By the Sea Side in July 2017

Yep I'm a year behind in my blogging because I had issues with the whole pinterest widget HTML on here.. I couldn't work out how to fix it.... so..... I just didn't blog for that long.. Now that is it fixed... (because the whole blogging thing has been made so much more easy due to technology being awesome and more and more everyday people wanting to have the access.... Well it seems that companies (like Blogspot) are making it easier and easier to create what you want your pages to do.) I've set a personal goal to try to catch up on one years worth of blogging.. So if you have subscribed to this blog and you get spammed over the next few months I'm sorry but I hope that you find some of the projects, classes and events inspirational, motivational, creative and they help you to get the MoJo flowing!!!






By the Seaside was a lovely event.. We had a wonderful time creating these BEAUTIFUL projects on the day and learning some new techniques etc... Like stamping on tiles...

We raised money for the Angel Baby Footprint program.. It was a very successful event and was enjoyed by all!!

This lovely little Aquarium Card
Inspired by Kathleen Wingerson - Pinterest used acetate to allow you to look on the inside of the card for a touch of a different effect... We daubered the colours on the inside and used the wood embossing folder to create the texture on the outside.

This Deluxe card was designed by yours truly... I wanted to make it look like a water hole scene.. and I think it was accomplished... With the use of fantastic ink colours and daubering this is an AWESOME effect...








On the inside I used aqua-painter pens and ink to colour,... Of course you have to put Wink of Stella on all of your projects to get that little bit of bling...

This was a lovely little box of 6 Gift cards and envelopes... A great idea for an inexpensive pressie....

A Git card is a great thing to give these days as we seem to have it all and knowing just what to purchase for someone is not always the easiest thing to do... so here we did a really cute project with this little gift card pocket...  and it is REALLY simple... the BEST thing is it only takes 1/3 of and A4 sheet to make one pocket.. How cool is that??













And this is the inside.... Loving the copper trim.. so cool what you can do with it... if you haven't played with it you need to get some to have a go..
















This CUTE little School of Fish Card was
Inspired by empelnstanzenstaunen.wordpress.com via Pinerest....

The technique used to make the back ground was to use the biggest Stampin Up Clear block and add some reinker to the surface.. then to spritz it and to lay the card stock down onto it allowing to soak up the ink... if you were needing to touch up some areas you could always fix with a dauber and some ink...  It was AAWESOME to see how differently everyone's turned out..

Then last but not least we made some lovely tiles into drink coasters .... these are a few that I did to give examples of what people could do to create their own... There were so many different ones on the day.. Everyone really enjoyed doing them.. and again these are great ideas for inexpensive hand made gifts for people..

With 9 atendees we raised $270 to go towards the Angel Baby Boxes... It was a great day had by all... 







Just to add a few more variations here are some tiles that I played with to get the technique right B4 we taught it....  With some stamps... Sharpie pens, Stayz On, Craft ink, alcoholic rub and some gloss paint the sky is your limit!!

Enjoy creating...

Blooms & Wishes for Christmas In July Projects 2016

Blooms & Wishes For Christmas in July 2016

This is all the projects we did throughout the day.. The Blooms and Wishes Stamp Set (141784)  along with the BEAUTIFUL "Blooms & Bliss" DSP papers because they are all so PRETTY and feminine.. and who does not want to make lovely pertty projects with their Stampin' UP! stuff??!!!

Here are some photos of the Blooms and Wishes projects... We had another lovely day for our Fundraiser... we had 25 ladies attend and raised over $300... Everyone loved the projects...  So here they are for you to enjoy also.. xxxooo



Best Wishes Note Cards (Razzleberry & Indigo) And Bag Topper...


We stamped the envelopes so that they match beautifully with the cards... Just an extra touch.. And if you wanted to make a few of these you could put them in a cellophane bag and give them to your friends or family as a lovely little present...







Blank Note Cards - Razzlberry and Indigo.














Stamping inside the card and on the envelope is also another way to make the WHOLE PACKAGE look BEAUTIFUL!!




















Blooms & Best Wishes Card (CASED 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue) Who says you can not take a BEAUTIFUL project idea right from the catalogue.. Some AMAZING Artisins work for Stampin' UP! so why not CASE their BRILLIANCE and show others how to create BRILLIANTLY!!!






