Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #315 - Sunshine Sayings stamp set

I can't believe that I've finally got around to joining in on the Just Add Ink fun!! WHoo HOO!! It's only taken ALL YEAR but here it is, my first entry for the year with the wonderful, talented ladies at JAI!!

I have some new goodies I was hanging to ink up and play with and a card that needed to be made for a lovely lady here in the Village! You could call her the Mother of Poatina, she is sooo special! So for a special lady there needed to be a special card! I used washi tape for the framelit greeting, the new copper twine for some delicate detail, faux suede delightful Dijon cardstock, a panel of shimmer white cardstock which I watercoloured with the Dijon then stamped the watercolour image (also from the Sunshine sayings set) in Cherry cobbler! Oh and my fav at the moment, the Gold glitter pen on the flower to highlight some "petals!!"

 Hey I even stamped the inside too, added another framelit, this time the flower with the same copper washi tape and followed the greeting from "Love and Hugs... on one more year! Happy Birthday!" Wow this set has some super great sayings!!
The sketch was fun to work with, I've flipped it on the side and will certainly do this layout again!!
YAY, so there you have it! Thanks heaps for popping by and checking out my take on the challenge! Hopefully it won't be sooo long before I join in with the JAI gang again!

Gold Thank you!

 

There seems to always be an occasion on which we can say thank you! Thanks for doing the washing, ( a job I really like help with!) thanks for having the children, thanks for all the work you did, thanks for being there as a friend, THANKS! This card is for a wonderful guy who's spent countless hours in the village here in Poatina writing curriculum and getting some old school buildings ready for students next year!

 

I thought that GOLD would be a wonderful touch for this thank you card and with some old DSP it all co-ordinated fabulously!! Love Stampin. Up! for that!! I embossed the Thank you and added some rustic embellishments, water coloured the background and splattered some of the sparkly gold glitter brush for good measure! OH I even stamped the inside!!

Due to the size of the card I needed to make an envelope to match, YAY for the envelope board!! Card complete, ready for all to sign and share their thanks!!
Do you have a stash of thank you cards ready to give?? I think it would be a super idea to have a pack ready to go! What a kind way to show someone your appreciation with a homemade thank you card.

It's New Catty Time!!

Have you heard?? It's that wonderful time of the year when Stampin. Up! release their BRAND NEW CATTY!!! Whoo HOO!!

I'm super excited to have some new goodies arrive in the mail (one of the perks of being a SU demo lady, you get sneak peaks!!) and can't wait to get some more now that we can ALL order from it!!
So check out all the awesomeness HERE or contact me to get one in the flesh!!
YAY for JUNE and YAY for new product!!

Bush dance party invitations!

 

I've been busy preparing for my 40th birthday next week! Oh my, I'm a little in disbelief that that's actually going to be my new number.... the 30's are such a great age..... I'm hoping that the 40's are even better!
I must admit that now more and more people know that I'm turning 40 I'm "owing" it much more than if you had of asked me in Jan! That's got to be a positive right???
Well if you know anything about me then you know that I LOVE a THEME!! So for my BIG ONE I'm having a Bush Dance! Yee Haw!! I'm sooo super excited about it all, the band is booked and the invites are out, now it's just the little things to finish.
I wanted to stamp my invites but with sooo many bits of info I put my son to the task and he came up with this.....

 

Clever boy he is on the computer!! This was the invite that inspired and he tweaked, added and created to make me this fabbo invite! I love it!! What do you think??

Of course they needed to be wrapped up and sent out with love, so a little bit of burlap ribbon and some native bush did the job nicely!

Autumn scrapbook page - Vintage leaves

 

With the Autumn season well upon us I wanted to share with you a scrap book page I recently made ready for my annual calendar I make each year. This photo of our precious girls is a good few years old (see more about it HERE) but is one of my favourites!

 

The main set used on this page is the very Vintage Leaves! Ohhhh such an amazing set and guess what???
It's continued over to the brand new catty (released on the 1st June!)
The splashes of gold there are created by using the gold glitter brush from the mini!! Love those glitter brushes!! I've also brushed over the leaves a little too for some more sparkle effects.

Some circles of Dsp and other wooden embellishments and you have an Autumn page! YAY!!

Shine On: Birthday cards!

 

I can't even remember the last time I held a stamp-a-stack..... at least not this year!! So when I saw THESE gorgeous, simple cards, full of fun and great for boys & girls then I knew I had to do some serious casing and have a get together!! I'm not sure if you've heard of the #i'mbringingbirthdaysback movement started by Shannon... story of all that HERE but it sure is a super reason to make cards, and then SEND THEM to those you love!! Who doesn't love some snail mail?? (even slower now with the recent changes but it's not called snail mail for nothing... RIGHT!!??)
SO check out my spin on the lovely Susan's design

 

 

If you live in Launceston and would like to join me, Thursday night 12th May, 8pm, contact me today to get your seat!! YAY for birthdays!!

A Nice Cuppa - Mother's Day Card and gift bag

 

Have you made your Mother's Day card yet?? I'm pleased to say that I'm super organized and have it in the bag! Haa!! I have a card and gift bag (bag idea from HERE) and now all I need to do is make some home-made chocolates and I'm ready for Sunday!!

How wonderful is this set?!?! I love the little spoon and the swinging tea bag tag! What things will you be doing for your Mum this year?? Will you make her card with her favourite colours?? That's why I've chosen blue, My Mum's FAV!! (and so is chocolate!!)