Random cuteness

After the doom and gloom of the global economic crisis AND the Retirement List, here are some random cute images of my two youngest expressing their creativity:

 

Oh, and some cards I made a little while ago but hadn't put up on the blog:

 

The cards on the left are part of a package made for a Baby Shower featuring the retiring Bundle of Joy; on the right is a card made for a lovely little boy who turned six recently.  I used the Wanted stamp set plus the retiring It's Your Birthday.   

Enjoy!

A tribute to the retiring sets...

Ahoy, Matey and Matey's Map wheel:

This was one of the first SU! sets I ever purchased, when I was hostess at my first party.  I love it!

Useful for scrapbook pages for little boys, too.

This card also has the sentiment from the retiring hostess set "So Many Sayings."

Bodacious Bouquet:  I only purchased this when I joined Stampin' Up! as a Demo in October last year as part of my Starter Kit.    I will miss it!

Bundle of Joy:  Another recent purchase - perfect for Baby Shower invitations, Thank You cards, Congratulations and New Baby Announcements!

This card also features the retiring Itty Bitty Backgrounds, too, sob!

Time Well Spent:  I earned this as a hostess at my first workshop, and I used it a lot making cards for the school fete.  Must say my photography has improved!  

 

 

Oh So Lovely:  Another gorgeous hostess set

Tagger's Dozen:  So useful with our tag punches!

Festive Favourites:

All About Christmas Wheel:

Round Up Simply Scrappin' Kit

While it is sad to see so many favourites go, it means that the new Catalogue is going to be FULL of great new stuff!!!!!  I can't wait!  Please email me if you would like to be one of the first to purchase the new catalogue when it arrives on 1st April.

Back to business........

Back to school/work/routine now everyone?  It has been fun getting the children back to school and starting Kindy.  I think we were all ready for it!   In the past week we've had visits from the Tooth Fairy, swimming lessons started again, and a bite from a (non-venomous) spider so it has been a bit crazy around here.

I've made a few quick cards, hope you like them!  I must say I'm enjoying the bold colour combinations in the Bali Breeze DSP (from the Summer mini, which ends 28th February).  I love Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red and Tempting Turquoise/Taken with Teal.  I hadn't ever used them before this DSP I must admit.    I made the first one, and then decided to use the scraps to make a second card while I was at it.  

  

And notice the co-ordinating brads and Felt Flowers?  

I was feeling inspired to try out my Bundle of Joy stamp set and made this sweet little baby card.  

I used my new spiral punch on the side there  and stamped some cute sprinkles for a bit of interest in the background.  I also coloured the main teddy bear with my blender pen and ink and finished off with some of the wide rose ribbon from the Mini Catalogue. I mounted the main teddy on dimensionals and stamped the sentiment with one of my favourite sets, short and sweet.  (Seriously, it is such good value! )

And, while surfing around Splitcoast Stampers I found a tutorial for a gable box, so I tried it, and it was really easy!  I added a card to the front of mine.  Yes, it is very yellow - I hardly ever use yoyo yellow cardstock and thought I'd give is a go.  Could make a cute party bag for a child's birthday party or hold a small gift?  When you go wandering through the excellent tutorials over at SCS be prepared for hours to pass without you realising.  It is a wonderful resource.

I've a few fun things happening in the next month or so, but you'll have to wait and see as I don't want to spoil the surprise.    Insert Evil Laugh He he he!

 And I missed Australia Day on my blog - hope all the Aussies had a good one.  Have a slice of   (home made by me!) Pavlova :