Raspberry Ripple Book marks

 Jess and I had a lovely time on the weekend making cards and playing with the Big shot.
While I busily made some swap cards for Convention (next week) Jess enjoyed herself with any supplies she could find on my table.
These are her book marks for her reading books.
Her favourite colour is Raspberry Ripple and Pretty in Pink goes so well with it.

 The stampset is Hearts a flutter and its matching heart shaped framelits to cut them out makes them a fun set to make bookmarks, cards, anything with.
We added Raspberry Ribbon and Pretty in Pink stitiched ribbons to them.

A Fine Feathered birthday

Such a simple card I made two.

They are almost the same. How did I position them exactly the same?

Easy, I used my clear rubber stamps on the same block and stamped it twice. Makes it very easy to stamp a stack of cards in one go.

The colouring is slightly different as I used the thumping technique with markers to get the rainbow of colours on each feather. Ahhh, and I tied the ribbons differently!

Two extremely easy cards today.

Cardstock: Naturals white

Ink: stampin' write markers - island Indigo, Gumball green, Elegant Eggplant.

Stamps: Fine Feathers, Beautiful Birthday.

Ribbon: Elegant eggplant spotted grosgrain.

Baby card - Cherish the moments 2

What colour do you choose when you don't know what the baby will be?

Lemon yellow, mint green, purple?

I have chosen Pool Party a very in-colour minty green. The hand prints are Heat embossed using pool party coloured embossing powder. Cherish the moments is from the same stamp set "Baby Prints".

 

Perhaps it needs a white ribbon to offset that lacy doily. What are your thoughts?

Crafters anonymous pocket card

On Monday night at crafters anonymous we made this gorgeous pocket card.

The tutorial for this card is by Dee Sturgeon and so fabulously easy I can see myself making a few of these for different occasions.

This one is a Thank you card.

I have made four tags to put my "Feel Goods" quotes on.

My favourite of these has to be: "She believed she could so she did".

This picture shows all the tags and you can see the curved pockets on the front of the card. I have used Not Quite Navy card stock which has been textured with the square embossing folder and wiped around the edges with white ink. I think it looks a little bit like denim.

And I added a piece of Certainly celery cardstock, wrapped with pool party ribbon and added my Thank you sentiment from "Itty Bitty Banners". The heart is from hearts collection Framelits.

Cherish the Moments -Baby Prints

I was asked recently for baby cards. This is what I made for a new grandma -

For a baby girl. I indulged myself in the pinker side:

Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and a touch of Rich Razzleberry ink.

I painted over the foot prints and tree with some champagne shimmer paint direct from the jar on a brush tip. The girl on the swing is from Forever Young and the background Clockworks.

I think this might have to do.

Swallowtail thumping

Everyone seems to love this beautiful swallowtail butterfly, as I do! When I want to try a new technique or a challenge I am often drawn to it as it is a large and bold image.

On my Internet tour this morning I came across a colour challenge at the Paper Players blog. Http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

The three colours to use are: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, and Raspberry Ripple.

 I love this 3D effect of layering the wings over the stamped image. I've combined several ideas here. The wings have been "thumped" with my stampin' up! Marker pens to add the blue on red and green on blue colouring.

For further interest I have stamped clock works and French Folliage in the background and used  Sweet Essentials for the thinking of you sentiment.

Hostess special for May!

Did I mention that Stampin' Up has a Hostess special running until 30 May?
I think I did ... but just in case let me spell it out!
If you hostess a party, place a group order or customer order that comes to $400 before 30th may, you will receive not the usual $60 in free product but $120 worth of free product just for you!
That means if you have a little afternoon crafting party at your place and ten of your friends spend $40 each you get $120 to spend on anything you want from the Stampin up catalogue.
You could order a Big shot machine for only $29, or a whole suite of products from any of the current catalogues: specialty paper, ribbons, ink and punches.
Give me a call on 0468 877 125 if you'd like to have a Stampin' up! party at your place or you have a large order to put through for yourself and some friends!

Inchie squares gift box

This lovely gift box is so cool to make. It's called a one sheet wonder card box.

It will hold a whole stack of C6 envelopes and handmade cards.

Created from a piece of 12 x 12 " white cardboard (the backing piece that comes with a pack of patterned paper) and lots of squares of embossed paper.

 This idea comes from the lovely Tanya Bell at StampingT.com.au

She made hers with 20 x 1 1/4" squares of patterned paper.

 I have stepped it up by using the Natural Composition Specialty embossed paper and simply sponged all my squares with Elegant Eggplant ink.

 My embellished box uses the gorgeous two-tone grey ribbon in the seasonal catalogue, two different purple ribbons from Stampin' Up! and several blossom and flower punches.

