For a Special Grand daughter

This Quilt is for my eldest Grand daughter, Kaela to take to kindy to use at rest time. I have been making this quilt over the last month, and have put quite a few stamping hours into completing it. I am happy it is finished and pleased with the results.


Hugs,

K Werner Design #39 & Mojo Monday #73

I have made this card to represent the K Werner Colour Challenge #39 and Mojo Monday Card Sketch #73. Hope you like it.



Stamps: Polka Dot Punches, Sentiment from Love is Sweet-Taylored Expressions
Card: Black, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Real Red
Ink:Versamark, Stazon Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots EB Folder, White Embossing Powder, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Ribbon, Buckle, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

Thanks for dropping by,
Hugs,

SC215 Natural Beauty

Thought I would try a natural coloured card like the rain forests in contrast to all the fires and blackness in Victoria, Australia were the devastating fires are still burning. Let me know if you like it.


Stamps: Lucy's Stamps Butterfly Border, SU Sanded, Weathered and Bamboo II
Card: Old Olive, River Rock, Very Vanilla, Watercolour Paper
Ink: Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, So Saffron, Really Rust, Creamy Caramel Markers, River Rock Always Artichoke
Accessories: Cutter Kit, Brads

Hugs,

Jen del Muro SFYTT 7th February,2009

Stamps: Alphabet Soup retired
Card: Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Digi Paper-My Favourite Things
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: Heart Punches, Heart Brads, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Scallop Edge Punch, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Sponge

I stamped the image and then cut it out with the Cuttlebug and Square Nestie, I then sponged the Pretty in Pink ink before I removed the nestie shape so I had a white border. Sewed around the edge twice on the card with the sewing machine and completed the other elements. I have used a couple of these Digi Papers and I find they are very easy to use and useful as a resource. Thanks for dropping by.

In Memory of A Beautiful Angel

Darcey Iris FREEMAN
11/02/2004 - 29/01/2009

We have a close association with Darcey's family. I have been overwhelmed with sadness, following her very traumatic and tragic loss. Thankfully her two brothers, Benjamin and Jackson did not suffer the same fate. I have made these cards to send to her family, although no words can express the heartache they have to endure.



These cards are all themed the same, but have different layouts and colour combinations.
Stamps: Summer by the Sea
Card: Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Watercolour paper, Sullivan's International DP
Ink: Stazon Black, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Bordering Blue Markers and Groovy Guava Re-Inker
Accessories: Sponge, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots EB Folder, Nestalilities, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Organdy Ribbon, Friskers Paper Edgers - Postage Stamp, Large Oval Punch, Computer to Generate Sentiment, Martha Stewart Doily Edge Punch


Stamps: Summer by the Sea
Card:Groovy Guava, Blush Blossom, Whisper White
Ink:Stazon Black, Blush Blossom, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bordering Blue, So Saffron & Creamy Caramel Markers & Groovy Guava Re-Inker.
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots EB Folder, Nestabilities, Groovy Guava Stitched Ribbon, Brads, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Friskers Paper Edgers - Postage Stamp, Dimensionals


Stamps: Summer by the Sea
Card: Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Watercolour paper
Ink: Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Textile EB Folder, Nestabilities Labels One, Brads, Ribbon, Computer to Generate Sentiment, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals


Stamps:Summer by the Sea
Card:Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Very Vanilla, Watercolour paper
Ink:Black Stazon, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bordering Blue, So Saffron, Creamy Caramel Markers
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Textile EB Folder, Nestabilities Label One, Brads, Word Window Punch, Computer for Sentiment, Dimensionals

K Werner Colour Challenge #40 & SC214

I have combined two Challenger's, the K Werner Colour Challenge #40 and Splitcoast Sketch SC214 with the same card this week. This Butterfly stamp was one I had to have about four years ago and this is the first time it has seen ink. I love the image and I like how the card came together, hope you do to.



Stamps: Amazing Creations - Butterfly, Priceless
Card: More Mustard,So Saffron, Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Old Olive Prints DP
Ink: Taken With Teal, More Mustard
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Divine Swirl Embossing Folder, Eyelets, Crystals, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Ribbon, Sponge

Wedding Anniversary

Happy to be posting today after a week of very mixed emotions, from overwhelming sadness to happiness. A highlight was our 36th Wedding Anniversary on the 5th February. This is the card I made for my husband.

