This card was created by Rhonda Fawcett from Matamata and I love it. Rhonda has embossed the turtle shell and cut it out to give it a 3D effect and then coloured it in. I like the snake skin effect that she has made on the strip of paper that also on the card that we learnt at the regional training day. Well done Rhonda your card is fantastic.
 

 

We all had alot of fun when my team got together on the 6th December for our Christmas party. It is always neat to get all the girls together and have a bit of fun but with it being Christmas time I decided it would be fun to play some games and have prizes for the winners.
We also all made swaps using product out of the new Summer Mini Calalogue, now that was alot of fun. I decided to make a gift voucher holder using the Wagon Full of Fun stamp set and the Circle Scissor Plus. I must admit the circle cutter is fantastic, it is not the cheapest thing to purchase but it is well and truely worth the money.
I loved getting all the different swaps back because I have so many very talented ladies on my team and their work is just amazing, I am going to post some pictures of some of the swaps, I loved them all.
 

I know you are thinking that women must be crazy, she does not blog for months and then wham 4 posts in 1 day. I just wanted to share some of the many creations I have made using the things out of the latest mini catalogue before it is too late. Christmas is approaching us fast and I have had a few people asking me already to start teaching some projects and cards so that they can start getting ready for the big celebration. I intend on making a few Christmas presents this year because it works out so much cheaper and you are giving them something made from a whole lot of love. Anyway I will stop prattling on and tell you a little bit about the card. The stamp set I used is Season's Surfin' (it has the cutest little santa skiing behind a reindeer) but I decided to use the palm tree decorated up like a Christmas tree. I coloured all the lights in and then used crystal effects to give them a 3d look then raised it with dimensionals. As you can see I have used my dauber once again (love my dauber lol guess that is why I am nick named the dauber queen). I love the Ski Slope designer papers so decided to use them on this card. I hope you like it.
 

Everyone loves getting money, vouchers or a lotto ticket for Christmas so I decided to teach everyone in my class how to make this really cute Christmas card / money holder, looks so much nicer than just handing your family or friend an envelope. Everyone loved it and a lot left saying they intended to make up a few more to give away at Christmas time, who know you may even end up being one of the lucky ones to get one lol. This is also alot of fun to make and very easy so if you would like to host a workshop just send me and email or give me a call so we can arrange a time that suits.

Here is a picture of what the inside of the money holder card looks like. I thought it would look nice stamping an envelope using the same Santa that is one the outside of the card, it really does look soooo cute.

I think this little hanging gift pouch is really cute and a fantastic idea for Christmas. One of my very talented team mates Juliette and I teach classes in TeAwamutu and Juliette thought this would be a hit with the ladies in the class. Unfortunately I did not get a photo of the one Juliette made but believe me it was awesome, she used the tea cup from Pun Fun stamp set and put a couple of the long sachets of coffee in it, everyone loved it (thanks Juliette). Anyway I decided to carry on teaching the hanging gift pouch in my Hamilton and Rotorua classes and changed the theme to Christmas and made the little box a little bit wider. I have poped the Christmas tree up using dimensionals and then attached it on the box using dimensionals as well, add a little bit of ribbon and glitter and you have a fantastic little gift to give someone special for Christmas. This is ideal for hanging on a wine bottle, thin door handle or Christmas tree.

We had a training day in Auckland on Saturday and this is the swap that I made for the day. I decided that I wanted to create the effect of Rudolfs nose glowing in the dark so I brayered on the white card from each corner inwards. I coloured Rudolfs nose in and then used Crystal Effects to make it appear raised and glowing. The cirlces have been popped up using dimensionals. I just love the Holiday Lineup set because you can create so many fun cards and 3D items with it. If you would like me to come over to your place and teach you how to make something like this let me know.

 If so I might be able to help, Stampin' Up could be exactly what you are looking for. Earn extra money while having fun, what more could you ask for. Stampin' Up is offering you a fantastic opportunity from now until the 31st December 2009. You will not only get the heavily reduced kit but you will also receive a pack of Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper and a Pretty in Pink classic stampin pad for FREE. You may wonder why are they giving away extra FREE product, the answer is because it is breast cancer awareness month (the items you are receiving are pink). Stampin' Up will also donate $5.00 to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation for every person who joins during this time. I am so proud to be part of such a caring business thats main interest is in caring about others. If you have any questions or would like to join my team I would love to hear from you.

When I was at the training day I was very spoilt and I got this wonderful card from Ria to congratulate me for getting on the incentive trip. The card is big so Ria had problems trying to find an envelope that was big enough to post it in lol. It was lovely to catch up with Ria again and I was thrilled when she handed me such a beautiful card. Thanks for taking the time to make it for me, I will treasure it forever.