A Song called Create

Christmas Catch Up

2010-12-13T11:10:00.006+10:00

Well - I certainly have been busy it has been crazy! Being a new Mum and then returning to work full time has limited my craft time to nearly none apart from producing cards for class.....here are a few I have done over the last few months....

Webster's papers and Stampin Up Stamps

Kaiser Craft papers and Rachel Grieg Stamps

Darkroom Door and Tim Holtz stamps

Watercolour

Using up scrap paper!

Wishing you all a beautiful , wonderful and safe festive season!

Claire x

Watercolouring with Distress Inks

2010-05-26T17:57:00.005+10:00

Hi Everyone. Once again I have been playing with my Distress Inks and I gave watercolouring with them a go. O my gosh! They are beautiful to watercolour with. Here is a class I will be doing with them next Thursday night.

I have used new Basci Grey papers and Sarah Kay stamps.....love how they have turned out.

New pic of my Bub - Ella

2010-05-12T17:13:00.002+10:00

Just had to put this one in. Here is my bub - Ella. She is three and half months old.....just too cute! And this pic was taken at the craft shop! Getting her started early!

Class - Thursday 20 May

2010-05-12T17:11:00.002+10:00

Hi All

Here are the cards for my class on 20 May. Make sure you book in at Craft A Lot (http://www.craft-a-lot.com.au/) I am using Upsy Daisy Papers and Crafty Secrets stamps. They turned out pretty cute :)

Ebay and Stampin Stuff

2010-05-12T17:06:00.004+10:00

Wow - an update for you all. Look at this pic below! OMG - I am hooked on Ebay! And also this little website called Stampin Stuff. Also all the flowers are from a shop in the UK. Aren't they beautiful?! The stamp sets are Tim Holtz which I am a little hooked on at the moment along with all of his embellishments which I got from Amy at www.stampinstuff.com.au

Distress Inks

2010-04-14T19:26:00.002+10:00

Distress inks - don't you love them. Tim Holtz - you are a genius! I am loving the new colours that have just come out. I have been playing with them all week. Below is a pic of the class that I will be teaching on April 29. Using Distress Inks and showcasing a couple of different techniques....I love love love them :)

Inspiration

2010-04-05T08:28:00.004+10:00

Sometimes you jump on someone's blog and it inspires you to create something beautiful. I found this blog a couple of days ago http://floliescrap.over-blog.com/ and Flo's cute little cart with the umbrella inspired me to make this card. I love it and thanks Flo for a beautiful blog!

I also learnt how to make beautiful flowers the other day too - doilies and tissue paper and Smooch Spritzers. Thanks to You Tube! :)

Hope you like!

Claire x

Webster's Pages

2010-03-01T10:45:00.002+10:00

The shop has just got in some new Webster Pages. They are absolutly beautiful. Being a card maker it is really hard to use these pages on cards without taking away from the paper so I decided to do a scrap page. Getting inspirationfrom the Webster Pages site - http://websterspages.ning.com and now that I have a beautiful subject to scrap - this is what I came up with.

Hope you like!

Must go off and do another now! :)

Cheers, Claire

Baby...!

2010-02-25T13:30:00.004+10:00

Wow - so sorry it has been so long! So much has happened since I blogged last and so many cards have been made since too!

Firstly - great news is that I am now the proud mother of a beautiful baby girl - Ella Rose. Ella was born on 28 January.

It has been a busy and hectic month adjusting to not working, being a mum and being on demand 24/7 and also fitting in craft! But I wouldn't change anything. She is just adorable - I am so in love!

In regards to craft - I am back teaching tonight.

Next weeks cards are below. Reminder if you want to come you will need to book - http://www.craftalot.com.au/

These cards are using Ippity Stamps that can only be bought at Craft-A-Lot and only if you participate in this class. The stamps are beautiful.

Hope you like!

Claire

Check out this blog....

2009-11-29T19:10:00.005+10:00

I have found this blog www.lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com and I love her work. Here are a couple of cards of hers that I copied and changed a little to suit my papers.

Dark room door, Webster's Pages

Bo Bunny, Dark Room Door

I love the way these have turned out - my fav Christmas Cards I have done this year.

Christmas Stockings

2009-11-29T19:01:00.004+10:00

Got this idea from a combination if two sites.... http://www.tenealewilliams.com.au/wp02/ and http://waltzingmouse.blogspot.com. They are little hanging stockings that you can put lollies or chocolates in.

Magenta Papers, Cornish Heritage Farm Stamps

Enjoy!

Upcoming Classes

2009-11-22T18:06:00.006+10:00

Next couple of weeks classes that I am teaching. Christmas Cards using non-Christmas papers....

Heidi Grace Papers, Darkroom Door Stamps, Kaiser Pearls

Christina Rae Papers, EK Success Punch, CuttleBug, Darkroom Door Stamps

Christina Rae Papers, Rub Ons, EK Success Punches

Cornish Heritage Farm Stamps, Little Yellow Bicycle Papers, EK Success Punch

Hope you like!

Do Craft and Gillian Roberts

2009-10-18T18:25:00.005+10:00

I know that I haven't uploaded for a while - but that doesn't mean to say that I am not doing anything. I am still teaching and have a lot of cards done over the last few months.

I love these cards I have done today using Do Crafts stamps and a Gillian Roberts stamp.

Hope you Like!

Claire

Do Craft stamp, Stampin Up paper, Kaiser Craft Rhinestones, ribbon, lace and gold braid

Gillian Roberts stamp, Stampin Up paper, Kaiser Craft Rhinestones, ribbon, lace and gold braid

Do Craft Stamp, Basic Grey paper, Kaiser Craft Pearls, ribbons and gold braid

Weekend Cards

2009-05-04T16:38:00.008+10:00

Being a long weekend, I managed to not only nut out two more classes, but also create a couple of cards for myself. Hope you like!

Cards for Me!

Stampin' Up Upsy Daisy Stamps and papers
Design taken from Just Give Me Stamps

Stampin' Up Upsy Daisy Stamps and papers
Design taken from Just Give Me Stamps

Class Cards - makes sure you book in! www.craftalot.com.au

SEI Papers, Inkadinkado Stamps

KC & Co papers, Inkadinkado Stamps, Penny Black Stamps
Design taken from Just Give Me Stamps

Kaiser Craft papers, Penny Black Stamps

Penny Black stamps, Kaiser Craft Papers

Happy Stampin'!

Claire

Sarah Kay Stamps

2009-04-27T07:07:00.002+10:00

Sarah Kay Stamps, Stampin' Up Water Colour Crayons

How cute is this stamp!? I am so in love with it. We now sell them in our shop - they are absolutly delightful. I have stamped this one on watercolour paper and blended with the Stampin' Up Water Colour Crayons.
Beautiful!

Claire

New Class

2009-04-26T17:44:00.003+10:00

Kaiser Craft, Inkadinkado Stamps

This is my monthly class at Craft-A-Lot. Book in on 07 3209 6013 for Sunday 24 May 2009.

Happy Scrappin'

Claire

New Store Opening!

2009-04-21T07:26:00.001+10:00

Come and join us Tuesday 28 April and meet the Craft-A-Lot family at our new store!

Make sure you call us to let us know you are coming!

Mother's Day Class

2009-04-21T07:22:00.003+10:00

Want the perfect gift for Mother's Day? Why not surprise her with an hand made card, flowers that never die and a cute little box filled with chocolates?

Come and learn how to make this at Craft-A-Lot on Thursday 30 April at 630pm. Make sure you book in!

NEWS

2009-04-07T18:17:00.006+10:00

Well - what a couple of weeks I have had. I don't know where to start!

CRAFT-A-LOT

Our store is moving! End of Lease at our old shop so we have found a new place to live. Although smaller it is actually going to be bigger and better. Come and visit us, pick up a class schedule and join our family.

