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Friday 21 February 2014

Card In A Box - Backyard Basics


On Monday night, the Crafty Wenches got together for another Craft Off!
Sally had 8 ladies attend, and our project was the “Card In A Box”.
Having made this the day before using the “Flower Shop” stamp set and Pansy punch, entitled "Card In a Box - Flowers", I was at a slight advantage to the other crafty ladies!






Folded flat, the card fits in a standard C6 envelope.
Sally showed us a nifty trick, that only folding the sides down on 2 of the flaps, when the {lucky} recipient opens the envelope, they are surprised by all the colours and dimensions on this gorgeous card… 

 

And with all sides folded...


We used the “Backyard Basics” stamp set and matching Framelits.
Stamped with Black StazOn Ink, and hand coloured using Blender Pens.

 


The cardstock is Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Whisper White, with the gorgeous Sale-A-Bration “Sweet Sorbet” Designer Series Paper.


Card In A Box - "Backyard Basics" Style!

 

Backyard Basics” Stamp Set


Backyard Basics” Framelits



“Sweet Sorbet” Designer Series Paper {Sale-A-Bration}


Recipe Ingredient List
Stamp Sets: “Backyard Basics”
Ink:  Black StazOn Ink + Blender Pens
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Whisper White, “Sweet Sorbet” Designer Series Paper {Sale-A-Bration}
Framelits/Dies: Backyard Basics Framelits
Xtras: Stampin’ Dimensionals

Special Tools: Big Shot, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, StazOn Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Happy Birthday Reilly!

   

Well it hardly seems like 12 years ago that our son Reilly was born!
Reilly was an unplanned home-birth, and he was delivered on {clean!} rubbish bags!
He has only just recently learnt the details of his arrival!

I made this card last night at Sally’s “Crafty Wenches” class.
It features the new Designer Series Paper “Watercolour Wonder”, and the new Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.




I matched back the gift voucher from us to Reilly, for $50 towards an iPad or similar, with the same Watercolour Wonder DSP, and created it using the My Digital Studio programme.


After dinner, we cut into this gorgeous birthday cake, made by Jen {with a little help from myself!!!}.


We made it in the ThermoMix, and decorated it with 2 bags of M&Ms and 2 packets of chocolate fingers!


Although today was Reilly’s actual birthday, he is having a pool party with his mates and cousins on the weekend.
Now I best get creating with My Digital Studio and design the birthday invitations!

"Watercolour Wonder" Designer Series Paper


“Storybook Friends”


“Chalk Talk

Recipe Ingredient List
Stamp Sets: “Chalk Talk”, “Storybook Friends”
Ink:  Island Indigo
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Watercolour Wonder DSP and My Digital Studio download
Punches: Scalloped Tag Topper
Framelits/Dies: Chalk Talk Framelits
Xtras: Crisp Cantaloupe Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals,



Special Tools: Big Shot, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer



Wednesday 12 February 2014

“Burlap and Blooms” Simply Created Wreath Kit Class ...

Yesterday the “Crafty Wenches” got together for a craft off!
Sally’s craft class is called the “Crafty Wenches” and we get together every fortnight. Usually Sally, has between 4 and 10 crafters attend, and yesterday we had mother/daughter team Liz and Sophie, Anne and myself.
Monday's theme was the new “Burlap and Blooms” Simply Created Wreath Kit {NZ$35.95 #133333}, and to be fair you need to allow 3 hours for this gorgeous project ...
 

The Kit comes complete with everything you need provided; however I did add a couple of gorgeous butterflies to my Wreath from the “Papillon Potpourri” stamp set.
My favourite part was putting together the fringe flowers, these are genius, and so easy to replicate, with some DSP and the new Fringe Scissors {NZ$19.95 #133325}.
The wrapping of the Burlap around the flattened Wreath is very therapeutic, and quite easy to create such a stunning rustic/shabby chic piece of art.
I love the way that you can {carefully} remove the flowers to change up the Wreath for any season or any occasion … think Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Easter …

Here are some step-by step photos I took {one handed!!!}...
























This Simply Created Wreath Kit has recently been released, in the new “Celebrate The Everyday” Occasions Brochure, available 28.01.2014 till 30.06.2014

The only downside of making this gorgeous Wreath, is that I burnt my fingers terribly with the HOT glue gun!!!





“Papillon Potpourri” Stamp Set
#123759 Clear Mount NZ$31.95
#132058 Wood Mount NZ$39.95


Fringe Scissors 
 #133325 NZ$19.95

Recipe Ingredient List
“Burlap and Blooms” Simply Created Wreath Kit {NZ$35.95 #133333}
Stamp Set: “Papillon Potpourri”
Ink: “Coastal Cabana” and “Crisp Cantaloupe”
Punch: Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly
Xtras: Pearl Basic Jewels


Special Tools: Glue Gun

Liz's “Burlap and Blooms” Simply Created Wreath





Sophie's “Burlap and Blooms” Simply Created Wreath





Anne's “Burlap and Blooms” Simply Created Wreath






Kathe's {my} “Burlap and Blooms” Simply Created Wreath











If you look closely at the Wreaths made by the ladies, you will see they have added their own individual touches ... can you spot the Dragonflies, Pearls, Rhinestones and Decorative Leaves? 
♥ that we each started out with the same Kit, yet each of our projects turned out so differently!

I hope you have as much fun making your "Burlap and Blooms" Wreath as we did!

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