MY CREATIONS - ELAINE BYRNE

Work, work, work

2011-03-03T15:22:00.000+10:30

Sorry I haven't posted anything of late. I have just started a new job (and loving it) working 12 hours shifts most days, so that doesn't leave much time for creating.
Hopefully I will have something for you soon.
Until then, Happy stampin :)

Wedding Day

2011-02-12T14:02:00.000+10:30

Made to coordinate with the post below, this one is of Mum with her bridesmaids. I know that the one on the left is my Aunty but not sure of the one on the right. Would love to have had color photos but you can't have everything.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and have a look. I love to receive your comments, so please feel free to leave one on any post.
Have a great weekend :)

Mum on her wedding day

2011-02-11T12:33:00.000+10:30

What can I say that I haven't already said! Mum was 23 when she married Dad. In fact, it was Mum that did the proposing and apparently my Dad's friends sent her a sympathy card when they heard. LOL.
Once again, very simple but I think effective. Pity I could not take the shine out of the bottom of the photo though.
Thanks for stopping by and having a look. Please feel free to comment.
Have a great day, everyone :)

Now for some scrapbooking

2011-02-10T21:46:00.000+10:30

The wonderful couple in this wedding photo are my parents. Mum and Dad were married on the 24th January, 1959. Mum's dress was white with a silver pattern running through it. Unfortunately this does not show up very well on the photo. I don't have many details (as I wasn't there) but it would have been a glorious sunshiny day.
I know it is very plain but sometimes that is best. The heart in the background was cut from and 12" Big Shot from my local Scrapbooking Shop ~ Memories on the Murray. Flowers are from their extensive selection also but the black flowers are actually punches.
I have some more photos coming up in the next few days so please come by and take a look.
I love to receive comments so please leave one if you feel inclined to do so.
Thanks for looking and have a nice day where ever you may be :)

Another Zindorfian

2011-02-05T19:27:00.000+10:30

I absolutely loved this card when I saw Michelle's tutorial of it, so I set about making it, and have made many of these as my friends have fallen in love with it. Michelle's tutorial can be found here.
Stamps used is Inspired by Nature.
Cardstock ~ Apricot Appeal, Really Rust, Basic Black and Whisper White.
Ink ~ Basic Black, Really Rust, Bravo Burgundy and Apricot Appeal.
The two step Bird Punch was also used.
Because I do not have the Top Note Die or the Big Shot Machine, I cut out the front section on my Cricut Expressions machine.
The photo just doesn't do it justice. But I hope you like it.
Thanks for stopping by :)

Your little trick didn't work

2011-02-04T10:58:00.000+10:30

To my former upline ~ Your little trick didn't work. I look forward to coming back in June under a new upline who does care about her girls. You are a very rude and ignorant person. BITE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-01-30T21:38:00.000+10:30

This is my take on another one of Michelle Zindorf's beautiful creations. I must say that I am learning alot from Michelle, she is a very talented lady.
A card that can be made for any occasion :)

And now for something completely different

2011-01-16T13:14:00.000+10:30

Around the start of October I started taking Bobbin Lace classes. I started by making a lizard, then I moved on to bookmarks of which I made 2 different ones. My last project is the one I am extremely proud of, a butterfly. This took many hours to make but I think it is well worth the effort. Thanks for looking :)

Swaps for Regionals

2011-01-15T12:55:00.000+10:30

Back in November 2010 our Regional Training day was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Lots of fun, make and takes and excellent information was shared by all. As usual I went overboard making my swaps as you want to have enough for anyone. What I found interesting is that my upline (at the time) actually put in an appearance, instead of attending the Craft Show which she has done for the preceding 3 years. She managed to make 20 to my 95. Not bad. Also, totally ignored me the whole day. (Oh, well, you get that).
Anyway, as you can see by the photos the pattern of my cards was the same throughout but I used the new InColors. I matched up Concord Crush with Peach Parfait and Very Vanilla. Then Pear Pizazz with Blushing Bride and Whisper White. The stamp set is Punch Potpourri.

Because of my enthusiasm, I came home with about 40 card faces which I then turned into cards. As far as I am concerned decorating the card on the inside is just as important as the outside so I have enclosed a photo so you can get the idea of what I did to them all.

