Operation Write Home....

So I know you are all curious to see the cards from my all-day Operation Write Home card Party... So here goes.. 

107 Cards!

I offered 4 kits for those inexperienced card-makers.  Everything was pre-cut and I typed up instructions for each card.  I had all 4 kits at one table, one kit per seat, and the ladies had great fun rotating around... Was a bit like musical chairs at one point!!...

These are the finished Kits!!

These cards were donation by 2 lovely ladies... The blue cards (at the top) were illustrated and watercolored by a HUGELY talented lady!...  Thank you girls!! 

These cards were "free-styled"...  (alot are mine... I seem to have got the coloring bug!!)

So, yesterday I spent the day coloring a whole village of people!! 

16 more cards to add to the pile once I finish!! 



I would like to thank everybody who came along to help, made donations or dropped cards off.  This was a huge success and lots of fun too!  YOU ROCK!!

Back tomorrow with those Class Projects I promised....

TTFN

C xx

Fun Times!!

Well, I think Ive finally recovered from my 12 hour stint on friday!!  Operation Write home was a HUGE success!  I had 10 people either show up or drop by and donate cards and we made a grand total of 107 cards for the troops in one day!!  (Oh and a cash donation of $60!!) 

Now, Im not mailing the box out till Friday, as I have a few card fronts given to me by my friend and Upline and I have to mount those onto a card base and then stamp the OWH logo on the back of all the wonderful cards....  SO!!  If you have any spare cards laying around that you arent going to use....  Leave me a comment with your email and I'll give you my address to send them too!

I will take some photos of the cards before I mail them out so you can see the AMAZING work the girls did!!...

Thank you again to everyone who helped make such a difference for the boys and girls who risk their lives for our freedom on a daily basis. 

C xx

Whats been keeping me busy...?

You may well ask?  Where have I been?  Well, this is a pet project Ive organised for next week.  Im really excited to be supporting this organisation.  I have a friend who's husband used their cards while in Iraq and she really loved recieving them. 

The concept is simple.  Please take a minute to visit their website and if you can make a donation.   If you want to just send me some of those extra cards you have in your stash, please email me or leave me a message... Im more than happy to pass them along.

Normal service should resume shortly, I have a couple of cute class projects and instructions to share next week so stay toooned!!

TTFN
C xx

Being Wicked!!

Well, my first official Stamping Class was last week and I promised to share our projects with you...  To start with I handed everyone an instruction sheet which also had a chart on it.  This had some of the standard card sizes on it, what size card you need to start with, where you score, and how to make a gatefold card in each size too.  I then had the ladies cut a few of these and write the sizes on them.  I think it was quite helpful to actually see and cut these themselves (it also helped them "get to know" their paper trimmers). I hope so anyway. 

So from that we moved on to our project which was a standard A2 gatefold card...This was based on a card in the SU catalog, but I adjusted it to the standard size.  Here's the instructions...

1. Cut your Rich Razzleberry* cardstock to (A2)

8 ½ x 5 ½” . Score at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8” to make a gatefold card.

2. Use the “Bat” stamp randomly all over the (folded) card front with VersaMark Ink. Stamp the “Cobweb” in white craft ink on 2 opposite corners. Set aside to dry.

3. Cut 2 pieces of white card (small) 1 ¾” x 2” and (medium) 1 7/8” x 2 ¾”.
Cut 2 pieces of black card (small) 2” x 2 7/8” and (Large) 3” x 3 ¾”.
Cut 1 piece of patterned paper to 2 ¾” x 3 ½".

*If your card base is a dark color you will need an insert of white card cut to
3 ¾” x 5”.

4. Use Black ink to stamp your candlestick onto the SMALL white panel. Then using the stamp-a-ma-jig, stamp your greeting onto the bottom of the MEDIUM white panel with Black ink. Set aside to dry.

5. Glue the patterned paper onto the LARGE black panel.
Paying attention to how the card opens(!) put glue on back of ONE HALF of the LARGE black panel. Glue into place on card front.

6. Once ink is dry, glue MEDIUM white panel onto SMALL black panel. Use dimensionals to attach SMALL white on top of this and add Rhinestone.

7. For the button, cut a small sliver of black card, thread through the holes and tie like thread. Stick to card with a dimensional.

