Crouching Dog Graphics

I was unable to attend the SU convention this year, however I was awarded this delightful stamp set for my sales achievements.  This set is called A Flower for All Seasons.  This is a set of four beautiful flower images and only $24.95.  Bargain!  As you can see from the set of four cards above this stamp set is very versatile and works brillantly with SU’s designer papers.  I really enjoyed using this stamp set and can see the huge potential it has for such a variety of cards.  Check out the images below!

A Christmas card from a non Christmas stamps set!

The very happy couple

 My scrapbooking adventures have now taken me to compiling an album for Tony and Amber of their wedding, last January.  These two picutres were done in black and white and were just perfect on Stampin’Up! Urban Oasis paper.  This paper really depicted the scene and mood of the wedding, which was held at the Como Pleasure Grounds in Sydney.  I must apologise for photography yet again.  W

My good stampin’ buddy, Dianne P, showed me this tri-folded card.  It’s a piece of designer paper cut to A4 size, folded and the outer pieces have been punched with the Eyelet punch for a ‘dainty’ look.  The back card (with the hemp twine) is a book mark, the centre card is the greeting card and the tiny folder in the front is for either wee photographs or quotes.

It’s the perfect card if you are giving a book as a gift (which our family does a lot!)

All products are Stampin’Up! – of course!

Stamp Set – Together Forever (yes again!)

Technique – pen to rubber. 

Pens – Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss

Cardstock – Not Quite Navy,  Sahara Sand and Whisper White

Designer Paper – Bella Bleu

Punchs – Eyelet  and Square Scallop

This is a very ‘different’ take on a tri-fold card.   Enjoy!

Christmas workshop items

At my stand that I recently had at the Casino Beef Week Art/Craft show there was lots of interest in my Christmas Workshop items.  These two are just the first that I’ll be posting here, so if you see something that you like and want to attend a class please phone me for details.  Christmas container workshops are such fun and if you wish to get a party of six people I can do a ’special price’.

The first items here is a wee book that is perfect to give at Christmas.  It has small pockets and tags that you can either place a photograph on or a sentiment.  Just gorgeous!

The second item is an oldie but a favourite.  It’s a ring-pull can that you fill from the bottom.  Decorate, then we seal the bottom of the can so that recipient gets to pull the ring-pull.  I used these last Chrissy to give my kids tickets to the Outback Spectacular on the Gold Coast.  Everyone loved them!

Also, either of these items can be made in non-Chrissy papers if you’d just like to create something for a special some-one.

All products are Stampin’Up!, of course!

DSP – Holiday Treasures

Cardstock – Chocolate chip

Ribbon – Old Olive grosgrain. linen thread

Stamp Set – Best Yet

Punches – Round scallop, both tags, various circles

I’ll be back later in the week with more so be sure to come back and visit me again.

Cheers!

I will be off air until later in the week.  Tonight we areceived a call from our son Tony and his wife, Amber, is very ill with flu like symptoms.  (no!  it’s not piggy virus!)  however Ams is ashmatic so I’m heading off tomorrow morning very early to do what I can to help them.

I’ll check back in early next week!

Oh!  Beef Week was a HUGE success.  What a buzz~  What more can I say but………………..Mooooooooooooooooooo!

Cheers!

I’m going to the Annual Beef Week Art/Craft show at Casino.  For part of my disply I’ve made this desk-top stationery set.  It was such fun to make and I will now be holding classes.  Please contact me for details of times and cost etc.

Cardstock – Pink Piourette and Red Riding Hood

DSP – Candy Lane

Stamp Set – Petal Pizzazz (one of my faves from the new catalogue

Clear round buttons

Below is a close up of the cards that are housed in the mini-magazine holders.  Sorry about the clarity of the photos – my camera skills have definately not improved!!!!!

Cardstock – Chocolate Chip

DSP – Candy Lane (yummy paper!)

Stamp Set – Upsy Daisy, Best Yet

Punches – Corner Rounder, Large, Medium and Small ovals, Eyelet Border

Ribbon – Pink Piourette striped grosgrain

Cardstock – Pink Piourette

DSP – Candy lane (yes…..again)

Ribbons – Chocolate chip grosgrain, Red Riding Hood striped grosgrain

Cardstock – Red Riding Hood

DSP – Candy Lane (gotta love this paper)

Stamp Sets – Petal Pizazz (told you its a fave)

Inks – Pink Piourette, Red Riding Hood and Kiwi Kiss

Don't you just love romantic proposals?

A gorgeous young customer of mine, Joy, has just accepted her man’s (Luke) proposal of marriage.  Joy was so ‘over the moon’ as she waved a diamond under my nose! so I created this card for the happy  couple.  Oh! the proposal?  Luke and Joy love fishing and had just purchased a new tinny.  So one balmy afternoon on the Evans River Luke went on bended knee and offered a proposal to Joy.  Shame they hadn’t chosen a flat bottom boat because apparently in the exuberance of the moment the couple almost ended up in the drink!  I wish you a long and happy life together Joy and Luke.

Stamp Set – Together Forever (I’m really enjoying this set)

Cardstock – Whisper White and Not Quite Navy

DSP – Bella Bleu (run through the cuttlebug)

Inks – Not Quite Navy, Going Grey, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss

Technique – Pen to Rubber

Today I had a group of six ladies who did their first Christmas stamp-a-stack, so I thought I should begin to put together my Christmas Container workshops. 

These gorgeous mini-milkcartons and carrier make a very different gift to pop under your tree this year.  They can be filled with sweets, hair accessories or,  or,  or,  or…………….dare I suggest?????  DIAMONDS.

I really enjoyed making this little beauty!  It’s so cute!

This class will book quickly so call me now for details on creating all types of Christmas containers.

All products used are Stampin’ Up!, of course!

Cardstock – Real Red, Yo Yo Yellow, Certainly Celery, Whistper White and Basic Black 

Stamp Sets – Holiday Lineup, Season of Joy, Punches Three

Punches – Scallop and Circles (various), large Oval

Ribbon – Certainly Celery and Real Red Striped grosgrain

You only live once

I love roses (have I said that before?) and this set from the new Stampin’Up! catalogue called Fifth Avenue Floral has the nicest rose that I’ve seen for some time. 

I saw this card on Splitcoast and had to give it a shot with my own ‘twist’.  I really hope you like it as much as I enjoyed making it.  I think this set has great possibilities for the scrap-bookers as well.  Fifth Avenue Floral is a set of five stamp for just $45.95.  I see endless possibilities for this set.

Stamp set -  Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock – Passion Pink, So Saffron, Watercolour paper

DS – Urban Oasis

Inks – Pink Passion,  Piroutte Pink, Rose Red, Certainly Celery and Old Olive, So Saffron, More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie

Technique – Embossing with white powder

Ribbon – sorry these are both retired.  Old olive and gold taffeta.

There was a bit of work in this one, but hey!  I think the result was worth it. 

Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think.