STAMPIN' UP! AUSTRALIAN FLOOD APPEAL FOR QUEENSLAND

2011-01-14T13:50:00.000+10:30

AUSTRALIAN FLOOD APPEAL

As flood waters continue to inundate Australia in what has been clearly described as the 2nd worst flooding in Australia’s history, we at Stampin’ Up! Express our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones and homes and to those whose lives have been forever changed. We have a compelling urge to help. Stampin’ Up! Believes in making a difference, in the lives of others, especially when disaster strikes.

Please join with us by supporting the Australian Flood Appeal. To help the victims of the floods, that have devastated over three quarters of Queensland, Every stamp set retailing at $30 or more sold in Australia and New Zealand during January 15th - February 15th, Stampin’ Up! Will donate $2.00, from the sale of every stamp set, to the State Emergency Services of Queensland.

What a wonderful company Stampin’ Up! Is and I feel so fortunate to be a part of such an amazing organisation.

Did your really need more incentive to participate in Sale A Bration, not only will you be receiving a FREE STAMP SET BUT ALSO HELPING AN AUSSIE IN NEED.

If you have been feeling that you wish you could do something to help, we hope and encourage you all to participate in our appeal.

We look forward to working with everyone to achieve a wonderful amount to donate.

PERSONAL VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM QUEENSLAND RESIDENT

LOUNGE ROOM WINDOW AS TO HOW QUICKLY THE FLOODS HIT

THE CITY.

AFTER WATCHING THESE VIDEO'S DO YOU REALLY NEED ANYMORE CONVINCING
THAT QUEENSLAND AUSSIE'S NEED OUR HELP PLEASE DIG DEEP.

THANK YOU!!!

Another copy of Michelle's creations

2011-01-08T13:47:00.000+10:30

Another one of Michelle Zindorf's beautiful creations. This time a Christmas card. Now, whilst I do not celebrate Christmas I can appreciate the work that has gone into Michelle's card, and seeing as Maggie wanted Christmas cards I made 2 of these for her.
Card Stock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy and Old Olive.
Ink: Old Olive, Whisper White and Not Quite Navy.
You can't see it properly in this card but there are actually dual layers of the Whisper White, which I think is very effective. Hope you like it :)

I'm a Zindorfian

2011-01-06T12:30:00.000+10:30

Today I would like to share with you one of the cards that I made using the tutorial provided by a US Stampin' Up demonstrator, Michelle Zindorf.
This lovely lady provides tutorials of her work for all to see and try their hand at. I just don't know where she comes up with her ideas but her cards are fantastic.
List of items used are ~
Stamps: Branch out, En Francais.
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White
Inks: Basic Black, Old Olive, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Creamy Caramel, Going Gray and Chocolate Chip.
Check out her blog and see all of her fantastic creations. There are over 300 to look at. Hope you like it. Will be bringing you some more of what I have done using Michelle's tutorials :)

Another card for Maggie. Her Grandson's birthday card.

2011-01-01T22:06:00.000+10:30

Hello again, friends. It's not a really good photo. This card was made for a 3 year old. I used the Inspired by Nature stamp to do the long grass, the railway track roller wheel and the train was actually a patterned paper from my local shop ~ Memories on the Murray. Used Old Olive, Bashful Blue and Basic Black inks on Whisper White card stock which was bordered by Bashful Blue on Real Rust (I think). Anyway hope you like it :)

Nice Box for biscuits etc.

2010-12-31T14:11:00.000+10:30

Made this box sometime last year. It's like one of those cake boxes you get from a bakery except this one has got the clear bit in the middle so you can see what is inside. I used a pretty designer paper from my local shop and cut around so it was positioned just right. I think the blue ribbon sets it off just nicely. Hope you like it :)

Happy Birthday, Carmen

2010-12-30T10:58:00.000+10:30

Earlier this year, my friend Maggie, gave me a list of people's names and dates for cards she wanted made. Heaps of birthday cards and then around 20 Christmas cards. This card was made from a pattern that I got from UStamp (I think, it's been that long). Anyway I hope you like it :)

My Blog Award

2009-10-14T17:19:00.005+10:30

My friend, Sue, has awarded me a lovely blog award.

