Create Wall Art

Around Christmas time I bought a 12x12" frame with the idea of maybe using it as a framed scrapbook page Christmas present for the grandparents but Christmas came and went and I didn't get around to it so it was just sitting there while I thought up something else to do with it. Then when I saw this gorgeous frame made by Bronwyn Eastley for the Just Add Ink design team, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it, so I put it on my to-do list. The main factor stopping me from doing it straight away was the fact that I had no 12x12" kraft in my stash. So anyway, while I was weighing up whether Sahara Sand would sufficiently fill the void (you know me and my Kraft obsession), I spotted Kraft amongst the new 12x12" single colour packs in the Autumn/Winter mini!!! And then, because I knew that it was coming I couldn't possibly use anything other than Kraft cardstock. But the wait was worth it, because I was able to pair it up with my newest obsession, Cottage Wall DSP!!! 

PS Check out my new page (you can also find a link in the sidebar<==), I have created a page to link up my list of projects that I want to CASE in some way in the future, I was keeping track of them all in tabs in a firefox window but everytime I had to restart firefox it would take for-EVAH so I made this page for personal reference but I thought I would share the inspiration. I will be deleting them as I use them and adding them as I find them so keep checking back regularly.
Stamps: Lovely Letters Alphabet
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: Cottage Wall DSP, Kraft 12x12, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Pale Plum
Accessories: White EDP, Hemp Twine, Jumbo brads, Whisper White Taffeta, Flower Fusion, Fluerettes II, Jumbo Rivets, Build-a-Brad, Button Latte Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Vintage Brads, Ice Rhinestone Brads (minus the brads)
Punches: Boho Blossom, Scallop Square, Flower Trio

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Just My Sketches & The Blend - The More Things Change, The More They Seem To Stay The Same - 5 Yrs On

I'm so excited to be back doing DT work!!! The song that I chose from the list was "Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae. There's a line in the song that says "The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same" and I thought I'd use that line as an excuse to scrapbook about Justin & I, and how even though we're older and we've changed we're still just as much in love as we were when we got married. 
Ok, that's getting too sappy! I won't tell you what the hidden journalling says or you'll throw up!
I'm not 100% happy with how the title turned out... I wanted something Collage-y to go with the strips of DSP but I'm not sure I got it quite right.
I stole my colour combo from this card by Sarah Gough, a demo in NZ. She isn't always a regular blogger but when she does have something to post, can you say WOW?

Advent Calender of Cards Day 23

I know that isn't a Christmas Card but it was just too cute not to share... Jack has been spending a bit of time in his jolly jumper lately, and I took some photos of him last time. Anyway, on to the real reason you're here:
Now I know it sounds horrible but the person I'm giving it to knows that if I were nice to her the world would end and since nobody likes an apocalypse at Christmas I really had no choice...
I really love this card and I'm thinking about finding a way to make it nice enough for the general population (like ho-ho-hope you have a great Christmas but with less individual alphabet stamps) so that I can use it next year. Since I've made the buttons myself (5 layer button technique - love these so have to make more!) the only thing I'd have to substitute to make it economical would be the clip.
Anyway, back tomorrow with one last card, thanks for hanging in there with my Advent Calender of Cards (I don't care if anyone read it, I'm just impressed that I managed to post a card a day for this long!) and after Christmas we'll return to our regularly scheduled programming :D
Stamps: Lovely Letters & Short Order Alphabets
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss
Cardstock: Kraft, Urban Garden DSP, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Accessories: Clips Assortment, Linen Thread, Crystal Effects, Anywhere Glue Stick
Punches: Small Star Punch

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Bec & Noel

One of my friends from school got married a few weeks ago and Justin, Jack and I went to Terrigal/Gosford for the wedding, they got married in this beautiful little sandstone church and the reception was at a restaurant overlooking the water... It was an amazing day! So much fun catching up and partying with all my school friends. I made their invitations as our gift but I wanted something to leave on the gift table so I made this card:

Since I did the invitations I knew that their colours were blue and yellow and frangipani's were going to be a main feature so this is what I came up with. Because I made this card a while ago I can't say for certain but I'm pretty sure I used a Mojo Monday sketch.
Because SU! don't have a frangipani in their range I did have to buy some "contraband" stamps from Stamp-It for their invitations and I used them again for their card. The rest of the products used on the card, however, are SU!
Stamps: Stamp-It Frangipani, Lovely Letters, Short Order Alphabet
Ink: Bashful Blue
Watercolouring, Aquapainter & Markers: So Saffron, Barely Banana, Summer Sun
Cardstock: Walk in the Park DSP, Tea Party DSP, Kraft, So Saffron
Accessories: Kraft Taffeta

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould