So Sorry

Hi All

Just a quick note to say a big sorry for not having posted lately.  But my camera is broken,  The battery has had it and im waiting very patiently for my new battery to arrive.  On a good note I have been creating madely so watch this space to see some of my new creations.

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STAR STRUCK

I was inspired to make this bright and cheerful card today as it is finally a beautiful day in Waverley, the sun is shining. YEAH!!!! about time

I found the idea for this card on Rae Harper's blog, she made her's using lovely pink tones but I decided to use the NEW In Colours for my version.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - Elements of Style

Ink - Choc CHip

Cardstock - NEW Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder & Pool Party. Very Vanilla

DSP - Timeless Portrait

Other - NEW Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Suqre Lattice Embossing Folder, Antique Brads, Subtles Desingner Buttons, Linen Thread, Victoria Crochet Trim & NEW 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon

FOREVER YOUNG #2

I absolutely love creating new cards with NEW stamp sets.  Its like the worlds my oyster...

The main image used in this card is yet another one out of the New Set 'Forever Young'.  Again I have used my Versamaek and Black embossing powder to really bring to life the image(it also helps to keep the stamp clean instead of using black ink)

I have also had fun with the Scallop Circle Die on the Big Shot.  This card was very quick and easy to make.  The new In Colours used have added a fun bright summery feel to the card.  Hope you enjoy replicating this card.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - Forever Young & On Your Birthday
Ink - Versamark & Soft Suede, NEW Calypso Coral Marker, Soft Suede Marker
Cardstock - NEW Calypso Coral & Pool Party, Soft Suede& Very Vanilla
DSP - Timeless Portrait
Other - Scallop Circle Die, Circle Cutter Plus, Decorative Label Punch, Linen Thread, Balck 1/4" Grossgrain Ribbon & Vintage Trinkets

FOREVER YOUNG

Its Sneak Peak time....

Hope you have all got your hands on one of our New Idea Book & Catalogue's.  What do you think??

I just love it.  There are so many new ideas and new products to browse over.  I must have been through the book 100 times all ready.

One of the new sets is 'Forever Young' (I wish we were).  This set has many different possibilites.  For this card I have chosen an Antique feel/theme.  I wanted my card to look like a picture portrait.  So I made the front of the card stick out while the silouette of the the girl is set in the background.  Hope that makes sense.  The Beautiful matching Desiner Series Paper just finishes the look I was after.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - NEW Forever Young

Ink - Soft Suede, Versamark

Cardstock - NEW Island Indigo, River Rock, Cherry Cobbler

DSP - NEW Timeless Portrait

Other - Little Leaves Sizzlet, Fancy Flower Punch, Antique Brad, Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grossgrain Ribbon, Balck Embossing Powder & NEW 1/2" Choc Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon (Reverse side)

FIFTH AVENUE FLORAL

Yellow and Black ... Wow

It's funny how well black can go with almost any colour.  Im am really pleased with how well these cards turned out.  The same layout for both but all I have done is switched the colours round.

I decided to play around with my watercolour paper and my blender pens this time.  It can be a bit time consuming but the result is well worth it.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - Fifth Avenue Floral

Ink - Daffodil Delight & Versamark

Cardstock - Black, Daffodil Delight

Other - Black Embossing Powder, Scallop Edge Punch. Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon & Black Grossgrain Ribbon, Pearls & Little Leaves Sizzlet

"FLOWER FAIRY"

After a night or two of trying to be creative, I found this Punch Art Pattern for Tinkerbell.  I played around and came up with my own version. 'Flower Fairy'

This is the card that we gave to Ellie-May for her 5th Birthday.  Of course she just loves it...

Items Used:

Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Bashful Blue & Pretty in Pink.

Punch's - Scallop Circle, Butterfly Punch,Word Window, 1" Circle & 5 petal Flower

Die's - Blossom Party, Little Leaves, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

Other - Pearls

"ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL"

Just as the title says......

This was my second choice card for my daughters birthday last month. 

Ellie-May just loves Butterflys and of course anything pink, but at the last minute she decided she wanted to have a fairy birthday theme so it was back to the drawing board.  I just love the use of the coulour in this card, very girly.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - On Your Birthday

Ink -  Soft Suede ink & Marker

Cardstock - Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight

Other - Top Note Die, Textured Embossing Folder, Elegant Lins Embossing Folder,Beautiful butterflies Die & Scallop Trim Border Punch

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLYS

Don't you just love the Butterflys!!!