Ok, the rules for this award is that I share 5 things I am addicted to and then pass the award on to 5 other lovely blogs.

1. I am totally addicted to Stampin' Up. Absolutely love the products and the colors are fabulous.
2. I am addicted to playing Monk Werks on Facebook.
3. I love doing workshops and seeing the joy and satisfaction on my ladies faces when they learn something.
4. I love to spend Tuesdays with the ladies down at Memories on the Murray, creating to my hearts content. Or not!
5. I love learning new off the page projects but am not yet game enough to try designing projects myself.

The blogs I want to award are to some very talented ladies. Please pop over and have a look at their very inspiring blogs.

Penny Hanuszak
Donna Wardle
Monica Gale

Debbie Keane
Bev Mantle

It is now all up to you.

Have a great day or night where ever you may be.

Jacqui's Mini Note Card Purse

2009-09-27T14:18:00.003+09:30

Jacqui Craig is a guest designer for this round of UStamp with Dawn and Friends. I must say that although I enjoyed making Jacqui's purse and cards, I will not be making it again in a hurry.
The only addition I made to the project was to add a length of dark blue satin ribbon around the edge of the little purse, as to me it looked much nicer and finished the project off better. Not much more that I can say about this project though. But you be the judge!

Stamp With Us Recipe Challenge

2009-09-21T11:13:00.004+09:30

This week over at Stamp With Us, the girls posted a recipe challenge where had to use:

No patterned paper
2 ribbons
2 stamps.

The colors I chose to use were Old Olive and Razzleberry. I also used Old Olive ribbon and layered this with a (as close as I could get it) "razzleberry" colored ribbon. I clear embossed two butterflies from the Great Friends stamp set on Whisper White and the sentiment is from the stamp set called Soft Summer from our Spring Mini Catalogue.
I always love to decorate the inside of my cards as well because it is as important as the outside.

More UStamp Creations.

2009-09-20T18:48:00.004+09:30

What a fun time we are having this UStamp. Lots of projects to fill our time making, lots of chatting going on and lovely ladies from all over the world to meet.

Today I am showcasing 2 projects posted by Tracey Old who is the Dream Team Member from New Zealand. The first is Tracey's Coffee Treat Box - this is sooooo easy to make and looks so effective. You don't have to use it for coffee only but as a gift box for chocolates, candles, the list is endless.
As you can see I made this in light blue bazzill with a designer paper from Francheville. On the belly band I have added a little decoration in the form of two clear embossed butterflies from the Good Friends Stamp Set.

The project that I completed today is Tracey's Card Purse. This is very quick and easy to make. The main color is Tempting Turquoise with a touch of Cameo Coral. The dsp is and SU retired pack which I can't remember the name of. Once again it can be used to put some cards and envelopes in or perhaps some other little gift.

Just click on the UStamp with Dawn and Friends button on the left hand side of my blog. This will take you to the site where you can learn more about what the site entails and can join up and create lovely projects from ladies all over the world.

Until next time, have a good day or night where ever you may be!

Becky's Notes & Treats

2009-09-15T17:03:00.001+09:30

What a wonderful creative day I have had today. Of course being Tuesday I was with the girls all day and as usual we had a ball.
I wanted to share with you my interpretation of Becky's Notes & Treats that she posted on UStamp with Dawn and Friends. I find out about UStamp please click on the button on the left hand side of the screen.

The recipe for this project was - Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Whisper White.
Designer paper from stash
Ribbon - Old Olive grosgrain
Stamps - Friends 24/7 and Thoughts and Prayers.

I love reading all the encouraging comments I receive for my creations. So please don't just drop by and go again, leave a comment so I will know how I am doing!

Have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Sue's Slider Box

2009-09-13T16:39:00.003+09:30

Today, I thought I would post my friend, Sue's, Slider Box and cards that were started at a workshop on Monday night and finished during the week. Anyway she brought them in to show me on Tuesday and I couldn't resist taking photos of her creations.
I absolutely love the card on the right with the little flowers. What she has done is to stamp onto her card stock (I think it is a background stamp) and then individually colored everything in and to top it off she has gone over every bit with Glossy Accents so that it really stands out.
If you scroll down to My Tuesday Girls you will see a photo of Sue with the other girls.

