Tried paper pleating with CTMH Chantilly B&T Papers, Buttercup and Pear cardstock and My Acrylix Stamp sets B1423 Happy Easter and C1536 Happy Thoughts with Cotton Candy Ink Pad. Also used the Scallop Punch.

Today I played with Sunburst idea ready for my card class tomorrow. First I used Jubilee Paper scraps and the Stamp of the Month for July "Circus Alphabet". I can see me using this more over the coming weeks as I haven't even looked at the lower case yet. It is going to be a fabulous set.

Then I used wider strips of Free To Be Me Paper Pack and combined the burst with a stamp from "Kaboom", the Stamp of the Month for June. On both cards I used CTMH Shimmer trim. It is adhesive backed and so easy to use.

From 1st August there will be a whole new Close to my Heart Inspiration Book with all new paper sets so I am using up lots of scraps at the moment.

Big busy time at the Papercraft Expo in Brisbane last weekend. Three days non-stop and doing demos on Monday using Heartfelt Creations dies, Twinkling H2O's and amazingly beautiful Starburst Sprays from Lindy's Stamp Gang. So much fun and showing these products to many lovely crafters.

Then there has been the possum that died in my utility space in the bathroom. How it got there I don't know but Pepe Le Phew! It has been awful. Thanks to Big Brother Good Samaritan who found it, my home  is now bearable and disinfected.


Some crafting with Close To My Heart Ariana Papers. I covered a DVD case from Darkroom Door and put a pocket and a notebook and decorated pen in. I plan to use it in the car so I always have a notebook and pencil and my Business Cards. Would also be a great gift.

Last night I tried out the Northern Lights technique of inking a background. Very pleased with the result even though I have never seen the Aurora Borealis or the Aurora Australis. I used the Close to my Heart mini pigment inks as I like the intensity and sponge daubers. With pigment ink the daubers stay moist for a long time so you don't have to keep putting them on the ink pad. Cardstock used Outdoor Denim and Pacifica.
Stamp set used was Close to my Heart Country Born (D1543)

Interesting time making a Double Pocket-fold Card from a sheet of Close To My Heart Chantilly Paper cut to A4 size. The beautiful stamp set Paper Doll (D1547) was used. I used Jac paper to attach the doll shape to acetate for strength and coloured it with Copic Markers. The clothing I stamped and left for the recipient to colour herself and then cut out to play with them. I think this would be fun for a party activity for little girls. Thanks Fay Fraser for this idea. Sentiment stamps used were Lots of Love - Occasions (A1151) All stamping done with Memento Ink.

Triple Layered card with stamping using the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month for June "Kaboom". Only $5 with qualifying purchase. Use the Shop with me button if interested. Thank you Desleigh for the idea.

A quick card using Free to be Me paper from Close To My Heart. The gold spot vellum was fun to work with.