A very classy Designer Photo Wallet

This Designer Photo Wallet was taught by Barbara and Vanessa at our Team Extravaganza on Saturday, isn't it fabulous this would make a wonderful gift to anyone, you could change the colours and designer paper for a child or male. The first picture is of the closed wallet you can just see the embossing on the front flap,  the band with the flower on it finishes it off making it very classy. The second picture is the insert which is 3 pages giving you plenty of room for photo's and journaling.

Stamp: Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel

Ink: Basic black, Versamark

Cardstock: Basic Black, Soft Suede

Other: Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Paper, clear rhinestone brad,

Gold Brads,Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Simply Scored Tool,

Blossom Punch, Corner Rounder, Tmbow Adhesive

 

A Bird on a Branch

I had a fabulous afternoon on Saturday demonstrating at The Creative Inkers team Extravaganza in Western Springs with another 9 demonstrators and a wonderful group of guests.  Mine and Karen's project was a Diorama card, apart from coloring the flowers in on this card it is a quick and easy project to do.We used one of the sets out of the Winter Mini Catalouge called Bordering on Romance.

Stamp sets: Bordering on Romance, Petite Pairs

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Staz on Black

Stampin Write Markers: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink

Other: Big Shot, Framelits, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Bird Builder Punch, Basic Pearls, Mini Silver Brad, Square Medium Envelope, Mat pack, Paper PiercerTombow Adhesive

A bit cold for Ice cream, but I have one

On Saturday Creative Inkers had our team training day and as alway's it was a fabulous day, as a demonstrator's we get to  have a playday, we did 3 make and takes plus watch demonstrations on different  technique's and projects, We also get to hear about all the happenings at Conference especially for those of us that couldn't go. One of the projects we made was this Ice cream card isn't is fabulous, I love the colours, Barbara Bicknell was our demonstrator for this project

Stamp set: Create a Cupcake, Parlour Prints

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Crumb Cake,  Pretty in pink, Very Vanilla

Neutrals Designer Stack paper

Tools: Big Shot, Lattice embossing folder, Modern Label punch,

 1 3/4" scallop punch, 1 3/4' Round punch, Paper piercer, Matt pack

Silver mini brads

Welcome Koby Dean Kelson Our Adorable little Gradson

Congratulations to Emma, Sonny and Olivia.
We are very proud to welcome our first adorable little grandson Koby Dean Kelson into our family, Koby was born  yesterday at 10.20pm (New Zealand time) on June 4th, weighing 9lb 2oz, 52cm in length, (he still looks tiny) he has lots of dark hair, he was 8 days overdue. It was a drug free water birth, Emma's labour started at 6.30am yesterday all I can say is she must have a very high pain thresh hold.
When we showed Olivia (his big sister) she said "I am so excited, he's sooo cute", we took her up to the hospital to see her Mummy, Daddy  and Koby last night.
On the way home she said " his little hands, fingers and fingernails freaked me out" lol she was so funny. It's funny what kids say. Olivia has had lots of cuddles with him and loves very much as we all do. 

Favourites and must haves

For this card I have used one of my favourite Stamp sets Creative Elements (needless to say I have many favourites) I love the flower in this set, plus one of my most favourite colours Concord Crush, alas I will miss this colour when it retires as it is one of the 2010/2012 In colours, I also made a Birthday card for a friend as it is such a versatile design. The Mum comes from a stamp set called For My Family, a must have set.  I cased this card from Julie Japes who does some fabulous work.

Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, En Francais, For my Family

Ink: Concord Crush, Crumb cake, Whisper White.

Cardstock: Concord crush, Crumb cake, Whisper White,

Other: Big Shot, Petals a Plenty, Basic Pearls, Tombow Adhesive.