Well done, Sue. I will pass on any comments made to Sue. I am sure she would appreciate the encouragement.

Wedding card

2009-09-09T19:40:00.005+09:30

My friend Isabel married her love, Damien, yesterday. Yes, on a Tuesday! Anyway this is the card I made for them. The basic card can be found here. I enjoyed making it. There was a lot of cutting involved and I am so glad that I have my Cricut Expressions machine to do it with.
The base is Whisper White with the rest of the card being in tones of So Saffron and Lilac with Dark Purple for the wedding dress. Unfortunately I couldn't take a good photo of the inside, however, I put a little bride and groom in there and Orchid Opulence around the inside of the card as well. I also hand made the envelope out a sheet of 12 x 12 cardstock.
Sorry, but the photo doesn't do the card justice.

The wedding was held at the Secret Chapel at the Inverbrackie Cemetery. It really is a magical place, so don't cringe and say What the! I will post some photos later. Then the reception was held at Rydges South Park on the corner of South and West Terraces in Adelaide. From the 6th floor, with its fully glassed windows you could see the fireworks that went off at 2100 because of the Royal Adelaide Show. Also the lights of the rides especially the Ferris Wheel.

Anyway, have a good day or night where ever you are!

No Excuse

2009-09-07T08:32:00.002+09:30

I have really no excuse for not posting other than that I have been extremely busy. I didn't even get to my local shop on Saturday for the Memories On The Murray Sale. I was in Adelaide all weekend enjoying a spiritual banquet. As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I attended our annual 3 day convention which was held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

My friend, Maggie, asked me to make a card for her partner. This is a new medium for me - making male cards but I had some help in that I cased the idea from Donna's blog. Thanks, Donna, for the inspiration. Go and check out Donna's blog, she is a very talented and creative lady. Unfortunately I did not take a picture of the inside of the card to show you. I always decorate the inside of my cards because I think that is as important as the front of the card.

Please let me know what you think!

And have a nice day or night where ever you may be.

My Tuesday Girls

2009-08-28T10:13:00.005+09:30

Let me introduce you all to my Tuesday girls. Well, they are not actually mine, but you know what I mean!
In the first two photos we have the Awesome Foursome - (L to R) Sue, Joyce, Lyn & Barb.
Next to that is Jo & Viv together and then Wendy and Glad.
Because Margaret is taking a well earned break visiting her family in Katherine and jetting also up to Darwin, we have had Anja filling in and keeping us entertained. Margaret will be back next week and very refreshed to receive the hard time we will give her next Tuesday. I found a photo taken at our retreat of Margaret. She is wearing the blue top.
I think you can understand why I love spending Tuesday with the girls especially the Awesome Foursome.

Until next time, have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Party for Kids with Cancer 2

2009-08-24T17:24:00.004+09:30

As previously mentioned, my friend, Kirsty, held a Trivia/Auction night last Friday night to raise money for Kids with Cancer. Here is the second lot of cards that I made for the Auction -

As you can see, I used a variety of stamps, a variety of techniques, papers and ribbons.
I really enjoyed making this set and will make some more in different colors for future fundraisers.

Until next time, have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Stamp with Us - Recipe Challenge

2009-08-23T18:48:00.005+09:30

Here is this week's challenge card from Stamp with Us. It is a recipe challenge using -

1 x Card stock
1 x Patterned paper
1 x Flower
3 x Brads

So my recipe is Orchid Opulence with Elegant Eggplant

Orchid Opulence, Lavender Lace & Elegant Eggplant markers
Patterned paper
Oval Alls and Friends 24/7 stamp sets
Dark Purple ribbon
3 silver heart shaped brads
Scalloped Oval and Oval punches
Flower

Check out the other cards by clicking on the title.

Once again, have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Party for Kids with Cancer

2009-08-23T14:50:00.006+09:30

On Friday night I attended a Trivia/Auction night which my friend, Kirsty, mainly organised. She is a Lorraine Lee Linen consultant and the charity that company supports is Kids with Cancer. Unfortunately not too many people attended, but a great night was had by all and a nice sum of money was raised.

