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...

April 2017 Artful Angels Training

Our April meeting had a challenge .. I was to create a variety of craft items with the one stamp set...

This is what Rosa did... She made a beautiful gift box, gift bag and card... 



I was kind of cheating with my samples as I had had a few classes in April  so I double dutied.. by making my classes based on the one stamp set...




This is what I did with the Lift Me Up stamp set (142896 - $37) and Up & Away Die cuts... (142748 - $50)


 
And this is what I did with the Floral Phrases (141767 - $31) and Detailed Floral Thinlet Dies (141482-$49)

A couple of cards... A Chockie holder.. A Pop Up card.. a Napkin ring and a Survival box of goodies.. It's good to challenge yourself to do different things.. think outside the box.











Rosa had a stall at a retirement place and had made a few things to go sell on the day... She was kind enough to share her ideas with us..

These peg have retired DSP, Card stock or Washi tape on them with a magnet on the back side so you can use them as note holders on your fridge... COOL idea!! And packaged up so nicely!!!






And she made these two little boxes of chockies








This was one of the projects we did.. a cute little pop out card..

Pull the ribbon side and out pops the greeting and a space to put a little flat treat like a heart chockie or after dinner mint...

LOVING the new In-color Lemon Lime Twist it is such a GORGEOUS colour!!!
The technique on this card is double daubering.. dauber in a light colour first and then dauber in a slightly darker shade of similar colour. The outer edge of the white card here has lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide.. Daubered..

The flower image has been inked up at first with Lemon Lime Twist and then with a Dauber you can add a little of the Tranquil tide to the stamp and then Stamp as you would normally -being sure to hole the image to the card stock a little longer than you normally would...


This was the 2nd project we did.. The lovely Rose Wonder Stamp Set (140697 -$47) and Rose Garden Thinlets (140619 - $54) ..

Using old XRays (or Acetate Sheets) you can cut out with the thinlets and make your very own masking sheets... We daubered with our ink to create the colour of the flower and leaves.. and then we stuck the matching card stock over the top a little off skew. We also used reinker and isicole in a Aqua Paint pen to add the splashes of ink... It's a nice distressing technique...

We decided on the stamp set for our July Fundraiser day... (Seaside Shore 141625) and we talked about possible projects to do...
I made this card on a getaway with a friend and just fell in love with the stamp set..
I took inspiration from picture of a card on page 122 (2017-18) Catty.. Star of Light .. I loved the daubering and thought I could do something like that with many colours to create an ocean look...





One of the projects we really want to do is to stamp on tiles... these were a few I had a play around with...




We are hoping to do this with tiles.. if we can find the right ones for the right price...  And of course use the Seaside Shore stamp set on the tiles..

I can't wait to do the projects... So much fun..

By the Seaside in July.... 29th 2017

Get your ARTFUL-ness on... with some wonderful friends... Gather together to make 6 BEAUTIFUL sets of projects and have a FANTASTIC day being creative.. Learn great techniques... Make GLORIOUS projects and have FUN - raising money for our beautiful Angel Babies Boxes...
AWESOME raffles... fun demos.. see the display boards and other projects... and play with new products from the 2017-2018 Stampin' UP! Annual Catty...
You really wont want to miss this one!!!

RSVP ASAP... as spaces are limited.
See you soon....

 

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 ... November 26th.... 2016

Boxes FULL of CHRISTMAS ... November 26th.... 2016

Christmas is JUST around the corner.. HOW EXCITING!!!!

If you are anything like me... I know you could use some creative time with friends... It's always so much better when you are with others being CREATIVE!!!

SO here's your chance... Come along and make some BEAUTIFUL projects for Christmas.. You can add these FANTASTIC projects to your collection of handmade gifts to give to family, friends, neighbours, work mates and your loved ones...

I can't wait for you to join us.. It's going to be a fantastic day full of fun!!!

Once again we are raising funds for our favorite cause the WONDERFUL Angel Baby Boxes... With AWESOME raffle prizes donated by our wonderful Stampin' Up!

SO Please if this interest you.... RSVP ASAP... as spaces are limited...

See you soon....

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...

Bloooms and Wishes for Christmas in ....August.... 2016

Hello all.. well it is half way though the year nearly and we NEED to have a CREATIVE day....

Come along to our Creative Angels Blooms and Wishes for Christmas in August... It will be a wonderful day... loads of beautiful projects, wonderful raffle prizes... raising money for the Angel Baby Boxes..... and so much more fun to be had..

Let me know if you would like to come along..

Book NOW to secure your spot as places are limited.... 

Paper Angels Annual Christmas Card Workshop - 2014

 It's that time again.... I can't wait... Our FAMOUS Christmas Card workshop is almost here... Please be sure to book in ASAP so you can secure your place at one of our events...

I look forward to being festively creative with you all!!!