It's An Inky Moose Christmas!

Happy Tuesday :)

It's that time of year again ... my Inky Moose Christmas Club cards. That's when you come along to a class and make "bulk" quantities of cards and this is the first card you'll be making!

I've used the new wreath stamp from the Holiday mini and hand cut it out (yes I know! LOL).
What I like about the layout on this card is how the DSP strips look like a door, which is where you'd typically find a wreath!

Email to reserve your spot and let me know how many cards you'd like to make. (Each card/envelope is $2).

Have a great day! :D

Oh How I Love Snowmen!

Happy Sunday!

It's true ... I do love snowmen. My favourites are the ones my DD makes :D

So given I like these men of ice you had to know that I would likely include one (or some!) on a card somewhere LOL.

This stamp image is called 'Frosty Friends' and was actually released last Christmas, but I couldn't bear to part with such a cute snowman family!

For this third project in my 'Fancy Pants Christmas' class I've made a Pop n Cut card. I wanted to make the inside pop (in more ways than one!) so used some of the great 'Season Of Style' DSP to line the inside.
Here's what I mean ...

You can just make out the popped out sentiment (on the left side) but you get a good look at the DSP.

You know what this card means? Another great reason to sign up for my class!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :D

Fancy Pants for Christmas

I am finally getting round to posting details for my much anticipated 'Fancy Pants' Christmas cards class. No more $2 bulk produced creations. All that sparkles and glitters and shines is now taking centre stage!
This class was originally going to be three cards but at the eleventh hour I was shown the wreath card and just had to include it. It is so beautiful!!
So, the four card you'll be making are:
Dasher in silver embossing with organza ribbon and shimmer paint snowflakes. In classic navy and silver with a hint of my favourite Baja Breeze. Add a few rhinestones to the antlers and wow, a card that will shine on any mantle piece. I have my upline Carol to thank for the inspiration for this card. For our monthly team swap she came up with something similar. Thanks Carol!

Not to be outdone is the second card. Very different from the first but still gorgeous. I love the texture on this card. The fabric, the lace, the vintage brad and even the crumpled paper and stitching.

Number three is the late addition. Can you see why I just "had to" include it?! It is made using the French Foliage stamp set in the newest mini and I think it is it's simplicity that is so striking. Whatever is is, I just love it! This idea was inspired by an idea I saw on the Stampin' Up! Demo site. Just one of the perks of being a demonstrator!

Lucky last is a card I made at a team retreat a few months ago. I have had it sitting on my display area and one of my ladies spied it and then the rest saw it and so here it is LOL. (If I don't want my ladies to see a creation I have to hide it. It's like hiding Christmas presents from children!).
The figures are made entirely from punches. Pretty cool huh.
It gets better though, you open the card and looks what greets you...
Too cute!!
So there you have it. Interested in attending the class?
Details are below:

DATES: Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th December, from 7 - 9.30pm.
COST: $22

For more details feel free to email me at inkymoose@gmail.com

I'll Be Checking Your Homework!

Over the weekend I held my water colouring class for beginners and it was lots of fun. The class was probably the quietest it has ever been but then they were all hard and work. At the end of the class I gave the girls some stamped images to take home to practise. I told them that it was their homework and that I expected to see some results brought back to me (harsh I know!).
Not to be outdone I thought I had better do something with the images I had water coloured during the class.
Here's what I came up with:
I gave each attendee the tree and bird image seen here and a cat image from the same stamp set. I had already started the raccoon so instead of the cat I used him. Critter cute don't you think?

Another image used in the class was the beautiful Poinsettia from the 'Bells & Boughs' stamp set. The class included a card that used the image the ladies coloured in, but I had a spare one so this is what I did with it:
So ladies, next time you're in, bring me your samples. If you're happy for me to post them on here I will, otherwise I can just admire them on my own :)

September's Christmas Club Card

Next month sees the release of the new Holiday Mini catalogue and I have a sneaky peek of some of the new goodies from it for my upcoming Christmas Club Card in September.

I have gone for a slightly more traditional looking card, sticking to good old Green (Always Artichoke) and Red (The gorgeous Cherry Cobbler). Now I say slightly more traditional because I have added a 3D ornament on the front of the card which isn't exactly "traditional" but I think it still works. It's so simple to create too. I stamped three ornaments, punched them out (with the handy dandy ornament punch) then folded them in half. I glued half of one to half of another and then again. Super simple and so eye catching!
So what are the new goodies I have used?
The Designer Series paper is brand new as are the stamped images.

Want to make some for your own Christmas card collection this year, then register for my class. When you do so, let me know how many cards you will be wanting to make. Each card is $2 to make (You can make a maximum of 10 cards).
Class is on Wednesday September 1st, 7 - 9.30 pm.