I was asked to be the front ticket person so was sitting down by the front door at a little table by myself (my favorite position - by myself, haha) so I did the Trivia Quiz by myself. I called myself "The Loner" so I was easily recognizable. I came 2nd to last, so I didn't think that I did too bad a job.

Anyway, I made some card packs for Kirsty to auction off on the night and I thought I would share them with you.

This is one pack I made, giving credit for pattern to Tracey Old from NZ. I enlarged the pattern so that it would fit A5 cards. I used the watercolor technique on my roses to make them shades of blue. One lot of dsp is from the Bella Bleu pack and the dotty one is one I found in my local shop.
Stamp sets used are Fifth Avenue Floral, Congrats and Oval Alls.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog.

Have a great day or night where ever you may be. Until tomorrow.

Lainee

Gift Basket

2009-08-20T20:21:00.005+09:30

This was another fantastic project provided for us at UStamp with Dawn and Friends by Tracey Old, the New Zealand Dream Team member.
The ribbons took absolutely ages to work out and place, but I think that it was worth the time and effort.
This is a fantastic little gift basket that you could use for giving a small present or presents in.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my creations and I would also like to thank those that leave lovely, upbuilding comments. They are very much appreciated.

Until next time, have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Home Sweet Birdhouse

2009-08-18T17:14:00.003+09:30

Another fantastic project created by Monica Gale for Stamp With Us. Monica is a Stampin' Up demonstrator in the UK and a very lovely lady. Just click on her name to be taken straight to her blog or on the left hand side to be taken to the Stamp With Us website.
Any little birdie would love to have such a brand new birdhouse to nest in. This one even comes complete with little cards and envelopes. I really enjoyed making this one.
Unfortunately this round of Stamp With Us is over (all too quickly I might add) so we are looking forward to the next round and I will supply details when I know anything.

Recipe - Baja Breeze for house, Chocolate Chip for roof. Scallop circle punch and circle punches. Stamp sets - Thoughts and Prayers, French Flair B/ground stamp for flying birds. And a lovely blue ribbons ties it all together.

Thanks for looking and have a nice day or night where ever you may be!

SVG Cut for Sunday August 16th

2009-08-17T17:14:00.002+09:30

Isn't this latest cut from SVG Cuts absolutely gorgeous! Used with the Sure Cuts a Lot program, you can cut this stunning invitation using your Cricut machine.

I just thought I would share it with you all.
Have a great day or night where ever you may be.

From Handbags and Gladrags to Suitcases

2009-08-11T17:16:00.002+09:30

This little suitcase is one of the projects on the latest round of Stamp With Us. I don't know how the girls keep coming up with all these fantastic ideas. Made primarily of different shades of purple cardstock and double lined inside (will take photo of that another time) this is the essential travel case for any little or big girl. They can place their shoes and handbag, made last week, in there for safe storage.
I don't know if you can make out the purple heart brads in the centre of 3 lots of flowers but I thought they finished the flowers off nicely.
I enjoyed making this project although it took me hours to do.

Until next time, have a great day or night where ever you are!

Handbags and Gladrags

2009-08-05T16:12:00.004+09:30

As you may or may not know the second round of Stamp with Us has started. Pictured is the first project that Monica posted for us. Aren't they cute!

Any little girl would love to have their own stylish high heeled shoe filled with lollies, with handbag card to match. These would be great for any little girls party. (Some big girls may even like their own)

The flower on the front of the shoe is demonstrated on video at the above mentioned site, and the purple sequins on both the shoe and handbag finish the project off nicely.
You too can join in the fun at Stamp With Us.

Love to read the lovely comments that are left on my blog. Thank you to those who do take the time!

So once again, have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Stamp with Us - Sketch Challenge

2009-08-04T16:50:00.003+09:30

Here is this weeks challenge over at Stamp with Us. I hope you like what I came up with!
I used the stamp from Friends 24/7 and colored the different aspects of the stamp with my markers - Real Red, Choc Chip and Certainly Celery.
I used Whisper White and Real Red cardstock along with a beautiful paper from Graphic 45 called Secret Garden from the Botanicalbella Collection.

Hello to all those lovely Stampin' Up sisters who are attending their convention in Utah, USA this week. Hope you all are having a great time.
As for the rest of us, enjoy you day or night where ever you may be!

