Simple Sympathy

A funeral can be quite heart wrenching.. I am glad that I have the knowledge and belief of an afterlife... and that I know I will see my family again and I will be with them again... Sometimes I feel  funerals are a lot harder for those of us who are left behind... We can go through a such and immense range of emotions when a loved one passes on... At times it can be a great relief especially for someone who has suffered in this life... Because I feel that it is often a time of sadness I like to make it more more beautiful and more like a celebration with loads of colour in my arrangements... Because Colour and Beauty help me to feel loved, Happy and testify to me that the Lord is in control and he knows all our pains and is always there to comfort us in our time of need.. After all the Lord created all that is beautiful in the world... and when someone is born or dies I believe that is the time we are closest to the Lord!!! Which is as BEAUTIFUL as BEAUTIFUL can get!!!

One of our lovely Paper ANGELS team remembered this week that I am a florist and asked me to arrange some flowers for her.. and in 2 days she had 5 other family members that wanted arrangements as well...  Felicity said that she would prefer to give the business to me.. and she knew for the $$$... I would include many more flowers than the florists!!! I hope these arrangements pleased them all.. And gave them something Beautiful to offer and to remember their loved one by... 

I wanted to include a lovely Simple Sympathy card with these arrangements so that I could write the individual family members messages on it..... the technique I used on this card was to put different couloured drops of my ink refills onto a baby wipe and use that as a temporary ink pad... it creates the perfect COLOURFUL rainbow effect that I felt would compliment the lovely Rainbow arrangements.... It is quite cool really... You can whip these cards up in a matter of moments.....  and there is no real need for embellishments because the colour is quite spectacular in it's self...

This arrangement I called Sunset... Because of the Beautiful Red, Orange and Yellow colours...

These Three are in baskets.. the two outside ones are large baskets with a rainbow of coloured flowers...  The Middle one is a more traditional small basket of Pink and Yellow....

These two are again more traditional arrangements the purple and yellow one is in a box and the all yellow one is in a vase.. I always think it is nice to have something to keep afterwards... and a vase is a great way to have a gift of flowers and then something to keep...


God Bless ... May the Lord Comfort your family Felicity at this time.... xxxooo

BIG SHOT Magnets

This was a fantastic project that I did with some of the girls in my Church Activities Day Class... The girls are 8 to 13 year olds and LOVE cool colourful projects...

We made some picture frames for the fridge with the Top Note die... and made some flowers and some butterfly magnets to decorate the frames or to use individually...  When you cover the magnet with our beautiful DSP you can create a lovely gift for someone... I used Pritt Power glue to stick the DSP onto the Magnet... And I recycled the magnets from the ones that you get in the post from Real Estate representatives and from some of calendar magnets that I got Vista Print to do for me last year..

What I love is that the Big Shot is so easy to use!!! Both youngsters and elderly arthritic hands can easily turn the handle to cut out the fantastic shapes and make wonderful projects.

Happy Magnetising

Make n Take - July 2011

If you were lucky enough to hold a workshop in July this year this BEAUTIFUL little Butterfly card was yours... And everyone in your workshop got to recreate it (minus the glitter)... It's such a lovely little card and not particularly hard to do.. If you are mass producing them the Big Shot makes it quite easy as you can cut at least 5 layers of butterflies out at a time...

The simplest and quickest way to add the layer of glitter is to use the new Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets... You cut out the adhesive and the card stock just a little bigger than the die you want to cut, take off ONE layer of the paper on the Adhesive Sheet and adhere to the Card stock.  Then you cut both the card stock with the adhesive Sheet attached in the Big Shot... Once die-cut take off the other layer of paper on the adhesive and sprinkle generously with glitter... be sure to push down glitter into the glue to cover well... You can do this with either the base of the glitter container or if you use a scrap piece of paper as your catcher of excess glitter you can fold it over and use the palm of your hand to press the glitter into the adhesive.

TIP 1.. I usually use the same colour of card stock as the glitter.. just in case you find when you tip off the excess glitter some card stock is not covered... It's not quite so obvious when you do use the same coloured card stock.. and to fix this problem you can always use your 2Way glue pen to fill in the bare spot and recover with glitter....

TIP 2... As we live in Australia and it can get quite humid and hot.. I discovered (out of part desperation and part inspiration) that if you put your adhesive sheet into the fridge first your layers of paper (on the adhesive) will come off better with out pulling the glue off in patches... and when I am at a workshop and needing to demo the Adhesive Sheets I ask the hostess if I can put it in the freezer cause it is faster at cooling... I now store all my Adhesive Sheets in the Studio fridge... so far they are all fantastic.... and ready to go right away when I need them...