Our youngest daughter and her husband bought tickets for us as Christmas presents to Cirque Du Soleil -Dralion, which was fabulous, loved every minute of the show. After the show we went out to dinner and stayed in Perth for the weekend.


Stamps: High Hopes
Card: Buckeroo Blue, SU Watercolour, Spring Break DP.
Ink: Black Stazon, Bordering Blue, Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Black, Pretty In Pink, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip Markers for colouring image.
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Hodgepodge Hardware, Blue Bayou stitched ribbon, Computer for Sentiment, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals

Jen del Muro's (SFYTT) Sketch For You To Try 17th January, 2009

I liked this sketch on Jen del Muro's blog iheart2stamp and thought I would give it a try. I am enjoying the challenge of the sketches and the cards I have made. I hope do a few more in the future. I went for a sixties retro look on this one.

Stamps: Clickabella
Card: Whisper White,Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink, Kimemories My Girl 1469 Disco Fever DP
Ink: Stazon Black, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink Markers, River Rock Reinker
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Tiny Mosaics Embossing Folder, Corner Rounder, SU Crystal Brad and Felt Flowers,Gelly Roll Pen, Computer to generate Sentiment

K. Werner Colour Challenge #39

I decided to do Kristina Werner's colour challenge today. I love the bright colours of Black, Real Red, So Saffron and Green Galore. Green Galore is my most used green in Stampin Up's Bold Bright colour way. Hope you like it!!



Stamps: Penny Black's Lazy Days, SU's Bitty Blossoms BG retired
Card: Real Red, So Saffron, Whisper White, Green Galore
Ink: Stazon Black, So Saffron, Real Red, Black, Green Galore
Accessories: Ribbon, Green eyelets, Computer to generate Sentiment, Corner Rounder, Cuttlebug, Bloom Dots Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Label One

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge SC212 Cheers!!

I made this card for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge this week at Splitcoast stampers. Love these cute Sprinkles stamps from The Cat's Pyjamas.


Stamps: The Cat's Pyjamas - Sprinkles Relaxing, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Card: River Rock, Black, Whisper White,Bordering Blue, Pool Party DP Retired
Ink: Stazon Black, Mellow Moss & Barely Banana Markers
Accessories: Rain Drops for Bubbles, Fish Brads, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Circles, Large & Small Oval Punches, Designer Label Punch, Computer to generate Sentiment, Tiny Flower Crystal, Crystal Effects on glass, Gelly Roll Pen on necklace and Ice Cubes.

Dear Friends.............

Sadly I have had a few dear friends pass recently and these are the cards I sent to their loved ones. Quite simple, but elegant designs.


Card: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Accessories: Large and Small Oval Punches, Computer for Sentiment, Cuttlebug, Just My Type & Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Ribbon


Stamps: Natural Beauty
Card: Mellow Moss, Whisper White
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Leafy Branch Embossing Folder, Chalks, Large & Small Oval Punches, Computer for Sentiment, Old Olive Organdy Ribbon


Stamps: Warmest Regards
Card: Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Birds & Swirls & Swiss Dots Embossing Folders, Martha Stewart Punch,Ribbon, Stickles


Stamps: Sincere Salutations
Card: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Bashful Blue
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Stylized Flowers & Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Ribbon

Splitcoast Sketch SC211 Glamour Puss

I made this card for last Wednesday's sketch challenge. I love this really cute image from Pink Cat Studio. Hope you like it, let me know what you think in the comment section.



Stamps: Pink Cat Studio Cat, Flourishes Background, Priceless flourish, Magnolia roses
Card: Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Retired Sassy DP
Ink: Stazon Black, Purely Pomegranate stamp pad & reinker, Pixie Pink stamp pad, River Rock reinker, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Creamy Caramel, Markers
Accessories: Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Crystal, Sponge

Embrace Life

Hello,

I have been trying to add pre made watermarks and a signature to my posts. So far I have only mastered the watermarks, still working on the signature. Computers can be so frustrating at times, especially if you are learning as you go!!!

Today's card is made with Stampin Up's Embrace Life stamp set and Bali Breeze designer paper.



Stamps: Embrace Life
Card: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise, Bali Breeze DP, Old Olive, Cool Caribbean
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cool Caribbean
Accessories: Large and small Oval Punches, Designer Label Punch, Scallop Edge Punch,Butterfly Brad, Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/8" Circle Punch, Mat Pack & Piecing Tool, Computer to generate Sentiment with Chocolate brown ink

XX Susan

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge SC210

Card I made for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge SC210 on Splitcoast stampers.