Shop 4
2 Bulwarna Street
SHAILER PARK
Ph. +61 7 3209 6013

http://www.craftalot.com.au/

Our New Trading Hours

Monday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday CLOSED

V FESTIVAL

Everyone who knows me knows I love music so I had to go to the V Festival when it was on the Gold Coast. The Killers, Duffy, Snow Patrol and Razorlight were my favs on the day. My friend Sarah and I had a ball!

SHARING BLOGS

I put this on here previously, but I thought I would again. I would love to share blogs with each other by posting each others work on each others sites. Please let me know if you are interested - email me at clairebtg@hotmail.com

ANZAC DAY PERFORMANCES - Beenleigh Area Queensland

Some of you know that I sing - well I am part of the Beenleigh Theatre Group and our vocal ensemble A-Chord are singing at the Beenleigh Sports Club on Monday 20 and Wednesday 23 April. Would love to have you along! And best of all it is free!

Hope you all have a happy and safe Easter!

Love Claire

Busy Weekend.....

2009-03-23T07:03:00.012+10:00

Hi Everyone!
Busy weekend yesterday and smashed out my next 4 classess....hope you like.....make sure you book in! http://www.craftalot.com.au/

Magenta stamps, Kaiser Craft papers - weaving

Stampin Up papers, Unity Stamps

Unity Stamps

Stampendous stamps

Kaiser craft flowers, rub ons

Stampin Up stamps

Let me know what you think! Hope you like.....

Happy Monday!

Claire

Canvas Class

2009-03-15T20:47:00.002+10:00

This is my next Off the Page class that I am teaching next Sunday. It is 3 small canvases using Kaiser products. I incorporated a bit of the weaving that I did in the scrapbook class.

Hope you like!

Kaiser Papers, Kaiser Pearls, Kaiser wood flourishes

Weaving

2009-03-15T20:39:00.003+10:00

I mentioned in my last post that I actually participated in a class. I went to a little shop up the road - Think Crafty in Rochedale. This is the beautiful page that we completed - an heritage piece which incorporated weaving. It has turned out beautifully.

This is a picture of my precious niece and nephew. My hubby and I wore them out at a day of Wet n Wild. They fell asleep nearly instantly when we were driving home! :)

Kaiser Papers, lace, ribbon and buttons

Upcoming Classes

2009-03-10T07:46:00.004+10:00

I completed a couple of weeks of classes on the weekend using new Stamping Bella stamps that we have just got in store. They are so nice - possibly one of my favourite brands alongside Penny Black.

These two will be on Thursday 19 and Thursday 26 March. Please contact Craft-a-Lot if you would like to book in!

Stamping Bella stamp, Inkadinkado, Hero Arts stamps, Nestabilities, Kaiser craft papers

Stamping Bella and Stampin Up stamps, Nestabilities and Kaiser Craft papers

Stamping Bella and Stampin Up stamps, nestabilities and Basic Grey papers

Stamping Bella stamps and cuttlebug

Last night I attended a class at Think Crafty at Rochedale and created a beautiful scrapbook page designed by the lovely Michelle. I have yet to take a photo, but will do and post over the weekend!

Hope to see you in class!

Long time between posts

2009-03-08T08:48:00.008+10:00

It has been a long time between posts and you would think then that I would have a bit to show you - but not really. I have been so busy with work - flying to Roma and Sydney, I have started in a Vocal Ensemble and started guitar lessons....so finding time to craft at the moment is nearly impossible!

Well first thing is first - here is my puppy....he is 9 months now but still every bit the puppy :)
He dug 5 beautiful holes in the back yeard for me to put plants in - which I did do yesterday - although I am wondering if the plants will be there when I return from work tomorrow night....let's hope so!

One of my lovely friends had a birthday last weekend and I was going to go and buy her a card because I ran out of time (I know I can hear everyone gasping!), but I knocked this one up quickly and it turned out better than what I expected. I love the Rachel Grieg papers - she is an amazing photographer and has beautiful papers.

