Art Cards and Life - The Cats Whiskers

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Congratulations to Me!!

I am now officially a member of the Stampin Up Community and am very excited

I now know my journey now will take all sorts of creative twists and turns .....

Plus I get to do what I LOVE

which is too create, help, share and inspire other people !!
Below is a commission for a friend of mine who is expecting a new arrival (third grandchild) in 3 months time,
She is so excited she asked me to design some birth announcement cards,as a surprise for her daughter in law.
When the bub is born we are going to colour in the lil bunny with waterclour paint in the male or female colours.

My Art Website

My new name stamp from
Emilie Friday isn't it beautiful?
So delicate and feminine.
Emilie is a very talented calligrapher that lives in California and I first saw her work in Emililies Etsy Shop and promptly ordered mine.

Detail from a hostess Gift Vanessa made for me, to say thankyou for workshop I had .
It's So yummy, with the new papers from Stampin Up's summer collection 2011/2012 catalogue its called "Flirtatious Speciality"
Please feel free to Email Me if you would like a copy of the new Catalogue for $15.00 including P&H
I will be only too happy too mail it out too you anywhere in Australia
Alternatively you can also purchase the Catalogue for $10.00 pick up only in the Wollongong area.

A trifold card I made for a friend of mine who is recovering from surgery she loved it

The Hefner Principle 2011

As a artist I have a definite theory about unleashing more of your creativity and mental prowess.

How to step it up a notch and this is from my personal experience not just as an artist, as a mother, and a girlfriend .

I have almost always had my most brilliant idea's in my Pj's or in the shower or on the "Throne" :)

So what I am saying take your PJ'S to the office, to the studio, obviously a change of clothes also

(it would'nt be cool walking down Edgecliff road in your pyjamas

Although............

Next time you feel up against a wall running out of idea's change tack for a while even if you go for a walk for 10mins gets the serotonin to the brain and hey presto!!!!!

After all Hef must have been doing something right
My Art Site

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Second day of the month stampa stack - Sept

Another fun filled girlie ,crafty arty time was had by all of us and we managed to make Christmas cards as well between our laughter .

It reminds me of the movie which I do highly recommend you view.

Its called

" How to make an American Quilt"

Its about, family, friendship, stories, about women bonding over craft, art, and sitting down together and really talking and rehashing about what really matters in life.

Ask yourself this question what could I do that would involve all my girlfriends or boyfriends that we could sit down and create something wonderful together?
share our history, life, loves and tribulations and pass some handemade wonderment on to our future generations ,

As women we have lost the art of this female sharing and dreaming, instead of having a cocktail party's and drink's which is great, don't get me wrong, there is a lot to be said about sitting down gently sipping tea or coffee or whatever just zoning out.

Add some quite time sewing, quilting, cardmaking, crafting melting old Lp's into baskets....... anything!!

It is a whole different mindset and it really does relax you anything that's good for your soul and leaves you feeling empowered and creative.
"You can also view my art'

Friday, September 23, 2011

Fantastic Site - Share it on !!!!!

A wonderful, very smart man I know, gave me this link as he thought it would help me so I would like to share it with you!!!
The Happiness Project

Stampa Stack at Ness's

Twice a month I get together with some very creative ladies and we sit down with Vanessa and create beautiful things with paper, card, ribbbon and some beautiful embellishments from stampin up.
Apart from everything else, Ness makes the best coffee in Cordeaux heights!!!!

My Stampin Up Mentoress

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

My Stash and then some

Some of my Stash and girlie stuff 2011

My Art Website

Monday, September 12, 2011