Creative Card Kit Samples

Over the next few days, I thought I would share with you the cards I made from the Creative Card Kit. Most of these cards were very quick and easy, with not alot of techniques involved, but I was still happy with the results.



Items used to create my card:
Stamps: Paper Trey Ink Everyday Button Bits
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Pattern Paper:October Afternoon - Fly A Kite
Cardstock: Vanilla Non Textured
Other: Stampin' Up! Circle Punches - 1/2", 3/4" and 1" and Corner Rounder
Other: Ribbon and Rhinestones (from the May Creative Card Kit)

Thanks..Jules

Creative Card Kit Challange

The Creations In Paper May Creative Card Kit is now available to purchase.
I have set up a Pay Pal button on the post below, if you wish to purchase your own kit online rather than call into the shop, then this is the way to go!!

So today I thought I would set myself a challange, just to see how many cards I could make out of my May Creative Card Kit. (please see post below). As mentioned in my previous post, all you need to supply is your own card bases, stamps and inks, everything else is included in your Creative Card Kit.

So far I have made 12 cardsand I still have heaps of stuff left over to still make more. I think I can get at least another 5 cards.



My 12 Cards I made using various Stamps and Inks.


The second photo is of the May Creative Card Kit plus my 12 Cards I made.

Also, Creations In Paper Store will be opened everyday over the long week end. Call in and say Hi!

Thanks..Jules

Creative Card Kits

The Creative Card Kit is a monthly kit dedicated to bringing you the latest coordinating products on the market to make beautiful handmade projects for Cardmaking, Scrapbooking or Papercrafting.

Each Creative Card Kit includes enough coordinating patterned paper, cardstock, ribbons and embellishments to create at least 12 cards.

The first Creative Card Kit is filled with bright, fun colors inspired by the October Afternoon - Fly A Kite Collection. I have been a fan of October Afternoon Papers for a while now, but have found them a little hard to find! By getting the Creative Card Kit all the hardwork has been done for you, so you can start making cards!!

In the Fly A Kite Creative Card Kit, as well as the beautiful papers and coordinating cardstock in your kit you will recieve buttons, embellishments and 5 meters of ribbon. Plus 1 sheet of die cut Journalling Cards that coordinates with this collection.

Just add stamps,adhesives and card bases and you have everything you need to make at least 12 cards for just $20.00.

These kits are so easy and much fun to create with!

Please call into the Creation In Paper Store to get your Creative Card Kit or else I can pop one in the post for you (additional charge for postage).

Thanks..Jules

Creative Card Kit

Creative Card Kit - Pick Up $20.00 Creative Card Kit - Posted $23.50

Exciting News and a Magnolia Card

Here is another card I made a few weeks ago using one of my new Magnolia Tilda images. I have coloured her with Copic's and I remembered to write down what I used!!
I'm not happy with her shoes, still learning how to get the right shading and blending for these!!
In saying that, at the beginning of next month I am off to Sydney to learn how to colour in! Actually I have been accepted (I stalked them) to do a one-day training course arranged by X-Press Graph-X Supplies (Distributor of Copic Markers here in Australia) with 2 of the best in the business from the USA in a Copic Certification Class
Marianne Walker and Lori Craig

The Copic Certification program is designed for papercrafters, scrapbookers, and rubber stampers. This one-day intensive program is available for teachers, store owners, and designers who wish to learn diverse applications for Copic products with the intent of sharing them with their classes, stores, workshops, or through their designs. The class is technique based and no finished projects will be produced.

All of the training you receive as a Copic Certified designer is intended to be shared with others. Once you are a Copic Certified Designer you will be listed above through our Copic Certified Instructor Search. Here people will be able to search for Certified Designers in their area.

How exciting is that!! I cannot wait. So once I have completed the course (hopefully) I will be able to teach the correct techniques on how to use these great Markers!

