DSP Challenge

I have been in Christchurch for the last three weeks helping out family so haven't been able to blog or craft over that time, but now that I'm home again I have finished a very special mini album. One of my grandsons, 4 year old James, received a special award at kindy during June, this award is only given out when the recepient has done something extra special. It is called the "Snappy Award" and the chosen child is given a lovely certificate and is allowed to take "Snappy" (a toy crocodile) home for a week to look after him. James received the award for looking after a little boy with special needs without being asked to. During the week James had Snappy I took photos of where they went and what they were doing. I have made two albums one for Kindy and one for James. I have used qite a bit of DSP so am entering in this months challenge.

It's been a long time since my last blog for a variety of reasons. but I'm now looking forward to June classes. this month my ladies have asked for some childrens cards, these are what we will be making:

 This is a card I cased from You Tube "Stamp with Heather's blog" (Canada) a shutter peek-a-boo card. Heather's was a Christmas card which I altered to fit our genre.

http://stampwithheather.typepad.com/.services/blog/6a00d8341c174e53ef00d83451776769e2/search?filter.q=shutter+peek-a-boo+card

Family Wedding

April has been a very busy month in our household, our eldest son was married on the 28th April.We all had a fantastic day. Needless to say Mum made the invitations. Aunty Bee and Mum made the Place names, which also served as wedding favours, containing after dinner mints and the table decorations. The house has been full of visitors for the last two weeks hence the lack of blogging over that time.

Table Set Up

The table decorations were made using dried hydrangeas which were spray painted with white paint which still allowed a hint of the flowers original colour to show through and silver glitter was added. My sister inlaw made 15 oblong boxes which were painted black (Wedding theme was White Black and Silver) and filled these with oasis to hold the hydrangeas, then ribbons and organza were added to complete.

3 boxes on each table

Wedding Favours

Invite Inner

Invitation

I cased these invitations from an American demo on You Tube but I can't remember the name.

Paper Party for Customers

Dates: 1-31 May 2012
Details: During May, you and your customers will get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper for every three you buy!* Choose from a wide variety of designs and colours available in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue and 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.

Page	Item	Description
129	122354	Pocketful of Posies
129	122357	Beau Château
129	122367	Paisley Petals
129	122355	Domestic Goddess
129	124339	Just Add Cake
129	122351	Frightful Sight
129	122352	Timeless Portrait
129	122350	Berry Blossoms
129	122359	Well-Worn
130	122347	Nursery Nest
130	122349	Letters to Santa
130	122348	Big Top Birthday
13**	125406	Twitterpated
17**	125407	Attic Boutique

*Does not include Specialty Designer Series Paper
**From the 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini
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• Designer Series Paper may be purchased on a demonstrator, workshop or customer order.
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• Designer Series Paper ordered as a Hostess Free product does not qualify for this promotion.
• Specialty Designer Series Papers do not qualify, nor can they be redeemed through this offer.

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JAI # 111

JAI # 111 Just add Easter
I made these Easter baskets for my grandsons to take to their teachers as a small appreciation for the first term. I used the Petal cone die and the Lace ribbon border punch with  a variety of cardstock and DSP papers from the the twitterpated  range, adding the sale-a-bration ribbons to tie up the cellophane bags of eggs, lastly attaching the "Hoppy Easter" stamp.

Workshop Make and Take Easel Card

I cased this Easel Card from Beate Johns at Splitcoast Stampers and used:
Card: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
DSP: Beyond the Garden
Stamps: Fabulous Florets
Inks: Night of Navy, Certain Celery
Other: Large oval punch, Sweet little sentiments stamp, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Dimensionals

We are going to make this card in our April workshops.