March ATC Swap April 17, 2009

I belong to an online Kaszazz consultants group and each month an ATC swap is held.  (For info on what an ATC is click on the page link at the top of this blog.)

The March swap theme was “Memories”, and we were to think about the Victorian bushfire victims when creating our cards.  Below is the card I made…along with another from the swap that featured the same stamp. Mine is the one on the left.  I used “Ebony and Ivory” cardstock, Java Bazzil, dark brown fluid chalk ink pad, brown ribbon with cream stitching and copper embellishments.

Same stamp - different look and feel.

 Here’s all the cards from the swap.  Its interesting to see all the different interpretations.  All the cards are made using Kaszazz products.

The nine ATCs for March 2009

3D – Thursday’s Project April 16, 2009

Today I made a Christmas gift box.  I used Crimson Bazzil (4514) and embossed two stamps with silver embossing powder(10020).  The stamps I used were Bauble Border (1742LK) and Mini Messages (4109KK).  I couldn’t resist adding Rhinestones (4556) – and then I added a bow using 1/8″ organdy in white (70621).

Christmas Gift Box

 The sides of the box are 6cm wide and the ends are 3cm long.  The box is 24cm long.  I rounded the corners of the ends with  the corner rounder punch (PSPCR02C).  I used a bone scorer (BON10029) to score all the fold lines on the wrong side before assembling the box.  And once again I used 24mm supertape (4699).

I’m setting myself a challenge for tomorrow – to come up with a 3D project which isn’t a gift box.

Wednesday’s project – 3D April 16, 2009

I made this little gift bag yesterday.  Its made from fawn Bazzil (4217) with retro punched flowers (PSM130C and PSP92C) from ivory (9358) cardstock.  The flowers are edged with dark brown fluid chalk pad – I have it in the petal point set (71532) which makes it easy to get into the centres of the flowers.  There are 6mm  rhinestones (4556) in the centre of the flowers.  The ribbon is from the castaway set (6102) – brown with aqua stitching.

Little gift bag

Rather than using a glue, I used 24mm supertape (4699) to stick the side and bottom of the bag.  No worries about drying time, a very strong bond and no worries about buckling.  I got the template from http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/templates/ss/GiftBag_2.htm  When I make another one I’ll make sure I decorate the front – not the back LOL.  If you look closely at the photo you’ll see what I mean.

Blog wars comes to Crafty Leonie’s blog April 16, 2009

I belong to a group of Kaszazz consultants – you’ll find the links to their blogs on the left of the screen – who participate in the “Blog Wars”.  Each week a Kaszazz product or a technique is chosen and we put our thinking caps on and come up with five different projects based on the product or technique of the week.  So come back each day and see what I and my fellow participants have been up to – we hope to give you lots of inspiration!

Simply Elegant April 9, 2009

Timeless Cards and Tag

These cards are just gorgeous.  Join in with this workshop and you’ll find yourself embossing, punching and stamping your way to four lovely cards.  The tag is just too cute!  Its a 2 Hour workshop and costs $20 per person.  Workshop created by Naomi Elliot.

Spring Time Awaits April 9, 2009

Spring Time Spritz Cards

It hasn’t shown up well in these photos – these cards are quite pretty with a pearlescent effect thanks to the use of “Perfect Pearls” and the highlighting provided by the bling.  Its a 2 Hour workshop and costs $20 per person.  Workshop created by Naomi Elliot.

Cards for Boys! April 9, 2009

All Boy! Cards

This is a 5PQ Workshop and costs $20 per person.  Five great masculine cards – and the motorbike one features a clear plastic cover that you stamp onto a paint dabber.  Workshop created by Debbie Dawson.

Mini Book Loaded with Tags April 9, 2009

Mayhem Book

A great little scrapbook – you can’t see them in the photo – but its loaded with tags tucked into the pages which you can put photos on.  It would also look great made with “girlie papers” to show off photos of the girls in your life.  Its a 2 Hour workshop – $30 per person.  Workshop created by Naomi Elliot.

A Cute Little Book April 9, 2009

Ool-La-La Daisy Journal

This was fun to make and looks stunning thanks to all the bling on the cover!  It is a 2 Hour workshop and costs $30 per person.  Workshop created by Leanne Marsson