Getting back to the card:

Items used to create my card:
Stamps: Magnolia Stamp Tilda with Three Flowers
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E50,E21,R20,E35,Y21,B91,B95,G07,G02,R32,C1,C3,C5,C7
Pattern Paper:My Mind's Eye-Deena's Penny Lane
Cardstock: White Plain
Other: Cuttlebug and Nestabilities:Classic Ovals and Scallop Ovals
Other: Flowers: Assorted from stash and Magnolia's Vintage Turquoise Lilly





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Little Monsters...

Making cards for Boys and Men is always so hard. I suppose it is because you can't just add a flower, bling or ribbon just to finish it off.
Anyway, I've had this Sassafras Lass paper Monstrosities, that I got ages ago and I recently purchased the Monster Fun Stamp Set from Hero Arts.

I cut out all the images from the Monstrosities Framed sheet and then just using 2 other coordinating sheets of Pattern Paper from the same range and plain cardstock and my Nestabilities I made all of the cards below with very limited stamping on them.
I still have left overs to make more, but just wanted to show you some quick, easy and inexpensive cards for boys. These have been very popular!!











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Where does the time go??

Last week we went to Perth for a wedding, which was beautiful. The bride, Jai looked stunning and the groom Chris, handsome. Bet, you've never been to a wedding where they had a Fireworks display!!

We were only away for 4 days, but right back into the swing of things and it doesn't even feel like I've been away!

This week has seen heaps of new goodies arriving at Creations In Paper:
Beautiful paper flowers - 3 different styles with 9 colours to choose from.
Japanese Papers - 5 designs and colours
Bling and Pearls
Graphic 45 Papers
Copic Blending Cardstock
Nestabilities
Assorted Scrapbooking Kits...plus much more
And...
Guess what just laded on my door step this morning from America??
More stamps from The Greeting Farm!!

The first order I placed was quite conservative, as I was curious to see if these stamps were going to be popular or not. Well, some of them sold out within the first week. Gotta be happy about that!

This next order I went a little crazy, so hopefully these will be just as popular.
I did a top up on some of the popular ones like Edward and Ruby, and then I just started putting stamps to my cart!! I have more of the original Anya range also.

I have attached photos below of all the new Greeting Farm Stamps, (in no order) so if there are any that you want, be sure to call in and see me at Creations In Paper to get your little images, before the sell out again!














Creations In Paper Advanced Class:

Bags, Bags and Bags... on this Sunday, the 18th April 10am - 4pm.
Cost for the day is $40.00 which includes all materials to make 3 stunning handmade bags.
You are required to supply your own basic tool kit with adhesives, scissors/paper trimmer, ruler (with inches), etc.

For more details, please give me a call on 5478 5494.

Thanks...Jules

Magnolia Stamps

So another range of stamps I have recently started stocking are Magnolia Rubber Stamps. They are know as the sitting characters, and the range in which I am stocking is based around two main characters, Tilda and Edwin.
I'm sure you have seen them on many blogs as they are very popular. They are a beautiful stamp to use with a clean, crisp image. And great for colouring in with Copic's.

It used to be quite hard to try and find someone who stocked them here in Australia, but I have seen them popping up on a few online stores.
Recently they released there own Shabby Chic Paper Flowers which include heaps of styles and colours available: Vintage Roses, Orchids, Cherry Blossoms, Vintage Lily's, Gardenias. I don't have all of them but I do have quite a variety to choose from.
Magnolia have released there own magazine: Magnolia Ink Magazine.
This is a great magazine/book which it full of great ideas and tutorials.(I first stumbled across this at a newsagency in Maroochydore, but it was all too hard for them to tell me if they were going to stock it again!!)But I do have them in stock at Creations In Paper.

So with saying all of that, I have been going through a phase of making Easel Cards, I just love them. Easy to do once you get the hang of them, below is a Mother's Day card I made using one of my Magnolia Stamps.





