Vintage Gorgeousness

I went all out for this one! I finally got round to using my Alpha rubons only to realise that we dont even sell them anymore LOL.

My favourite paper at the moment is the Attic Boutique one from the Autumn Winter Mini and its colours went so beautifully with the photos. Although they are hard to see in the photo i used a lot of the pearls on the blob ends of the swirls. The Little Leaves die cuts were embossed with the Square Lattice folder. I found it was a good idea to leave them in the negative die cut when i embossed them or the pressure separated some of the leaves from the stem : (  I cut them in both Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla for contrast and then the Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit die with Pool Party. Very yummy

I used the Labels Framelits again this is the biggest size which i cut in half and then embossed using the Vintage wallpaper embossing folder which is sponged with Soft Suede ink. I added some layered and shaped flowers punched from with the many petaled flower in the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, they just added the finishing touch.

Funky Teen Page

My daughter has a style all her own and I always worry when I do pages for her that it wont meet her tastes but she thought this one was ok. Good Ok i think. She is my go to girl to see if a card or project hits the right note!

I went real clean and simple for this one I had very little paper that would go well with the theme and photos so just ended up making my own using the Starburst Stampin’ Around Wheel and some sponged 1 3/4” circles in Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade and Concord Crush. i broke out the Pennants again but did theme in Basic Black and Whisper White.  I used the Labels Framelits Dies to shape one edge of the journaling box and Title mat. Clean and Simple

Bright Blossom Duck Duck

I saw the sketch for this layout and it screamed for me to use Bright Blossoms from the Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue. This great wee set of 8 is $41.95 for wood mount or $33.95 for the clearmount version. And who would of guessed you would use a sheet of paper from the Letters to Santa DSP Pack. Does this layout look a little familiar….. Its the one my young friend based hers on that I showed you a few days ago. It took ages to stamp and punch all those circles but it took even longer to stick ‘em all on! I picked out an old favourite retired set that had this cool wee duck stamp in it, stamped it in white, coloured the beak and feet and then stamped it again on some patterned paper from which I cut out just the bow and ducks wing.

Pretty cute huh! Now I just need to get titles and journaling done……..

Big Top birthday Page

I have finally got back into some scrapbooking and I cant believe i waited do long to do it!  I have years of photos to catch up on but Ive made a good start in the last few days : )

Another thing thats been on my list for a while is making a layout with a pennant feature so I can cross that off too. My poor wee girl has had a few birthdays since this one and she was happy to tell everyone that I might have done this page but I still hadnt done her 4th 5th 6th or 7th birthdays yet!

Inspiration from the younger generation

Last Sunday  I had my Stampin’ Fun Day here in Leeston and what a lovely relaxing way it was to spend a sunny Sunday. I had two young ladies there who made the day even more fun. Miss M wanted to do a scrapbook page so we worked together going through different styles and arrangements. She took these gorgeous sunset photos herself and picked the colours to coordinate with them. Wow She did a good job!

Her big sister Miss J made a lovely card for her friend’s birthday I love what she did with the circles and owl and the sentiment. Clever girl!

Why not come along to my next Stampin’ Fun Day on June 17th so you can join in the fun! Email me at moocowgen@ihug.co.nz for more info or to book your place.

Varicolour and BIG buttons Page

A nice simple Scrapbook page I made using the DIY Varicolour ink pad I showed you yesterday and the In Stitches Stampin Around Wheel. I used Night of Navy, Melon Mambo and So Saffron reinkers on the wipes then inked up my roller on it and wheeled up the page. Then I just added Melon Mambo matted photos and punched strip of Night of Navy for the edge. Still have to do Title and journalling but Im on a roll so look out for more scrapbooking pages in the near future!

Here are so close ups of the stamped detail and giant buttons.To make the giant buttons I used a retired scallop circle die. I backed the DSP onto a thickness of Cardstock to give it some body then die cut it. You could use punched layers and stick them together to get the desired thickness.

