Snowflake Apeture

For those of you who missed last month's workshop, here's the other card we made that evening.
Not sure what we're doing during October's workshop, but I'm sure I'll think of something!


Hope to see you there!
Kathy.

Choo Choo Photo Frame

This is one of the make & takes I have organised for my Catalogue Launch Party, hope you like it. It's so easy to make & you could change the stamp set used to suit the recipient, I thought this would be great for a new arrival.

I used:
Stamps - Choo Choo
Stampin' Around - Right on Track standard wheel
Ink - Bashful Blue
Card - Bashful Blue & Whisper White
Acetate Window sheets - from the new catalogue!
Dimensionals
Sizzix Frame Die
3-D foam tape

Thanks for looking!
Kathy

Bitty Buds Calendar

This is a sneeky peek at a project made with one of the new stamps sets from the new catalogue, only a week to go now! ;) Contact me if you would like me to reserve a copy for you.

I cased the project from my upline Abi, who gave these last year with her christmas cards, great idea!

The stamp set is called Itty Bitty Buds and is a hostess level 2 set with lots of flower buds (hence the name) and stems. I'm sure I'm going to be using this set alot this year!

I used:
Stamps - Itty Bitty Buds
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Card - Chocolate Chip & So Saffron
Ribbon - So Saffron Grosgrain (from August's free ribbon bundle)
Punches - Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle & 1-1/4" Circle
Gold Brad
Calendar - availabe from most good craft shops

Hope you like it, thanks Abi!
Kathy.

P.S. Don't forget I'm having a Catalogue Launch Party on Saturday October the 3rd, at my regular venue. There's going to be lots of fun projects to make & take & I'll be demonstrating some interesting techniques for cards & gifts. Hope to see you there! Best get back to sample making!

Carte Postale Necklace & Earrings

I've made this set before the Carte Postale stamp set retires forever! Only 2 more weeks so if you love the set, get it now while these's 25% off!

I used the same technique for this necklace as for the first one, I just changed the colour, stamp & punch shape.

This time I made matching earrings, they were simply punched out using the Boho Blooms punch, sticky gems were added & enamelled on both sides. I then used super-glue to fix them to earring posts ( you'll find them online or in my case my local craft shop).

I also used jewelery findings for the clasp, not sure if I like having to fiddle with them (I'm all fingers & thumbs) but if I'm giving them as gifts I'll do it this way.

Having loved making these jewelery projects I've given in & ordered a melting pot! For those of you who don't know what that is, it heats UUTE in a pot & I can then dip my stamped shapes in, let them cool down & hey presto, done! Can't wait for it to arrive so I can play! lol

Once I've perfected the technique I'll also be designing some gift packaging for my creations so they'll look pretty. So keep popping over to see what I come up with! :)

Thanks for looking!
Kathy.

Taken with Teal Necklace

I made this necklace when I couldn't find one in the shops to match a dress I have.

I used:

Card - Taken with Teal
Stamps - Baroque Motifs
Ink - Chocolate Chip & versamark
Punch - 5 Petal Flower
Elastic cord - silver
Stick-on gem in Teal
Ultra-thick Embossing Enamel (UUTE) - clear

I stamped the image in Chocolate Chip & centering the image, punched out the flower shape. I then gently shaped the petals & added the gem to the centre.
Punch the tiny holes out to take the cord now, not after youve enamelled the shape.
Ink the back of the flower with Versamark first & dip it into your pot of UUTE & heat, repeat the inking & heating a couple of times, then go onto the front & enamel that side too. If your holes get filled by the UUTE, gently heat again & stick a piercing tool in before is hardens.

To make the "chain" I used 3 lengths of elastic cord, knotted each end & then knotted it together. It slips easily over my head so no fidly clasps in the morning!

I love this project so much I'm going to do loads, maybe one in every colour!!

Hope you like it too!
Kathy