Basic Grey Blog Candy..........

Oh please everyone rush over to the Basic Grey Challenges Blog to get a chance to win some AWESOME prizes!!! Oh wow I would just love wrap my arms around all that yummy paper and embellishments

A Get Well Card......

I made this in about 15mins for an aunt who we were to visit in hospital. I just love the pale blue colours and combined with white. The bottom layer has white polka dots. I was so excited when I gave this to her, as her husband said "Oh what a work of art!!!", well I'm not exactly Monet - but I was so so happy to hear it :)

My friends ETSY shop....

No card today, just a 'plug' for my dear friend in the USA who has opened an ETSY shop here:
Sugar Pug Paperie http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7712373

Please take a look, she has some nice cards and cards sets you might like!

RECIPE WRAP.....

I don't have many "friends" to give handmade things to, so sadly I don't buy any of the gorgeous My Timeless Templates (maybe some day?) So I thought I would at least try a free sample.....this was for a dear friend I met through Papertrey forum who was an angel and GAVE me a anniversary set!! Considering she lives in the USA and I live in Australia - this is real "spreading love around the world".
This is the front cover.




I "cased" Dawn McVey's wonderful idea and made embellishments. This photo shows two of the six pages.








This photo shows all 6 panels of the wrap....... I made in Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Spring Moss & Ripe Avacado.

PS this was so so easy to make and I was so very happy with the end result. Highly recommend these templates to anyone.

ATG GUN & A WAY TO HANG THEM....

This is my new ATG and I decided prior to it arriving that I would like to find a way of hanging it, so to keep it out of the way when not in use.

Well the thought I had of making two holes in the lower handle turn out fantastic. I had hoped the plastic was sturdy enough and it was.



I used the tip of my craft knife in a little indent I found at the bottom on both sides. I then just swiveled my knife around quite a few times ( you will get some plastic shavings). When I was happy with the size of the hole, I repeated on the other side.

If for some reason you don't have these "indents", you could always measure and draw a dot either side with a marker. I then threaded a large needle with crotchet cotton (double) and threaded through the two holes and tied in a knot.


Here it my ATG gun hanging under my craft table on a plastic coated cuphook, which has been "pulled" open a bit so it's not quite as much of a "hook" and it makes it so easy to get the "gun" on and off quickly.

I really hope this little idea helps anyone reading and as it uses "thread/string" you probably have it is incredibly CHEAP.....meaning more money for craft stuff!!!

PLEASE PLEASE leave a comment if you could.......would be so nice to know this will help others out there :)

This is a white gift bag I decorated for my mum, the second photo shows close up the tag I made with Papertrey stamps.

My Mother's Day card for my mum, was so happy with this colours, design, stamps etc..... :)

A few babies joined the family - luckily not my direct family - been there, done that. I used a favourite Stampin Up baby here, as I didn't have Papertrey Bitty Blessings at the time. Did use my borders & corners - circle though.....

this was a quicky background with my Papertrey Guide Lines 1 set, was so very happy with how quick the background was to make and yet the end result looks so professional :) Birthday card for my future son in law.

Long time between posts.........This is a card I made for my dear friend in the USA that I email with...we met on the Papertrey Forum.