Cuttlebug Projects

Hi everyone,

I was really fortunate to demonstrate the cuttlebug and make some samples and show customers how the fabulous machine works on Saturday.

I will be posting a few of the projects that I came up with.

Hope you enjoy!!!

This card was made using the fabulous cuttlebug quilling flowers. The small flowers were made by cutting the centre quilling piece in half and then only using the small petals.I embossed the background using the large snowflake embossing folder. I cut out some holly leaves from a sheet of American Crafts cardstock. All the paper was either American Crafts or Provocraft Cricut cardstock.

Hope you like it!

December already....

Hi everyone,

I hope you are well and the stress and excitement of Christmas is treating you all well. I have been meaning to post some projects and images, but somehow time seems to be in limited quantaties at the moment. I have heaps of cards to photograph and load and will try and get them done by monday. I also have some great gift ideas to load that I have made. But can't do that till Wednesday as I don't want to spoil the surprises...

Big hugs
Jen

All finished....

I can't believe that is all behind me now and I have finished all my exams and assessments. I am so relieved, and I am sure that my partner is too...

I now have some time to craft, and can't wait to start creating beautiful projects. I picked up my two new cartridges yesterday. I got two lite cartridges (Botanicals and Handy Man) and can't wait to come up with some projects. Watch this space in the next couple of weeks....

Big hugs and have a wonderful day.
Jen

Free Cricut Cartridges

Hi everyone,

If you have a Cricut Gypsy, go to the following link http://www.cricut.com/gypsy/promo/default.aspx and register your Gypsy.

This will allow you to download free cartridges...

How exciting.

Have a wonderful day and will catch up soon. I will be trying out some new Cri-Kits and hopefully these work really well. Cant wait for the end of next week when my exams are all finished.

Cheers
Jen

Quick Post

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and creating stunning projects. I have my first exam on Wednesday and have been studying for this. I can't wait till the 5th of November when I complete all my assesments for the year. I have a list of creations I want to work on as soon as I can and can't wait to share them with you.

All the best

Jen

October

Hi everyone, thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog. I love creating and sharing and get so much inspiration from wonderful people who share their work. I hope that with this blog I give a little back. Unfortunatly, this month is going to be really busy with final assessment and exams for the year. I can't wait till I complete it all and have some time to create. Sorry that the posts will be minimal.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!!!

Big hugs
Jen

Wedding Favour Boxes

These bags were all cut using the Cricut and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More. I love this cartridge, it is so versatile. These were all cut on plain white cardstock. I used the SU baroque motifs large swirl to stamp the image on the bags and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then inked it with SU baja breeze, night of navy and taken with teal. I added some stamped images (inkadinkado flowers and hero arts poetic prints butterfly's) and some organza ribbon, a little crystalina kindy glitz and created three different favour boxes.

I hope you like them.

More pictures

Here are a few more pictures of the engagement and the celebratory party!!! Any questions, please leave a comment and I will reply as soon as possible.

The end of the month....

I am really relieved that today is nearly over. I had an assignment due today and I have not been well with a horrid head cold, so am much happier and less stressed now that it is all submitted. The end of the semester is coming up fast and with a number of assignments and exams, I won't have as much time to craft... I know, this is really sad news!!!

I have had time to create a few projects, but I have not had that much time to post them. Sorry about that. Hope you enjoy the projects. I have been looking at all the amazing blogs out there and all the Autumn (Fall) colours are out at the moment and the warm rusts and reds and vibrant golds are just beautiful.

We have just had a nice spell of weather and it is lovely to enjoy our spring weather. I keep noticing all the buds and little leaves back on the trees and the early spring flowers are looking stunning. My beautiful ragdoll cat is molting and leaving her trail of hair wherever she has been.

Hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the pictures. The first one is a butterfly cut out of the tag along butterfly set by cuttlebug then embossed and inked and embossed again with an inked folder. I love this technique. I then added some kindyglitz and I have a beautiful spring butterfly.

The bags are just gorgeous and I love how they turned out. I cut them using my Cricut and Tags Bags, Boxes and More cartridge. I used the double embossing technique as per the butterfly and the inks are Tim Holtz inks in Bundled Sage and Victorian Velvet for the pink and green one and Faded Denim and Peeled Paint for the blue one. I added some crystal organza and wrapped one of my pendants and had a gift to go...(I made matching cards too... Will post with the next lot of pictures.

Still quilting

Hi everyone, I have not given up on papercraft just yet, but I am really enjoying quilting at the moment, and after a  long spell of having my quilts on the backburner, it is fabulous to get behind the machine and create something again. I love threadwork and creating a stunning background on a quilt is such a great feeling for me. I love the experience and find it quite therapeautic.

I have completed all the blocks so far and appliqued my designs onto the surface and I have begun the fun part of stitching... I have hit a temporary snag (I don't have the colours I need) so have ordered some Sulky Threads and they should arrive soon..... I will post photos of the finished quilt soon.

Have a wonderful weekend