Real Life Cards

Just dabbling making some cards and so far I have been happy with the results. Splitcoaststampers is a great source of inspiration.

Again..... Predictable??

Just sharing a couple of little gift cards with you.  Not doing too much except cooking dinner parties.  I'm being lazy and not posting any instructions with these cards but I'm positive you can work it out, but if you ever want to know how to achieve anything here don't hesitate to ask.  I'd love to chat with you.

Now I just have to work out how to take decent photographs!

The Time Waster

George the time waster.  But I did whip up a couple of cards.  Maybe soon I'll get round to doing a couple of journal pages.  There just never seems enough time......

Just Cruisin

Just so you know I'm still here, here is a couple of gift cards.

A bit of Monday's eye candy

Just sharing some little gift cards with you to brighten up your Monday (hopefully)

Hope you all have a fantastic week!

A couple of quick cards

 These quickies were taken from one of my favourite time waster websites, in a nice way of course. 

I copied this card from a lady on Splitcoaststampers.  You can see the original here.

This one is a little like the one here.  The background on this one was done by loading ink onto your acrylic block, be careful not to overload it with ink like I did.

With this one I made a template cutting out a rectangle section.  I laid it over the white card stock and sponged three different colours over the white.  Keeping the template in place I stamped the flowers (?) on the bottom.  The cute little birdies where bought from TYPO for $5, bargain hey!!

A few Little Cards

Just thought I'd post some photos of my latest batch of gift cards just so you know I'm not sleeping.

A little late

I made these a little while ago and took the photo on my iphone.  I think the photo is ok.  Now I just have to work out how to post straight from my iphone to the blog.  Yes Trin more coming!

I just dozed off for a minute

Well I know its been a while.  I took a short break ok?  My little business (Gourmet@Home) has been keeping me a little busy not to mention a little lack lustre in the creative department.  As  some of you may or may not know I have started a "personal chef" business and I'm starting to get a few jobs.  Not many but enough to keep me off the streets.  I love it!  So far I have done a lunch party for Eric who turned 90.  A surprise party for 15 people with a 3 course menu, a staff incentive lunch for 15 people and a VIP day serving Hot Chocolate and Churros.  Quite diverse hey?  So if you hate cooking but love entertaining I'm the person for you.  I'm on facebook so if you'd like to see some photos please visit.  Meanwhile here's some little ones.

Don't over think it Myrtle

This is what happens when you don't overthink it. 

Continuing along with the one layer idea I whipped the starfish number up in no time at all.  I just sponged over a cut out template with some glimmermist, took the template away and let it dry then stamped with brown versamark.  Tied some satin binding around the edge and voila!

This then lead to this which I love. 

Base card is Kraft.  Next layer is watercolor paper sprayed with glimmermist (the colors of which I have temporarily forgotten) then run through the big shot, sanded and with the scrap paper left over I stamped Darkroom Door Butterflies and the word Harmony in brown versamark (cos it just happened to be there) added a pin and Bobs your Uncle!

A card for Shirley

Well here you go, a one layer card, not very Australian but I think you all know where I'm coming from.  Christmas right? ....Rudolph the red nose??

A card for Tracey

My niece Tracey has just turned 40!  I know I can't believe it myself.  She gave herself a rip roaring party with a theme of black, white, red and silver.  She had this amazing birthday cake which consisted of Red Velvet Cupcakes with cream cheese icing and edible rose petals.  I tried to get a photo but I think I had too much to drink by this stage.  I will post it anyway along with the card I made for Tracey.  The photo of the card isn't great either but the background scrolls are embossed silver and the butterfly's are from Darkroom Door.  I have just bought this stamp and have already used it heaps.

A Kindly Reminder

You'd think I'd get a sick of making these little guys wouldn't you??  But they're just so quick and I am not so inclined to be in the studio for too long on these cold cold days.  As I was cruisin some other blogs I came across someone who cruelly reminded me that it maybe time to start some Christmas cards! (you know who you are).  Don't get me wrong, I lurve Christmas, but you're talkin to someone here, that although I made some lovely cards last christmas, I just didn't get round to sending out any!!!!  Thanks for the reminder Shirley!  If I start now I should be finished in time to post by 24th Dec.  Meanwhile......

Just a couple of little cards

I promise today I am going to be more inspired.  Time to get into the studio and create!  Thanks to all my blog friends I am truly juiced up (creatively that is) and rearing to go.