Oh me Oh my

Oh me oh my thats about it, I have some what neglected my blog of late, so I hang my head in shame.  That's just not good enough.  Well I vow I will post something once fortnight starting from Monday for the rest of the year.
Now if you pop in and see that I haven't made a post, then I give you permission to send me an email telling me to hop to it.
Don't forget if you have some news or a card you are just so pleased with send me a photo and I can publish it for you.  Love to see what you all create.

Bye for now

Look what I have been doing

Well just thought I would drop in to show you all what I have been doing.

I have a class coming up on Friday Night

"Girls Night In"

so as you can see by the picture I have been doing lots of

prepping so all kits are now ready.

Can't wait for Friday gonna have lots of fun.

C U Then

JAI 123- Just Add a Sketch!

 A Sketch Challenge

Well here it is Ladies, I did promise you a look at the challenge card that I managed to do yesterday.  So this is for the Just Add Ink challenge site.  This week they decided on a sketch challenge.  So I love the vintage look so that is where I started.  I have also been trying to have a play with the new Framelits Labels Dies to see what different shape cards I can come up with.

My card uses Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla cardstock.  I used the largest die from the Labels Collection and fold my cardstock so that I could just cut away the top, to get the curvy look.  I have also folded it twice that so I got a concertina style card.  I used the Finial Press embossing folder and then I have sponged the raised bits with early espresso ink. I have used the Boho Blossoms punch for my flowers and the tag punch for the tag with an antique mini clip.  The stamp sets used for the words are Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess set) and the Tiny Tags for the 4 you on the tag.  The inside of the card I lightly spritzed the very vanilla cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you like my card. So don't forget to pop over to the Just Add Ink website for more inspiration.

Girls Night In

 "Girls Night In"

 

Well Ladies here is the next Friday Night class, "Girls Night In".  This will be held at my place on the 6th July starting at 7pm.  You will all get to make the projects in the picture and you have the choice of any of the colours.  Please note that there is only 4 of each colour available so first in first served.

If you wish to join me and other ladies with the same interest for a great night in please email me and don't forget to let me know of your colour choice.

Hope to see you all there.

Thanks for stopping by

Just Add Ink colour challenge #117

Blossom Birthday

My oh my isn't amazing how sometimes things just work.  I had a look at this weeks JAI challenge and was a little skeptical.  Not quite sure of the colours that we had to use.  So any way went on my merry way and bang an idea came to me, so dropped everything and a way creating I went. When I see a colour combo challenge I always seem to overload with the colours, but this time I thought less would be best.

Colour Combo

Now we all know we are our worst critics and its not very often we WOW ourselves with our own work, but I must say I am very very pleased with how my card turned out this time.  So yes I did go WOW looking at the card finished.

I hope you like and its goes WOW for you too.  So don't forget to pop over to the Just Add Ink website and get some more WOW's from all the talented ladies.

This is my card.

Thanks for stopping by

May is for Mothers Day

 May is for Mum's

SUO Challenge #44

Well I have had time to put together another challenge card for the Stampin Up Only challenge website.  I have just encountered these bookmark cards and I am loving them.  Not only do I think they add just a little bit more to giving a card but what a great way to give that special person who also loves to read a gift.
This one I have made for my Mother-in-Law as I know she loves reading.

I have used Early Espresso cardstock with Old Olive and some retired Designer Series Paper.  The eyelet border punch was used on the front of the card along with the new release of our Framelits Dies - Labels Collections aren't these just fantastic. I used the Round Tab punch for the top of the bookmark added some Stampin Up Markers for the colouring in and old olive grosgrain ribbon.  The sentiment inside reads "Your in my thoughts, you're in my heart."  from the Word Play stamp set.

So thanks for stopping by to have a look and don't forget to pop over to the SUO Challenges website for more Mother's Day inspiration.

JAI#116 - Just Add...Mother

Oh my goodness it has definitely been a while since I have managed to enter a card in a competition.  But in saying that it doesn't mean I haven't been watching all the challenges that have been and gone.  Everyone never ceases to amaze me with their super talent.  When I popped over to Just Add Ink challenge site today, couldn't believe my luck the challenge is to Just Add Mother.  Well I was lucky as I have just organised my Mothers Day class for next week, so I thought I would enter my card this week.

The card I have made is a Detachable Bookmark Card and here it is.

The first picture is the front of the card and the second one is showing you the detachable bookmark.

I used the Everyday Enchantment designer series paper with Lucky Limeade and Pool Party cardstock.  

Thanks for stopping by

JAI #111 Just Add Easter

Just Add Ink challenge #111

Well this is perfect timing for me. On Saturday I had my Easter Project Class and then when I popped over to my favorite challenge site Just Add Ink, they are having an Easter Challenge.

So here are 2 of the projects that my ladies got to make.

Firstly one using the Box #2 die and Top Note Die and the second one is just a clear top candy box.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop over to Just Add Ink for more inspirational Easter Projects

Simply Scored

Yes Ladies that is correct. Stampin Up now have for purchase the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. If you haven't got one of these yet, you don't know what you are missing. A must have tool for all those scoring projects.
Its as easy as 1 - 2 - 3. So don't delay now ring/email me to order yours now.

(#122334) $55.95
Plus if you do order one of these in the month of April from me I will pay the postage for you, so No Postage on this product if you order NOW.

Scrapbook Layout

Well I did say I would be back with a Scrapbook Layout

Now I did step out of my comfort zone here with this Layout.
Comfort Zone I hear you say. yes that is right, because if you have a look at my page you will see things I don't usually use.

All the papers are from the In Colour range of Stampin Up's but everything else is from my craft stash. Amazing what you can find in there when you have a clean up.

So thanks for stopping by and hope you like my Layout.



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