Thank you card for Christmas goodies

This is the thank you note I have sent to family and friends for all their kindness at Christmas.  I wanted a soft vintage look to it and I am quite pleased with how it has turned out.  I used some of my Christmas goodies to make it - noteably a Big Shot (yay) and a top note die (yay again).  My Cuttlebug has served me well but does not take the larger Sizzix dies so it was time to upgrade.

Supplies:
Paper - cream marle c/s from stash
Stamp - "kindness matters" from SU
Ink - crumb cake and kiwi kiss from SU, Blush blossom marker from SU, Tombow #370 marker
Tools - Big Shot, top note die by Sizzix for SU, K-Kingdom "dahlia swirl" embossing folder

Well the weather has been mild and NOT raining here since Christmas (wild dancing).  Such a change from before the big day when it rained non-stop.  Still not hot though - but I can live with that! Off to visit my mum over the new year weekend so I won't be posting til the 2nd.  Scrapturday will resume the following weekend and boy do I have some scraps to use up!!  Let's hope the creative genie doesn't refuse to come out!!  Happy New Year to you all - hope you get a kiss from a loved one at midnight.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Merry Christmas

Last Christmas card for this year,. Thought it was appropriate to feature jolly old St. Nick himself.  We had a lovely Christmas day with warm weather - no rain - and a light breeze.  Couldn't have asked for better.  For once the weather forecasters were wrong!! 

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Other - gold rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

I was totally spoiled today with crafting goodies, Michael Buble and an enviro coffee mug with a purple lid (fave colour).  Lots of chocolates and some cookbooks too.  Last two not so good for my attempts for a smaller waistline!!  Hope you were all spoiled too.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

One sleep to go!

I think today's paper is Authentique "wonder" but the christmas tree is in front of my craft cupboard and I can't check - so lets hope I am right!!

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, "wonder" DSP from Authentique
Other - cherry cobbler seam binding from SU
Adhesive - snail,sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots

Hope you all have a very merry Christmas or whichever holiday you celebrate.  May it be filled with peace and harmony.  Let's hope 2012 is a more peaceful year on the world front.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Be merry again

Here's a trio of "be merry" cards.  All landscape I notice.  I seem to be making a lot of landscape oriented cards lately - wonder what that's about - maybe I secretly want to travel!  Not so secret actually.  The best I will be able to do is a little trip to Newcastle to see my mum and sister.  Fun anyway.

On to the cards.  They all use the 6 x 6 pad "be merry" from Kaisercraft. Die cuts included.

1.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and lucky limeade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - light green rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

2.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and poppy parade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - pear pizzazz seam binding from SU
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots

3.

Supplies:
Paper - crumb cake and lucky limeade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - pear pizzazz seam binding from SU
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, glue dots

Only 3 more sleeps to go!  It's raining again here - not our usual summer weather at all.  Apparently it's because of a weather pattern called La Nina and we are going to have a cool wet summer.  It's even going to rain on Christmas day!  That will put an end to a lot of beach parties.  Hope the weather is fair where you are.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Silly Season

Today's effort comes to you courtesy of Kaisercraft "silly season".  The photo doesn't really show it but the dots are foil and deliciously shiny.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, lucky limeade c/s from SU, "silly season" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - pear pizzazz seam binding from SU, holly buttons and red button from stash
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, glue dots

This one went to my son's girlfriend.  Hope she likes it!  Just have the last minute grocery shop to do now  - and that can't happen til saturday - so I can officially relax til Christmas eve.  The children are having breakfast at home on Christmas day then going over to spend Christmas lunch and dinner with their dad so I am going to rent the schmalziest movies I can and indulge! With some delicious prawns and a mango daquiri or two. Hope all your Christmas preparations are going smoothly.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Holy jolly Christmas # 3

This is the last of my Holly jolly Christmas efforts. Two cards and the last of some great buttons that I got from who knows where so I can't replace them !!  Must start labelling!

1.

Supplies:
Paper - lucky limeade and pink pirouette c/s from SU, "holly jolly Christmas" from Echo Park
Other - gold cord from stash, christmas light buttons from stash
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

This one went to one of my very good friends who is a music teacher.  She taught my son piano and he got in the top of the state for music in his final exams and I like to think she had something to do with it!

2.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white c/s from SU, "holly jolly Christmas" DSP from Echo Park
Other - musical note button from stash
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

We are having a bon bon (christmas crackers) making day today.  My daughter has sourced some suitably corny jokes and funny little bits to go in as prizes so its "paper away"!

