Up in the Air Challenge

This was made with a purpose in mind. I have joined a 10 month swap and this is the first challenge in that swap. I had to create something with the theme - "Up In The Air" - in mind.

I used a very old stamp of mine, formally a mounted, but long since, unmounted and of unknown origin . I cut the shape of the basket out by hand and overstamped it with the Kaiser grid stamp randomly to create a pseudo basket look. The little wording is Hero Arts.

Sending Smiles

This is the card Closed

Fully open laying flat.


And standing.

Hello there,

We go on a little break from trees...Phew, you all say!

This horizontal Z card was made using the Scor-Pal and instructions from their site. I can make them without those directions, of course, but I wanted to see how efficient the tool was. I am happy to say that I quite like it.

In effect, this is a really simple card, but becomes a little special because of its orientation, I think.

I tried it in olive as well, and they both set quite a different mood.

Hi all, Miss Me?

Card is closed up here.

Card is fully opened here.

This is the back of the card.

Regular followers of this blog must be wondering if I have fallen of the face of the planet???

No, but I have not had a functioning arting area for quite some time and the hubby and I have been renovating. Enough said!

I found this partially completed card when I was moving all my junk....aka...stamping stuff, to its new abode, and finished it off this afternoon.

MFT stamps are the focus but the flourishes belong to Kaiser, I think. I have used Kaiser papers throughout (with the paper piecing as well!). I tackled the back feature with all different sizes paper punches and added Kindy Glitz to the flourishes. A little grosgrain ribbon and it is complete. I love to make cards which have different orientations and this one has turned out quite well, I am thinking.

Tomorrow and Saturday morning my kitchen is being put in. The old air con has to be removed from my new art studio and bricks replaced...coz it was a box air con, and then my new (split system)....very quiet, air con has yet to be installed. Basically, most of the stuff is in the room, but there is no rhyme nor reason to it. And as those who know me well can attest to...I am finding that quite the trial! I will have time from the weekend on to set things straight and to get back into serious stamping. Shell is not much fun when her beloved stamps and stuff are beyond her reach!!!!!

Secret Message

Closed....The black gets tied in a bow to the little pink ribbon i tucked underneath!

Top flap untied and opened.

Middle section. The tie at the top (from the last picture) has been undone and this is what it opens out to.

Left side untied and opened.

Right side untied and opened. Obviously, this is where I get to write my little missive!

Good morning everyone on this lovely showery Boxing Day!

We had a lovely family get together yesterday at my daughter's home to celebrate Xmas. Everyone was sufficiently stuffed and really happy with all their goodies. Today, everyone will descend to my house for another afternoon of fun and games and of course, more eating! Sigh.....It will take a month of Sundays to be rid of all the excess!

Here is a secret message card I made a while back...Lots of different nooks and crannies to this one, Each section is tied off, making it a very interesting card to receive as it takes a while to untie all the ties. I have them untied coz I wanted to take the piccies today...in between the showers!

What do you think?

September Challenge for Ladies, Ink Part 1

Good morning everyone,

Here is the first part of a three part challenge for September with the Ladies, Ink Blogging Group. This month we are to make 3 Xmas cards......So, here is my first one! Very non-traditional. I reckon this one would look pretty in the usual Xmassy colours too, but I wanted to try it in something different!

What do you think?I have used a gorgeous StampIt Xmas stamp here (Christmas Round 3681F) which I have stamped multiple times in order to get all the layering. The Merry Xmas in the middle is raised with dimensionals. The paper is by Kaiser as are the fancy brads and the little buckle by Finishing Touch Ideas. The grosgrain ribbon, I think is SU. The rest is Bazzill. I laid the card on a blue background so you could see the white base card clearly, just for the photo opportunity!

For anyone who is interested and cannot source any of these things, I do sell them :). Just whizz off an email and I can see if I can help you out.

Kaleidascope Card

Good afternoon everyone,

I have had an exciting couple of days here in our chilly nation's capital (Canberra to non Australians), and today will be no different. We are off to the new mini catalogue launch for SU in the next hour, so will have an opportunity to catch up with even more people from around the ridges! (Yes, I KNOW! This can only be exciting to a fellow stamper!).

We toddled off to Queanbeyan this morning to visit Spotlight on a button mission for Grace to finish off her camp ATCs. Spotlight in Canberra has Martha Stewart stuff....very good to know and keep in one's memory bank. (I bought a punch....I have no control, I know!) I find it hilarious that Spotlight is SOOOOO FARRRR away and it is a real mission to get there...It is 20 minutes in the car. I drive that every time I get in a car to go anywhere! Perspective is a funny thing.

Here is another Kaleidascope card made when showing Grace how to do one, yesterday! The papers are by Kaiser and I haven't a foggiest who makes the stamps! I am going to try a prescheduled post for tomorrow in a tick, because we are off to the snow before dawn on an all dayer.

Kaleidascope Card

Hello everyone,

I have been ultra busy (holidaying) and just haven't squeezed in the time to come blogging. I DID make this Kaleidascope card this morning, though, made fully with Kaiser papers. The stamp on the front is a Hero Arts. The verse in the middle ?? It is downstairs...dunno....

Yesterday, we spent 13 hours away from home (Jackie's home, that is!). My goodness, 9 hours of classes at Printblocks. I was a veritable zombie by the end of it, though. I am so pleased I went...Just for the fact that I got a gander at the new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders which are coming out soon...There are 9 in a lovely packaging with 2 bonus folders...A limited edition, so if one doesn't order it now, one misses out. Any Aussies out there who want them, feel free to email me...Just be aware that it will be a package of 11, so you will need to save up!

Ok, now we are off to a Cuttlebug class tonight (Jackie is teaching), so I had better get a move along!