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Today’s sketch is by me, and here is it if you want to play along over at the Sketch Friday Frenzy blog. Click here to visit Sharon Field's blog and continue on the tour using the below sketch.
Materials list
Stamps: Upsy daisy
Inkpads: Versamark
Cardstock: Daffodil delight, pumpkin pie, real red, bravo burgundy, whisper white, basic black
Accessories: Black embossing powder
Recently, Bella celebrated her fourth birthday. She had a ball despite between the two celebrations splitting her head open, requiring two stitches. She was spoilt with presents receiving loads of new clothes, a dolls pram, dolly clothing, a kids karaoke machine and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember.
Bella requested a butterfly cake from her Grandmother and since we weren't celebrating with the extended family on her birthday I make her a butterfly cake too. Mine was a rainbow layer cake and she was most surprised when I cut into the cake and took out the first slice. For the rainbow layer cake recipe click here.
I used the big shot and the beautiful butterflies die to cut out a cardstock butterfly and use it as a mask for the sprinkles on the top of her cake.
Opening presents
Now all Bella has left to do is to celebrate at kinder when kinder returns on Wednesday. She is looking forward to handing out the lolly bags I made her using retired designer series paper. There is a tutorial here if you want to make your own.
April's Making Merry Monday pdf is now available to purchase.
$7 for the step by step instructions to make the April MMM cards.
If you wish to order any materials I used in the April MMM cards, contact me.
To purchase the April pdf instructions visit here http://rosdavidson.typepad.com/ros_davidson_live_life_an/2011/04/april-pdf-instructions.html
Happy Easter Monday and Anzac Day. Finally, after a few weeks, I am on time with my Making Merry Monday post.
The April PDF instructions will be for sale from tomorrow.
I'm blog hopping with friends again today on this Easter Saturday. We are all using products from the autumn/winter mini catalogue. I've used the scallop squares duo die from page 15 (of the mini catalogue). I've used the larger of the two scallop squares to make my bag and I think it is super cute? Maybe even perfect for a little stash of Easter eggs? Don't you? If your a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and your attending convention these may very well be my swaps. Contact me for more information about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.
Click here to travel onto Di Dunk's blog
Names of all the ladies hopping today in case of broken links or if you get lost *grin*
Ros Davidson <-- Me
http://www.rosdavidson.typepad.com
Di Dunk
http://www.stampartbydi.typepad.com
Nikki Sadler
http://www.inkyart.com.au
Christine Blain
www.christineblain.blogspot.com
Judy May
http://www.judymay.typepad.com
Alisha Watson
http://www.ratherbstampin.typepad.com
Kathryn Ruddick
http://www.katlodesigns.com
A happy good Friday to you all. It is a quiet one here with hubby working during the day (a total shock and he is on permanent night shift normally) and me at home with the kids (trying to keep them entertained...)
A side shot (because I can) *grin*
Today’s sketch is by Robbie Rubala, and here is it if you want to play along over at the Sketch Friday Frenzy blog. Click here to visit Sharon Field's blog and continue on the tour using the below sketch.
Materials list
Stamps: Sail away (autumn/winter mini catalogue), bring on the cake (autumn/winter mini catalogue)
Inkpads: Bashful blue, basic black, wild wasabi
Cardstock: Crumb cake, wild wasabi, marina mist, whisper white
Punches: Scallop oval, scallop circle
Accessories: Tearing ruler, circle scissors plus, sponge dauber
To purchase the April pdf instructions visit here http://rosdavidson.typepad.com/ros_davidson_live_life_an/2011/04/april-pdf-instructions.html
Take 2.... typepad just ate my first attempt! Grrr
Late again I know but it has come with a drama of course (more on that in a later post). I want to finally get my MMM card up to share with you.
On Sunday, I posted up some new December Daily layouts over at Stamp-a-memory. Since I was on a roll photographing layouts and posting, I wanted to share some over here too.
Day 4 - A friends son's 5th birthday party
Uses a chipbord letter, circle punch, stampin' write marker and some rub ons
Day 5 - see over at stampamemory
Day 6 - Drew's kinder concert
Uses full calendar stamp set, timeless type alphabet, big shot machine, crumb cake and tempting turquoise cardstock, twine and crumb cake and tempting turquoise inkpads
Day 7 - Drew writing in his Christmas cards for kinder
Uses full calendar stamp set, timeless type alphabet, big shot machine, sizzlets merry die, crumb cake, real red and old olive cardstock and inkpads, twine
While blog surfing recently, I came across a fabulous kids easter craft. Desperate for something to stop my crew bickering and whining for at least 5 minutes we gave it a go.
The kids had a ball with Nikki doing far more than I even needed (and in a variety of colours) and Josh giving it ago again a few days later as well.
Here's the finished product which now takes pride on the entertainment unit and the kids love admiring it.
Materials list
Stamps: Calendar alphabet and numbers
Inkpads: Certainly celery, pretty in pink, bashful blue, so saffron, basic black
Cardstock: Crumb cake, whisper white, basic black
Accessories: Crystal effects, basic black stampin' write marker, stampin' dimensionals
Other: Die cut font
I seem to be making a few baby cards of late! Could be because my stash either has loads or none... *grin*
Today’s sketch is by Tammy Baldwin, and here is it if you want to play along over at the Sketch Friday Frenzy blog. Click here to visit Sharon Field's blog and continue on the tour using the below sketch.
Materials list
Stamps: A slice of life (level 1 hostess set autumn/winter mini catalogue), short and sweet
Inkpads: Basic black, bashful blue, marina mist, crumb cake
Cardstock: Whisper white, bashful blue, marina mist, crumb cake
Punches: Small oval, large oval, curly label
Accessories: Stampin' write markers - bashful blue, marina mist, crumb cake, regal rose
Other: Nestabilities
