Birthdays!!

This half of the year is busy with birthdays for our little family - mine in August, Stirling in October and Claudia in November..  I have posted my son's card but here are some photos of the cake!  Chocolate of course - flourless.  It has little football boots and footballs on it in honor of his umpiring.  (There is a card at the end of the post).

This is Stirling and Hannah cutting the cake with Stirling wearing his new Sydney Swans jersey courtesy of Hannah (his girlfriend).

Now to Claudia's birthday - chocolate cake again. As an aside -  a chocolate chain here in Australia has a tin that reads "chocolate is good for you" - I so want it!!  She turned 16 so there are 15 sugar flowers and one candle.

A view of the cut cake.  It also had silver cachous sprinkled on it.  The flowers are shop bought - I haven't ventured into the world of sugar craft!

Our dog Schnitzel looking longingly at what he can't have!

Last but not least Claudia's card.  She loves owls so it was a no brainer as to the theme!  I borrowed the stamp set from a friend and the co-ordinating punch so it was easy to do.  Claudia received the punch as a birthday gift so she is very happy.  The owls are stepped up on dimensionals from the top (flat to the card) to the red one (three dimensionals stacked). It's a larger card so no envelope, and it's tent fold.

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and bashful blue from SU
Stamp - "punch bunch" and "bring on the cake" from SU
Ink - tempting turquoise, pear pizzaz, old olive, pink pirouette, bordering blue and poppy parade from SU
Tools - owl builder punch from SU, Cuttlebug and "swiss dots" embossing folder, decorative label punch
Other - googly eyes from stash, spotted ribbon from stash, Kaisercraft pale blue rhinestones
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Sympathy card

This is the second sympathy card I have ever made and I still found it no easier.  It is a difficult topic and one I know I tend to avoid.  This card was made with a male in mind. The main panel is popped.

Supplies:
Paper - not quite navy and crumb cake from SU
Stamp - "pendant park" and "petite pairs" (the sentiment) from SU
Ink - not quite navy from SU
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

Another card type missing from my stash is 'get well'. I tend to make and give those straight away but I really must get organised and have some on hand.  Next week I am going to join in the 52 weeks of sending cards challenge.  I think it's on Facebook but I am just going to do it myself.  It looks like a fun idea.  This week I am just too busy getting ready for our second Glebe market on Saturday.  If you check out Paper Lady (on side bar) you can see a photo of our last stall (our first!).

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Rudolf and Santa

Some little treat boxes today to fill with whatever you please.  They use a Sizziz matchbox die and freehand cutting.  I used a Cuttlebug to cut them but it would have been much much easier with a Big Shot because the extender plates are too wide for the Cuttlebug so I had to do them in two stages using the Cuttlebug plates.  Fiddly!

Supplies:
Santa
Paper - poppy red, blushing bride and whisper white c/s from SU
Tools - Sizziz matchbox die, Cuttlebug
Other - googly eyes from stash
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

Rudolf
Paper - early espresso, poppy parade and crumb cake c/s from SU
Tools - Sizzix matchbox die, Cuttlebug
Other - googly eyes from stash, crystal effects (on his nose)
Adhesive - snail, glue dots

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my brother's death from a hit and run accident so I didn't craft at all so I have a lot to catch up on today!  I am going to have a go at Christmas decorations mark 2 and more work on the Christmas tags production line.  Might have to enlist the kids on this one!!
Hope you are having a wonderful day.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Halloween

Happy Halloween to everyone! 

My daughter's writing class is having a party tonight and they are all dressing up. I made these little tent fold cards for the stall on the weekend and my daughter requested some for her party. They hold a chocolate frog.  I also made her some matchboxes which we filled with m&ms for her school friends.  Didn't get to photograph those!

Supplies:
Paper - black c/s from stash, "frightful sight" DSP from SU, cajun craze c/s from SU ( for the pumpkin)
Stamp - retired pumpkin stamp from SU
Ink - memento black
Other -  letter stickers from stash, crystal effects (on the pumpkin)
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

Busy making more gift tags to replenish the "larder".

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Oh Christmas tree....

Here's my sneakily reserved Christmas card. Layering, chalking and popped accents and the usual Kindyglitz make this Christmas tree!

Supplies:
Paper - cream marle c/s from stash, whisper white and old olive c/s from SU, patterned paper was a magazine freebie.
Stamp - "snow swirled" and "season of joy" from SU
Ink - old olive and poppy parade from SU, yellow chalk
Tools - small circle punch from SU, sponge dauber
Other - christmas red Kindyglitz
Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

The stall yesterday was lots of fun and we got positive feedback on our efforts! Yay!  Two weeks til the next one so I have to get my skates on to restock!  Will keep posting though as have vowed not to take such a long break as I did last time.  Halloween cards tomorrow.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Oh Baby!

Two more baby cards for you today - in the interests of equality - one boy, one girl! Used the Kaisercraft "lullaby" again.  It includes a couple of pages of sentiment panels - very useful. It also includes a page of die cut borders that I have used on these cards.  Much the same design for both cards with the sentiment panels popped.  Once again the boy card looks lemon and blue but is really white and blue.  I don't think my camera likes blue!!

Supplies:

Paper - whisper white and marina mist from SU, "lullaby" DSP from Kaisercraft

Other - ribbon from stash

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white and rose red from SU, "lullaby" DSP from Kaisercraft
Other - ribbon from stash
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

No crafting today as it is stall day but I will be back tomorrow with the low down on the stall and a Christmas card I have sneakily kept in reserve!  Have a great weekend.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Clean and simple card

Today's card is very clean and simple. Just a couple of mounting layers and some ribbon!  Who'da thunk I could be so restrained!!

Supplies:
Paper - whisper white, pear pizzaz and poppy parade from SU
Stamp -  (very old) Hero Arts H284 large merry christmas
Ink - poppy parade from SU
Other - spotted ribbon from stash
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

Housework day today - have to get more ticks on my spring cleaning list!!  Hopefully there will be some time to craft too!  Have a great day.

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie