Hello Baby

Happy Saturday :)

I've been busy lately making samples for upcoming classes (like the Baby class I have in two weeks) and for my very first Blog Tour that I am part of with SUDSOL.

If you haven't heard of SUDSOL and are a demonstrator, you should check the site out.
It's a 24/7 virtual resource centre. I have been a member for a few months now and I love it. If there's anything I need to know, SUDSOL is where I go! They even have a demonstrator only gallery of ideas!

SUDSOL Blog Tour - SAVE THE DATE - Feb 3, 2014

'Everything Eleanor' Embossed And Beautiful!

Happy Tuesday :)
First I'd like to apologise for the quality of the photos posted today. It has been bucketing down all day and trying to take photos in these conditions always ends in photos I'm not terribly happy with.
That being said though, I wanted to give you a glimpse of something I have been working on with new catalogue stuff!

I have used the gorgeous 'Natural Compostion' DSP as my backdrop. I've teamed it with Early Espresso and Pink Pirouette. I embossed the swirl on the Natural Compostion DSP and embossed the flowers on Crumb Cake cardstock. I then watercoloured the flowers in using Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose ink, then cut them out.
For those of you not keen on cutting images out (you know who you are! LOL), it is only four flowers... Here's a closer look at the end result...

Isn't it pretty, pretty, pretty?!

I decided to make it a wedding card but this card is stylish enough for many occasions.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Dear Dad

Happy Wednesday all :)
Today's post was a little tricky to photograph. The card wouldn't sit level for me to take a decent photo so I resorted to lying the card down!
This is one of the card you'll be making at my 'Dear Dad' class next week. They are masculine cards inspired by the upcoming Fathers Day.
I have used the retired 'Well Worn' DSP. I love the colours and rugged look of it. For those of you that don't need a Fathers day card, you can easily swap out the "DAD" for "SON" on  the front of the card.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Lovely Lattice Inside

As promised, here is the inside of yesterday's card. I have used the lattice piece to create a pop up effect for the inside.
Here's a side view to give you a better idea...
Isn't it neat?! I've used the darling 'Beautiful Wings' embosslit for the butterflies... they are the perfect size.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Having An Egg-cellent Easter!

I know, it's a little corny for the title of a post, but it does have eggs in it!
With Easter next month I have an Easter Class on the schedule. It means cute wee gift boxes to fill with chocolatey goodness, mmmmm. With the release of the new Petal Cone die in the SU! mini it was a perfect time to see what I could come up with.

To create the gift box above, I've used the beautiful 'Springtime Vintage' DSP to create my cone and added some gorgeous satin ribbon and buttons. Every time I use the satin ribbon on a project I love the look it creates. It's so elegant and dresses up even the simplest creation. I even managed to colour coordinate the contents of the cone, though it did mean I had to eat the remaining colours in the bag (Not that I'm complaining! LOL)

To compliment the gift cone I made the following card:
I've used the same DSP paper pack and heat embossed the silhouette of the girl as the main image. It is difficult to see from this angle but the card is actually a pop-up card. It lays flat for posting but push the flower band up and and girl pops up to reveal a message.

Here's a side view to give you a better idea. The idea for this card came from one we did at a ASI Team get together and I have been wanting to use it for some time now. Isn't it great?!

Last but not least is another gift box. It reminds me of a Chinese Take Out box. Believe it or not, it is made with the same Petal Cone die as the other box.
I've heat embossed the sentiment and the cute egg, sponging over the egg to give it a bit more colour. I just love this wee box!
Class Details:

Dates: Wednesday 13th/ Thursday 14th April, 7 - 9.30 pm.
Cost: $22

Email me to reserve your seat!