Christmas Extravaganza

Is this not adorable?? This is just one of the 5 projects we will be making on the 6th of November in Balmoral.

We still have some seats available so if you would like to attend please flick me an email at katetobeck@gmail.com

Here are the details:
Saturday 6th November 1-5 pm
At the Balmoral Community Centre on Dominion Road
$45 for 5 projects, afternoon refreshments, door prizes and a $10 voucher to spend.

xx Kate

Sparkly Dasher

Isn't he beautiful! I'm so glad I got this stamp -loved glittering up his antlers and popping a pearl nose on him.

Recipe:
Stamps: Dasher, Four the Holidays
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Ink: Early Espresso, Real Red
Ribbon: Real Red stripe and Hemp Twine.
Other: Vintage Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dazzling Diamonds, Pearls.

Kate xx

Marina Mist Christmas Stockings

I'm not usually a big fan of Christmas cards in non-traditional colours but Marina Mist is a beautiful blue and I have to admit I love the bright cheeryness (is that a word?) of it and those cute little stockings! Colouring with markers is what brings this stamped image to life.

What do you think?

Kate xx


Card recipe:
Stamps: Gifted, Many Merry Messages
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Whisper White
Paper: Real Red dotty from the Brights patterned paper stack
Markers: Marina Mist, Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Tree Trimmings

I love how simple yet effective this card is! So much so that it is a slightly different variation of a card I made last Christmas! It was a real winner at the class I taught last night.

Card recipe:

Cardstock: Whisper White
Paper: Jolly Holiday
Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Christmas Greetings
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Real Red.
Extra toppings: Real Red 1/4 inch Grosgrain ribbon, stick on pearls.

Kate xx

Engagement thank you cards

I'm designing my Sister-in-laws wedding stationary and seeing as we were spending the weekend together at her parents house I thought it was a good time to get on and do some thank-you cards for her upcoming engagement Party. I have a very busy November booked with Christmas classes, extravaganzas and workshops so it was great to get these organised.

There are a few different designs based around the same 3 colours - Blushing Bride, Pear Pizazz and Concord Crush but these were the two that I photographed.

Simple but elegant. Melissa loved them!

Here are my 3 darlings in their Grandparents garden. We had such a wonderful long weekend, it was bliss!

 Kate xx

Christmas Duo

Just playing around with some ideas the other night and came up with these. I'm busy designing samples for classes at the moment and don't have much I can show you right now - but I promise to share soon!!

Kate xx

Isabella turns 8!

This post is nearly a week old so I thought I'd best get it up here!

My eldest child turned 8 on the 16th and we had what felt like an entire weekend of celebrating.

She wanted a craft party so we invited her 3 best mates over and made a gorgeous little treat bag with a hot air balloon sweet treat cup on the front. The whole thing was filled with lollies and they absolutely loved making them. But do you think I remembered to take a photo??!! Nevermind, you'll have to use your imagination.

I did get the cake, the birthday girl and her siblings and Dave got a picture of me showing them what to do.

xx Kate