Exciting Engagement News!!

Last week our daughter and her boyfriend got engaged.  We are all very excited about it and looking forward to a wedding sometime in the next twelve months.  Here is the beautiful vintage ring he bought for her. Isn't it gorgeous, he picked it all by himself.

Just so that this is ligit here on my cardmaking blog, I had better show you a picture of the card I have made for them. I hope they like it.

Congratulations Ash & Gabe, we couldn't be more thrilled. Love you both lots and lots.

 Thanks everyone else for looking.

Janice

March Technique Class + Anniversary Card

Hi

Here are two gorgeous boxes that we will be making at the next Technique of the Month Class on Tuesday 6th March. Contact me if you would like to come. The first one is a six sided box made using the Mini Milk Carton Die from Stampin' Up! I've used Black and Crumb Cake card stocks and Mocha Morning, specialty designer series paper, and crumb cake seam binding ribbon.   You can't tell from the photo, but the designer paper is flocked, I think it looks very elegant.

The second box uses the Fancy Favour XL die and the Blossom Party & the Swirls Scribbles Dies for the flower on the front. The card stock is Pool Party, Old Olive and Calypso Coral, and the DSP in the Free pack 'Everyday Enchantment' available at the moment throught the great Sale a bration promotion.

Finally, here is a card I made the other day for a friend's wedding anniversary.  This uses the same Everyday Enchantments DSP, Poppy Parade and Very Vanilla card Stock.  The hearts are 'Scalloped Heart of Hearts' Embosslits die. 

Hope you like these.

Bye for now.

Happy New Year!

Yes I am still around, just haven't been feeling very creative.  I've read quite a few books though. January is almost over, where did those weeks go?  I really lost my Mojo over the school holidays and haven't been doing any card making until the last week or so.  It's slowly coming back as I am preparing for some classes starting early February.  I'm back to work next week too.
So here are the cards we will be doing at the first class for 2012.  Only a few people have booked so far, so if you are interested get in touch and book yourself a place. It's on Tuesday 7th February at 7pm. There is quite a bit of cutting out on the card on the right. Both cards use the gorgeous 'Flower Fest' stamp set from Stampin' Up!

I'm trying to get really organised and I've already organised the cards for the Stamp a Stack on 21st February too.  If you haven't already booked in for this there are a couple of spots left. 

Hope you like the cards. To enlarge any of the photos on the blog, simply click on the picture. Take care and thanks for looking.

Janice

November Stamp a Stack

I realized the other day that I had forgotten to photograph and post the cards from the final stamp a stack for the year.  We did ten Christmas cards.  Unfortunately by the time I remembered I had actually sent some of them off to the UK.  So here are photos of some of the cards we made, quality isn't too good either as the light wasn't the best when I took the photos.

Thanks for looking.



Summer Mini Catalogue Launch

Here is the third card we made on Tuesday night.  It's a very simple card using the new Stampin' Up! embossing folder 'Flower Garden'. Then I've coloured in by picking up the ink from markers scribbled on to a tile, using an Aquapainter.

Thanks to everyone who came to my launch night, I hope you all had a great night.

Janice

December Frenzy!!

DECEMBER

FRENZY

I'm so excited about this promotion, there are some fabulous stamp sets. I'm sure I wont be able to resist quite a few of them at these great prices.

	DESCRIPTION / PAGE		ITEM		RETAIL PRICE		SALE PRICE
Welcome Christmas p. 22		121584 120597		$49.95 $39.95		$24.98 $19.98
I {Heart} Hearts p. 28		117715		$42.95		$25.77
Got Treats p. 35		121528		$40.95		$24.57
Something Sweet p. 42		117699		$44.95		$26.97
For Everything p. 46		116686		$47.95		$28.77
Cottage Garden p. 67		119163		$32.95		$16.48
Every Moment p. 72		121508		$31.95		$19.17
Awash with Flowers p. 74		121480		$71.95		$43.17
Friends Never Fade p. 75		121522 120618		$31.95 $25.95		$15.98 $15.57
Ornate Blossoms p. 75		121600		$19.95		$11.97

and there's more:

	DESCRIPTION / PAGE		ITEM		RETAIL PRICE		SALE PRICE
Clearly For You p. 88		123551		$47.95		$28.77
Chloe Stampin’ Around® Builder Wheel p. 96		123848		$9.95		$5.97
Padded Envelopes (3) p. 126		116911		$6.50		$3.90
Poppy Parade 1/2" (1.3 cm) Stitched-Poly Ribbon p. 138		119263		$16.95		$11.87
Blushing Bride 1/2" (1.3 cm) Stitched-Poly Ribbon p. 138		119267		$16.95		$11.87
Regals Flower Brads p. 143		119731		$16.95		$11.87
Neutrals Flower Brads p. 143		119730		$16.95		$11.87
Distressing Essentials p. 147		118762		$37.95		$26.57
Craft & Rubber Scissors p. 149		103179		$37.95		$26.57
Circle Scissor® Plus Glass Mat p. 149		112531		$37.95		$26.57

Please contact me now if you would like to place an order, for these or anything else. The usual postage charges apply and these bargain prices are only available until 31st December or while stock lasts.

Thanks,

Janice

SU Summer Mini Catalogue - out on 1st December

Here are a couple of cards we will be making at my 2011 - 2012 Summer Mini Catalogue Launch night on Tuesday 6th December.  There will be a third project made on the night too.  You will have to come along to see what that is!

The first card is made using a new DSP in the mini called  Spice Cake,  It is really gorgeous and the colours in it are Pear Pizazz, Pool Party, More Mustard, River Rock, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede.  There are large matching buttons (see in the centre of the flower).  I have stuck a circle of the paper in the middle of the button.  I think they are going to be very versatile for cards and scrapbooking.  I can imagine them on a scrap page with a photo in the centre. I've used the flower from the Blossom Party Die, embossed with the embossing folder - Petals a Plenty. The Sentiment stamp is from the hostess set Happiest Birthday Wishes and the trim is made using the Lace Ribbon Border.

This second card uses the sparkly new embossing powder Iridescent Ice, and the gorgeous silver and red Glimmer Paper. There's a Glimmer brad there, to add to the Bling effect, and the sentiment is from the Heard From the Heart set.

Bye for now,

Janice