Stacking???

 I am not sure just what you would call this technique I came across.  I had seen a sample like the flower one, different coloured flowers but a single colour mount card and no button centres. But then my friend Ali showed me her cards where she had used one extra large stamp for the technique and I thought they were great. So, I went on the hunt through my stamps for suitable ones.  The results you see here.  I love them!  Hope the class ladies will like them too.  Thanks for looking today.  I'm off to do some more whilst my Mojo is still in the building!!!  Have a good week Everyone.

Make Friends With Your Brayer

 At last I've had a good few creative days I'm pleased to say.  A couple more classes sorted to boot.  I bought an instructional DVD which has helped me no end to smooth out my brayering and so I have decided to run a class with the same title as this post  and pass on the tips.  The two cards are the samples we will be making.  That class is not until the start of April so I have PLENTY of time to write the insructions!!! Yeah right!!! I will still be on the last minute with them as usual because as you all know Class Instructions are my least favourite thing in the world to do!!!

Trent and Tayla's Ceramic Painting

The waiting is finally over for Trent and Tayla!!  I took them to the art shop in the last week of the holidays and they painted these ceramic pieces.  Then we had the looooooooooooooooong wait for them to be fired in the kiln.  It's only been a couple of weeks - well three tomorrow I suppose -  but it has seemed like foreveeeeeeeeeer for an 11 and 9 year old.  Finally I got the call that they were ready, and today we had a surprise visit from the two Little People themselves to collect their treasures.  Smiles all around!!  They did a good job I think you will agree?

Magic Box

OMG How long has it been? It seems like ages to me.  I have been working hard trying to sort out class projects for the year.  It takes FOREVER!!!  Then you try out one and realise that's it's NEVER going to work in a class situation blah, blah, blah!!!  Anyway here at last is one that will DEFINITELY work.  It's called a magic box and if you are interested in seeing some truely BEAUTIFUL magic boxes then go to this link http://magic-boxes.blogspot.co.nz/ or Google Magic Boxes and go take a look.    The ladies name is Elaine (the same as mine so she must be nice!!!)  Her boxes are an absolute delight - specially when you realise just how small they are.  Mine is only about 7.5 cms high and the base/top is about 6cms square.  Loved doing it and I have more ideas planned in my head.  Hope they manage to escape sometime soon!! LOL.  First class of the year coming up on Saturday.  Don't know why but I'm always a bit nervous after the Christmas break.  We're doing the Sunset Concertina Card.  There are only 4 booked in so a gentle breaking in.  We're off out to lunch now.  My husband asked me very nicely this morning if I would like to go.  Of course I would please.  Then I realised it is Valentine's Day today!! How lovely is that?  We have never done the Valentine's thing - EV ER so after 45 years of marriage it is delightful.  See you soon.

Tayla's Family

Tayla has spent lots of time over the last couple of days making this delightful wee family from scraps of card, punches, scissors, blusher, glue and a couple of pens.  The idea was all hers and she has worked away quietly and steadily.  I think you will agree that the end result is VERY cute.  The family consists of Mum and Dad, teenage sister (who just happens to be the Prom Queen) octuplet babies (4 boys and 4 girls) and the two maids/nannies who are also twins!!!!!  You can cetainly see the family resemblance don't you think?  It is a bit of worry that the maids/nannies look like the family too!!!  Last day with Trent and Tayla today.  The weeks have gone by so quickly.  Back to school on Monday for them which will be exciting as they are going to a new school.  Hope you enjoyed looking at Tayla's wee family.

First Class Project of 2013

 Hi Everyone.  I hope you are recovered from the holidays if you have returned to work and if you are lucky enough to still be on holiday then I hope you are enjoying the time out.  My Two Favourite Little People are staying with us from Monday to Friday and then going home at the weekends until school returns on February 4.  We are having LOTS of fun with movies, swimming, visits to the park, baking etc.  They are such cool kids and this time is SO Special.  All the,activities doesn't leave much time for crafting though, and I have been very mindful of needing to get the Feb/March classes sorted.  Kate will be needing to get the Newsletter out YESTERDAY!!! So with that in mind I have spent this weekend working on this little project.  I think it is GORGEOUS and lovely to do.  This is my third attempt as I changed my mind about which type of card to use, how to join it together etc etc.  You know how projects evolve don't you?  Anyway I am happy with it now and the others didn't go to waste as I can use the panels to make matching birthday cards as you can see in the last picture.  So a successful weekend.  First class sorted.  Yessssss!!  I think I may do a couple more with different scenes - beach scene, mountain scene.  I'll post them if I do.  Thanks for looking today.

For a Special Friend

for a special birthday.  This is another book card for my friend Anne who officially becomes a Senior Citizen at the end of January and is looking forward to a long and happy retirement.  I came across the Kaisercraft papers last week whilst browsing in a craft shop.  I hadn't seen this collection before and I fell in love with it on sight.  I have loved making it.  Now I have to find just the right size box for it to travel safely to the other side of the world.  Anne and I went to school together, lost touch after leaving school and then found each other again about 3 or 4 years ago after about  45 years.  We picked up like we never missed a day.  We are hoping she and her husband will make a trip out here to NZ for a holiday now that time out of work isn't going to be a problem.  Hope the New Year has started well for you all and thanks for stopping by today.