Thursday, October 29, 2009
Fixating
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Window Window Card
Bloomin'

I stamped the Sanded background stamp on the crushed curry first, then overstamped with the blossom definition stamp in old olive. I couldn't be bothered using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, so I am pretty pleased with how almost straight I got the writing! (Mind you, you can't see the boo boo I've hidden behind the bee! LOL!) Sponged the edge with old olive too, then mounted it on very vanilla and old olive base. The flower is stamped on watercolour paper and coloured with melon mambo, crushed curry and old olive; the bee is crushed curry with a touch of soft suede on his legs and bermuda bay on the wings. Bloom is stamped in melon mambo. Shapes cut with nestabilities and circle punches.
That's it! Thanks for dropping in; hope you have a great day.
Cheers
Kez
Monday, October 26, 2009
Bella Rose Birthday Easel
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Purple Feast
- stamps - Bloomin' with Beauty
- card & paper - pale plum, perfect plum and whisper white cardstock; perfect plum patterns DSP; vellum
- markers - pale plum, perfect plum, elegant eggplant, summer sun, sage shadow, creamy caramel, always artichoke, going grey and close to cocoa
- other - basic black ink, clear embossing powder, Veramark ink, dimensionals, ribbon from stash, Cuttlebug embossing folder Swiss Dots, sponge dauber, scallop edge punch, nestabilities and Big Shot, heat tool
Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers
Kez
Thursday, October 22, 2009
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute!
And this is a first for me, because this delightfully adorable image (alright, hold your horses, you'll see it in a minute!) is a digi stamp. Talk about instant gratification! Wowser! No having to trundle down to the shops, no having to wait for things to be sent in the mail; you just pays your money and you receive the images. Hoop-la!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas



Tuesday, October 20, 2009
I Don't Believe It
Friday, October 16, 2009
Seasonal Change of Look
Gift card holders are particularly useful in a house with teens! And I love how easy they are to make and the thousands of ways you can decorate them.
Well, we are off to see WICKED tonight (again! lucky us, we saw it in Melbourne last year) so I'll be 'Dancing through life' and 'Defying gravity' today, which will make me 'Popular'!!!! OK, I'll stop the silly puns now ... see ya!
Cheers
Kez
Monday, October 12, 2009
Creatalicious Challenge
Created by Kez. Some stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®
Materials used:
- stamps - Oval All, Fifth Avenue Floral (SU); Sweetheart Tilda (Magnolia); Nature (Grant)
- card and paper - bravo burgundy, sage shadow, very vanilla cardstock, watercolour paper (SU); paper by daisyd's
- inks (all SU) - pink pirouette, pretty in pink, regal rose, sage shadow, blush blossom, creamy caramel, purely pomegranate, bravo burgundy
- other - lace from stash, dimensionals, large oval and scallop oval punches (SU), white gel pen, vintage architecture (Melissa Francis)
Hope you like it. Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers
Kez
One Spot Left
As I said, I have one spot left, so if you would like to get the markers and the storage case without having to buy it in one go, send me an email and I'll give you more details. Offer ends on the 20th of this month.
Cheers
Kez
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Idiosyncracies
- stamps - Best Yet (SU), teapot and cups by Hampton Art
- card & paper - very vanilla, bermuda bay, tangerine tango and close to cocoa cardstock; tangerine tango patterns paper; haiku DSP
- other - bermuda bay ribbon, adhesive rhinestones (Kaiser), dimensionals, black StazOn ink
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Boo!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Double Magnolia Challenge
SU materials used:
- stamps - Three Little Words
- card & paper - real red, old olive and whisper white cardstock; Summer Picnic DSP (retired); watercolour paper
- punches - scallop circle punch, word window punch
- other - going grey marker, dimensionals
Other materials:
- nestabilities and Big Shot; red organza ribbon, buttons, Magnolia stamps, Martha Stewart punch
Hope it brightens up your day.
Cheers
Kez
Shocked Bejeezers
Materials used (all SU):
- stamps - not a single jolly one!
- card - cameo coral, tempting turquoise, whisper white
- paper - Pink Flamingo DSP
- rub 0n - a retired one, lovey-dovey, have lost the packet and can't remember the name
- other - wide oval punch, tempting turquoise grosgrain ribbon, soft subtles brad, dimensionals
I had such fun making this card that you never know, I might just be tempted to have a go at another stampless card before the end of the month ...! Yikes! what am I saying????!!!!!
Seez ya!
Kez
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Kellie's Candy

World Card Making Day
- stamp - Live Like You Mean It
- card & paper - always artichoke, whisper white and so saffron card; Spring Flowers DSP (retired)
- other - Versamark ink, white embossing powder, black StazOn ink, pretty in pink ink, blender pen, two-way glue, dazzling diamonds, rhinestone brad, dimensionals, 32 mm and 35 mm circle punches, scallop circle punch
In celebration of World Card Making Day today, I invite you to:
- leave a comment today about my card
- send me an email with your name and snail mail address
- I will send you a hand made, one-of-a-kind, original greeting card
- you can send me a card back too if you want!
Hope you get the chance to make some cards today. Enjoy the long weekend and don't forget to put your clocks forward an hour tonight!
Cheers
Kez
Friday, October 2, 2009
Do you really need an excuse?
The first Saturday in October (yup, that's tomorrow) is World Card Making Day.
That's right! An official day! Has it's own website and everything! Maybe I'm not so obsessive compulsive after all ... well, OK, you're right, I am! ;) So anyway, the reasoning behind WDMD is:
World Card Making Day is a holiday especially for card makers around the world to:
- Celebrate the creativity of handmade cards and the personal connection that they create between friends and family
- Kick off (and get a head start on) the holiday card-making season
Of course, if you've been attending my Christmas SAS classes - or anyone else's, I guess (I'll forgive you if you are out of state! LOL!) - then you will have already made your kick off on holiday cards. But the celebration of creativity and personal connection that card making brings is something I am 100% in favour of! So hooray for WCMD!!!
Now, I didn't have anything special planned but have just had a fun idea. How does this sound:
- leave a comment on my blog on World Card Making Day (guess that means I'll have to make a card tonight - what a hardship!)
- send me an email with your address
- I will send you a home-made, one-of-a-kind, individually designed greeting card!
- if you feel comfortable with it, send me a card back that you have made
I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet here and claim that my cards are the be-all and end-all, I'm just trying to encourage the whole card making idea! So, any takers? I'll post a card early in the morning and see what happens.
See you then!
Cheers
Kez
Thursday, October 1, 2009
We Have A Winner
Being Oct 1 means I have just finished my first year as an SU demo and of course that means Blog Candy winner time! Thank you so much for all your comments in the past month, it is really lovely to read your encouraging words. I think the most common thing you've all said has been that you love my colouring, so rest assured there will be plenty more in the future, LOL!
So, without further ado, I am pleased to announce that the winning comment was:
I hope you find your SD card Kez. they are so small and easy to misplace. I cant wait to see more of your creations. Posted by Karyn I on 17th September.
Congratulations Karyn! Please email me with your details so I can get your candy in the mail to you.
Well, better get started on preparations for our Big Day. Coming soon ... Halloween cards.
Cheers everyone
Kez