Brand new project

So... yesterday was our monthly Consultant Fun Day in Brisbane. Lots of extra table spaces made for plenty of room to spread out.

I wanted to finish up my haul of Ivy Lane pages (from the WOTG kit) and get started on my National Scrapbook Day II prep. I finished my Ivy Lane pages and a brand new project...

My view for the day, inside The Carson Room, overlooking the Bowls Club greens. A beautiful sunny day, perfect lighting for scrapping!

A hard day at the office! A rainbow tower of Exclusive Inks and a Carmel Iced Coffee... ;)
My cup is in a tray to catch dribbles and drips. Don't drink and crop!

All my odds and ends. Double stick tape, foam sticky dots, assorted ribbons, bakers twines, shimmer trim, scissors, extra blades for my trimmer, glue dots, my stamp scrubber, stamp spritz, liquid glass, baby wipes (you never know when you'll need em!), my range of Picture My Life cards - see here, glitter gems, pens, stamps.

Page 3 of Ivy Lane WOTG kit, part of my Mother's Day pages.

Pages 3 & 4 of Ivy Lane WOTG, laying out which stamps I wanted to use and which ink colors! Glamour Upper & Lowercase alphabets, Swirls Around, I Adore You (nla), Smokey Plum, Desert Sand, Hollyhock.

Hmm... what to choose for lunch?

My usual, chicken parmy!

I finished this page and stuck down the picture. This is one of the pages I'm teaching at NSD II!

This is the other page I'm teaching at NSD II. Have you booked in yet? Spaces are still available!

After dinner, I started on the off the page project we were challenged to make. I was determined to use May's stamp of the month: You’ve Got a Friend.

Products used Ivy Lane B&T paper, Hollyhock and Colonial White cardstocks, Hollyhock ink, May Stamp of the Month, Gold shimmer trim (only available in the Ivy Lane cardmaking kit), glue pen, and a 3x3 MyAcrylix block.

How cute is this repurposed DVD storage case?

Inside is a covered notebook, a pen and pen loop, and a pocket full of little 3x3 thank you notecards. Perfect for keeping your petrol receipts in your glovebox, a grocery list and pen safe in your purse, keeping little ones entertained, or just for doodling. I'm teaching this at my next evening workshop. Keep an eye out for more details!

Products used: Whisper and Colonial White cardstocks, Ivy Lane B&T paper, Gold shimmer trim, Outdoor Denim ink, glue dots, May stamp of the month.

May SotM is only available til the 31st. Make sure you don't miss out! It's a really cute and versatile stampset. Just look how I've used it multiple times in this one off the page project. :)

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Stamp of the Month - May

I had a play with May's SotM You've Got A Friend the other night. It really is a cute stampset! Here's what I came up with. These are the Base&Bling pocket cards I made for our Jewelry Buffet market stall.

CTMH Products used: Workshops On The Go™ Ivy Lane Cardmaking Kit, Bamboo Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Hollyhock Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Smokey Plum Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Topiary Cardstock, Bamboo Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors, 1x1 2x2 & 3x3 My Acrylix® Blocks, Card Word Puzzle stampset (NLA), Paper Trimmer (similar), Sparkles Clear Assortment, You've Got A Friend - May 2014 Stamp Of The Month, Tombow® Adhesive. From my stash: black shimmer and pink cardstocks.

CTMH Products used: Whisper Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Sarita Paper Packet, Swirls Around stampset, Glamour Uppercase & Lowercase stampsets, Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Honey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Card Word Puzzle stampset (NLA), You've Got A Friend - May 2014 Stamp Of The Month, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors, 1x1 3x3 2x3.5 My Acrylix® Blocks, Paper Trimmer (similar), Tombow® Adhesive. From my stash: pink cardstock.

CTMH Products used: Lagoon Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Laughing Lola Paper Packet, Teal Shimmer Trim, Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Honey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Smokey Plum Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Glamour Uppercase & Lowercase stampsets, Sparkles Black & Grey Assortment, Card Word Puzzle stampset (NLA),  You've Got A Friend - May 2014 Stamp Of The Month, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors, 1x1 2x2 & 3x3 My Acrylix® Blocks, Paper Trimmer (similar), Tombow® Adhesive. From my stash: black shimmer cardstock.

