It’s Your Birthday

Hi bloggies!

Another quick post … things to do! I found this great sentiment stamp over at Taylored Expressions … and have been itching to use it for a while! I gave it to my f-i-l for his birthday!

Bright & funky! A great choice for a male card … but you could also dress this up to be more feminine too! This DP was from an old SU! card kit … it is actually a striped paper … I didn’t put the stripes together! I popped some “White Opal Liquid Pearls” onto the balloons that I had coloured with markers! It created an odd effect by drawing the ink into the liquid pearls! I think it looks quite effective!

Take care … have a nice day … Hugs xxx

Papillion Potpourrie – Resist Embossing

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SU! - Papillion Potpourri, Verve - Small Phrases

Hi bloggies!

Well … I have a stack of cards to share … just need to find the time to post them all! This is one of the Mother’s Day cards that I made back in May! This was for my mum.

The colours are really soft and feminine … and the centre panel is created using the ‘emboss resist’ technique. I forgot to do this on glossy card though … so it was a little tricky blending the sponged colour! (I did put ‘glossy white’ on my card recipe … so you wouldn’t make the same mistake.) I added some spritzing over the top. I have just re-discovered my spritzer and have used it a bit lately. (Can’t believe it is being retired from SU! in the coming catty!) Love Love the new butterfly punches … so easy to create something pretty really quickly! Also love these two colours together! Wisteria Wonder & Pool Party. I am celebrating that Pool Party is staying permanently! (I had bought 3 packs of the card … before I found out!)

It is the June (Queen’s Birthday) long weekend and my twin sis (Christine) & hubby (Ian), Gav & I are away together at a very peaceful and relaxing holiday house right on the edge of Burrill Lake (Sth Coast NSW). It is soooo quiet here! But … it is soooo nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of life. You can actually hear yourself think. I have done some reading … some facebook catch up … pinterest catch up … feedly catch up. We have watched a couple of movies, a LITTLE TV, the boys have played cards, Christine & I made up Skye’s 21st invitations (after I spent 4 1/2 hrs cutting all the ‘bits’ last Thursday). It has been lovely. So … we have one day to go … leaving around 4ish this afternoon for a 2 hr trip home. (Maybe 4 hours depending on the long weekend traffic from the South Coast to home!!!) There are a couple of pics on my facebook page if you would like to have a look!

Well … back to real life tomorrow! I need to start organising that 21st party … and plan for our trip to Vanuatu! (More later!) See you all again soon! Hugs xxx

Hot Stuff!

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Meljen's Designs - Hey Hot Stuff, Meljen's Designs - Smokin' Hot

Hi bloggies!

Wow! I managed more than 1 post in a week! I don’t really have the time to be here … but just wanted to stop by and share another of my cards that are piling up for blogging! I am sure you all know what I mean! I am going to try and get Skye’s 21st invitations done today … so that means I have to be quick!!!

Remember I showed you a sheet of digi images that I had coloured a while back? Well … this is another of the cards using those images. I have used my Prismacolour pencils with a blending stump & gamsol (odourless mineral spirits) to colour these images. I must try and use more of my DSP … I am a pretty simple card maker … but when I do get the DSP out … I am always happy! It just adds an extra dimension. Well … off to have brekky & then I’ll get started on that big job I have to do. I just wanted to share one more card that I have been meaning to show you for a while. I love getting happy mail. This came from Lynda when she returned a stamp set she had borrowed from me! Isn’t it just the sweetest. I don’t know why I didn’t get some of this gorgeous DSP … but with the new SU! catty just around the corner … I think I will wait and see what is new! (Sad not being a demo anymore and getting a sneak peek … but I know Leonie has already ordered me a new catty … and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!!!)

Have a great day!

PS: I changed my blog theme … the butterflies & bikini’s didn’t seem appropriate now that the weather has turned cooler!!! I had this one stored for a good day! Today is that good day!

Fifth Avenue Floral sympathy

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Donna Heber, SU! - Fifth Avenue Floral, SU! - Flowering Flourishes, SU! - Love & Sympathy

Hi bloggies!

Life is hectic! I know I say that a lot … but it JUST IS!!! Am in planning mode for Skye’s 21st party on 5th July … and we have a trip to Vanuatu to visit Gav’s sister & her family – who are missionaries in Vila – also in July. I have so many things running through my head … I really need to sit and write some lists!!

This was a sympathy card that I found via Pinterest. Yes … my new ‘go-to’ for ideas … especially at the moment when I don’t have a single original idea in my head!!! This is a slight adaption of Donna Heber’s card. I just loved this one the instant I saw it … so I dusted off my Fifth Avenue Floral set … and this is the result!

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I thought I would show you a close up of the flower. Not my best colouring … but it is very pretty anyway! The details for colouring the rose are on my card recipe at the end of this post!

Well … I MUST start looking for ideas for Skye’s invitations … need to get them done & posted! Will be back as soon as I can!

PS … Sorry the pics are a little ‘blown away’!

Today is our 30th Anniversary!

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Dee Kramer Photography, Gavin

Hi bloggies!

