Faux linen technique

Another technique - this time one I haven't tried before, faux linen... stamp on glossy cardstock, sand the cardstock, sponge over with light ink to fill in the cracks..... nice natural effect...

Inspired by Nature

With such stormy weather it's been a great start to a creative weekend, I have managed to knit 2 scarves and make 12 cards so far!

Here I have used my new stampset - Inspired by nature....

MOJO 130 and 129

Well I am 2 weeks behind on my mojo cards. I have been busy at work and busy after work with my study and of course after buying a nintendo wii... I have been doing exercise workouts for a couple of hours every night for the last two weeks.... I only hope it makes a difference.

paper bag mini scrapbook

Here is a mini scrapbook made from 2 paper bags. A friend at work was given one from her sister and brought it in to show me. This one is very different from the one she had but it was such a clever idea that I thought I'd give it a try...

As it is made from two bags, it has two pockets where I have put pull-out cards in... The fourth photo shows the middle of the scrapbook where you can see I have used 4 eyelits on the spine to hold it all together by threading ribbon though... then it's as simple as adding photos and decorating the pages.

Flower of the month - diary/birthday book

Here is the second book made using my new flower of the month set.
This book is a lot smaller than the first, about 3 3/4 inch x 5 inch.
Since it is smaller it was a little easier and quicker to make.

The covers are covered with patterned paper, spellbinder labels die with lovely saying stamp from Sense of time set. Flowers to top off from Eastern blooms.










The front page with the January flower for the month, Carnation





February - Voilet

















June - Rose

Water colour diary - flower of the month

I was so very excited when I saw this stampset for sale on trademe. Stampin ups flower of the month, must be from the U.S. I fell in love with it instantly and bid like crazy to win the auction.

I have made 2 books so far with this set, this is the first one, 5 inch x 5 inch and bound together using the bind-it-all.

I have covered the covers with patterned paper and used the lovely saying from SU sense of time set, on a spellbinders label die, and added a flower from SU playful petals set.







Here is the first page with the january flower, carnation. I have watercoloured the flowers and the lines are stamped from the Live your dream set.





October flower, marigold














April - sweet pea

We Stamp Wednesday - Sketch Challenge #2

Yipee! We Stamp Wednesday!
Here is my card based on the We Stamp Sketch #2

This is using my new set, Sense of Time....

Sense of time - new stampset

And the final creation of the night and you may notice the clock is set at the time it is about now!!!

If you want to know how I made this so the clock has adjustable hands, then leave me a comment..... it's very easy and uses two items you are bound to have in your craft supply. I thought it would be good for new years cards as you can set just before midnight or simply adjust for a special time for an event etc....

I had a very good start to the day today, I got some results back from my latest study course and it was a great result. Only one more course to do this year then 2-3 next year to complete my Diploma. Yipee....

The day got better when my friend Michelle came into work and dropped on my latest order. Shortly after that came some news that I still am a little shocked and sad about. But all in all the majority of the day was pretty good and ended even better with making new cards!