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Happy Anniversary to Us

19 years ago I married Paul - gee that sounds a long time ago doesn't it - does that mean we are old? Here's the card I made for my long suffering husband.

We are living apart at the moment - not by choice, the Navy needs Paul in Sydney and our home and lives are in Melbourne.  This is the first time we have had to do this and it isn't great, but it's a means to an end and that's what we keep reminding ourselves.  Paul gets home as often as he can and we visited a couple of weeks ago.

Here we are in the Chinese Gardens in Sydney.  And now for something to make you smile .... I made Paul an album for his 40th birthday which included this page.

It was pre Stampin' Up! days of course - look how young we were.  My husband had hair and I had curls - lots and lots of them .... what was I thinking?  Mum made my dress, my bridesmaid's dress, my head piece and veil and Paul's cravat.  On the way to our hotel on the night we were married, we both said we wanted to have the whole day all  over again - it was such a perfect day.

Sads, I hope you have a lovely day and the sun shines for you.  Thank you for the past 19 years, bribe the Navy poster to send you home very soon, love you x

Nik
x

Tick Tock ... time is running out ...

Another set I have used over and over again .... I love this set ... I {Heart} Hearts (117715 $42.95).

And here are some reminders just how beautiful these lovely hearts are ...

Real Red and Whisper White .... my favourite.

And another with Real Red, Whisper White and Black.  The trio of hearts fits the Heart to Heart punch perfectly - makes cutting around the little heart shape a breeze.   

Remember, you only have until next Wednesday 31st March to order this lovely set ... call me on 0428 254 952 or email nikki@inkyart.com.au if you'd like to place an order.

Back tomorrow with another reminder.

 

Heart to Heart

If you subscribe to the newsletter you will have seen this card last month ... its a CASE of the card on page 15 of the Summer Mini and when I saw it I thought ... what a great idea.  

You can use this idea for any of the punches ... all I have done is to use the Heart to Heart punch twice on a piece of Whisper White and then attach ribbon pieces onto the back of the card to 'fill in' the punched shapes.  It can be a bit fiddly to get just the right look with the ribbon but it is well worth the effort.

I also stamped and punched the three little hearts from the I {Heart} Hearts set and attached just one with Dimensionals. The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the FREE SAB collection - but you could change this to be any sentiment you wish.

SUPPLIES
Stamp Set	I {Heart} Hearts, Happy Moments
Card and Paper	Kraft, Choc Chip, Baja Breeze and Whisper White
Ink	Choc Chip and Real Red
Embellishments	Bits of ribbon
Tools	Scallop Edge Punch, Dimensionals

It's good to CASE sometimes ... and in this case this card was a for a very special friend for her birthday and as soon as I saw it in the new catalogue I knew who I was going to be making it for.

Don't forget that between now and the end of February, if you purchase the I {Heart} Heart set Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to the Red Cross who are helping in Haiti.

 

The Art With Heart Team Blog - Valentines

Finally after much behind the scenes planning, Ros Davidson and I have orchestrated a new monthly blog hop with the Art With Heart team. 

So who are the Art with Heart team? Lead by Claire Daly, there are over 80 demonstrators across Australia ... if you want to become part of this great team just email me for more details. We have a great team forum, Business Building Club and heaps of support from other like minded demonstrators - I love it ... whilst we are all 'independent' demonstrators being a member of this team means that no-one is on their own ... team support is priceless!

So on with the hop ... you may have just come from Erica Boxall, but if you are starting here, don’t worry … you can make the complete journey just by following the links at the end of each post. There are 11 stops along the way and we hope you will visit each one to see the wonderful creations we have to show you!

I have used the I {Heart} Hearts and Real Red ink to create a very striking colour combination with the Whisper White.  The box is so easy to make (thanks to Kimmy Mieklejohn for showing me how to make them) - leave a comment and I'll email to you the template and instructions.

I'm going to fill this box with my husband's favourite lollies - he'll love it.   You can make these any size you like - I make mine and then flatten it out again ready for stamping.  I've stamped extra hearts and cut them out ... and used Dimensionals to attach them to the box.  The jumbo eyelets have been set with the crop-o-dile ... so easy and so quiet (if you've ever tried to set an eyelet in the dead of night with a hammer and setting tool, then you'll know what I am talking about!).

For the card I have scored two lines around the edge for extra (and quick) interest, stamped more hearts in Real Red and used the same eyelets and ribbon.  

Now I have a confession to make ... I was trying to tie a pretty bow but it just wasn't happening ... so whilst I was getting into a pickle I noticed that the ribbon looked good just twisted - I am really pleased with the result, far less stressful and its looks a little different too.  I've covered all of the hearts with Crystal Glaze - love that stuff!

So do you like it?  Leave me a comment if you do .... if you leave a comment on each and every blog in the hop and then email me at nikki@inkyart.com.au, your name will be put into the hat to win some beautiful blog candy. There is a deadline of 72 hours to leave your comments (that's 6.00am AEST 3 February) and only non SU demos are eligible to win - although we'd love all visitors to leave some comments please.

Well, that’s all from me. Now you’re off to enjoy the beautiful creations of Sue Madex who is another Melbourne based demonstrator.

Next month's theme is Easter ... looking forward to bring you something egg-sta special on 28 February - (sorry terrible joke)!

For my regular readers, the February newsletter is almost complete and will be emailed next week ... if you aren't on the mailing list and want to be, just complete the box on the right hand side.

 

Celebration of Love

Yes with February just around the corner, here is the first of many items I've made especially for Valentine's day.

The beautiful I {Heart} Heart stamp set from the Summer Mini is going to get a workout over the next few weeks I think ... such a lovely set.  I've stamped the heart twice and cut one of them out and overlaid it with Dimensionals.  I've used Crystal Effects to highlight a few of the hearts and lots of dauber sponging on the edges of all the cardstock.  

The sentiment is from a new Sale-A-Bration set but you could use any sentiment you like ... transforming this card for any occasion ... birthdays, missing you, etc.

SUPPLIES
Stamp Set	I {Heart} Hearts, Happy Moments
Card and Paper	Kraft, Whisper White, Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss and Choc Chip
Ink	Choc Chip
Embellishments	1” double stitched grosgrain ribbon, Crystal Effects
Tools	Heart to Heart and Word Window punches, daubers

Back on Monday for another ESAD blog hop - yes of course, it's a Sale-A-Bration hop .... see you Monday!

 

Happy Anniversary Chris and Clare

It's my brother's 17th wedding anniversary today - he married his lovely wife Clare the same year that Paul and I got married ... it was a big year for Mum and Dad!

I love this card ... and I hope my brother and his wife do too. This is the new I {Heart} Hearts set from the Summer Mini - don't you just love those hearts.  And the great thing is that this set works with both of the heart punches so you don't even have to cut around the shapes - perfect!

The little sentiment is from the Hostess Level I set, Sweet Little Sentiments - I've stamped and then punched with the word window.  Colours are Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White ... and the hearts are stamped in Versamark to create the background.

I hope this card reaches you in time - Happy Anniversary guys - have a good one.

Love the Sadlers

xxxx