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CraftExpo News - starts tomorrow

Starts tomorrow ladies and the team are there today setting up our space.  We have so much to show you, some beautiful displays, some great demonstrations ... and a fabulous prize basket to be won. Our very own Sue Madex and Kathryn Lowe will be demonstrating at the Discovery Centre too - want to see the Big Shot in action - make sure you don't miss their presentations.

There are 12 of us taking part - you can check out the talent by checking our special Show website Try Some Stamping ..... be sure to click on the tab at the top and check out the projects; and there's a sneak peak of the Show Specials too.

If you want all the details for ticket pricing, parking etc check out the CraftExpo site here.

I've created a display of Christmas cards this year - had lots of fun putting together some different samples ... here's one of my favourites.

The idea for this card came from offcuts!  The frame part is the left over from another card.  I sponged some Real Red onto the Very Vanilla offcut just to see what it would look like and loved it so much I had to make a card with it.   The little bird has been created in the same way and the trees are from the Lovely as a Tree set in Craft White with Dazzling Diamonds.  One of the Many Merry Messages stamps finishes the card off nicely.

So if you want to see more ideas - stop by and say hello.

 

Making Merry Monday

This is such an easy card to make - it uses up scraps of patterned paper and makes something very special. I've really enjoyed using the I Wish Scrappin Kit (about to be retired at the end of this month and currently reduced to just $27.71) - and I have hardly any of it left.  This card has meant that I have been able to use every last piece.

Use any square punch that you have and punch out as many squares as you can from scraps of patterned paper, adhere these to a base piece of cardstock and run it through the Big Shot using a die of your choice - hey presto a cool piece to make a card with.

I attached a piece of Real Red ribbon, a Real Red button attached with Hemp thread and a tag from the I Wish kit ...card finished - scraps put to good use.

I've also used this example to make something special for the Helping Hudson blog - if you want to see what I've done then you'll need to buy the scrapbooking tutorial pack that is on sale on the Helping Hudson website - ten unique tutorials for $10!  If you haven't taken a look at the templates that are available to help this really good cause, check out all that has been happening here.

And don't forget - cards are still be collected for the Christmas Cards for the Troops campaign - check out the details here.

Enjoy.

 

 

Making Merry Monday # 21

Another glittery Party Hearty number ... I really do love stamp sets that can multi-task - makes them an even better investment doesn't it - lol! 

I've used the snowflake from Winter Post with Versamark and dazzling diamonds for the background, a piece of Choc Chip grosgrain ribbon and then layers of choc chip and real red cardstock.  Love the party hats standing proud as Christmas trees and a simple saying from Many Merry Messages.  I've sponged the edges of the white and red cardstock just to add a finishing touch.

This is a simple and quick card ... one which could be duplicated quickly for those of us who are always in a rush at this time of year.

Hope you aren't panicking too much ... back next Monday with another one.

 

Making Merry Monday # 17

Another Winter Post with a beautiful word stamp from the Many Merry Messages set.  Kraft could be the 'new' Old Olive as I love the way this card has turned out.  

I've used some water colour paper and then some Old Olive and Real Red ink with an Aqua Painter to colour in the image.  The ink pads are really versatile if you use them in this way ... whilst the pad is closed you squeeze the box together to push the lid into the ink pad (don't panic the boxes are flexible enough to do this)  ... when you open the ink pad there is a 'pool' of ink inside the lid that you can now pick up with either the Aqua Painter for water colouring or the Blender Pens to make a marker pen ... how cool is that!

Back very soon with birthday news, more cards and evidence that you can turn a 'non-believer' into an addict in just one evening!

Hope you are having a very Merry Monday.

Love Nikki

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