New Baby Boy!

My neighbour gave birth to a beautiful baby boy last Monday, and he’s simply adorable!  It’s so nice to have a newborn bubba only next door!!!

This is the card I made to go with his present …

My favourite jumbo wheel, Nursery Letters, is the base for this card. Then I used God’s Blessing for the sentiment, which fits perfectly inside the large square metal edge tag!  I was happy about that!   Do you recognise a new colour?  It’s the new In Color, Pacific Point, and it’s gorgeous!!  I even sponged around the edge of the sentiment to use more of the ink!! LOL!  The other colour is Bashful Blue … and the ribbon is the Bashful Blue 1″ double stitched.

This is a close up of the stars … aren’t they sparkly!!!  I punched out the stars and using my Versamark ink and the Heat & Stick powder, I then adhered Chunky Sprinkles to the stars.

Thanks for looking 🙂

Kristina Werner Colour Challenge #46

It has been a while since I’ve had the time for a Kristina Werner Colour Challenge … and I didn’t have time today either, but I had to make time because I simply adore these colours … and the image!!

So, this is my attempt … using Eastern Blooms and Think Happy Thoughts.  I forever struggle to find the right place for good light to take my photos at home, so I have two photos!  The first, taken in morning light …

the second taken at twilight …

Here is a close up of the flower branch … I embossed the branches with black embossing powder, so it shines … in morning light …

and at twilight …

Here is a close up of the ‘Happy Birthday’ from Think Happy Thoughts, with a flower cut out from Eastern Blooms, a Rhinestone brad and Dazzling Diamonds … in morning light …

and at twilight …

I’m putting this card away for someone very special …

Thanks for looking 🙂

Daddy’s birthday

It was my husband’s birthday on St Patrick’s Day … remember the card I made for him, here?  Anyway, these are the cards Isabella and Joshua made for him … they picked the colours, the DSP, the type of ribbon, the stamps … and then they punched and stamped and glued … and Bella coloured in … they loved it!  We had such  a wonderful afternoon together 🙂  I was very proud of them.

Not only do I get to have fun with my kids making cards … but as a demonstrator, I also get to see the new catalogue early and all demonstrators also got a sneak-peek and pre-order opportunity this year!  So, do you see any new colours on these cards??  Because, each card has a sneak peek … for you … of two new In Colors … and a new stamp set too … called Cheers to You.

I must say … I will really, really, really miss In the Stars when it finishes with the new Summer Mini on 31 March … it has been a fabulous stamp set for me!

Thanks for looking 🙂

Retirement List update …

Well, it’s almost half way through March and retiring product has been selling fast. If you want something on this list, please contact me asap to place your order so you don’t miss out! Just check out the list for yourself, there is alot already sold out …. this is the current list as at today …

