Inspiring Thoughts

Every had ideas pop into your head at odd moments and not have the paper or pen to write them down??? I have them quite regularly especially whilst pottering around the house trying to get things done. So I thought I would cover a Journal to keep my thoughts and inspirations somewhere. And this is what I came up with.

I am running a class in a couple of weeks. This is a great chance to prepare for christmas and give the covered journal to a friend or family member if you don't want to use it yourself.

Class Date: Monday, 28th September at 730pm

Where: Strathfield

To Book: Email me to confirm your place, I need numbers by Wednesday 23rd September to ensure I have order the supplies in time.

Paper: Candy Lane, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink. Ridinghood Red

Stamp Set: Friends 24 - 7

Punches: Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1/4" Circle

Other: Designer Brads

Springing into Spring!

I love spring for many reasons. The beautiful smells of fresh flowers (after I have recovered from hay fever!!!) the beautiful sunny days to soak in the Vitamin D or E?? The colours become brighter or at least I feel like I can wear brighter colours without looking rediculous! and I always feel like I have more energy. So I thought today I would show you a quick card I made using the 'Pocket Silhouettes' Stamp set. I have many comments that this is a beautiful stamp set and very easy to use. I hope you like the card!

Stamp Set: Pocket Silhouettes

Card Stock & Ink Pads: Pretty in Pink, Kiwi Kiss, Close to Coco, Very Vanilla

Punches & Ribbon: Bravo Burgandy grosgrain, Scallop Punch

Other: Sponge Daubers, Paper Piecing

Publishing - Amazing how this work out!

Hi everyone,
Hope you are all well. I have been meaning to post this for the last week, however like time does it got away again!!!!


Isn't it funny how things turn out in life sometimes. Picture this...................


Christmas Eve 2008 about 7pm in the evening. I am still finishing gifts for christmas and have just finished wrapping the presents when it occurs to me I need something more to add to two of the presents. (my mum (Hi Mum) and my sisters mother-in-law (Hi June!)), so I started to rack my brain and came up with the idea of a card gift set. I thought this could be easy and not too hard to complete. With my daughter in bed and my husband busy pottering around in his garage I thought I had all the time in the world (which I did but with a dead line of the next day!!!). So I set to work and this was the result.
A few weeks after Christmas I thought I should send a photo of the cards into Stamping and Papercraft to see if they were interested in publishing it and they were to my surprise.
Some of you who receive 'Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft' may have noticed that this set of cards and the wallet are in this months issue. This is the first time I have had my work published. How Exciting!!!!! I hope you like it and find inspiration from it in many ways.

And to those who are visiting my blog for the first time. Welcome!

Stationary!

Have you ever walked into a stationary store and thought 'I NEED everything they have on display!!!' well that is what I think when walking into the store. For some reason stationary is such a draw card to spending money. Now lets face it, their are only so many pens you can write with at once and so many pieces of paper you can write on. I am sure you are guessing by now our stationary cupboard at home is very full and doesn't need replenishing for quite some time. HOWEVER (I am sure at this point your thinking what else could I possibly need if I have every base covered) your talking to someone who also loves stamping and making things look pretty. (I am such a girly girly and love flowers and everything a girl loves)

Over the last few days I have been at the Rosehill Racecourse Stitches and Craft fair (hello to everyone I met. It was a pleasure meeting you all and I hope to hear from you soon) and whilst I was creating projects to display I wanted to make something that would make a square piece of white paper look appealing rather than dull and something that would look nice sitting on my desk at work and at home. So I created a little this little box. I found the white square notes at Office works and based by pattern on the size of the paper.

I am taking one the ones I have made to work tomorrow to put on my desk. It is a little plain and boring and needs a girls touch!!!!
I hope you like it.

Send me an email or write a comment to request the template.

Ruthie

Paper/Card: Chocolate Chip, Bella Rose
Punches: Scallop Circle, 5 Petal Flower
Other: Twine, Pretties pearl

Craft Show at Rosehill Racecourse

What a beatiful day it is. Yesterday I spent the day out in the sun enjoying all the Vitamin D I could get as today I am back at the craft show. I did take a photo to put on my blog earlier however with my forgetful mind left my camera behind and haven't been able to pick it up since. So tonight you will hopefully see lots of photos.
I have been a little quite lately as the house hold has been sick. However I am hoping both my husband and daughter start to feel a little better after today.
I have a stack of photos to show you. As I have been busy making things behind the scenes.
So best get ready for another wonderful day at the craft show.
For those of you who have come to visit me and saw me at the craft show, Hello and welcome to by blog. I hope over the coming weeks you find it inspriational. And for those of you who visit regularly, hello to you too.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy the sunny sunshine of Sydney today!!!
See you at the craft show!!!

Ruthie