Trinny and Susannah

Wow its been nearly 2 weeks since I posted anything and would you believe today I'm not showing a card but telling you about the fun day I had. I know I don't usually chat about what I'm up to but I was so excited today to go and watch Trinny and Susannah do a show at Carousel. I even got their autographs and a photo with them. it was a great show with them making over about 6 ladies who needed to change their look. I took note of one of the outfits and later while walking past Katie's found the little cardigan that I had liked and while in the shop also found the dress that they had suggested for this one lady. I had to try it on and even though its nothing like what I would normally wear I actually bought it and the little crocheted cardigan. I don't fit the dress quite perfectly yet but with a kilo or so more and a new bra it will look great. I am keeping it for a special occasion.
here are some photos I took. I was way up the back of the crowd but with a zoom and holding the camera above my head I got some good pictures. Then later they signed autographs and I got a pic with them. the one that Trinny took of us wasn't very flattering for either of us so I'll leave that one out.
Well its getting late so I had better finish for tonight and try to get back to show you some cards in the next day or so. Im not the best blogger but at least I put something on every now and then.

World Card Making Day Fundraiser

Fresh Cuts

Cheep Talk

So Swirly Roller

Yesterday was World Card Making Day and the fundraiser that I held at Lesmurdie Baptist Church was a huge success. My 2 wonderful friends Sandra and Karen helped me organise the day and we had 29 people attend. They got to make 5 each of 2 Christmas cards and 6 other cards. I have already shown you one of the cards last week so thought I would show you the others. I designed some of them and then cased others as the wonderful Stampin Up demonstrators are happy to share their ideas with us so that days like this can be organised much quicker. I don't have the time to go back and find the cards designers that I got inspiration from so Thank you to those that share their ideas. I want to thank everyone who came and made it such a wonderful day.
My goal and dream was to raise $1000 to send out to Thailand with the mission team and what a great surprise when we totalled up at the end of the day and it was $2013.50
The funds were raised with silent auctions, raffles, and of course the fee to attend the day. Stampin' Up! the wonderful company that they are donated retired products f0r our raffles.
I hope you enjoy looking at these cards as much as everyone enjoyed making them yesterday. thank you for looking and have a great week
Andrea

Echoes of Kindness

Circle Circus in 2 colours

As Lovely as a Tree reverse masking Christmas card

World Card Making Day

I have just finished designing the last card for my fundraiser card making day I am doing on Saturday 3rd October which is World Card Making day. It is being held at Lesmurdie Baptist Church and we are fundraising for this years mission project which is building some accommodation for the refugees on the Thai/ Burma border. I thought I would give you a peek at my final card and maybe if you are in the area and have nothing to do on world card making day you are welcome to come and join us. It will be $50 for the day with a hot lunch and morning and afternoon tea included with a Christmas stamp a stack of 2 cards 5 of each and then 6 other cards. A total of 16 cards. Email me if you would like to come.
This is the card I designed. I have used Boatloads of Love and then added the lighthouse from Uncharted Territory and then some items from Just Beachy. I had fun making this stair step card.

Non Christmas Stamp Set Non Christmas Colours

I needed to come up with a card using non Christmas colours and a non Christmas stamp set for a get together I had today with friends. I got the idea of using these stamp sets from someone from a group I am on. Sorry I cant remember your name. Anyway the colours I chose are Taken with Teal and Elegant Eggplant. The stamp sets are Brocade Basics and Boho Backgrounds. We didnt end up making the card today as we were too busy making other lovely cards, but I didnt mind. I had a great day and am blessed to have such wonderful friends to share ideas with.

Emily's Card

Emily needed a card for a friend so she made this card for her. She doesn't make cards when I am around and creates her own designs. Isn't she clever. I love the way she has done the squares down the bottom. I haven't taught her how to prick the holes for the brads so she did bend her card a little while adding her brads but I think she has done a great card. One day we might even sit and make cards together.

Wild about You

I bought Wild about You a couple of months ago and hadn't got to use it, so I decided to make a baby card with it. I made the pink one while stamping with a friend and then when I taught it at my last 5 card day I gave the option of making it blue or pink. I think they look great. I hadn't used my spiral punch much either so wanted to use it as well. I used the Polka Dot background as well.

Back from Down South

hi there, i think I forgot to tell you I would be away down south for the week, but anyway here I am back again. I had a lovely time with my family and stayed with my sister Sue so that we could plan our crafts for our trip to Wiluna later this month. We are going up there to teach the kids crafts for the first week of the school holidays. We have planned all the different crafts and made samples and ordered what we needed.
Also while down in Manjimup my sister Barbie had her 50th birthday and we all went out for dinner on Saturday for her party. It was great to get together and help celebrate her day.
I also wanted to show you the card I made her. This is a star card that my good friend Jennie taught me to make. I basically cased her card with a few personal touches of my own. I'm really pleased with the end result and Barbie liked it too so that was the main objective.

front of card

First page

the following 5 pages in the order that I made them.

Back of the book for me to write on.

Star card open from the top

To finish off I would like to show you this photo of me with my 3 lovely sisters. I am so lucky to have family that are so wonderful. Spending time with them has been just what I needed.
From left to right Susan, Marion, Barbara and me.