This beautiful card is on page 139 of the 2016-2017 Catty... The one of the right is TOTALLY CASED... But then if you want you can step it up with a little bit of BLING.. Cause it's my Favorite Thing!!! :)




 



Indigo Sunken Oval Frame Card (CASED 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue)
Again another beautiful example in our Catty... I just had to include in our event projects as it was a lovey way to show how the new oval thinlets can work together and embossing and layering techniques...






CD Pillow Box - Have you seen how to make a pillow box with a CD as a template?? It's so cool... I will attach the CD Pillow Box PDF I created here for you to use if you like it.. You will need a piece of DSP 6"x12"












And last but definitely not least here is a FANTASTIC Z Fold card... The BEAUTIFUL faux suede flower in the center was definitely a hit... Everyone loves the flowers... not necessarily the process of separating the card stock.. but they all love the look.. So it is worth the work...

Hope you enjoy these projects...

Boxes FULL of Christmas

What a Fantastic Event.. How Awesome were the projects?

Everyone LOVED them!!!!

This was the TEASER I sent out to all my customers to get them interested in coming to the event...

I took some close up photos of some of the elements on each project and used my PhotoCollage App on my phone and wallah here is the teaser. Too easy...

 And here is all the Projects we made on the day.... We played Christmas Carols all day...
                             And we raised money again for the Angel Baby Boxes....







This Three Times a Reindeer Card was inspired by Margaret Johnson photo I found on Pintrest... www.stamphaven.ca.












This project - Christmas Tea Time Box was a SMASH HIT.. Everyone loved it.. It is such a simple project and easy to mass produce... And it is so DANG cute!!!

I found the cute little spoons in the bargin shop they were $2.50 for a 20 pack... the Measurements in this project are in the instructions in the PDF attached to this blog... If you would like to reproduce... You could make these for gifts for teachers.. for birthdays or just for thank you's...

I found this fantastic idea and was inspired by Franz - www.franz-z-blog.blogspot.com.au ... I changed the measurements slightly...

 

This Wooden Block Christmas Perpetual Calendar  was another hit.. It was pretty easy to make although we did come up with a better way to cover the blocks.. Rather than trying to sand off the excess we learned that it is MUCH quicker to use a craft knife to cut off the excess and then to sand the edges...

My talented Hubbie made the blocks and the stands...
We were so grateful for this GORGEOUS project!!!










The little Mini Jingle Bells are so cute as holly Berries.. and the fine silver thread is just such a nice touch to embellish it a little more...  If you stick the embellishment onto a wooden peg you can change it to something else with ease.





Christmas EXPLOSION Box ... This was fun to make.. a little intricate but could you imagine your loved ones of friends opening it up to find all the wonderful pockets full of pictures and journaling...













Here's a close up of the BEAUTIFUL tag on the outside of the box made with our lovely new Cheerful Tag Framelets... 141838




This is the Box opened up.. It's pretty impressive when you take off the lid and it all folds out..

If you wanted to you could also take out the inserts and put them into a scrapbook album no problem... 

Here is some photos of the individual inserts










And a close up of the Christmas tree...






















I LOVE this Jolly Jumper Card.. How cute is he??
Punch Art is always my favorite things to do with paper craft.. .. and this little CUTIE is made from only 2 punches... (Cookie Cutter Builder 40396 and Jolly Hat Builder 141847) TOO EASY.. FANTASTIC for us AUSSIES!!!  A little Kangaroo!!!


Here is the instructions for how to make this little cutie!!!!

The original Punch Art was created by Carolyn Bennie - www.carolynbennie.com....

I love that Stampin Up demos share their FANTASTIC Creations.. So we can all look super talented and creative!!!

Here is a list of the products I used for these projects... if you don't have all of them you can always substitute... I did do a lot of prep for this class almost everything was cut out and ready for my customers as I knew it was an ADVANCED class... But it was so worth it.. Everyone went home feeling uplifted and feeling that they had made some BEAUTIFUL projects.. Money and time well spent.. for the day of FUN... Plus we supported a worthy cause and as always Satmpin' Up sported us with a FANTASTIC box of Product to raffle off...

We had 7 ladies attend and 4 who couldn't make the day and purchased the kits to take home.. So with our botique class we raised a total of $120... A fantastic effort...

