First Class for 2014

Welcome back everyone,

I do hope you all had a very blessed and happy Christmas holiday I sure did.
It is time we all got back to work and started getting our card and small gift boxes in order.
I love giving little gifts for special occasions and when visiting so that is why I am always scrolling the net for ideas apart from my own. One Stampin'Up demonstrator is Sam Donald, I love her clean and simple designs as well as her colour combinations. There are so many lovely people in the Stampin'Up family that you are never short of inspiration take a look on the net for yourselves.

As advised I will be charging $20 for the 2 hour class with all products supplied as well as a work sheet. We have light refreshments as well as lots of fun and laughter so please come along and join our  group for inspiration and a good time.

The project we will be starting this year with;
Lipstick or Lip Balm Gift Box and Matching Card, you get to make 2 of each.

February the 27th,
Morning 10am - 12am, Evening 7pm - 9pm.
Please reply by email gaymere@bigpond.com
Please feel free to let your friends know as they would be most welcome.

Lipstick Holder &  Gift Card

Lipstick Holder

Matching Gift Card

Lipstick Holder & Matching Gift Card

Card Stock; Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla
DSP; Venetian Romance
Ribbon; Baked Brown Sugar Ruffle Stretch Trim
Stamp; Starburst Sayings, Label Something
Framlites; Starburst, Deco Labels Collection (for the inside of the card)
Punch; Hexagon
Ink; Baked Brown Sugar
Embellishments; Pearl Basic Jewels
Embossing Folder; Pretty Print

Christmas Around the Corner

Welcome back to my little blogspot.

Christmas is around the corner and all that wrapping, well here is a solution for all your smaller presents.
This bag is made with 2 sheets of 12" x 12" card stock and is very strong, the dimensions are 6" x 3" x 7" a really great size to give your gift in. The Stampin' Up! Gift Bow Bigz L Die makes this bag extra special.
Come along and join the fun making these bags and the Christmas card with Santa and the Children.
You will find retired stamp sets in the Santa card but I love these stamps and like many of you I buy stamps because I like them so in my stash they stay.
Classes are on Thursday morning 10am to 12pm and Thursday evening 7pm to 9pm on the 21st November 2013. Class cost $15 with all product supplied as well as light refreshments.
Email me at gaymere@bigpond.com if you are interested in the class.

Enjoy your Christmas preparations as I will,
Cheers till next time,
Gail.

Special Christmas Bag

Santa & the Little Children

Special Christmas Bag

Card stock for bag not Stampin' Up! Any Christmas themed card stock would do.

Card Stock; Real Red, Naturals ivory

Stamps; Tag It

Stamp Pad; Real Red

Ribbon; Poppy Parade (retired) 

Bakers Twine: Cherry Cobbler

Bigz L Die; Gift Bow
Framelits; Chalk Talk
Punch; Hole Punch

Santa & the Little Children

Card Stock; Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Stamps; Wondrous Wishes, Mixed Medley, Snow Flake Soiree ( all retired) 

Stamp Pad; Early Espresso

Punch; 7/8" Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle

Ribbon; Cherry Cobbler Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon

I'm Back

Hi one and all,
I am back on deck after having a knee replacement, not much fun.
I have taken a while to get back to my blog but instead I have been having a lot of fun in my stamping room. I have been very busy making fun things and having the time to do it.
I have not been up to having classes but that said the next class will be on Thursday the 7th November with a Christmas theme of course.
I will only be having the morning class 10am to 12pm to get back into the swing of things.
All products supplied as well as light refreshments for $15.
Email me at gaymere@bigpond.com if you are interested.

We will be making a box to package a small bottle of 200mL Bubbly and a Christmas card that would look good as the centre piece on the Christmas table.

Hope to see you at class,
Cheers Gail.

Box to hold a 200mL Bottle of Bubbly

Free Standing Christmas Card

Box for Bubbly

Card Stock; Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White,

DSP; Snow Festival (retired)

Stamp; Tags for You

Ink Pad; Gumball Green

Ribbon; Stitch Satin Gumball Green

Embellishments; Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Free Standing Christmas Card

Card Stock; Pool Party

DSP;Winter Frost Paper Stack

Glimmer Paper; Silver

Embellishments; Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Brad; Rhinestone

Bigz Die; Snow Flurry

A Bit of This and a Bit of That

Hi all you happy stampers, are you holed up inside stamping your little hearts out.
It is winter here in Western Australia but you could be forgiven for thinking that it is spring or autumn. The weather is beautiful but it's not so good about the rain, I would like to see lots more rain to fill our dams and the aquifer as well as sending rain inland to our long suffering farmers.

This next class will be held on the 15th of August.
Morning 10am - 12am and Evening 7pm - 9pm.
Cost $15 all products supplied as well as light refreshments.
Come along and enjoy some fun and have a good laugh as well as share stamping tips.
Email me if you are interested gaymere@bigpond.com

With some of the cards that I post on this site you will notice that I use stamps etc that have been discontinued, the reason is that I buy something that I like and keep it and I am sure that many of you stampers out there are the same. That said I like to see the products being used and I hope that you will pull out all your old toys and make them feel wanted again. I will always be posting new products as well like the Celebrate card, just substitute the stamp set for Sassy Salutations stamp set.
Pop by from time to time to get ideas.