I had fun using the Big Shot with the polka dot embossing folder and the Beutiful Wings Embosslit on this page.  They are so easy to use and nothing else needs to be added, to create such lovely butterflys.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - En Francais background, Curly & Cute

Ink - Soft Suede, Rich Razzelberry

Cardstock - Melon Mambo. Rich Razzelberry, Very Vanilla & Blushing Bride

Other - Pretty in Pink Stripe Ribbon. Antique Brad

Until Next Time Have fun Creating



Beautiful Girl

I told you all that I was hooked didn't I ...

I have has these pictures of my not so little girl Ellie-May for quite some time.  Im really happy with the outcome.  In her princess dress are some lovely petals which is what convinced me to create the flowers.  The stems are made out of Satin Ribbon sewn and gathered to get this effect.  These pages are very simplistic but full of colour which is the effect that I was after.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - Lovely Letters Alphabet Set

CardStock - Whisper White Textured 12 x 12, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzaz, Rose Red, Melon Mambo

Ink - Soft Suede, Melon Mambo

Ribbon - Certainly Celery Satin

Other - Beautiful Winngs Emobosslit, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die

Cased Scrapbook Layout

This scrapbook page was cased from the very alented Patrice Halliday-Larsen. A couple of months back attended one of Patrice's class's and had a huge amount of fun adapting her layout to achieve the above.  It was a challenge for me as normally I only create cards.  So I did surprise myself and now guess what I am hooked on scrapbooking.  Isn't it funny how our talents keep changing.

Items Used:

Stamp Set - Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock - Crumb Cake 12 x 12, Marina Mist & Pacific Point

DSP - Blueberry Crisp

Ink - Marina Mist & Pacific Point

Im Back in Action

Hi to all my followers.  Yes I am back in action well sort off.  We are currently in the middle of Calving here on the farm and so far we only have approx 1/3rd of the herd in.  That means lots and lots more calves for me to rear and feed. As if i am not allready exhausted enough.  But I have had a chance at night to get back creating.  So ladies watch this space to see some of my new creations as well as some really cool cased creations.  Take Care Juliette

Motorbike No2

Morning Peeps...

For some very weird reason Im up and at em this morning.  The above card is what I have just finished teaching to my class's in Pirongia.  The Ladies ust loved it, the colours are bright and I was able to teach a new technique/idea.  At our local Regional Training in Hamilton the Lovely Emma showed us how to recycle an aluminium can.  Once the can is open we were shown how the BigShot can cut and Emboss the tin.

This photo shows you a close up of the tin embossed and put behind the motobike image.  I used the Lattice Embossing Folder to create the pattern on the tin and then i cut the tin to the size that I required.  Isn't this just a neat effect.  I am 100% sure that I will be using products such as tin on many more of my fantastic creations.

See you soon

Its Motorbike Time

This Stamp was an absolute must for me when I saw it in our New Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue.  So far I have created 4 different cards using the Motobike as my main focus.  In this card I have embossed the Motobike twice and then cut the cardstock in half then I have matched the two pieces up together like a jigsaw to get the above effect. I have also cut out one black and one white topnote from the bigshot and cut them in half and embossed using the lattice embossing folder on one half of each colour.  The Jumbo Eyelets and the Striped Grossgrain Ribbon have just tied the whole card together nicely don't you think???

Stay tuned to see some more of my Masculine Motorbike Cards

Catch you later

NB:  The Lattice Embossing Folder has been carried over from the Summer Mini and will continue to be avaliable to purchase.

Tri-Fold Card

Isn't she just beautiful!!!!!

I designed up this Tri Fold Card for a group of Local Ladies that I spoke to in late March.  As I thought they just loved it.  Using Baga Breeze and Soft Suede Card stock along with Elegant Soiree DSP made such a soft but Elegant combination.  Of course I had to use one of my all time favourtie Stamp sets Vintage Vogue.

If you are interseted in receiving the instructions please send me a message of email me at cowshotz@clear.net.nz

NEW Stamp Set - SEW SUITE

Sooo What do you think??

