Stampin Up! Retired List is OUT NOW!!

Grab your wish list and start going through the RETIRED LIST ladies (and Gents!) as it's out now and there are some SUPER amazing deals to be snapped up (but only while stocks last....)
What about some Bakers twine??
12x12 Card stock in your fav colour (packs of the one colour are retiring, not the mixed packs)
This and That journals (my daughters LOVE THESE!!!)
Big Shot dies.... mostly at 50% off!!!
Beautiful ribbon's at 50% off... the list goes on!!

Check out this video

Of course with a bargain sale like this it's only while products last, so don't be disappointed, get in QUICK!

Just Add Ink #258 - A colour challenge (Alice in Wonderland)

 

I've been having the most wonderful holiday so far and with half a week to go there is still time to hit my crafting room before school goes back!
So with time on my hands and fun colour challenges to join in on at Just Add Ink I was ready to play along! It's one of my dearest friends birthdays today and I needed a cool card to post for her. I bought some really fun little book marks from Reliquaire in Latrobe on the weekend and that started me off thinking to go with the Alice in Wonderland theme..... FUN!!!

 

SO with the colours from JAI and Alice in my head here is what I came up with.....

 The rose template is a die cut in the Artisan Embellishment Kit.... 

soooo pretty and perfect for Alice in Wonderland!!

 

I had such a blast making the little "drink me" ticket and the Queen of hearts card! The rabbit and teapot stamp are current Stamin' Up! stamps and the gorgeous rich ribbon from the current Artisan embellishment kit too! Must say these colours are pretty fabbo to play with .... must remember that! Thanks for popping by, hope you like!!

Perfectly Rustics challenge #45 - Remember

 

WOW, this is huge!! What you might say? Well for this fortnights challenge we are focusing on Remembrance. It's also nearly my last challenge with Perfectly Rustics as I'm stepping down from the AMAZING design team to REMEMBER the other important things I'm needing to put my attention to! Of course I should have had this post up a week ago but I didn't REMEMBER as I was away....
I will however, always REMEMBER the fun I've had over these last 2 years and the creation that has flowed from my desk for each and every challenge!!
I hope that you still REMEMBER to pop on over to Perfectly Rustics and check out what the fabbo team come up with each fortnight and perhaps pop in on me sometimes too just to say HI!
SO for my second last challenge inspiration for you here is my card.....

 

I wanted to do one of those spotlight cards but couldn't REMEMBER how so with some google searching found the know-how and I must say I'm really happy with the result! Well that's if from me, thanks heaps for your support, it's been really fun!

Perfectly Rustics challenge #44 - Eggs

Can you believe how close that Easter is?? WOW it's really just around the corner..... so with a fun theme to work with (I've always loved themes....) We at Perfectly Rustics are challenging you to come up with a project using.... EGGS!!

I wanted to make a gift bag tag, ready for those yummy delights that soon we will ALL be eating and with the help of my sweet little Ester (she made the chickie) we came up with this!

I do enjoy a bit of punch art, this one works a treat for Easter don't you think??
I also made a little box/bag thingy (with the wonderful envelope board) found HERE! LOVE how cute it is!!! I demonstrated these two projects for my Mother/Child class I'm running each month. Everyone LOVED these projects and now their Easter goodies will not only taste yummo but look great too!!

 

So what will you do with the challenge?? Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!!

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #23 - Occassional Mini and Sale-a-bration

 

This is a bit of a sad post for me..... WHY?? You ask??!!
Well because it's my last time for me to inspire you on the CASE-ing the Catty challenge blog. I've realised that I've had just a bit too much on my plate and as my children continue to grow and their needs along with it, I've needed to step back and re-assess on my "jobs." It's been SUPER AWESOME to be part of such a fabbo, creative team of people and I hope that every now and then I can still join in on the fun with the CASE-ing the Catty challenges!!!
So here is my last card to inspire you......

It's made with the sheltering tree stamp set that's available in the Mini and the FREE Sale-a-bration DSP in the background!! I actually made this card for a male friend who helped our family HEAPS recently so it's kinda lacking some of my usual embellishments...... not sure a doily would have worked!! hee he!

How wonderful it is to co-ordinate the wooden elements with the tree set, just a perfect match!
Well that's it from me, thanks to all of you for your visits and comment love, it has meant HEAPS!!

Perfectly Rustics challenge #43 - Make it better!

Do you ever have a project that you really just DON"T LIKE!!! You know the one's, they usually take AGES and when done you're still not HAPPY!!!!
ARHHHHH!!! Well this fortnight don't despair, don't throw it away.... MAKE IT BETTER and join in the fun at Perfectly Rustics.

 

I had this scrap-page that just wasn't nice, plain and boring and just sitting there screaming for some LOVE!! SO love I gave it and turned it into this.....

I wanted to still use the blue, so I pulled it out from behind and roughed it up a LOT, made waves and created layers and then it went from there.

 

 

 

I just think that Zeke looks sooo handsome in this picture, I can't help but smile when I look at it! The twine gives it more of a nautical look and the tiny fish stamp finishes it off nicely!
YAY I made it BETTER!!
What will you do with your unpleasant card..... can't wait to see,

Case-ing the Catty challenge #20 - Everyday section of the Mini

 

What an amazing selection of stamps there are in the Everyday section of the Mini! What is your favourite? At Case-ing the Catty this week we are focusing on this very section. I would have to say that mine is the Sheltering Tree, page 22.

 

I have made quite a few cards with it, this one being my favourite... probably because of the colours and my fav embellishments at the moment Washi tape and doilies. I thought the wood grain embossing folder background was a clever touch and I really like the roughness of the edging too.
Hoping you can join us this week and join in the fun!