The Next step was to make the holes. i lined the scallops up using my Mat Pack piercing sheet and then using the Paper Piercer I poked a line of holes around the centre two circles until I could pop the centres out. Ta daa Giant Buttons.

You could make them glossy with a coat of  Crystal Effects. I added some “paper thread” to “sew” them on to the page. Sadly my Eyelet Lace Border punch was harmed in the creating of this page, It will be missed!

DYI Varicolour Ink Pad

Sound interesting huh! i had some fun making my own DYI Varicolour Ink Pad using a baby wipe, some reinkers and a plastic tray.

So here it is! I folded up a couple of baby wipes and placed them on a plastic tray. This is important because the ink WILL make its way through the wipe with use. I learnt this the hard way but did manage to get the ink off the table top : )

Next add drops of various colours of reinker  on the wipes in a random pattern trying not to leave any gaps in the middle.

Then stamp! When you have finished with it throw it away or you could try popping it in a snaplock bag for next time?????

Here is what it can look like when you stamp with it. I tried using a roller with it too.

Pretty cool huh! Tomorrow I will show you what I did with the bottom sample……

Workshop Wonders

Today I am going to share the two cards I demo’d at my In Home workshop last week focusing on DSP and the Labels Framelits dies. We had a fun night crafting and talking together, what better way to spend a cold almost Winter night! The first card I demonstrated, I almost straight out CASED from Mickey Roberts. I have been going to try doing one of these ….umm….half cut die fancy Z fold cards. LOL not sure what its actually called! I also wanted to use my brand new BRIGHT BLOSSOMS stamp set from the Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue. Must say I am enjoying using it. This Paper is from the Big Top DSP pack.

The second card is the one everyone got to make! I showed two versions a basic one and one I had jazzed up a bit. The papers i used in this one were from the Attic Boutique DSP pack in the Autumn Mini Catalogue. and the stamps are from the Kindness Matters Stamp set. The ladies mostly decided to add the cut out butterflies to their basic cards too.

Check out your calendar and pick a date for your in home workshop or if you are too far away for me to get to why not have a Catalogue Party. Get your friends together do some crafting, peruse the catalogue and if your orders qualify for workshop benefits then they are all yours!

Dont forget about this months special either. Buy 3 Designer Series Paper Packs and pick a fourth one for FREE! Yes thats right FREE!  Email me at moocowgen@ihug.co.nz to place your order OR book your In Home Workshop!

Sneaky Peek at tonights workshop

Just a quick reminder about My In Home Workshop tonight and Sundays’ Stampin’ Fun Day

Wednesday 16th May at 7 pm. Bring afriend even. I will be having it at my house 1 Pound Road, Leeston, about 30 minutes south of Christchurch. Phone 03 3244 495 or email moocowgen@ihug.co.nz Here is a wee taste of what you can see tonight

 

Class and Stampin’ Fun Day

Stampin’ Fun Day
Sunday 20 May 10 am -4 pm
Cost $5
Leeston Bowling Club
BYO stamps and projects plus a plate for shared lunch. Demonstrations through the day with some kits avail. for purchase. Lots of tools to try including  my Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and display cards to see . Plus I’m here to help you create gorgeous projects!
Scrapbooking Class  1.30-3 Cost $10
Learn how to scrapbook. We will complete 1 page in the class. Bring your own pages to work on too. Spend the day or just come for the class.RSVP Phone 03 3244 495 or email moocowgen@ihug.co.nz

 

Mother’s Day Sparkle

Just wanted to post this quickly before my Mum arrives for afternoon tea. Here is her card

and inside

 I had a go at double embossing with the embossing folders and it worked pretty well. Took a bit of fiddling to get it just right but it was well worth it. The front piece of this one was kind a goof (but don’t tell Mum!) as I embossed the frame on the wrong way round so it is ummmm debossed I think is the word. I also took a risk at hand-lettered one of the sentiments, my handwriting is dreadful so be kind when you look at it : )

Happy Mothers day to all you Mummy’s out there!