I have made using the Bind It All, I still seem to be squashing my wires :-( if anyone knows how NOT to do this, some advice would be appreciated - I know I probably just need a bit more practice. So for now the ribbons hide the squished bits!! I was a bit worried about the ribbons, seeing its pictures of the boys...but Owen reckons its AWESOME!! So I suppose that's ok! Now I have to make another for my MIL, This one is for Nan.

Materials Used - Stampin Up! - Cardstock and Inks - Night of Navy, Real Red, Bashful Blue. Stamp Sets - Headline Alphabet (Retired), Tidy Alphabet (Retired), In the Stars. Accessories - Real Red, Black & Night of Navy - 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Bashful Blue Gingham Ribbon. Other - Nestabilities & Bind it All

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Finally... The Faux Wood Class!!

Yay! We finally got there!! I have been attempting to do this class with my friends since August!! and yesterday we actually got to do it! I love the technique from SCS. Each month I give the ladies a Mojo Monday Sketch to challenge them, and a few commented that they had a hard time with Mojo Sketch 76, so I decided to design these two cards around this sketch. Plus it was requested to do Male Oriented Cards. So I have accomplished this with these!! The ladies picked up the technique just fine!! It's so easy!!

Materials Used

Stampin Up - Cardstock - Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Soft Sky (Retired), Blue Bayou (Retired), Whisper White. Inks - Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Choclate Chip, Soft Sky (Retired), Blue Bayou (Retired), Not Quite Navy, Stazon Black, Markers. Stamp Sets - Just Beachy, Sanded BG, Itty Bitty Backgrounds (Retired), Beyound the Basics (Retired), Sweet Litlle Sentiments, On Your Birthday. Accessories - Linen Thread, Daubers, Dimensionals. Other - Screw Brads from my stash.

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Happy Anniversary!!!

Just popping in to wish my lovely husband a

Very Happy 14th Wedding Anniversary!!

I have been pretty 'brain dead' on the crafting front at the moment, so will try to be back soon with some creations.

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Jaydens Harry Potter Birthday...2004

Ok well here are some pics from Jaydens Harry Potter Birthday Party in 2004!!

As I mentioned in the previous post, we made up all his Harry Potter Lego and put it on display! That took several weeks!! We had a Sorting Hat Pinata! and I made up little Spell Books/Colouring Books for all the kids, with special 'magic' colour change pens!!. I can't remember what I did for the lolly bags!! I always did BIG Production parties and NEVER took pics of my lolly bags - which were always very time consuming to put together. Silly me!! But they were always themed in with the party!

Here we have 'The Two Harry's'

(Jayden with Black Cape - Owen with Blue Cape)

The Cake!!

(I love this pic of Jayden)

The Sorting Hat Pinata

Hogwarts???

(Thanks Angie!!)

Angie and I spent the whole day covering the walls of the games room - Inside and Out - with cardboard and then each individual brick was sponged with a homemade 'brick stamp' made from a yoghurt container and a kitchen sponge!! I had already put the cardboard in place, then Angie came back with me after taking the kids to school and we spent from about 9am till 3pm sponging!!! and even then it wasn't finished!! we came back after school and continued, then Anthony and I continued later on also!! It was a BIG job! but worth it!

And Finally.....

This is what can be done with a smashed Sorting Hat Pinata

when all the lollies have fallen out!!

I hope you enjoyed the photos!!

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Let's Play Lego!!

Or should I say "Mum is sick of the Lego getting messed up and left all over the place!! So we are going to make it all up, see what's missing and pack it away in neatly labelled bags and boxes that I am going to go to IKEA to get on Friday!! any excuse - lol - and while I am there I might pick up my new Alex Drawers!! The smaller ones that go under my craft desk!!! Get that Allen Key ready Anthony!!!! )"

So that is what we are doing!! Slowly but surely we are going to make up all of the Lego!! We have heaps as you can see from the pics. Jayden collected heaps of Harry Potter Lego and I would like for it to be kept intact! (In my dreams! we are probably missing heaps) We are keeping a list of what we can't find, and hopefully as the contents of the box dwindles, we will find some of the smaller pieces, then the next step is to see if I can get replacement pieces from the Lego site or online! (could be a big ask!)

So I figured seeing we are going to all this effort to make up the Lego, I may as well share it!! Jayden had a Harry Potter Birthday Party a few years back and we made up all of Jayden's HP Lego then and put it on display, so I will dig out that pic and share it too....stay tuned for that one!

Here is all the Ferrari Lego made up (see you can't even notice the 10-15 missing pieces!!)

A close up of the Scuderia Ferrari Truck!!

and the F1 Pit Set

Next challenge ...... The Hogwarts Express

(Found the pics of Jaydens HP Party, will share in a post tomorow!!)

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