OSA Hanafuda Swap

First of all, my apologies for not posting anything new for a while. I haven't been totally idle though, it's taken me a while, but I've finally finished these cards I made for the Hanafuda Swap on OSA.

What's a Hanafuda you ask? Well it's a japanese card game using 48 cards that are divided into 12 suits, with each suit of 4 representing a month of the year. We were each given 4 stamps (one suit) to use, kindly donated by About Art Accents stamps. The stamps I was given represented June and featured the Peony flower, I might add that each month features a different flower or plant depicting the season it represents.


Now, onto my card! I decided to make the gated tag card that was featured in the Feb/Mar 2008 Technique Junkie newsletter. On the front of the card I've used stamped one of the images onto black shrink plastic using Galaxy Gold Brilliance Ink, I've also stamped 'Good Luck' from a See-D's set - I figured that was appropriate seeing that Hanafuda was a card game!
The 2nd picture shows the inside of the card. I've stamped each of the four images onto a cream tag and coloured them with markers. Thanks for looking!

PICTURE TO PAGE SHOW

Hi everyone, just thought I'd take a minute to give some info. on a great little craft show that is on in Melbourne every year, and it's getting bigger and better each time. Here's the flyer info. for the show :-
PICTURE TO PAGE: "The FRIENDLY Scrapbook and Paper Show"

Traders, Product Demonstrations, Make-and-Takes, Drinks, Bar Available, Snacks, Free Kids Card-Making Area, Free Parking.
Sat 3rd May 9.00am - 4.30pmSun 4th May 10.00am - 4.30pm The Whitehorse Club, 298-336 Burwood HwyEast Burwood Reserve, East Burwood, VicMel Ref: 62 C7 Entry Fee $8.50 Adults Kids Under 12 Free Entry.

This will be our 8th show and we look forward to seeing you. Around 34 Traders - many whom you will not see at the bigger shows will be offering all sorts of goodies. Many traders have free demonstrations and make-n-takes at their stands as well as show specials at bargain prices. If you have children, drop them off at the 'kids corner' for free card making.The staff at the venue are very friendly and the lunches are fantastic value. We receive lots of comments about how good the coffee and the food is and how reasonably priced it all is compared to the food at other shows. We hope that you will come for a few hours, grab some bargains, learn a new technique and enjoy a cuppa and a snack with all your scrapbooking friends.


Classes are available for both Saturday and Sunday however spaces will be limited to 12 per class. Further details will be updated as they come to hand. Please watch this space.
Special Guest Artists will be demonstrating Hot New Products and techniques. Watch this Space!

Info: Shirley Dougan
Email: shirley.dougan@bigpond.com

For details of our discount entry offer please email at the above address"

Here is the blog address so you can find further updates - http://mouser.bigblog.com.au/index.do

I just heard this...............

I've just been watching a documentary on TV featuring pensioners selling their homes and buying motor homes to go travelling. Well one dear lady was saying that when you get old you get CRAFT's disease...............................no, it isn't what you think!

She said it means

Can't
Remember
An
eFFing
Thing

Too funny!

ATC swap.........and I've been tagged!!

This is an ATC swap that I was in recently at the Scrapper's Stash forum. The title of the swap was 'Dreams'. My ATC is the top left one. I used a Lynn Perrella Stampington stamp, the background is a Technique Junkies Technicolor Dye Ink background tech. I've also used German Scrap and a tiny Collections scrabble 'dream' word.

My friend Sandie has tagged me!! Arrgh! O.K Here are the rules:1. Link to the person that tagged you and leave a comment on their Blog.2. Post the rules on your Blog.3. Share 7 random facts about yourself on your Blog4. Tag 7 random people , linking to their Blog. Let each person know by leaving a comment on their Blog.

OK, here's 7 random facts about me.

1. I'm left-handed.

2. I'm the mother of identical twin girls, who are now aged 33. Neither my DH or I have any family history of twins, so we're still wondering how that happened. It was great though, they always had each other for company, and I got my family with only having to go through one pregnancy.................we were never quite game to try a 2nd time.

3. I'm terrified of heights and spiders! I have flown in a plane, but I can't look out the window when we take off............I also suffer from motion sickness which doesn't help. As for spiders....I cant' go to bed if I see a spider inside the house, until DH has removed it. If he's not there to do it, I have to do it myself, but it really freaks me out!

4. I'm a bit of a sports nut. I love AFL footy...........my team is Richmond, a bit tragic at the moment 'cos there not very good, but I do remember the glory days of the '60's and '70's. Also love tennis and cycling, and the Olympics when they're on.

5. I spent the first 40 years of my life in Bendigo, a large country town in central Victoria (Australia). I thought I would always live there, but 11 years ago we moved to the big city of Melbourne. I enjoy living here, but the traffic still freaks me out!

