Check out this blog....

I have found this blog www.lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com and I love her work. Here are a couple of cards of hers that I copied and changed a little to suit my papers.

Dark room door, Webster's Pages


Bo Bunny, Dark Room Door

I love the way these have turned out - my fav Christmas Cards I have done this year.

Christmas Stockings

Got this idea from a combination if two sites.... http://www.tenealewilliams.com.au/wp02/ and http://waltzingmouse.blogspot.com. They are little hanging stockings that you can put lollies or chocolates in.


Magenta Papers, Cornish Heritage Farm Stamps

Enjoy!

Upcoming Classes

Next couple of weeks classes that I am teaching. Christmas Cards using non-Christmas papers....



Heidi Grace Papers, Darkroom Door Stamps, Kaiser Pearls


Christina Rae Papers, EK Success Punch, CuttleBug, Darkroom Door Stamps



Christina Rae Papers, Rub Ons, EK Success Punches

Cornish Heritage Farm Stamps, Little Yellow Bicycle Papers, EK Success Punch

Hope you like!

Do Craft and Gillian Roberts

I know that I haven't uploaded for a while - but that doesn't mean to say that I am not doing anything. I am still teaching and have a lot of cards done over the last few months.

I love these cards I have done today using Do Crafts stamps and a Gillian Roberts stamp.

Hope you Like!

Claire

Do Craft stamp, Stampin Up paper, Kaiser Craft Rhinestones, ribbon, lace and gold braid


Gillian Roberts stamp, Stampin Up paper, Kaiser Craft Rhinestones, ribbon, lace and gold braid



Do Craft Stamp, Basic Grey paper, Kaiser Craft Pearls, ribbons and gold braid

Weekend Cards

Being a long weekend, I managed to not only nut out two more classes, but also create a couple of cards for myself. Hope you like!

Cards for Me!

Stampin' Up Upsy Daisy Stamps and papers
Design taken from Just Give Me Stamps


Stampin' Up Upsy Daisy Stamps and papers
Design taken from Just Give Me Stamps


Class Cards - makes sure you book in! www.craftalot.com.au

SEI Papers, Inkadinkado Stamps

KC & Co papers, Inkadinkado Stamps, Penny Black Stamps
Design taken from Just Give Me Stamps

Kaiser Craft papers, Penny Black Stamps

Penny Black stamps, Kaiser Craft Papers

Happy Stampin'!

Claire

Sarah Kay Stamps

Sarah Kay Stamps, Stampin' Up Water Colour Crayons

How cute is this stamp!? I am so in love with it. We now sell them in our shop - they are absolutly delightful. I have stamped this one on watercolour paper and blended with the Stampin' Up Water Colour Crayons.
Beautiful!

Claire

New Class

Kaiser Craft, Inkadinkado Stamps

This is my monthly class at Craft-A-Lot. Book in on 07 3209 6013 for Sunday 24 May 2009.

Happy Scrappin'

Claire

New Store Opening!

Come and join us Tuesday 28 April and meet the Craft-A-Lot family at our new store!

Make sure you call us to let us know you are coming!

Mother's Day Class

Want the perfect gift for Mother's Day? Why not surprise her with an hand made card, flowers that never die and a cute little box filled with chocolates?

Come and learn how to make this at Craft-A-Lot on Thursday 30 April at 630pm. Make sure you book in!

NEWS

Well - what a couple of weeks I have had. I don't know where to start!

CRAFT-A-LOT

Our store is moving! End of Lease at our old shop so we have found a new place to live. Although smaller it is actually going to be bigger and better. Come and visit us, pick up a class schedule and join our family.

Shop 4
2 Bulwarna Street
SHAILER PARK
Ph. +61 7 3209 6013

http://www.craftalot.com.au/

Our New Trading Hours

Monday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday CLOSED

V FESTIVAL

Everyone who knows me knows I love music so I had to go to the V Festival when it was on the Gold Coast. The Killers, Duffy, Snow Patrol and Razorlight were my favs on the day. My friend Sarah and I had a ball!

SHARING BLOGS

I put this on here previously, but I thought I would again. I would love to share blogs with each other by posting each others work on each others sites. Please let me know if you are interested - email me at clairebtg@hotmail.com

ANZAC DAY PERFORMANCES - Beenleigh Area Queensland

Some of you know that I sing - well I am part of the Beenleigh Theatre Group and our vocal ensemble A-Chord are singing at the Beenleigh Sports Club on Monday 20 and Wednesday 23 April. Would love to have you along! And best of all it is free!

Hope you all have a happy and safe Easter!

Love Claire

Busy Weekend.....

Hi Everyone!
Busy weekend yesterday and smashed out my next 4 classess....hope you like.....make sure you book in! http://www.craftalot.com.au/

Magenta stamps, Kaiser Craft papers - weaving

Stampin Up papers, Unity Stamps

Unity Stamps

Stampendous stamps

Kaiser craft flowers, rub ons

Stampin Up stamps

Let me know what you think! Hope you like.....

Happy Monday!

Claire

Canvas Class

This is my next Off the Page class that I am teaching next Sunday. It is 3 small canvases using Kaiser products. I incorporated a bit of the weaving that I did in the scrapbook class.

Hope you like!


Kaiser Papers, Kaiser Pearls, Kaiser wood flourishes

Weaving

I mentioned in my last post that I actually participated in a class. I went to a little shop up the road - Think Crafty in Rochedale. This is the beautiful page that we completed - an heritage piece which incorporated weaving. It has turned out beautifully.

