Happy 21st Ashlea

Me again!! On a roll don't ya think?? lol

Anyways, after one of my PR & Marketing Managers (Jo and Dorah) received her Guest Book for her Engagement party - I got an email from another work colleague to see if I could possibly make one for her daughter Ashlea's 21st!! (Who also works with us!) Can I?? Of course I can :-) Apparently Ashlea also loves owls and her face was a picture when she saw Jo's....She likes Green - so off I trotted the other weekend in search of a nice Owl and took the greens I had in so Ashlea could choose.  This is the final product....

The Book

The Box

When I went off looking for green beads I came across these!! They are so gorgeous!! and match the green beautifully - even with a swirl of brown in them - I loved them, teamed up with some pearls and spacers I think it turned out OK :-)  Don't you just love the eyelashes on the Owl - so cute!!

I wish you a very Happy 21st Ashlea - hope you have a lovely party and get lots of beautiful wishes from your friends and family to cherish forever in your special book :-)

Materials Used

Stampin Up - Cardstock and Inks - Early Espresso, Gumball Green. Accessories - Gumball Green DP Stack, Early Espresso ribbon & Gumball Green stitched ribbon. Owl Builder Punch.

Non Stampin Up - Accessories - Beads, Cream shimmer paper, Pearls. Cricut Cartridge Alphalicious (for the twenty one) and my trusty Bind It All.

Till Next Time...

Just {heart} Forever Friends

Well again, while I am stuck here not feeling the best - another blog post WooHoo!!!

I made these cards a couple weeks ago when I was in the Zone!  and most of them are going out in the mail today, so my stash is still extremely low!!! I just love these Forever Friends bears - they are so cute :-) These are from theForever Friends Kraft Notes from the Docrafts Creativity Magazine.  Mixed with some Stampin Up cardstock and accessories - just divine!

Using SU Cardstock, Crochet Trim, Build a Brad and Punches

A cute little SU Flower Brad and Rhinestone Brad.

I love this one - Using some lace from the Artisan Embellishment Kit. I have also used these teeny tiny pink buttons in the middle of some flowers - have had them for years!!

So Cute - More Crochet Trim and some good old distressing!!

Materials Used

Stampin Up - Cardstock and Inks - Soft Suede, Island Indigo, Pink Pirouette. Stamps - Itty Bitty Backgrounds. Accessories - Crochet Trim, Lace, Flower Brad and Rhinestone.

Non Stampin Up - Forever Friends Kraft Notes Images and Patterned Paper, Buttons and flowers from stash.

Till Next Time...

Jo and Adam - The Card

Hi All,

I've been a bit crook and out of action at late - combination of stress, migraines, MS and the Flu I think!! Anyway I may as well make use of my time and while I am awake, get some of these blog posts, Geocaching Book pages and other sit down, mundane easy to avoid jobs!!!

Just a quick post to show the card I made for Jo and Adam.  It follows the same colours and style of the Guest Book.

Adding in a gorgeous Heart Doily and some ore cute little flowers I took it in to work to get everyone in our Team to sign.

I have had a lot of fun with these guest books....stay tuned another has been made and then another on the way!!!

Materials Used

Stampin Up - Cardstock and Inks - Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant, Early Espresso. Pale Plum Ink on the heart, Old Olive.  Accessories - Owl Builder Punch, Melon Mambo & Elegant Eggplant DP Stacks. Heart Doily from Artisan Embellishment Kit.

Non-Stampin Up - Pearls, Heart Brad, Googly Eyes.


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Jo & Adam .... Engaged ~ Congratulations

Hi there, Now that the lovely Jo has her Engagement Guest Book I can post this :-)

As you can see from my last few posts, I've been making a few 'Guest Books'. 

It all started with Danica's Wedding, then one for a colleagues mothers' 70th, then a 16th Birthday and finally this little gem ..... Jo asked if I would make one for her Engagement Party ~ but I already had plans to make one and was just waiting for the right inspiration ...

