Wasn't sure if I should post this or not because I had it all the way I wanted, then stamped the sentiment crooked (when will I learn to just get out the stamp a majig???) and then I was so ticked off at myself for making such a rookie mistake that I wasn't paying attention and stuck the whole top layer on the base card crooked as well!!! I eventually decided to share it as I think it's easy to gloss over things with a blog and only share the successes, but sometimes you need to be honest about the failures too.
...Anyway I made this little Love Note sized card to show off some new in colours (Baja Breeze, Pacific Point with a touch of Pretty in Pink to balance it all out) and a set that I am happy is making a comeback from the Spring Mini! I used the emboss resist technique and sponged over the top in Pacific Point & Baja Breeze, keeping the Pacific Point nice and light, then I (crookedly grr) stamped "for you" in Pacific Point over the top. The centre is a small round stamp from the same set stamped in Pretty in Pink and punched out with the 1/2" circle and mounted using a dimensional.
Stamps: One of a Kind
Ink: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Glossy White
Accessories: Sponge, Ice Rhinestone Brads, Pretty in Pink Taffeta
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
05 April 2009
Didn't know if I should post this one or not...
04 April 2009
Driving by with a birthday 'Hi'!
Card #3 for our Watercolouring Terrific Techniques Class... We used the gorgeous Loads of Loves set (so glad this one is here for the long haul - pun intended, sorry) with some new In Colours; Pacific Point & Riding Hood Red. The watercolouring technique we used for this card is Blender Pens & Ink Pads. The other 2 cards for this class were pretty girly so I decided to make something suitable for a boys birthday.
Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories
Ink: Stazon, Pacific Point
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Watercolour Paper
Accessories: Jumbo Eyelets, crimper, 1 1/4", 1 3/8" & Scallop Circle Punch
Watercolouring: Blender Pens & Inkpads; Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point, Old Olive
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
03 April 2009
SU! Bushfire Appeal Final Amount
Stampin' Up! made this announcement on the demonstrator website this morning:
"In mid-February, we launched the Bushfire Appeal in response to the tragedy that affected so many lives in Victoria and across Australia. We're pleased to announce that with the sales of the Bushfire Appeal sets, our final donation amount to the Australian Red Cross Bushfires 2009 Appeal will be $77,889.63!
We greatly appreciate your efforts to encourage customers to participate in this cause. We also recognise your sacrifice to make this appeal so successful.
Thank you. Your worthwhile accomplishment has truly made a difference."Thank you again to everyone who took the time to order from the Bushfire Appeal, I know there are families out there that will be touched by the generosity of strangers
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
Gumnut Thank You
Do you ever have one of those days where you can't get anything straight? This card has crooked stamps, embellishments & layers all over it lol
I made it as another of our Terrific Techniques cards for the Watercolouring class. We did 3 cards with each card focusing on a different watercolouring technique. We meet on the last saturday of the month (most months) if you are interested in joining us, the girls are a lovely group of ladies and we all have a blast!
Stamps: Bloom Away, Short & Sweet, Weathered
Ink: Basic Black, Stazon, Whisper White Craft Ink
Watercolouring: Stampin' Write Markers with Aquapainter; Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Watercolour paper
Accessories: Mellow Moss Tafetta Ribbon, Certainly Celery Brads,
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
02 April 2009
Retired SU! Products for sale!
*Click the product name to see a photo
*Where I have noted "Well Loved Condition click for a picture of the underside of the stamps, this normally indicates heavy ink staining on the wood blocks, however the rubber is still in good working condition.
