Perennial Birthday Stamp Set Easel Card

This lovely Perennial Birthday Easel Card - was a fun way to make a reasonably simple card with a difference... and once a gain I only used the one Stamp set.. Perennial Birthday (C Mount - 145760 - $38)..

With just a few different mat sizes of card stock and layering them you can make a simple easel card... adding a bit of bling and a few dimentionsals and Whoot Whoot.. there you go one pretty cool little number right there..

The flowers were stamped in Blueberry Bushel Ink (147138) and then using a dauber to colour in with Bermuda Bay Ink (147096).. then to colour in the leaves and the little flowers I used an aqua painter pen (103954) and the ink from the ink pads (Bermuda Bay and Shaded Spruce 147088)

I simply cut the A4 card stock in half long ways (10.5cm x 29.7cm) and folded it in half.. like a normal long opening card.. then taking the top layer you fold it back in half again..  and that is your easel part.. Adhere your card front onto it and you are in business...

 Here's a diagram of what I mean...







Have fun getting your Easel on!!

Manly Scraps

I often hear that manly cards are hard to make.. Many get stumped.. Male cards are all about colour, texture, industrial embellishment, and simple.... In these cards I've pulled out my box of DSP scraps and used the Tailored Tag Punch (145667 A$31) and just placed the pieces on a card base... Adhered a ribbon at the top of them and stamped the sentiment.. SUPER simple...

See what other shapes you can use to create these super simple manly cards..

Have fun making it MANLY.. ;P

Rocking Boat

I love my Paper Crafty friends and how they share their ideas and inspirations with me.. You know as a teacher sometimes we need inspiration also...

So this BEAUTIFUL card was inspired by the lovely Joanne Stoddart... She baught some show n tell to my house when she came to visit last year... and this little card was just delightful... I loved it.. So of course I had to CASE it and SHARE it with everyone... 

The boat is on a little pendulim and it rocks back and forward.. It makes for a GREAT interactive card!!! 

Using the Swirly Bird Stamp set (141749 A$44).. and the Swirly Scribbles Thinlets (141497 A$45).. Oh and the clouds from Lift me up stamp set (142896 A$37) 
And GUESS What even though I made this card a long while ago.. EVERYGHING is still current!!! Yeah!!! 

oh yeah I forgot the Duet Banner Punch141483 A$31) and the Thoughtful Banner Stamp set... (141614 A$37)

Enjoy!! 

Nailed It Stamp Set and Build It Framelets

This is a great male stamp set... I made these cards ages ago. the set is now retired but I think it is one that I will not get rid of in a hurry.... Just casue you can create AWESOME cards for guys with it!!

I love the 3D Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folders..  the Hexagons (143241 - $16) is FANTASTIC for male cards too....

The Denim card background is created using a little acrylic white paint on a foam brush and lightly dragging across the card... 

This cute Gift Card holder card is a great way to present a Gift Card.. and they are super easy to create.. out of one A4 sheet of card stock you can make 3 pouches.... AWESOME class to teach...

Manly Gifts and Cards are sometimes difficult.. but you can make them easily with the right techniques and fun stamp sets!!

Enjoy creating

Swing Card

This card is so much easier to make than it looks...  and it is one of those that give you a WOW when someone opens it...

Best reaction EVER!!!

Baloon Celebration

Everyone loves Balloons for a BIRTHDAY celebration card... This stamp set "Balloon Celebration" (140675) is fantastic for such cards.. and what is even better is that we have a punch that cuts out all your balloons.. "Balloon Bouquet Punch" (140609) Cut out as many as you want until your heart is content!!!

I've done my favorite thing and CASED the cards in our fantastic Occasional catalogues...


But then I got original and designed this card... using Gorgeous Grunge (130514) small splatter stamp for the background. And then I used my Stampin Write Markers to colour in the different colours to get the rainbow effect on  the greeting..



Happy Stamping!!!

Birthday Ladybug Scrapping - Angel Ave Class

How GORGEOUS are these pages?..

I found the inspiration and idea on Pintrest and then I created it with the die cuts and punches I own... I love Punch art.. and this page although it is simple and cute to look at.... well because there are so many bits and layers to each element it was a little complicated and it did take a little while... but the result is SOOOOOOOOOO worth it!!!

How could you not just want to smile when looking at your lovely memories on these pages!!!!

I loved the pages so much that I had to design a card for my Thursday Card Group.. So I could share the Love Bug with them.. :P

Small Stamp's - Stamp and Stack Class

This Cute Stamp Set was given to many of us as a PRIZE PATROL at the On Stage Event... 
(Every Occasion • 20 rubber stamps 141879 $50.00 aud | $61.00 nzd (wood blocks included) • 141882 $37.00 aud | $44.00)

I Went to Auckland NZ this year...SOOOO AWESOME!!! Now that the onstage events are all over the world you can combine your Stampin Up passion with traveling if you wish... and get to meet some lovely Overseas stamping up Demos... So cool...

Anyway back to the cute stamp set.... The lovely NZ demo that introduced this stamp set to us had designed this cute set out for her demo cards.. So when I came home I had to put it to use and had a stamp n stack class using these stamps... It's a great way to use many small stamps in an effective way.. Also she had this fantastic tip with some of the stamps you may not use too much.. change teh stamp... you can cut it or you can just stamp a section of the stamp to create somethign different.. like the border on the Wedding bell card.. it's created with the Jewish Candle Sticks as a scallop border.. COOL idea hay?!!!

KENG Community Card Classes 2013

The ladies love  our card classes.. they have a fantastic time...

With this first card I took along my draw or Scrap Designer Series Papers and the Big Shot Top Note die cut... The ladies chose the colours they liked and pasted them onto another card front... Then we ran it through the Big Shot to cut it out.. this can give you potentially 2 cards... One with the top note cut out and the other with the negative of the top note...  I love using scraps and inspiring others to do something creative  and different....

Another Class we did last year was a Punch Art Poo Bear card... Kelly made a beautiful honey bee hive to cover a mistake on her card.. It was BRILLIANT!!! So cute!!






Catherine was very happy with her card!!!

We made this cute clothesline card.... Everyone changed things a little.... and they all looked so good!!!


Glitter on the clouds..
Double clothes lines..
Colouring the clouds

Having the washing falling off
the clothesline

                                                    
A Bird on the line and
A Hill Hoist Clothesline....







This Cute Santa Suit card was a Hit with the ladies too.. It's a Gate Fold card..
We used the Decorative label punch a a small one to make the belt buckle out of the silver Glimmer paper...



And this CUTE Rudolf Reindeer Punch art card was also a hit... Natasha felt she needed to put his bottom bursting out the back of the card.. What an awesome idea!!!
I suggested on the inside you could put some crape paper for his body...

Paper Angels Christmas Card Event 2012

Can you believe I did not post this???? I'm not sure how it got lost in amongst my posts...
Although it's been a few months since... Where has time gone???? I CAN still remember that we had a lovely time at the recent Paper Angels Mater Mother Bereavement fundraising events... As always...

We held six events in total and raised a total of around $4000 to go towards for filling our comment to the Angel Baby boxes and other Paper craft projects that we donate to local Brisbane Hospitals. Each year we are able to expand our reach with thanks to Stampin' Up for a generous donation boxes of FANTASTIC products to raffle off.... Also with thanks to ALL our WONDERFUL customers who love to come along, create, laugh and play with us and support the raffles!!!

As the year is going FAST!!! I expect it will not bee too long until we see you all at this years Paper Angels Christmas Card Event....

Angel Ave CLASSES April - May 2013

I am offering classes twice a week... Wednesday and Friday classes in the one week will be the same... This gives you more opportunity to attend a class on a day or time that may suit you better...

April – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Wed 24^th …9am…    Punch art              … $15

Friday 26th ...10am Punch art              ... $15

May – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Wed 1st …. 9am…     One page wonder, Stamp n Stack    … $15

 Friday 3rd ... 7pm      One page wonder, Stamp n Stack    … $15

Wed 8th …9am…     Scrapbooking           … $15

 Friday ... 10th ....        Scrapbooking         … $15

Wed 15^th …. 9am…           TBA               … $15

Friday 17th ... 10am           TBA

Wed 22^nd …9am…            TBA                    … $15

Friday 24th ... 10am           TBA

Wed 29^th  …9am…            TBA                   … $15

Friday 31st .... 10am           TBA

Looking forward to being CRAFTY with you!!! 

Angel Ave CLASSES March to May 2013

It's been a little while... due to personal family issues... but I'm back on board now... I can't wait to start classes again... I've planned the next 3 weeks and have booked in the next couple of months..

Hope to see you at Angel Ave.. xxxooo

Angel Ave CLASSES 2013

Like the sound of a class??

Wrong time /Day for you?? 

Gather 3 or more friends together and have your very own private class.  And if you have requests I am more than happy to accommodate your needs and wishes… Just drop me a line or call me…

March – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Wed 13^th …. 9am…           Embellish it         … $15

Wed 20^th …9a…                  Scrapbooking     … $15

Wed 27^th … 9am…             Stamp n Stack       … $15

April – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Wed 3^rd …. 9am…                             … $15

Wed 10^th …9a…                                  … $15

Sat 13^th … 10am…                              $25- $30

Wed 17^th …. 9am…                           … $15

Wed 24^th …9a…                                  … $15

May – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Wed 1st …. 9am…                             … $15

Wed 8^h …9a…                                     … $15

Wed 15^th …. 9am…                           … $15

Wed 22^nd …9a…                                 … $15

Wed 29^th  …9a…                                 … $15

Perpetual Christmas Card

I love love love this card!!! BECAUSE it is FUN!!!! It was part of one of my classes called "Cards that move".... it is so darned cool... you open it from the middle and the way the card is stuck together it continues to fold (from the middle) until it is all the way back to the front again!!!

I gaurantee if you give this card to any age they will be amazed with it and it will not be put down for several hours!!! You JUST HAVE TO play with it!!!!

I got the idea a year or so ago when I recieved some cool junk mail that did this.. but never followed through with drafting a pattern.... making it bigger and..... producing a class... However when I saw a UTube video of Brian from Stampin' Up! US... I just had to do it!!!!

Check out his video here.... Fabulous Folds Card with Brian PillingVideo

I have also written some easy instructions with pictures for Brian doing his thang.. if you would like a copy I am happy to share....

Stamp n Stack 4 Boys

 No matter who you are Boys cards always seem to be the hardest...
 I find when I am looking at a stamp set I try to see if it could be used for both male and female cards... If you swap the colours around and use part of the stamp you will be surprised with what you may come up with....

Lovely as a Tree... so easy to make this one into a male card....

Although this one of these stamp sets are retired (Extreme Elements ... this is one I just can not get rid of... I LOVE IT!!!!) You can substitute your stamp set for another that may have some shapes etc in them like Circle Circus... the technique that is used in these cards is resist embossing.... Stamp all your coloured images first... then using VersaMark stamp on top of your images a really solid stamp.. (the splash from Extreem Elements) the clear emboss.... then taking your Brayer roll over several times with some dark ink... Rip the edges and you have a VERY VERY cool effect!!! Two toned paper..... its very MANLY!!! Gerr!!!

A Ship is always a great older gentleman's card!!! How sophisticated does this one look???? And it is so simple... Stamp your greeting then Create some texture with an embossing folder... Wrap some ribbon around and stamp the image in StayzOn... dauber the edges and back with dark card stock.. It's so EASY!!!!

Here4 are some other lovely cards that were created for a class... cant remember which one.. but they are nice too...