Some cards

A girlfriend asked me to make her some thank you cards for an event she was attending over in the US - as usual I left it until the VERY last minute to get them done (yep, 10pm the night before she was flying out very early ). Since she's now been and gone and come home (Hi Karen - hope you had a ball!)... I figure I can show them on here now.

This was my very first attempt at a one-sheet-wonder - making 10 cards from one A4 stamped sheet of paper as the focal point on the cards! Wowee, what fun are these! I can see me making more of these - and smell a class in the making too .

Now I know this set is retired - but I really wanted to have one last splurge with it before I bite the bullet and sell it off on evil-bay! I think I shed tears when Toile Blossoms was on the retiring list here - I'd only had it for a couple of months so it has barely seen ink


This has used a simple colour scheme of Whisper White, Basic Black, with a hint of Bravo Burgundy - I think they came up OK! If you'd like a closer look leave me a comment and I'll post them all individually (have to get DS an after school 'snack' right now!). Oh and I had lots of fun playing with my new toy on these too - the Colour Spritzer (also affectionately known as the "snot sucker!")

Some scrapping!

I can share this layout with you all now since the competition I created it for is all done and dusted now!

I made this for the Little Book of Big Memories competition that was running over at The Little Scrapbook Shop.... unfortunately for me I think I was being extremely optimistic about how long it takes me to scrap! The comp involved having to scrap 12 layouts using various brands of products - ie, one brand per layout essentially, the sponsors for the comp - and scrapping some memorable events from 2006 for you. Cath managed to put together some great sponsors and the first prize was a HUGE pack worth $600 . But being the shocker at this scrapping lark that I am, I only managed to complete ONE layout - yep just one and that was even with an extension of time too . But in my defence I think its a kick-ass layout!!! ROFL!

Lots of the girls managed to complete this in time though.... they are all legends if you ask me! The winners were all extremely well deserved though, a huge bunch of fabulously talented scrappers - as well as the major prize, there were 'minor' prizes for each brand too.... you just had to complete all 12 to be in the running for anything

Anyway this was mine, and I have to say I'm really really happy with it. The photo was taken by a good friend of mine, and it just defined the moment that I understood my baby was totally growing up - far too quickly. There is journalling on the back of the layout - I might share it with you someday . The brand used here is Urban Lily with some assorted chipboard from other companies.


Thanks for looking - I have to say this is probably my favourite layout that I've ever done! (I'm really NOT a scrapper !!!)

Male cards - UGH!

Do you find cards for men and boys hard to make? I have to say I certainly do, and once again I had to do a card for a boy. Not having a lot of cute sets at the moment (hoping to rectify that soon - Ahoy Matey seems to be growing on me ) its really hard to come up with something at times.

I had to do a card for a party my son was going to - and finally found some inspiration using It's Your Birthday - when in doubt reach for a saying and a background. A bit of piercing, some brads and the good old slit punch and I reckon it came up OK - what do you think?

All products used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Cardstock: Confetti White, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy and Old Olive
Ink: More Mustard, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy
Stamps used: It's Your Birthday, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, and Print Pattern
Accessories: Natural Twine, Earth Elements Brads, Crafters Tool Kit, and Slit punch

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Catty CASE

OK - I have been quiet - not that that's unusual here, but the good news is I've been creating and playing heaps and heaps!

This was a challenge I was given, to copy a card EXACTLY from the Idea Book and Catalogue, and then to put my own twist on it, and use the same card as inspiration for another! The hardest part about this was finding a card that I had ALL the right goodies for .... I must need more stuff!




The card on the left is exactly the same as the one on p.88 of the catty, and the one on the right is my interpretation. This was a great challenge as sometimes I forget how many great ideas and samples are in our IB&C, and it can make preparing and simply creating so much fun and quick when you need it to be - why re-invent the wheel after all !

If you still need to get a copy of the IB&C just send me an email, leave a comment or give me a call, and I can get one into the post or around to you for $10 (RRP$12.95) - or better yet, host a workshop with me and get one for free!