Camellias for Anna

Hello Everyone!  If you've been following my recent posts, you'll know that over the last couple of weeks I've been making gifts for our kids' teachers!  I can't believe another school year is over and Christmas is nearly here!!!  Each year I make altered notebooks for the teachers, find out their favourite colours and try and make something that I think would suit their personality - I figure at least they won't get another one like it! ;-)  Today's altered notebook was for my daughter's Grade 2 teacher who likes blue and green!  Anna is also talented in art and does some amazing work and did the coolest cartoon picture of her class this year incorporating their nicknames!  My daughter was nicknamed 'Rapunzel' - and yes, she has very long, blonde hair!  :)

I use hardcover Spirax notebooks - this makes them easy to cover and I have a Spiral punch (by Stampin' Up, but I'm not sure if they still exist???) to punch the sides of the paper which fits beautifully around the coils.  I've covered this one with Kaisercraft paper and added a panel of Soft Sky cut with Grand Labels 23 (do the Grand Dies still exist?  Not sure?).  Next I've added a panel of blue punching the bottom with a border punch and topping with the reverse of the DP and wrapping a ribbon around it.  Next are layers of white and Soft Sky cut with Tranquil Moments.  I've stamped the image from Power Poppy's Simply Camellias in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (RV00, RV52, RV55, RV66, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y17, G40, G43, G46, B0000, B000, B00) and cut it out with an Oval Die.  To finish I've accented with a couple of rhinestones and a bow and cut the letters of her name out with Font One - Uppercase.

The card has been made with a base of white, topped with Soft Sky cut with Tranquil Moments.  Next is a piece of white cut with an oval die, topped with more Soft Sky cut with Tranquil Moments.  This image, although it looks like the one I used above, is actually the digi version called Camellias, that I've printed a bit smaller onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics like the one above and cut with an oval die.  To finish I've just added a bow.

For the bag, I've used the single camellia image from Simply Camellias and randomly stamped it in blue ink all over the bag and finished with a raffia bow.

Stamps - Simply Camelias, Camellias (Power Poppy)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Soft Sky, Baja Breeze, Kaisercraft DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Printer
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Petite Ovals (ret), Font One Uppercase and Tranquil Moments Dies, MS Border Punch, Clear Rhinestones, Blue Ribbon, Bow Easy

Not only did Anna love her gift, I was so surprised to get an email from her the week-end after school finished to thank me again for it!!  Such a sweet lady!!  :)  I'm just happy she liked it!  :)

Well, thanks for hanging in there all the way to the end!  That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

A Little Candle Gift

Hello Everyone!!  It's Power Poppy Friday and the last one before Christmas Day!  I have kids in my house counting the days!  Today's project is a super quick one to do and one I did to add a little extra into a Secret Santa gift for this year's staff Christmas Party.  I already had a couple of things in there and just wanted a little something else - you know what I mean!  :)  This project also fits the Power Poppy Power and Spark Challenge for this month in the Gifts from the Heart section.  Since it is the Time to Rewind Challenge and there are 10 sections to choose from, I'm sure you'll find one that suits you!!

This was just a plain white and not very large candle that I found at the discount store.  I stamped the image from Power Poppy's Springtime Love onto white tissue paper in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured it with Copics.  Colours don't really blend particularly well on tissue paper because it is so thin, so you don't have to be too careful about it (just stay in the lines!).  Once it's coloured, I've trimmed it fairly close and placed it on the candle and covered it with waxed paper.  Hold the waxed paper tight and heat with a heat gun - you'll see it melt into the candle!

For the back, I've used the sentiment from Power Poppy's Good Thinking: Renewal set and followed the same steps (without the colouring) as above.  To finish I've just tied some raffia around the base of the candle.  I think this time of year we all need a little of 'Relax and Restore' don't you??!!

