Here is my swap

We all had alot of fun when my team got together on the 6th December for our Christmas party. It is always neat to get all the girls together and have a bit of fun but with it being Christmas time I decided it would be fun to play some games and have prizes for the winners.
We also all made swaps using product out of the new Summer Mini Calalogue, now that was alot of fun. I decided to make a gift voucher holder using the Wagon Full of Fun stamp set and the Circle Scissor Plus. I must admit the circle cutter is fantastic, it is not the cheapest thing to purchase but it is well and truely worth the money.
I loved getting all the different swaps back because I have so many very talented ladies on my team and their work is just amazing, I am going to post some pictures of some of the swaps, I loved them all.

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These stamps will need to be trimmed before mounting to your blocks because they are the square cut stamps but that is very easy to do, if you are not sure what to do I will happily show you.

To view the sales list please click on the other picture in blue box on the right hand side NOT the picture in this post, thanks.

Have a look at the list, if you have any questions or would like to place an order then send me an email or give me a call. Sale items are available until the 24th January or until stock runs out so it would pay to get in quick.

Window Card

I decided it would be fun to make a card for NZSU challange which is to make a window card. I used the Full Heart punch to make the window and then punched out a Riding Hood Red heart and placed it thru the window. I have hand cut the flower heart, glittered it and raised it using dimensionals to give it a 3d look. This is a super quick and easy card to make, great if you are in a hurry. If you want to have a look at some of the other cards in the challange go to nzsublog.blogspot.com

Here is the inside of the money holder card

Here is a picture of what the inside of the money holder card looks like. I thought it would look nice stamping an envelope using the same Santa that is one the outside of the card, it really does look soooo cute.

Voucher, money or Lotto ticket holder

Everyone loves getting money, vouchers or a lotto ticket for Christmas so I decided to teach everyone in my class how to make this really cute Christmas card / money holder, looks so much nicer than just handing your family or friend an envelope. Everyone loved it and alot left saying they intended to make up a few more to give away at Christmas time, who know you may even end up being one of the lucky ones to get one lol. This is also alot of fun to make and very easy so if you would like to host a workshop just send me and email or give me a call so we can arrange a time that suits.

Hanging Gift Pouch

I think this little hanging gift pouch is really cute and a fantastic idea for Christmas. One of my very talented team mates Juliette and I teach classes in TeAwamutu and Juliette thought this would be a hit with the ladies in the class. Unfortunately I did not get a photo of the one Juliette made but believe me it was awesome, she used the tea cup from Pun Fun stamp set and put a couple of the long sachets of coffee in it, everyone loved it (thanks Juliette). Anyway I decided to carry on teaching the hanging gift pouch in my Hamilton and Rotorua classes and changed the theme to Christmas and made the little box a little bit wider. I have poped the Christmas tree up using dimensionals and then attached it on the box using dimensionals as well, add a little bit of ribbon and glitter and you have a fantastic little gift to give someone special for Christmas. This is ideal for hanging on a wine bottle, thin door handle or Christmas tree.

Check out my swap

We had a training day in Auckland on Saturday and this is the swap that I made for the day. I decided that I wanted to create the effect of Rudolfs nose glowing in the dark so I brayered on the white card from each corner inwards. I coloured Rudolfs nose in and then used Crystal Effects to make it appear raised and glowing. The cirlces have been popped up using dimensionals. I just love the Holiday Lineup set because you can create so many fun cards and 3D items with it. If you would like me to come over to your place and teach you how to make something like this let me know.