I'm Back!

Well, it seems like FOREVER! Packing, cleaning, moving, cleaning, unpacking has taken longer than I thought it would. Of course everything else in my new home was unpacked and organised before all my "stuff" made it out of the boxes. Then once all my "stuff" was unpacked and organised I couldn't find my mojo!! So I did what every good mojoless paper crafter does.... I forced (lol) myself to visit my local scrapbooking store. Even then I came home and still didn't feel inspired. My new supplies sat on my desk for a few days just being admired but yesterday the urge to create returned! YAY!! 

The first thing I had to make were a couple of thank you cards for all the people who helped me during the process of packing, cleaning, moving, cleaning, unpacking......

Here are just a couple of those cards.

Thankyou Card 1

Bazzill Cardstock - Kraft

Echo Park PP - Newsprint, Picket Fence, Noteworthy

Prima Flower

Kaisercraft Pearl Flourish - Black

Thank You Card 2

Bazzill Cardstock - Kraft

Echo Park PP - Vintage Linen, Noteworthy

Red/White spotted ribbon

Thankyou Card 3

Bazzill Cardstock - Maraschino

Echo Park PP - Apron Strings, Picket Fence, Noteworthy

Kaisercraft Black Rhinestone

Lace Trim

More Cards For The Gallery.

Regular readers of this blog will know that I supply cards to a smart, if quirky, gallery in Millthorpe, NSW.

How fabulous does it look? What a great home for my cards!

You can read how all this came about and see a sample of the other cards I have supplied here.

And here are a couple more to show you.

My first go at these paper roses and now my new favourite technique!

And a closeup of the gorgeous Purple Pumpkin flower.

Red Roses Card

Bazzill Cardstock - Black, Red Rock

G45 PP - Mechanical Mind

Gears - Scrapmatts CB1078 Gears 05, CB5011 Gear Frames 02

Prima Rose Trim - Red 

Brad - Bo Bunny Timepiece

Ink - Black, Red, Gold

Walnut Antiquing Spray

Black Feather, Glossy Accents.

Mechanical Leg Card

Bazzill Cardstock - Black

G45 PP - Nouveau Artistry, Fantasy Floral, Steampunk Debutante, Eclectic Emporium, Victorian Transformers

Fabric Flowers - Purple Pumpkin

Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Black

Paper Doily, Ink, Black Ribbon, Feather.

Large Gear Card

Bazzill Cardstock - Black

G45 PP - Victorian Transformers, Nouveau Artistry, Fantasy Floral, Time Flies

Gear - Scrapmatts CB5005 Gear Frame 01, CB1078 Gears 05

Ink - Black, Red, Gold

Walnut Antiquing Spray

Glossy Accents.

Have a great weekend!

An Altered Paper Gift Bag and Matching Card.

This is a card and matching gift bag I made for my Mum for Mother's Day using Imaginisce's "To Love and Cherish" Collection.

I bought this lovely fabric flower brooch from our local pre-school fete. How perfectly coordinated!

Card and Bag

Bazzill Cardstock - Black

Imaginisce PP - Juliet, Sophia

Black and White Flowers - Imaginisce

Red Flower - From my stash

Butterfly - Scrapmatts CB1007 Butterflies 07

Ribbon

Self Adhesive Pearls

Glossy Accents

Bo Bunny "Timepiece".

I really like this collection for male cards. I love the worn look of the paper.

You can't see from the photo below, but I Glossy Accented the frame around the clock very thickly which gave it a lovely smooth, raised look.

I also adhered the bead chain with Glossy Accents. Just love that stuff!!!

Love to use it for giving the appearance of glass too, like on the little second keeper in the photo below.

For this next one I've used lots of fussy cutting and layers.

Both Cards

Bazzill Cardstock - White

Bo Bunny PP - Timepiece Home, Timepiece Tick Tock, Timepiece Cut Outs

Glossy Accents

Gold bead chain