Little Treat Basket

Have a look at the little Treat Basket I decided to make, I thought it was soooo cute and it is very easy to make. I got the idea from a very talented lady called Cambria Turnbow but changed the measurements etc to suit the look I wanted. I made it to match the card I made in the prev post. If you would like to book a workshop to learn how to make the box give me a call or send me an email so we can book a date. I have some neat ideas for gifts that would be ideal for making to give to your childs teacher etc.

I love a Challange

I have not done a challange for ages so decided that I loved the sound of this one. It is the
The Corrosive Sundays Challenge #30 Kids Birthday CCBJ30.
My little girl loves all the pretty things so I decided to use Tea Party DSP and Pun Fun stamp set to add a bit of life to the card. I coloured it in using the watercolour pencils, TFL and I hope you like it.

Coaster Box open

Just showing you what it looks like when all the sides have been pulled out in the little coaster album.

Mini Coaster box / album

I had alot of fun making this really neat little mini coaster album box of our little girl, the 4 sides slide in and out. I decided to use the parisian Breeze textured designer paper from our Spring mini catalogue, I love the colours in this paper. I also covered the butterfly and stamped our girl on paper from the same pack. The flower has been covered using the Good Morning Sunshine DSP because I wanted to use a different colour. The stem and leaves have been inked and then I finished it off using my trusty dauber. I used the round tab punch to make it nice and easy to pull out the side pieces. It took a while to make but I think it was worth the effort. You can put 8 photos on the little box because you turn the box over and the bottom side has been decorated as well so it is a double side box. I hope you like it as much as I do.

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY

The first Saturday of October is known as being World Card Making day and is fantastic because people all over the world sit down and do something they love, make cards.
If you would like to come over and join in the fun I am going to be holding a Creative Christmas Cards event at my house of Sunday 11th Oct where you get to make some quick and easy but really effective Christmas cards.
If you live in Rotorua we are going to be holding a Creative Christman cards event on Saturday 3rd Oct and you can book in with either Bev, Delys, Jenn or myself.
I will post a sneak peak of a portion of what you can expect to make later.
If you want to know more about these events feel free to give me a call or send me an email, I look forward to having fun with you soon.

View from our room

Here is a photo of the view we got from our room at the Sheraton, it is such an amazing place to stay. Well I could keep going on and on about all the wonderful things we did on the trip but I am sure you have had enough of me raving on lol.

Everyone loves icecream

Stampin' Up really surprised us because at the end of the make n takes they rolled in a freezer full off delicious icecream, how cool is that, it tasted devine. The guys ended up joining us and having some icecream as well which was really neat, Gary and a few of the other guys had been out fishing for the morning which worked in really well. It was Gary and Jareds birthday on Friday (how freaky is that) so we decided it would be neat if we all went out for dinner at a Mexican restuarant.

Make n takes

We had a wonderful time doing the make n takes, alot of thought had been put into designing them and we all really enjoyed ourselves. This is a photo of the group that I sat with from top left is Marelle Anderson, Rachael Knight, Jacque Pederson, myself then bottom left is Ngaire Anderson and Jayne Mercer. It was very entertaining at our table because all of a sudden out of the blue Ngaire broke into a song and then Marelle and Rachael joined in as well wow they are not just talented craft women gee they can sing as well, I decided to keep my lips zipped so not to ruin the occasion (I can't sing lol). Then Ngaire made up a song about Stampin' Up she is such an amazing lady.

Gary making Truffles

Here is a photo of Gary after making 1 truffle, you can image what his hands looked like after he had finished making a few lol, yes I think he had more truffle mixture on his hands than anywhere else lol, he is such a hot blooded male lol.

Restuarant cooking activity

When we arrived at the restuarant we were put in teams and worked with a chef and helped cook our lunch, here is a photo of the group I was in, we made truffles that tasted devine. We then all got to enjoy all the different courses that everyone had made, very delicious and alot of fun. We had a lovely time sitting chatting to Shelli, Sterling, Aaron, Emma and partners over lunch.

River Cruise

One of the planned activities was a cruise along the river, the views were amazing as you can see in the photo. It was very relaxing and something I could get use to very easy lol. We got dropped off at a restuarant that was on the river front for our cooking activity.

Feeding the Dolphins

We had some time to ourselves during the stay so Rachael, David, Gary and I decided to go on a tour for the day. Our tour included feeding the dolphins which really was amazing, they are such gentle creatures. Rachael (in the photo) and I both decided we wanted to but the guys just wanted to watch. We then headed off and had bacon and eggs etc for breaky yum, then we piled back in the 4 wheel drive and went for a drive through the rainforest(talk about a really bumpy ride lol) and then drove along the beach.

Where we had dinner

We had a fantastic time on the last evening, we ate dinner outside and the company, view and food were fantastic. The photo does not really show how amazing the place looked but it gives you a bit of an idea. It made me feel like I was royalty and believe me I do not get that feeling everyday lol. It was an old house that had been restored and you could stay there if you wanted, they have weddings etc there, really beautiful place for the rich and famous lol.

Vintage car

Here is a photo of the 4 of us in front of the car that we went for a ride in, it really was alot of fun but was a bit of a tight squeeze because there was not alot of room in the back for 3 of us especially since Gary and I are not the smallest of people lol but we still had a wonderful time. The lady that was driving the car told us that her husband and her are mad about vintage cars so they own over 40 can you believe that wow, different states of restoration but still pretty amazing. They dropped us off at a lovely restored house for dinner and they had lined the driveways with paper bags that had candles in them, looked amazing like little lanterns, I guess you had to see it to appreciate it.

Incentive Trip at Noosa Heads

We had such a wonder time in Noosa Heads so I wanted to share a few photos with you, I know it has taken me ages to get around to doing it but it is better late than never lol. I love this photo of Shelli and I so just had to put it on my blog, this was taken on our last evening when we were waiting for the couch to arrive. I can't remember how to add mult images in one post so bear with me as I will be adding a few separately.

Last one for the day

I know you are thinking that women must be crazy, she does not blog for months and then wham 4 posts in 1 day. I just wanted to share some of the many creations I have made using the things out of the latest mini catalogue before it is too late. Christmas is approaching us fast and I have had a few people asking me already to start teaching some projects and cards so that they can start getting ready for the big celebration. I intend on making a few Christmas presents this year because it works out so much cheaper and you are giving them something made from a whole lot of love. Anyway I will stop prattling on and tell you a little bit about the card. The stamp set I used is Season's Surfin' (it has the cutest little santa skiing behind a reindeer) but I decided to use the palm tree decorated up like a Christmas tree. I coloured all the lights in and then used crystal effects to give them a 3d look then raised it with dimensionals. As you can see I have used my dauber once again (love my dauber lol guess that is why I am nick named the dauber queen). I love the Ski Slope designer papers so decided to use them on this card. I hope you like it.

Everyone loves lollies

so I thought it would be a neat idea to make a sour cream container using acetate so you get to see the lollies inside, the only problem is my little 5 year old keeps eyeing them up all the time lol. It has been a bit of a mission keeping the container intact but so far so good we have not had any break ins lol.

Another little Bambi card

Here is another card that I made using the same stamp set, it is such a versatile
set that can be used for so many things. I think Bambi is the cutest little stamp, takes me back in time when I use to watch Bambi on TV, oh dear starting to show my ages now lol. I also used Parisian Breeze designer paper, this is one of my favourite textured papers ever and I will be sad to see it go, the colours are lovely. If you would like to purchase the paper before it is to late (last date for orders is the 30th Nov) send me an email and I will get back to you or give me a call.