Enjoy Gluing and Glittering!!!

Stamp n Stack - August 2011

These are the cards we made this month in Angel Ave's Stamp n Stack Class...  Taking the inspiration from PaperANGELS meeting with the Big Shot Daisy Chain card... With the lovely buttons and ribbon from July's bonus gift deal....

If you would like to book in for September's Stamp n Stack Class.. be sure to do so soon... I've got 2 dates Saturday the 10th @ 2pm and Sat 24th @ 10am or 7pm.... Get started on your Christmas Cards...

I look forward to Stampin' and Stacking with you!!!

PAPER ANGELS Training Meeting… July 2011

In our meeting last month we made these two lovely cards.. The Daisy card is made with the Big shot.. and it is a brilliant way to get more out of your dies.. I will definitely be looking at my dies a little more now that I know I can make a string of die-cuts!!! Liz came up with this technique herself.. she is so clever!!!

Talking about clever you should check out photos of the projects that were entered into the home decor comp were sooooooooo lovely!!! You can see the photos on  Liz's Blog and in an instant you will understand how inspiring the PaperANGELS really are... this is why I am so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful team!!!

Here's another card that I did as an experiment using some retired left over DSP and some cheep old brads that I need to use that were collected YEARS ago...

As you can see your die-cuts can be used in such wonderful new ways... inventive people are so smart!!!  Simple but VERY effective... you can whip this card up in a matter of moments... Easy Peasy!!!

Enjoy....

KENG Craft Group Projects

Every week during the school term I head on down to Kingston East Neighborhood Group Center and meet with some lovely ladies (and some men at times) and we make one card for $2 have a lovely chat and share some bickies and a hot drink... It's a beautiful group of ladies and I really look forward to catching up with them all each week... I love their company, friendship and LOVE. Knowing that i will be seeing them each week helps to keep me motivated and MAKES me try hard to be continually inspired.. heheh.. Nothing like having people depend on you for inspiration to get yourself motivated!...

Here are just some of the cards that we have created in the past couple of months...Some are really simple and some are more difficult... I like to mix it up for them and try to teach them new techniques almost every week... I am sure I will run out of them one day!!! hehe

 The ladies really loved this owl card which was originally inspired by the lovely
Dinna  from the PaperANGELS team...

 Enjoy....

Retired Stampin Up Products for 2011

Here is a list of all the retired products.. If you have some of these on your "Wish List" you best get in now.. as they will be going going gone soon.. only available till sold out... the list will be updated every day and you can check out the new list by CLICKING on this LINK.. It will take you straight to Stampin' UP website....

Angel Ave CLASSES July- September 2011…..

I have had a few requests to run classes on other times/days. If you like the sound of the classes that I am running and let me know you would like to come I can advertise for another day/date. Or 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…

July – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes
Saturday 23rd… Stamp and Stack @Angel Ave… 10am or 7pm class… $15… come along and make 8 cards… 4 Boys and 4 Girls…
Saturday 30th… 10am… Ink Spired @ Angel Ave… Come along and learn how to use your re‐inkers and Ink pads in different ways… $15


August – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes
Saturday 6th … Stamp and Stack @Angel Ave… 10am or 7pm class… $15… come along and make 8
cards…
Friday 12th … 10am or 7pm… Punch Art @ Angel Ave…. $10… Come along and create some fantastic Punch art accents or instruction cards…
Friday 19th… 9.30 am – 2pm.. Crop day @ Angel Ave… Come along and bring your unfinished projects or things you are working on. Have use of my tools and inks….(BYO basic tool kit/glue etc… something to contribute to lunch or own packed lunch… and some small change for accessories you may like to add to your projects from my collection of supplies) Cost $5
Saturday 27th … 1.30pm Big Shot class… $15… Come and make some lovely BIG Shot Projects.. with Lots of Glitter….

September – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes
NEW CATALOGUE LAUNCH TBA....
Saturday 10th … Christmas Stamp and Stack @Angel Ave… 10am or 2pm class… $15… come along and make 8 cards… It’s a great way to start your Christmas card Stock pile.
Saturday 24th … Christmas Stamp and Stack @Angel Ave… 10am or 2pm class… $15… come along and make 8 cards… It’s a great way to start your Christmas card Stock pile.

Please book in as places are limited....

Music Notes - Stampin' Up Wheel

Recently I was commissioned to create some Thank you and Birthday cards for my Choir Conductor... Of course with a Music theme... I thought the Music Notes wheel would be PERFECT... Because the wheels are just so versatile... you can create your own backgrounds... you can punch out shapes and you can create almost anything you want to....