Remember this …..

Amazing sunsets

I shared this photo … exactly 5 years ago. This is Brampton Island in Queensland … where Gav & I spent our 25th wedding anniversary. I know that I have some blog friends who have been with me for that long … and will remember! Yes … today is our 30th Wedding Anniversary. Gav & I went away again to celebrate (just as we do EVERY year) … to a lovely place … nice & quiet called Bowral. (Southern Highlands NSW) Not quite so flashy as Brampton … but PERFECT just the same. We spent a lot of time reminiscing & realising how very blessed we are. It has been an amazing 30 years! So … our hotel room was overlooking this …

How picturesque! The weather was simply beautiful … and we had a lovely time wandering around Bowral, Moss Vale, Kangaroo Valley … and other places around the Southern Highlands. It really is pretty country … especially this time of the year when all the autumn colours are on full display! We ate out … had yummy breakfast buffets … and the dinner restaurant at the Hotel had the most scrumptious food! I was very spoilt!

So … I wanted something a little special for a card for Gavin. He always appreciates my ‘work’ … so I knew he would like this one! No stamping! I didn’t even realise until I had finished! I had pulled out the heart die as a starting point … and it evolved from there! The bow is the ‘Ridiculously Tiny Bow‘ that I found on the internet! I must buy some of the SU! Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets! It would make sticking these fragile die cuts much easier! I was trying to capture the ‘sheen’ of this lovely card in a photo … I think you can ‘just’ see how pretty it is. I used some left-over card from Sheree & Murray’s wedding stationery! This is really quite a simple card … the only tricky bit was sticking the heart to the card.

I had a good giggle at the card that Gav gave to me …

Gav is a romantic … even though it doesn’t appear that way with the card he chose!!! Lastly I wanted to share the beautiful gift from our wonderful family. We are so blessed to have such amazing kids (+ hubbies & grand-daughter).

This picture is a “DEE KRAMER” creation! Wow! If you would like to see some wonderful photos (particularly of the Illawarra/Shellharbour region – where we live) … then you need to visit HERE! Sheree & Murray were given a gorgeous photo of Wollongong Harbour taken by Dee on the morning of their wedding as a wedding present from Ree’s class & parents. The Kramer’s daughter was in Sheree’s class last year … so it was a very special treat. I am keen to visit their studio  … which is only about 5 mins drive from here! We were very excited to receive this from the kids.

Anyway … enough of me … I am off to do some blurfing! (After all … it IS my 30th anniversary today!)

PS: Yes … I was a CHILD BRIDE!!!

And baby makes 3! (3 boys … that is!)

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SU! - Baby Steps

Hi bloggies

I haven’t been so well lately … just a cold that I can’t shake … and a couple of other nasties … but I thought I would quickly pop by and upload a card today. Not much in the mood for chatter … but … please don’t worry … I AM OK!!! Truly!

This was made for some special friends who have recently had baby boy no. 3! We are thrilled for them all! The elephants are embossed using Pool Party embossing powder.

We had a lovely time at our church conference over the weekend … and are looking forward to another weekend away this weekend for our 30th wedding anniversary! More later … when I feel a little less heady!

Happy Graduation!

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Jackie Topa

Hi bloggies!

I think it is coming up to graduation season in the US … so I thought this might be a good time to share this card! Skye’s boyfriend graduated from his Arts Degree last December. He is now doing his Diploma in Education … and will become a History/English teacher when he is finished at the end of this year.  I wanted to acknowledge his achievement for his degree and made this card for him.

Yes … another CASE-d idea! But … I saw this and thought it was so clever! Thanks Jackie Topa for your wonderful inspiration! I chose blue for the gown … because this is the UOW (University of Wollongong) colours for graduation. The gold band represents the arts faculty. When I gave it to him …. he was very impressed!!! I wondered if any of my blog friends had a need for a quick graduation card … so using Jackie’s design I created a template to help you cut the various ‘bits’ for this card. I hope it is helpful.

Well … not feeling great today (we have had bad cold germs floating around and around our family & I succumbed yesterday!) … so I will take off now before I pass it onto YOU!

Bree’s 2nd Birthday Card

Hi bloggies!

Another busy week … but I did manage to find some time to stamp … AND to BLOG!!! I promised to show you Bree’s birthday card … her birthday was 21st April. I had so much fun doing this one … it just HAD to be PRETTY!

The cute donkey image is from Meljen’s Designs … and the sentiment is from Hannalie Desert Diva who has heaps of free sentiment downloads! Isn’t this just soooo adorable!? I coloured the donkey image using my prismacolour pencils, blending stumps & gamsol. The sketch was an oldie from My Favourite Things (#78). All the details are on my card recipe below. You can see I used my Versamark pen over the colouring … and added some Iridescent Ice embossing powder to add a really special sparkle. Truly … this looks fabulous IRL. Thanks for taking the time to stop by. I know I have been a bit absent lately … but I do always read my comments. Many thanks to those who have been kind enough to encourage me lately! You are who keep me blogging! xxxxx