 

Love these Kitchen Sink Stamps, they are so easy to use and images are very realistic.

Stamps: SU Fine Lace BG, Kitchen Sink Stamps - Hearts & Roses 3 step stamping.
Card: Bravo Burgundy, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White, Dina Designs-Spring Roses on Pink DP
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Black Stazon, Regal Rose, Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Vintage Die Cut Corner, Computer to generate Verse, Sponge, Ribbon, Pearls

Birthday Wishes

Love these colours and the Embrace Life stamp set, which is so easy to work with and always looks fabulous when finished. I made this card for my Sister In Law's Birthday tomorrow.

 

Stamps: Embrace Life, Tres Chic BG Stamp
Card: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, Watercolour Paper
Ink: Black Stazon, Certainly Celery, Soft Sky & Blue Bayou Reinkers & Stamp Pads, Certainly Celery Marker
Accessories: White Gel Pen, Blue Bayou Stitched Ribbon, Small & Large Oval Punches, Computer to generate Sentiment, Cuttlebug, Forest Branches Embossing Folder, Sponge, Brads, Dimensionals, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Rectangle Punch, Aqua Painter

Notebooks - Add a Little Bling!!

Today I wanted to show how I added a little bling to these Notebooks, which I really loved from the stamp camp. I made these for family and friends at Christmas. They are such a quick and easy gift to make. Everyone loved them.

 

 

I added the crystals and pearls to the flower centre, wrapped some ribbon around and then I personalised each notebook by printing the receiver's name on the computer and punched it out with the small oval punch and attached it to the front cover.

Sale-A-Bration January 1 - February 28 2009

Stampin Up is offering a free stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue on purchases of $100. Offer is unlimited, for every $100 dollars you spend you can take advantage of the offer on these limited edition sets. They will only be available until 28th February. The four sets are all Die Cut and make it very easy and quick to mount.

The four sets are featured in the catalogue, which can be perused at www.stampinup.com.au.

Cat. No. Name
115237 Botanical Blooms Set of 7
115241 Polka Dot Punches Set of 4
115243 Yummy Set of 3
115239 Congrats Set of 7

Please email me if you would like to place an order. Email: sjoy3954@bigpond.net.au

Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2009.

Regards,
Susan.

Graham's Birthday

A card I made for my Husband's Birthday.


Stamps: Inkadinkado Reading PA #97121-P
Card: Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Holiday Thyme DP
Ink: Black Stazon, Various Markers for Colouring Image
Accessories: Small & Large Oval Punches, Ticket Corner Punch, Brads, Dimensionals, Computer for Sentiment.


Susan

Merry Christmas

I gave this card to my Husband for Christmas.

 

Stamp: Lovely As A Tree, Many Merry Messages
Card: Real Red, Kraft
Ink: Versamark, Always Artichoke
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Cutter Tool, Antique Copper Brads, Striped Ribbon, Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug

Christmas Gift

I made this card for a friend to give as a gift with a special verse inside revealing the gift details.

 

Stamps: Crazy for Christmas, Season of Joy
Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Various Markers
Accessories: Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Silver Ribbon

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008 ....It came and went so fast, I only made a few cards, just enough to get by this year. I had a few late orders to fill so they took priority over my goodies. I must start and do some every month in 2009 so I build up my supplies. I was so far behind, I spent a few hours on Christmas Eve finishing of some gifts I needed for Christmas day, just as well I had wrapped our presents and made some salads for Lunch. So this was the main card we sent out this year.



Stamps: City of David
Card: Always Artichoke, Vanilla, Cranberry Crisp, Holiday Thyme DP
Ink: Black Stazon, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Basic Grey, Cranberry Crisp, Blush Blossom Markers & Stamp Pads Accessories: Square Scallop Punch, Gold Brads, Oval Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter, Kindy Glitz, 1/8" Punch



This is the inside.



I made these Christmas Tree Box Decorations to give to the Ladies and filled them with chocolates. They were very easy to make and I cased them from Brenda Quintana who had prepared a tutorial and template that could be printed onto your card to cut them out, which I did as we travelled to Perth. Also stamped the flower and cut that out as we travelled. I was going to put a star at the top, but forgot my punch.

