Full House Our House

Boy oh boy has this been a busy week.

Wednesday till Monday I was helping out friend and was looking after her shop while she was at senz.

Tuesday Savannah had an Optometrist appointment in Christchurch.

Last week we had a Friend and her 14 year old son moved in, they have moved from Nelson and will be here till they are get on their own feet.

I am her support person and have been taking them to appointments.

It's been good catching up as it has been 3 years since we have seen each other.

I haven't had time to get into my craftroom, I'm hoping to get in there tomorrow and Saturday.

Here's the latest Jamboree Fundraiser.

This will be a great evening.

SILENT AUCTION

FRIDAY 15^TH JULY

7PM START

WOODLANDS ROAD CHURCH HALL

$5 ADULTS $2 CHILDREN

(INCLUDES LIGHT SUPPER)

BIDS FROM 50c

CHILDRENS TABLE FROM 20c

COME ALONG & HAVE THE CHANCE TO TAKE HOME SOME AMAZING BARGAINS – MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ITEMS!!

GIRLGUIDE JAMBOREE FUNDRAISER

Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peek at what I was working on last week as a Friend to Friend Swap for Ustamp.

A very quick post tonight, sorry.

Baby Boy

I have had 2 friends have baby boy's in the last two weeks.

I finally got around to making there cards yesterday, I used TST Sketch Challenge #20.

 The card is very similar to Kristen (DT), when I say her card I knew it would make a great baby card.

 This is the first time I have made a step card.

 I don't really have any baby stamps so I used Animals Stories and Occasional Quotes (Level 3 Hostess) Stamp Sets.

I think this giraffe is quite cute.

I have used Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and So Saffron.

Look What I Found...

When I was having a big sort out of my photos last night.

 This is a project that Paula Dobson designed for Ustamp Big Shot Brillance Round.

It was one of the projects that I could reproduce as I had all the dies etc, I enjoyed the round but there was so many dies that we haven't got here in NZ. 

I will be set when we get new dies.

 We made this in April at my Hornby Craft Day.

 I love these flowers made with the Heart Punch.

 I love the Clean and Simple card.

This wee walet holds a chocolate bar.

Thanks Paula for your inspiration.

Zip Brooch

Just a quick post tonight.

Here's another brooch.

This is the first brooch that I had made.

I have made a couple more this week, one I have posted to USA as part of a Friend to Friend Swap (I will show you them once Patricia received it) and the other for a friend who has bought one of me.

Happy Birthday Sandra

Today is my youngest sister Sandra's birthday.

Here's her card that I have made for her.

 Her favourite colour is purple so I used Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White to make this Tri Fancy Fold Card.

Here is the centre piece, I made a star using two lots of squares.

This was not my idea, I was teaching this card to a group of friends the other week and Barbara stamped her image straight on not on the diagonal as I had stamped it and she came up this idea.
Thanks Barbara.

Happy Birthday Sandra.

Family Fun Quiz Night

FAMILY FUN QUIZ NIGHT

GIRLGUIDE JAMBOREE FUNDRAISER

SATURDAY 25^TH JUNE

SOUTH SCHOOL HALL

DOORS OPEN 6PM STARTS 6.30PM

$5 PP MAX 6 IN A TEAM

LIGHT SUPPER PROVIDED

TICKETS: AT BARRETT JOINERY OR 

RHONDA MARTIN 688 3067

FAMILY FRIENDLY QUESTIONS

FANTASTIC PRIZES

NO DOOR SALES

Come and join us on Saturday evening, make up a team you will be in for a great night.

Motorbike Birthday Card

Here's another card I made on Saturday, using the Motorcycle Stamp.

I stamped it in Stazon Black Ink onto Watercolour Paper, them I used Cherry Cobbler with a highlight of White Frost Shimmer Paint for the body of the bike and Platinum Shimmer Paints for the chrone with Aquapainters.
I'm going to enter this in JAI 72 Just Add Colouring In.

Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede and Whisper White Card Stock.

I'm loving my Tasteful Trims XL Die, I used it to make the large Scallops.

Here's the inside, I like to bring a element from the front to the inside.

Fancy Fold Card

Here's a card that I made on Saturday.

