Craft Expo 7 - 10 October - Now On!

This is where you will find me today and tomorrow - come along and say hello!

CraftExpo News - starts tomorrow

Starts tomorrow ladies and the team are there today setting up our space.  We have so much to show you, some beautiful displays, some great demonstrations ... and a fabulous prize basket to be won. Our very own Sue Madex and Kathryn Lowe will be demonstrating at the Discovery Centre too - want to see the Big Shot in action - make sure you don't miss their presentations.

There are 12 of us taking part - you can check out the talent by checking our special Show website Try Some Stamping ..... be sure to click on the tab at the top and check out the projects; and there's a sneak peak of the Show Specials too.

If you want all the details for ticket pricing, parking etc check out the CraftExpo site here.

I've created a display of Christmas cards this year - had lots of fun putting together some different samples ... here's one of my favourites.

The idea for this card came from offcuts!  The frame part is the left over from another card.  I sponged some Real Red onto the Very Vanilla offcut just to see what it would look like and loved it so much I had to make a card with it.   The little bird has been created in the same way and the trees are from the Lovely as a Tree set in Craft White with Dazzling Diamonds.  One of the Many Merry Messages stamps finishes the card off nicely.

So if you want to see more ideas - stop by and say hello.

 

CraftExpo Wrap Up

A big hello to all those that are exploring this site for the first time ... it was fantastic to share the day with so many craft enthusiasts .... CraftExpo was amazing ... such a shame I didn't get a chance to shop myself ... we were so busy from the moment the door opened until the last die hard shoppers were thrown out at 4.30pm.

Here's the stand with all the beautiful and inspiring ideas from the team of girls who took part in CraftExpo.  And that's Sue Bayliss and Ange Dickens who were my team mates for the day.  Check out their sites as they are both such talented ladies.

And here are the three of us .... stupid grins as it was the end of the day and we were completely worn out!

I loved meeting everyone ... and especially loved the demonstrating ... poor Sue had to nag me for her turn .... I gave all of my finished samples away so I'll whistle up another one and post it here during the week for you all to see.

Really looking forward to Paperific now ... we will be demonstrating and doing Make and Takes ... very exciting indeed! 

Happy stampin

Love Nikki

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Craft Expo 8 - 11 October - Now On!

If you love crafts, and lets face it if you didn't you wouldn't be reading my blog would you, then you simply have to come along to the newest craft show in Melbourne.

Starting tomorrow and running all the way though to Sunday, CraftExpo promises to be a real treat.  Check out all the details here for ticket info and location.

Make sure you pop by and say hi!  We will be demonstrating lots of products and there are heaps of examples on display. I'm there on Saturday but if you are visiting another day do say hello to the lovely ladies from the Art with Heart Team.  

If you can't get there ... don't panic I'll make sure I take lots of photos and show you next week just how beautiful our stand was.

Happy stampin

Love Nikki

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Another Party Hearty

And another Party Hearty gem .... this time a girlie birthday card made with Pink Pirouette, Chocolate chip and Regal Rose.  Cup cakes are very now aren't they.  I've stamped them twice, once in the Choc Chip and then again in the Pink Pirouette.  I've then cut out the top of the cake and used the Stampin Dimensionals to lift it up off the card ... of course Dazzling Diamonds just finish it off.

The paper is from the Hostess Level 1 free gift ... Patterns Pack II - 60 sheets of 6 x 6 paper ... very handy - check it out on Page 18 of the catalogue.

As it's Wednesday today some of the Art with Heart team have been setting up the stand at Craft Expo ... show opens tomorrow and is on until Sunday - don't forget to come along and say hi.

Happy Stampin.

Nikki

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Making Merry Monday # 14

Okay, I know, so it's Old Olive ... but it is a new stamp set - lol

I've been making heaps of cards using Party Hearty this past week as this is my contribution to the forthcoming Craft Expo which starts this Thursday and I thought this was a cool idea for a Christmas card with a non-festive set.  I've seen it done somewhere but I can't remember where (if you know can you let me know so that I can organise a link here - thank you).

So the card is Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red with some of the I Wish DSP, a large brad and some in colour ribbon.  I've used the marker pens to get the two colours on the image ... this would make for a very quick card if you need to make a lot of them.

As we head into October and daylight savings many of us are beginning to think of presents and cards for Christmas, so if you've been playing along with the Making Merry Monday you should have quite a nice stash of cards organised ... if not ... then there is no time like the present to make a start ... come on a couple of cards a week and you'll soon have them finished.

And don't forget, if you are heading to CraftExpo this week be sure to drop by and say hi.

Happy stampin

Love Nikki

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