Friday, May 30, 2008

Teddy Update

                                              Here is a recent photo of Teddy.He is definitely one of the family now.
He has the sweetest personality, and is the most placid cat. He plays and purrs all the time ,and keeps our four year old amused for hours.
Last week I cooked a batch of Blueberry muffins, and left them on the bench to cool. When I retuned a little later to check on them, he had eaten  the tops off the muffins.
Now, when we are preparing any food, the kids ask "where's the muffin man?" if I leave the room.
Garfield, the famous British Shorthair comic strip cat, is always featured for his love of food.  Now I know why, as our little Shorthair, loves to eat any food, and anytime.He is still adorable.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

eScape2008, June Specials, Stampin'Up!

Put down the phone, turn off the computer, and break free from the 'e'!
Take advantage of the 25% discount on select products when you purchase the eScape bundle, and create a special message from the heart.
eScape in June! Contact me today for details about this exciting event.

Card of the Week

After a hectic few weeks, it's time to catch up on Birthday cards. This one was first card for the day, made for Ruth, as her birthday was two weeks ago. 
I have used the blossoms from "Natural Beauty", and "So Swirly" Jumbo Wheel.
The technique used is Shadowing, by first rolling out the image in Versa-mark, then following the pattern closely with Whisper White.
The card stock is Soft Sky, and Whisper White. The Blossom is stamped on with Basic Black, and then colored with Ruby Red and Mellow Moss, using Blending Pens.
To finish, Silver organdy, and a pink Rhinestone.
I was really excited with the soft flowing swirls and how feminine the card looks.

Tuesday's Terrific Tips


Most of my tips are something I've learned as the week unfolds. As I've only been a serious stamper for ten months, I am excited by the little things that improve a card , or make the process easier. 
This weeks tip is masking. This week I made a card using  SU! "Wild About You." I used the Penguin in a repeat pattern on white card, and stamped the penguins in basic Black. I started with stamping out several images onto a post-it note, making sure each penguin had a small amount of the sticky strip on the reverse. Then, starting with the focal point ( or blue penguin), I masked over the first one,and stamped the next one behind, so that only half the penguin was visible. I continued repeating the masking and stamping until I had enough penguins.
It's important that you continue moving the masking penguins about, otherwise you could end up with a foot in another penguins mouth, like me.LOL

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Card of the Week

I was asked  by Pat to show her a few ways she could use her new Stipple Rose stamp.
Here is one way I have found effective. I have stamped the image three times and coloured each image with blending pens. I have used Old Olive, Groovy Guava and Ruby Red on a Basic black outline.
I have then cut out two of the images, layering in  a "Paper Tolle" fashion, giving the roses and leaves a dimensional look. The more layers you use, the more effective this technique will look.
The background is "French Flair" second stamped,  in Groovy Guava.
I left off a sentiment, as I am giving the card to Pat as a part of her Hostess thankyou cards, at her demo tonight.

It's Out! Workshop

On Saturday , Ruth and I hosted a workshop for the release of the 2008 catalogue. We aimed to highlight some of the new stamps and colours that were released, as well as have some fun stamping. These were the three cards that I had prepared, using a variety of new and continued stamps. We were pleased how well the day went, and a good time was had by all.

Tuesday's Terrific Tips

this weeks discovery is The SU!  Adhesive Remover. I recently purchased one, as I am always finding a little Snail trail of adhesive where I don't want it. I used it last week while I was preparing for a workshop of 31 Stampers, and as I only had two days to design and piece together the projects, it was crucial to get the glue in the right place. It retails for $3.75 and saves lots of time and torn projects.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Card of the Week

Happy Birthday Lindsay!
My favourite brother-in-law celebrated another birthday on May 1. I made this card before his birthday, and only just got back from my break to post it.
 I enjoyed making this card for Lindsay, and I wanted to make something that remind me of him. So here it is ; a strong, established , well cared for tree. the earthy colours are Lindsay too, being a man of the land; Old Olive, Sahara Sand and Chocolate Chip.

Sunday Night Scrappin'

"And God saw every thing He had made, and, behold, it was very good" Genesis 1:31b
This is Josephine Falls, which is about half an hour south of my home. At the base of these falls is a wonderful natural rock water slide into a calm, cold, waterhole.
 I don't have a page ready for publishing yet, I just wanted to share this piece of paradise that will be included in the next page I do.
I have been busy preparing my home for 12 visitors, and have put my stamps down for three weeks, and counting. It was hard to put it all aside to do housework and gardening, but rewarding when it was all finished. 
My family came up from Sydney, for a visit, and we have just done a full week of all the best spots in  the Tropical North in one week. Every thing ran smoothly, and everyone was comfortable and well fed.  The boys really enjoyed having six of their cousins up here, the highlight for them being Paintballing.
We took some awesome pictures,having visited the rainforests, rivers and beaches, of which I will now need to sort through for scrapping.