"Making Waves" Layout

Well I didn't realise how long it had been since I've blogged!  Between kids with tummy bugs, me with bronchitis, hubby with the flu and various other responsibilities, life has been very hectic!

Anyway, here's my share for the day.  In this colder weather it's nice to look back and remember summer.

I coloured the letter stamps with 3 different markers - very easy and I loved the result.  There is also lots of punches and texture on this page.

Stamps: Broadsheet Alpha, Summer Splash, Calendar Alphabet and Numbers
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim, Embossing Folders: Manhattan Flower/Perfect Polka Dots, Crimper, Punches: Large Tag/XL Tag/Curly Label/1 1/4" Square/Scallop Square/Large Oval/Scallop Oval/1 3/8" Circle/ 1 3/4" Scallop Circle

Beautiful Butterflies Birthday

It was my Aunt's birthday last Friday so I had to send her a card in her favourite colour - purple!

I was inspired by a wall scupture in a restaurant recently so took a photo of it. I thought something similar would make a lovely card front.


Stamps: Sincere Salutations, En Francais, Curvy Verses
Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Sqaure Lattice Embossing Folder, Spritzer Tool, Basic Pearls, Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim, Scallop Oval and XL Oval Punches, Sponge Dauber

JAI Scrapbooking Challenge #4

This months challenge is to create a single-page multiphoto layout using 3 or more photos. This one was a little harder for me as all my photos were landscape!

Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Newsprint DSP (Retired)
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Top Note Bigz Die, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Sizzlits Dies, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlits Die, Sponge Dauber

I've Been Sewing!

I've actually made a few of these wallhangings now, both for each of my own children and as gifts for the children/babies of family and friends, but this was the first time I was able to use Stampin' Up fabric! I had been waiting for a more "boyish" collection to come out and was happy to see the Spice Cake fabric in the Summer Mini Catalogue. This fabric is still available to purchase as it has been carried over.

I used the big shot to cut out my letters, then ironed them on to the calico using the fabric adhesive. My sewing machine has a blanket stitch which I used around each letter. Then there is a 1" border (cut 1 1/2"), a 3" border (cut 3 1/2") then the binding (3" strip ironed in half). I only quilted around the calico frame with my machine but could have quilted more of course. In total it took about 4 hours to make. And I still have heaps of fabric left! Hmmm, what to make next?

Accessories: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alphabet Bigz Dies, Hearts & Brackets Die (Retired, for the Heart on the i), Sewing Machine, Spice Cake Designer Fabric, Calico, Thin Wadding.

Apothecary Art Cards

I am just loving my new Apothecary Art stamp set and Framelits! I have been using the Framelits on nearly every scrapbook page I've made since I got them. Here's a couple of cards I whipped up.

Stamps: Apothecary Art, En Francais
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Watercolour Paper
Ink: Black Stazon, Markers: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade & Always Artichoke
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Label Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Everyday Enchantment Brad

Stamps: Apothecary Art
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Peach Parfait, Watercolour Paper, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Ink: Soft Suede, Markers: Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade (Leaves & Watercoloured around frame)
Accessories: Big Shot, Label Framelits, Basic Pearls, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack, Basic Pearls

Mini Catalogue Carryover Product

Some products from the Summer mini catalogue have been carried over so that they are still available to order. Check out the flyer here.

New Mini Catalogue!

The new Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue is now live so check it out here!

Rainbow Cards - Sneak Peak!

The new Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue is just around the corner and here's a sneak peak of one of the fabulous products in it. I've chosen to make rainbow cards to showcase just how cool the new label framelit dies are, using all six of them on each card.

The card on the left has colours from the Regals Collection on Very Vanilla while the other is from the Brights Collection on Whisper White. As rainbows have seven colours, I've used the 7th colour as the sentiment and embellishment.

Stamps; Elementary Elegance
Cardstock: Regals, Brights, Very Vanilla, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Button, Hodgepodge Brad, Boho Blossom Punch

Simply Adorned

After feeling inspired by Australian Demo Deb Speijers, I had to have a go at creating jewellry! Technically we just making the inserts, but Deb took it a step further and made a folder to hold and display the inserts. I had fun one afternoon going through many of my stamp sets and designer series paper and coming up with different designs.There are a couple in there which I made for my daughter Georgia as she loves to wear my necklace too!

The Simply Adorned range of jewellry, currently available in the Summer Mini Catalogue will not be continued after the catalogue ends on 31 March so any orders will need to be in by then.

FOLDER
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Blossom Party Originals Die, Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack, Sponge Dauber, Slit Punch (Retired), Simply Adorned 61cm Chain, Simply Adorned 2.5x3.2cm Charm
Stamps:

Just Add Altered Art...

Further to my post from yesterday, I thought I'd enter this month JAI Scrapbook Challenge as well: Altered Art. I'm hoping they don't mind me entering with my "made the page first then had it framed" entry!I made this page recently as I really wanted a way to display my children's school/daycare photos and be able to change them easily each year. I chose neutral colours, only adding brighter colours for each child's initial. I then had it framed so the glass was slightly off the page and also able to open at the back. I was very happy with the result!

The photos aren't the best sorry, I had trouble photographing it because of the glass on the front.

Stamps: En Francais, Broadsheet Alphabet, Word Play
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Regal Rose, Daddodil Delight
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Regal Rose, Daddodil Delight
Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die, XL & X Tag Punches, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Sponge Dauber, Spritzing Tool, Basic Pearls