Found my Craftroom Today :)

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I don't know when I last made a card, I made 2 today.

Life have has been very busy around here lately.

Paul (DH) has been working in Christchurch only coming home in the weekends all year.

I don't like been a solo mum, I take my hat of to all you solo mums out there.

I decide to stop playing FB games and 2 day after that my laptop fries it hard drive.

It is still at the doctors trying to retrieve all my files, photos and contacts etc.

I am having to share a laptop now with teenagers, so I don't get much look in.

I been working as a Census Collector, so I will be busy for a wee while still collecting forms.

So family has come first, crafting on the back burner.

This the 1st card I made today.

I used Pool Party Core'dinations Card with Honeycomb Embossing folder.

I sanding to heavy in the corner and it tore so I decided go with like that.

I used Sycamore Street DSP, it is a Sale-A-Bration freeby, spend $120.00 and choose a free product.

I used 'My Friend' Stamp Set with Island Indigo Ink.

To finish it I used Island Indigo Bakers Twine.

I will try and blog my second card tomorrow evening.



Happy Birthday Dad

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Here's Dads birthday card and gift that I made him for his birthday yesterday.

Colour Combo is Bravo Burgundy, Basic Gray and Whisper White.

 I used 'My Friend and Bring on the Cake' Stamp Sets.

I bought 'My friend' SS with my Dad in mind.

He always greets people by saying "Hello my friend".

I used the Oval Designer Frames Embossing Folder, I stamped the birthday wishes punched out with Xlarge Oval and mounted in on Dimensionals.

 This is the inner.

Here is the 'Post It Note Holder I made him.

I found the tutorial on Pinterest.

It was very easy to made using the 'Scallop Envelope' Die.

I will be making some more of these they will made very good hostess gifts.

Inspired By My Dad

When I had my first look through the new Idea Book and Catalogue and came across the new Stamp Set 'My Friend' I thought of my Dad, I just had to have it.

My Dad is often found out the front of Church, welcoming everyone on a Sunday morning and again on a Friday morning as families are arriving for mainly music.

Now if you were coming into church and he hasn't met you before (or hes forgotten your name), he would welcome you by saying "Hello My Friend".

So I have made this card with Dad in mind, in masculine colours.

I have used Early Espresso, Soft Suede, So Saffron and Very Vanilla.

I have embossed the droplet Stamp, then I used bleach in my Aqua Painter and painted the droplets.

Its a long weekend here in South Canterbury this weekend.

We have been pottering around home doing odd jobs, today Paul helped me change my craftroom around, tomorrow I will be doing the finishing touches to it after a lie in, as tomorrw is Anniversary day, so if you are in South Canterbury enjoy the rest of the weekend and to the rest of the country you all have a great week.

Oh Tiding of Comfort and Joy

Here is another Christmas card I demonstrated at a recent workshop.

 I have used 2 new Stamp Sets, 'Tidings of Joy' and 'My Friend'.

 I have embossed the baubles from ' My Friend' SS in Clear Embossing Powder on the background Night of Navy Card Stock, I think they look like fairy lights hanging (if you look closely you can see it).

As soon as I saw this set I loved it, I have kept it simply just stamping it and leaving it plain, but it is a great set or colouring also.

I stamping sentiment on the strip of Crumb Cake and tied a piece of Hemp Twine in a reef knot for some pop.

I used Night of Navy, Crumb Cake and Whisper White colour combo.