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This was made for Hubby's Birthday last year. The Make 'n' Take for Leonie's Workshop in 2009 This card made it to the Display Board at National Convention in Canberra and in Stamper's Showcase (still pinching myself) Hope you have enjoyed browsing through some cards that never made it to my blog because they were made in my pre-blogging days. This is the fifth installment of 'A Trip Down Memory Lane' and there will probably be 2 or 3 more down the track! Bronwyn

Vintage Lace When I saw the colour combo for the Inkspirations' Challenge , I couldn't wait to go in my stamp room and see what I could come up with! I LOVE this week's palette. I decided on a bit of a Vintage theme as I've had this idea in my head ever since I recently acquired the Baroque Background Stamp. I love the collage technique and have stamped three 'layers' to form the background. The bonus was that I got to use three stamps that hadn't seen ink!! This Week's Colour Combo Project Details for Vintage Lace - Stamp Sets: Baroque, En Francais, Friends 24-7, Frames with a Flourish, Non-SU: Image of Lady from Rubbadubbadoo Cardstock: Very Vanilla (textured and plain) Ink: Brocade Blue, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Distressing tool from the Cutter Kit, Stamping Sponges, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals, Blender Pen, Paper piercing tool and Template, Non-SU: Vintage Lace from my stash Thanks for droppping by, Bron

Sweet Treat Magnet This week at Just Add Ink , pretty much anything goes! It's a Wildcard Challenge and all you have to do is Just Add Ink! So the sky is the limit. It's Easter, so if you're not heading off for a holiday, then take some time to get really crafty. I know I say this often, but I really can't wait to see what you come up with. Happy crafting. The idea to make a magnet from the Sweet Treat Cups came to me a few weeks ago and I thought it would be a fun thing to do for the Wildcard Challenge. I haven't seen anything like this in Blog Land so I'm hoping it's an original idea. This little guy is right at home amongst the other magnets on my fridge! Instructions: To make this little magnet I cut two circles slightly larger than the diameter of the Sweet Treat Cup's rim. Then I punched a hole in the centre of one of them using the 1 3/4" Circle Punch. This punched circle formed the base for the background tree branch. I attached the ...

Release Date - April 1st 2010 I'm so excited about the new Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue because it is jam packed with new innovative products! As a Demonstrator I was able to pre-order from my very long wish list on the 2nd of March! Whoooo Hoooo! Being able to order some new goodies to play with before the release date is just one of the many benefits of being a part of the SU 'Family'. If you would like your own copy of the new mini, please let me know, so I can pop one in the post to you (bronaddinktivedesigns@gmail.com). The Sizzix Big Shot The Big Shot die-cut machine cuts through multiple layers and materials to create beautiful die cuts for all kinds of projects. SU has also introduced a line of Stampin' Up! exclusive dies. The Big Shot machine and dies will enhance the current Stampin' Up! offering by giving you more choices for your art work. Clear-Mount Rubber Stamps Stampin' Up! will now offer our exclusive stamp art in both traditional wood-mount, an...

Button Owl I should be making an example of a decorated Easter Basket to show the children in my class tomorrow but I got a little side tracked. I started the Inkspiration Challenge a couple of days ago and knew that if I didn't complete it tonight, I'd miss out! It's been a few weeks since I've entered one and I was going a little nuts!! It feels good to give this one a go as Sketch Challenges are my favourite sort. I sponge daubed the chipboard owl with Whisper White Craft Ink before stamping it and had some fun playing around with some pre-order goodies. This Week's Inkspirations Sketch Here are the Project Details: Stamp Sets: Cheep Talk, Trendy Trees, Really Retro Ink: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray, Whisper White Craft Cardstock: Kraft, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss (textured) Accessories: On Board So Tweet, Urban Oasis DSP, Sponge Daubers, 5- Petal Flower, Scallop Edge and Word Window Punches, Sizzlits Dies: SU Little Leaves ...

A CASE from the Impressions Magazine What do you do when you have a workshop, work 4 days a week, need to make a birthday card, have a submission to make as a DT Member for Just Add Ink , have SWAPS to make for Sydney, the housework to do, feed the family etc. etc. ? The answer is you CASE - Copy and share everything! I love the SU Impression's Magazine that arrives once a month in the mail. It has some wonderful ideas for Make 'n' Takes and demos. I have another 3 cards that I'd love to CASE and share with you later. It isn't exactly the same as the lovely sample in the magazine as I didn't have all the stamp sets or rub-ons and I added a little dragonfly to give it more dimension. The make 'n' take that we did last night used Very Vanilla Cardstock, Tangerine Tango, paper piercing and some Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon instead of the clip. Will post that one another time. A Close Up of the Dragonfly with Dazzling Diamonds on its Wings. Project R...

Designer Bag and Matching Card This week at Just Add Ink we have a lovely colour combo to inspire your creative juices. Hope you can join in the fun as we head towards the Easter Break. I purchased this awesome Designer Bag (Haute Tote) template from Creations by AR . I'm sure you will see it appear in future posts as it makes such a gorgeous gift bag and was really easy to make. I added stitching using my sewing machine. Don't look too closely as I haven't sewn on cardstock for ages! This Week's Colour Combo A View of the Inside Pocket I can't afford the real thing so this will have to do! The card is the same size as the Fresh Cut Notes. Pop the card (or set of cards) inside for a cute little gift. This bags comes complete with a little 'coin purse'. I really enjoyed making this because I fell in love with that little bag the moment I saw it on Splitcoast Stampers and the colours for this week's challenge were certainly my 'cup of tea' (o...