Happy Birthday Deb!

It's my friend Debbie's birthday today.   This card is my first attempt at a lollipop made from baker's twine.   The inspiration came from one of my lovely customers, Lou.  Thanks Lou for a super design.

And I hope you have a lovely day Deb - as sweet a day as you are!

Supplies used:
Stamp Set - Something Sweet (the greeting & jelly bean), Time Well Spent (lolly stick, R)
Cardstock - Riding Hood Red textured, Whisper White
Ink:  Riding Hood Red
Bakers Twine, Whisper White stitched ribbon (sneak peek from the new catalogue due out in Sept)
Modern Label & 2 1/2" circle punches
Sizzix adhesive sheets

Happy Thursday!
Karen

PPA137

This is a card I made for a Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge this week.   I hadn't started out to make a Christmas card, but that's how it ended up.

I just love the little Robin Red Breast.  I made him by inking one of the birds from the Aviary stamp set using markers.  So cute!

Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs, Aviary & Small Script (R)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive & Early Espresso classic ink pads, Early Espresso & Real Red markers
DSP: Early Espresson from the DSP Neutral Stack
Ruffled Ribbon in Lucky Limeade & Victoria Crochet Trim
Large & small oval punches. 
I traced a plant pot for the circle and hand cut it.

Hope you have a crafty day.

Cheers
Karen

Boy oh Boy!

Just a quick post today with a pic of a card I made for a friends birthday.

I love this set!   It's called Best Dad Ever and has four different greetings along with the tie stamp so it's really versatile.  I love that you can colour the ties with markers to get a different look and it's such a classic style that it would suit all the men in your life.

The available greetings are:  Happy Birthday (well duh!), Thinking of You, Best Dad Ever, and Happy Father's Day.

Hope you are having a good week.......and staying dry!
Cheers
Karen

Mojo Monday 244

Here's a Mojo Monday I created for one, actually two, members of my PaperLicious team.

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set:  Workshop Words Too. Sneak peek because it was one of our freebies at Convention.
                    Curly Cute.
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Ink:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral
Paper:  Domestic Goddess DSP
Accessories:  Buttons - brights collection, clear button is non SU, White crochet thread, white ric-rac -retired SU, white taffeta ribbon.
Punches:  Boho Blossoms, Blossom Punch & Scallop Trim border.

Have a super long weekend!
Karen

Catching up is Tricky!

I've been so busy since I came home from Convention....giggle.....kids, hubby, dog, shopping, classes, good heavens!

I have had another drool look over my swaps and just photographed a few of my favs to share today.

This gorgeous brooch/pin is by Suzanne Barnard.   It is made from our beautiful Timeless Portrait fabric.  Far more beautiful in real life. 

The wonderfully talented Nerida Carter created this yummy origami folded pouch....why is it yummy?  Because it contained a coffee bag AND chocolate......um mmmmmmmm!

Someone stole the chocolate........oh no, that was me!

Anyone for cake?  It would go rather nicely with the coffee above and the tea below!   This clever creation is by Sonya Alcock.   I love it!

My clever downline Michelle Hughes made this gorgeous little sachet.  Yes, there's a tea bag inside for emergencies. Michelle doesn't have a card blog so I'm sending you to her cake website.  Yes, she's multi-talented!

Now, one final treat......this real looking strawberry was made by Michelle Davis..  Don't you love the seeds?

This angle really shows the shape very well.  Super Cute

Well, that's all from me for now.  Stay warm & dry, it really is winter today!
Cheers
Karen

Convention 2012

I'm back!  And what a fun time I've had in lovely Canberra.  The drive down was fun with Michelle & Tracy in the car, lots of laughs, and lots of room to move.  Not quite the same coming home.  Well, still laughing, but now we're crammed in between all the bags from Memento Mall and the shopping we did at the Bus Depot craft market on our way home!!  Oh, and Berrima.  Yum, what a super time we've had.

This was dinner on our first night at Tossolini's.  Yummy Italian food and a little bevvie to warm us up (it was around 2 degrees down there!)

 Sorry about the blurry, I think my lip gloss leaked all over the view finder on my phone!  This was getting ready for our first general session. 

 On the stage.  This year's theme was "I AM......" hence the giant framelit in the background.  We got in a little bit of trouble for getting on the stage - we didn't know we weren't allowed, sorry Derek......Oops...ssshhhhh!

The lovely Shelli with Tracy & Michelle.  Yes, I'm in the pic too, but it's the most horrid picture EVER so you will never see the whole thing!

I am still working through my swaps & project pics so will post those later in the week.  If you are coming to a class this week you will get to see - and touch - them.   But I have tons of pics of amazing projects to share as well.

Happy Monday!
Karen

Pear Pizzazz For You

This was a very simple card to make and it turned out to be quite elegant.  Probably a combination of the rhinestones & that gorgeous taffeta ribbon.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Apothecary Art
Cardstock:  Pear Pizzazz, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
DSP: Twitterpated
Ink:  Basic Grey & Pear Pizzazz
Framelits, Edgelits & Adorning Accents Embossing Folders
Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon
Rhinestones Jewels
1" Circle Punch.

Check out the current Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue to see these products today by clicking on the gadget on the sidebar. 

Have a lovely weekend.
Karen

Reason To Smile

For the month of June, Stampin' Up! have a yummy stamp set that you can get FREE with a qualifying order.     

Here's a couple of projects I made with it:

And here's the details of the promotion:  This is a terrible copy of the flyer but if you click on it, you will go straight to Stampin' Up's home page where you can see the details.

Call or email me today to order yours!
Cheers
Karen

Convention Swaps

I'm preparing this post ahead of time because I didn't want to wait until I get home to share my swaps with you this year.  

Yes, you'll have to wait to see the swaps I get in exchange, but since I will have given them all out by the time this post pops up I'm not spoiling the surprise for anyone.

 All up, I made 70 necklaces.   They all have DSP on them and either a rhinestone or pearl jewel.

 The Basic Black & Flirtatious DSP came out looking gorgeous.

Interestingly, a couple of the papers changed colour slightly when I added the Crystal Effects.

Cute eh?    I do hope some of the lovely ladies wear them.  I'll be wearing mine as I've co-ordinated them with my outfits....giggle.

Happy Friday!
Karen