Stamp It Rachel Greig Papers, new Stampin Up stamps

BUS TOUR

I am taking a bus tour next Saturday with the ladies from Craft-a-Lot to some of the scrap shops around Brisbane and yesterday I did the mock run. I am so glad I did, as I will admit I got a little lost at one stage. Although I was only going to drive around, I did stop at a couple to have a little bit of a sneak peak. I am really looking forward to the day - it should be great. I think there are a couple of seats left if anyone is interested. Contact Craft-A-Lot to find out.

VIDEOS

I have also been busy making some 'How To' videos for the shop too. They have turned out better than expected. Videos include -

- Introduction to stamping

- Embossing

- Using Cuttlebug

- Using Cuttlebug with Nestabilities

You can get to them via the Craft-A-Lot website....let me know what you think.

Well - that is about it from me....hope everyone is still scrapping and carding away!

Claire xx

Catching Up

2009-02-08T18:05:00.002+10:00

Kaiser papers, Kaiser jewels, kindy glitz, Stampin Up rub ons

Just catching up and decided to do a scrapbook page. I rarely do them - but I think this one has turned out really well.

Cheers, Claire

New Bloggers

2009-01-17T09:40:00.003+10:00

Hi Everyone

I am always trying to think of ways of getting people to visit my blog. I guess the best way is just to keep uploading photos and hopefully people will take a liking and eventually you will get a following. It doesn't help I guess when you only upload images occassionally! Oops!

SO......I thought it would be a great idea to gather all the links to people's blogs that have just started out and post them on each others blogs......

My proposal.....

If you have just started your own blog, send me a pic of your work and I will put it on my blog as well as a link to yours and any other information that you would like me to add. In return - I ask the same of you and your blog.....sound good? Obviously if you have had a blog for a while - then same applies - of course I am not going to knock back hits on my blog :)

I hope this works! Send me your pics and info and I will get them up....

Papers - Basic Grey

Stamps - Stamp It

Pearls

Happy Carding!

Claire

Stamping Bella

2009-01-11T20:35:00.007+10:00

I have had these stamps for a while. I love Stamping Bella....they are great stamps - something different and very cute.....finally I managed to get some foam to mount them on and I am able to use them - I can tell already I will be making lots of cards with these. :) They go well with the new Kaiser Papers....I love Kaiser too!

Papers - Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Stamping Bella
Stampin Up Watercolour Crayons
Kindy Glitz

Stamps - Stamping Bella, Stampin Up
Papers - Kaiser craft
Stampin Up Water Colour Crayons
Stickles Platinum

Papers- Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Stamping Bella, Stampin Up
Ribbon, Kindy Glitz, Stickles

Papers - Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Stamping Bella
Rubs Ons - Kaiser Craft
Ribbon - Stampin Up

Catch you soon!

Claire

Scrapbooking

2009-01-11T20:19:00.010+10:00

Two posts in a day! That is a record for me....thought I would share some of my scrapbook pages. I don't do it that often so it is a little bit of a milestone for me when I complete one!

TOGETHER FAMILY
Papers - Kaiser Craft
Rub Ons - Kaiser Craft
Pearls - Kaiser Craft

REMEMBER MOMENTS IN TIME
Jewels - Kaiser Craft

REMEMBER MOMENTS IN TIME
Papers - Kaiser Craft
Jewels - Kaiser Craft
Rub Ons - Stampin Up

GOOD TIMES SISTER & I
Papers - Stampin Up
Wood Florish - Kaiser Craft
Flowers - Kaiser Craft
Ribbon - Stampin Up
Rub Ons - Stampin Up
Kindy Glitz, Beads

No1 FRIEND JOVI
Papers - Kaiser Craft
Rub Ons - Stampin Up
Kindy Glitz, Cuttlebug

Cheers

Claire

Cards, Cards and more Cards

2009-01-11T09:28:00.006+10:00

First week back at work and didn't it drag.....don't know about anyone else, but I am extreamly busy at the moment. Crazy times.....
As promised - here are some more cards that I will be doing in upcoming classes over the next month....

