Cards for class in October

Hi Everyone,
As next month is not far off, thought I'd share with you the cards for these 3 classes - Sat 7th 10am in Maryborough:  Wednesday 11th - 10am Kangaroo Flat and 7.30pm Laanecoorie.

As Christmas is not far away (gulp!) We have 2 Christmas projects. I'm starting with my favourite card for October!  This uses the gorgeous "Painted Harvest" flower as a wreath, and I just love it!  also uses the Hardwood Stamp in the background, and one of the sayings from Snowflake Sentiments.

The other Christmas "project" as oppose to a card is this: I thought it would be a nice change to make up a little gift box, this stocking is a little pillow box, I have used the matching stamp set that comes in a bundle with the dies, called: Tags & Trimmings Bundle.

 Card #3 been meaning to use this stamp set Floral Phrases again for a while now, and with the Designer Series Paper that looks so similar, I thought why not make my own Designer Series Paper with it?  What do you think? I've used Rich Razzleberry and  I really like the freshness of Lemon Lime Twist with it! the saying is from Eastern Beauty Stamp set, also the front of the card is cut using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, cool eh?

Card #4 uses the new Hostess only FREE set (Free with orders of $450+) the set is called Merry Patterns and it's designed as a Christmas set, but I think it can work as a Birthday set too! what do you think?  I've paired it up with Birthday Delivery Stamp set for the saying and balloons

Merry Patterns is such a cool set, it is a double stampin' set, so it has outlines, then infill stamps, I've turned the candle flames upside down to create the chain of lights along the top of the card 😀  I think it works for male or female cards!

Let me know which is your favourite of these cards.

I hope this inspires you to create, and if you live nearby, I'd love to see you at one of my classes, do let me know if you can make it.

God Bless love
Heather xox

Trim Your Stocking (PillowBox)

Hi Everyone,
thought I'd show you these fabulous dies today! they are called Tags & Trimmings, and come as a bundle with the stamp set, or you can purchase the dies on their own Trim your Stocking Thinlit dies, or even just the stamp set on it's own: Tags and Trimmings Stamp set.
Aren't they cool?  they make up a pillow box with a difference!  I've gone with 2 colours, Old Olive and Real Red for mine with a bit of Silver Glimmer for the Snowflake:

They are really very simple to put together, when you run the dies through the bigshot, it cuts and scores the pieces in the right places, so all you do is fold, and glue the edges together, and you have this really cute little pillow box, I think it would make an amazing advent calendar too with them all hanging in a line, and the numbers put on the front of them!
This is what the back looks like (because I'd want to know what it looks like lol!):

When you make them up you tuck the long flap for the back piece up on the inside of the box, then when you puff up the box, it makes it easy!
And that is how to make an ultra cute Stocking Pillow box!
I hope this inspires you to create!
God Bless love
Heather xox

Global Design Project 103 (GDP103)

Hi Everyone,
I've been meaning to join in with the Global Design Project for ages!  So this time I've finally made a card appropriate for it!  The brief this time is a Theme Challenge "It's all about him".  Create something for a male!

 

With Father's day just having passed, and I forgot to send a card to my Step Dad in England (I did manage to send him a gift voucher, so not completely forgotten!)  I thought this would be ideal to spur me into a card for him! (fairly sure that I'm safe posting it on here, as he doesn't get online - lol)

I've seen a lot of cards that have been using Eclipse Technique, so thought I'd give it a little go (admittedly I don't have the current letter dies, but I do have some that retired a while ago.)

So here it is:

I'm not sure that I've cracked the technique, and to be honest I couldn't see the letters initially, hence they ended up being coloured in!  I've used the "Guy Greetings" Stamp set with it.

I hope he likes it, I think I'll try next time using numbers (I have the Large Numbers Framelits)  I think it might look better with larger letters. Have you ever tried this technique, how did it work for you?

I hope this inspires you to have a go and create!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Stampin' Up! Hostess Special till 31st October

Hi Everyone,
Stampin' Up! have a special stamp set FREE for anyone who hosts a party/workshop and the total orders are $450+.  This can be either placing an order of $450 yourself, gathering a few orders from your friends, or asking me to do a party for you!  As I needed to order a new Bigshot, I made up the rest of the order, and claimed my free stamp set, thought I'd share with you some of the cards I've been creating with it.
First up here is the stamp set, it's called Merry Patterns, and you can't purchase it, you can only get it free through the $450 order as I explained above.