Its Launched today the New Autumn/Winter Mini send me a message if you havn't received one today.  My Ladies who are attending the Hamilton Extravaganza will receive your copy in the bag on your tables.

The Card above is using 3 of our new products:

- Sew Suite Stamp Set

- Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper

- Decorative Label Punch (My new favourtie Punch)

On the card above you will see that I have stamped on fabric.  To do this I used the Stazon Black Ink on my stamp and then stamed directly onto the fabric.  Its quite nice to use other products on our cards occasionaly to see another dimension. (ie Fabric, tin, wood, metal etc)

Hope you like it...

Sew Suite - Autumn Winter Mini

WOW!!!!!!!

I so love this New Autumn/Winter Mini.  Due to be launched on the 1st April 2011, I can guarantee you will fall in love with some of our NEW products.  Here's the 1st of my sneak peaks that I have for you. 

This Card uses a few of the new products, if you look closely you will see a new Embossing Folder called Tulip Embossing Folder, a new Sizzlet called Sweet Buttons and the Background stamp on Very Vanilla is from the New Stamp Set called Sew Suite.  I just love my colour combination of Baja Breeze, Rose Red and Pretty in Pink. 

Stay Tuned to see some more sneak peaks

Hamilton Extravaganza April 2011

Good Morning...

Here is a small sneak peak of what my Upline Patrice and I are making for the Hamilton Extravaganza on Sat 1st April. Isn't if cool, very bright and cheerful.  Patrice designed this masterpiece and I am very happy to be teaching this alongside her.  As you can see a large percentage of this card is completed on the Big Shot. (Boy do I love using my Big Shot).  This card is alot of fun to make I really hope that all the ladies who attend on Saturday will enjoy this card and the other 3 projects that they get to make.



Equipment Used:Flight of the Butterfly

STAMPS:

CARD/PAPER:

White

INK:

OTHER:

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Blossom Party Die, Tasteful Trim Die,

Scallop Square Die, Sweet Button Embosslit, Impressions Embossing

Folder, Two Step Bird Punch, Medium Square Envelopes, Stampin’

Dimensionals1/8” Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Big Shot, Big ShotOld OliveWhisper White, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Shimmer

Better Late than Never

Hi All

Sorry its been such a long time since I last Blogged.  Life seems to be really busy at the moment, with the big move, kids and class's.  So here are a few pictures of cards that I have been making lately in my class's.  Hope you like them.

Sweet Summer Stamp Set - SAB

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February Class - Sneak Peak

Hi Everyone.  This is just a sneak peak at just one of the cards we will be making at my next class in pirongia in February.  Arn't they just the cutest...  I have called these my 'French Boutique Windows'.  This is one my designs and I have had alot of enjoyment making and creating these cards.  The  2nd card we will be doing later this month is going to be a surprise.  SOOOOO book your space today as class's are limted.

'Go Masculine' Class

Good Afternoon All

I know its been a few days sincce I last blogged but I have had class's this week and have also been really busy making wedding invites for my friends brothers wedding.

So what do you think??  The cards above are the two that we made in class earlier this week. My theme for the month was 'go masculine' and I feel I achieved it.  I wanted two cards that could be given to most age groups as well as be adapted into female cards just be changing the colours.

The Not quite Navy card was cased from the very talented Artistic Avenger,  all i changed was the colours as I loved her card so much.  The other card was something that I came up with after hours of playing.

The products used in these cards are as follows:

Not Quite Navy Card

Stamp Set - Sense of Time (116885) and upsy Daisy (115898)

Inks - Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy and Versamark

Cardstock - Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, baja Breeze & Not Quite Navy

DSP - Elegant Soiree (117163)

Punch;s - Scallop Edge, Itty Bitty Punch's Circle

Other - Pearls, Hemp Twine, Non Stampin Up Twill Tape 6mm

If you are interested in purchasing any of the above items please email me at cowshotz@clear.net.nz

Scarecrow Punch Art

Now isnt he just the cutest.....  I have to say a huge big thank you to Kim Score from Paper Punch Addiction who I puchased the tutorial of the scarecrow from.  Kim is a very talented lady. I have changed my scarecrow a bit as I don't have all the same punch's as what she has used and I have put him on a card instead of a box.