Papers - Kaiser Craft

Papers - Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Stamp It
Cuttlebug Nestabilities, Buttons, Kindy Glitz

Stamps - Magenta
Cuttlebug Nestabilities, Kindy Glitz, Ribbon

Papers - Kaiser Craft
Stamps - Magenta
Buttons, Border Punch, Kindy Glitz

Cheers, Claire

Classes for 2009

2009-01-04T16:44:00.009+10:00

I have spent the last week creating my next classes. Would love to see you at class on Thursday nights if you are in the Logan area.....

Here are a few that I will be doing in the next couple of weeks.....enjoy.....

Teabag folding using traditional black and white

More to come soon...

Claire

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2009-01-04T16:30:00.007+10:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and hoping that 2009 is filled with lots of love, laughter and happiness.

Before Christmas our shop had a little Secret Santa Christmas Party - it was such good fun and a tradtion that we have started over the last three years....

Catherine and Margaret

Son, Vicki and I

Gail, Jan, Margaret and Catherine

Colleen and Kirsten

Vicki and I opening presents and Beth in the background

I have been very busy creating cards for my next classes....I will publish some in my next post.

Chow for now,

Claire

2008-12-20T17:05:00.016+10:00

As I have said before - I rarely get time to post every day and even once a week is a push, so when I do post - I have a bit of a collection to put up. Here are a few of my latest - hope you like!

Just showing off Jovi again - he is getting big! 5 months old now...

I am dabbling a bit in decoupage - I love these angels and I am pretty proud of it - it has turned out really nicely.

Making use of pastels - I love this Penny Black stamp. I have put glitter on the face of the flowers - although pictures never show glitter very well. I have coloured in using the Stampin Up water colour crayons....my favourite medium at the moment.

Once I get on a roll with a design I make a few! :)

How nice is this Stampin Up set - Christmas Time. Once again I have used the water colour crayons for colour in with a blending pens.

Another design that I ran with.....I made six of these today.

Using the Stampin Up Loads of Love set - How cute is this little truck?!

Same design - different stamp - using the City Of David Stampin Up set.

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone and a safe holiday season! I hope that you get lots of time to stamp - but don't forget to hit the shops for the sales!

Love Claire

Time?

2008-12-02T07:55:00.006+10:00

I look at blogs all the time and I am baffled how people can update everyday. Not just update everyday, but have a new project to show too! I am lucky to be able to make cards once a week, so I envy those people that get to do it everyday - that would be heaven to me!

Here are a couple Christmas Cards that I thought I would share with you all......

I want to thank Vicki for showing me how to do the lovely card above!

This one is an oldie - but I do love it

Peny Black stamps - aren't they adorable!

Using the Stampin' Up wheel....

My Baby

2008-10-18T16:31:00.004+10:00

I want you to meet our baby - Jovi. He is our little pride and joy. He is a Rotty x Lab x Staffy.

At 8 weeks

At 13 weeks

Simple but effective

2008-10-18T16:22:00.002+10:00

Using the nestabilities yet again and Kaiser Craft paper....and a touch of kindy glitz!

Another card using Nestabilities

2008-10-14T18:57:00.002+10:00

Told you I loved this product and I love this card. Hope you do too!

Nestabilities!

2008-10-12T16:51:00.003+10:00

I got a new toy the other day - I know, I am probably very behind, but I have found them hard to find here. Spellbinders Nestabilities! I got my first set last week and have spent today trying them out. At the moment I have the scalloped circle - but I am very much looking forward to getting the whole set! I practiced with a new Magenta stamp - here is what I managed to create.

I will keep playing and upload as I go....chow for now!

New Bo Bunny Papers and Magenta Stamps

2008-10-11T20:03:00.000+10:00

I bought some new Magenta Stamps - so I decided to give them a go with new Bo Bunny Papers and Kaiser Papers. I love the colours in the Bo Bunny papers - it makes for beautiful non-traditional Christmas Cards.