Do enjoy and leave a comment,

Cheers Gail.

Here are the cards we will be making

Pleasant Poppies (cased)

Celebrate

Pleasant Poppies

Card Stock; Crumb Cake, Real Red

DSP; First Edition Specialty

Stamps; Pleasant Poppies, Tiny Tags

Stamp Pads; Basic Grey, Early Espresso

Stampin' Write Markers; Certainly Celery

Punches; Jewelry Tag, Scallop Trim Boarder

Ribbon; Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twin

Buttons; Regals Designer 

Celebrate

Card Stock; Whisper White

DSP; Polka Dot Parade

Stamps; Outlined Occasions (any word stamp would do)

Stamp Pads; Real Red

Punches; Mosaic

Embossing Folders; Modern Mosaic

Ribbon; Real Red Stitched Grosgrain

Embellishments; Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Swinging in the Moonlight

Hi everyone,
I am a little late with this post but here it is at last.
The next Kindred Spirits class will be held on the 1st August,
Morning 10am to 12am and Evening 7pm to 9pm.
All products supplied as well as light refreshment for $15.
This class will focus on a new technique as well as making a monochromatic card.
Enjoy and make a comment to let me know what you think.
Cheers Gail.

At the end of the post I have added a thank you card that I designed for my customers, this card was made using what they received in their first order, it shows you how little you need to start up.
The other card that I have posted is a male birthday card that I made for someone who loves his music.
This card was made using some products that are not Stampin'Up.
I just love the Sassy Salutations stamp set from Stampin'Up.
I just love this stamp set as it is my go to stamp for wording, it gives such impact to the card.
I used in all three of the cards that are in this post.
Enjoy.

Swinging in the Moonlight

Thinking of you (cased)

Inside of card
(Embellishments not Stampin'Up!)

Male Music Lovers Card
(Embellishments not Stampin'Up!)

Customer Thank You Card

Something for Men & Something Cute

Hi all you Stampin'Up! people out there,
Are you all having fun with your stamps and getting excited about the 2013 - 2014 Stampin'Up! Catalogue, only a few more sleeps till you can get to look at and order new goodies.

Here is the class we will be doing to kick of July.
The first card is a male card and I think you will enjoy it.

The second is not a card but this cute little soap box or you could put anything in it that you like.
I designed it to fit some nice soap that you can buy at your local supermarket.
The box will also fit home made soaps in it as well.

I will be holding this class on Thursday the 4th July.
Morning 10am - 12am Evening 7pm - 9pm.
All products supplied and light refreshment for $15.
Email me, gaymere@bigpond.com to register.
Love to see you,
Cheers Gail.

Male Card

Inside of Male Card

Soap Box

View from top

Open view

Male Card

Card Stock; Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Naturals Ivory

DSP;Well Worn

Stamps; Dapper Dad, Sassy Salutations, Bring on the Cake

Ink Pad; Midnight Muse 

Stampin' Write Marker; Cajun Craze

Brads; Regals

Embossing Folder; Argyle

Framelits; Ovals

Paper Piercing Tool and Mat

Soap Box

Card Stock; Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

DSP; Everyday Enchantment

Stamp; A Word for You

Ink Pad; Soft Suede

Punch: Large Oval, Scallop Oval, Extra-Large Oval, 3/4" Circle, 3/16" Corner

Window Sheet

For The Love of Stampin! Up

Hi one and all,
Here we are again with new designs for our last class in June.
A very soft and feminine approach this time, plus a little sparkle.
Thursday the 20th June, Morning 10am to 12am and Evening 7pm to 9pm.
Cost of classes $15 which includes all products to make the card and light refreshment.
You will get to use glue, sparkle and cutting out, taking you back to school days.
Come and join us for fun, laughter and friendship.
I have posted a few cards at the end of the post that have been made by myself and my
downline Lee-Anne of the card we made at the last class, I hope you enjoy them.
Enjoy and leave a comment if you like what you see.
Thank you, Gail.

Sparkle & Bling

Sparkle & Bling

Card Stock; Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla,  Always Artichoke

Stamps; Papaya Collage, Punch Potpourri

Ink Pad; Wisteria Wonder, Always Artichoke

Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Punch; Three Flowers

Stampin' Write Marker; Chocolate Chip

Stampin' Glitter; Dazzling Diamonds

Framelits; Labels Collection

You Are Perfect

You Are Perfect

Card Stock; Basic Black, So Saffron

DSP; Tea for Two
Stamps; Vintage Verses
Ink Pad; Early Espresso
Pearls Basic Jewels
Ribbon; Cotton Ribbon; Natural
Framletts; Labels Collection

Embossing Folder; Delicate designs

More Tri Fold Cards

Card made by Lee-Anne

                        

Card Made by Lee-Anne

Card made by Gail 

Card made by Gail