Just a Quick Hello

Hey there bloggers!  Sorry I've been a slacker in the posting department ;) it's been chaos around here, I keep optimistically waiting for it to settle down a bit (snort) I don't like my chances any time soon.
I thought that I would quickly post some pics of the Jane Tregenza class I went to last week.

The ladies hard at work ;)

Hmmm...I do look a little over-excited and stalker-ish ;)

I sat next to the lovely Deborah Dowling

What a ghastly pic!  I look 9 months pregnant urrghh!

 Anyway, ignoring the ghastly pics ;) I had a fabulous time - as I always do in Jane's classes.  She taught us how to make a book (which I'm holding above) I've just got to finish adding some finishing touches and then I shall post some pics of the finished product. 
Have a great night,
B

Getting There

Hey Bloggers, long time, no see ;) Sorry it's been a bit since my last post, but I've still been feeling a bit off-colour (walking around like the Hunchback of Notre Dame is never attractive.) But I'm getting there. I thought I'd share some show and tell today.  The first card is another one for the Technique Trio class that I'll be teaching, it's using Tim Holtz's Cut'n'Dry Felt (as seen on his 12 tags of Christmas).  I cracked out my new Designer Woodgrain stamp for this one (I am so obsessed by woodgrain)

 I'm still playing around with my photography so don't mock me too much ;)

This next was just me mucking around - trying to cull some of my scraps by making some quick cards.  The stamp is a Tim Holtz that I bought ages ago and still hadn't used (shameful)

The final one is a layout that I did because this LYB paper just arrived in the store and I fell in love!  The baby is my eldest Connor when he was just a few hours old.

Not a terribly good pic of it, but you get the idea.  Anyhoo, I'm off to make dinner, can't wait for tomorrow, I'm going to another trade class with Jane Tregenza (yay!)
Have a great Sunday,
B

What's in it?

Stamps: Hero Arts; Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Re-Inkers;Ribbon:Prima; Button: Kaisercraft

Stamps:Tim Holtz (Urban Grunge); Pattered Paper: Collections

Stamps: Stampendous (small leaves)
Patterned Papers: Little Yellow Bicycle, My Mind's Eye
Flowers: Kaisercraft (paper) Prima (resin & fabric leaves); Ribbon:Prima; Acetate:LYB

I'M A COVER GIRL!!!

Sorry, bit excited there!  I have been bursting with excitement ever since I found out that my cards made the cover of the latest issue of Australian Simply Cards magazine.  I couldn't wait for the mag to post the pic on their website, so as soon as one of my gal pals spied it on a Newsagents shelf, I quickly took my own dodgy scan of my copy.

My article is all about interactive cards - pop-up, spinner etc.  I was very happy with them. 

Anyway, enough self-adulation, gotta get these kids ready for school and daycare.

Have a great Thursday!

B

Scrapbook Kit of the Month

Hey bloggers, did you miss me?  It's been at least 10 hours since my last post ;) I just thought I'd post the photo's of the Kit of the Month that I did for the shop.  We do them up each month with a different designer each month.  Here are the layouts I made. (Just brace yourself for when you see my hair in the second layout ;)

 Fiona keeps mocking my bum-part in the last layout - I needed the cheeky fringe I have now ;)  Well, I'm off I have to make an engagement card for one of my Gal Pals (yay! I'm so excited!!)

Enjoy your night,

B

A Quickie Show and Tell

Hey bloggers, I just thought I'd quickly share a card I made for my friends baby shower on the weekend.   I swear every woman I know is pregnant (or just had a baby) at the moment, at last count there were 6 friends who are/were enciente.  Don't drink the water I say (no really, don't. the Brisbane water supply seems to be having some issues since the flood and there are alot of people (myself included) who have been ill).  Anyway, now that I've issued completely unsubstantiated health warnings - onto the card.

Notice the Prima packaging?  How are you supposed to throw that away?  Although that is now hard evidence that I've been buying Prima, my reputation will be in tatters! Fiona actually checked that I didn't have a fever yesterday because I guiltily admitted that I really liked a new girly butterfly paper that had just come in ;) She thinks she's so funny ;)
Gotta dash, have a great Tuesday,
B

What's in it?

Stamp -Stampendous - Cowboy Chick M134;

Patterned Paper - Crate Paper -Restoration-Refinish; Cardstock-Bazzill; Glitter - Doodlebug; Prima packaging; Ribbon;

5 Things I'm Lovin'

Hey there Bloggers.  It's been another crazy week - The new class Schedule at work is out  so I've been frantically trying to get my class examples finished so that they are ready. Hmmm...good luck with that ;) Anyway, to try and get my creative Mojo going I thought I'd do my five fave things list a little early.  So, here goes:


1.  Hero Arts

I love this stamp company, they have a great range of stamps in clear, cling and wood. I have the owl stamp used in the card below and love to dress it up (re: my Halloween card) I love how this person on the Hero Arts blog dressed it up with a hat, shoes and pearls - hilarious!  And that other card is just cracking me up!

2.  Arian Armstrong

These prints are done by Arian Armstrong.  I've been stalking her blog ever since I stumbled upon it.  She's an artist that sells her stuff on her blog or etsy, you can custom order prints for your kiddies for their room.  Very cute.  Maybe I should commission her to create me a print with Frogs and Chickens in it (with maybe an owl peeking out ;)
 

 

3.  Stampendous

I cannot wait until our Stampendous order arrives at the shop!  I am actually quite excited by alot of the new stamps that they just released at CHA.  Not just these great ones but also some really good collections of sayings and sentiments. So soon it will be - good-bye pay cheque, hello stamps ;)

4.  Prima

I know, I know! Some of you will be very shocked that Prima has made my top 5 list (I am SO not normally a girly girl ;) but I ambushed Fiona as she was unpacking 2 enormous boxes that arrived at the shop on Monday and there were the most stunning metal trinkets in there!  I'm in love.

5.  Distress Inks

I know it's no surprise to most of you that I am ever so slightly (snort!) obsessed by Distress Inks.  I find that they are one of my go-to items when I'm in mortal combat with the Mojo-Monster (you know, the beast that drains all of your creative ideas out of your ear when you are sleeping, until you wake up in the morning and can barely operate scissors? ;)  I think I've been reading too much Jim Butcher ;)
Any hoo, I love them and am slowly building up my stash.  I love them for their versatility - you can ink with them, stamp with them, paint with them, the uses are endless.  I'm also using the re-inkers in my technique trio class.

Well, that's enough of my rambling, I'm off to my sick-bed, I suspect I've caught one of the many bugs that the kids bring home from School and Daycare :(
You know it's bad when you don't want coffee ;)
Have a great night!
B

Spellbound

We have been frantic at work - when-ever we approach the cross over from one class schedule to the next it's action/panic stations for a while.  Not only do we have to design and create a heap of classes, but we also have to schedule them - which can be a nightmare in itself.

So, anyhow here is one of my new upcoming classes called Spellbound (because it's all about using Spellbinders - I think Fiona goes a little kooky when she's naming the classes)

This next one in from another class coming up called Technique Trio.  Dion actually really likes this one - I do too, it's kinda Batik-looking.

Also a big shout out to the fabulous Linda (AKA Little Miss Puddleduck) for the lend of her telly - since ours blew up in the storm on Monday night.  My kids are your biggest fans!  Linda will be soon doing some kits and guest teaching at work (yay).  You can check out her blog here

Anyway, that's it for me so far - gotta get back to the craft desk (if I can find it ;)
B