I did a fair bit of scrunching and distressing of the flower (great stress release) and added three beautiful feathers.

Enjoy!!!

Simple butterfly - Papillon Potpourri

 See I can do simple cards!
This one is based on texture and just two colours: the Elegant Eggplant and Pool Party colours go very well together don't you think?
My textured cardstock is created with the ever faithful Big shot machine... that I can not do with out.
Behind the butterfly is: Cloudy Day and on the base of the card: Lacy Brocade.

My cute little butterfly is a stamp from "Papillon Potpourri" punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch.
Don't miss those pretty pearls ... I said I have them on everything!
We could make this card at your place - contact me to book your party during May and remember you will receive a FREE Classic INK PAD from me AND $60 extra product when your order reaches $400!!!
Using the $120 worth of free product you could have a Big shot machine for only $50!
Ask me how we can do this for you during May's Hostess special.

Fine Feathers and Papillon potpourri butterfly

 I love feathers... in a hat, on a hair clip, a feather bower, from a bird, or on a card...
There has been a real interest in all things feathered in the crafting style trends.
Stampin' Up is right up there with new styles and trend with the gorgeous stampset called Fine Feathers.
What do you think of my card?

 I have chosen a selection of greens and a touch of white and purple. Elegant Eggplant to be exact!
My gorgeous sister has a stash of feathers and shared some duck down with me to put on my card.
I think it's the same as the stamp I've used!

Fine Feathers (5 stamps) $22.95 clear mounted.

Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party... just thinking

Another Thinking of you card... changed the colours to the very in - colours: Pool party and Wisteria Wonder.
I think they look very cool together.
Just thinking was inked with my Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write marker and stamped on a whisper white circle punched out.
The lovely flowers are inked in Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant markers, then punched with the blossom punch and the small scallop circle punch.

I have pearls on everything at the moment. Love how they come in so many different sizes for the centre of flowers and accents on words.   Enjoy!

Just thinking...

That's the name of this single A la carte stamp. "Just thinking..."
It says: Thinking of you - Friend.
Do you ever send cards to friends with a photo or letter inside?
This one fits beautifully in a circular punch or framelit.
To create the coloured words I inked up the stamp rubber with my coloured markers.
Midnight Muse, Gumball green, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit and Primrose petals.
Behind the sentiment I have cut strips of patterned paper from various papers and layered a Bitty butterfly punch with pearls on top.

A little "This and That" Specials in May!

It is May, the middle of Autumn and we are so fortunate here in Australia to have such fabulous weather at this time of year.
On our walk to school each morning we are able to smell and admire beautiful flowers: hibiscus, Mock orange, camellias, and purple tibuchina.
While on the other side of the fence: Autumn leaves colouring up from yellows to red and brown.
While on the stamping scene we have lots of fabulous new offers going on -

Firstly, continuing until 30th May is the amazing
 "May Hostess special"!!!!
That's right when you host a card making party you will RECEIVE AN EXTRA $60 of FREE PRODUCT This is on top of the usual hostess benefits.  What does this mean?

If you place an order for $400 you will receive $120 in free products!!

The extra $60 applies whether you hold an actual workshop, or you place a large order with a few of your friends. Ask me to come to your place and we can plan your extra $120 of free product and to sweeten the deal, the first person to book a party in May will receive a FREE Classic stamp pad from me.

Today Stampin' up! released  a new product line called "This and That" .
"This and That" will be available in the upcoming new Annual Catalogue due out on July 1st.
It has been released early so that we can play with it NOW.

The "This and that" product suite contains a journal and a variety of coordinating products:

•  Epic Day "This and That" Art Journal $18.95

• Epic Day "This and That" Designer Series Paper $18.95

• Remember "This and That" Rotary stamp!!! $9.95

• Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers $8.95

• Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape $8.95

As the list implies you can purchase these products singly, OR as a product bundle at 15% off.
The bundle is a perfect mother's day gift at: $55.88.
Check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kwg7yFG8KIo

During May there is a STARTER Kit SPECIAL. The fully customisable Stampin' Up! starter kit costs $169 and for that you can choose whatever you want to put in it, up to a total of $235
So whats the SPECIAL?  RIGHT NOW you will receive an additional $60 worth of product in your kit! That comes to $295 worth of product for only $169. This special is only available also until the 30th May.  Give me a call and ask me if this sounds like a good deal to you. Nerida: 0468 877 125

But that's not all for May... We also have a My Digital Studio Sale!!!
Don't forget the MDS Trial version is still available and it is completely FREE (for 30 days).
And, get 25% off select My Digital Studio content until June 15th. This includes all ensemble, calendar, photobook and swatch book digital content. If you have downloaded MDS this is a great opportunity to add to your library of  digital content. You can make cards, and scrapbook pages with digital content.

