Boy is it hot today!Todays card uses Stampin Up cardstock – Blushing Bride and Choc Chip, and a Kaisercraft Chipboard Bird which I coloured with ink pads. The paper is unknown – I found it in the great craft room move. A bit of lace tied in a bow finishes it off. I have 7 cards to make tonight for orders, all different  – anniversary, wedding, engagement, get well and special birthdays, so I had better get a move on  – Til tomorrow…..
My Shadow – Patches
Yesterday while Nathan was in my room photoing my cards he swung the camera round and took a photo under my table. Look what he found! Patches is our faithful Jack Russell x, who follows me everywhere.Since I have moved into my new space a bed has appeared under my table and when I am in my room that is where Patches will be found.Last night I was working on some Easter bunny cards that I had coloured earlier, and thought they would benefit from a bit of glitter on the ears and tummy so I liberally threw around the glitter forgetting that the air conditioner was on, and a duct right above my head. Well , I thought I had been caught in a snow storm . Finally when the glitter settled I saw the extent of the mess. Who knew so much glitter is in one of those Martha Stewart bottles. Even today Patches is still glittering, and the room will never recover. It is well and truly christened a girly craft room, and not a boys room any more!More cards tomorrow.. Til then…..
Happy mothers Day card
When I was moving all my gear into my new craft room I came across this pretty paper,and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I don’t know the name or brand but it goes beautifully with Stampin Up cardstock – Blushing bride and Choc Chip. I used a K&Co die cut, a brad from Kaisercrafts new range and a little piece of lace to finish.Today over at mums I started quite a few projects, so tonight I am going to complete some of them! Til tomorrow…..
Stampin Up Heart Punch
Kay Showed me how to make these flowers using a stampin up heart punch. I’m not sure where she saw it but you can find this idea on various blogs. You just fold a slim piece of paper in half and only punch the top part of the heart out. I inked the resulting petals with Perfect Plum ink and yo yo yellow in the centres. I hand cut the leaves and inked them with certainly celery.I used Stampin Up cardstock ( Perfect Plum) a Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and my swiss dots cuttlebug folder. I have spent most of the day in the craft room, and Nathan took some card photos for me. I had done some different shaped cards which were not easy to photograph but he finally managed to get some good shots. Til tomorrow…..
Graphic 45 Le Romantique no.2
I love this background paper from graphic 45 I also used stampin up cardstock – Early espresso and a bit of lace and kindyglitz. I had to make an emergency dash to Paper Flourish this afternoon as I broke my cuttlebug C plate last night. What a shock, that has never happened before! I have spare B plates, but who thought my C plate would snap in half? Anyway while in the shop I discovered that 2 of the new ranges from Kaisercraft were in, so my shopping bill came to a bit more than first anticipated! One of the ranges – Magic Happens is gorgeous with pinks, mauves and blues, so I will be playing with that tonight. Â Til tomorrow…..
Graphic 45 Le Romantique
I’ve had a good day in my craft room today, and planned out my next lesson, and made a few cards too. Todays card uses Graphic 45 Le Romantique paper, Stampin Up cardstock – Early espresso and Baja Breeze  and a bit of Ribbon and lace and a stick pin which is in the knot of the lace but I don’t think you can see it in the photo. I have a couple of orders to do now, so til tomorrow…..
Websters Pages Get well soon
Tonights card was a really quick one put together with a couple of bits of scrap paper that I had left over from other projects. I just added a lace bow and a sticker, and of course a bit of kindyglitz and it was done. I am so glad tomorrow is a public holiday. I am looking forward to creating in my craft room for the first time since I have moved in there. I am going to experiment with different folded cards to come up with something for my next lesson.Til tomorrow…..
Oxford Impressions Truck&Barn
Tonights card is made using Oxford Impressions Truck and barn stamps from the Farm Boy collection.The cardstock Is Stampin Up Close to cocoa and Riding hood red, I sponged my own background, and the gravel under the truck was done with a stamp from Stampin Up Bird on a branch set. I was at the market today, and I have a lot of work ahead of me to replenish my boxes, but I am easily distracted, and found myself blog hopping over to Shirleys blog : http://shirley-anne-stampingforjoy.blogspot.com/2011/01/join-us.html
and learnt how to emboss with the cuttlebug and folders, leaving a plain shape in the middle of the card – It looks quite simple and you could make the plain bit any shape you wanted to. I am off to try it now, Thank you Shirley for the great idea! Til tomorrow….
Oxford Impressions Tractor No.2
I missed last nights post as apparently we were backing up the computer, so I thought I would do an early one today. This is the second card I have made using Oxford impressions tractor from the country Girl set. This time I brayered the background ( still getting to grips with this technique) and stamped a couple of twiggy bits from my Stampin up set – Bird on a branch. The cardstock used is stampin Up choc chip. I am now set up in my craft room, thought I would have chucked a lot of stuff out in the move, but nothing went in the bin, and I found things I had completely forgotten about, and can’t wait to have a good long session to play with everything! Til tomorrow….
Oxford Impressions Tractor
Tonights card uses the tractor stamp from Oxford Impressions Country Girl set. I have have this stamp set since before christmas, but havent had a chance to play with it, and really only scratched the surface of what I want to do. Oh, for more hours in the day! The cardstock is Stampin Up soft suede, and the patterned paper is unknown from the bottom of one of my drawers, found while I was rummaging and I knew straight away what I wanted it for. that tree was crying out for an old tractor parked under it! An old button from Grans tin and some twine completed the card. The big move into my craft room has happened, with lots of forgotten bits and pieces rediscovered, and my head is buzzing with ideas, but a busy weekend coming up, with my class tomorrow, and market on sunday, so not sure how much cardmaking is going to be done. Til tomorrow…..
Helens Card Designs 