Stamp with Us Recipe Challenge

2009-07-29T15:14:00.003+09:30

I know what your thinking. 2 posts in 1 day. Well, for the next two days I am working, and besides that I wanted to post my card for the recipe challenge over at Stamp With Us. By the way, for those who may be interested, the girls over there are starting their 2nd round of fun and projects on August 1st. Would love to see you there.
Now for the important bit - for this challenge we had to use 2 x Patterned Papers,1 x Ribbon and 1 x Piece of Hardware.
I used Rose Red for the base and Close to Cocoa. My 2 patterned papers are from a retired lot called Berry Bliss. If you have had a chance to peruse my blog you will see that I made my Origami Box below in the same colors. My ribbon is also retired, unfortunately, it being the Purely Pomegranate 1" satin, and my hardware is the flower buckle. I also added 2 watercolor flowers from the Fifth Urban Floral stamp set. I was pleased with the overall effect. Hope you like it too.
Have a great day or night where ever you may be.

Slider Box with Cards

2009-07-29T11:14:00.005+09:30

Today I have another project from UStamp with Dawn and Friends. Once again a project by Jenny Moors. This slider box with matching cards is so cute.
The colors I have used are Taken with Teal, Night of Navy, So Saffron and Very Vanilla. The DSP is called Bella Bleu. My butterflies are a new acquisition from Gel-a-tins called Butterflies are Free. I clear embossed the butterflies in Night of Navy and colored them in using my Stampin' Up Markers in a variety of colors.

Dawn has just now told us of the Fall - UStamp with Dawn & Friends "Early Registration Special Member Pricing" begins right now!! Join me today for only $19.99!! Pricing will go up to $25 on Aug 14th, so join now to avoid the price increase or even worse yet, so you don't forget :)
I am looking forward to another super fun spectactular event this Fall with YOU!!
Click here to sign up for UStamp with Dawn & Friends!! Fall 09
This is in USD but equates to just under $25 for us here in Australia. So jump up and join in the fun of the next UStamp. Chatting, creating, more chatting, more chatting. This round was so much fun.

Ok, well on to the next project.

Have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Origami Box

2009-07-28T17:25:00.005+09:30

I know, twice in 2 days, how can I manage that! I have another great project from UStamp with Dawn and friends to show you. This is my version of the origami box that was presented by Jenny Moors, the Dream Team Member from the UK. (Check our her blog, she is a very talented lady).

I used Stampin' Up's Rose Red cardstock with the Berry Bliss DSP. The ribbon is Purely Pomegranate Satin which goes so well with this project. My "marigold" on top was cut with my Cricut Expressions machine using the Sure Cuts A Lot program and the lovely 3D Flowers SVG Kit. I alternated the petals using Rose Red and Pink Pirouette cardstock. The leaves were cut in Old Olive.
Here's what it looks like open -

Thanks for checking in. I hope you like my creation.

Have a great day or night where ever you may be!

Just another manic Monday!

2009-07-27T16:47:00.010+09:30

Not really, but it sounded good and it is Monday. I have been on the Royal Blog Tour, a fantastic tour of 79 great Stampin' Up demonstrator sites. You should go check it out. There is even a competition to win a Big Shot for non demos. It's all on the site. You have today and tomorrow only to check it out.

I recently made 2 cards using the Friends 24/7 stamp set from Stampin' Up. I clear embossed this great stamp in Tempting Turquoise on Whisper White and bordered it with Tempting Turquoise and Night of Navy. The designer paper is one that I found in my stash. You will notice that it is basically the same style as one that I posted a few weeks ago. I just love this style.
Using the same color theme but the clear embossed emblem is done in the Night of Navy. Just a different style.

Ok, that's it til tomorrow. Be tuned in to view my Origami Box.

Have a great day or night where ever you may be.

You must have been busy!

2009-07-21T18:17:00.003+09:30

My friend Kirsty said to me today: You must have been busy as I keep checking your blog and you haven't put any new creations on it! (or words to that effect) Well yes, I have been busy, and I do apologize for keeping my loyal followers waiting.
Remembering that today is Tuesday and I usually spend the day with my friends down at Memories on the Murray, I made Tracey's latest project for UStamp with Dawn and Friends. Tracey is a New Zealand Stampin' Up demonstrator. This is a cute Stationery Purse. It holds 4 cards and envelopes.

