Hi there The other week at Crafters Anonymous Julia taught us this really cool card to give somebody when they are sick. The first card is the one I made on the night using products from the new Seasonal Catalogue and some of the FREE Sale-A-Bration products. Isn’t it cute? The front just looks like an ordinary… Read More: Get Well card »
Hi there I hope those of you in the wider Auckland area had a great long weekend. We had a very relaxing weekend catching up with Phil’s aunt and uncle who are over from the States, dinner with my brother and his wife and I even got some crafting in but you’ll have to wait… Read More: Tissue Box »
Hi there One of my friends at work had her birthday on Monday and this is the card and gift I gave her. This was my first attempt at an altered tin – it was a really fun project so expect to see a few more of these. I filled it with 8 mini Whittakers… Read More: Another ‘altered’ project »
Hi there Well I managed to survive my first day back at work for 2013 – although I did need a ‘chocolate fix’ at 3pm! For the work birthday gifts this year I decided I’d use up all the scraps of card stock from the previous years projects. What better way to use them than… Read More: Inlaid Embossing & Altered Pad »
Hi there As promised here is the gift I made to go with yesterday’s card. It’s an altered note pad and pen. I used a topless note pad, covered it with card stock then decorated the front with DSP and embellishments. For the the pen you need one that has a removeable end and a clear… Read More: Altered Note Pad and Pen »
Hi there It has been a beautiful weekend here in Auckland – even got my first bit of sun. Yesterday we attended the wedding of my upline Jacque. It was such a lovely wedding and she just looked gorgeous. Congratulations Rob and Jacque. I found this project on Elaine Schader’s blog awhile ago and just loved it… Read More: One Sheet Wonder Cards and Gift Box »
Hi there On Monday night I was finally able to join the girls over at Crafters Anonymous. We had fun making Christmas crackers – now to work out what to put inside and make more for our family Christmas. The cracker is a decent size and could hold all sorts of things. Thanks to Delys for the… Read More: Crafters Anonymous – »
Hi there It was my friends birthday on Sunday and here is the card and little gift I made. Both are cases from my favourite demos in the US – Mary Fish and Dawn Olchefske Supplies: Stamp – Lacy and Lovely, Itty Bitty Banners Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso Ink – Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade Punches… Read More: Lacy and Lovely »
Hi there Another week has flown by and my countdown to my holiday is getting closer – only 7 weeks to go 🙂 This week over at the NZSU blog I set a challenge to create a card or project using DSP. I am trying to use all my current DSP up to make room for the… Read More: NZSU DSP Challenge »
Hi there Where did that week go? This year is flying by and in just over 8 weeks Phil and I will be flying ourselves – to the US for 4 1/2 weeks holiday. We are going to LA, Phoenix, Grand Canyon/Sedona, Greenville, Nth Carolina to see family and then on to Boston for 2… Read More: Crafters Anonymous »
Hi there It was my niece’s birthday on Friday – hard to believe she is now 16! I’m really loving the Sweet Shop DSP – here is what I’ve made for Hanna. I haven’t made a Tri Fold card like this for ages – it’s a great way to showcase the paper. I’ve used the… Read More: More Sweet Shop DSP Treats »
Hi there Just a quick post while I’m having a late lunch. Yesterday was my friend Narelle’s birthday and here is the card and matching gift I gave her. I stamped my image first with VersaMark then used my inkspots (great for this sort of image) for the colour. I used clear embossing powder on… Read More: Sweet Shop Treat »
Hi there Hope you are having a great weekend. Yesterday I managed to do some crafting and these are some of the things I made. At Convention last weekend Stampin Up! announced that we would be getting the Diagonal Score Plate (you may have seen it used on some of the Nth American blogs). This… Read More: Simply Scored Diagonal Plate »
Hi there Wow I can’t believe it’s so long since I posted. I have still been creating but just haven’t got round to posting my creations. May is a very busy month for me birthday wise – here are some of the cards/gifts I’ve made for some of my work colleagues. The recipient of this… Read More: May Birthdays »
Hi there Crafters Anonymous is an online class and it’s so much fun. You never know what you will make. We are given a list of supplies and then follow instructions via a ‘chat’ session. This week Julia took the class and this is what we made: It’s called a Sour Cream Container. This one uses… Read More: Crafters Anonymous »