Cards for May classes

 Hi there Creators

It's that time again, where I show off next months class cards.  The class dates are Wednesday 3rd May 10.30am in Laanecoorie, Thursday 4th at 7pm in Laanecoorie, then Saturday 6th at 10.30am in Maryborough.  New Catalogues should be with everyone by now, if you don't have one and want one, get in touch! Just a heads up that this month will still be $20 for the 4 cards, however due to rising costs I do need to increase my prices, and I'll be increasing by $1 per card - so $24 for the 4 cards.

 Here goes.....

First up I've used the new Zoo Crew (that will be available from 2nd May) to create this cute card

Then after showing a friend how to use these Give it a Whirl Dies the other day I figured we should do this in class too (they're so much fun!)  I've teamed it up with Alphabest and Waves of Inspiration so the wheel says U R Totally Awesome, as it goes round

Back to new stuff again, and this time the gorgeous Cheerful Daisies Stamp set (it also comes bundled with dies at a 10% off total) - definitely worth it! and again not available till 2nd May (not long now) - are you noticing any new colours in these cards?

And the last card uses the lovely big wordings from Good Feelings stamps, and I've cut a mask using the Elegant Border Dies (again a new colour 😉)

 Which card is your favourite?  I hope you can join me for one of my fun classes, if not I hope these cards inspire you to create too.

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Snow & Mice

 Hi there Creators

Snow way - Snow and Mice!  (been waiting to say that for ages 🤣)

Ok, this week I thought I'd show off the Snowfall Accents Puff Paint, it's so fascinating!  to begin with it's this watery liquid, that you can dot/draw on, then magic happens when you heat it up with the heat tool, and it becomes this puffy snow stuff!  I think it works well with the Caroling Mice host set (you can only get this set if you purchase over $250 of goodies or host a party/ gather up orders to get you over $250)

Here's the 2 cards I made before the video:

This one first, which is kind of hard to photograph the white snow on white card (umm didn't think that one through lol)

 So then I got smart and went with night of navy (which makes sense as I'm envisioning the mouse singing in the night)  I've coloured a bit of green watercolour pencil into the gaps in the snow to give the ground a bit more of a grassy effect.  I thought the Merry Melody embossing folder would go well with this too.

So then I thought I should do something else and Tom (hubby) suggested waves - perfect!

I think it works really well as the "froth" in the waves crashing over using this gorgeous Waves of Inspiration stamp set

If you missed the the video, here it is 😃

I hope this inspires you to create.

Happy Crafting

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Scroll Cards

 Hi there Creators,

Yep I've jumped on the band wagon, after having seen these cards all around figured I should have a go myself! (and in the process, of course, show you😊)

My first card I wanted to use the map vellum from Layering Designs Vellum, and create a "journey through life" kind of card.  If you check my blog regularly you'll know that I love this wave stamp from Waves of Inspiration Stamp set

After this I moved on to Designer Papers, bearing in mind that we have a heap of stuff retiring at the end of June, only 6 more days!, and some is reduced up to 50%!!  if you haven't checked it out, check it out here:  Retiring goodies

Having said that, this first one was made with some of the new SunPrints Designer Paper - love this colour! I thought it might be a nice card to send off to my step Dad who's currently in hospital.

 Then I did move onto the retiring papers...... the Flowering Fields Designer Paper is so pretty!  Gotta love this bling too! Iridescent Rhinstones

I then finished the video and had a fabulous idea......

Why not make a shaker card out of it?  so I restarted the video and showed how to make this card (so if you thought it was "all over red rover" after the card above, you might want to go back and check it out....)🤣 

All the components in this card (other than the base cardstock) have been reduced!!, check out this link for the goodies I used: What Heather Used

obviously all the beads decided to run to the left side lol (but honestly they do shake around!) 

If you missed the video and would like to see it, here it is.....

I hope it inspires you to create, 

God Bless love
Heather xox

Cards for May

 Hi there Creators

Well thought I'd better share the cards we'll be making in May at my classes, which incidentally the class dates are:  Wednesday 4th at 10.30am, Thursday 5th at 7pm (both in Laanecoorie) and the Maryborough class is on Saturday 7th at 10.30am.

I'm hoping we can gather a few more people for the Maryborough class, so do tell your friends!  

We'll be making 4 cards, (with envelopes) for $20

Let's kick off the "show & tell".....

this first one uses the brand new Wisteria Wishes (oh this set is rapidly becoming one of my favourites!)  Also some a couple of the new In Colours (can you spy which ones?)

Next up, I can't resist the pull of the ocean..... with Waves of Inspiration (and another new In Colour)

Number 3 (if you know me you'll know I love all things gold🤣)  This uses the gilded leafing, along with the quite cool Beautiful Shapes dies, and Biggest Wish Stamps

Last but not least I've dug out the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamps and done a spot of bleaching with them (such a great effect!).  I think I'll have a selection of bling to use on your sunflowers (especially as I now realise that the From my Heart Faceted Gems will be retired by the time we do the class)

 Hopefully you can join us, - book your place!, and if you can't , then I hope these cards inspire you to create!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Rolling Waves Card

 Hi there Creators,

So, today I was showing how to make the most of the Stamparatus and create a Rolling Waves card, using the main waves image in the Waves of Inspiration stamp set, and repeating it to create that look of a wave a surfer might go through.

Here are the 2 cards I made top one is the one I created with what I made in the video, bottom one was my initial go at it.  I mentioned at the end of the video I might add another colour with it, which is what I did and I love the blend of colours, even though they're on top of each other

Anyway how did I do it?, I took a couple of photos for you in case you didn't see the video

I lined up the stamp onto the stamparatus as far right as I could, inked it up, then used a dauber to blurr the edges, so they wouldn't be so "sharp" once stamped, then stamped my strip of cardstock, once.

Next I moved the plate to the next position along the top rung, and repeated the process all along till I had a whole line

 If you haven't seen the video and would like to, here it is😃

I hope this inspires you if you have a stamparatus to dig it out and have a go!

God Bless love

Heather xox