Items used to create my card:
Stamps: Magnolia Stamp Sweet Tilda, SU Occassional Greetings
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E50,E21,R20,E30,E31,E33,C1,C3,C5,C7 (unsure of the rest as I coloured her a while a go)
Pattern Paper:Kaiser Craft (Blushed Range)
Cardstock: Pink Textured, White and Black Plain
Other: Cuttlebug and Nestabilities:Classic Circles and Scallop Circles
Other: Flowers: Prima (old ones I had at home for years) and Rub ons(??)
Ribbon: Wide Pink Satin

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Sassy Suzie

HAPPY EASTER to you all, I hope you have had a lovely day with family and hopefully you got lots and lots of yummy Chocolates!!

Another card tonight using one of my new stamps from The Greeting Farm,Sassy Suzie.
Again, Suzie is a favourite, I love her jacket, I can see it with a bit of fur (fake of course) or fluff. Will have to give that a go!!
This card is actually a Mothers Day Card, for all those hip and trendy Mum's out there!! Again, I have used Copic's to colour in Suzie.
All the cards that I have been posting on my blog are actually For Sale in the Creations In Paper store.

Items used to create my card:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Princess Anya
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Pattern Paper:Kaiser Craft (Blushed Range)
Cardstock: Going Grey (SU) and White Cardstock
Other: Cuttlebug and Nestabilities:Classic Ovals and Scallop Ovals
Other: Rub ons(??)


Sorry the photo is a bit blurred, not sure what happend there!!

My first order of The Greeting Farms stamps are selling out very quickly, so if you're wanting some of these funky stamps be sure to call in and see me at the shop. Also, if there are any in particular that you are chasing, then please call me to see if I have them or else I can add them to my next order!!

Enjoy the rest of your long week end..
Thanks...Jules

Meet Princess Anya

Another stamp from The Greeting Farm is Princess Anya.
From what I have read on The Greeting Farm's bio, Anya was one of their original stamps but they have since added other characters and images.

I have 2 Cards to show you today using Princess Anya.

Card 1:
Items used to create my card:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Princess Anya and Pure Innocence: Fairy Girl
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics:I think I used??? E50,E21,R20,E30,E31,E33,BV000,BV11,V01
Pattern Paper:Basic Grey
Cardstock: Lilac Textured Card, White and Black Cardstock
Other: Cuttlebug and Nestabilities:Large Circles, Long Rectangles and Scallop Rectangles and Blossom??
Ribbon: 25mm Satin White
Other:Bling Flowers from Kaiser




Card 2:
Items used to create my card:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Princess Anya and Pure Innocence: Fairy Girl
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics:I think I used??? E50,E21,R20,E30,E31,E33,R20,R22,R32
Pattern Paper:Basic Grey
Cardstock: Ladybug Textured Card, White Cardstock
Other: Cuttlebug and Nestabilities:Large Circles,Long Rectangles and Scallop Rectangles
Other:Bling Flowers from Kaiser


It is only a guess as to what Copic's I used as I didn't write them down, but I tend to use the same colours when colouring the Face and I have a few favourites for colouring the Hair.
This Anya stamp is great for colouring with your Copic's as she has lots of big hair!!

I hope you are all having a lovely Easter..take care
Thanks...Jules

A Warm Welcome for Ebony..

Tonight I would like to introduce you all to another little lady from The Greeting Farm who has recently joined my stamp collection, Ebony.

Ebony is a "Rock Chick" and I think she has attitude!! I love her trendy hair style and outfit! As with most of The Greeting Farm stamps they are great for colouring with Copic Markers.
I sat down one night last week and coloured in a heap of different images, so at the time I didn't take notice as to what colours I was using but I must remember to take a photo or write down the Copic's I use in future.

Items used to create my card:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm, Ebony,
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics:
Pattern Paper:Graphic 45
Brads:Making Memories
Cardstock: Red Textured Card
Other: Cuttlebug and Nestabilities:Oval and Scallop Oval, Sticker:unknown



Thanks...Jules

Introducing Ruby..

I would like to introduce you to Ruby, in my last post I mentioned that I had just received my first order of stamps from The Greeting Farm.
Well Ruby is one of my newest stamps to my collection and also available at Creations in Paper. I said that I have a new addiction to Copic Markers, and as I am new to the whole Copic Marker World and I am self taught from reading different blogs from around the world (so don't look too closley at my colouring) please bear with me as I learn and experiment more!!

