There's aliens on the stairs!

This was a fun card I made & thought I'd share with you while I'm on holiday post convention. It uses the owl punch to create aliens. My upline Jacque taught this at a class awhile ago.

Stamp sets: Just Believe, Circle Circus, On Your Birthday
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Concord Crush, Marina Mist, Rose Red, Sahara Sand
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Concord Crush, Marina Mist, Rose Red, Sahara Sand
Punches: Two-step owl, Itty Bitty Shapes, Heart to Heart
Other: White Signo gel pen
Technique: Staircase fold

WOW Team swaps Part I

Well my team is officially the WOW paperKRafters but we shorten ourselves to the WOW team. As we think we're pretty WOWtastic & we no longer are just a team of SU! demonstrators Way Out West but we have team mates in Meadowbank, Bucklands Beach & Hamilton - so if you're not a Westie & would like to find one of these lovely ladies do send me an e-mail & I'll forward your details onto them.

We're still a small team (10 including me) so here's the latest round of swaps amongst ourselves - these will be presented in 3 parts for your delight. Starting at the oldest team mate in SU! years.

First off the blocks is Debbie Lamb from West Harbour who's cased the new IB+C, so go check out page 2 - she's used the large heart punch & dry embossed & stamped various images - love it & this would make a lovely Valentine's card too as not over the top.

Stamp sets: Tiny Tags, Circle Circus, En Francais (BG), Sanded (BG)
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Soft suede, Naturals Ivory
Punch: Full heart extra large
Other: Mat pack, paper piercing tool, 1cm twill tape, antique brass brad, dimensionals, perfect polka dots embossing folder

Then Sally William's from Massey East stunning card using a new stamp set & one of our new Designer Series Paper - very yummy!

Stamp sets: Friends Never Fade, Occasional Quotes (level 3 hostess)
Ink: Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Versamark
Paper: Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Glossy White, Greenhouse Gala DSP
Other: Clear embossing powder, 1/4" white grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals, sponge dauber

The WOW paperKRafters swaps

The perfect place to start with my favourite swaps from Convention is of course with my fabulous downline. For 3/4 it was their first convention & doing about 80 swaps - wow it is a lot of work but when you get so many fabulous cards & ideas in return it is so worthwhile.

From Judy Beetson; she's used Priceless and teamed it with the Very Vintage jumbo wheel in Mellow Moss (which is about to retire) & Elegant Eggplant.

And inside the card - too nice not to share!

From Donna Blackmore - she's really done something funky with one of the stamps from Circle Circus. Her trademark is there Crystal Effects and dazzling diamonds glitter & for those of you that know Donna in real life she sure does like her BLING.

She's used everyone's favourite new in-colour Rich Razzleberry & teamed it with Mellow Moss.

Sally Williams has also used Rich Razzleberry & the Very Vintage jumbo wheel plus the flowers from Vintage Vogue - what a fabulous 6x6" scrapbook page. Wheel stamps make it really easy to make a quick border plus a few stamped images for embellishments - so easy.

From Debbie Lamb a Vintage Vogue card in Tangerine Tango & Old Olive, love the ribbon ruffling. A very classy card - which is Debbie's trademark.

Corrosive Challenge 22

Free range this week (YAH) - it's a colour combo: Bermuda Bay, Ruby Red & Pumpkin Pie - I'm using Baja Breeze as we don't have Bermuda Bay - which is a new in-colour in the States.

I thought I'd use my Circle Circus stamp set which I got at Convention and haven't played with - it's really versatile as lots of circles (funny that) : set of 10 stamps for $62.95 - great value!

Stamp sets: Circle Circus, Occasional Greetings {thank you}
Ink: Ruby Red, Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, Whisper White, Baja Breeze Patterns DSP
Other: Ruby red brads, scallop circle punch, 1-¼" circle & 1" circle punches, word window punch, dimensionals, Baja Breeze striped grosgrain ribbon

Don't forget to enter Janet Rossi's Corrosive Challenge there's always a wee prize too which is an added bonus - this week a Simply Scrappin' Kit - Christmas theme - well worth winning!

So many handbags!

Wow Pete's daughter has turned 16 & this lovely card I made at Jacque's punch card class is just perfect as I'm giving her shopping vouchers.

Stamp sets: Stem sayings, Circle Circus
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, Candy Lane DSP
Punches: Scallop edge, Eyelet border, small & large oval, round tab, curly label, 1-¼" circle
Other: Pink grosgrain ribbon, gold brads, dimensionals