Just a quick post to show you some Easter chokie boxes I made for the little kids in the neighbourhood. I saw these over on the super talented Jayne Mercers blog. The origional comes from Tammy which can be linked through Jaynes site. I have altered mine slightly and I just love them!!!

WOW! How great is this colour combo from the super talented Delys, over at JAI. I am not normally this organised, but I just had to play as I loooooooooove these colours. Yes I know... it is not orange, but I still love these colours. They just remind me of a cute little garden, so I couldn't resist using Cottage Garden and the matching retired DSP. I based it on a Mojo Monday sketch I had saved from last week that caught my eye. Pop on over to JAI and take a peek at the wonderful creations from the Design Team and the other girls entries...they are amazing!



INGREDIENTS

STAMP SETS : Cottage Garden, Pocket Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
CARDSTOCK & DSP : Rich Razz, Old Olive, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DSP
INK : Rich Razz, Old Olive, Crumb Cake
PUNCH : Scallop Edge
MISC : Rich Razz Chalk, Stampin Dimensionals, Jewels & Champagne Shimmer Paint
RIBBON : Rich Razz

Thanks for popping in and have a great day!
Anne
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Hi again everyone!!! Can you believe it...2 posts in one day. I had to make gorgeous Jenene a birthday card and I thought I would use Keesh's fabbo sketch this week as some inspiration. I did deviate slightly, but I think not too much so I thought I would pop it in. I hope Nene is happy with it along with the equally gorgeous pressie to go with it.

To steal the words of the "Great Madonna", I am just lovin' myself sick over this card!!!LOL This was a card from retreat(I was supposed to post on the weekend) that I was saving for the grand finale. I just love it, and can't wait to have that special someone to give it to. The stamp set Elements of Style rocketed up the top of my wish list after making this trifold card. Thanks Annette for the refresher on doing these and to Mercia for her stamp set.
I forgot to use the embossing buddy when using the black powder...woops learnt from that mistake. Everything on the card is embossed and it just looks amazing, I hope you like it too.



INGREDIENTS

STAMP SET : Elements of Style
CARDSTOCK : Basic Grey, Black, Whisper White, Blushing Bride
RIBBON : White Satin
TOOLS : Heat Gun
INK & POWDERS : Blushing Bride,Versamark, White, Clear & Black Embossing Powder
MISC : Stampin' Dimensionals

Have a great day
Anne
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Below are some of the cards I did on retreat. All of them were challenges of varying types which was great as it gets you out of your comfort zone at times.
The 1st card was using a stamp set and colours you would never or hardly use...what a challenge that was to most of us. Let's just say that birdy and Bravo Burgundy will never see the light of day again!!! No.2 was a kit Mads did up for us, it was amazing how different the cards were with the same supplies. No.3 was a case from the super talented Ann D, there were many variations on this great card. No.4 using Just Believe stamp set was a sketch challenge from pge 69 in the catalogue as well as the colours chosen by someone from the colour coach. Lastly No.5 was a sketch challenge from Mads and colours chosen by Megan. They were all loads of fun to do and if you would like any more details about the cards just drop me a line as there is too many to name.
I have one more card to post but I will save for tomorrow as it was just one of those cards I super loved and thought it deserved its own post!!!

I just found these saved images and realised I didn't post them last week. It is my friend Leanne's parents 50th wedding anniversary and these are the invitations I made for them. Actually they have no idea as it's a surprise so I hope they like them. They were photograhed on a cloudy day so they are really stunning IRL (yes they really are plus the 2nd rate photo skills). The hearts are stamped in gold and black and clear embossed so they look really pureeeetty!!! Thanks Shell for the loan of your heat gun, it's next on my wish list. I hope you like them.

WOW!!! Finally got a little time to upload a few photos from our MAD INKSTINCTS retreat last weekend. It was a fantabulous weekend organised by none other than our fearless leader, Madonna. Thankyou so much Mads, I know we all had a fun time laughin', stampin' and paying out on Meges for....well, hardly taking a thing!!! Well it seemed like she hardly took anything!!!LOL Love ya Meges and we really didn't mind at all cause you created some gorgeous cards. To Annette and her trusty well used notepad, thanks for sharing all your tips a ideas, they will be well used in the future. To all the other girls for great laughs and inspiration, I just loved being around you all and just doin' our stuff!!! Can't wait to do it again.


Shell, Casey, Me, Meges, Mercia, Ann, Mad, Annette All the crew
Margie
NSW Girls QLD Girls


The tables with cards and all the stamp sets etc. Shell with her fave colour pink and one of her
gorgeous boxes. They were all amazing!!!



Madonna and the wonderful cake super talented Casey made & her handing out our goodie bags.

Will be back with the cards I made tomorrow as the light is terrible today so I need great conditions to make up for my very ordinary photo skills!!!

Anne
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