Christmas Stockings

     I just finished making these Christmas Stockings for my 2 grand children. I found some "pre-quilted typ red fabric (enough to make these two with a little left) from the op-shop a while back & also got the white cotton fabric from one of those op-shops too..... Love those op-shops!!!!! Anyway, the mum of these two kids wanted me to make one for each of the kids as I had made small ones for her & her 2 sisters when they were little. I used my computerised embroidery machine for the lettering (the font came with the machines program). Peter (my husband) made the choice to what font to use.... I think it has come out looking good... Thanks Pete. The MOST fun part..... Oh that would have to be trying to stuff the toe area with wadding!!! Not really a fun job when your hands aren't real good.
     Anyway, all turned out fine & at least got done for Christmas.
Oh & by the way, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas & New Year.
I have a feeling I will be making one of these to be sent over to Japan for next Christmas.... All fingers, legs & toes crossed. XXXXXX

Kaszazz Christmas Tag

Hi All,
Sorry I haven't been around for quite some time... I think we all get into that mode where we have SO many different things going on at the same time, we seem to get lost in it.
Anyway..... This is one of my Kaszazz featured pieces I have just made up (due to it being for a challenge & it has to be submitted today..lol). Yep, I finally got around to doing a challenge from "The Stamp Spot" blog. This month.. all be it over, was to create a tag of some kind & to have something that "The Stamp Spot" sells in their shop. I decided to use the washi tape (music notes). All except for the bells & a bauble I attached under the music are products from "Kaszazz" & "The Stamp Spot".
Kaszazz is featured as I have recently become a consultant for them.
I hope you enjoy my tag, if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate in asking or emailing me.
Have a great day... It is very hot here, so indoors is the place to be....... Crafting of course!!

Stampin' Up! "Faith in Nature" is great for the neutrals

This card is made with Sahara Sand Cardstock, using StazOn Black, background colours are Soft Suede & Old Olive, the pear & leaf were using Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, River Rock & a retired colour Cream Caramel. Using all four I have blended them to create a real looking pear, after cutting some shapes I had purchased elsewhere, I dappled around the edges with the Soft Suede & Old Olive. I used some twine I had & attached it to the card... tied it in a knot, then used a brad from the Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration, 2012 book (which ends on the last day of March, 2012). Oh yeah, not that it really shows very well but the pear & it's leaf have been popped.
I an putting this into a challenge at The Stamp Spot, which is an Australian run Site. Click on the address to take you there.....
 http://thestampspot.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/new-look-monthly-challenges.html

Thank you for looking & take care,
Reggie

Simply Adorned by Stampin' Up!

Just a quick note via Stampin' Up!
I thought those that loved these stamps, etc. would like to know this. If you want any of these from the book, please let me know before the end of March, 2012.

From Stampin' Up! site....

Simply Adorned

6 March 2012 We often carry over products from our mini catalogues into the following Idea Book & Catalogue. This time, however, we have decided not to carry over the Simply Adorned product line currently available in the Summer Mini Catalogue. This product line will be discontinued as of 31 March, 2012 and will not be carried over into future catalogues. Be sure to purchase your Simply Adorned accessories while they are still available! 

A Play on Words.......

Hi Everyone,

Just finished this card last night & thought I'd enter it in "Less is More"  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com.au/ as their challenge is anything "Aqua". Ok, well for one it's aqua coloured, second it was simple to put together, third it became a play on words... think of the star sign we are in at the moment??????? ok, I made it sound a bit like "Aquarius"... very apt, huh? Oh yeah & I made the card look like a shop front.
Yes, I know parts are a little lame, but hey we all gotta start somewhere, right?
I found an offcut of Aqua card, used to nesting rectangles in different sizes to cut out the door & window. I then had a couple of offcut corregated card laying around so added them with some foam dots to make them look like they are awnings of a shop.

Enjoy,
Hugs,
Reggie

Stampin' Up! meets my Embroidery.

Hi All,        

         I made this card using my computerized embroidery machine for the chicken, then frayed the edges. Glue tacked it onto an A4 size Stampin' Up! new In Colour- Island Indigo, fairly simple, but that's why I did it like that.... I left the base vacant so when it was required for use I could put the sentiment on then. I also decided to place this card into "Less is More" for their weekly challenge of "Aqua" being the design for this week. You can see this card at  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com.au/

Enjoy, there are a large collection for this colour this week.
Hugs,
Reggie

Stampin' Up! Punches & "The open Sea" on boxes

 Just having a bit of a play around, I found that a box that had note paper in it had fallen apart so used it as a template & made another one in a smaller template I made as well. I used some bits & pieces I had left from another project for the box with the birds.
The other box has the map of the earth on 3 sides & a compass on the front, these stamps are from "the Open Sea", a new set out at this time. I amtrying to think of other things to do with my sets for a change. I hope you enjoy looking at them... I certainly enjoyed making them!