Fifth Avenue

I was making some cards with a freind using the rose from the fifth avenue floral set. After helping to colour and cut all her roses I put my card aside to finish another time because I was over it by then. Not that I mind helping her beacause she is a great friend and we don't get top see each other nearly enough. It wasn't until the next day when I was trying to find my table again that I found some lillies that were coloured, cut and already covered in crystal effects.

Ingredients
Stamps; Fifth Avenue Floral, Bliss, Well Scripted
Card; Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso
Ink; Blushing Bride, Espresso, Basic Black, So Saffron
Blender Pen
Crystal Effects, ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, rhinstone buckel

Wedding

Mum recently went to a wedding for a family friend so I wanted to make a special card. I had seen a beautiful card done with whisper white and handmade flowers. But of course mine didn't look like I it was supposed to so with same adjustments I came up with this. I wasn't 100% happy with it but it still looked ok. The picture below is the inside of the card. I embodded the rose with gold powder. I also stamped and embossed the envelope.

Easter Treats

I always try to show my appreciation to my sons teachers. I made them a little easter treat using punches and the big shot just to say thanks. We filled them with yummy Lindt and cadbury chocolates. This year he is in a class of 50 so he has two teachers. I also made one for his tutor, but forgot to take a photo of that one.

Ingredients
Big Shot; Fancy Favor Box, Top Note, Beautiful Butterflies
Punches; Circles, Extra Large Oval, Heart to Heart
Card; Very Vanilla, Pink, Purple
Ink; Cake Crumb
Ribbon

Swap

This was the second card I made for my First card swap. Just in case you are wondering, yes I do like Blushing Bride.

Ingredients
Stamps; Apothecary Art, Loving Thoughts
Card; Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum
Ink; Basic Black
Markers: Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum, Pear Pizzazz
Label Collection Framelits Die, Dazzling Diamonds

First Swap

I recently participated in my first ever card swap. I have always wanted to do one but could never come up with a design, that was until I saw the new mini. I instantly fell in love with way to many products that I just had to have. This is the first card that I made for the swap. I just love the Apothecary Art stamp set, the framelits and the ribbon. I'll upload the next one tomorrow. I hope to receive my swap cards in return any day now, I can't wait.

Ingredients for this card are
Stamps; Apothecary Art
Card; Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride
Ink; Chocolate Chip
Markers; Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz
Labels Collection Framelits Die, Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon, Flower Garden Embossing Folder, Dazzling Diamonds

My Dear Friend

Hello Loyal followers, that is if I have any left after my very long absense. I really don't have an excuse for not blogging, just laziness really. Hopefully this time I will hang around for a whiole. Like normal, even though I have been absent from blogging, I have still have been doing some creating. This is one card that I made over a year ago. I can't remember all the colours or stamps that I used but I am going to make some more using lots of different colour combinations. I will use my colour coach for some great ideas.

Birthday Penguin

The owl punch was never one of my must have purchases, until I saw this card cased from, surprise surprise, Teneale. It sold me on the purchase. I have slowly started using it for other creations now as well, but more about them another time.  

                                                    I made this card for my nieces birthday.

I now love decorating the insided of a card. They just don't seem to be finished otherwise.

Paper - Brights DSP
Card - Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, whisper white, basic black,
Ink, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Basic black
Stamps - Party this way, Occasional Quotes
Punches, Owl, Star extra large, Modern Label extra large
Embellishments - Basic rhinestones, DMC thread, ric rac, ballon heart

Mother's Day

I started making this cards early last year. I got so far into it, then put it into my "I'll finish it tomorrow box", that I rarely go back into. A friend came over to make Mother's day cards so I pulled this out and started creating. Her main reason was that she found my stash of already stamped, cut and shaped flowers. I have seen this on lots of blogs so I really don't know who to give credit.
Card - whisper white, kiwi kiss, yo yo yellow
Stamps - inspired by nature, vintage vogue, occassional greetings, asian artistry
Punch - modern label extra large
basic rhinestones, ribbon

Mother's Day

After looking through many blogs I have found some wonderful ideas. One of the great techniques cropping up lately in Embedded Embossing. Its great fun and I can't wait to do more. One card that I love is once again, cased by Teneale. Where does she get her ideas from.

This is the card I made for my mum.
I would love to be with her for Mother's Day, but I'm in Qld and she's in Vic so it's a bit far to go for the day

Card - Soft suede, perfect plum, pretty in pink, whisper white
Ink - soft suede, perfect plum, pretty in pink
Stamp set - Bliss
Punch - scallop edge
soft suede ribbon, brad, basic rhinestones, big shot, square lattice embossing folder, big shot multi purpose adhesive sheets

Cowboy Quilt

My son desperatly wanted a cowboy quilt after flicking through one of my many books one day. The one he wanted had a matching pillow with a horse patchworked out of many tiny little squares. Thankfully he has forgotten about that, seen as it took me a very long time to get it all finished. My least favourite job with quilting is hand stitching the binding on. Thankfully mum came up the the christmas holidays and did this for me. Yeah. Thanks Mum