Monthly card class - October

Tonight was my monthly card class, and this time I did a mixture of Christmas and non-Christmas projects!

The first card uses the Starburst/Sunburst technique - a great way of using up scraps of patterned papers. These papers are the Season of Style Designer Series from the Autumn/Winter catalogue.

The second card features the 'For the Birds' stamp set.  The ladies had free choice of all the stamps in the set, but they all chose the Christmas bird!

These were stamped with black stazon ink (a permanent ink) onto watercolour card, and then coloured using the aqua pens and ink.

The next card really got us into the festive spirit!! This uses the Festive Flurries stamp set which I have fallen in love with and can't stop using! We heat embossed some of the snowflakes with silver embossing powder to make them shine, and the rhinestones in the centres add a bit more sparkle!

Lastly we made a love bird card and I let the ladies choose their sentiment.  I thought this would be great for an Anniversary, Engagement, Wedding or just for someone you love!

The birds are punched out from the Natural Composition Speciality papers.

This month's cake was Delia's spiced apple muffin cake with pecan streusal topping, warm from the oven and made with apples from the tree in my garden!

Kylie x

Bird house New Home card

Here's a card I made recently for Julie Kettlewell after moving into her long-awaited new home. I was so pleased to be able to give her this card and its great to see the family enjoying their amazing house at last.  And I'm not at all jealous of Julie's new craft room - honestly!!

Products used:

Card stock: Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink, Gumball Green, White Naturals

Papers: Natural Composition

Punches: Bird Builder, Itty Bitty Shapes, 1" Circle, Scallop Border

Other: Pearls, Early Espresso marker

Kylie x

Little bird thank you!

Just a quick post tonight (just can't seem to get an early night this week!!).  I am sharing a little thank you card I made for a customer recently.  All my customers get a handmade thank you card along with their order (and often some extra little treats in the bag too!!).

The background papers are the Natural Composition Speciality papers - well they are actually more like card - and they are my favourites for making really special gift bags and boxes.

Kylie x