Page Item # Description Availability Stamp Sets 125 112229 ABC Images Low 62 108720 Ahoy, Matey Unavailable 75 108722 All I Have Seen Low 40 108728 *All Through the Year 34 108992 *All-Year Fun 110 108734 *Alphabits 48 108738 *Artfully Asian 102 108742 *Background Sampler 53 111229 *Backyard BBQ 86 108740 Bareback Unavailable 51 108744 ***Be Happy 83 108998 Beautiful Life Low 124 108746 Best Friends Alphabet Lower Unavailable 124 108747 Best Friends Alphabet Upper Unavailable 124 108748 Best Friends Numbers Unavailable 88 110250 Big Pieces 51 108753 Birthday Best 79 108755 *Blossoms Abound 80 108756 ***Bodacious Bouquet 81 108757 Bold Butterfly 101 112294 Brocade Basics 65 112376 *Bronc Buster 78 111232 *Bud Basics 58 110255 Bundle of Joy Unavailable 63 108763 By Land Low 116 112326 Calendar Cues 108 108764 *Canvas 94 111234 Carte Postale 115 108765 Cheery Chat Low 112 108767 Circle of Friendship 30 108768 City of David 102 112272 Classic Backgrounds Low 55 110246 Crab & Company 28 108772 Crazy for Christmas 33 112253 *Dad’s Day Low 42 108781 *Eat Cake 106 112300 Elegant Notes Low 116 108785 Everyday Flexible Phrases 58 112391 Everything Baby Low 117 108786 *Expressive Flexible Phrases 79 112310 Fabulous Flowers Low 27 108790 Festive Favorites 40 108805 Figures of Speech 108 108806 *Fine Lace 95 108807 *Finest Flourishes 67 108809 Fishy Friends 107 108811 *Floral 32 112316 Forever in My Heart Low 108 112397 *Friendly 115 111973 ***G’Day Mate 110 108820 Genuine Articles 68 111975 *Go Team 56 108828 *Greetings Galore 92 112306 *Happiness 28 108840 *Holiday Wishes 26 108842 *Hung Up on the Holidays 116 108847 It’s a Date 112 112320 It’s All Good 111 108849 It’s Your Birthday Low 97 108850 Itty Bitty Backgrounds 68 112330 *Just Golf 68 112332 *Just Tennis 31 112216 *Keep Christmas Low 122 111989 *Kia Ora 96 112338 *Labelicious 113 108855 *Lexicon of Love 53 110254 *Like It a Latte 107 108857 Linen Low 88 108860 Little Pieces 76 108864 ***Looks Like Spring 29 112223 *Merry, Merry 77 108874 Mostly Flowers Low 118 108875 Much Appreciated 84 108877 Natural Beauty 90 110243 *Office Accoutrement 107 108884 *On the Spot 108 108887 *Paisley 31 108888 Peaceful Wishes 74 108890 Petal Prints 46 110247 ***Polka Dots & Paisley 47 110248 Polka Dots & Petals Low 38 108894 Pretty Princess 126 108904 *Rough Edges Mini Alphabets 83 108906 *Sassy Stems 32 112362 Sealed with a Kiss 122 112346 Seasonal Wishes 124 112402 Short Order Numbers Unavailable 43 108913 Simple Somethings 29 110244 *Snow Flurries 27 108934 ***Snowflake Spot, The 30 108918 *Solemn Stillness 122 112395 Spring Pictograms 91 108920 *Stamp of Authenticity 65 108921 Starstruck 74 108923 Stipple Rose Low 84 108924 Summer by the Sea 100 112284 *Sweet Sampler 93 108927 *Sweet Shapes 60 112290 *Sweet Thing 49 108929 Symbols of Solicitude Low 43 108930 Tag Time 38 110249 Tagger’s Dozen 49 108931 Take Three 75 108937 Touch of Nature 54 108944 Unfrogettable Low 108 108954 *Well-Worn Words 36 112336 Whale Wishes 72 108960 Wild Rose 49 108962 Wishing You the Best 120 108963 Wonderful Words Stampin’ Around Wheels 29 109690 All about Christmas 78 106610 Basics Outline Unavailale 42 107467 Birthday Low 80 107466 Bodacious 81 104156 Flitting By Low 95 108423 Leaves à la Carte 62 107212 Matey’s Map Unavailable 47 108980 Petals 104 107464 Rough Texture Low 91 107465 Speckled Low 65 109672 Bronco 54 106662 Daisy Field Unavailable 67 104065 Fishy Unavailable 53 107565 Flip Flops Unavailable 40 107561 Garden Annuals Unavailable 28 103195 Gifts Galore Unavailable 32 109678 Kisses 74 104279 Leaf Prints Unavailable 54 107482 Lily Pad Unavailable 125 109568 My ABCs 55 108978 Sandy Shells 28 101638 Star 154 104061 Star Studded Low Hostess Sets 24 109812 All about Occasions Bundle 21 112393 Cause for Celebration 18 112261 For a Friend 18 112239 From the Garden 22 112340 In the Spotlight 21 112233 Infinite Goodness 19 112259 Little Bit of Happiness, A 17 112214 Oh, So Lovely 17 112243 Party Punch 19 112245 So Many Sayings 20 111127 Spring Solitude Bundle 23 112263 Time Well Spent Accessories Brads, Buttons, Eyelets 145 105320 Basic eyelets Unavailable 147 103977 *Bold Brights buttons 145 100375 Bold Brights I eyelets 147 103981 *Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons Low 147 103978 Earth Elements buttons Low 145 100381 Earth Elements eyelets Unavailable 145 105319 Metallic eyelets 147 105446 Rich Regals buttons Low 145 105316 Rich Regals eyelets Unavailable 147 105445 Soft Subtles buttons Low 145 100378 Soft Subtles I eyelets Unavailable Designer Series Paper 135 110749 *Berry Bliss Designer Series paper 136 109174 *Brilliant Blue Prints Designer Series paper 134 109149 *Brocade Background Designer Series paper 136 109178 *Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper 136 109169 *Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper 136 109150 *Dashing Designer Series paper 136 110699 *East Coast Prep Designer Series paper 134 109160 *Fall Flowers Designer Series