Teddy Time

I was not originally sold on the teddy bear stamps. I honestly thought I would not ever really use them. Boy, was I proven wrong! An extremely good customer, asked to do the Teddy Time double page spread. She, had purchased the stamps and was really looking forward to do it. So, with her stamps we set out to do the workshop. With stamping the first bear, I was completely sold. I love all the bears!!! They have become a favourite. So much so, I think I may have come up with my own 5pq (more of that when I have had time to work out the final details and have a chance to submit it!). Hope you like the layout as much as we do!!!

Mini Messages

This workshop is called Mini Messages. The colors used are Bahama and Purple Bazzill. These colors look really good together. Mini Messages are simple and quick. A really interesting workshop for beginners as, it covers a lot of basic techniques. This workshop gave me many ideas for other cards.

Enchanted Christmas Cards

This workshop is very easy and lots of fun. We all loved the colors. Why is the Bahama color one of my favourites? It is in alot of our workshops and I am loving mixing it with colours I would not have thought about before. In this 2 hour workshop, you use the Chateau Rose )paper from the Enchanted range of papers), Bahama bazzill and Crimson bazzill. I have done this workshop with several people and made a couple to send to customers and friends for Christmas.

Too Long Between Posts

Ok, what happened to November? The last few months have been rather hectic. I added to the mayhem by deciding to write our car off. We only have 1 car. Luckily no one was hurt! Thank Goodness. I managed to do nearly $8000 worth of damage. Good news, was it ment we had to buy a new car. Bad news, Car shopping when you have no idea as to what you are doing and you only have 2 hours a day with your children in school. I like to make things difficult. LOL Good news, we now have a new car. A station wagon, so I can fit all my craft stuff in the back with little difficulty.

Life is now some what back to normal - if you can call the silly season "Normal". I have recently met some fantastic ladies who are new to our fantastic world of paper craft. They have helped me realise, that I have learnt an awful lot over the last year.

Now, I am going to go away and quickly take some photos of some workshops I have held over the last few months so you can all have a look at what I have been up to. I have not been slacking off - like some of you may be thinking. Will post these later tonight!! HOPEFULLY

October Card Swap

I have been part of a card swap group for most of the year. There is usually between 5 and 7 of us in the group. We must send details of what products are used to make the cards along with our names (so credit is given where credit is due!). It is an interesting bunch of people in the swap. The host (the one who gives us the details for the month), is actually a Stampin' Up Demonstrator (Hi Kari). The others include my very dear friend (who I cannot live without) - Hi Brig (needless to say she is also my best customer LOL), Alison, also a Stampin Up Demonstrator who lives in Melbourne, Melissa (who is part of my team) - Hi Mel, Kerryn (who is my upline, not sure if she reads this But Hi Kerryn and Felicity (who is a good customer) Hi Felicity. Some of us have not been making cards for very long, and others have been doing it for what seems like a life time. These are the two cards I have made for this month, SO, girls do not look if you want it to be a suprise!

The first was a sketch challenge. A Christmas card on a5, using any color other than traditional red, white and green. All product for this card is Kaszazz (except the ribbon). The stamped images are exclusive to Kaszazz - Lucy stamps once again. The second was a card anything other than A5, as long as it fits into a DL or C6 envelope and it must have a piece of patterned paper on it. I had some little tags, I purchased a while ago and thought I would use them. The patterned paper is from DCWV Once upon a time Range. The stamped image and strip of paper is Desert Haze from Kaszazz's Castaway A5 range. The stamped image is exclusive to Kaszazz from the Lucy range. It is the decorative square from the Ebony and Ivory set of Stamps.

Christmas Card Workshop

These two cards were made really quickly as part of a workshop that I will be holding at the request of a community centre, (on the 5th November). Seriously, the 5 cards we will be making in total were put together really quickly as examples for the centre. A bit twicking has been done to make these cards more to my liking. As, the centre, is not normally a place for craft classes to be done, it was asked that really simple techniques be used and quick to make cards be done. I hope it all comes together ok on the day. All the inks, card and stamps I will using for the Class are available through Kaszazz. The stamps are exclusive to Kaszazz (Lucy Stamps).

Bows

These are some bows I have made out of Kaszazz paper. They are extremely simple and do not take much time at all to put together. Double sided paper works best for this project. For more information please contact me. I have used some Enchanted Rouge Fleur (the red and blue paper), Gelati, Dotty Words (spotty and words) and Flourish Terracotta/Stipes. Other than a 6 x 12 piece of paper you will require some brads, magic mount and a silent setter. What a great way to dress up your presents. Owww, might have to go and make 1 in Christmas paper.....