The colors used are Basic Gray and Baja Breeze. DSP is from the Urban Garden Collection - a beautiful assortment of double sided papers. The flower brads for the front and the brads for the handles at the top were some that I have had in my stash for awhile.

The stamp sets that I have used for this project are One of a Kind and Pocket Silhouettes.

It is very upbuilding when the girls ask who is going to receive this project, as I think that they would all like it. I wish they had their own blogs to share the wonderful creations and scrap book pages that they made today.

Until next time, have a great day or night, where ever you may be.

Tuesday - My fun day with the girls

2009-07-14T17:26:00.006+09:30

Every Tuesday, when I am not working, I head down to our local scrap booking and card making shop, Memories on the Murray. The girls are absolutely wonderful to spend the day with, either, chatting, scrapping, or doing other projects like the one I completed today. Called "Birthday Box Beauty", I just prefer Calendar Box is a terrific way for you to get all those important reoccuring dates organized in a stylish and functional box. Dress it up or down, be inspired by a theme or color combo, how ever you want to do it.

The colors I chose to use are Chocolate Chip and Pink Pirouette. The designer paper was one that I had in my stash of many. I think that the polka dot ribbon and the flower with the brad in the middle just add nicely to the finish of the box. Here is what it looks like inside.

There are 12 little cards inside each marked with a month and the days of the month printed out and placed on each side of the card so that you can write those events that must throughout the year.

Let me not forget to tell you that this is another wonderful project brought to you by UStamp with Dawn and Friends. Just click to the link in the left side bar to find out more information.

Have a great day or night where ever you are.

U stamp with Dawn and Friends

2009-07-13T14:34:00.004+09:30

This round of UStamp with Dawn and Friends started on Thursday 9th July with a project from Jen Picard - a mini scrap album. This is my first version of this lovely project.

I used last years in colors of Soft Sky, Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi. The stamp I used for the front cover is from Time Well Spent. Can't remember the name of the designer paper, however, it matches in well with the in colors.

The inside are like tags that you can put photos or names on. As you can see, I used a fancy corner punch on the top of my tags. Just makes it look a little different. I have yet to print the photos to go in it.

To go over and visit the UStamp with Dawn and Friends site just click on the blinkie (except I can't get it to blink) on the left hand side. There are many exciting projects to make and the chat line runs 24/7 while the site runs. It is a great place to meet new crafting friends from around the world.

Have a great day or night where ever you are.

A lazy Sunday afternoon

2009-07-12T18:24:00.008+09:30

I could not have asked for a nicer way to spend the afternoon than card making with 2 friends. Hello Flo and Liz. We did a lot of talking, made some cards, ate afternoon tea, did some more stamping and punching. And my daughter, Lisa, also called around to say hello and see what we were up to. Liz partner, Dennis, was also there helping us out and giving us some tips. Thank you, Dennis. So here is what I came up with.

For some reason I just wanted to use Whisper White, Basic Black and Red Riding Hood. I had made this card and posted it earlier in different colors but Flo wanted to know how to do it so we did a kind of one on one workshop.
I clear embossed the trees in Riding Hood Red and Rose Red, mounted it and voila.

The second card I created was based on a card I saw on the site of a very talented friend Donna. Her cards are amazing. Anyway using the White, Black and Red theme again I came up with this. I just love Lovely As A Tree (as if you couldn't tell)

This is the inside of the card. I always like to do something on the inside as I think it makes the card look nicer.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. It is still a work in progress as I have much to learn.

Until next time, have a great day.

A Very Proud Mum

2009-07-07T17:00:00.002+09:30

Today, I spent the day with the girls at our local shop, Memories on the Murray. Hello, Margaret. I love being there on Tuesdays, the girls are great and although sometimes you mightn't get much done, the company is fantastic.

I did this layout of my beautiful daughter a little while ago and thought this would be a perfect opportunity to share with you one of my pages. The photo was taken a few years ago, and I think she is more beautiful now than she was then.

