Stamp Camp

Well Stamp Camp was amazing. A lot of fun. For those of you who don't know, it was held in Rotorua from Fri 4 to Sunday 6 Feb for demonstrators in the "Creative Inkers" team under Jacque Pederson. We stayed at Keswick Christian camp and slept on bunks but we had the whole site to ourselves so plenty of bottom bunks to go around. We had our food cooked for us but had small chores (such as table setting, dishing out food crinsing dishes and mopping out the dining room) to do each day but nothing too arduous.

We had several delicious projects taught to us by some very talented demonstrators (Jacque Pedersen, Rachael Knight, Paula Dobson, Vicky-Lee Mueller and Delys Cram). Our theme was the Summer mini catalogue and Sale-a-bration reward stamp sets

There were about 30+ demos attending and this is the table Sue and I sat at with Rebecca, Debbie and Sally. I was taking the photo but don't know where Sue was when I took this.

Some of the lovely projects we were taught...

This lovely gable box (that I filled with miniature toiletries and then dropped, munting the corner... forgive me Paula!) and matching little going away card taught by Paula Dobson

This gorgeous card taught by Jacque Pedersen. We used "Presto Patterns" card stock with Cherry Cobbler ink sponged over to reveal the pattern (in this case script) . The stamp was from "Easter Bossoms". Both the stamp set and Presto papers are available until 31 March in the Summer mini catalogue.

All the contents.

This amazing stationery set was taught by Rachael Knight.

Two other fabulous projects were taught but I have not yet completed them but you can check them out at vicky-Lee Mueller and Delys Cram



Stamp Camp

I can't believe I have been home from Stamp Camp for almost a week! It was really great, lots of fun and so good to catch up with some friends I only get to see at these occasions and to meet lots of new people who will very likely become good friends also.I had meant to blog it some days ago but...you know how life gets in the way?. It's just that now that I am job sharing in my teacher role, I have to plan and prepare the lessons for the week and it's taking me some time to get back into the swing of things. Also birthdays, bereavements, and celebrations call for my card making expertise and well... that's what I like to do.
Anyway...I promise, I will post some pikkies and some more info very soon but got a few things on today.

Madison's party

Hiya. I had another great party for a group of young teenage girls last week. And what a delightful bunch they were. Restores my faith in the younger generation. He he.
We made a a "fantasy" AKA "stepper" box and a lolipop flower. They then went on to the local "Bead Hold" to make jewellery to put into it!!. Sounds like they had a fantastic and creative day.

As Promised

I said last year that if I didn't get a covered diary for Christmas, I would do one for myself.

Here it is...

I used Concord Crush  & Blushing Bride DSP and cardstock. The 2 step Owl punch and the branches for the 2 step bird punch. I decorated the edge with the Scalloped Trim Border punch and the sentiment was from "Sense of Time" stamp set. I made a closure by punching a heart using the Heart Small punch and overlaid it with another that I painted with Chrystal effects. I then punch ed the same hearet out of the flap to allow the flap to stay closed.

 

Christmas Open Home

Hi everyone
It's a shame you couldn't all make it to this but thought you might like to see the project we made.
These 'Lolly Legs" were adapted from an idea from a fellow demonstrator and friend, Julia Leece . Cheers for letting me use your idea Julia:)

I collected donations towards "canteen" (helping young people with cancer) . We collected $54.20. Thanks to all those who contributed:)