Below is a card I made recently using my new Ruby stamp set.
Other product used was:
Ink:Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics:(I need to remember to photograph the colours I used), Pattern Paper:Doodlebug, Flowers: Green Tara, Cardstock: Textured Card, Bling:unknown, Cuttlebug and Nestabilities.



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Busy

Finally, it has stopped raining here on the Sunshine Coast and things are starting to feel normal! My papers are liking this weather better, I have tried to protect them by keeping them in the bags they arrived in, but my envelopes weren't that lucky! I recently purchased envelopes (only 500 of them) and about half of them have actually sealed themselves due to the rain and the humidity. So if anyone has any suggestions on classes I can run using sealed envelopes, much appreciated!!

So the past few weeks have been busy, with new stock arriving all the time and trying to find spots for everything to fit!! But I finally feel like I am getting organised!!

Classes have started and are slowly attracting a bit of interest with locals and holiday makers!

Since I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for so long, it's fun, exciting and very interesting to see what other companies and products are on the market today (but also very hard to try and decide what to get!)
I have lots of different goodies from a few favourite companies, Hero Arts Stamps, Basic Grey Papers, Graphic 45 Papers, 7 Gyspies Papers, Crate Paper and Cosmo Cricket.
I have also just received my first order from the USA for some stamps from The Greeting Farm. These stamps are fun and funky and are great for colouring with Copic Markers (which I am slowly becoming obsessed with). Also my first order of Copic Markers will be arriving in store this coming week. Plus still waiting for my Magnolia Stamps to arrive.So lots of new and exciting products to look at and play with!!

Above are a few cards I have been making using new products from Hero Arts and Basic Grey and my earlier attempts of colouring with Copic Markers (these cards are actually unfinished, I had added some sentiments, was about to photograph them finished, but someone walked into the shop, saw them and purchased them!!)

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M.I.A

You would have noticed that things have been pretty quiet around here lately! But over the past 2 months lots of things have been happening and I have been one very busy lady!

You'll notice that all the Stampin'Up! images and promo's have been removed from my blog! Well, that is because I have resigned from Stampin' Up! as a Independent Demonstrator. This was a very hard decision for me to have to make as I love everything about Stampin’ Up!, especially the products and I have loved being a Demonstrator plus without Stampin’ Up! I would not have met all the wonderful customers I have and the friends I have made because of it!

So, what was the reason why I resigned from Stampin' Up!??
Well, a opportunity has come along that I am able to open my very own Craft Shop, here on the Sunshine Coast, "Creations In Paper" This was not planned at all, my sister was visiting from Darwin and we went up to Montville one afternoon for a bit of a look a round and we stumbled across a shop for lease!
It has been a dream of mine for about 6 years, to open my own Papercraft Shop, but due of other commitments and things happening in our lives, this never seemed to be a possibility! This was the main reason I joined Stampin’ Up!

I will be selling mostly products for Card Making, like stamps, papers, embellishments, tools, etc. I also have a class room, so once I get settled and a bit more organised, I will also be running regular daytime and weekend classes.

I would to say “Thank You” to you all for your support that you gave me as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and I look forward to catching up soon if you’re in Montville, on the Sunshine Coast.

It is not a huge shop, but it has character and it’s a starting point! I have attached a few “Before” and “After” photos, which are fun to see how different it now looks!! The layout has changed again since I took these photos a few days ago, and will probably change again before I am happy with it!









I have been waiting for my signs to get done and on Saturday morning when I arrived at the shop to open I got a pleasant suprise when I pulled up out the front!
There looking right at me were my completed signs. I was really happy with how they turned out, they are certainly bright and stand out from a distance!
They aren't the best photos, but I took them with my iphone as I was so excited and I had to send a picture to everyone straight away!!






Thanks Jules...

More Sale A Bration Samples

Here is another card I made using one of the Sale A Bration stamp sets.

