Me at camp

Me at camp on the Saturday night.  I wore pink in memory of women with breast cancer .

Me with my bra from the bra parade on Saturday night.

Cropworks camp

Me with the Pinata we had at camp.

Melanie and I at camp.

K and Co Flowers

Calico Flower

I cut out 3 circles freehand from Calico.
I then rubbed Gel Medium all over the front and back of each circle.
The circles were allowed to dry.
I then scrunched up the 3 circles and laid them down on top of each other.
The 3 circles were then bradded.
I then sprayed Adirondack Color Wash over the top. This allowed the  original colour to be seen in some areas. The colour intensity changed on certain parts of the Gel Medium.

K and Co Flowers

Layer the flowers and add Kindy Glitz and a brad.

K and Co Flowers

K and Co Flowers

Another paper flower from the K and Co pack

A smaller version for the flower as seen in previous 2 posts.

K and Co Flowers

These came in a book and I popped them out and made them and layered them.

With some Kindy Glitz they look great.

Paper Flowers

These paper flowers have been made using Treehouse Memories double sided patterned paper.

By using the double sided patterned paper you can layer the flower petals and they tone in.

I have used 5 different sized petals for this flower. I have put a brad in the centre and used chrystallina Kindy Glitz around all the petals. Each petal has been shaped a little.

Paper Flowers

This paper flower was made from double sided patterned paper called Treehouse Memories.

This paper is what gave me the inspiration to make these flowers. I used Basic Grey, Offbeat, Laid Back.

I was looking at the Laid Back piece of patterned paper when the inspiration to make a paper flower out of it came into mind.
I cut around the teardrop shape and these formed the petals.
I pinched them at the base to give a puffy appearance and then glued them in place.
The top petals were inspired by the edge teardrops on the paper.
The middle of the flower can have anything from a button to a brad in the centre.

Shed on our property

Jessica and Me outside our new shed

Having lunch on our property

Our new shed which is a double double.

Cooper's Artwork

Cooper the Artist

Cooper showing off his masterpieces

Dabber Splats

These splats were made for these Lychees.

Dabber Splattered Backgrounds.

Dabbers

Using Dabbers and water to splat

Using a splattered part to make a card face.

Using a splattered part to make a flower. I used 2 punches for the flower.

RAK from Libby

This lovely card was sent to me from Libby. It came on a day when I was having a bad week. Thanks Libby.

Birthday Card from Sharon

This is the lovely Birthday Card Sharon gave me for my birthday this year.

Birthday card from Margaret

This lovely Birthday card was sent to me from Margaret. How thoughtful and kind is she.

Birthday Cards

Birthday Card from Libby

Birthday Card from Glenda

Birthday card from Carol in NZ

Birthday Card from Carol

Close up of Butterfly

Celebration day

Me as a Deutsch Frau

Me with a Deutsch Stein

Vanillekipferl that I made to sell

These German biscuits I put pink icing between them.
Besides the biscuits I made Black Forest Cake and did frankfurts on a  roll. Maxine made potato salad and made up Gummie Bear packets and Pretzels. She also did Bratwurst and onions on a roll.

Wedding Layout

Tearing, creasing, folding, inking.

Close up of folded, inked and ribbon threaded border.

Notice the flowers that I got from Cropworks.

Basic Grey Flower

Another version of the oval petal flower

A double layer of petals formed this flower.

I used Basic Grey patterned paper which had oval shapes on the paper. I just cut around the lines. The flower was made the same way as the previous one.

Paper Flowers

Showing the paper flower.

Close up

Method
1. Punch 5 oval shapes from patterned paper.
2. Scrunch up and unscrunch each petal.
3. Pinch 2 folds at the base of each petal.
4. Glue in place.
5. Decorate centre any way you wish.

Ribbon

Brian and me in Singapore.

Close up showing the ribbon that I wove in a circle.

Another close up.
For a detailed method on how to do this with the ribbon visit Ribbon at Cropworks blog.