6. I'm going to become a grandmother later this year!

7. I'm normally a very quiet, shy, private person and I can't believe I'm telling you all this stuff about me!

OK, that's it! Now, I'm supposed to tag 7 other people, but I'm going to take the cheat's way out 'cos I can't think of 7 people who haven't already been tagged...............so if you're reading this, consider yourself tagged.

Beautiful RAK from Marie D.

When I finally got home exhausted from Paperific yesterday, this was the lovely surprise in my mail box! It was from fellow OSA member Marie Doody, who is also a fellow Aussie from across the Nullabor in Western Australia. Marie's card is just so beautiful, I had to share it here on my blog. Marie has stamped and embossed the image onto vellum and paper pieced the dress using washi paper, then coloured the fan. I love the stamp she has used, it's so elegant, and I just love the red, black and gold colours together.

I've just noticed that my camera angle has cut off part of the right side of the card too.........there is a strip of black and layered with a strip of the same washi paper used on the dress. I'm not sure if I can explain this, but the strip I just mentioned is on the inside of the card - approx 3/4 of an inch has been cut from the card front so you can see the strip on the inside (except you cant see it, because of my camera angle!)

There is so much work in this card, Marie has even hand cut the red and black frames around the image!

Thanks so much for thinking of me Marie, I just love your card!

Melbourne Paperific - Autumn 2008

Yesterday I took a trip out to Caulfield Racecourse, in Melbourne to visit the now bi-annual Paperific Expo. This was the first time they had used this venue, and I must congratulate the organisers, as this has been the best venue used so far! There was plenty of room there for everyone, lots of tables and seating if you needed a bit of a rest or refreshments, and it's such a light filled place too.

I met up with my friend Sandie around lunchtime, we had a quick bite to eat, then we hit the stalls again! We decided to do a couple of make and takes at 2 of the stalls. The first one was at Karen's Scrappin' Cupboard - we made a flower tag thing using Tim Holtz's new crackle paints. The 2nd one was at Handprint Art Stamps - we used some Mineral Magic Meltz, I think that's what they were anyway. It was a UTEE type embossing powder like Opals. We had a chipboard jigsaw piece which was covered in black embossing powder, then you could add interference colours, and finished off with stamping over the top. I've added pics of both make and takes........and pics of the goodies I bought LOL.

Can you tell I like ribbon and flowers? The bargain of the day would be the bunch of ribbon scraps for $5 a bag.........there were heaps in it, and some quite long pieces too. I wasn't really going to buy stamps, as I still have a lot of stamps that I haven't used.................but what can I say, I bought 3 sheets of stamps!

Garden card.

Ok, I'm back as promised with a photo of the card I made yesterday. For the background of the lake scene stamp I used the Water Color Distress Technique from the Technique Junkies Feb '07 Newletter. I also added my own twist on this technique by spraying the finished stamped piece with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist (You probably can't see the nice shine this gave the card though). The lake scene and the 'garden' word are both Art Neko stamps, the leafy branch is by Heidi Grace.

I've echoed the colours I used in the stamped piece for the card colours, some black layers for definitions, and added some pink brads to balance out the design.

I also finished off some cards for an OSA Asian Scenery Swap, but you'll have to wait until they're swapped out before I can show that one. I was thinking of doing the above card for that swap, but wasn't sure how well I could replicate the background for the number of cards needed, so I decided not to use it. Instead, I've sent it off as an RAK for a fellow OSA member......hope she likes it. Thanks for looking.

Goodies from Sandie!

My friend Sandie sent me a little goodie package and lovely card for joining in her blog anniversary challenge. Here's a photo of what she sent me. Notice the flower petals on her card.......they're all individually stamped and cut out and assembled into petals. Great idea Sandie, and thank you so much for the goodies! Check out Sandies blog for some lovely creations too!

Apologies that I haven't posted anything for over a week, but I have a card to upload later.........just need to take a photo, and run a few errands first. I'll be back.............said in my best Arnie voice!

Ten Two Studios March 2008 Countdown.

I'm a little late posting this link as I had forgotten about it! Lisa Vollrath has posted some great images to download for free as long as you provide a link to her site from your blog or forum. The images are for St Patrick's Day through to Easter. You'll find vintage images, printable templates, postoids and a host of other goodies here.

Here is the link for the Countdown. Have fun!

Aussie Stampers Challenge 2

Aussie Stampers Challenge 2 was for a project with a European flavour. I don't have many stamps with a European flavour, just really the Eiffel Tower..............or the Eiffel Tower, plus a few French words LOL!

I decided to try a new technique that I hadn't used before - the Burnt Edges tech. from the Technique Junkies Feb 07 newsletter. OK, so it doesn't look much like Springtime in Paris, more like burnt to a crisp...........but I really do like this technique! I will definitely try this technique again with some vintage stamps.

The main stamp I used is from Stamp-It, an Aussie company, and the 'bonjour' greeting is from Stampin Up's 'Carte Postale' set. I've added a vintage Prima flower and brads.