It's a fancy fold card, Karyn had made one so I cased her card.

Here's the first one I made and I'm not happy with it, I have got my measurements wrong and it is sitting crooked.

I said on Saturday that I wouldn't blog it, and all the girls said they would leave comments asking were it is.

So Jennie and co here it is, now you had better leave comments as I have posted it just for you girls.

Here's the inner.

I have used Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Very Vanilla Card Stock and Autumn Spice Specialty DSP.

Scallop Envelope Box

We made these Boxes yesterday at the Crop as one of the make 'n' takes.

 The girls loved them.

Below is the same box with 2 vintage brads for the closure on the box. 

Kathy came up with idea, isn't she clever.

Thanks for sharing Kathy.

 Tracey Old made the boxes for Ustamp with Dawn and Friends Blog Hop.

Go check out her blog HERE.

Thanks Tracey for a fab tutorial.

Here's the card we also made yesterday as a make 'n' take.

Todays Crop.

Today was the Fundraiser Crop for GirlGuide Jamboree.

We had a fantastic Day, we were small in numbers, but we all had fun and have made new crafting friends along the way.

We have laughed and teased each other all day (and Karyn my tongues in my mouth).

Thanks Girls.

 Here's the girls at hard at work.

 Christine is working on her make 'n' take Scallop Envelope Box, Vicki's working on a album.

Kathy, Karyn and Tania working on their make 'n' takes.

Thanks girls for a fantastic day and for making the day a success.

I will be back soon with photos of the make 'n' takes and the cards I got made today.

Sneak Peak

I have had a very busy week preparing for the GirlGuide Fundraiser Crop this Saturday.

Here's a sneak peek at one of the make 'n' takes.

Come and spend the day crafting with me, there is still room for you to join me.

GirlGuide Jamboree

Fundraiser Crop

18th June 2011

At Artfull Crafts George Street opposite BNZ bank.

10am till 10pm.

Tickets $20 available from Artfull Crafts.

Limited to 30 places so be in quick.

This includes Morning and Afternoon Tea, Pizza Dinner,

2 Make ‘n’ Takes and Demos.

Bring your current projects and supplies you will need,

and lunch.

The shop will be open all day.

Silent Auction of Stampin’ Up Retired Products.

Contact: 688 8566

Black and White

Are you a black and white person?

I think you are or you are not.

Well I'm not.

This week's challenge at JAI 71 is Black and White.

I have been thinking about since first seeing the challenge on Friday.

It inspired me to make a brooch in black and white.

 It is made using zips and button, I also added some Blossom Party flowers in black fabric and white lace.

Then after seeing this weeks 'Try Stampin' on Tuesdays'  Sketch Challenge # 19, I decided to make black and white card inspired by the brooch.

Here's the card.

 I needed an Engagement Card for Miss Carter (one of the teachers at Samuel's school).

Here's the flower I used that was inspired from the brooch.

I made my own ribbon and lace using the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die and Big Shot Mutlipurpose Adhesive Sheets, I stamped Baroque Motifs in Basic Black then added Frost White shimmer Paint.

I'm very pleased with it and it came together quite quickly in the end.

Inspiration Challenge

Here's a card I made for a Inspiration Challenge at Unconvention.

This the picture we were given to get inspiration from.

 Here's the card I made.

I used my brayer, Sponges and used the ink pads directly onto the Glossy White Card Stock.

Jessica's Birthday

Today is Jessica's (our niece) birthday, she is 18.

We when to Christchurch for a party on Saturday.

It was a great night.

Here's her Gift and Card.

As you can see I got my inspiration for her card from the tool caddy I made her.

 I filled the caddy with some basic tools for her, Bone Folder, Mat Pack, Paper Piecer and Hello Blossom Stamp.

This a fantastic single stamp which is great for both card making and scrapbooking and looks fantastic when you use the markers direct to the stamp.

 I have make this fancy fold card for her and used Every Moment and Bring on the Cake Stamp Sets.

This another fantastic Stamp Set.
Happy Birthday Jessica.
We hope you aren't shaken about to much tonight.
My prayers are with everyone in Christchurch, my family are all ok.
We felt the quakes down here it was very scary and I know what we feel is nothing compared to what they feel in Christchurch.