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Scrapturday # 4 and some others

Today's Scrapturday uses leftovers from a Simple Stories pad called 25 days of Christmas. I love the colours and patterns and used quite a bit of it for my personal cards.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, basic black c/s from SU, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Other - cherry cobbler seam binding from SU, black rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

Here are 3 other Simple stories cards -

1.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, basic black c/s from SU, "25 days of Christmas"  DSP from Simple Stories
Other - Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

2.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Other - Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail

3.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, basic black c/s from SU, "25 days of Christmas" DSP from Simple Stories
Stamp - "snow swirled" from SU
Ink - cherry cobbler from SU
Other - Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail

The start of the last week before Christmas! Have you got everything done yet?  I still have the last minute groceries and a last minute order of bon bons to fulfill.  Plus we have to go and look at the Christmas lights, catch up with some friends and see the Nativity window at David Jones.  Busy, busy, busy - as I am sure you are all too.  Hope the week is as stress free as possible.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Be Merry pair

I have 2 cards for you today - both featuring "be merry" paper from Kaisercraft. The 6 x 6 pads are so great with all the co-ordinating papers and die cuts.  They make card making very quick and stress free. (that's my little ad for the day!!) LOL.

1.

Supplies:
Paper - crumb cake c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - Kaisercraft silver rhinestones
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

2.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and lucky limeade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Tools - large scallop scissors
Other - green rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

We had our Scrap and stamp club Christmas party yesterday and it was lots of fun. Karen had organised a Kris Kringle and also had prizes for some games that we played and of course we had lots of yummy food and her deadly punch.  We all went home with some new crafting goodies and a special glow (courtesy of the punch!!).  Finishing off my Christmas cards today so they can go in the post tomorrow - late I know but I am hopeful that they will all arrive on time.


Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Holly jolly Christmas #2

Short post today as recovering from a sick day.  Another Holly Jolly Christmas card.  A CAS effort with just simple layering and bit of embellishment. I cut the shank off the snowflake buttons with a craft knife.

Supplies:
Paper - pink pirouette and marina mist c/s from SU, "holly jolly Christmas" DSP from Echo Park
Other - snowflake buttons from stash
Adhesive - snail, glue dots


It's our Scrap club Christmas party today - really looking forward to it.  I have missed the last two card classes and scrap club due to illness  - boring.  We are having a crafty kris kringle - do love a pressie.  My daughter is looking forward to it too.  Scrap club is our mum/daughter time - an activity we can share. Scrap club is run by PaperLady (see side bar for link to info).  Have a great weekend.

Happy crafting !
Cheers
Susie

Holly jolly Christmas #1

My daughter gave me this 6 x 6 pad as an early present and I have really enjoyed using it!  It's by Echo Park and the colours are an interesting mix of traditional and non-traditional.  Quite retro in some ways.  Fun to use.  The top layer is matted and popped and highlighted with Kindyglitz.

Supplies:
Paper - red textured c/s from stash, "holly jolly christmas" DSP from Echo Park
Other - Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

My son got his final year results yesterday and he did really well.  In the top 10% of the state for two subjects and in the next 10% for the others. It wasn't quite enough for him to get straight into the university course he was hoping for but there are always the second round offers and the option of transferring.  He's a bit disappointed but his ranking was in the top 20% of the state so I am very proud of him.(Would be anyway - I'm his mum!!)  My daughter got her results for her end of junior school and also did well.  Proud of my munchkins.  They worked hard and deserved their results.  They are much more mature than I was at the same age!

Hope your kidlets did well and all have a good holiday.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Black and White Christmas

I did these  5 cards some time ago but didn't get around to posting them when I made them.  Some of them have since sold (there were 10 to start with) but these are being used for my Christmas card list!  They all use Kaisercraft rub-ons and various red ribbons.  I challenged myself to "Keep it Simple" (KISS)  or in card makers lingo CAS (Clean and Simple)  I am pleased with the outcome.  What do you think?

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3.

4.

5.

Supplies: (all cards)
Paper - whisper white from SU
Other - Kaisercraft rub-ons - various christmas themed ones from last year., red ribbons from stash
Adhesive - sticky strip

I have started writing my cards and as usual have discovered about 10 people that I left off my original list (done without my address book!! - silly me!). So back to the desk to make some more. I could moan about it but I would be lying as I really enjoy it!  We had our Christmas BBQ on the weekend and fun was had by all -  but it was squishy fun as we all had to cram into the house as the weather would not behave.  We've had a good trot the last couple of years so I guess we were due for a rainy one!  Hope the weather is good where you are.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Scrapturday #3

Better late than never I say.  Sorry this is so late but I have been a bit under the weather and my bed was far more attractive than the computer!! (Guess I am not a total tech addict yet!!)  Today's Scrapturday effort uses left-overs from my latest Christmas card creations. (A future post).  The buttons are random ones from my collection - which is getting a big clean out come the New Year!