This is a picture of my precious niece and nephew. My hubby and I wore them out at a day of Wet n Wild. They fell asleep nearly instantly when we were driving home! :)


Kaiser Papers, lace, ribbon and buttons

Upcoming Classes

I completed a couple of weeks of classes on the weekend using new Stamping Bella stamps that we have just got in store. They are so nice - possibly one of my favourite brands alongside Penny Black.

These two will be on Thursday 19 and Thursday 26 March. Please contact Craft-a-Lot if you would like to book in!


Stamping Bella stamp, Inkadinkado, Hero Arts stamps, Nestabilities, Kaiser craft papers


Stamping Bella and Stampin Up stamps, Nestabilities and Kaiser Craft papers


Stamping Bella and Stampin Up stamps, nestabilities and Basic Grey papers

Stamping Bella stamps and cuttlebug

Last night I attended a class at Think Crafty at Rochedale and created a beautiful scrapbook page designed by the lovely Michelle. I have yet to take a photo, but will do and post over the weekend!

Hope to see you in class!

Long time between posts

It has been a long time between posts and you would think then that I would have a bit to show you - but not really. I have been so busy with work - flying to Roma and Sydney, I have started in a Vocal Ensemble and started guitar lessons....so finding time to craft at the moment is nearly impossible!

Well first thing is first - here is my puppy....he is 9 months now but still every bit the puppy :)
He dug 5 beautiful holes in the back yeard for me to put plants in - which I did do yesterday - although I am wondering if the plants will be there when I return from work tomorrow night....let's hope so!

One of my lovely friends had a birthday last weekend and I was going to go and buy her a card because I ran out of time (I know I can hear everyone gasping!), but I knocked this one up quickly and it turned out better than what I expected. I love the Rachel Grieg papers - she is an amazing photographer and has beautiful papers.

Stamp It Rachel Greig Papers, new Stampin Up stamps

BUS TOUR

I am taking a bus tour next Saturday with the ladies from Craft-a-Lot to some of the scrap shops around Brisbane and yesterday I did the mock run. I am so glad I did, as I will admit I got a little lost at one stage. Although I was only going to drive around, I did stop at a couple to have a little bit of a sneak peak. I am really looking forward to the day - it should be great. I think there are a couple of seats left if anyone is interested. Contact Craft-A-Lot to find out.

VIDEOS

I have also been busy making some 'How To' videos for the shop too. They have turned out better than expected. Videos include -

- Introduction to stamping

- Embossing

- Using Cuttlebug

- Using Cuttlebug with Nestabilities

You can get to them via the Craft-A-Lot website....let me know what you think.

Well - that is about it from me....hope everyone is still scrapping and carding away!

Claire xx

Catching Up

Kaiser papers, Kaiser jewels, kindy glitz, Stampin Up rub ons

Just catching up and decided to do a scrapbook page. I rarely do them - but I think this one has turned out really well.

Cheers, Claire

New Bloggers

Hi Everyone

I am always trying to think of ways of getting people to visit my blog. I guess the best way is just to keep uploading photos and hopefully people will take a liking and eventually you will get a following. It doesn't help I guess when you only upload images occassionally! Oops!

SO......I thought it would be a great idea to gather all the links to people's blogs that have just started out and post them on each others blogs......

My proposal.....

If you have just started your own blog, send me a pic of your work and I will put it on my blog as well as a link to yours and any other information that you would like me to add. In return - I ask the same of you and your blog.....sound good? Obviously if you have had a blog for a while - then same applies - of course I am not going to knock back hits on my blog :)

I hope this works! Send me your pics and info and I will get them up....

Papers - Basic Grey

Stamps - Stamp It

Pearls

Happy Carding!

Claire

Stamping Bella

I have had these stamps for a while. I love Stamping Bella....they are great stamps - something different and very cute.....finally I managed to get some foam to mount them on and I am able to use them - I can tell already I will be making lots of cards with these. :) They go well with the new Kaiser Papers....I love Kaiser too!


Papers - Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Stamping Bella
Stampin Up Watercolour Crayons
Kindy Glitz


Stamps - Stamping Bella, Stampin Up
Papers - Kaiser craft
Stampin Up Water Colour Crayons
Stickles Platinum


Papers- Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Stamping Bella, Stampin Up
Ribbon, Kindy Glitz, Stickles


Papers - Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Stamping Bella
Rubs Ons - Kaiser Craft
Ribbon - Stampin Up

Catch you soon!

Claire

Scrapbooking

Two posts in a day! That is a record for me....thought I would share some of my scrapbook pages. I don't do it that often so it is a little bit of a milestone for me when I complete one!


TOGETHER FAMILY
Papers - Kaiser Craft
Rub Ons - Kaiser Craft
Pearls - Kaiser Craft


REMEMBER MOMENTS IN TIME
Jewels - Kaiser Craft



REMEMBER MOMENTS IN TIME
Papers - Kaiser Craft
Jewels - Kaiser Craft
Rub Ons - Stampin Up




GOOD TIMES SISTER & I
Papers - Stampin Up
Wood Florish - Kaiser Craft
Flowers - Kaiser Craft
Ribbon - Stampin Up
Rub Ons - Stampin Up
Kindy Glitz, Beads




No1 FRIEND JOVI
Papers - Kaiser Craft
Rub Ons - Stampin Up
Kindy Glitz, Cuttlebug

Cheers

Claire