zoo review penguin

well here is the last image in the set to be used, how’s that I managed to use them all, are you sick of seeing this set yet, there may be one more card tomorrow but that depends if I get time to make it, then there is another page for scrappin saturday and that may see this set going off for a bit of a rest.

bright isn’t it, love this paper from the frightful sight pack, it has lots of ghosts and spiders, can’t wait to use more, I have heaps of scrappin to do with this paper (for those of you who know him just think Alex!) Now just in case this is the last card this week, and I think it will be, I am going to have a little break from blogging for about a week because I really have to get my christmas cards made (thought I had enough but of course I don’t, will need to be more organised next year, say that every year but this time I am going to enlist your help we will have a xmas stamp stack in july I am already looking at dates!!!) so that and the spring cleaning which sorely needs to be finished – I’ll be back as soon as I can, with some samples from the new mini, if you need anything just email, we are also having internet problems again with drop outs but an email will get through if a phone call can’t – meanwhile I have manny trying to source the problem out. Catch you all soon Happy crafting.

zoo review polar bear christmas

did you ever think about using this set to make a christmas card – I think it works out well, specially for those celebrating xmas in winter which is the destination of this card

well, actually I am beginning to wish I had also added the reindeer stamp to this one, never mind, I used the heat n stick powder to glitter all over the bear, added the lace even got out my bead containers to add some on here, used to old retired paper, and also a bit of the letters to santa paper, I swished the white ink pad all over the paper to tone down a bit, then sprayed it all with the vanilla smooch spritz, really enjoyed making this card, I was watching Allie make a card the other day when she came over and really wanted to do something similar, thanks for the inspiration Allie. Here is a close up of the bear

 

 

merry and type with crystal effects

the technique used to paint the baubles, is to put a little bit of crystal effects into a plate, mix in one drop only of bright reinker, swirl around and then paint,. When I first did this I thought whygo to the bother why not just colour as usual and then paint crystal effects on top, well once it has dried it is much brighter so definetely a technique I would use again, never mind the mess and shaky hands. This is the card we made at our lesson on sunday, and was inspired by Nicole Derendorf, but I have made up the card differently, I used the  letters to santa paper, which is great, one of the sheets has all these xmassy sayings and you can cut them out, and three d them like I did on the top of the babules. We had a great time on sunday, and fell around on the floor laughing at one technique I showed which I probably won’t be teaching again, because as my Mum found out, it is very important to blow, not suck when doing the bubble blowing technique.  Still laughing here, thanks for visiting.

soft holly

this card used the soft holly wheel, and the sentiment from the new merry and type set. Such a quick and easy card, especially if you have heaps to make.  Cardstock is old olive, cherry cobbler. The 6cm scallop circle and the 4.4cm circle. Contact me if you would like to purchase any of these items.

sneak peak

one of the new christmas sets is beautiful season, love the bird in this set

I stamped it in stazon, and thought I had made a mistake, however with the bright colouring I used I think it turned out ok. Next cut an oval in the cherry cobbler card, then using two way glue added dazzling diamonds around the outside.  Drop by tomorrow for another xmas card.

MERRY XMAS EVERYONE

Hello and Merry christmas to you all, well I have finally finished those cards, and can tell you that next year I will start earlier! Taking a holiday right before christmas might also not be such a good idea, but heh, it was very relaxing!  To make up for my neglect I am posting a string of xmas cards that I have been making.  Hope you all have an enjoyable day with your families and keep safe.

this is the card I sent to some other demo’s that have become friends over the year, all made with stampin up paper, and I used versamark ink then the heat n stick powder, once melted with the heat gun I sprinkled over the glitter and another blast with the heat gun, and you have a nice and glittery card just like those shop bought one’s but this is much nicer and so easy.

another verision of the above card, with non stampin up paper

this one was for Judith, the gold cardstock behind has a bit of reflection, very hard to photograph, and some glitter ribbon

this one featurs some glitter paint, and shimmer card stock

I added glitter to the background here, so there you have some of the cards I made, hope to be back soon with a couple of birthday cards, and then I can get down to scrapping again, I have fallen so far behind, and now I have another 145 photos from sydney to scrap.  Catch you all later.

 

wish for peace

love this one that Helen made, on Handsome Hunter(retired) cherry cobbler, the beautiful stamps from a wish for peace make such a lovely card, it is one of my favourite sets, a bit of glitter added and a very stunning card.

holiday windows

I made this card using the big shot movers and shakers holiday window die, if you have a lot of cards to make, these cut out a  lot of work as they score and cut the shape at the same time

some retired paper on this one, and a holly punch, I also ussed the border trim punch. For the inside I gold embossed one of the delightful decorations to peek through the window. Am being called away, thanks for visiting.

cardmaking day

Well it has been pretty hectic here and likely to remain so until christmas, which will be my first free weekend since two weeks ago! Yes, I am very tired, but can’t be helped. So forgive me if the posting drops off a bit.  Last weekend I held an all day cardmaking at the retirement village with my sister, if you pop over to her blog and watch the video to see what we did, but here are some photos.

raring to go

end of the day,what a great effort,

close up of the cracker cards.

I will have some close up’s to show you tomorrow.  till then bye for now.

dasher number 4

I think it is four, can’t really remember but here he is

today we turned dasher into rudolph with a blob of red glitter on his nose! Having fun with this stamp can you tell.  paper is retired as I am still waiting for the new one.  Well no chat today, it is lunchtime and I am starving see you soon.