It is a simple card, but most of the cards I've seen lately on differnt blogs have been really simple designs and I love this style, I think sometimes you feel like you need to use heaps of differnt product on your cards, but I like the fresh,clean simple approach that appears to be in trend at the moment.
This card and a few others have been inpsired by Nichole Heady, I love Nichole's style, she is one very talented lady.

Anyway, here is one of the cards I made, again using the Happy Moments Stamp Set from the Sale A Bration catalogue. Very simple, clean design.

For the base I used Kraft (which is my favoutire colour at the moment)I used the Inspired by Nature stamp inked up in Old Olive. The small flowers are from Baroque Motifs and inked in Whisper White Craft Ink and the Thank You is from the Happy Moments stamp set (Sale A Bration).

Once I had stamped my image, working on the inside of my card, I just used my scoring blade in my cutter to make the 3 embossed lines. Make sure you stamp your image before doing the embossed lines, it gives you a flat surface to work on and a nicer finish to your card. Trust me I tried it the other way, and no good!!



Thanks..Jules

Sale A Bration

There are Three Easy Ways to Earn FREE Stamps during Sale-A-Bration!

Spend
Simply spend $100 and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration set of your choice, spend $200 and get two sets!

Host
Host a workshop with me during the Sale-A-Bration period and when your sales reach $600, you will earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration set of your choice, in addition to the generous hostess benefits.

Join
Join my Stampin’ Up! team “The Creative Jewels”, during Sale-A-Bration and choose a FREE stamp set from the current 2009/2010 Catalogue & Idea Boo (valued up to $79.95)

Stampin' Up! workshops are fun and easy. There is no better time to host a workshop and introduce your friends and family to the fun of paper craft and taking home their own complimentary project.
As a hostess you also receive other bonuses such as demonstrated projects as well as the opportunity to earn heaps of free product.

This year's Sale A Bration stamp sets are all beautiful designs and I can't wait to share them with you.

Below is a card I made using one of the images from the Happy Moments Stamp Set from the Sale A Bration catalogue.



Thanks..Jules

No Stamps Required Class

Last week one of the classes I held was a No Stamps Required Class.
Everyone got to make 6 cards plus a matching Slider Box to store them in. The main focus of the class was to (obviously) make cards without using Stamps and Inks but to use Rub ons. I love the colours and designs of the Dots and Designs Rub ons (P19 $21.95)from the Summer Mini Catalogue.
I matched the Rub ons with the co-ordinating cardstocks as listed in the catalogue: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White and Ruby Red (again colours I would usually pick).
I left all the cards without wording or sentiments, so they can be used for any occassion!! But this set also matches perfectly with the colours from the Chit Chat Rub ons (P5 $19.95),these Rub ons are fantastic value with over 180 sentiments!




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We made it home safely from our holiday to Melbourne!
We arrived home on Sunday evening, Anthony went back to work on Tuesday, so we had a day up our sleeve to get unpacked and organised. Monday was pretty much spent washing, pulling down the Chistmas decorations, washing and working outside in the garden as while we were away there was quite a bit of rain here on the coast, so the lawn was a little overgrown!!
We had a great time but glad to be home!

It's been over 3 weeks since I have done any card making or paper crafting, (except I did make a birthday card for Zali for her 2nd birthday) while we were away!! And even though I've been home nearly a week, I still haven't made any cards! I think I must have left my mojo in Melbourne!! But hopefully things will change this week!!

My older sister, Angela (who lives in Darwin) also a SU Demonstrator, rang on Thursday morning and said she was thinking of coming down to visit as she still had another week before whe had to go back to work, so within a few hours she rang back and said she had booked her flights and that she was arriving Saturday morning and going home the following Sunday. We haven't told anyone else that she is coming, so it will be a suprise for the rest of the family!!
It's been over a year since we last saw each other, so I'm looking forward to her coming to stay!

Hopefully I will have some cards to post in a few days, but I thought I would post some photo's from our holiday!
Enjoy your week end!





Thanks..Jules