60's Mum Card

    Hi All, I got one of the latest stamps from Kaszazz called "Gabby" AND my very new Kaszazz Alcohol Markers!!!!! I had my first try over the last weekend or so with these new markers and am absolutely loving them!!!!! Gabby is a brand new stamp Kaszazz has just brought out, one of about 4 girls. I look at Gabby & she reminds me of the 60's/70's with the wide collar & beret type hat.
    I used some paper from Cre8tiv papers & two of my new stash from The Stamp Spot's washi tape they had on sale recently. I have entered this in the Stamp Spot Blog Challenge for this month.... being anything feminine & Mother's Dayish. Here is the address for the blog if you would like to enter something yourself... http://networkedblogs.com/La5Ht 

Good luck everyone.

My Mum Says.....

I LOVE IT!! I LOVE IT!!! I LOVE IT!!!!

       I decided to make my mum a special Mother's day gift this year. You see, she is a very arty woman & loves handmade things. She is 76yrs young (and I'm not joking), she is more alive that some people that are half her age. Anyway, back to her gift.... We went to a craft show in August last year (2012) & I found a bag that I fell in love with... well of course mum did too! It's not so much a "hand" bag, more a back pack! The original one that the lady had hanging up was black & white, had some paisley design, stripes & plain fabrics included in it's make-up. The woman had made that & quite a few other colours & designs, all hanging up for sale or you could buy the pattern & make your own. Well of course I went with the "cheaper" & bought the pattern... lol It didn't end up that cheap in the end. After I bought the special "grommets" (the black plactic discs) for one bag.... 8 in total at a cost of $4.40 each set, then add the fabric, wadding, cotton, zipper, buttons & my time, it certainly ended up a little more (heaps) than you would expect to pay for a back pack... But, I don't care!!! I set out to make something different & it turned out just that & I am quite shocked on how well it went together.
      I said to mum, "If you don't like it, I'll certainly take it back!" Her answer was.... "You will have to wait until you inherit it!!!"  Now, I think by that and saying the "I LOVE IT!!" several times when opening her gift, I can honestly smile & pat myself on the back for another gift well accepted!!!

Front on View

 Close-up Front Pocket

 Side on View

 Back View

 Open view

 Inside Pocket with pen slot on side

 Inside Pocket (other side) Zippered

 And how it looks when worn!!