More Carte Postale

I have been busy making some more cards using the wonderful new set carte postale. This is such a versatile set. I have made a point of making very feminine to masculine cards. You can do so much with this set. I have been having lots of fun. Today I have four cards to show you as I did not post last week, so here they are.



Supplies

stamp set: carte postale

card/ink: chocolate chip, rose red, whisper white

Accessories: black brads

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stamp set: carte postale

card/ink: mellow moss, chocolate chip, pretty in pink, whisper white

This is a very simple card but very effective. I love this colour combination.

Supplies

stamp set: carte postale

card/ink: not quite navy, always artichoke, close to coca

I am please with how this card turned out. Masculine cards are always a challenge for me.

The card below is probaby my favourite. Again it is very simple but very feminine, which I like. Mothers day is coming up so guess who will be receiving this.

Supplies

stamp set: carte postale

card/ink: certainly celery, almost amethyst, whisper white

access: white ribbon

Convention 2008

Well I have just arrived back from Brisbane after spending 4 days on holiday with the family on the Gold Coast. We had a wonderful time swimming at the beach and in the pool and visiting Wet N Wild and Movie world. My son is an adrenaline junkie and couldn't get enough of the rides. My daughter and I on the other hand preferred the more subdued rides. A good time was had by all.

The first 3 days I spent at my first ever Stampin' Up! Convention. The theme for this years convention was dream big. I certainly came away with some big ideas. What an inspirational 3 days I had. I met some great demonstrators from Australia and got to spend time with my upline Jacque and some of my crosslines Rachael, Sara, Anabel and Pauline. We had a great time.

Jacque placed 2nd in New Zealand demonstrator of the year. We were all so proud of her. She has worked very hard. I feel so fortunate to have Jacque as my upline as she is so supportive and very very talented.

Here are a couple of photos of my completed swaps. I decided to do the faux tiling technique and I was very happy with how they turned out. Hope you like them.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Bodacious Bouquet
Card/Ink: Pink Passion, Lavender Lace, So Saffron, Gable Green
Access: White ribbon, white gel pen, versmark, clear embossing powder

A New Blog Title

Well I decided it was time for a change, I got a bit creative with my blog title. The cards in the title are card I have made for swaps. What do you think of the new background colour? Thought I would try and get away from my standard pink. Hope you like it. I am planning to add more enchancements to my blog. I am getting more comfortable with posting now. Have a good weekend. Must go and finish off convention swaps.

A New Stampin' Up! Year

Well it is now 4th of April 4 days into a new Stampin' Up year. The new catalogue is here full of great new colours, new stamp sets and accessories including textured cardstock, rubons and heaps of new ribbon. As always the new 2008/2009 catalogue is full of wonderful ideas for cards, scrapbook pages. You can purchase your copy now for $14.95 and I will pay for the shipping.

You can also earn your own copy by hosting a workshop, having a catalogue party.

Contact me to book a workshop, book a c lass with some friends or order your copy of the new catalogue

Convention Swap Sneak Peak

As I said in my last post I am off to my first Stampin' Up! convention, which is being held in Brisbane 11 & 12 April. I am really looking forward to it. Two full days of stamping with the girls. After the convention I am heading up to the gold coast for 4 days with the family. My kids are counting down now only five days to go Yeh. Here is a wee look at my swap. I will post ful photos when I return from convention. I have used the faux tiling technique and I was really happy with how it turned out.

Carte Postale 1st showcase

Well here it is my first stamp set show case. Carte Postale is such a beautiful elegant stamp set great for both male and female cards and being a set of 11 stamps very good value at $58.95 thats only $5.35 per stamp.

The first card I have featured is one we made at stamp class, which was designed by my very talented upline Jacque Pederson.



Supplies
Stamp Set: Carte Postale
Card: Perfect Plum, designer series paper enchanted from summer mini catalogue.
Ink: Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Ribbon, Dimensionals, Hodge Podge






The next 2 cards I made with some inspiration from splitcoast stampers.





Supplies
Card: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Rose Red
Ink: Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Ribbon












Supplies
Stamp Set: Carte Postale
Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Sage Shadow
Ink: Whisper White, Basic Black, Mellow Moss

Stamp Set Showcase

With a new Stampin' Up year starting on the 1st April 08 I thought it would be a good time to start showcasing some of the sets in the new catalogue. I am going to showcase a new stamp set or assessory each month. The first set I am going to show case is Carte Postale. Check back next week to see some sample using this beautiful set.