CTMH Products used: Lagoon Cardstock, Colonial White Cardstock, Laughing Lola Paper Packet, Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Smokey Plum Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Card Word Puzzle stampset (NLA),  You've Got A Friend - May 2014 Stamp Of The Month, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors, 1x1 2x2 & 3x3 My Acrylix® Blocks, Paper Trimmer (similar), Tombow® Adhesive. From my stash: black shimmer and purple cardstocks.

These pocket cards are a great way to use up scraps from your stash. Not to mention they make a stunning gift presentation for a necklace! Want to make one (or more!) of these for yourself? Come to one of my workshops! Contact me today to get more details and to book in. Prefer to buy one of these pocket cards with a necklace ready made? I have a selection ready for sale.

You can buy the products I've used here. Shop with me today!


 

Latest creations

Good evening lovelies,

I've been delving into the Originals cardmaking how-to book this week and I'm loving it. If you follow me on instagram or Twitter, you'll have seen these. For those of you that aren't yet following me on social media, here's what I've been up to. :)

These are two of the many how-to books from Close to my Heart. Very much worth the $20 price tag each!

The first of my limited edition 5 card sets, "Sarita Sentiments". This set of five handmade and hand stamped cards is $10. I have four sets available for purchase. 

One set all packaged up, ready for sale.

The start of my second limited edition set, "Laughing Lola Sentiments". Keep an eye out for the rest of the series!

Did you know that I sell my cards, and possibly some premade pages? I do! My cards for sale are listed under two albums on my Facebook page. Prices range from $2.50 up to $5.00 for a custom order. Need a special card for an occasion and don't see one in my shop that fits? Contact me for a custom order quote. My most recent custom order went down fantastically with the orderer and recipient! Like the cards I have on offer and want to make them yourself? Come to my cardmaking workshops! Learn the techniques I use with stamping, layout, design and assembly. It's a fun afternoon of creating and getting inky!

Don't forget, my order cutoff date is coming up quickly. March 28th, get in touch with me asap to add your selections!

Happy shopping and crafting!

March Ordering

Good morning my lovelies!

I'm placing my next order on March 28. If you want to save a bit on shipping, read on!

Please let me know what you want to order and I can add it onto mine. Remember, full payment for your items must be in my account by 7pm March 28 if you want to join my order. Call or email me to add your selections!

Don't want to wait for me? You can order your goodies from my website now and have them shipped straight to your door.

**Good news!** Shipping time has been improved and some of my dear customers have been receiving their orders in just over a week! (It used to be just over 2 weeks!) That's nearly instant gratification!

Just a reminder, in March my SYS workshops are using the following products: Sarita paper packet and my stickease, Laughing Lola paper packet and Chipboard complements.

In April and May, my regular workshops are using the following kits: Ivy Lane Cardmaking Kit, Skylark WOTG Scrapbooking kit, and the Ivy Lane WOTG Scrapbooking Kit.

Why not get in early and have your materials all sorted and ready to go? First person in with their selections and full payment will get a prize (valued at $24AUD)! Curious? Contact me for details!

Thank you for supporting my business. It means the world to me!

Happy ordering!

More Fun with My Reflections

I am head over heels for this how to book. Seriously. I've taken over the coffee table and footstool, spread my stuff out and I've knocked out 34 pages -full 12"x12" traditional pages!- in 26 days. Yes! That many pages in that many days! Now not all of them have pictures yet as some are title pages for upcoming months in my 2014 album. Still, that's a lot to get done with using a new system! :D

Have you seen my sneak peek gallery on facebook? I've posted most of my pages there. Some are still to be shown as they're samples for an upcoming consultant challenge.

Here's what I've been up to lately. :) Are you stuck in a rut with your scrapbooking and looking for fresh new ideas to kickstart your creativity? Seriously, these ideas have revived my pagemaking. I don't normally like making pages without having photos printed first.  With these that's gone out the window! I can find photos to fit! My studio is open all week. Contact me and pop by to see these ideas being made in person and see if it's something you'd like to use in your album making. :) I'm here to help you! I may even have a slice of brown sugar apple cake waiting. (If that doesn't tempt you, I don't know what will!)

Notice the last two are the same layout idea, just tweaked a bit!

