Thank You Cards

I always have lots of Thank You's to write at this time of year and so I made a few of these - so quick and very easy to do ... the Big Shot and a couple of punches are all you need to make a few lovely cards in no time at all - I think it took me longer to write them :)

I like to keep a few cards in reserve for those times when I want to send a quick note and time is of the essence ... so I think I will making more of these in different colours.

Great way to use up little pieces of designer series papers.  I use the 1 1/4" square punch and the sentiments from the Perfect Punches set - and the little Embosslits Beautiful Wings makes the most gorgeous little embossed and die cut butterflies which I have jazzed up with some sparkly jewels. 

 Easy peasy :)

Nikki

x

Happy Birthday Christian

My nephew celebrates his birthday today ... how I wish I owned the new range of teenage style stamps but not yet ... so I got creative with the lovely Deisgner Series papers, Celebrations.

Because the design was so simple I thought I'd alter the card base, so I folded the card to open in the centre - there's probably a special name for it .... but it escapes me right now LOL

and because I had lots of scraps left over it was so quick to make up another card at the same time - its great paper - really bright and the Perfect Punches stamp set is fast being my favourite sentiment set - so quick to stamp and punch.  What did I ever do without my Top Note die?  I have a new one the Scallop Square from the new Summer Mini - can't wait to give that one a try out soon too.

So Christian, we hope you have a fab day.

Love from Auntie Nikki, Uncle Paul, Olivia, Kieran and the dogs xxxx

 

Stampamemory Challenge - Spring!

The challenge this month is Spring - I hummed and arrrhhhed for ages .... did I choose flowers, the new veggie patch .... tulips?  I settled for our new garden residents ... a little family of Blackbirds and some Collar Doves.

Wild Wasabi is my new favourite green - and yes your eyes are not deceiving you - the cardstock is wonky under the title ... having completed the page I put it onto the bench in the kitchen ready to photograph it ... right in a puddle of water ... ooops!

Hop on over to the Stampamemory site to enter the challenge - we'd love to see all of your entries.

 

 

NewsPrint Designer Series Paper

Rose Red, the new Newsprint Designer Series Paper and a new stamp set called Perfect Punches and the trusty Big Shot helped to create this lovely card.  I don't know what I did before Bertie The Big Shot arrived .... I've used the Polka Dot folder and Top Note die cut for this card. 

It's really easy to create the patchwork effect ...  here's a sample of one I made for another project. 

I use the larger 1 3/8" square punch but any size will do.  Run some lines of snail or double sided tape over a piece of cardstock that is just larger than the Top Note Die, then just randomly stick the little squares down to create a pattern.  Run the piece through the Big Shot and hey presto .... a patchwork Top Note die cut.

If you came to my class on 1 October - you'll all know how to do this - its easy isn't it.  Hope this inspires you to have a go for yourself.

 

Three Little Owls

Just how cute is the new Two Step Owl punch?  It was the first thing I ordered from the new catalogue :)

I punched out three different colours of cardstock, Riding Hood Red, Cake Crumb and Early Espresso and one set from a scrap of the Love Letters designer series paper.

This gave me enough pieces to create three happy chappies - and a few branches from the Two Step Bird punch and hey presto they had something to sit on.

The sentiment is from the Perfect Punches stamp set - I used a Riding Hood Red marker to colour just the words in and the Stamp-a-ma-gig to line it up.  Of course a Top Note Die Cut is the perfect way to frame the owls - a little bit of daubing and a lovely piece of Early Espresso taffeta ribbon and the card was finished in no time.

I think this little owl will feature a lot this year ... I've seen some lovely ideas to create other things with the same punch - watch this space for more ideas.

Reason Number Three - Be Your Own Boss - and Happy Birthday Ash!

If you have missed reason number one or reason number two to sign up to be a demonstrator this month, catch up by clicking and following the links!

Yes this is one of the things that appealed to me - I could actually start my own buisness and be my own boss - there aren't many businesses out there with a starting price of just $259!

Imagine being your own boss, imagine being able to contribute to the family budget, imagine being able to work around your family commitments ... all very valuable and very worthwhile reasons to consider Stampin' Up! as your next venture.

Being part of a direct sales company gives you unlimited access to so many resources.  

Joining Stampin' Up! will provide you with help and support from me, together with a monthly team meeting where we get to learn new techniques.

Joining Stampin' Up! also means you become part of a much larger team, the Art With Heart Team.  Over 90 demonstrators who all have access to a forum.  Through this forum we take part in monthly challenges, talk business, get excited about future catalogues and generally participate in as many or as few off topic chatters that we wish - its a great resource for ideas and there is always someone on line to help if you an answer or some support.

Stampin' Up! also has an online forum called Stampin' Connections - this platform enables the entire Stampin' Up! community across Australia and New Zealand to access each other - again full of resources and friends.

So if you are tempted call or email - we are on a countdown to the end of July when this offer will finish.

And to finish this post I want to say a very happy birthday to a very special girl, my best friend's daughter is 14 today ... she is one lovely chickerdee and we hope she has a super douper day.

 Back in a day or so with Reason Number Four!

 

Making Merry Monday 2010 # 2

Happy Monday and welcome to another Christmas card idea.  

As promised, this year I am making two of every card I create ... one for me ... and one to send to Tracey Hanshaw who will be collecting cards to send to our Defence personnel who are serving their country overseas.  So this week's card ...

Another Winter Post creation, a top note die cut is an ideal base for any card.  Here I have just stamped the snowflake and cute reindeer and sponged around the edges .... such a simple quick design.

Back next Monday with another idea for you - and news of some special blog candy ... but you'll have to send me some photos to win!

 

Happy Birthday Mum

It's my Mum's birthday today ... Happy Birthday Mum :o) 

Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron and Old Olive remind me of spring time ... it's okay I haven't gone mad ... mum lives in England and spring has sprung for her.

The beautiful Vintage Vogue stamp set is just so beautiful and I have teamed it up with the Very Vintage wheel and the Best Yet Level 1 hostess set sentiment.

I was very pleased with this card .... went a little OTT as I attached another Top Note die cut to the inside of the card and a few more flowers .... but I reckon if you can't go a bit mad on your Mum's card when can you?

Hope you are having a fantastic day Mum - love you.

Love Paul, Nikki, Olivia, Kieran and Max (woof woof) 

xxxxx 

PS - thanks to Christine for coming to my rescue and sending me some die cuts - my die cutting machine ... the Big Shot ... hadn't arrived and I had a vision of this card that just needed to be made for my Mum.  Christine came to the rescue and sent me a 'few' of her die cuts to help me out - thanks x