I have been creating again lately the next card is one that was made by accident.  I was playing around with my circle circus stamp set on a scrap piece of cardstock and this is what I ended up with.

The colours used in this card are Early Espresso and  Rich Razzelberry on Very Vanilla Cardstock.  I have played around with my Itty Bitty Punchs and created a little accent down the bottom.  This is a quick and easy card that could be used for any occasion.

Keep Posted as i have a number of new cards to add on her over the next couple of days.

Fifth Avenue Floral

Fifth Avenue Floral is a set that I have had for awhile now.  I have seen in my travels a number of nice cards made using this set.  So it was about time that I had a play, and this is what I produced.  Two very different but very colourful cards.  One I have left blank as it could be used for many different occasions.  See below for supplies used in the above cards.

Supplies Used -

Stamp Set - Fifth Avenue Floral & Tiney Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Early Espresso & Versamark

Cardstock - Choc Chip, Whisper White, Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive & Peach Parfait

DSP - Play Date

Other - Big Shot, Little Leaves Die, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Frame from Top Note Die,

Antique Brads, Old Olive Gossgrain ribbon, Peach Parfait Stitched Poly Ribbon & White Embossing Powder

Aviary

Isn't this cute, as my Husband said its very antique looking.  Im not sure if I agree with him, however I happen to like it very much.  This card is a very quick and simple card to make that could be used for any occasion.  I feel that the mini paper flower and pearl give this card a nice touch.  Hope you enjoy making this as much as I did.

Supplies Used -

Stamp Set - Aviary (Summer Mini)

Ink - Choc Chip & Baja Breeze

Cardstock - Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede & Very Vanilla

DSP - Elegant Soiree

Other - Big Shot, Square Scallop Die, Oval Die, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Marina Mist Satin Ribbon, Small Paper Flower, Pearl & Dimensionals

Make a Monster

Scarey but very cute Make a Monster Birthday Card.  The Kids really like this card and it was fun to put together.  This set comes with many different parts to make up your monster.  The crystal effects that I used on the bodys really gives this card a wow factor and the Play Date Rub-ons makes putting words on a breeze.

Supplies Used

Stamp Set - Make a Monster

Ink - Basic Black & Choc Chip

Stampin Write Markers - Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Real Red

Cardstock - Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White & Tempting Turquoise

DSP - Play Date

Other - Hemp Twine, Glue Dots, Brad, 1" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Play Date

Rub-ons, Big Shot, Polkadot Embossing Folder and Corner Round Punch



Summer Album

I had a lot of fun putting together this Album.  Its quite time consuming but the end result is fantastic.  I will be offering this as a one off class early this year.  So if you are keen just send me an email. 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - Hello Again, Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock - Real Red, Crumb Cake, Choc Chip, Tempting Turquise, Old Olive, So Saffron & Whisper White

DSP - Play Date

Ink - Real Red, Choc Chip, Tempting Turquise, Old Olive, So Saffron

Other - Big Shot. Buttons Die, Envelope Die, Top Note Die, Scallop Square Die, Paper Pierceing Tool & Mat Pack, Stripped Grossgrain Ribbon Old Olive

Punchs - Scallop Trim Border, Large Flower



Happiness Shared

Its been a busy couple of days in the creative department.  What do you think??  I have had this stamp set for awhile now and have not known what to do with it so it was time to play and this is what I came up with.  Hope you like my creations.  Each set is made out of one piece of A4 cardstock.

Supplies used:

Stamp Set - Happiness Shared (120534)

Ink - Chocolate Chip

Cardstock - Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Watercolour card

Other - Stampinwrite Markers, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive & Pink Pirouette, Whisper White Taffeta, Ribbon, Pink Pirouette Grossgrain Ribbon, Old Olive Grossgrain Ribbon, Hemp Twine, Pearls, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

Punch's - Scallop Trim Border & Scallop Trim Corner

All the above products are avalible to order anytime.  To place an order please email me..

Welcome to My New Blog

Evening to all.

Oh my gosh I think I have finally got this website up and running.  I know it has been along time coming and for this I apologise, but if you have ever tried to do one of these before I am sure you will understand.

Over the next few days I will be uploading some of my new and exciting projects that I have been working on.  So come back soon and watch this space.