Fast Paced Stamping! A Klass Act Team Day

Last Saturday I had the priviledge and pleasure of attending my first Team Day with the “A Klass Act” girls and we had a fab time stamping a chatting and admiring each other’s designs for the shoebox swap…

We were each given the task to bring along a card design (themed around the Stampin’ UP! Summer Mini Catalogue) with all the elements needed to make it in a pack for each person.  The theory was that we would all move around the table making a card to each other’s designs – all 13 of them!!!

A great theory – in practice we ran out of time and rushed around like headless chooks trying to finish off the last ones! I am a little dismayed that I missed out on making quite a few! And as every single design was fantastic – that is quite a disappointment! Anywho here are the gorgeous layouts I DID manage to complete:

Michelle Scott CLICK HERE FOR MICHELLE’S BLOG

Lousie Layton CLICK HERE FOR LOUISE’S BLOG

Kerry High

Sue Goodwin and Tracey Wilson

Janice Klass CLICK HERE FOR JANNY’S BLOG

Narelle Newcombe

Our Team Leader – Sarah Klass CLICK HERE FOR SARAH’S BLOG

Natalie Zapantis (This is a cute mini card)

and my offering for the day!

It wasn’t until I got home and counted my cards (so to speak) that I realised I must have missed some.  I knew I had a wee package from Jaz Hicks that I will finish when I am next at Michelle’s house as she has all the tools I need for that one (will post as soon as I finish – it is a gorgeous Butterfly Prints Card), and after looking at various other blogs I think I missed an entire corner of the table.  I missed out on making a really sweet Lucky Duck card (Wagon Full of Fun) from Jenny Robinson, and a really sweet Retro card by Chantell Randall using the Hello Again Stamp sets and wheel.  Make sure you click HERE for Chantell’s card – and I will try and get a copy of Jenny’s to show you – would hate for you to miss out on these two gems the way I did!!!

 

Anywho – the bottom line is I had a GREAT DAY at my first team day ( So much talent) and can’t wait for the next one!

 

If you would like to be part of this really fun and inspiring team, why don’t you ask me about becoming a demonstrator too?

 

Jan x

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #53

Hi Girls!

Happy Australia Day! Just before I shoot off to my friend Kat’s house for a BBQ Swim, thought I’d upload my card I made for Karen Giron’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #53 today…

This is the great sketch:

and here is my card:

Now this card has killed two birds with one stone as I have been meaning to try the Kiwi Kiss and Pacific Point DSP combo for a while and today seemed as good a day as any!

I have versa-marked and white embossed the Butterfly from Garden Whimsy, and sponged around it lightly with my white craft  Stampin’ Pad to give it a different kinda look.  The dangly thingee and large flower brad are both from my much loved (and used!) hodge podge hardware tin!

Thanks for checking in today – make sure you check out all the other submissions on Karen’s Blog Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #53 today and leave some happy comments for the other crafters eh?

Have a great day whatever you might be doing – HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!

Jan xxx (proud Australian among a sea of Scottish and Romanians!)

I feel like the luckiest woman in the world!

On Wednesday, my Husband informed me that he was tired of asking me to pack my craft things away from my table (in our theatre room) so that he could watch movies – and followed this with the exciting questions of “why don’t we convert the front entry/study area into a craft room for you?” and then “What would you need?”

Oh My God! Three and a half hours at Ikea, a trip to the paint shop and 3 days later, and this is what we came up with:

Can anyone recognise the paint colour? Yes I had the gorgeous girl at Bunnings whip up a “Baja Breeze” inspired colour for me – isn’t it lovely?

             

This is a really calm and inspiring space now, and I finally have a room in which I can surround myself with all my favourite things – my big task is to convince my 3 and 5 yolds to keep their hands off my candles, vases, boxes and books that have never been so close to the floor before!!!

I want to create most of the artwork in my craft room myself and set about the first project today – a scrapbook layout that would provide the centrepiece to my display wall:

This is one of my favourite photos of Me with Laurenz and Kyan – it was taken in September last year (2009) when we christened our new pool on the first 25 degree day since it’s completion – can you tell the water was freezing? My legs were numb and the kids were trying desperately to keep their feet out of the water!!!

The supplies used are mostly Stampin’ Up! with the exception of a few buttons and cutting templates:

Card – Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP, Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel

Ink – Versa Mark, Not Quite Navy

Stamp Sets – School Book Serif, Garden Wmimsy

Accessories – HodgePodge Hardware, Choc Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Hemp Twine

Punches – Full Heart, Large Oval

So now you have seen a wee slice of my stamping space, why not book a spot at my craft table for a Valentines Stamp-a-Stack in February ( we will be making cards for other occasions too), or one of the Upcoming Easter Classes? All Supplies are included in the class price so you just need to bring yourself!

Email me at stampingelegance@live.com or call 0400200177 to learn more or book your place!

I will be back over the next few days, with details of a great promotion coming up from Stampin’ UP!

Be sure to check back soon!

Raspberry Suite Colour Challenge #21

I’ve had a ball today participating in Dawn McVey’s Colour Challenge here using the colours of Soft Yellow, Light Aqua, Chocolate and Cream:

Here is my take using Barely Banana, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and Vanilla (all Stampin’ Up!)

I’ve used the butterfly from the Garden Whimsy stamp set, and stamped one at a time with versamark then applied stampin’ pastels with my sponge daubers.  It’s important to start with the lightest colour first and work your way to the darkest.

Stampin’ pastels are so useful as you have every colour in the palette at your fingertips.  The card used is a combination of Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, and the retired Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP from the past Spring Mini (now unavailable but I LOVE IT).  It worked perfectly here, but Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip DSP would have worked just as well…

My sentiment is from the Simply Said Stamp Set. 

A very new colour palette for me and one I will definitley use again!

Make sure you check out all the other designers particpating in this challenge – there sure is some talent out there!

Cheers!