These are just some of the ideas I'm teaching in my Scrap Your Stash workshops. Contact me for your SYS time and bring your supplies over. We'll crash my dining room table and get some pages done for your projects. We'll have some nibblies, a cuppa or two, laugh and get our crafty on. :) Sounds like fun, doesn't it? My studio space is just waiting for you to come over!

More My Reflections

I came up with these page challenges while watching the ice dancing and the bobsledding last night. I miss my winter!

Now to find pictures for these layouts...

Tommy challenge pages - materials used: Tommy WOTG kit (retiring item), Tombow adhesive, 12" trimmer, various Exclusive Inks, micro tip scissors, My Reflections book.

LH - Reflections pg 15
RH Reflections pg 110

Laughing Lola challege pages - materials used: Laughing Lola WOTG kit (retiring item), Laughing Lola complements, Tombow adhesive, 12" trimmer, various Exclusive Inks, micro tip scissors, My Reflections book, teal shimmer trim, glue dots.

LH - Reflections pg 62

Finished! A few mats under my picture and some embellishments really perk this page up.

RH - Reflections pg 79

Completed full spread.

Are you coming to my Studio Open Day? Plenty of spaces still available! These will be on display for you to see first hand. Like what you see? You can place an order on the spot! :)

Decorative Coffee Cup reveal

Did you have a guess on my off the page project I showed a couple days ago?

If you were thinking "that looks like the insert for a coffee cup", then you are right!

From this:

 To this!

This is a very quick and simple project. All it takes is one sheet of your favorite B&T Duos paper, washi tape, shimmer trim, adhesive tape or glue, scissors, and a pen.

Simply bring along your favorite coffee cup (that has a removable decorative insert) to my next workshop and learn how to jazz it up!

2014 Events

So yeah... I haven't gone to bed yet. I'm so excited to get these events happening! :D

These will be posted onto my facebook page too for easy reference.

2014 Event Schedule

Cropalongs $10/pp includes my time and tools, light supper
Cardmakings $15/pp includes kit for 3 4x6 cards, my time and tools, afternoon tea
Workshops On The Go $20/pp includes page kit, my time and tools, light supper
PML $50/pp includes one kit of choice, time, tools, supper

January– Sneak peek at new Feb-July Ideas Book!
Wednesday 29^th Cropalong 7-10pm $10/person
Bring your current projects along, I'm scrapping too.
Friday 31^st Cardmaking-Laughing Lola 1-3pm $15/person

February
Friday 21^st Cardmaking-Lollydoodle 1-3pm $15/person
Friday 28^th Picture My Life #30daychallengeCWKD 7-10p $50/person
Includes one PML kit of your choice. Bring printed challenge photos and journalling pen.  
Note: this workshop must be paid in full by 7pm Feb 1st for supplies to get here in time. Email me now for available Picture My Life kit selections. Albums are an additional charge.  

March
Wednesday 19^th WOTG-Lollydoodle 7-10pm $20/person
Friday 21^st Cardmaking-Easter 1-3pm $15/person
Friday 28-Sunday 30 Camp @ QCCC Brookfield Details and cost TBC

April
Friday 11^th Cardmaking-Ivy Lane 1-3pm $15/person
Wednesday 16^th WOTG-Skylark 7-10pm $20/person  

May
Saturday 17^th National Scrapbook Day Details and $/person TBC
Wednesday 21^st WOTG-Ivy Lane 7-10pm $20/person ($10/person for NSD attendees)


June-December events will be posted at a later date. Dates subject to change.



*Back to Events*

New Workshops

Good afternoon all!

I've just set my first cardmaking workshop dates for the year. These are designed for the beginner-advanced crafters.

Cardmaking workshops are $15/person and include all materials to make at least 3 cards (envelopes too), access to my time and tools, plus a yummy homemade afternoon tea. The perfect treat now that school is soon back in session! Kick back for a bit, dive into something yummy, and learn some new techniques.

All workshops are held in my studio and spaces are limited to 5 people each. Spaces fill quickly so book now. Fees due upon booking, direct deposit is preferred. Details given upon booking.

Check out my flyer for dates and times. :)

 

My latest order is here!

My order I placed on Boxing Day is finally here! So. Much. Crafty. Goodness!