Ribbon ATC's

These are the ATC's I made using ribbon. One to match the card and one for my ATC group theme for February.

Ribbons on cards.

The theme for next months ATC group is "ribbons". So I thought I after making my ATC I would make some cards. My collection of ribbons is fairly big...hmm that is a bit of an understatement:) Of course there is always room for more as I discovered when I found some striped ribbons I just had to have yesterday! I have this great book by Making Memories called "Ribbonrie" which is full of inspiring ideas for using ribbons. I actually added a 60 to this to send to friends who are celebrating their 60th (Diamond) wedding anniversary today.

I made an ATC to match stamping the image on shrink plastic brought it down to the right size.

Daniel Merriam images

Using images from a 2009 Daniel Merriam calendar I have made these cards. I bought myself another of his calendars so I will have images to play with next year:)

Teddy Bear Calendar

I had a cute teddy bear calendar last year that had some images on it that I thought would be nice on cards. Here is what I have put together so far. Using backgrounds I have made myself as well as bought papers and some rub-ons.

First post for 2012

I have had the images used in this card since 2009, they come from a calendar by Daniel Merriam which I fell in love with and had hanging up for a couple of years. I thought now was a good time to use them. I went searching through my "zillions" of backgrounds (all filed away waiting to be used after I had a tidy-up fit late last year...hehe) to find something that went with the images I had selected. The background actually has a sparkle to it which was achieved with Glimmer Mists. I hand cut the template from a Deluxe Cards template (so please excuse the wiggly edges as even when cutting along a metal ruler I seem to be able to cut a crooked line!). The edge punch is by Martha Stewart. The butterflies were cut using Sullivan's punches. The card stock is Bazzil.

Today I went online to find ideas for using black and white gloss card. There were lots so I played with a few and here are the results.
I like some more than others.
Now to make them into cards.
Faux Rust Technique Batik TechniqueWax Paper Resist Technique Heated Pearl-X Technique Joseph's Coat Technique

Paperific

Over 3 days August 26-28 Paperific was held at the Showgrounds in Melbourne. An annual craft fair for stampers and paper crafters (started by the late Stacey Apeitos) it has become the mecca for crafters from around the country. This year as we were headed off on holiday on saturday I could only attend on friday which of course I managed even though my suitcase was calling me to pack it...LOL It is a time each year when I catch up with stamping friends from around the country, this year the Tasmanian and West Australian contingent were missing but the girls from NSW made it and we had a great day at the fair then in the evening we went out to dinner.

Lesley (owner of Little Bits Craft Shop in Keysborough) is busy demonstrating products to one and all.

Here Kerri and Marion are sprung doing some major damage to their credit cards...LOL Cheryl does not mind in the least.