This is the swap I came up with for our monthly M & M's meeting. The challenge was mens/boys card. I must confess this one was hard. I really didn't want to have to use wanted, and lovely as a tree again - these being the only menish stamp sets I own, so I tried to use my newest purchase Always and as you can see I didn't quite pull it off, especially compared to the really awesome job the rest of the ladies did. Oh well there's always next month - xmas card challenge.
A couple of the ladies from stamp club had asked if we could do the faux tiling technique so this is the very quick last minute card I came up with to finish off the items for Stamp club on Friday.I am so loving this colour combination at present, I've kinda lost count of the amount of cards I've made using these colours. Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White.
These are just the most adorable little boxes. This was made for my Stamp club on Friday it did originally contain an assortment of very yummy pic n mix lollies, but alas, my children could not resist the temptation any longer. Here is where I found the instructions for this cute box by Rochelle Wick.
Arrgghhhh night time photos really aren't the best, but what can you do when that seems to be the only time you have available to take pics and post? Here is the Xmas card we will be making at my stamp club on Friday. Check out that purely pomegranate satin ribbon isn't it just da bomb. Mmmmm....... may have been listening to my son to much me thinks. Anyway this is just the most gorgeous ribbon. Anyone recognise the DSP? Yep Holiday harmony also in the spring mini catalogue. Don't forget this finishes 30 November so don't miss your chance to purchase some really primo products. I know I still have a few on my wish list to get.
What women doesn't love this combination - shoes & shopping! This darling little shoe was made at my monthly Stamp Club with my upline Michelle. Isn't it just the sweetest thing. One of the ladies at my work asked me awhile back if I could make her a card with shoes and handbags for her sister who is obsessed with both. While not having any shoes in our Su catalogue (that I'm aware off) I was a little bit stumped for this one - and then what do you know - Michelle finds this really cool template for this shoe. This was so much fun to make, and seeing as how I've already managed to give it away I'll definitely be making another. Check out Trudi's blog and the NZSU site for more fab shoes and the challenge.
Okay so here is the third girly card. I turned to my lovely and talented upline Michelle for this card. This is for my niece's 8th birthday, I really wasn't sure which stamp set I was going to use for this card. Lovely as a princess didn't seem quite appropriate for this age, then I remembered a card I had made with Michelle on one of our thursday night stamp classes and I knew it would be perfect. Pick a Petal. This little lady bird is great. Older but still cute. Thanks Michelle.
Really quick post tonight before I go get tea. Here is another of the girly cards I made on Saturday. If you think this looks familiar your right. Back in one of my earlier posts I made one using different colours and a different stamp set but the exact same layout. Two out of the five girly cards are now complete only three more to go.
You know I swear the weeks just roll round faster and faster each time. Almost another full week gone since I last posted. Anyway I had a terrific weekend can't remember A more peaceful time in such a long while. My DH and son left 8am Saturday morning for a cubs camping weekend not returning until after 4pm on Sunday and my Lovely daughter had a sleep over at nana's house Saturday night. I pottered around, had my hair cut, took a very long bath and then my wonderful friend shirlz came over and we stamped until the wee small hours (thanks for keeping me company mate, had a fab time), and I got a glorious Sleep in. I love my kids dearly, but man what bliss. Here is one of the cards I came up with. I have five female birthdays this month so they're gonna be very girly for a while. I love the colours - close to cocoa, pretty in pink, purely pomegranate, and whisper white. Reminds me in a weird way of Rocky road another very bad habit I have (thanks to Michelle's very devine receipe). Anyone recognise the layout? You guessed it our very fabulous Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalogue (pg75). Look at the inspiration you can get from just owning one of these beauties. Gosh I can ramble. Off to make tea now. Enjoy your night!
Anyway here's my play for the night. I am showing the M & M's (Michelle's Mob, my very talented upline and her downlines) the technique black magic this Wednesday so I thought I better have a bit of a play with it tonight. Excuse the poor quality photo cause yes once again its photographed at night. I always get really nervous prepping for other demos. I spend half the night wondering if what I've come up with is good enough. In other words I'm a hopeless basket case. He He :D. Although I just don't limit myself to demos either, you should see me when it comes time for my monthly stamp club. I guess you just never want anybody to leave feeling disappointed with what they've made. Tonight I wanted to use the black magic technique without using the giant fab flower once again so thought I'd try it with one of the other flowers in this set. I found inspiration for this from Alisa Tilsners blog. What do you think? Leave me your comments, help me decide A: is this card good enough or B: I should pull an all nighter tomorrow night (like they're a rare thing!) and try to come up with something else. I know one things for sure I really need to learn to tie ribbon. My knots never look right. There has got to be a trick to it, I just haven't found it yet.
Yep it's that time again. Our monthly demos swap. I love these days. They are always such a great source of valuable information, great inspiration, and just plain outright fun. I feel so privileged to be part of Michelle's wonderful team. I always leave feeling so buoyed with enthusiasm, think I might even have found my mojo again. Megan our honorable team member came up with a really cool make and take for us, will definitely be making one of these again, thanks Megan. Sorry guys no pic at the moment as its being used in a workshop soon, and we can't spoil the surprise till after. We had 12 swaps in total this month, great to have so many samples to share,although a little time consuming making so many, worth the effort in the end though. Michelle was going to post these on her blog so jump on over to check them out. We are getting together again next Wednesday, can't wait, nothing like stampin with other people that share your same passion. Anyway here are the details of the card I made for our swap;
See I'm making up for my lack of posts but not with cards. I scored the job of cake maker for the celebrations tonight, I'm hoping it lives up to their expectations, seeing as I'm no expert baker or anything, but while my chocolate-mud cake-devils food cake receipe (can you tell I really don't know what to call it, but its very moist and very rich) is out I will finally get round to sharing it with some interested parties who were seeking it from a stampin gig. Hi all, you know who you are. Here Goes:
Anyone seen my mojo. I know its been ages since I last posted. I just haven't felt the urge to be creative. Weird, I know. Any way........... its my mother-in-laws 65th birthday celebration today and of course I had to rustle up a card or dear DH would shoot me if I went and bought one. So seeing as I have lost my mojo somewhere (hoping I'll find it soon) I busily searched Splitcoast last night for inspiration. While not an exact case I did find inspiration for this card from some very talented lady .( I forgot to grab their name so if its you let me know so I can acknowledge you). We decided to give mum a gift voucher as it gets harder each year to think of something she doesn't already have, so the second picture is one of the inside where I created a little pocket to house said gift card. Hoping she'll like it.
Stamp sets: Oh so lovely,canvas, Its your birthday. Ink: ruby red, sanded, mellow moss, chocolate chip. Card: Ruby red, chocolate chip, whisper white and river rock. Accessories: 1/4" chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, word window and 1 3/4" circle punches, blender pen. 
I was just about to post my Xmas card when I noticed the last post had not been updated since I finally ( I know I can hardly believe it myself) finished the stationery set. So here are the pics of the rest of the cards, 3 x 3 note cards and gift tags that complete the set.