8. Stick liner to inside… decorate if wanted. Decorate envelope.

And heres the Supplies you will need...
Wicked Cool stamp set.  Wicked Fun Designer Series Paper. Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black and Whisper White cardstock. Basic Black Classic Ink.  White Craft Ink.  VersaMark Ink.  Brights Buttons. Rhinestones.  Dimensionals.

Hope you likey!

Enjoy...
C xx

New look blog! New Projects!!

Woo Hoo!!
I think Im almost there tweaking the blog... Bear with me as there might still be a few little gremlins hiding out somewhere.  If anything goes awry while youre visiting, please let me know so I can fix it!

Im so excited to be starting a new Stamping Club next week with some of my favourite ladies.  I hope to teach them some basic stuff as well as the fun bits!  So heres a few little packages of "Card Candy" Ive been creating for the last couple of days.  Each hostess will get to choose one as a little thank you.  (And there will be new ones added so hopefully we wont come to blows over who wants what!  Although...  with this bunch...  its possible!)

Fun Huh?  
I actually really enjoyed making these little treats, something I will be doing alot more of I think!  Let me know what you think & which is your favourite...
Please also feel free to give some some ideas what Im missing on my new-look blog!  Thanks for visiting!

TTFN
C xx

Under Construction!

Or should I say having a makeover!!!  Bear with me for a couple of days... Its time for a good old re-vamp-a-roonie in blog city.... in a few days it will all make sense.  I hope.
Luvs ya!!

Back soon

When the kids go back to school and I get a spare minute to myself I will have a new post for you!!  Honest!
C xx

Its here!!!

WOO HOOOOO!!

C'mon now... You all knew didnt you...?

My exciting news was that I signed up as a US Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!!

It was only a matter of time really wasnt it!?  I must admit although its been lovely to have a break for the last year its actually nicer to now have a purpose again...  just as before (When I was a demo in the UK) if all I do is break even and get my products at a discount then Im happy!!   If I happen to make friends, have fun and share my love of all things crafty.... BONUS!!

The box came about 15 minutes ago, my lovely hubby lugged it inside for me.  I promptly then said it had to go back on the doorstep so I could take a photo of it!  Sad huh?

Needless to say things will change a little here... (But not too much!)  I will have to add some links to SU & Abide by all the legal stuff but I still aim to add some tutorials and some projects... maybe blogging a little more regularly now too!  (If youre wondering what ever happened to the video... The SD memory card broke on me and I havnt replaced it yet... Im working on it ! Promise!!)

So, heres to a happy and productive blogger !!!  CHEERS!!

TTFN

C xx

V. V. Exciting news....

OK, I hate to keep you all in suspense (or suspenders!)  but I have some extremely exciting news I will share with you this week.... Im just waiting for an email to confirm it then I will tell you all!!

Some of you may already know, and some may guess.... Lets make it interesting.. Leave your thoughts in my comments box & lets see the funniest/weirdest answer... coz you are a funny and weird bunch!

Luvs ya!

C xx

Recital...

For those that have been following along... The recital is over!  YAY!  As happy as I am to lend a hand backstage when needed and support the girls on the day, its always nice when its over...!  I must admit this recital was lovely, stress-free and happy for all involved.  It was only one performance and free to attend.  All those in the audience were friends and family who were just as proud as punch of their little dancers... All the girls behaved beautifully and looked so pretty in their outfits...  It made for a wonderful atmosphere of support and smiles... 

I wanted to share the card that accompanied flowers and gift for the wonderful Ms Jennifer, the amazing woman that runs the school and managed such a wonderful morning...

I love this set from SU!.. I have used it before but I love the sentiment so much and it really does sum up Ms Jennifer...  I embossed the outline image with clear powder over black ink and then coloured with markers and blender pens... Adding a little glitter for a touch of bling.

The background was stamped with versamark and again embossed with some clear powder... (Remembering the old formula for cardmaking... B L T...  Background Layering and Texture...)

On the inside of the card I glued some punched hearts that I covered in glitter... all 3 girls in the senior class signed the card and I hope she liked it!...

OK Proud Mummy moment... Heres Abbi in her recital outfits...

Ballet solo.

Group Tap.

Group Ballet.

Abbi and Ms Jennifer.

A good time was had by all!

C xx