Just in case you are home and looking for something for the long weekend, I thought I’d share a couple of my cards with you.

I Heart Hearts (Stampin Up Stamp Set)

My friend Lois makes the most beautiful cards and I asked her if I could share them with you,  I am sure you will all appreciate these 3 wonderful cards.  Please leave a comment below for Lois to see and she might let me show you some more of her work.  Lois has an amazing way with colours and great flair, she is an inspiration to me and all my friends. Enjoy.  I hope you enjoy seeing your cards here Lois and thanks for sharing.

This is the lovely swap I received from my swap sister in New Zealand, Anne Brignall……..thanks Anne you truly spoilt me.

Sorry I have not been stamping because 2 days before Christmas my sister and my nephews homes were both burnt in our Bushfires.  They have not managed to save anything….all their sheds are gone as well.  My sister and niece are both scrapbookers and my sister also a stamper…..nothing left.  My sister also had a huge porcelain doll collection, she had made and dressed all the dolls, had her masters and doctrine in doll making……it is all gone…..very very sad but they are all okay so we are thankful for that.

Because I am running late with my 12 weeks I have decided to give you all a little present. This is my first attempt at making a tutorial so I hope you all enjoy it and have a great Christmas. I have made lots of these and have them on my Christmas tree.  They are also great to put into a card as a little gift for a special person.  Have fun with them.

You can find a tutuorial here when I work it out because the 1st attempt never worked…..grrrrr……so email me bevmantle@bigpond.com  and I will send you the tutorial on a pdf file.

Welcome to our  Summer Mini Blog hop brought to you by ESAD-SU. (Extremely Special Aussie Demonstrators- Stampin’ Up). If you are a demonstrator you can join our yahoo group at ESAD-SU@yahoogroups.com.au we have alot of fun there or if you wish to become a demonstrator please email bevmantle@bigpond.com

 for details.

I have made a Birthday Book Card Organizer and it would be a quick gift for those who have everything kind of present.

This is the new designer paper called “Kaleidascope”

You can see the new mini catlogue online at my stampin up site. 

If you wish to order anything please email me bevmantle@bigpond.com

Instructions:

Six pieces of 12 x 12 paper for pages, score at 4 inches along one side and fold up (thus making a pocket) then score down the middle and fold back  (thus giving your page  a pocket each side).  Decorate the bottom of pockets with a number calender and stamp onto it. Simply make a cover of your choice and bind the edge of the pages together. You can decorate as you wish. Here is a close up of the front cover butterfly.

This is the card that I made and put into the first page to show how they fit in. I used the stamp set  “Friends 24-7″ and stamped the bird in Chocolate Chip Ink.

There is blog candy to be won by leaving a comment at each of the 30 blogs in this hop you visit on this round, so please join the fun by leaving a comment below and saying a quick hello to me. When you have commented on all 30 blogs please email leonie@stamp-a-latte.com and tell her that you have fulfilled your entry for the blog candy…..you have until midnight Wednesday 2nd Dec……good luck. I hope you enjoy the round and thanks for stopping by.

You can continue the blog hop to Carol here 

A friend of mine (Cath) made a card similar to this one and I loved the simplicity of it, yet elegance too, so thought I would make one to share with you, hope you like it.

Stamp Set: Lovely as a Tree

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Card: Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Cuttlebug embossing folder, gold cord, Red and Silver Kindy Glitz.

Today I made this card for a challenge with some other Stampin’ Up demonstrators.

I used Kraft and Mellow Moss and very vanilla cardstock.  Bella Blue designer paper and taffeta kraft ribbon. The lace border punch….I just love this punch. It is so elegant and punches out on card really well, if you would like to order one of these punches just email me at bevmantle@bigpond.com

I made the Christmas box in Bella Bleu designer papers with brocade blue cardstock for my friend for her birthday.

I also made this little calendar easel card to go along with it as her card. I had a post it note book in the little drawer.

Thought I would show you a lovely packaging idea today….I am going to do this as a workshop so if you are interested please email me bevmantle@bigpond.com or comment below.