Stamps - Springtime Love, Good Thinking: Renewal (Power Poppy)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - White Tissue Paper, Waxed Paper
Accessories - Copics, Raffia, Candle

Make sure you pop by the other Bloomies playing along today and take a peek at what they've whipped up this week!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Marcella - The Power Poppy Blog 

Thanks for popping by and hope you enjoyed this quick project that you can add to a gift pack and whip up in no time!  Hope you are inspired to stamp  :)

Teacher Gifts for End of Year

WHEW - I survived the end of the school year!  I'm sure everyone who has or had school aged children will understand the craziness that it the end of the school year.  Here in Australia it usually falls in the second week of December which of course is also the lead up to Christmas and all the associated parties and so forth and for us, our eldest son also had a week long representative cricket carnival at the same time.  Talk about chaos!  I always feel like I'm clawing my way through to the last day of school!  To add to the craziness I make covered journal/notebooks with matching cards for the teachers.  Now I do this EVERY YEAR, so you would think that I would start earlier in the year, but nooooooooo.... I'm always madly finishing it during the chaos.  One year I will learn!

Today I'm showing you a set I made for my son's Grade 5 teacher, who is a lovely and super organised lady and if there is anyone who would use a notebook it is her!  :)  I'm happy to say she absolutely loved it!  :)

For the card, I made the blue base out of 5x7 Detailed Scallops and layered with white cut with Labels 40 Nestabilities and layered with blue cut with Labels 40 Decorative Elements.  Around this I've attached some purple ribbon.  I've stamped the lilacs from Lilac Time in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (V01, V15, V17, YG03,YG93, YG95, YG97, R24, R29, B0000, B000, B21) and then attached to the front.  I've then cut some purple card wtih Splendid Circles and topped with white cut with circle dies.  The letter is for 'Linda' not lilac, and cut with Spellbinders Font One - Upper and the whole panel popped up on foam tape.

For the journal, I've covered the front with FabScraps Shabby Chic paper and added a panel of purple topped with white (embossed).  Next I've added a strip of purple punched with a border punch, topped with the reverse of the paper and wrapped a purple ribbon around it.  I've created the centre piece by following the steps listed above for the card, once again using Power Poppy's Lilac Time for the feature image.

Did you notice that I stamped the lilac image all over the bag in a blue ink?  I've used the same stamp to create custom packaging and finished off with a raffia bow!

Stamps - Lilac Time (Power Poppy)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Blue, Purple, White, FabScraps Shabby Chic DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders 5x7 Detailed Scallops, Labels 40 and Labels 40 Decorative Elements, Oval Dies, Font One - Uppercase, Circle and Stately Circle Dies, MS Border Punch, Purple Ribbon, X-press It Foam Tape

If you've made it this far, thanks for reading the whole, very long post! Hope your life is not as crazy as mine and hope today's post has you inspired to stamp!  :)

Power and Spark Notebook!

Hello Everyone!  It's Power Poppy Friday and this month is a Power and Spark Rewind!!  What does that mean??  You can choose ANY of the challenges this year to play along, just find the one that gets your mojo moving and join the fun!  Want a quick list to choose from?  Check out the list below.....

• The Sky's the Limit (Use sky colors – sunsets, blue sky, gray sky, any color found in the sky.)
• Go for the Gold (Use gold in any way – color, embellishments, embossing.)
• Pop of Pastel (Use soft pastel colors.)
• Cut it Out (Fussy cut all or part of your image.)
• Pencil Me In (Color with pencils, including watercolor pencils.)
• Hang Some Paper (Use at least three different patterns or colors of designer paper.)
• Shabby & Chic (Soft, feminine, romantic, the appearance of age and wear.)
• Gifts from the Heart (Gifts or gift packaging, tags, etc.)
• Bits & Pieces (Use just a portion of an image. Stamp off the edge or cut it out, etc.)
• Embellish This (Use embellishments)

You can find all the details on the Power Poppy Blog!  Don't forget, by simply playing along with the challenge this month you could WIN a stamp set or digi stamps of YOUR CHOICE!!  WOOHOO!!!!  :)

If you have been a follower of my blog for a while, you may have noticed that time time of year I start making covered journals and notebooks. Unlike my friends in the Northern Hemisphere, the end of the school year for Aussie kids is December - usually two weeks before Christmas! As you can imagine, this is a crazy and chaotic time for me with three school aged children!  Soooooooo.....I chose to rewind to the Gifts from the Heart Challenge and made a notebook.......which was actually handed over to a teacher TODAY!  (I was relieved to hear she loved it!)