A new trifold card - Artistic Etchings

At crafters anonymous class on Monday night we created with a great new card fold.
I decorated mine with Artistic Etchings stamps and Fan Fair patterned paper.
Here is the front all decorated with stamps, punched butterflies, die cut sentiment, doilies and fussy cut  Eiffel tower (with pearls).

I felt so artisitic decorating the blank canvas with my favourite stamps and patterned paper.
It is made with just one piece of double sided patterned paper. Eight inches by 12 inches and cut diagonally in half. This card will be going to a very special friend... I think.

Card Recipe:
Stampset: Artistic Etchings, Memorable Moments.
Designer series paper: Fan Fair
Paper Doilies
Cardstock: Very Vanilla.
Ink: Basic Grey, Crumb cake, Versamark.
Embossing powder: Pool Party. Heat tool, Big shot, Labels collection framelit Die,
Elegant Butterfly and Itty butterfly punches, Pearls, Stampin' Trimmer, dimensionals.

And here it is from the back, showing the very vanilla stamped panel to write your message on the back. Here I added some scallop circles and an embossed Eiffel tower (avec pearl).

Have you tried My Digital Studio?

This is my first Digital scrapbook page.

It is very simple and very easy to do on MDS - the Stampin' Up! digital scrapbooking program.

Have you heard of MDS? (My digital Studio).

Would you like to try it for FREE?

You can download a free copy of the program ( and use it for 30 days) with no obligation.

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How simple is scrapbooking when you don't even have to print the photos, or cut any cardstock,  ribbon, or open a box of buttons. Just click the colours, stamps, background papers, ribbon, embellisments that you like. Layer them onto a page with your photos and admire your work all on the desk top of your computer.

For your FREE download of MDS click on this link: http://www3.stampinup.com/home/au

call Nerida on 0468 877 125 if you have any questions.

Enjoy!!!

A whitish Wedding card and Challenge 3 of the cyber stamp!

 The third challenge in the weekend's cyber-stamp on Angela's forum was to design a card inspired by a photo. The picture showed cakes with ribbon, roses, pearls and flowers for a wedding.

Perfect! I have just made a card that features almost all those things.

Jess' Teacher is getting married over the school holidays so together we made this lovely card for her.

 It features the Secret garden flower stamped in Elegant Eggplant and layered onto a couple of crunched Blossom punches. All on naturals white cardstock.

Did you notice the musical notes in the background?

This is a fabulous Specialty paper called... Naturals.

The crumb cake pattern is raised with glossy embossing and the backing paper can be sponged, stamped or brayered with any ink you choose.

For a wedding card I sponged and wiped it over with my white ink pad.

Then cut out an oval from another piece and sponged that in white too.

Well it is a wedding card... white and off white are very shabby chic.

Add some organza ribbon and flower trim, Pearls and another scrunched flower - It all says wedding to me.

 ....And then we had to decorate the inside, so, 

We used a new stampset (with matching Framelits) called "Hearts a flutter" and over stamped it with last season's "Affection collection" stamps.

And then,

we added this pop up wedding dress - tad dah!!!

 The lace dress is fashioned with a piece of lace from the Embellishment Kit,

on the dress dummy from the "Established Elegance" stamp set.

It may be a little over the top but we know Jess' teacher just loved it!

And since she likes a bit of purple we thought it was just right.

Cyber stamp Challenge 2

My second challenge attempt is the colour challenge.
The challenge is to use Raspberry Ripple, Pool Party, Sahara Sand and very Vanilla.
Plus use texture, texture, texture!
My card uses the "thinking of you" stamp inked up with markers in the challenge colours.
For texture - cloudy day embossing folder, sponged with pool party ink, and a piece of Sahara card stock embossed with the fancy fan folder.
I've added Stitched Raspberry ribbon and pool party Satin ribbon, a button and punched butterflies with pearls for more textures to touch and feel.
Lastly, I sprayed it with champagne shimmer mist. I think you can see the glitter in one of the photos where I asked jess to shine a torch on it while I took the photo.

Cyber-stamp-crop at Elite Stampers!

This weekend Angela Sergeant, and the Elite stamper's team are having a cyber - stamp - crop!
Angela sets 4 challenges: a Sketch, a colour, a photo inspiration and a product challenge.
We started playing on Sat morning and it goes till Monday pm.
This is my card for challenge one. The sketch challenge.
And then I had a go at scrapbooking using the sketch.
Both use the "Tea for two" patterned papers and lots of product from the Autumn seasonal mini.