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Something Saturday - Hooray for Honeycomb Kit

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 Hi there Creators, Today I thought we'd take a look at one of the new Kits that Stampin' Up! has brought out, it's really fun!, the name "honeycomb" kind of gives it away🤣 There are 9 cards to create, and it's a nice simple kit, would make an excellent gift for anyone who is thinking of starting off with card-making, there's no stamping involved - it's all "stick it together" and everything is included to do this.  At $32 it works out to $3.56 per card (which let's face it is pretty cheap for a card these days!) So here are the cards you can make (3 of each): Don't you just love the matching envelopes? The front of each card has clear embossed shiny bits on it (most obvious on the rainbow card at the top! with my photography) And there you have it, I haven't had the chance to play around and see what else I can create with this kit yet, so if you get it and do play around, let me know what you do! If you missed the video here it

Cards for Classes in March 2017

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Hi Everyone, Wow hasn't February gone fast?! I have worked out what we're doing in March, and here they are......  So, this first card uses the Sale-a-Bration "Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper", you can get this paper for FREE, when you purchase $90 of goodies at the moment (till the end of March) It also uses one of the sayings from the "Suite Sentiments" Stamp set, great set of sentiments! Next card is this one that uses the Sunshine Sayings stamp set , there is a heap of different words to use, so if the ladies don't want to say this, they can use other words (if you want to check out the stamp set, just click on the words in my text) Up Next I just lurve the Moroccan Designer Series Paper , so here it is used for the butterflies (punches Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly )   It also uses the Stamp set "Birthday Bright" Then last of all....... I think this is my favourite card for the mont

CreateAbles Team Morning

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Hi everyone, We had our CreateAbles team morning this morning, which was fun. As there was only 3 ladies they all ended up with a raffle prize :) Val taught us how to make this really cute little Handbag/box, thanks so much Val, I'll have to have a go at it! (we all took notes!) I showed a spot of "how to use Project Life's Photo organising system", as I said to the ladies, I really don't get on well with Scrapbooking, as I find it uses more time than I have available, to do 3 photos, and nobody really admires it to the full extent of the amount of work I've put into it (if you get my drift!), so this I can do quickly/easily and at the very least my kids admire it! I plan to finish off this one and create one for my parents (as I'm terrible at remembering to send them photos) and once I've got one sorted the 2nd will be a synch! So here's a couple of my pages, Josh's 11th Birthday (son #2) and Sam (#3)

Today's Party

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Hi Everyone, I thought I'd share what I taught at the party I did today, the hostess really likes the Beautiful You Stamp set so I created this card for the ladies to make: They had a choice of the new Sale-a-bration glimmer papers to choose from to put behind their row of hearts, this one uses the Sweet Sugarplum, but also available in the pack is Mint Macaron, and Bermuda Bay (they're officially available from the 20th Feb to 31st March)  Also uses one of the beautiful lace trim stamps from Delicate Details stamp set, and the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Then the other thing I wanted to show was the really cool Project Life Cards, so we created cards like these, using the 3x4" cards from 2 different sets of cards - All Year Long Project Life Cards , and Hello Lovely Project Life Cards . (first card)   We used the Decorative Label Punch on both cards, funnily enough I hadn't realised I'd used it for both until I came to

New Video - Reflection Technique using Beautiful You

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Hi everyone, Well finally the school holidays are over, and I have peace and quiet!  I'd been asked by a couple of people how I made this card: I have used the Beautiful You stamp set So I thought I'd do a video! However I also said at one point that I would show you how I have my room/equipment set up to do the videos!, So I got my trusty husband to take a couple of photos of me (before I started filming), he got a bit carried away, so I've picked (what I think is the best one) 😁  My room is also set up for a class this evening here, so I have just moved some of the bits back to create the space for the Vid!   Here's the Video!   And this next photo is what I actually made in the video! Do have a go at the reflection Technique, I hope you enjoy it, and as I said in the video, if there's anything else on my blog that you're interested in seeing as a video, do let me know:) I hope this has inspired you to create :) God Bless love Hea

Colour INKspiration CI02

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Hi Everyone, Well, there is a new Challenge over on the INKspiration Facebook Page !  As my aim is to join in with as many as possible, I had a spare moment or two today, so here we are! I have an aim to go through all my stamp sets and use them all my at least twice!, as I'm finding that  a lot of them I used heaps when I first got them, and now they've made their way to the bottom of the pile, and kind of get forgotten about, in preference of the new and shiny!  I still love this stamp set "Garden in Bloom" though! Oh I'd better tell you what the challenge is! So the challenge is to use these colours: Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky, Mint Macaron, Whisper White and Garden Green.  My plan was to watercolour on shimmery white cardstock, umm didn't go so well!  So instead I watercoloured on watercolour paper, used the Decorative Label Punch for the saying, and created this:   which I like, but as I'd also used Stazon black and the new gorgeous

February 2017 Class Projects

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Hi Everyone, Wow we're almost at the end of January!  So here are my class cards for February, class dates are Wednesday 1st Feb at our new home in Kangaroo Flat - Rosedale (10.30am), Saturday 4th Feb in Maryborough (10am), and Wed 8th Feb in Laanecoorie (eve). My mum reminded me that it's Valentines day in Feb, when I was on the phone to her yesterday, so I thought we'd best do something "Valentinesey" but as I'm not big on Valentines day, this one can be dressed up for the occasion, or just for a good friend:   I love the copper foil, and I'm pleased with the way it turned out I think the copper pairs nicely with the Cherry Cobbler colour (felt I'd better use a red for the occasion - lol)  the spots in the background are from one of my favourite Stamp sets " Gorgeous Grunge "And this saying is from " Suite Sentiments " it has some fabulous sayings in it! Ok moving onto the next card:   Yes this one does seem to be 3 ca

INKspiration Challenge Offical Launch

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Hi Everyone, Well I have been meaning to get into my craft room for this challenge for a week and 1/2 now, finally made it.... YAY! I'm really pleased with this card, quite simple, and I think it'll be in my teaching next month! So without further ado here it is:   The "brief" was to create a card using these colours, although I haven't used all of them (and I've substituted Blushing Bride for Flirty Flamingo)  I'm still quite chuffed with it!   You should be able to click on the icecream photo to check out what others have been doing over on the INKspiration Facebook site. You might be wondering what I've used?  Well the ink colours are Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach, and Flirty Flamingo,  then I've taken one of the gorgeous new Lace Doilies , and used it as a mask with the 3 different colours, just daubing them over it, then moving the doily and doing the same again, till the background is covered.  Then I've taken the lovely Sale