Stamps: Priceless, Season of Joy, Party Punch
Card: Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Certainly Celery, Real Red
Accessories: Real Red Ribbon, Designer Label Punch, Scissors

Stamp Camp December 2008

On December 5th I attended a Stamp Camp with a group of 18 Stampin Up Demo's. Our Up-line Manager, Ngaire Anderson organised the event. Thank You Ngaire for organising the weekend. We had a busy couple of days stamping and making a number of projects. On the Friday night we made swaps that everyone had created for the occasion.

These are some of the make and takes. Mine is in the top left hand corner.



These are some more of the Make and Takes.



These two were made by my good friends Makeesha Byl and Jan White. Jan White's is a Credit Card Holder.

This is my Make and Take.

Stamps: SU Pick A Petal, Bodacious Bouquet, Stem Sayings
Card: Whisper White, Buckeroo Blue
Ink: Buckeroo Blue, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Mat Pack & Pieceing Tool, 1/8" Circle Punch, Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon, 1" Circle Punch, SU Chunky Glitter, Glue, Scissors, Sponge

I really loved this Notebook/Shopping List idea that Esther Whitmee brought as a Make & Take.



Inside view of Notebook.

On Saturday, Ngaire invited Odette, Lynda Winfield, Pat Carr and myself to do a Workshop presentation.

Odette instructed us on the finer details of making a Mini Scrapbook Album. I used the SU Secret Garden Simply Scrappin Kit. I have not finished detailing the pages yet as I am undecided on the size of the photo's I will use.



These are the only pages I have completed. I really loved this project and how professional it looks, thank's to Odette's direction, and a little time and effort.



Linda Winfield presented the next workshop and wowed everyone with the Polished Stone Technique. This Technique is very effective and we made two fantastic cards.





Pat Carr presented a Punch Class. It was really fun and we all loved the characters we made, they are so cute.



I presented Fancy Folds as the last Workshop. We made a Pyramid Card and a Stand alone Pop Up card. I cased the Pyramid card from Stampowl's blog and must give her credit for this fold. I made a few different Pyramid cards for the ladies to see how they could be used.



This was the card everyone made.

Stamps: In The Stars
Card: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, River Rock, SU Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Ruby Red
Accessories: Large and Small Star Punches, Dimensionals, Scoring Tool

Christmas Card.

I used a paper clip to hold the cards together and did not stick the tape on the last side of the card so it could lay flat for posting as shown in this photo. If folded this way the card will fit into a C6 Medium envelope.

Baby Pyramid Card.

Greetings from Australia Pyramid Card.

This Stand alone Pop Up Card is the second Fancy Fold we made.

Stamps: SU Live Your Dream, Priceless
Card: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, Almost Amethyst Designer Paper
Ink: Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst, Elegant Eggplant, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive SU Markers
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Round Punches, Cropadile, Jumbo Eyelet, Dimensionals, Certainly Celery and Elegant Eggplant Ribbon, Small & Large Oval Punches, Mini Glue Dots, Cutter and Scoring Tools, Scissors.



This is a view of the card closed for posting, and it will fit into a C6 envelope.



Here is another Stand Alone Pop Up card. I made this one a little larger to accommodate the Chef stamp and I was happy with the way it turned out.

Stamps: SU Viola, Print Pattern BG, Backyard BBQ
Card: Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Silver Metallic
Ink:<em>White Craft, Black Stazon, Basic Grey and Real Red SU Markers
Accessories:Aqua Painter, White Embossing Powder, Cropadile, Jumbo Eyelet, Black Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Round Punches, Corner Rounder, Cutter and Scoring Tool

Picture of the Ladies that attended the Stamp Camp.I am standing second from the left at the back.



It's A Winner!!!!!!!!!

Ngaire organised a card competition that was voted on by the ladies that attended. Thank you to those ladies that voted my card the Winner!!! I appreciate the acknowledgement from my peers, as there were some lovely cards entered.



Stamps:SU A Happy Heart, For a Friend (Hostess Set), Be Happy, Simply Said, Time Well Spent
Card:Whisper White, Real Red, Metallic Silver
Ink:Versamark, Real Red, Pretty In Pink, Real Red Markers
Accessories:Silver Embossing Powder, Heart Brads, 3 x Heart Punches, 1" & 1/2" Circle Punches, Crystals, Chunky Glitter, Gelly Roll Pen,Cutter Kit, Dimensionals

Thanks to everyone that participated, it was a terrific weekend and lovely to see old friends and meet new friends.

Susan