Hectic Life

2008-08-08T20:40:00.000+10:00

Sorry I haven't posted anything for a while. Life has been hectic to say the least with my full time job now involving travel I have started to bring work home with me. Classes are still trucking along with an Off the Page class this weekend and then a Christmas Card special on the EKKA Show Day on Wednesday.
I have made a few cards though that I will need to take photos of this week and I will post some of them up.
I have some of the new Cuttlebug borders which I bought during the week - I can't wait to play with them. And I bought from the US a few of the Stampin Bellas Stamps which I am dying to use also. I wish crafting was my full time job!
I am off to the EKKA in Brisbane tomorrow with my husband, I haven't been for a number of years, so it should be good.
I have finally given my blog a new name after Vicki from my card class told me it wasn't very creative. I have combined my love of music with cards - so I thought this was fitting. Who knows I may change it again! (Hope you like it Vicki!)
Must be off - counting down until the Olympics Open Ceremony although I am not sure if I will be able to stay up and watch Australia walk in!
Happy creating!

Made this afternoon

2008-05-24T16:43:00.000+10:00

I have been battling a cold this week. Don't you hate it when you don't have any energy to do things? I sat down today to get my cards ready for my next class and struggled with lack of creativity. I did however overcome and ended up making some lovely cards for Thursday night. I also made this one to give to a friend who is about to have a baby any day now. I love this Stampin Up set - Little Wonders I think it is called. I stamped the teddy on watercolour paper and coloured with watercolour pencils and a watercolour pen. I love the way it has turned out. Sorry for the quality of the pic, I took it quickly with my phone.

Melbourne 08

2008-05-19T19:03:00.000+10:00

Hi Everyone!

I just got back from 4 days in Melbourne, two for work and two for pleasure. I didn't get time unfortunatley to look in any stamp stores....maybe next time.

The weather turned it on for me on Thurs and Fri but rained on the weekend - typical!

I have not had time to do any new cards over the weekend - but I am very excitied about going to the shop on Thursday! We have so much new stock in - from new totes, to storage, new papers and so much more - so make sure you get in there!

Thought I would load these up. Some cards using Stampin Up stamps - a couple of my favourites that were the hostess stamps. I coloured the flowers in with a blender pen and used Rocket Red Brilliance

Off The Page

2008-05-11T09:14:00.000+10:00

Thanks for my comments Colleen and Vicki! LOL - I think you are probably the only two that have looked on here!

I had a great class on Thursday night - I used one of my favourite new stamps - it is a Combi from Inkadinkado! Here is the pic -

I also have recently made this clock that I also taught in one of my off the page classes - it is using nearly entirely Kaiser Craft product - I love Kaiser Craft!

I am off to Melbourne for work a couple of days this week so I will not be teaching on Thursday night - although my lovely mum is and she has some nice cards planned.
Have a great Mother's day all the mums out there!

Claire xx

My First Pics

2008-05-07T19:07:00.000+10:00

I am sitting here with a glass of wine, just finished a lovely dinner cooked by my wonderful husband and uploading some photos for you to have a look at. I have taken them this evening - so the light isn't that crash hot and you really need to take pics without a flash on to be able to see everything on the card clearly. If anyone has a trick to taking pics of cards - please let me know!

I don't want to bombard everyone with lots of cards - so I will just put up a couple tonight of my favourites. These two are little teddy bears that I have drawn. The first one is quiet simple and the second one is using one of my favourite stamps designed by Rachel Greig. Hope you like!

My First Blog!

2008-05-06T19:12:00.000+10:00

Hi Everyone!

Well this is my first blog and I hope that you will find it interesting. I don't have a lot of time so I do hope that I can try and keep it up to date as possible!

The reason that I started this was to share my creations and also learn from others. I teach card making and off the page classes at Craft A Lot which is in Logan, QLD. For those of you that are nearby I would love to see you at class!

I work full time during the day - I love my job but it is pretty full on. I would love to have more time to do craft - but wouldn't we all!

I love theatre and singing and perform in my local theatre groups. I also love my TV shows - which reminds me - Australia's Next Top Model is about to start! ;)

I will endevour to take some photos of my work and hopefully have some up over the next few days! Thanks for dropping by!

Smiles!
Claire