INKS

Real Red

Crumb Cake

Early Espresso

Daubers for everything

StaysOn Ink

STAMP SETS

Cookie Cutter Stamps

Perpetual Birthday Calendar (Snow flake stamp)

Foxy Friends

Sunshine Sayings

Oh What Fun

Embellished Ornaments (Thinking of You Greeting)

PUNCHES

Cookie Cutter Builder

Holly Berry Builder

Jolly Hat Builder

Decorative Lable

Circles ( ½”, ¾”, 1 ½”

Confetti Hearts Border

(RETIRED)

Scallop Circle 2 ⅜”, Scallop Oval, Banner Punch

Itty Bitty Accents, Merry Minis Star, Washi Label   

DIE CUTS

Lg Numbers Framelets

Cheerful Tag Framelets

Christmas Greetings

PDF  Boxes FULL of Christmas Instructions  

Enjoy

Angel Baby Boxes

In 2008 one of the Paper Angel Team members wrote about a very personal tragedy that touched so many of our hearts... Around the time that the tragedy occurred we were looking for a cause that we could be passionate about... That we could... as "ANGELS" take a hold of and feel that we were able to make a real difference in others lives... To give back to the community and share what we love though Stampin' Up!.....

Here is an excerpt of a letter that was written to Stampin' Ups! Shelly Gardner in aid of nominating PA Team Leader for The Heart of Stampin' Up! Award... And the very reason why many felt Angel Baby Boxes would be so important... 

'When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. Before joining Stampin' Up!, my world had done exactly so. We had recently lost twin boys at birth and with that I had lost direction in life. But sitting at a fun workshop enjoying creativity that Liz had come to share with my friend and her guests, I felt happy. Liz beamed with love for what she was sharing with us, and her enthusiasm gave me the desire to do the same.

It was then that I became a member of Stampin' Up! [and the] Paper Angels.'

Leonie recounts, 'With a new career in the making, a new house [within] reach, and the wonderful news of a new baby on the way, I was again on that miraculous journey of life!

'Until the unexpected, when I found myself back in a world turned upside down with the early delivery and loss of our third baby boy.'

'When Liz called suggesting the Paper Angels would like to hold a fundraising event for the hospital where we had lost our babies in their honour, my heart was touched as it still is.'

Leonie wished her babies' footprints had been preserved and presented in a nicer way.

So that's where the team decided to start.

'The Paper Angels could provide The Mater Mother's Bereavement Support Program with the materials they would need to ensure footprints of those babies who don't make it home be made onto special footprint cards along with name plaques, to allow families to honour and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives,' shares Leonie.

(http://stampandscrapinheaven.blogspot.com.au/2010/01/heart-of-stampin-up.html)

The many branches of the Paper Angels team have been raising funds over the last 10 years in aid of these ANGEL BABY boxes... We may have started in the Marter Mothers Hospital in Brisbane but we are now proudly supplying several hospitals all over Queensland... and our team has inspired other Stampin Up teams to do the same in their States in Australia...

What are the "Angel Baby Boxes" you may ask... ?? 

They are two boxes that contain equipment and specially designed cards that the nursing staff will be able to create a beautiful and personal keep sake for the families of the Angel Babies...

The first box contains all that is needed to create name cards for both the angel babies as well as for babies in the special and intensive care areas. "Angel" team members and other volunteer helpers have made and assembled the decorative name cards and to finish them off  all the nursing staff need to do is use the alphabet stamps to stamp the babies name in Pigment ink and emboss it (in gold) onto the white strip which is then be adhered to the card. 

The second box contains all the materials the nursing staff need to create footprint cards for the angel babies. For parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles who are unable to take their precious babies home. We have found that the footprints on the cards are very special as they are the actual imprint of a beautiful angel baby that was not for this world. These beautiful remembrance cards are and have been an integral part of the grieving and healing process for all involved - Including the nursing staff as they also grieve the loss of these precious little ones... And because of the lower cost in providing and sustaining the "stock" of them to each hospital...  the Nursing staff can make as many as wanted for each of the family members as we are able to provide sufficient for their needs.

As you can see and understand a little from this blog post.. It is EASY to be passionate about this cause... these name cards and footprint cards are only something small... yet they can mean the world to those who have lost, and are hurting... 

It truly is an honor to be providing this service and support for the families and hospitals. And I am grateful for being part of a wonderful Angel team that saw a need and filled it... We are indeed blessed... Also I personally feel EXTREMELY blessed to be Members of a FANTASTIC company Stampin' Up!s  whos Statement of the Heart is:

To love what we do
and share what we love,
as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments . . .
in this we make a difference!

Christmas in August 2016 - Sneak Peek

Hear is a little Teaser... Christmas in August is coming up fast.. I am so looking forward to it!!!!

It's gonna be AWESOME...