Hi there Today is Mother’s Day in New Zealand. Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies that play a ‘mothering’ role to children. This past year I’ve become a ‘Great Aunt’ and am looking forward to playing a part in his life – he’s so cute and I had plenty of cuddles with him last… Read More: Happy Mother’s Day »
Hi there Last night I held the last of my March card classes so now I can share what we made. At our Stamp Camp last month one of the teachers showed us a card that used the Black Magic technique. I had never tried this technique so decided to give it a go. This… Read More: Black Magic and Waterfall Cards – March Card Class »
Hi there It’s been a very relaxing weekend – enjoying the sunshine, reading my book and entertaining some overseas guests. I haven’t done any stamping this weekend but that’s OK. My monthly card classes have started again for the year and here are the first two projects the ladies made. They have to make some… Read More: Bloomin’ Love and Beautiful You – February Card Class projects »
Hi there I hope you’ve all had a lovely Christmas – ours was very relaxed spending the day with family. Yesterday we put together my gift from Santa 🙂 – new cafe style outdoor furniture. It was so nice to eat lunch and dinner outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Today we caught the train into… Read More: Window Gift Box – December Card Class »
Hi there It’s a bit scary when you realise that in a months time Christmas will be over! Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? I have an idea of what I’m going to create for my family gifts this year but that is as far as I’ve got – I must get cracking as… Read More: Mask within a Mask – November Card Class »
Hi there I can now share with you the cards I taught for this months card classes 🙂 I decided these cards needed to use DSP as we have the ‘buy three get one FREE’ special this month and it would give the ladies some ideas for using DSP. I don’t know about you but… Read More: Showcasing Designer Series Paper (DSP) – October Card Class »
Hi there It’s not long till the Holiday Catalogue will be with us. If you haven’t received a copy yet please let me know and I’ll send one out. I was inspired by a card Tina Rappe shared on one of the groups I belong to that I had to have a go and recreate… Read More: August Card Class – Floral Phrases and Swirly Bird »
Hi there I had already decided to use the baby wipe technique when my second card class emailed and asked if they could have Christmas themed cards. Not a problem – this technique works well for any theme. I decided to go with the Embellished Ornaments stamp set and use the baubles images. The colours… Read More: Baby Wipe Technique – Part Two – Christmas Theme »
Hi there At last months card classes I taught the Baby Wipe Technique. This technique has been around for some time but I’d never tried it prior to last month! Thanks to Delys Cram for sharing her creation – you inspired me to give it a go and I LOVE this technique. All you need… Read More: Baby Wipe Technique – Part One »
Hi there Here we are in July and I haven’t shared the cards we made in June. I fell in love with the Jar of Love bundle so thought I’d use this for my June card classes. Both cards are CASED from the catalogue but with my own interpretation. Don’t forget to use the catalogue… Read More: Jar of Love Shaker Card – June Card Class »
Hi there Well it’s almost the end of May and winter is just around the corner. I’m not much of a fan of winter but I do enjoy the nice not meals that come with the cooler months. Here are the cards we made at card class this month. I had a request for an… Read More: May Card Class Projects »
Hi there The theme for this month’s card class was Mother’s Day which is celebrated on Sunday 8th May in New Zealand. My card is CASED from the 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue. I’ve kept the layout but changed the colours and the sentiment. The annual catalogue is a great source of inspiration. Check out the original… Read More: Mothers Day Card and Gift »
Hi there I’ve been a bit slack and I’ve forgotten to show you the cards we made at our March card class so without further ado here they are. The vellum is one of the Sale-A-Bration products and coordinates with the Botanical Gardens Suite in the Occasions Catalogue. After cutting out all the pieces I… Read More: March Card Class Projects »
Hi there Do you like Fancy Fold cards? Well here are two that I’ve taught at this months card class. The first one is a Buckle Card. All you need is a standard card base, Word Window Punch, Project Life Corner Punch and your Stampin Trimmer and you can create this cool card. I’ve chosen… Read More: Fancy Fold Cards – February Card Class »
Hi there Well I think this is the last Christmas project I have to share with you for 2015. At this months card class we made a card and decorated a candle – these are fun to make and can be done for any occasion. I CASED the card from Sandi MacIvor – with a… Read More: Double Mask Holly Jolly Card and Candle »