Postage Stamp Christmas

 This is a card i made for a challenge a while ago, but i never got to post it. I was really happy about the way it turned out and today i get to share it with you. The card is centred around the Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper. I know it is early for Christmas but if you plug away a little bit at a time you will beat that end of year rush. I am going to start Designing my Christmas in July projects soon as well as Christmas Card Stamp A Stacks which will be on offer from July

Stamp Set: Heard from the Heard
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, 1" Square Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Dimensionals, Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper

Vintage Apothecary Art

This is the final card that we made for my Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue Launch last week. It uses Apothecary Art and the framelits dies. The vintage wallpaper embossing folder goes perfectly with this stamp set. I hope you have enjoyed the cards on my blog this week. Thanks for letting me share and thanks to those that came along to the event!

Stamp Set: Apothecary Art
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive
Accessories: Stampin' Sponges, Itty Bitty Punches, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, Paper Snips, Self Adhesive Pearls, Mini Glue Dots
Big Shot: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits

Button Buddies Cherry Embossing Card

This is a very very clean and simple card from me. I wanted to use the Cherry Scented Embossing Powder at my recent mini catalogue launch so this did just that. I also used the Simply Scored tool for some dry embossing on the top.

Stamp Set: Button Buddies, Short and Sweet
Card Stock: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Riding Hood Red Ink, Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Simply Scored, Cherry Scented Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Powder Pal

Apothecary Art Pinwheel

This is one of the cards that we made at my Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue launch on friday night. We made the Pinwheel using the Simply Scored and used a few other new products too including the edgelits, Embossing folders, Apothecary Art stamp set and the yummy Satin Pleated Ribbon. I have found the best way to ensure pinwheels stick to the card stock is to use a circle cut out of the Sticky Sheets

Stamp Set: Apothecary Art
Ink: Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzaz Stampin' Write Markers
Paper: Sahara Sand, Pretty in Pink, Marina Mist, Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Marina Mist Satin Pleated Ribbon, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1'4" Circle Punch,
Big Shot: Adorning Accents Edgelits and Embossing Folders

Off The Page Window Frame

Recentley i was lucky enough to welcome another neice into the family. She is called Khloe and i made this Window Frame for her wall. I was inspired by another demonstrator called Nikki Turner on this one.

Stamp Sets: All in the Family, Build a Bear, I {Heart} Hearts, Butterfly Prints, Fabulous Flowers
Ink: Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Basic Black, Regal Rose
Card Stock: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Rose Red
Accessories: Blossom Tripel Layer Punch, Itty Bitty Punches, Vintage Keys, 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (Pretty in Pink), Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Self Adhesive Pearls, Subtles Buttons, Heart to Heart Punch, Blossom Trio Punch, Subtles Flower Brads, Paper Daisies, Pretty In Pink 1/4" Tafetta Ribbon, Regal Rose 1/4" Tafetta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots
Big Shot: Timeless Type Alphabet Sizzlets

Chunky Glitter 30th Birthday Card

This is one of the cards i made at my last Stamp Club. It also doubled as my Brother In Law's Birthday Card. It uses Chunky Glitter and the Simple Numbers die for the feature. I cut the number 30 with Sticky Sheets and simply stuck the Chunky Glitter on. I love the effect!

Stamp Set: Word Play
Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Large Tag Punch, Clear Rhinestones, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Platinum Chunky Glitter, Sticky Sheets
Big Shot: Houndstooth Texture Impressions Embossing Folder, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Powder, Simple Numbers

Alyssa's Birthday Card

If you read my facebook page you would have read that i created a card for my daughter Alyssa's birthday at 11pm the night before her big day. I like to make the kids a special and original card each year and i was so busy with party preparations and even since then i have not stopped.
This is the card i made for Alyssa (i did two at the same time). I used a couple different techniques in this card - faux tiles and rock 'n' roll as well as some embossing and the fabulous new pleated ribbon! The faux tiles technique was super easy with the Scor Pal! Do you like it?

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card Stock: Blushing Bride, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla, Vellum
Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Concord Crush, Blushing Bride
Accessories: Scor Pal, Metric Scoring Plate, Glue Dots, Self Adhesive Pearls, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch
Big Shot: Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Butterfly BigZ die

Apothecary Art Framelits Bag

I made this cute little bag recentley using the awesome Apothecary Art stamp set and the new framelits die. I really like these colours together! Today i am going to get some stampin time with my friend and fellow demonstrator Sam. Can't wait!

Stamp Set: Aopthecary Art
Card Stock: Pool Party, Whisper White, Rose Red
Ink: Concord Crush, Pear Pizzaz, Rose Red
Accessories: 1" Circle Punch
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Labels Framelits

Chuppa Chup Flowers

These are some Chuppa Chup flowers that i made for Alyssa's fairy birthday party last week. They were a hit with the mum's as well as the kids. They were super easy with the Flower Folds XL die.

Two Tags Every Bunny Easter Basket

This is a cute and super easy easter basket that we made at last months stamp club using the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and Every Bunny stamp set. Alyssa's pre school teachers are getting these filled with eggs next thursday. The ladies at stamp club also got a sneak peak use of the Simply Scored which made these boxes super dooper easy. I know what will be on their order next month!

Wishing you all a lovely Good Friday and the beginning of the Easter Celebrations. I hope you all get to spend time with your loved and most cherished ones. I am off to the Easter show today (alas but to work and not to play!)

Stamp Set: Every Bunny:
Card Stock: Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron, Calypso Coral
Accessories: Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Wide Oval Punch, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Spic Cake DSP
Big Shot: Two Tags die, Textured Impressions Designer Frames

Easter Stamp Club

My lovely stamp club (A for awesome) ladies had an Easter Challenge this month and came up with some really great entries. I am lucky enough to have permission to share them all with you.

The first entry was Lisa's who made a cute carrot with the petal cone die.

Next was Alison who made a Bunny Bag with the petal cone die.

Sue made a woven Easter card.

And finally Nadine who won us all over with these decorated Easter Jars. Well done ladies and looking forward to the next challenge entries.

Easter Lollipop Boxes

I made these cute Easter Lollipop boxes for my Easter Class this year. They were also my gift to my son's Kindergarten teachers. I really love these for something a little different. Would be great with some Christmas lollipops too. I used the Every Bunny stamp set which is just soo cute. I hope you have been getting some Easter presents made!

Stamp Set: Every Bunny
Card Stock: Calypso Coral, Pool Party
Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment
Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Fiskars Scorer and Cutter, Window Sheets, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3.8" Circle Punch

Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue and Apothecary Art Card Class

It's the 1st April and that means it is new mini catalogue time. The Autumn Winter Mini catalogue comes out today and it is just beautiful. You can view it by clicking here. I will be having a mini catalogue launch on Friday 20th April. RSVP is essential to Christies_stamps@yahoo.com.au or email me for more information

I have been having a play around with the Apothecary Art stamp set that i got in the exclusive Demonstrator pre order. I am offering a class based on this stamp set and the co ordinating Labels Collection framelits.

Thursday 26th April 2012 7pm
Class cost $20 for 4 cards
Special: Order framelits or Apothecary Art stamp set at time of booking and pay only $15 for class

I hope you all enjoy perusing the catalogue. Today is a special day for me as it is my baby girl;s 4th birthday so we are having a party to celebrate