And she is now going to slap me down when she sees this. But you get that.

I used a mixture of papers, flowers, rub-ons and stick on embellishments.

Have a great day or night where ever you are!

Stamp with Us Theme Challenge

2009-07-06T17:41:00.004+09:30

Every Sunday, the girls over at Stamp with Us give a new challenge for everyone to participate in. This weeks is a theme challenge. So I decided to do a child's invitation card.

The card colors are Whisper White, Basic Black, Red Riding Hood and Going Gray.
Inks: Old Olive and Always Artichoke.
Stamp: Lovely As A Tree

I used my Sure Cuts A Lot program incorporated with my Cricut Expressions to cut out this free download from SVG Cuts . Because this is the first time that I have done a layered project, I had trouble sizing my red layer. But as you can see I eventually worked it out. I carefully layered all the pieces to make my vehicle.
I clear embossed with Old Olive the stamp from one of my very favorite sets - Lovely As A Tree, and then over inked with Always Artichoke.

I guess with no work at the moment, I have plenty of time to play. Have a great day or night depends which part of the world you live in.

Swap

2009-07-04T12:27:00.003+09:30

A little while ago my upline, Alisa, ran a swap for her girls to participate in. This is what I created.
The colors I used were Old Olive, Pacific Point, Summer Sun & Rose Red along with the matching inks. I used the background stamp En Francais on the Summer Sun square and using the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set I stamped the largest stamp on the four different colored cardstocks. I cut out each piece as I wanted it and layered with dimensionals one on top of the other until I got the full flower. I inked around each individual part of the flower in matching inks. The sentiment is the one that comes in the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set.

Overall I was quite happy with the result.

Stamp with Us - Sketch Challenge

2009-07-03T13:16:00.003+09:30

Today I finally did a sketch challenge from the Stamp with Us site. I am not at all sure if I really like it, however, you be the judge and let me know what you think.

The colors I used are:
Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Accent, Ruby Red, Basic Black and Whisper White.

The insert of my "sun" was taken from a tutorial by Michelle Zindorf (Go check out her work, she is amazing). I clear heat embossed the Upsy Daisy stamp in Old Olive, then brayered Apricot Appeal over the top of the card. Punched out a circle 1 3/8" on a post it note and brayered over Pumpkin Pie and then Ruby Red. Stamped over image using Basic Black and gently patted the black off the embossed areas. Used a white gel pen to highlight areas of the flowers and heat sealed. Once again I stamped Old Olive over from the original stamp (after stamping once on scrap paper to take off excess ink), giving a more behind the scenes look.

My "ribbon" was made using a 1/2" piece of Apricot Appeal overlaid by a piece of 3/8" Old Olive card that had been sponged with Old Olive ink.
The "Best Wishes" sentiment was stamped using the Oval All stamp onto Whisper White card in Apricot Appeal and then overstamped using Basic Black. It was punched out using the Wide Oval Punch.

Stamp with Alisa Color Challenge 2 and Sketch Challenge 1

2009-06-29T07:49:00.001+09:30

Welcome to my blog where I hope to share with you all my creations.
I had a lovely lazy day yesterday here in my craft room watching Elvis dvds as I created 2 cards for my Stamp with Alisa page.
The first one is the Color Challenge 2. The colors are Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Red Riding Hood, Cameo Coral and Whisper White.

Here is my card.
Clear Chocolate Chip embossed the Upsy Daisy across the three color panels. Mounted them on Whisper White then on Choc Chip. Added Choc Chip Taffeta Ribbon around bottom and used the Stampin' Up Oval All stamp set on a bit of Whisper White then positioned on a Red Riding Hood Wide Scallop Oval.
I am quite pleased with the results as this is my first challenge.

The second card is Sketch Challenge 1. In this challenge I used Creamy Caramel as the card base with So Saffron, Close to Cocoa and Whisper White.

And here is my card.
The middle tree is clear embossed with Close to Cocoa and the other two are clear embossed in Creamy Caramel. The tree card is also sponged faintly in Close to Cocoa as is the card itself. The Thank you sentiment is a retired Rub On from the Cherished Memories Range.

Thanks for looking. Have a nice day.
Here is the link for Stamp with Alisa, it's free to join.