I'm back!! Have you missed me? EXTRAVAGANZA II update

Life has been semi-crazier than normal lately for me, my mum has been in hospital for 16 days as of today & my sister or myself visit every other night with the odd sanity check by our brother. I had to prepare 70 kits for Extravaganza II for last weekend, my sister Tracey (& my downline) was participating in the Craft Show Out West yesterday, so I was making flyers, a display board, cards to sell PLUS preparing an hour talk for a work meeting at Christchurch Hospital Friday & Saturday night and working full time. But I have survived & I feel like I've had a good break this weekend. Mum is looking & feeling better & hopefully will be home this week. My talk went well and Extravaganza II was a huge success & Tracey had a very productive day yesterday hopefully introducing the wonder of SU! to lots, so if you called in & visited her thanks for poppin' by. I'll display the wee make n' take the 2 of us created when I get the samples back or make new ones.

Anyhow some stampin' stuff this is my project for Extravaganza II. A 2-5-7-10 box I wanted to do my Garden Whimsy one that I love but Anne Marie wanted to use the set for her suspension card so I cased this lovely box from the very talented Amy Celona. I changed one of the stamps used to Boho Backgrounds, I created the scallop border using the slit punch as it gives a nice deep scallop & it's good to show the versatility of the SU! punches.

Stamp set/s: Boho Background, Carte Postale, Leaves a la Carte jumbo wheel
Card stock (CS): Sahara Sand & Always Artichoke
Ink: Always Artichoke (AA)
Punches: 1-1/4" circle, 1-3/8" circle, Scallop circle, slit punch (for faux-scallop edge)
Adhesive: Snail Adhesive & Sticky strip
Other: Silver brads, Mellow Moss taffeta ribbon, sponges, mini glue dots, Velcro strips

Instructions:

• Trim Sahara Sand card stock to 10-1/2” long
• Wheel Leaves a La Carte jumbo wheel using Always Artichoke all over one side of Sahara Sand card stock
• Score card stock vertically at 2”, 5”, 7”, 10” & horizontally at 2” & 7”
• Follow diagram above, cut on SOLID lines, fold on DOTTED lines, & cut away STRIPED areas.
• Assemble the box using a strong adhesive (Sticky strip is best for boxes or Snail adhesive)
• Sponge all the edges of box with AA ink
• Stamp the large stamp from Boho Backgrounds on a scrap of Sahara Sand CS with AA ink – punch out using the Scallop Circle punch & sponge edges with AA ink
• Punch out 1-3/8" circle of Always Artichoke cardstock
• Stamp the emblem stamp from Carte Postale on a scrap of Sahara Sand CS – punch out the middle flower with 1-1/4" circle punch
• Attach a silver brad through the 3 “circles”
• Create a faux-scallop look by using the slit punch on a piece of Always Artichoke CS (3” x 1-1/8") attach under the edge of the closure
• Glue only half of the “3 circles” to the closure
• Attach a moss taffeta bow with a glue dot
• Adhere Velcro strip for easy opening & closing

Happy stamping for now!

Tile Coaster Class

WOW - yes this was a real WOW class, Jacque's BEAUTIFUL effort using Carte Postale can be seen via this link: http://stamphappynz.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-offering.html

But as Carte Postale is on my wish list from the Summer Mini Catalogue, thought I'd try out the lovely flowers found in Easy Elegance (also in the Summer Mini Catalogue) stamped on top of the French Script background stamp. Guess who wants Easy Elegance now? I'm assuming this will be a very popular class to run in 2008! and am stocking up on marble tiles & have sourced some coloured Stazon ink.

Demo swap/training again

The challenge for this Saturday was to make a card using an item from the new Summer Mini Catalogue. I have real problems with masculine cards (don't we all - why don't they like flowers!!) & felt this monogram stamp from Carte Postale was very regal/masculine. I used Night of Navy & Brocade Blue card stock & inks with the Oxford designer paper to add a bit of emphasis & finished off with a Rivetting - enjoy your day button.