Many Thanks - October Challenge

Many, many thanks to Leonie Conyers, an inspirational Paper Angel and friend for her contribution to my October Challenge.

Leonie has created a beautiful card that exudes warmth and charm. I know Leonie loves the damask stamp which features on the right hand side of the card. This is a thank you card anyone would be thrilled to receive.


Leonie made this lovely card using the products listed below.

Stamps: Friends 24-7 & Lovely Labels
Ink: Sahara Sand & Not Quite Navy
Card: Kraft, Very Vanilla, & Not Quite Navy
Accessories: DS paper Bella Bleu & Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Paper Trimmer, Eyelet Border Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, & Adhesives

Please take sometime to view Leonie's blog ( http://www.stampandscrapinheaven.blogspot.com/ )I am sure you will agree with me her work is both beautiful and inspirational....she also posts on a regular basis.

Fathers Day

As well as Ella giving Sam the obligatory “Socks, Jocks and Singlets” for Fathers Day, I wanted to make a special gift for Sam with Ella.

So I thought it would be nice to capture her hand print on canvas, well initially I was thinking hands and feet, fortunately I gave that up as a bad joke and decided to stick to hand prints only. I then thought it would be nice if the card reflected the gift. So I decided on a fold out card with two hand prints and a couple of photo's of Ella in her creative mode, which includes lying under the table with paint brush in hand.

I padded the back of the canvas out with a hand towel, so that there was not as much give in it. Proceeded to cover her palms (one at a time in paint) and then practiced on card stock before tackling the canvas. Everytime I congratulated Ella on how well she had done, she tried to clap.... yes with her hand covered in paint. Also I probably should point out that this is not the smartest thing to do on a day when you do not have running water. I woke up to a leaking kitchen tap (a fine continual spray of water and a very large puddle of water) that morning, so I was waiting on the plumber to arrive and hence had the water off..... a bucket of swimming pool water and a large number of baby wipes did the trick.

Sam loved the idea and we now also have Ella's handprints at 18months....

Monthly Challenge

Unfortunately due to personal circumstances there will not be a September... I will still put the $10 CR towards my Mater/Townsville Maternal Bereavement Fund in lieu of not being able to offer the challenge.
The Challenge will be back on again in October and with a 7 week lead time I am hoping for a number of entries.... the Challenge Theme of October will be: "Many Thanks"

All About Baby!

Another item I have been working on both for the August Challenge and for Ella is a 6 x 6 Scrap Album using ½ pack of Rock-a-bye Baby, Simply Scrappin Kit. So far I am a little over half way through the 20 page album. In addition I have added some SU Ribbon, onboard elements and some bling to some pages.

August Challenge

The August Challenge Theme was "All about Baby"

Unfortunately there were no entries this month. As a result my Mater Fund keeps growing.

Below are the items I have prepared for the Challenge.
The bear on this card has been stamped on Close to Cocoa Card, using Chocolate Chip Ink, trimmed around and then outlined using Crystal Effects. It has then been mounted using Stampin Dimensionals, as has the So Saffron card.

SU Products
Cardstock: Old Olive, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
DSP: Windsor Knot
Ribbon: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain
Stamp Sets: Bundle of Joy, Everthing Baby

I found these gorgeous mini clothes pegs and could not wait to incorporate them into this months challenge.

The tops and onsies' have been cut out by hand ..... and hung out to dry! I have then used a single onsie on a smaller gift card.

SU Product:
Card Stock: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink (Girl) Brocade Blue (Boy)
DSP: Patterns Pack II (Available as Level 1 hostess pack)
Ink: Pixie Pink (Girl) & Brocade Blue (Boy)


My next post will include the 6 x 6 Scrap Album using Rock-a-bye Baby.

Spring Mini Catalogue is here!

Spring Mini Catalogue is here. http://www3.stampinup.com/au/documents/AUNZ_SpringMini09.pdf

A range of new Stamp Sets,Designer Series Paper and Accessories ; available from 1 August - 30 November only!

For the first time there are a number of individual stamps available ranging from $11.95 - $13.95 ea.

Click on the link above to view the Catalogue.

July Challenge

You've had a sneak peak it's now time for the unveiling. As I said in an earlier post I really did enjoy working on these items.


Very Merry Christmas Card:
For this card I have used the new “In Colour range and Designer Serie Paper Ski Slope from the new Spring Mini Catalogue.
Stamp Set: Season of Joy and Short & Sweet
Ink: Kiwi Kiss (in colour)
Caradstock: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze & Very Vanilla
DSP: Ski Slope
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware5/8 Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Kiwi Kiss


Christmas Decorations:

Both Leonie and Orrell made lovely Christmas Decorations for last years Christmas Card workshops using DSP and the round scallop punch. I was inspired to do the same for this challenge and thought I would use our new square scallop punch, creating a diamond shape decoration. I then thought it would add another dimension to fold in the edges of the decorations. I think they look like little lanterns. Each decoration has been finished off with an Indian Glass Bead.
DSP: Raspberry Tart
Punches: Round Scallop & Square Scallop

8 x 8 Fold Out Scrap Page:

I love the idea of the fold out scrap page as a Christmas Card.... great to send to those special people in your life. Can you imagine how excited Grandparents would be to receive a card like this. This fold page/card is made using a combination of current and retired SU product.

SU Product:

Stamp Set: Season of Joy

Ink: Always Artichoke

Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate (2008/9), River Rock (2008/9) & Always Artichoke (current)

DSP: Holiday Harmony (2008/9)

Ribbon: Purely Pomegranate Satin

Off the Page:

Just to show you that the challenge does not have to be all about Stampin' Up! Remember your entry only needs to have 2 Stampin” Up elements. I have made a Christmas book for Ella for her First Christmas. Using Holiday Harmony DSP (from 2008 Spring Mini Catalogue), Cardstock , Ribbon, Kaiser Off the Page Board.... and some Christmas Rubbons I picked up at Crazy Clarks.
I really enjoyed this as it is something a little different for me and I found I was forced to journal; which I generally do very little of.
SU Products:
Stamp Set: Season of Joy
Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate (2008/2009) & Always Artichoke
DSP: Holiday Harmony
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Ribbon: Variety of current and retired ribbon