Furry Friend

Isn't this doggy the sweetest? I made these last month when my own furry friend passed away. The colours are similar to my girl and she wore a red collar so I thought it was apt that these doggies did too.
I saw the idea of the punch art dog here (Thanks 'StampOwl'!) a while ago and knew it was the cute dog idea that I had been looking for.
The punches used are ovals and circles of varying sizes. The ears, snout and eye patch are ovals cut down.
So today's post is to honour my furry friend Myrtle... my constant craft room companion :)

Butterfly Hello

Day Two... don't worry, I won't be starting each blog entry with a countdown!
This is a recent card I made to thank a hostess for her workshop during Sale-a-braton.
The hostess had selected the Punch Potpourri set as her hostess gift so I made a card with it to give her an idea. I have also used the Level 1 In Colour DSP .
I stamped the butterfly image then punched it out with a circle punch. I stamped two more butterflies then punched them out, layering them on the original stamped image with a dimensional between each layer.
I don't have the Pinking Hearts corner punch so improvised by rotating the borders to give a bit of interest. To finished I added a Tiny Tag with 'Hello' on it to the centre of the flower and used a glitter brad to hold it together. I really like how it turned out.

I Got a Telling Off!

Not really! But over the weekend we had our ASI team get together. I got to meet the newest member of the team ("Hi Louise!") who is just like the rest of us so we had a ball!
While there we were discussing blogs and on a couple of occasions it was said that people visit my blog to see what I have been up too but it isn't updated. That's my telling off. I have to confess to hearing this before and these people are right... when I visit other people's blogs, I like to see something new. So, I am going to try and post something new every day (Yes I know... what am I getting myself into... but they won't all be my creations!) so when people visit my blog they have a happy experience :)
So here we go, my "first" post...

Since we have a new team member I thought I would show you the cute wee cards fellow team member Sandi made as a welcome to the team gift.
There is a little story behind this gift...
When the ASI team was first created, founding member Linda made a beautiful box with cards in it for the then newest member Sandi ("Hi Sandi!"). It was to welcome her to our team. Sandi always remembered that as as such wanted to do the same for Louise. Isn't that sweet?! I told you I am part of the best team of ladies!!! The sharing and generosity and fellowship never fails to inspire me.
So Sandi made a welcome gift for Louise. I just can't believe I didn't get a photo of the beautiful box they came in though!!! I was busy eating lunch and it slipped my mind. You'll just have to believe me though when I say it was beautiful!
These are some of the cards that were inside. They are so pretty. I have a hard time choosing which one I like the best!
So there we have it, my first blog. Phew!
Opps, one more thing to do... "Hi Carol!" ;)
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

Sugar 'n' Spice and Everything Nice

A wee while back I took part in a Canadian swap for girls birthday cards. It was my very first swap so I wanted to create something really cute.

We had to use some of the new goodies out of the Occasions Mini catty...
I used the beautiful Springtime fabric to create a skirt for the dress. I used the coordinating DSP and Rose Red seam binding. Add some pearls and a balloon and this wee bear is ready for any party!

Blooms for Books

I have been playing around with the Sizzix Fun Flowers die of late and wanted to share a bookmark I made. I made them in a myriad of colours and they looked so pretty lined up. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of them before I sold them!
I have seen other similar versions around but they have used paper to create the flower. I wanted something with more longevity so used fleece. Add a beautiful buttons and some gorgeous satin ribbon and here's what you get ...
Thanks for taking a peek!

Funky Folds are Back!

I thought it was high time I ran another Funky Folds card class, with folds this time, that I think are pretty awesome!
The card above is called a Tri-Shutter card and they have been around for a while, but I have never made one, for one reason or another.
Isn't it the kind of card you want to have open somewhere?! You just want to be able to look at it all in one go.

This next card is just too cool not to include in the class...

I call it a Perpetual folding card. The idea came in one of the Demonstrator magazines we receive as a SU! demonstrator.
You open it up and keep opening it up over and over again! I imagine people getting this in the mail and being amazed LOL. I have sent one to a friend who recently had a birthday so I can't wait to hear the verdict.

Lastly is a card that looks simple enough but there is a twist with the opening...
The gorgeous fabric brad on the front of the card isn't just for decoration. It acts as a closer for the card flap too. Pretty clever huh?

Class deets are:
Dates: Wednesday 27th/ Thursday 28th April, 7.00 - 9.30pm
Cost: $18
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Bottle Caps Baby!

Here they are... the bottle caps I have been working on to turn into magnets for an upcoming craft fair.
I have been wondering how I will display them at the fair and came up with the idea of using one of the cake bases I have for baking! Since it is metallic they stick like a charm.
I love, love, love how these have turned out. They bring the humble fridge magnet into the fashion age!