Back by Popular Demand

Each year I get asked about these two cards which we first made 2 or 3 years ago so I have decided to offer these cards as a Stamp-A-Stack (SAS) on Saturday 27 October from 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm.

Both cards use the largest tree in the Lovely As A Tree stamp set.  The first card uses Night of Navy card stock and Craft White Ink.  The second card is a combination of the new colour, Midnight Muse and Basic Black.  Both cards are sparkled up with Dazzling Diamonds so you can expect to go home sparkling with glitter.

Cost for the workshop will be $20.00 which will include all materials to make 4 of each of the cards with matching envelopes and afternoon tea.

If you are interested in joining us for this SAS please email me or give me a call on 04111 57969.

November Stamp-A-Stack

ADDTIONAL SAS - Please note, the SAS on Saturday 19 November is now fully subscribed.  An additional SAS making the cards shown below will be available on Saturday 12 November from 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

Our November Stamp-A-Stack (SAS) will be held on Saturday 19 November from 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

This SAS will continue in a Christmas theme with two more cards on offer.  The first is back by popular demand and is the sparkly Lovely As A Tree (LAAT) card.  The second card uses Designer Series Paper and is in a patchwork style.

You will make four of each of these cards.  Cost of the SAS is $20.00 which includes resources to make 8 cards with matching envelopes and afternoon tea.


If you would like to join us for this workshop please contact me by email or on 6251 4346.

October Stamp-A-Stack

The first of the Christmas Stamp-A-Stacks will be held on October 29 from 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm.

We will be making eight Christmas cards with matching envelopes.  Our first two cards in the Christmas Stamp-A-Stacks will use a combination of old favourites and a new stamp set that has just come out in the 2011-2012 Catalogue.

The first card uses a subtle colour tone, Crumb Cake and the ever popular Dasher stamp.  It also features some embossing using the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.

The second card uses the every popular colour, Old Olive and the flourish from the stamp set Baroque Motif.  It also uses an ornament stamp from the new set Tags til Christmas.  This has been cut out with the ornament punch and then sparkled up with some shimmer paint.

Come along and make four of each of the cards to add to your supply of cards to give to friends and family this Christmas.

Cost for the Stamp-A-Stack is $20.00 which includes all the makings for the cards and afternoon tea.  If you would like to attend this workshop please contact me by phone or email.



P.S.  I have also included a sneak peak at a couple of other cards we will be making in the November and December Stamp-A-Stacks.

Mini Extravaganza - Saturday 23 July

On Saturday 25 July my sister, Denise will be down from the Central Coast and we will be running an "Afternoon of Craft". We have called this a mini extravaganza.

At this session we will be making 4 projects - 2 cards, a box and a little handbag that holds notecards. Here are the 2 projects I have designed to make on that afternoon.

The first is an acetate box that can hold chocolates or lollies and the other is a card I have made using a design challenge. They are always fun. You are given a sample layout and then, using any cardstock, papers and stamps you can create your own version of the design.

We will be using a variety of stamping techniques on the day as well as the Big Shot to complete our projects.

I will put up a posting to show the projects Denise will be making with us when she sends me the photos.

There are only a couple of places still available for our Extravaganza so you will need to contact me soon if you would like to come.  We will start at 1.30 pm that afternoon so we can get all our projects completed by 5.00 - 5.30pm.

Cost for the session is $30.00 (cash) which includes all materials and refreshments.

Stamping with bleach

Last weekend I visited my sister, Denise and her family on the Central Coast. 

While I was there we spent a lot of time playing with our cardmaking gear.  One of the techniques I wanted to learn about was using bleach to change the colour of cardstock.

Denise showed me how to use an aqua painter filled with bleach to paint over parts of a stamp.  First you stamp and emboss the image and then you just paint over the parts you want to change.  In this card I used the leaf from the stamp set Lovely As a Tree.  I embossed with black embossing powder on Bravo Burgundy cardstock and then painted randomly.

I love the effect and will have to try this method with other stamp sets.