I use a Spirax hard cover, spiral bound notebook.  I prefer the hard cover, it makes them easier to cover and the spiral binding matches well with my spiral punch.  I've covered the notebook with some pretty and fun paper (thinking of the recipient)  and punched the side with a spiral punch.  I've then attached the paper to the cover with X-press It High Tack Tape to secure it in place.  I've then added a panel of white topped with the reverse print from the DP and attached a piece of pink ribbon.  I've printed out the image (actually part of the image since I cropped it in photoshop) from Garden Fireworks on X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics and cut it out with Majestic Labels 25 and glued in place.  I've cut two circles of card and attached the die cut 'B' in the centre and attached as shown.  To finish I've added a couple of rhinestone to the corner.

Stamps - Garden Fireworks (Power Poppy)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, White, Pool Party, Random DP from the stash
Ink - Printer
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25, Circle Dies, Font One Upper Case Alphabet, Pink Ribbon, Clear Rhinestones, X-press It High Tack Tape

There's lots of fun to be had today with such a broad range of challenges to choose from, check out what the team has to inspire you!!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Marcella Hawley - The Power Poppy Blog

That's all from me today, hope you play along with us and are inspired to stamp!  :)

Coffee House

Hello Everyone!  Today's post is all about caffeine!  How many of you crave your first coffee of the day?  Well this set is for YOU!!  Coffee House is the latest offering by JustRite Papercraft and it's perfect for all those coffee themed projects for your caffeine addicted friends and family.  :)

I've gone with something a little different by creating a 3D project with my Silhouette Cameo.  I've used the 3D Teacup Box template and cut the base pieces out of Chocolate Chip and the patterned paper is Miss Match by Kaisercraft.  I've taped it all together with X-press It High Tac Tape.

Once I've taped the box together, I've stamped the sentiment from Coffee House in Memento Rich Cocoa onto cream card and cut it out with JustRite Vintage Labels Seven Die. 

While it was still in the die, I've lightly sponged some Memento Desert Sand ink over the sentiment and then attached it to the front of the cup.  Next I've made some flowers out of Spellbinders Blooms Three Dies, Chocolate Chip card and some random paper that had similar colours to my other DP.  To finish I've accented with a brown bling flourish.

Want even more coffee inspired projects???  Wait until you see what the JR Girls have in store for you!
JustRite Inspiration
Michele Kovack
Eva Dobilas

Heidi BlankenshipMarisa Job

Kathy JonesKristi Schurr

Darsie Bruno

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Thank You Daffodils

Hello Everyone!  The JustRite girls have another beautiful floral set for you today..... Thank You Daffodil!!  They are just so bright and happy don't you think and perfect for the upcoming Northern Hemisphere Spring!

 And don't miss the matching SVG Thank You Daffodil Digital Cut File!!

 I love florals and this one is soooooo easy to create with whether you use the SVG file or not and bound to make a statement on any of your projects!

I've used a base of (aptly named) Daffodil Delight cardstock layered with Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla.  On top of this is more Daffodil Delight cut with A2 Divine Eloquence and then I've wrapped some yellow ribbon around it all.  Next I've stamped Upcycled Woodgrain Background in Memento Desert Sand onto Very Vanilla and cut with Labels 28.  Use the JR SVG Thank You Daffodil Digital Cut File to cut the exact shape.  Next stamp the image from Thank You Daffodil in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (Y21, Y35, Y38, YG11, YG13, YG17).  Stamp the sentiment directly onto the background in Memento Rich Cocoa and then pop the daffodil up on foam tape.

I've made a matching journal using a Spirax Notebook and covering with a piece of random paper from deep in my stash.  Down the side I've added a piece of Very Vanilla punched with a Lattice Border Punch topped with Chocolate Chip and more DP.  Over this I've attached some yellow ribbon.  For the feature panel, I've used a piece of Daffodil Delight topped with Very Vanilla and then used a paper piercer to pierce around the edge.  Then I've followed the steps above to finish the panel.

Stamps - Thank You Daffodil, Upcycled Woodgrain (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Bleninding Card, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Misc DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Dessert Sand
Accessories - JustRite SVG Thank You Daffodil Digital Cut File, Copics, Spellbinders Labels 28 and A2 Divine Eloquence, Yellow Ribbon, Lattice Border Punch, Paper Piercer, X-press It Foam Tape

Make sure you pop by the other JR blogs for even more inspiration!!

