46 days to Christmas!

So maybe it's time to start thinking about mass producing your cards.

The So Swirly jumbo wheel must be one of the most versatile wheels - it looks fantastic on cards & on scrapbook layouts. At $18.95 it will surely be one of your most wisest investments.

This month the Christmas Gift Giving Guide has as one of it's items Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon which inspired me to make another So Swirly card in this colour - check back tomorrow & I'll show you the stepped up one (which I prefer for very little more effort).

Did you know that a jumbo wheel can wheel for 9"  before it needs re-inking; so for a card you can just use any ink pad to ink it up, though if I was going to mass produce these I'd buy the ink cartridge. Also the wheels can be washed under a running tap if using a pigment ink as no wood to worry about.

Stamp sets: So Swirly (wheel), Best Yet (level 1 hostess)
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White
Other: Old Olive 5/8 grosgrain ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Fifth Avenue Floral in "bright in-colours"

Normally when you see in-colours being used with the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set you think of Baja Breeze & Kiwi Kiss - well today when I woke up the sun was shining & I felt like something bright - so Pacific Point & Tangerine Tango it was.

Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Oval All
Ink: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango
Paper: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Other: Scallop oval & large oval punch, dimensionals


This is one of my favourite workshop cards as the set is just divine to stamp with & I really love how the flowers in Fabulous Friend (Oval All) co-ordinate with all the flowers. It's also quick, easy & really effective. I normally do this card in Rose Red & Black so today's combo made a really nice change.

Both Oval All stamp set & the scallop oval punch are in the current spring mini which expires November 30th - so get in quick if you want either of them the clock is ticking down. Both are $35.95, so contact me ASAP if you'd like to order them or plan your own home workshop.

Extravaganza project

This is the project Janine Pearce & myself demonstrated today at the Creative Inkers team extravaganza inspired by the very talented Angie Kennedy Juda AKA Chic n' Scratch.

It's a simple concept of making a wee present using the square punch - we all loved the wee tuft of tissue paper escaping from the middle "present"

Stamp set: Many Merry Messages
Ink: Versamark, Riding Hood Red (RHR)
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Ski Slope, Washington Apple (or RHR Patterns), Baja Breeze Patterns
Other: 1-1/4" square punch, RHR taffeta ribbon, white embossing powder, scallop edge punch

We also had the pleasure of meeting Wendy Rudyk a fellow SU! demonstrator from Canada visiting down under with her hubby - lucky us she joined us & made the day even more special . Here she is with Janine Pearce my team mate for today's project.

Thanks Wendy & do stay in touch!!

And myself, Wendy & Bron Heslop - yep Wendy was a popular gal all right