Grandkid's Pants

With the weather turning cold and rainy, I decided it was time to use some of my fabric stash. The grandkids needed some new pants, amoung other things... So I made a pair of pants for Sam (my grandson 3 1/2yrs old), when he was staying over for a couple of nights.  He went home wearing them & his mum (my daughter) said she loved them as they were narrow enough to stay up & easy for him to let down when going to the toilet. I had some of the same fabric left, so made him another pair & a pair for his little sister, Bree. She is wearing Sam's jeans I made him last year, so the sizing was fine to repeat for her. I just added a little in the width & length for Sam's size from last year. I don't think it's hard to figure out who's are who's, as one has little white flowers on the "cargo type pockets.
I hope you enjoy looking at them, they are supposed to be khaki green in colour.... sorry if my spelling is out!!
My sewing is much better than my spelling...lol

            Bree's with white trim                                                                            Sam's plain                                      

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!!

Men's Card "Cross my heart and hope to FLY"

This card was made at our Stamp Club meet up this month. I love our little get togethers as they are fun, idea sharing & every month one of us gets the freebies as a host. This month was Kaszazz month, so I get to show the group something new, get their imaginations flowing, etc. I do the demonstrating for the Kaszazz month & a friend of mine does Stampin' Up! the alternative month. This way, we get a great cross section of stamps, colours, dies, embossing... the list goes on & on.

Anyway, back to the card at hand. A quick run down on what I came up with, Apart from being all Kaszazz products.... lol. The papers.... I used one of the designer series 12x12 sheets (Funky Forest 2941 Lagoon Flourish Stripes) for the background colour of the car (page 64, Retro Car 4494J of the main catalogue) stamped & fussy cut around the car, all stamping was done with "Memento" black ink pad as well as the sentiment which is from the newest catalogue. I used the "Tags #3" (2915) for the label (black card stock), I "stamp dyed" the wide striped navy & white ribbon plus a tied checkered black & white thinner ribbon on the tag, vanilla card stock & a fine nibbed art pen for the roughly drawn lines around the outer edge. I enjoy coming up with "male themed cards" it's a good challenge if you get bored with the flowers & lace of female cards. Let's face it, if you make cards a lot.... then you most probably have tons on female cards.... more than you have to give to friends & family for a lifetime...lol

Talking of "Challenges", I have decided to enter this one into "The Stamp Spot" Blog Challenge the month of April, as it is "Masculine Cards and Paper craft projects". Here's the link  http://www.thestampspot.blogspot.com.au/  or look over to the right-hand side of this blog & you will find their logo that links to their blog.

Men's Card "Seize the day"

This card was made at our Stamp Club meet up this month. I love our little get togethers as they are fun, idea sharing & every month one of us gets the freebies as a host. This month was Kaszazz month, so I get to show the group something new, get their imaginations flowing, etc. I do the demonstrating for the Kaszazz month & a friend of mine does Stampin' Up! the alternative month. This way, we get a great cross section of stamps, colours, dies, embossing... the list goes on & on.

Anyway, back to the card at hand. A quick run down on what I came up with, Apart from being all Kaszazz products.... lol. The papers.... I used one of the latest designer series 12x12 sheets & cut out the "Traction Engine" & another DS I cut out "SEIZE the day", used the "Tags #3  2915" for the label, I "stamp dyed" the wide striped navy & white ribbon plus a tied checkered black & white thinner ribbon on the tag, vanilla cardstock &a fine nibbed art pen for the roughly drawn lines around the outer edge. I enjoy coming up with "male themed cards" it's a good challenge if you get bored with the flowers & lace of female cards. Let's face it, if you make cards a lot.... then you most probably have tons on female cards.... more than you have to give to friends & family for a lifetime...lol

Talking of "Challenges", I have decided to enter this one into "The Stamp Spot" Blog Challenge the month of April, as it is "Macsuline Cards and Paper craft projects". Here's the link  http://www.thestampspot.blogspot.com.au/  or look over to the right-hand side of this blog & you will find their logo that links to their blog.

Boutique Lady

The Stamps used for these 2 cards are from the latest small Kaszazz catalogue, as are the papers. We did these at our monthly Stamp Club meet up. I hope you like them, if there are any questions regarding any of the products I used, please do not hesitate in getting in contact with me... I am more that happy to assist where possible.

The Black Frame is actually a bird cage die (5323) & I have cut out the bars & the top pointy part that Kaszazz has in their main catalogue, page 222. I know for a fact that this die & others through Kaszazz will fit the Big Shot machine. The "Easy Press" which is the one Kaszazz has one feature that the Big Shot doesn't... it will take an A4 size page, where the Big Shot is limited in that area. Now don't get me wrong.... I have both & I love both as they have their own little extras that I can not go without... lol

Child's Card

Hi Everyone,
              This is the other card I made this week. It used Kaszazz's "Adorable Friends Set" of Stamps & also "Birthday Set". I made the branch myself & coloured with pens & lead pencils. I used a very fine tipped black pen to draw the tails back on to the animals as they were too fiddly to try & cut out. Yes, all the animals, cakes, words & gift were cut with a fine pair of scissors.... and yes it did take me quite some time to cut each one out, after stamping & colouring them prior to cutting. I call this my "Jungle Party" card, & am planning on putting in the same challenge as my "Cheeky Monkey" card... if they'll let me put 2 in at "The Stamp Spot" Blog  http://www.thestampspot.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/march-challenge.html
Happy Creating,
Reggie