It's a 2 step stampin' set, the candles have the insert bits, to colour them in as well as the flames (oh it's soooooo cool - and somewhat disappointing that this set will only be available for 2 months!)

However.... here are the candles used in a card, they are so easy to use, oh and really love the little pine bough stamp!

Next up I tried out the "tis the Season" image, along with the deer, again so easy to line up! (the snowflakes are from another set - Tags and Trimmings.

Then I thought the deer needed a card for itself :)

How cute is he wearing his little woolly jumper? this card also uses the new Year of Cheer Washi Tape.
And one last card.....

Had this card "base" sitting around on my desk for a while, so decided that the words would fit nicely under the die cut - and they did, Yea!  the Die cut is from Swirly Snowflakes Thinlit dies.
And I've just got to share with you the little blue dots I've put in the middle of the snowflakes, they are the Glitter Enamel Dots, and they're just gorgeous I'm not sure if this photo really does them justice though! these blue ones almost have an opal look to them.

Well that's it from me for now, do let me know if you're keen to get that Hostess only stamp set, and we'll see whether we can work out a way for you to get it!
I hope this inspires you to create!
God Bless love
Heather xox

Tag Card for September

Hi Everyone,
thought I'd share with you my "Tag Card" for this month.  When you place an order with me, on your bag you will have a tag, I have been giving everyone components to make this tag into a card for a few months now, so I thought I'd share the one for this month.

This one uses the cute new stamp set "Santa Paws" with the Duet Banner Punch, and the gorgeous Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, and the ultra pretty Gold Metal Edged Ribbon.
If this card appeals to you, place an order with me, and you will receive it to create!

I guess I'd better share last months card too - lol, (bit late, sorry but better late than never!)

This card uses the Painted Harvest bundle (Photopolymer Stamp set and matching leaf punch)

Have you checked out the new Holiday Catalogue yet? Here is the link to it Holiday Catalogue.  Or if you'd prefer a "hard copy" just let me know and I'll get one to you :)

I hope these cards inspire you to create
God Bless love
Heather xox

Just to prove that I do things other than cards!

Hi Everyone,
it's that Book week time of year again, the kids at Tarnagulla had their parade on Thursday (sadly I'm at work on Thursdays, but Tom went and took photos and I got in a few before I left for work)
So I spent the weekend making a Dinosaur tail.... got the old paper mache technique going (plain flour mixed with water and wiped onto strips of newspaper), swiped a paper from work that nobody wanted, made a form out of old cornflake boxes and voila:

LOL one Dinosaur tail!  I also bought a (cheap) bike helmet from KMart, and green and black spray paint and the helmet got the same Paper Mache treatment, one spiky helmet!

then Sam had to do a bit of work himself, on creating a mask (he coloured it in then took all the credit for making the entire outfit - LOL typical 6 year old)

He was so chuffed to be a dinosaur.
Next Up Josh's outfit, last year he wanted to be Mr Mosely the Dog (it's a book), and we'd made up the outfit, then he was sick and couldn't attend, so this year we bought out the costume, and added to it, obviously in tail mode, so guess what? we added a tail - lol

it was meant to kind of float behind his back (tied on with fishing line), which was fine with constant re-adjustment, otherwise it tended to go to one side, however moving on.......front view:

Mr Mosely in the book has a black wonky heart looking patch on his chest, and long floppy ears, I don't think we did a bad job :)
And here they are together waiting for the school bus:

Well that's it for now, inspiration in a different way today, but I hope it inspires you to create!
God Bless love
Heather xox

Interactive Cards - Camera Shutter

Hi Everyone,
In September's Interactive Card Class on Monday 18th, we will be making Camera Shutter Cards, I thought I'd show you them, and if you can't make it to the class I am happy to mail out the kits (see more info later) although I can't stamp for you, as per Stampin' Up! policy.
Here is card #1:

kind of needs 3 photos to display it properly! the first card uses the Bookcase Builder Stamp set and the Baby Bear stamp set for the words.  Then also the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper such gorgeous paper!
The second card is this one:

I love this one, you can choose your "critter" to go in the shutter window, it does involve a spot of fussy cutting, but so worth it! This one uses the Marquee Messages Stamp Set, and the cute Pick a Pattern designer Series Paper.

If you would like the kit and instructions mailed to you for $15, please use this (secure) link to pay for it: Kit and Instructions  Please order by 18th and I will endevour to have it in the mail to you by Wednesday 20th.

I hope these inspire you to create,
God Bless love
Heather xox