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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Another Masquerade...

I LOVE this one, in my favorite Colour too. The new Alison Ellis Design papers - A Formal Affair, Lounge Suite and silver glitter; Green Tara flowers and ribbons, and crochet by Kim blooms. Thankyou so much to mum for 'holding this' and 'putting that there', and fir making such GORGEOUS blooms for me to use :-)







TFL - Mwah! XXX
Jen

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Oldies...

Some (lots LOL!) more oldies I found and thought you might like :-) TFL

A frame made years ago for the in-laws...

 A fridge magnet - with an actual pocket to hold pens :-)

love this card - mainly the colour combo

Gorgeous AED PP

I "paper tole'd" it!

Just realized it could be titled "wet dream" because of the clear opals!  OOPS!! ROFLMAO

Opals on Twiddley

A notebook

My art doll made entirely from opals and some chain - i developed the 'lava technique' for her hair the very same weekend annette did for some of her art - great minds think alike!

AED Christmas Papers

AED and Twiddley Christmas

 More AED and Twiddley Christmas


Even  More AED and Twiddley Christmas

A larger notepad for Erin - she loves to write down things people say!

AED card

Another AED card

Love the colours in this one

more AED :-)

Love love love this notebook

another notebook - the fan is from the paper and is on pop dots

more hand cutting from the paper on this notepad

simple card

Another larger notepad - confiscated by Erin :-)

inchies with Twinkling h20's

opals on a wooden frog

AED paper and glitter on chippy

A fold out pocket card I made years ago for Erin's Birthday.

my gorgeous baby girl :-)

If you made it all the way down here - I thank you whole-heartedly - I know it was a long way... thanks for sticking with me :-)

Sunday, March 27, 2011

A Formal Masquerade

I have always loved masks and when these papers were released I knew it was time! I went straight to spotlight to get the mask base feathers!!





Ingredients:
AED Cocktail Dress Script PP
Feathers and mask base from spotlight,
Twiddleybitz Nero Chipboard
Green Tara Large Roses
AED Pure Gold glitter

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

And the Winner is....

Wendy G!!!!
Congratulations!


(Thank you to the lovely Stephanie for choosing the winners slip!!)

Wendy - please email me your address details - scrapjah at gmail.com

I would like to thank everyone for leaving your lovely comments on the new A Formal Affair Papers form Alison Ellis Design.


Thursday, March 17, 2011

Beyond the Page - Formally ;-)

Some Beyond the page items I've put together for Alison using the new "A Formal Affair" Papers - you can see these and the other work I've done and some gorgeous work from fellow AED DT'er Peg Hewitt, this weekend at Picture to Page in Melbourne - and the Paperific in Melbourne in 2 weeks time - and I'll be there!!!

Cocktail Dress Hearts(the bottom of the box), Script, & Music AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Twiddleybitz Chandelier
Black & Cream Roses from Green Tara
Gold Paint Dauber
Doily
Crochet By Kim small Wagon Wheel
Vintage Photo distress ink
Kaiser Black Jewels 

close-up of the Crochet by Kim small Wagon Wheel - I coloured it with Vintage Photo distress Ink.

 Lounge Suite, Stripes, & Hearts AED PP from A Formal Affair range
Purple and black flowers from Green Tara
White Double Bubble Flower from Crochet By Kim
Purple Rose from Green Tara
White Bazzil Linen Cardstock
Black Kaiser jewels
Close-up of the Crochet by Kim White Double Bubble Flower - finished off with a rose in the centre.

Black Tie Stripes, & Script AED PP from A Formal Affair range
Black Stazon ink
Stamp It (i think!) flower stamp
Black Ribbon from Green Tara
Black Bow from Green Tara


Black Tie - Stripe, Music, Swirls, & Script AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
White Glitter ribbon from Green Tara
Black flower spray from Green Tara
Stampin Up! Butterfly Dies

Thanks for looking!!

Monday, March 14, 2011

More Formal Items :-)

This is another card using the A Formal Affair Range of Papers from Alison Ellis Design - Lounge Suit.
I love the purples - purple is my favourite colour but it is such a beautiful rich purple, very elegant!

Purple and White Bazzil Cardstock
Lounge Suite, Stripes, and Block AED PP from A Formal Affair range
Hero Arts Happy Birthday Stamp
Black Stazon ink
lace edge punch 
white glitter ribbon from Green Tara
Purple and white flowers from Green Tara
Lilac Collour spray from Twiddleybitz on the purple flower
Black Kaiser jewels

And a place card for a dinner party in the Black Tie colour scheme for the A Formal Affair range:
White Bazzil Cardstock
Black Tie Stripes and Music AED PP from A Formal Affair range
Black Stazon ink
Miscellaneous letter stamps
Ribbon from Green Tara
Flower from Green Tara
Colourspray from Twiddleybitz on the flower
Black Kaiser Jewel


Don't forget you have until Friday to leave a comment on any of the "Formal" posts on my blog to be in the running to win a "Formal" prize pack from me - spread the word!!

Friday, March 11, 2011

A Formal Affair... Lounge Suit

Brand New Papers from Alison Ellis Design.

The range is called A Formal Affair - these cards are from the Lounge Suit colour scheme of Purple, Black, and Silver.  I think this might be my Favourite Colour Combination!!


