Concertina Card

Last week the Splitcoast Stampers tutorial was for a Concertina Card which sparked my interest.

I decided to have a go at making one and this is the result.  I have used a stamp set from last year's Sale-A-Bration called Fresh Vintage along with its matching DSP and the colour scheme used the retired Incolour, Peach Parfait.


The result is quite pleasing .  If you are interested in making this card Google Splitcoast Stampers tutorials and look for "Concertina Card".  One thing to think about though is that it takes most of a 12 x 12 sheet of DSP to complete.

Celebrating one hundred years

Next weekend we are going to a "100 year celebration".  Friends of ours are both turning 50 and so jointly share 100 years.

It took me a lot of thinking to come up with a card that reflected a part of both of them and that also wasn't too "flowery" and "OTT".

I used a "Double Dutch Fold" card template that came out on Splitcoast Stampers a while back and then went searching for suitable stamps to use for the card.

This is what I have come up with.  Happy Birthday Robin  & Mack!  Hope you have a great time next Saturday.

All SU products used (except the brad):
Card stock: Chocolate Chip & Crumb Cake

DSP: Neutrals Paper Stack (Chocolate Chip & Crumb Cake)
Stamp sets: Inspired by Nature, Artistic Etchings, Motorcycle (retired), Tiny Tags, Happiest Birthday Wishes, Live Like You Mean It (retired)

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake & Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Alphabet Sizzlet Dies, Clear Embossing Powder, various punches.

New Catalogue Launch - Saturday 10 September

It's that time of year again and the new 2011-2012 catalogue is due to be released next month ready for the
1 September launch date. 

I will be having a Catalogue Launch on Saturday 10 September from 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm where you can come along, have a look through the new catalogue and make two projects using products that will be newly available from 1 September. 

I have included some examples of cards I have made using some of the products that will be offered in the 2011-2012 catalogue.




Cost for the afternoon is $10.00 which will include afternoon tea, project materials and a copy of the new catalogue to take home with you (normally $10.00 on its own).

Please contact me if you are interested in joining me for this Launch.

Denise's birthday card

Last week was my sister, Denise's birthday so that called for a card!!!!

I decided that I would base the card around a stamp set she loves but had never bought, Fifth Ave Floral.  Now there was an idea for a gift.  Once I got the card design sorted I needed some DS paper so gift idea number 2 came about - Elegant Soiree DS paper (she really wanted that too but hadn't bought for herself).

The card is a tri-fold design which was inspired by a design made by Christie Wallace.  I used Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla and Basic Grey cardstock and the same stamp pads.  The large rose on the first fold was embossed and raised to sit over the background images.

The gift and card were delivered on the weekend and were gladly received.

A "Moving" Card for my niece

My niece Melissa has just taken up her first teaching position at Charters Towers in Queensland.  This meant a move away from her family home on the Gold Coast 1400 kms north.  When she was packing to go my brother made the comment that he didn't know that so many boxes could come out of one small bedroom.

This made me start thinking about using the truck from "Loads of Love" for a card and adding a number of trailers all full of gear.  I turned this concept into the waterfall card below and am sending her all our best wishes with this card and hope she enjoys the start of what I know will be a great career in teaching.

Birthday Cards

This week I needed to make 2 birthday cards, one for my brother and another for a good friend.  I made these trifold cards along similar lines to suit the purpose.

My brother is into watersports so I have used the sailing boat from the "Seaworthy" set and for the other card I used the clock from "Sense of Time".

 

Never-Ending Wedding Card

I am going to a wedding in January and decided to make a Never-Ending Card for this occassion.  I made it in blues and silver and when the invite arrived it almost matched the card I had already made.  That was lucky.  The first photo shows the front of the card.

You then open the card to the sides and the second page is displayed.

Then you fold the card towards the top and bottom and get the third page display.

For the third step you fold the sides from the centre of the card to the outside and you get to the fourth page.

Finally you fold out the top and bottom of the card and you get back to the start.  You can continue to fold this card in a never-ending cycle.