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!

Exciting News To Tell You!

Warning: Lots of photos.

A few weeks ago I was approached by Linda, who found me via my Madeit store, to sell my cards on consignment through her gallery, Galvanised At Millthorpe. How exciting! Of course I said YES!

Look at this gorgeous place.

Linda describes her gallery as a place to "showcase unique, Australian, handmade and quirky things". She particularly liked my Steampunk designs and we decided on 6 to start and see how they went.

This is what I sent her.

I used Glossy Accents on the light bulbs to give the illusion of glass.

The next one is my particular favourite I think. The clock brad in her ear is Bo Bunny.

More Glossy Accents. Would you believe I've only just discovered this stuff and boy, is it getting a workout!

Another Bo Bunny brad in the center of the flying clock.

And here they are all packaged up and ready for their new home.

They went on display this weekend and yesterday morning I received word that two had sold already! Linda is marketing them as "handmade, keepsake, art cards for special occasions." Too cool!!.

I hope to have a photo of the display soon and will share it with you as soon as I get it.

More Steampunk!

This blog is turning into one big advertisement for Graphic 45 isn't it? I can't help it though. Their papers are just so perfect for the style of card I make. There are stacks of other fabulous paper designs out there but I seem to return to Graphic 45 and Kaisercraft again and again.

This is another card using Steampunk Debutante. The colours are just fabulous.

And the inside treatment.

On Sunday, I said I would show you a little sneak of an upcoming project. I have a fabulous picture in my mind of what all this will look like when I'm finished. I sooo hope I won't disappoint myself!

Gorgeous Echo Park paper.

A Productive Day!

Three new cards made this afternoon! Yep three! I sometimes don't even get that many done in a week, let alone a day.

For the first one I've re-visited an old favourite, Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante.

That gorgeous clock is from Scrapmatts.

The next one is a Mother's Day card, using the same Bella Ever After papers as my last post.

Too purty!

And last but not least is a Birthday card using Imaginise.

Gotta love the Bow Easy for making the perfect bow.

Happy papercrafting and I'll be back tomorrow with more and a sneak peek at an up and coming project.

Once Upon A Springtime Again!

How gorgeously, whimsical are these Graphic 45 papers? I just love 'em and being a huge fan of fussy cutting they have lots and lots of fiddly, twiddly bits too. I seriously think Graphic 45 are the only paper company whose papers are all suitable for both cards and LO's. 

Anyhoo, have a peek at todays card. 

See those fairies, fussy cut. Those flowers, fussy cut! I find it very therapeutic.

Paper Sundaes have asked for 2 toppings out of these: flowers, lace, distressing and the colour pink. I have used flowers and the colour pink.

And the whole thing.

Happy paper crafting and don't forget to pop over to Unique Cardz Sketches for some sketchy inspiration.

Once Upon A Springtime.

I really, really like this Graphic 45. Once Upon a Springtime collection. I love how they have included a couple of pages of die cuts.

The die cuts make things so much quicker.

See? I whipped this one up in no time and entered it into Paper Sundaes Challenge #55 - Two or more images.

A Man Card And Some News!

Well, which one first? The card or the news? I think I'll show you the card first and save the best, the news, 'til last.

This is more paper from the Graphic 45, A Proper Gentleman Collection.

Have you noticed that I've been making my cards in a 6" x 6" size now? I stuck with the 6" x 4" for so long because envelopes were easy to find. Now that I've worked with 6" x 6" I've found it's a much easier size to work with. Especially as the graphics on most papers work better with this size and I can use larger embellishments too. I've also found an eBay seller that sells the right size square envelopes and another one that sells the right size cello bags. 

So 6" x 6" it is!

Now for my news! 

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!

I've been asked to teach, yes teach, card making classes!!!!!!! Apart from working in a scrapbook store, this is my DREAM! Though I have to admit I have no idea what to do, I've never been to a class myself, so not sure how to go about it. But, hey, live and learn!

My first class is March 9 at 

Scraploot, 

22 Rowood Place

Prospect NSW

Bookings can be made by phoning the store on 9688 3319.

Here's a little teaser of what I'll be using for the first class.

Gorgeous!

Graphic 45 And Imaginise.

Some of you might remember that I won a fabulous Imaginise stash from Me and The Little Rascals last year. 

Well, I've just gotten around to using some of it. Fun papers to use and this card is made with some of the Perfectly Posh Collection. I felt that such a busy paper didn't really need much else so I kept the embellishment to just one beautiful flower from The Clip Cafe.

Check out the flower centre! Too gorgeous!

Next the continuing love affair between myself and Graphic 45. I know I've said   this before but these papers are to DIE FOR! Love, love, love Graphic 45 and Once Upon A Springtime.

I think this is my all time favourite card. Love the colours and the dimension. In the next lot of photo's I've tried to capture the 3D elements but not being much of a photographer they don't quite show it properly.

And, of course, you've spotted the obligatory glitter!