One of the many things I love about stampin up is there awesome punches and not the sort that land on the end of your nose there paper punches come in many shapes and sizes click on the catalogue symbol link at the top of the page to view them all on page 152'

I also love boxes and with stampin ups range of papers and card stock you can make a 3d object for everyone the punched apple i found at Sandy's blog please enjoy

riding hood red ideas book and catalogue

I thought it was about time that I walked the talk and made one of the many fabulous ideas in the current stampin up catalogue, this card is based on the card on page 71 of the catty. If you don't have a current catalogue you can contact me at stampin-fun@hotmail .com and I will organise one for you.

For this card I also used two of the level one hostess sets that are easily obtained when you hold a workshop. which I will be pleased to organise for you again please contact me via my email address above and I will organise a fun and informative workshop for you and your friends

Glitter + stampin round wheels= fun

The Ladies at my weekend workshop have already seen this project so I thought I better get it up and posted so that everyone else can have a peek. H ave used the stampin round wheel Neighbourhood and the very yummy supernova glitter on this 6x6 scrapbbok page
firstly I wheeled along the designer series paper Windsor Knot then I wheeled on whisper white, with versemark watermark stamp pad as it dries slower. Dusted that surface with heat and stick powder the techniquie is the same as using embossing powder the covered with glitter, reheated again gently and ker-pow that glitter is never coming off LOL for his page I have used the yummy green and the pink

A rose is a rose

Diane and I had great fun last night with fine supernova glitter and the rose is a rose set this is Diane's creation which is beautiful with the Rose being stamped in pink pirouette the second stamped with regal rose. She stamped two roses the cut them up and layered them with dimensional dots between the layers. Supporting papers used are Bella Rose Riding hood red and Kiwi Kiss

here is a cropped view of the layering I love the glitter it is amazingly fine and sparkly therefore a little hard to get a photo of but you get the idea yummy

Embrace life water colour

Are really love this water colouring technique that is so popular at the moment and Patty does an awesome tutorial on it I love what it has done to my embrace life stamp set its so much fun I had to post twice today lol

quick gift

I got the initial Idea of strawberries for this quick gift from the incredibly talented AMY I whipped this one up for my Mother in Law for Mothers day, Sparkling grape Juice with a nest of Strawberries each of the Strawberries contained a couple of Duet Chocolates.

Colour challenge 51

My submission for this weeks colour challenge by Kristina is using the stamp set bird on a branch. I have used the stampin pastels mustard, chocolate chip and regal rose for the scattering on the whisper white card stock. The scatterings represents someone who has left my life and how I often think of them, pardon the pun but often with rose tinted glasses, and how those thoughts of them float through your mind. Various colours and shades of colours for different emotions floating by

from the Kitchen of ...Meal pack

My oldest Step son Hamish is living the student lifestyle down in Dunedin but he still has a bit of a wine taste on a beer budget so to speak, and he has a taste for tastie treats lol

Anyway the task for me is to put together a selection of tastie but also affordable quick and easy dishes that come together to make a impressive meal if there is someone special coming over or you feel like a little luxury in your day without breaking the bank

I have used the from the kitchen of stamp set with the current in colours Kiwi kiss and Riding hood red as well as D/S paper BElla Rose I have place all three recipes that go together in a "Dinner Pack" for Hamish also I have pasted the photos of how it should look on the back of each index card as a Guide...................Enjoy

Photo story of Dunedin Regionals

Well this kind of says it all our regionals on the 18th of April 2009 where finally held in Dunedin the mid lower section of the South Island and boy was that a treat usually I have to drive over three hours to Get to Christchurch whereas for Dunedin it is one and a half hours yeah plus it is my home town so I get to sleep over at my girlfriends place go to the movies together and talk talk talk

For Myself this is one of the best sights in the world the final decent from the Northern Motor way and the hilly and harbour view of Dunedin itself I always have the feeling of returning home when you reach this point I have always lived in the hill Suburbs which in itself is often the snow line ....... I miss that now

Oh yikes yes this is me and I was lucky enough to be chosen by the Fabulous Emma to be on of the demonstrators doing a WOW the other was Paula from Invercargill and she was fantastic. Me being me I actually ended up showing three wows and I think the Ladies enjoyed them

this is just a very token sample of the wide variety of cards and three dimensional projects the other demonstrators and guests brought to the table it was totally awesome and you just get som many Ideas

I would like to think that we all had a brilliant day I know I did and I really enjoyed chatting and hanging out with Ladies from other teams it was very friendly great fun and welcoming I would like to think that new friendships where made so until the next time girls we will just have to check out each others Blogs

The regionals where held out at the airport and for those unfamiliar with the region I wouldn't mind guessing the thought they where going to the back of beyound. Thats what is so special about Dunedin and the Airport 5 mins out of town and its Country .. From the windows we could watch planes taking off and cows and sheep eating grass. It was great

I Had to put this barn side in as It has been a local Icon for ever and I just love it not that I am a country girl NO WAY but I always enjoy the rusticness of this signage.

Bird on a Branch

When I saw the card that inspired this card on Kristina's blog hers is very very cute
I thought to myself what current stamp set do I have that could make one as well for a friend who is off work with broken bones ouch .

For my card I have used Rustic Rooster (level one) hostess set and Bird on a branch which we received at our regional meeting in Dunedin. can I just say I am really starting to like this little set and it is not one I would have picked for myself but is is very elegant