paper 136 110479 Jersey Shore Designer Series paper 134 109151 *Le Jardin Designer Series paper 135 110748 *Notebook Designer Series paper 136 109176 *Old Olive Prints Designer Series paper 134 109148 *Outlaw Designer Series paper 135 108503 *Petals & Paisleys Designer Series paper 136 109170 *Pumpkin Pie Prints Designer Series paper Low 136 109167 Rose Red Prints Designer Series paper 136 110698 *Spring Break Designer Series paper 135 110273 *Spring Fling Designer Series paper NA 106686 **Spring Flowers Designer Series paper NA 106685 **Spring Showers Designer Series paper 135 110271 *Spring Silhouettes Designer Series paper 135 109157 Wintergreen Designer Series paper Hodgepodge Hardware 144 105532 Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware Low 144 105531 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware Low 144 105515 *Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware Low In Color 129 111860 Blue Bayou A4 card stock Low 129 109018 Blue Bayou Classic Stampin’ Ink refill Unavailable 129 109013 *Blue Bayou Classic Stampin’ Pad 146 109060 *Blue Bayou double-stitched grosgrain ribbon 129 111857 Groovy Guava A4 card stock 129 109019 Groovy Guava Classic Stampin’ Ink refill Unavailable 129 109012 *Groovy Guava Classic Stampin’ Pad 146 109063 *Groovy Guava double-stitched grosgrain ribbon 129 108638 In Color 12″ x 12″ card stock Unavailable 129 111856 *In Color A4 card stock 129 108694 *In Color textured 12 “x 12” card stock 129 111853 Purely Pomegranate A4 card stock Unavailable 129 109011 *Purely Pomegranate Classic Stampin’ Pad 146 109061 *Purely Pomegranate double-stitched grosgrain ribbon 129 109017 Purely Pomegranate Classic Stampin’ Ink refill 129 111852 River Rock A4 card stock Unavailable 129 109016 River Rock Classic Stampin’ Ink refill Unavailable 129 109010 *River Rock Classic Stampin’ Pad 146 109062 River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon 129 111851 Soft Sky A4 card stock Unavailable 129 109015 Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Ink refill Unavailable 129 109009 *Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad 146 109059 *Soft Sky double-stitched grosgrain ribbon 129 111850 Wild Wasabi A4 card stock Unavailable 129 109020 Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Ink refill Unavailable 129 109014 *Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad 146 109058 *Wild Wasabi double-stitched grosgrain ribbon 146 110716 *Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon Miscellaneous 133 103604 *Days-To-Remember 12″ x 12″ Wall Calendar 148 103280 Embossing kit Unavailable 133 100900 Gift sacksGift sacks Low 132 106523 Five-in-One Card Cover Envelope Template Low 133 110730 *Pockets & Pieces Office Accents Low On Board 140 107307 *On Board Accents 141 109181 *On Board Blossoms & Basics 141 109179 *On Board Ginormous Pieces 140 107306 *On Board Simon Lower Punches 142 104942 1/4″ Circle punch 142 104943 *1/4″ Square punch 143 104389 Double Circle punch 143 106522 *Spring Flower Bouquet punch 143 112670 Three for You Punch Box Ribbon 147 109189 *Beachfront Ribbon Originals 147 101259 Black hemp twine Unavailable 146 104830 *Caramel gingham ribbon 147 109187 *District Ribbon Originals 147 109188 *Fairy Tale Ribbon Originals 147 109185 Jersey Ribbon Originals Unavailable 146 104829 *Light Blue gingham ribbon Low 146 104828 *Light Pink gingham ribbon 146 109037 More Mustard 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon 146 104831 *Moss gingham ribbon 147 109184 Sherbet Ribbon Originals 147 109186 Theater Ribbon Originals Low Rub-Ons 141 110282 *Anchored Rub-Ons 141 110281 *Cherished Memories Rub-Ons 141 110285 *Urban West Rub-Ons Simply Scrappin’ 138 109610 Confetti Simply Scrappin’ Unavailable 137 110572 *Crew Kids Boy Simply Scrappin’ 138 110567 Crew Kids Girl Simply Scrappin’ 139 109649 Round Up Simply Scrappin’ 139 109635 Secret Garden Simply Scrappin’ 138 109663 *Winter Bright Simply Scrappin’ Simply Sent 13 112664 *Friendly Notes Simply Sent 12 112666 *Lifelong Notes Simply Sent Low 13 112665 *Sending Happy Thoughts Simply Sent 14 112667 *Simple Delights Simply Sent 14 112668 *Three Thoughts Simply Sent

A new baby girl!

Recently, my old boss and his wife had their first baby girl … and this is the card I made for them:

I used the colours Pretty in Pink, Pale Plum and Whisper White, plus I used versamark with Heat & Stick and Dazzling Diamonds. I really love the jumbo wheel, Nursery Letters, for baby cards … it looks fabulous embossed and all glitzed up in bling! And I love the butterflies from Live Your Dream (available in the Summer Mini which finishes at the end of this month) … I stamped the butterflies in Pale Plum and cut them out, sticking them on with dimensionals. Then I used Short & Sweet to finish off the sentiment and wrapped the card with white taffeta ribbon.

This is a close up … you can see I added a little Dazzling Diamonds to the tips of the butterfly wings too …

Thanks for looking 🙂