JustRite Inspiration
Kathy Jones
Michele Kovack
Marisa Job

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Morning Glory

Hello Everyone!  Today is Day One of the JustRite Papercraft February Release!  The JR Girls are showcasing a GORGEOUS Morning Glory set and a fabby background called Upcycled Woodgrain today and hope you love them as much as we do!

I just loved the Morning Glory image and decided to turn it into a Journal and Card set!  For the journal, I've used a Spirax Notebook and covered the front with some Maja Designs DP, punching the edge with the Spiral Punch.  Across this I've added a panel of white punched with the iron gate border punch and layered with more Maja Designs DP and wrapped some white crochet lace around it.  Stamp the Reversed Crackle Background in Memento Desert Sand onto Very Vanilla and mat with Marina Mist.  Attach to the previous panel and then wrap some blue ribbon around both.  Stamp the Morning Glory image in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and colour with Copics (B60, B63, B66, G40, G43, G46, YR30).  Cut with Labels 25 and mat with Marina Mist cut with Majestic Labels 25.  I've finished by adding initials and clear rhinestones.

The card is made with a base of Marina Mist layered with Very Vanilla and some Maja Designs DP.  Wrap blue and white ribbons around the layers.  Follow the steps above for stamping, colouring and constructing the feature panel.  Stamp the sentiment in black, cut with an oval border punch and pop up on foam tape.  Finish with a bow.

Stamps - Morning Glory, Reversed Crackle Background (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, White, Maja Designs DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Desert Sand
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Labels 25, Majestic Labels 25, Upper Case Font One, Crochet Lace, Blue and White Ribbons, Bow Easy, Iron Gate Border Punch, Oval Punch, Rhinestones, X-press It Foam Tape

Don't miss all the fabulous inspiration the team have for you today!!

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Michele Kovack
Heidi Blankenship
Eva Dobilas
Darsie Bruno

Angela Barkhouse
Kathy Jones
Sheri Holt
Kristi Schurr

As an extra surprise..... JustRite is having a sale on all Background Stamps!!  Save 25% Off ALL Background Stamps and that includes the brand new Upcycled Woodgrain that we are showing today!  Don't wait too long, the sale is only until Tuesday!

Thanks for visiting, enjoy the hop and hope you are inspired to stamp!!  :)

Camellia Notebook

Hello Everyone!!  How are you all surviving The Crazy Season?  December in Australia is the time for Christmas Parties, End of Year Parties - since our school year finishes at the beginning of December, and of course trying to get organised for Christmas Day with our families and friends.  With three children finishing school during these weeks, my life has been on the slightly insane side!  I'm part of a  Craft Group that is a gathering of school Mums who have talents in various areas - we all learn from each other and try different things - I've taught Copic colouring for example and one Mum (bless her), tried her best to teach me to crochet!  Last week was our final gathering of the year (or what we here in Australia call a Break Up Party - since we are breaking for the end of the year) and we were having a Secret Santa - the catch was it had to be something we made.  I decided to make a notebook.

I've taken a Spirax notebook and a piece of pretty patterned paper from my stash and punched along the edge with a spiral punch and glued down.  Next I took a piece of white and embossed it with Imperial M-Bossabilities folder - then decided it was too bright, so I toned it down by airbrushing it with Copic E51 - matted with Blushing Bride and wrapped a piece of ivory ribbon around it.  I've printed the Camellias image onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (G20, G21, G24, G28, RV000, RV52, RV55, R30, R81, R83, R85, R89).  I've cut this out with Spellbinders Labels 25 and matted it with Blushing Bride cut with Majestic Labels 25.  To finish I've decorated with pearls and ribbons

Stamps - Camellias (Power Poppy)
Ink - Printer
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Blushing Bride, MME DP
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Labels 25, Majestic Labels 25, Imperial MBossabilities Folder, Kaisercraft Chino Pearls, Ribbons

Thankfully the recipient really liked it!  :)  Are you making gifts this Christmas season?  I hope whatever you are doing that you are having fun and are inspired to stamp!  :)

Teacher Gift Set

Hello Everyone!  Last Friday, my eldest finished Grade 7 which means next year he is off to High School!  Grade 7 has been the final year of Primary School as long as I can remember in Queensland (although my mother tells me in her day Grade 7 was High School - the Education Dept obviously change the rules every generation or so), however this cohort will be the last to finish in Primary School, with the Grade 6 class finishing this week also heading to High School next year.  Such a strange feeling to have a child heading to High School.