Supplies:
Paper - lucky limeade c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - buttons from stash
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, glue dots

Hope you are having a good week.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Jolly Bingo Bits

As soon as I saw this set in the new catalogue from SU I knew I had to have it!!  There are 24 stamps in the set and all are Christmas themed.  It's too cute for words!  Great for tags and cards alike.  SU also do a bingo card stamp so it could be a Christmas day game as well. Fun, fun, fun.

I stamped the images then fussy cut them and popped them up.  I topped them with a Kindyglitz bow to add my requisite sparkle!

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white, lucky limeade and ridinghood red c/s from SU, "be merry" DSP from Kaisercraft
Stamp - "jolly bingo bits" and "heard from the heart" (sentiment) from SU,  D394 pine branch from Hero Arts
Ink - old olive and poppy parade from SU
Other - "crystalina" Kindyglitz
Adhesive - snail, small foam dots

Had our last craft stall for the year today.  Luckily the weather held off but the crowds were down on last week so not as successful.  Swings and roundabouts I guess.  After a rest I am going to attack my Scrapturday challenge.  Post tomorrow ( very early - we have our Christmas BBQ tomorrow afternoon).  Enjoy your weekend.  Hope it incorporates some crafting time.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Bon Voyage

A friend asked me to make a Bon Voyage card for her mum who is going on a cruise around New Zealand and Australia and this is what I came up with.  I didn't have a bon voyage stamp but I thought happy was appropriate.  The paper is a 7 gypsies one called "global" and features lots of maps in antique tones.  I chose green and gold for the card because it toned with the DSP and also they are Autralia's national colours.

Supplies:
Paper - so saffron and old olive c/s from SU, 7 gypsies "global" DSP
Stamp - "so happy for you" from SU
Ink - old olive from SU
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals ( the middle australia is popped)

Off to do our last stall for the year tomorrow.  I do so hope it is successful!  The weather has been atrocious lately but there is supposed to be a low chance of rain tomorrow so I will keep my fingers crossed!  according to the long range forecast we are supposed to have heavy rain on Christmas day so I guess it will be a board games/ charades day rather than pool.  Either way I will love it!

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Snowmen Christmas

Today's card uses a Bo Bunny 12 x 12 paper and simple matting.  A CAS card.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and cajun craze (not a colour I would usually associate with Christmas!!) from SU, Bo Bunny Christmas paper
Stamp - magazine freebie
Ink - cajun craze from SU
Tools - decorative label punch from SU
Other - marina mist ribbon from SU
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

The house is nearly finished vis a vis decorating - just the outside to go.  No work today though as very cold and rainy - NOT SUMMER - Boo Hiss!  Must start my Christmas shopping soon.  Have bought a few things ,and have some crafting to do, but still have some to do. I have exhaustive lists but usually forget them when I hit the shops!!  I am getting better at not being distracted by the new and shiny but we are talking a lifetime's obsession here!!

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Scrapturday # 2

Welcome to the second edition of Scrapturday - my self-challenge to only use scraps to make a card (other than the base).  Today I used the wings left over from punching out some birds with the SU two step bird punch.  I used them to make a Christmas wreath!  The ribbon was also a scrap left over from another project.

Supplies:
Paper - poppy parade , whisper white and old olive c/s from SU
Stamp - a magazine freebie (no name that I can find)
Ink - poppy parade from SU
Tools - two step bird punch from SU
Other - ribbon from stash, Kaisercraft red rhinestones
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

Today was also market day.  It turned out to be a brilliantly sunny day - I got a little sunburnt!- and the customers were out in force.  A successful day.  Have a bit of re-stocking to do before next week so I am going to be busy!!  Enjoy your weekend.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Button star

This is not an original idea of mine but rather a CASE from the SU Idea book and Catalogue.  They show a starcovered with their buttons on a box and I liked it so I thought I would give it a go. Looking at it now I think the top point should have a couple more buttons!!  I hand drew a star and made a template then cut it out of white cardstock.  It's a very glue dot intensive project.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white, kiwi kiss (ret) and brushed gold from SU, red textured c/s from stash
Tools - Cuttlebug, "seasons greetings" embossing folder by Cuttlebug, small scallop scissors
Other - buttons from stash, red thread from stash, Kindyglitz "crystalina"
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, glue dots

The weather forecast for Saturday is for those scary words "clearing showers".  I hope they are all clear by 8 am!! It's an outdoor market - enough said!  Well our Christmas tree is up and we had the lights on for the first time last night - pretty. Our annual Christmas BBQ is in one week so the season has really started - Yay!

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie