Monday, July 6, 2009

Look what came today

Look what came today my very own Shaggy Quilt I am so very very spoilt. My very talented mother in-law made this for me.
I know not everyone has or gets as many quilts as my kids, hubby & I do & for that we are very grateful & we love them all so much (or should I say I love them so much:)
I wanted to post my new Shaggy Quilt to show off how spoilt I am & how talented Beryl (Mother In-law) is I have been telling her for ages that she should sell her Quilts. They are all designed and made by her & I ask you if you are reading this & you like this Quilt can you please leave a comment for me to pass on to her, I am sure she would love to hear from you. If you want your own Shaggy Quilt I am sure I could hook you up email me, but no two are the same:) If you would like to see more of what Beryl can do email I can post picture of my other items that have been made with love for us.
Thank you Beryl I love it:)

A small Thank You

I made this gift and thank you card for a friend of a friend who stood in line from 5am to get us Pink tickets, we had great seats right near the front & a gret night. This was the least I could do for her to say thanks I hope she likes them.

Used:  CS: Raspberry Tart,Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss Basic Black, Whisper White.  Stamps: Circle Circus, Sincere Salutations, Heartfelt Thanks.  Ink: Riding Hood Red.  Other: Satin Ribbon Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla, Pretties Kit Pearl/White, Punchers: Large Oval, Scallop Circle, 1 3/8 Circle, Eyelet Border. 

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Birthday take 2

Another Birthday to go to this weekend & I didn't have much time to get a card ready so I have copied the last Birthday card I made just this one is for a girl. I know very slack of me & I haven't even tried to change it up:) but I do love the All in the Family for these little B/Day cards.

Used: CS: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, glossy White.  Stamps: All in the Family, Family Favourites, Short & Sweet, Sincere Salutations.  Ink: StazOn, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Going Gray.  Other: Brads Pretty in Pink.

For Dannie

Hi Dannie this page is for you it has been sitting on my desk half finished for two weeks now nearly three, I have put it on my blog to show how well the SU! buttons work with other papers and designs & for my friend Dannie to see that I have been scrapbooking again after some time of.

Used: SU! Chocolate Chip CS,  Desinger Buttons Button Bouquet.

12x12 Scrapbook page

This is my son Ethan.
This is a page that is done on SU! products but has random chipboard I found in my stash, I have said it before I know but I love build-a-brads they would have to be my favourite item at the moment. Like many of my pagers this is a very basic page but I like my photo to be the most important part of my pagers ad I love this one of Ethan.

Used:  CS: Bella Bleu, Not Quite Navy,Kraft.  Stamps: Friends 24-7.  Ink: Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip.  Other: Build-A-Brad, Linen Thread.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Crayon Resist Technique

I found this Crayon Resist Technique on YouTube last night and had to give it a go, it's very easy to do here is my attempt at it. I will be trying different ways to do this technique over the next few weeks.

Used:  CS: Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Glossy White, Whisper White.  Stamps: Pick a Petal, Sincere Salutations, Sanded.  Ink: StazOn Black, Basic Black, Lavender Lace, Certainly Celery.  Other: Basic Black Ribbon, Designer Brads Filigree, Brad Vintage Black, White Crayon from my kids collection:)

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Happy Birthday


I was playing around with my new stamps & watercolor paper today while I was waiting for a friend to come over & this is what I came up with. 

Techniques: Watercoloring, Embossing & Brayered.

Used:  Cs: Very Vanilla,Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Watercolor paper, Bella Rose.  Stamps Circle Circus, Animal Crackers, Sincere Salutations.   Ink: StazOn Black, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Bordering Blue. Other: Clear Embossing Powder, VersaMark, Markers More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Taffeta Ribbon Kraft.