White Bazzil Cardstock
Black Bazzil Cardstock
Lounge Suit stripes and Hearts AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Green tara Purple Rose Buds
Miscellaneous "Dearest Friend" stamp
Black Stazon
Purple Jewels from $2 shop
B2Creations Flowers - Black & White
B2Creations Flower - Purple (made specially for the card By Chris using Karina's ribbon & Belynda's cotton).
Stampin Up! Tag Dies (borrowed from Shaz D - Thank you!!!)
Thank you to everyone for helping me out and making the Perfect embellishments for this card - I love you guys!


Black Bazzil Cardstock
White Bazzil Bling Cardstock
Lounge Suit - Music AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Green Tara Lace
Milliner Purple feathers (c/o Sharon's Neighbour - Thank you!)
Chipboard Dress Form covered in embossed purple PP (Thank you again Sharon!!)
Purple Jewels from $2 shop
Purple Stazon ink (Thanks Sarah!)
Miscellaneous "Panache Elegance Style" stamp (Thanks Sharon ;-))
Black Stazon Ink
Scallop Punch from Stampin Up! (Thank you Belynda - I have to have that now so you're invited to my first ever SU party!!)
Thank you to the lovely Sarah, Sharon and Belynda for letting me raid their supplies!  This card was only supposed to be the dress form embellishment for a swap that Sharon asked me to complete while she went to dinner but I kinda just kept going, She very graciously let me keep it!


Black Bazzil Cardstock
White Bazzil Cardstock
Lounge Suit Stripes & Script AED PP from A Formal Affair range
Miscellaneous "Get Well" stamp
Black Stazon Ink
Purple Roses from Green Tara
Lilac Distress Ink


Don't forget - mini competition, please leave a comment on any of the blog posts regarding the new Alison Ellis Design papers - A Formal Affair to be in the running for a Formal RAK from me 
:-)

A Formal Affair... Black Tie

Brand New Papers from Alison Ellis Design.

The range is called A Formal Affair - these cards are from the Black Tie colour scheme of Black, White, and Silver.  The girls at the Uproar 2 Scrapmore got a sneak peak at these on the weekend retreat - and fell in love with them too!


White Bazzil Bling Cardstock
Black Bazzil Cardstock
Black Tie stripes and music AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Hero Arts HAPPY BIRTHDAY stamp
White Dimonte flowers from Green Tara
Silver glitter ribbon from Green Tara
Black Stazon ink


White Bazzil Cardstock
Black Bazzil Bling Cardstock
Black Tie - Stripe, Music, Heaerts, Swirls, and Script AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Black and Silver ribbon from Green Tara
White flower from Green Tara
Silver Colourspray from Twiddleybitz
Black, clear, silver colourful thoughts jewel enamels from Twiddleybitz
Miscellaneous "Live Laugh Love" stamp
Black Stazon Ink
Silver Decorative Pin
Thank you to the lovely Sarah and Sharon for their input on this card - the ribbon was their suggestion and it really ties it all together (pardon the pun!)


Black Bazzil Bling Cardstock
Black Tie Stripes & Music AED PP from A Formal Affair range
Black Tie Script & Swirls AED PP from A Formal Affair range (butterflies)
Stampin Up! Happiness Always stamp
Black Stazon Ink
Black, Red, and White Rose buds from Green Tara
Silver Glitter Ribbon from Green Tara
Barn Door Distress Ink
Stampin Up! Butterfly and Tag Dies (borrowed from Shaz D - Thank you!!!)
Red Kaiser Jewels


Stay Tuned for the third and final Colour scheme in this range - i LOVE it - my fav colour is purple sooo........

Don't forget - mini competition, please leave a comment on any of the blog posts regarding the new Alison Ellis Design papers - A Formal Affair to be in the running for a Formal RAK from me :-)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

A Formal Affair... Cocktail Dress

It has been brought to my attention these cards are not good enough for publishing so without further ado - I can share :-P

Brand New Papers from Alison Ellis Design.

The range is called A Formal Affair - these cards are from the Cocktail Dress colour scheme of Black, Cream, and Gold.  The girls at the Uproar 2 Scrapmore got a sneak peak at these on the weekend retreat - and fell in love with them too!


Cream Bazzil Bling Cardstock
Black Bazzil Cardstock
Cocktail Dress Script AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Lady's Face from the Cocktail Dress Block AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Stampin' Up Scallop Punch
(The first time I've used a scallop punch - love it to bits and happy to say it's now on my shopping list with quite a few other Stampin' Up products :-S)
Miscellaneous LOVE stamp
Black Roses from Green Tara
Gold Paint Dauber
Vintage Photo distress ink


Cream Bazzil Bling Cardstock
Black Bazzil Cardstock
Cocktail Dress Music AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Paper Doily
Black Tulip Colourspray from Twiddleybitz
Miscellaneous Friends stamp
Cream Roses from Green Tara
Vintage Photo distress ink


Cream Bazzil Bling Cardstock
Black Bazzil Cardstock
Cocktail Dress Hearts AED PP from the A Formal Affair range
Twiddleybitz Key
Smashed Titanium paint from Jo Sonja
Stamp It Happy Birthday stamp
Black Stazon Ink
Black Roses from Green Tara
Gold Glitter Ribbon from Green Tara
Gold Paint Dauber
Vintage Photo distress ink


Would anyone like to see the second colour scheme for this range in action??  
Black Silver and White ????

Oh - before I forget - mini competition, please leave a comment on any of the blog posts regarding the new Alison Ellis Design papers - A Formal Affair to be in the running for a Formal RAK from me :-)