Last Friday, the Grade 7's had their Graduation Ceremony which also included 10 Awards Presentation - these being Art, Mandarin, Music, Academic etc....  Finally the last award was announced, the June Hammer Memorial Award - which is given to one boy and one girl and is decided by no less than 20 staff and the winners kept a closely guarded secret by only 2-3 people.  The winners names will be engraved on the Honour Board at the school.  You can't imagine my surprise and gasp as my son's name was announced (I didn't even hear the girl's name I was so stunned - although I saw her go up on stage - Congratulations Ruth).  Needless to say, I shed a couple of tears.  We are so incredibly proud of you Zac - what an amazing young man you are growing up to be!

Now that I have had my Proud Mum moment - onto today's project!  Every year I make journals for the kids to give to their teachers (I do have others but you won't see those for a while due to the stamps I've used on them) - Zac had a male teacher who liked to torture the class with music from the 80's, so he wanted a journal in this theme.  (Not that Zac hates 80's music, he's been learning guitar to some of the songs of that era.)  You can imagine how this got my brain working - how was I going to do 80's theme?  I found some random bright, circular patterned paper deep in my stash which I thought would work, punched the edge with a spiral punch and glued it down.  I've made a black and orange panel for the front, and cut out the teacher's name in yellow and green using Spellbinders Upper Case Font One.  The guitar was cut using MFT's Rock and Roll Die-namics (I can't find it in their store - perhaps it's retired?) in a variety of colours.  Next came the cassette - I found Retro Cassette shape in the Silhouette Online Store and cut all the pieces and glued them together and attached as shown.

The card was made in matching colours, with the added use of the Music M-Bossabilities folder, the sentiment from MFT's A la Mode Rock Star set (also retired - boohoo - I miss the a la modes) which I've secured with a staple.

Stamps - Rock Star (MFT ret)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Kiwi Kiss, Black, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler, White, Unknown DP from stash
Accessories - MFT Rock and Roll Die-namics, Spellbinders Music M-Bossabilities and Upper Case Font One, Silhouette Retro Cassette Cutting File, Silhouette Machine

Sorry this has been a long post today and thanks for hanging in there until the very end!  I hope whatever craziness is happening in your part of the world, that you remember to enjoy it and celebrate every day!

Stitched Sunflowers

Hello Everyone!!  Today's JustRite release has more beautiful florals.....this time it's SUNFLOWERS!!  Don't you just love sunflowers, such a bright happy flower and these are particularly cute because they are Stitched Sunflowers and have this lovely frame that matches the brand new Vintage Labels Eight Dies, not mention the fun sentiments that go with it! !  Now match that with the new Basket Weave Background and imagine the possibilities!!  :)

I started by downloading the Box with Round Handle by Samantha Walker in the Silhouette Store and used it to cut the base out of green bazzill.  The decorative panels were cut using Very Vanilla.  Once the panels were cut, I've stamped them with Basket Weave Background in Memento Rich Cocoa.  Next I've stamped a couple of the sunflowers, frame (two of these) and sentiment from Stitched Sunflowers in Rich Cocoa.  I've cut the frames using the matching Vintage Labels Eight Dies, the larger one I've airbrushed with G82 Copic while it was still in the die, the smaller one I've cut using the smaller die and popped it up on foam tape.  The sunflowers were coloured with Copics (Y21, Y26, Y35, Y38), cut and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a piece of hessian (aka Burlap for my American friends) to the handle.

Stamps - Stitched Sunflowers Vintage Labels Eight, Basket Weave Background (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Green Bazzill, Green Bazzill, Very Vanilla
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Vintage Labels Eight Dies, Silhouette Cut File, Hessian (Burlap), X-press It Foam Tape.

Want to see some more inspiration for these fabulous sets???  Pop by each of the Design Team blogs and leave them a little love!

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie OlsonEva DobilasDarsie BrunoMichele KovackMarisa JobKathy JonesKristi SchurrAngela BarkhouseMargie Higuchi

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!!  :)  

Hazel and Ruby Canvas Hop

Hello Everyone!!  Today the Copic Oz, Xpress It and Inspiration Lane designers have teamed up to have a fun and fabulous Blog Hop!  Each of us have been given various products to create a Hazel and Ruby canvas that represents us - I don't know about you, but I know I can't wait to see what everyone has created today!  Not only are there some really fun projects using some of our favourite products - the best part is that you have over ten opportunities to win!