*Where sets coordinate with other sets or wheels for sale I have made a note
- Oh, So Lovely (Level 1 Hostess) - New $35
- Oh, So Lovely (Level 1 Hostess - Excellent Condition $25 now listed on ebay
- Party Punch (Level 1 Hostess) - New $35
- Party Punch (Level 1 Hostess) - Excellent Condition $25 now listed on ebay
- A Little Bit of Happiness (Level 1 Hostess) - New $35
- For a Friend (Level 1 Hostess) - Excellent Condition $25 now listed on ebay
- So Many Sayings (Level 1 Hostess) - Excellent Condition $25 now listed on ebay
- From the Garden (Level 1 Hostess) - Excellent Condition $25 now listed on ebay
- Polka Dot Punches (Sale-A-Bration) - Very Good Condition $15 now listed on ebay
- Wonderful Words - Very Good Condition $30 now listed on ebay
- Carte Postale - Well Loved Condition $25 (Matches Leaves A La Carte) now listed on ebay
- Expressive Flexible Phrases - Excellent Condition $60 (click for catalogue images) now listed on ebay
- Office Accoutrement - Good Condition $30 now listed on ebay
- Everyday Flexible Phrases - Excellent Condition $60 (click for catalogue images) now listed on ebay
- Crab & Co - Well Loved Condition $25 now listed on ebay
- Merry, Merry - Well Loved Condition $25 (Matches All About Christmas Wheel) now listed on ebay
- Polka Dots & Paisley - Very Good Condition $25 (Matches Polka Dots & Petals and Petals Wheel) now listed on ebay
- Polka Dots & Petals - Very Good Condition $25 (Matches Polka Dots & Paisley and Petals Wheel) now listed on ebay
- Cheery Chat - Very Good Condition $40 now listed on ebay
- All About Christmas (Jumbo) - Good Condition $10 (Matches Merry, Merry) now listed on ebay
- Petals (Jumbo) - Good Condition $10 (Matches Polka Dots & Petals and Polka Dots & Paisley) now listed on ebay
- Leaves A La Carte (Jumbo) - Very Good Condition $12 (Matches Carte Postale) now listed on ebay
- Basics Outline (Jumbo) - Good Condition $10 (Matches Bud Basics)
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
Just My Sketches - Love You
Here is my April reveal for Just My Sketches. The heart shaped photo's were actually meant to be circles but I think Deanne will forgive me as they are something other than your regular 6x4's...
This layout is a little bit of an inside joke, the photos are of Stefan & Charlotte when we were in Albury recently. Stefan is Sarah & Mark's son, Sarah is probably the closest thing I have to a sister, she has known me since I was alot younger than these 2 are and it doesn't seem to matter how far away I go (because I'm the one who moves, she has stuck around, now she literally lives around the corner from where I grew up lol) we always keep in touch and we can always just pick up right where we left off and hang out as if it hasn't been over a year since the last time we saw each other, so we were really really excited to find out that we would be having our first child at around the same time (there are about 3 1/2 months between Charlotte & Stefan) and then we were even more excited when I had a girl & Sarah had a boy (neither of us found out ahead of time what we were having) and we decided the day Stefan was born that he would have to marry Charlotte so we could be related! Because of all this I thought it was only fitting that the journalling should read "Charlotte & Stefan - True love forever..."
The funniest part of the whole thing is that these photo's were probably the loviest they acted towards each other the whole weekend, when you have 2 only children under 18 months they don't tend to share very well and we had a few little barnies lol
I have used the Stained Glass technique for the flower in the top corner & I have cut out another heart from the love you in DSP and popped it up on a dimensional.
If you want to have a go of the sketch here it is:
PS I have just realised that by the time this post goes live the Ginger Blossom DSP & possibly the stamp sets will be retired, so I am really sorry about that, I try to publish only current products on my blog so that if something inspires you the products are still available.
Stamps: Big on Spring
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark, Earth Elements SW Markers
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Ginger Blossom DSP
Accessories: White EDP, Black EDP, Sewing Machine
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould for Deanne Burton
Waratah Thank You
The terrific techniques girls decided to do watercolouring for our March class so I took the opportunity to use the new set Bloom Away. Not my usual style of stamp set so it was hard for me to design the cards but I'm happy with how they turned out. I'll share the other cards over the next few days.
Today is the day for the brand new catalogue so I'm sure I'll be back with a million announcements!
Stamps: Seeing Spots, Bloom Away
Ink: Red Riding Hood, Old Olive
Watercolouring: Classic Inkpads with Aquapainter; Rose Red, Riding Hood Red, Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Watercolour paper, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Designer Label, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle & Horizontal slot Punches, Bravo Burgandy 5/8" Grosgrain
Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould
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