... then BAM!! It hit me at work and I could picture the book in my mind, so I drew a picture - ummmm lets just say I can work wonders with cardstock, ribbon and embellishments but I am no artist!!!! 

Exhibit A

I think I need to work on drawing my spiral binding!!! What do you think?? lol

Jo has this (kind of) obsession with Owls, so they had to be a feature on the book, and a book needs a box :-) I had a lot of fun with this one (well all of them really and I am getting better with each one I make), the colours I took from Jo's invites with the Pink and Purple, and just a spot of green. I have my own little obsession happening with beads at the moment and purchased many packs from Spotlight - just in case I need a particular colour!! You just never know ;-).  

So here they are ~ The book and The Box finished off with a gorgeous pen from Kikki K to do the hard work ... writing all the wishes.  

A big Congratulations to Jo & Adam, we wish you both a wonderful engagement, a smooth ride planning your Wedding and a long and happy life together.  ❤ Caroline & Anthony xxx

The Box

The Guest Book - 30 pages for people to write down their well wishes 

for Jo and Adam

Till Next Time...

Some Forever Friends Fun

Hi there

I have been trying to be creative of late, and am also trying to get myself in the habit of cleaning up afterwards .... and I must say I am having some success.  I am trying to have my desk clear so that I can sit after work and put something together - instead of having to sort through a mountain of what was left after my last session!! If I am working with a particular colour scheme I am trying to make sure I pack that away before getting out new colours...... again I am getting there :-) and am proud to say that my desk is currently tidy!! Shock Horror!! 

The other weekend I grabbed out my new DoCraft goodies and had a play with the Forever Friends Kraft Notes. I still have a pretty good stash of Bazill Cardstock left, These few cards have used up a few sheets of that :-)

I seem to have gone a little crazy with the flowers n these bottom two! I have had these in a jar for many years, so it's always a good feeling to finally use them :-)

Till Next Time...

Jordan's 16th Guest Book

Hiya All!!!

Yeah I've been absent, I haven't been creating much as I've been on a de-cluttering binge, and there always seems to be just one more thing to do!! and before I know it the day has gone :-( and because I am such a Nana - I am in bed early!! lol

Anyways......ever since I made the Guest Book for Danica's Wedding, people seem to like the idea - and so I been asked to make some others like the one for Steph's Mum's 70th, and a request for another.....shhhh it's a secret! and this one for Jo V's granddaughter.

They are easy to make, just takes time to play and get the binding straight!! (and the box measurements correct!) lol, because I like to make a box to keep it in.  The brief for Jordan's was Purple, Black and Silver, no Name on the front and no photo ..... but the beads (on the inspiration pic) are nice - righto .... so off I headed to Spotlight to get me some beads .... Oh my - I think I went over budget as there were so many gorgeous beads and spacers and pendants .... yes I went a little crazy ~ BUT I will use the left overs on other projects ~ yes of course I will!! haha - so anyway here is Jordan's Guest Book ....

Isn't that little Bee hanging at the bottom just divine?? So cute 

and a few beads to match on the front of the box.

Materials Used

Stampin Up - Cardstock and Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black. Designer Paper Regals Stack.

Non Stampin Up - Silver Stardream Paper, Kaiser Rhinestone Boarders, Cricit Alphalicios Font, Ribbon from Stash, Bind It All, Bow Easy, and a variety of the beads from Spotlight

Till Next Time...

Happy Birthday Jo V

Me again, 

This month in our team at work it is Jo's Birthday, so me being the self appointed Birthday Fairy - I make the card for everyone to sign,  The brief for Jo is Cats and Blue. So this is what I came up with, this is a stamp that was sent to me by Petra of CraftFactory a couple years ago.  Pulled out some very old Designer Paper and added some of the gorgeous new Flower Trim that is in our new Seasonal Catalogue. 

Materials Used

Stampin Up - Cardstock and Ink - Bordering Blue (retired), Mellow Moss (Retired), Very Vanilla, DP - Sarah (retired)

Accessories - Pearls. Spots EF.

Still got to work on the photography.... one day :-)

Till Next Time...