So, what did I make???  I was sent a canvas, some Hazel and Ruby Stencil Masks and some Hazel and Ruby Washi Tape.

  
I found several scraps of paper and arranged them on the canvas, then added some X-press It Triple Tac to attach the paper to the canvas and then added another layer over the top.

 Then I've added the Hazel and Ruby Stencil-Masks from Everyday Shapes and Brooklyn Alpha where I wanted them on the canvas.  I've also added pieces of Hazel and Ruby Washi Tape at various locations on the canvas.

Then I've toned down the paper by adding some Gesso.

  
I've used my Copic Airbrush System and a variety of Copic Markers to add colour in both blocks of colour and over stencils for a bit of interest.

  
Then I've added some texture paste through a stencil.

 I've continued to add more colour and airbrushing as well as a little stamping around the edges.

Then I removed my masks - don't forget these are reuseable, so make sure you put them back on the Hazel and Ruby sheet for your next project!

And then I've added some outlining and glued some buttons and a piece of coloured corrugated cardboard using X-press It Power Tac.

Then I thought the flowers could use a little extra 'something', so I've added some dots of Molotow Paint Pen around them.

I thought I was done, but then decided the flowers needed a little picket fence to peek out from behind!

So how does this express me?  For a start, Blue is my favourite colour and I particularly love blue gingham.  Secondly I love daisies - in fact I had them for my wedding!  There are 3 flowers that represent my three beautiful kids and how I'm watching them grow, for now they are in primary school....next year my eldest is off to high school!  And lastly, I'm inspired every day by flowers, colours, shapes and textures to CREATE!

Now that I've told you a little about ME......we want to know what inspires you! Leave a comment on this post and you could win an fabulous bundle of goodies like this one. Make sure you hop over to the other blogs and the Inspiration Lane Facebook page where you could win even MORE prizes, valued at over $500!!

*The hop is open from 9am AEST July 9 until 11:59PM Monday July 14, 2014. Sorry, Australian and New Zealand residents only*

I nearly forgot.....do you want to see the prizes up for grabs????

The next stop on today's Hazel and Ruby Canvas Hop is ...........ROBYN!!!

If you happen to be delayed along the hop today, please find the full link list below!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are inspired to CREATE!!! 

Hazel and Ruby Mixed Media Canvas Hop
Inspiration Lane Blog
Inspiration Lane Facebook
Copic Oz
X-Press It Blog
Edna
Kate
Kathy (you are here)
Robyn
Teresa
Sharmaine

 

Gift Card Thank You!

Hello Everyone!!  Today's project is one that is a little different for me - I've used a Silhouette File from the Silhouette Online Store to cut this cut Present Gift Card Holder and then stamped it with Quilted Circles Background Stamp and Burlap Background Stamp and created a thank you tag with Congrats Vintage Labels Three and Seven.

I had to make a thank you for a male friend (and we all know how difficult those MAN CARDS are!) and found this fun Present Gift Card file in the Silhouette Online Store and thought it would be perfect.  :)  I've cut the present out with blue card and the ribbon/bow accents in yellow.  I've stamped the blue present with Quilted Circles Background (in Memento Rich Cocoa) and then coloured parts of it in yellow and blue Copic.  Then I stamped the ribbon/bow with Burlap Background (in Memento Desert Sand).  The sentiment is from Congrats Vintage Labels Three and Seven, stamped in Rich Cocoa and made into a notched tag.  Super quick and easy!!  :)

The inside looks like this.....

We did add a little white panel opposite the gift card where my son wrote his message, thanking our friend for helping him get to and from cricket games during the season.  :)

Stamps - Burlap Background, Stitched Circles Background, Congrats Vintage Labels Three and Seven (JustRite)
Paper - Blue and Yellow Card
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand
Accessories - Present Gift Card Silhouette File, Silhouette Machine, Scissors

Let's see what other fabulous inspiration the JustRite Team have today!!
JustRite Inspiration
Marisa Job
Becca Feeken
Kazan Clark
Kellie Fortin
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack
Kathy Jones
Angela Barkhouse
Kristi Schurr
Eva Dobilas
Darsie Bruno
Margie Higuchi
Sheri Holt

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!!  :)