The reason for not being creative

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share with you the reason for no creative inspiration. This weekend was my eldest daughters dance concert and  it was her first. Although she has been dancing since last year - she was not able to perform in last years concert for reasons I won't go into. Those that know me understand the reason.

Anyway this year I was lucky enough to be able to assist back stage. I have to say the dance teachers at Lara's dance school Tania's Strictly Dancing are amazing. Everything went so smoothly, and they are amazingly patient with girls that are so excited, who can't wait to go on stage, and who don't know the meaning of the word "quiet"!

Anyway here is a picture of my precious Lara all dressed up and waiting to go:

And here is a picture of her dance class:

Now that is all over for the year I am now ready to get the creative juices flowing again. Hopefully I will have something different for you soon.

That's all for now

Juliette

Christmas Project Class

Hi everyone,

I have been busy working on somethings for my up coming Christmas Project class. For $15 you can come and make the following - a slider gift card (a big thank you to Makeesha Byl for this wonderful idea), an acetate box, and an explosion box .

 Slider gift card

Acetate box (love the chocolates inside it)

Explosion box (oh if only it had the diamond earrings that I want inside it!)

If you too want to make the above - you know what to do. Contact me to book in for a class.



That's it for now.

Juliette

Season of Joy

Hi again,

More christmas cards (well it is the season for it!!!). This time I have used the ever so versatile Season of Joy stampset. So many possibilities with this set that I could spend the rest of this pre-christmas rush playing with it - but then I wouldn't get to play with all the other lovely stamp sets that my hubby has bought me.

This time I have chosen non traditional Christmas colours. Both of my girls love pink and purple - what little girl doesn't? So I just had to have a go with Lovely Lilac and Pixie Pink - throw in a little Chocolate Chip and you get the following:-

and

Materials Used: - all Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Season of Joy, Best Yet (Level 1 hostess)
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Pixie Pink
Card: Whisper White, Lovely Lilac, Pixie Pink, Chocolate Chip
Other: Eyelet Border Punch, Designer Lable, Punch, Oval Scallop Punch (really going to miss not being able to use it at the end of the month), 1/2" Circle Punch, Dazzling Diamonds glitter (although it doesn't show up too well in the photos).

'Til next time

Juliette

Celebrate Christmas with Stampin' Up!

Hi everyone,


Stampin' Up! has announced its next promotion from 1st November 2009 to 14th December 2009 (I would have posted this yesterday but my Husband hogged this computer all day and my lap top is still in the process of being set up!). Just purchase $85 worth of Stampin' Up! products from this list and you will receive a free square scallop punch!!! Who doesn't need a free punch!!! Contact me to place your order.

Juliette

Snow Swirled - sunny Australia?!?!

Well, finally after being on back order, I have managed to have a play with Snow Swirled. Seems like a strange stamp set to use in sunny Australia but it is an incredibly "pretty" stamp set.

I am not too sure about these cards. When I first envisioned them I thought I would try them in non traditional Christmas colours - but my eldest daughter told me to use red and green.  I should have sponged around the baubles on the Christmas tree but there is always next time. You may have already noted I am not one to over embellish my cards. I like simple and something that doesn't take to long to create, and also something that new stampers would feel comfortable doing.

Materials Used: All Stampin' Up

Stamps: Snow Swirled, Baroque Motifs, Tree Trimmings (only available for another month from our Spring Mini)

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive

Card: Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive

Other: 1/2" circle punch, Wide Oval punch, Large Oval Punch, Designer Label Punch, Scallop Circle Punch and Scallop edge punch, Stampin' Dimensionals