Chupa Chups up Close

Hiya Everyone, I'm back again and it's been a nice quick turnaround.  One of my best sellers this year at the Albany Agricultural Show was Chupa Chups.  I'm sure lots of you have seen samples out and about in blog land.  Some of the ones I came across were Tanya Bell and Theresa (Tess) Shirmer) aren't they just gorgeous.  I CASED the general idea from these ladies and added my own creative twist.

As you can see I've used the Fun Flowers Die to cut out my flowers, I've then Embossed them using the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder and then sponged the edge for extra dimension.  I've tied some retired ribbon, Striped Wild Wasabi and Certainly Celery Grosgrain to make the leaves and hold the petals up to the chupa chups.

The "vase" I've made by adhereing two Fancy Favour boxes together and adding a belly band of Daffodil Delight card stock, Summer Smooches DSP and Rich Razzleberry Taffeta... mmm just describing it makes me drool.  I've filled the boxes with florest foam and poked straws of varying heights into the foam and then added the Chupa Chups 

I wanted the combination to be bold and bright so I used mainly the brights collection colours and a few in colours thrown in.  Many chupa chups were consumed in the making of this display... lol more than I have eaten in years, I even found the new Magic - Sherbert filled Chupa Chups yummo!!! 

Project Recipe:
Ink:  Brights Collection, In Colours
Card: Brights, In Colours, Summer Smooches DSP
Big Shot etc: Fun Flowers Die, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder
Accessories:  Sponge Daubers, Retired Tool Kit (for anywhere hole punch and mat), Retired Wild Wasabi Striped Ribbon, Retired Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain, Retired Rich Razzleberry Taffeta

Toy Library Stall

Hi All, hope you've had a fantastic weekend with all this lovely sunny weather!  It's been so nice to enjoy the days with a bit of sunshine.  As usual I've been keeping busy and haven't had enough time to keep up with everything.  Thanks to all the lovely ladies who visited me at the Albany Agricultural Show last weekend and the Toy Library stall the weekend before.  It was a lot of fun doing these events and a few late night hours getting ready. 

Here's a look at my set up for the Rainbow Coast Toy Library.  They had a group of ladies all their with trestles set up to raise funds for the local Toy Library.  They held a raffle, to which I donated $50 of items, they also had Cadbury chocolate boxes to sell along with the efforts of all the stall holders.  The day was co-ordinated by Belinda *hi and wave* one of my hostesses.

Here's a quick look at my stall for the day.    It was a lovely day and hopefully the Rainbow Coast Toy Library received some good support.

I had Chupa Chup flowers,Candy Cane pockets, Christmas Punch Art Embellishments and a variety of cards to sell.  I also did up a pretty jar of Ribbons for "Guess how many metres of Ribbon".

I just love how the Chupa Chups came together, they make such an attractive display.  Here's a look at the Christmas Embellishments and some of the item's to show how you can use them in your crafting

Vintage Love

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are having a fantastic week!  It's sure been fun and fast so far.  You might be wondering at the title of this post but it combined two of my favourite elements of this card.  The Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (I just can't get enough of it) and Love.  This whole card was made with Love in mind, as it was for my parents Wedding Anniversary recently.  I simply loved the sentiment which is from a retired Hostess set called Occasional Quotes.  Congratulations Mum and Dad for making it to this milestone!

It always amazes me how a couple can make a connection in a moment and the legacy from that connection can live forever through their children and grand children.  Most often when I think of this I think of my grand parents.  How if they hadn't made the connection they did or had turned away at any stage.  Their whole family 6 children, 16 grand children and umpteen great grand children wouldn't be who they are today.   

Well that was a bit deeper and more philosophical than I'd planned.  But I decided to go with it... I hope you will too

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Occasional Quotes (retired), Creative Elements
Ink:  Always Artichoke, Raspberry Ripple
Card: Whisper White
Big Shot etc: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Blender Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Special Occassions

Hiya Everyone,

Phew what a week, not quite sure how I managed to fit everything in this week and there's probably a half a dozen things I've forgotten at least...lol.  Do you ever get like that?  I find I get so much more done when I've got a full slate at work and home.  But when things are quiet time just meanders and I don't get through my chores... 

One thing I don't forget however are those special occasions that occur.  Even though I am the master of the last minute card.  I've had a few of them recently, a very special birthday for Miss Peggy *hi & wave*.  My parents also had a special Wedding Anniversary this year.  So I have a few cards to share for those occasions.

If your like me your a master at the last minute card, even if I'm organised and have a card made and ready.  I always think that I can make one just that bit more special if it's at the last minute...lol.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Memorable Moments, Stippled Blossoms
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Rose Red, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive
Card: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Twitterpated DSP
Big Shot etc: Window Frames Collection Framelits
Punches: Scallop Trim Border
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Black & White

Hiya All,

I'm back again in record time too.  What is it about the Black and White colour scheme that always seems so elegant.  It is really so simple to put together but it is always so striking.  One of my challenges for last months Stamp Club was a wedding card.  For some reason wedding cards usually bring on a case of card makers block, but this time I knew just what I wanted to do.

I really love the Loving Thoughts sentiment stamp set it's so versatile and I love how the letters flow.  It's sure been getting a work out.  I couldn't resist the Basic Black/Grey Striped Satin ribbon that's in the Holiday Catalogue p26.  I wanted to make a project with it that wasn't Halloween related and this was just perfect.

Even though it's a bit hard to see the Delicate Doilies are layered one on top of the other, Large, Middle sized and then smallest.  No that's not dust specks on the camera lens those little specks on the black are actually the sparkle from the Shimmer Spritz.  Sorry that's just my poor photography skills... lol.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Basic Black
Card: Whisper White, Basic Black
Big Shot etc: Large Delicate Doilies
Accessories: Basic Black/Gray Striped Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Shimmer Spritz Isocol & Frost White Shimmer Paint), Adhesive, Dimensionals