These first 4 are from the recent Stamp n Stack class I ran... (There is another one happening this Saturday evening if you would like to come.. Just let me know ASAP... as there are only a few places left.......) and of course you can substitute any of your Stampin Wheels to recreate this one.. It's nice and simple with just a hint of colour... and a length of ribbon...

This design was inspired by a picture I found on the internet... How beautiful are these double butterfly in DSP Stamped Card Stock and plain coloured card stock all mixed and mingled... ??? They are again simple in design.. although some what time consuming if you are mass producing them as you do have to run the little butterflies through the Big Shot with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die for each and every butterfly cut out... as you can only cut one layer of card or DSP at a time...
(Perhaps I may need to purchase another Embosslit??? Hummmmm... that is food for thought... or maybe if I chose to do this design again I can borrow some other Paper ANNGELS Embosslits too!!!)

And how cool are these Piano cards below??? Again inspired from a card I saw on the net.. as I have said many a time.. Google is my friend!!! All  I used here was the Word Window Punch and went to town punching my little heart out.. then I used our FANTASTIC new Big Shot Multi Purpose Adhesive Sheets to stick all the white keys onto a line of black card stock and then used some dimentionals on the black Window Punches to give them some depth.... and Whalah.. you have a Pinao/Keyboard looking card...

I loved the design of the Butterfly cards so much that I changed it up just a little and made this one below for KNEG Card Craft Day this week... It's great to be able to cut out all the Butterflies with the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Steal Rule Die...  and the Big Shot machine... Because you can cut at least 5 layers together.. I think I may have even pushed it to 8 layers... but only of the white card stock because it is a little thinner.. and perhaps I may have done 10 layers of the DSP... So mass producing 20 sets of these butterflies does not prove to be too much of a problem... and it is just a beautiful as the double butterflies....When you add a little Bling... heheh

Hope these cards inspire you and you can enjoy making some BEAUTIFUL cards too....

Strength and Hope - Paper Angels Fundraiser

Please watch this you tube video advertising this event...
It's this Sunday so if you would like to come along there are still some places left...
It will be a lovely day with wonderful people creating GORGEOUS projects...
Please click on this link below to find out more.... Thank you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv5PFspaZ6o

Here's a link to my blog about the Strength and Hope Fundraiser... Click to read....

Gift with Purchase - 1-31 July 2011

With June being such an excellent month and the EXTRA Hostess promotion...(REMEMBER there is only one week left to take advantage of this offer... book a workshop NOW if you would like to receive $110 worth of SU product for free)

Stampin' UP! has just announced July's promo.. 

Which also is EXCELLENT!!! 

Can you believe they can be so generous??? 

MORE FREE STUFF!!!! YIPPPEEEEE

Gift with Purchase

From 1-31 July, Stampin’ Up!® is giving you a FREE exclusive accessories bundle when you spend $100 AUD/$120 NZD on your choice of Stampin’ Up! products.
Bundle Includes:
• One spool of white 1/4" (6 mm) grosgrain ribbon with repeating flower designs. Approximately 13,7 m.
• 48 flower buttons. 16 each in 3 colours (Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Pacific Point). Approximately 1/2" (1,3 cm).


If you would like to take advantage of this FANTASTIC deal.... please contact me to book a workshop or place a $100 order with me in July....

Happy Crafting!!! 

Stampin Up! Convention - Melbourne 2011

Another thing that I LOVE LOVE LOVE about Convention is the way that I am never disappointed... Stampin'UP! lives up to it's Catch Phrase.. CREATE - INSPIRE - SHARE.... And I have been trying to make my studio a more Creative - Inspiring and Sharing place for all to visit.... So with that goal in mind last week I set about painting some display canvases to hang on my studio wall... This idea is a CASED idea from Liz.. Who I believe CASED it from someone else she found on the internet... (I Love the Web... It makes the world of creativity and BRILLIANT ideas so accessible!!!)

So on the first Canvas I have "CREATE"... Convention allows us to be Creative... And This year 14 Paper ANGELS (and one lovely SU Head office Team member) crammed into one Hotel room on the firday night and made some FANTASTIC TEAM Swaps.... It was a lovely night!!! I am pretty sure I managed to finish them all... and there were even some that could not fit on the new canvas!!! What a wonderful bunch of totally inspiring creative and sharing people Paper Angels are... (Can you imagine being a part of this??.... or coming to Canberra convention next year... As a demo or as a guest....? Come on and enjoy all the fun with us!!!... or you could come to Regional's as a demo or guest in November... It's way sooner!!!! You so know you want to....)

Also featured on this canvas is the wonderful Simple Sample Sheet that Pam Morgan showed us at convention.. it is simple and clearly shows that all across the board with Stampin' UP products we co-ordinate... Card, Ribbon, DSP, Buttons, Brads... etc... I have found it a fantastic tool to take to workshops with me... As 'we' creative people remember perrrrteee things more than talking and instructions...

These are the other demo swaps that could not fit on the canvas... Oh so BEAUTIFUL.. all of them!!!

"INSPIRE" is the next canvas.... and I have placed all the Convention Make n Takes.... The really were lovely this year.. (as they always are every year!!)

And last but not least is my "SHARE" canvas.... These ones are some of the wonderful cards that were demonstrated at convention... I (along with some wonderful Paper ANGELS team members) have made a number of these samples up so that anyone who is wanting to SHARE the Stampin' UP! opportunity... and become part of our wonderful Paper ANGELS team will have some fantastic ready to go samples of some "New Catalogue" items for September... If you would like to do so let me know and we can work on your team membership today...

Hope you enjoy my Canvas inspirations.... Come and visit them anytime...

Stampin Up! Convention - Melbourne 2011

Some of the things I LOVE LOVE LOVE about convention is the wonderful projects we see... The fantastic swaps we receive and the Awesome fun and inspiration that is ALWAYS had...
Here are just a few photos of the swaps I received... And I have already made a few that were inspired by these in my weekly classes and some of my workshops.... Thank you to all the wonderful people who swapped with me... You are all AMAZING!!!!  I tried to group the photos so that there was not 70 individual photos.......

 I received some fantastic 3D projects... and some great use of other materials like Shrink plastic earnings, Scallop circle flower ring... Denim pocket pouch... and some lovely mini canvas art

These are some AWESOMELY made more male cards.....   The motorbike one at the back with the Extreme Elements as the back ground has been a HIT.... Everyone I have demoed it with has LOVED it!!! Thank you Miriam Spiess!!! Creative Genius... And of course I had to purchase the Extreme Elements after seeing this card.. because it is a FANTASTIC and versatile stamp set for either Male or female cards.... I've never even noticed it before!!! My what a change a swap can make...
The other cards are just as brilliant only I find I have to purchase more stamp sets to recreate them.... In time... (*sigh)

How are these cards for CUTE punch art??? Sandra Miller made the ABSOLUTELY DIVINE Geisha Girl.......  And the had bags are made from the Cup Cake Punch..(sorry no name was on this one if you are reading this and you know who made it please let me know) And the very creative dress on a hanger... SOOOOOOOOO lovely... and AWESOME way to use scraps... Created by Peta Schirmer..

 Cup Cake Punch and other Cute Ideas....

Lovely Designs....

 Soft Shabby Chic... I love these.. they are all so elegant!!! Wonderful colour combos!!!

 Flowers and Nature... I am so spoiled for choice.. Which ones to re-create now???

Shabby Chic and Butterflies... I am thinking that Shabby Chic could be my new love!!! I am feeling a bit of a style enhancement coming.... The one in the back left corner was made by Michelle Corbett... And i have shared it at a couple of the community craft groups.. using the new stamp set that we received as our convention stamp set... Oh my it looks lovely.. Thank you for your inspiration Michelle!!!
And I am TOTALLY loving the one in the front Center created by Michelle Zahra.... (Man these Michelles are creative!!! It must have something to do with their name??) I can't wait to re create this one!!!

 More nature and Butterflies.. I think Butterflies are the new in thing too... There seemed to be a lot of them around.. Butterflies are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

I hope this wonderful collection of swaps inspires you as much as they inspire me!!!
Happy Creating

June - July Angel Ave Classes 2011

Angel Ave CLASSES

 June- July2011…..

I have had a few requests to run classes on other times/days. If you like the sound of the classes that I am running and let me know you would like to come I can advertise for another day/date. Or 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…

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

Friday 17^th - STAMPIN’ UP! Convention INSPIRED Projects – DELUXE Cards… 7pm – 9.30pm Come along and make a couple of wonderful deluxe cards that has been inspired from recent Melbourne SU CONVENTION 2011.. Cost $15

Saturday 18th - STAMPIN’ UP! Convention INSPIRED Projects – DELUXE Cards… 7pm – 9.30pm Come along and make a couple of wonderful deluxe cards that has been inspired from recent Melbourne SU CONVENTION 2011.. Cost $15

Friday 24^th… 9.30 am – 2pm.. Crop day @ Angel Ave… Come along and bring your unfinished projects or things you are working on. Have use of my tools and inks….(BYO basic tool kit/glue etc… something to contribute to lunch or own packed lunch… and some small change for accessories you may like to add to your projects from my collection of supplies) Cost $5

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

(Or use mine for an extra $5)

Saturday 2^nd … 7pm… Punch Art @ Angel Ave…. $10… Come along and create some fantastic Punch art accents or instruction cards…

Friday 8^th… 9.30am Or 7.30pm… Technique class @ Angel Ave… $12 to $15… Come and learn 3 techniques to put onto your easy reference techniques card with instructions and make one greeting card.

