Tri Shutter Fold Cards

What a mouthful! this technique was highlighted by SCS at the end of July. I liked it a lot, and wanted to include it in my last workshop. It was really a fun card to make, and one that I'm sure I will use over and over again, especially for kids cards.
So, here are a few of my first attempts at Tri Shutter Fold cards!

And the Winner Is...........

Once again it has been a difficult decision to choose just one card for the gift voucher. I hope making a Christmas card in July has inspired you to start a little earlier this year. I asked two friends who have not been in the challenge to help judge, giving me their top three choices. The card that received the most votes was Annette's. So congratulations Annette!
The next challenge is being pieced together, so if you want another kit, drop me an email, and I will post it out .

Card Challenge - Christmas in July

Brayering Again

It's bee a while since I had my Brayer out for a play. I have been practicing my technique and have improved a lot . I have started enjoying the dimension you can give a card when you brayer different colours and layers together. You end up with some really unique cards.

This one is done with SU!s "A Kind Word " Stamp. The Sky and pathway are Brayered, and the grasses are sponged. The little girl is done with a blending pen and markers.

Birthday Cakes

John is studying insects this term in class, so every afternoon we are out the backyard finding another specimen to take to school. He really loves finding them and talks for hours about the adventure he has in getting them. 

SO.... for his Birthday cake for school, I made these neat little cupcakes with an assortment of insects and frangipanis.

Here is the container with the Spiders and Frangipanis. Thanks to Rhonda for the inspiration for the flowers.

Birthday Boy

It's amazing to think it was five years ago that John was born. He is now at Prep. and loving all the activity and socializing.

He loves to colour and write stories. He enjoys building and making things, but most of all , he loves to help me stamp.

Brayer Cards

Oh what fun I have been having! My good friend Nikki has been hard at work , studying Michelle Zindorf's Brayering techniques, and has handed her knowledge onto me.

It's like opening another door to stampin'. I had been doing some basic brayering, and couldn't quite get the depth and dimension that Michelle gets, so it was soo nice to finally "get it".

Wouldn't it be nice to do a class with the "Master". Michelle makes it look so easy.

This card is made with the latest In Color Range, and  Summer by the Sea (retired) Stamp Set.

May Specails!

Stampin'Up! has not one, but two great specials this month!

The first one is when you purchase three sets of Designer Series Papers*, you can choose a fourth set free! 

What a great way to  get a  stash of  new season Scrapbooking papers for your projects! Each set is $16.95, so that works out at $1.11 per sheet , for 48 sheets of double sided Designer papers.

(*Offer only applies to DS paper sets valued at $16.95)

The second offer only gets better! 

Become a Demonstrator for only $150 with the Limited - time Scrapbooking Kit**

There's a whole $198 worth of quality Stampin'Up! gear for $150.

The Kit includes: a Simply Scrapping pack, Large Scissors, 12 X 12 Assorted Textured Cardstock, Schoolbook Alphabet Stamp set, and Classic Stamp pad.

As a Demonstrator you will also benefit with all  demonstrator benefits.

To take up any of these offers, contact me at : cairns.ezzys@westnet.com.au

(**Price Does Not include standard  New Demonstrator Kits, these may be purchased by anytime at $324 for new Demonstrators.)

Easter Treasure!

I wanted to share the joy of easter with the children in my religious Education class.

As a Christian, easter is a special time of reflection upon God's goodness, and the sacrifice Jesus made, so that each and every one of us could be reconciled to God, through him.

I wanted to share the good news that not only did Jesus die for us, that he overcame death, and is risen!

This is the craft activity we did with our lesson.

The theme verse for our term was John 3:16,17

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish , but have everlasting life.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."

Live Your Dream

This was the stamp set we received at the SU! Field Training night. I have seen it stamped up a lot in Groovy Guava, which is easy to see why. I have also played around with Sahara Sand and Pomegranate. The flowers look great in Pomegranate too.