Sunday 17^th … Strength and Hope Charity Event… $55… Book in ASAP for one of 2 sessions ….         Am 9-12pm or Pm 2-5pm. Upstairs Gallery at Discount Art Warehouse Fortitude Valley. Supporting Breast Cancer. (Flyer attached)Cost includes Strength & Hope Stamp set, 4 projects + instructions, Raffles and other demonstrations.

Saturday 23^rd… Stamp and Stack @Angel Ave… 10am or 7pm class… $15… come along and make 8 cards… 4 Boys and 4 Girls…

Saturday 30^th… 10am… Ink Spired @ Angel Ave… Come along and learn how to use your re-inkers and Ink pads in different ways… $15

Community Craft Groups…. This year I have been asked to run a weekly card making group at Kingston East Neighbourhood Group… It is called the KENG Card group – This class is run every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am during the School term.. It is organised by the Kingston East Neighbourhood Group Inc. We make one card and have a hot cuppa & a lovely chat and catch up with a wonderful group of ladies… Who are encouraged to bring Lots of show ‘n’ tell.  Bookings are essential please phone KENG on 3808 1684. COST $2

PAPER ANGELS Events and Training Meetings…

BAYSIDE CRAFT GROUP….  Begins for 2011 on Tuesday - Jan 25th….

(Continues EVERY Tuesday in school term) FREE (contributions for morning tea are always welcome)

Join a fun group of ladies who meet each week during school term, to socialize and craft in between talking! Bring along your own project to work on or help someone with their endeavours. The first Tuesday of each month, you will have the opportunity to help us restock our Mater Angel Footprint Cards for the hospitals. The second Tuesday of the month will be Punch Art themed, whilst the third will be a 'sharing' day where people may choose to demonstrate their favourite tool or technique to the group. The fourth week will double as the venue for the 'Big Shot Club' from 10-12am. Everyone is most welcome to bring whatever craft they like and the weekly 'suggestions' are just designed to help those who might like some direction.

JUNE

SOUTHSIDE DEMONSTRATORS MEETING

Saturday 25^th -  2 PM - 5PM - Paper Angels Demonstrators are invited to attend a 'Creativity Based' meeting, where you will produce make & takes that you can use at your own workshops or to simply to spark your own creativity at home. COST $5

JULY

NORTHSIDE Demonstrator Meeting

Wednesday 6^th – 7-9pm  $5

Angel Ave Demonstrator Meeting

Thursday 14^th –7pm -9pm $5

SOUTHSIDE DEMONSTRATORS MEETING

Wednesday27^th -  7 PM - 9PM - Paper Angels Demonstrators are invited to attend a 'Creativity Based' meeting, where you will produce make & takes that you can use at your own workshops or to simply to spark your own creativity at home. COST $5

I am so looking forward to catching up with you all soon!! Please do book into classes ASAP as they fill up rather quickly and there are only 6 to 10 places available depending on the class…

I hope you have a wonderful long weekend and safe school Holidays!!!!

Happy Crafting! 

Love Ursula

Charity Fundraiser for Breast Cancer

Date

 Sunday 17th July morning session 9-12

OR afternoon session 2-5

 

Cost $55

Get in quick because places are only considered booked 
on receipt of payment.

Limited spaces!

Includes

Clear Mount Hope & Strength Stamp Set (add $7 for wood)

Materials/instruction for 4 projects including a scrapbooking page

Demonstration of using stamps in cake decorating

Light refreshments.

A complimentary photograph will be taken on the day, which you can choose to use on your page as a memory of a fun day with friends.

Venue

The upstairs Gallery at Discount Art Warehouse Fortitude Valley

Address – 34 Arthur Street

Fortitude Valley

We will also have raffles

to benefit the 'Kim Walters Choices Program'

whilst $2 from each stamp set will go to Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

RSVP ASAP, Please Pay your Paper Angels Demonstrator on booking...

Ursula James