The 'card making frenzy' ...

A girlfriend (and my local Stampin' Up! demonstrator) (heh Miriam!!) sells her beautiful cards through a local florist (who also has a shop in town) and the local market. You can visit Miriam's blog HERE. Her most recent market has involved an enormous amount of preparation (whilst she's been deathly ill!) as it was part of a larger fundraising effort in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With her usual commitments seemingly having quadrupled and being extremely sick, Miriam sent out the smoke signal to myself and another girlfriend to make up some cards to help her out.

As Miriam is a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, for the most part all the products I've used are Stampin' Up!. LOL I no complain ... I love, love, love Stampin' Up! products. One day I plan to join Stampin' Up as a demonstrator, but in the interim I need pantry shelves, umm ... an electrician to finish installing some light fittings and ceiling fans, ahh ... that's right outdoor tables (we have the chairs!), oh yeah and a BBQ. LOL and that's just the tip of the iceberg!!!

Anyways October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and if you care to make a donation to the Breast Cancer Network Australia (visit them HERE) you can do so VIA THIS LINK.

These are a few of the cards I made ...

Fresh Like Spring

Stampin' Up! products used:

cardstock - Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Watercolor

inks/markers - Crumb Cake, So Saffron, More Mustard, Wild Wasabi

stamps - Love & Care, French Foliage, En Francais background

other - Basic Black designer button, Linen Thread

from my stash:

black sewing machine cotton, embroidery thread

Wild Marigolds

Stampin' Up! products used:

cardstock - River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade, Watercolor

inks/markers - River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait

stamps - Love & Care, Medallion background

dsp - Peach Parfait from 2010-2012 In Colors pattern stack

punches - Scallop Trim Border

other - Brights Designer Buttons, Linen Thread

White Butterfly Delight (green)

Stampin' Up! products used:

cardstock - Confetti White

inks/markers - Wild Wasabi

stamps - Friends 24-7

dsp - Certainly Celery from Subtles Stack and Melon Mambo from Brights Stack

punches - Scallop Edge Border

other - Basic Pearl Jewels, Sizzix Embosslits Beautiful Wings

from my stash:

Sizzix/Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes die

White Butterfly Delight (blue)

Stampin' Up! products used:

cardstock - Crumb Cake and Confetti White

inks/markers - Marina Mist

stamps - Friends 24-7

dsp - Bashful Blue from Subtles Stack and Regal Rose from Brights Stack

punches - Scallop Trim Border

other - Sizzix Embosslits Beautiful Wings

from my stash:

Sizzix/Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes die

Kaiser Pearls - Denim

Hello - Have a Great Day

Stampin' Up! products used:

cardstock - Confetti White, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red

inks/markers - Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black

stamps - Lots of Thoughts

dsp - Real Red, Regal Rose and Tempting Turquoise from Brights Pattern Stack

punches - Owl Builder

other - Clips, black 3/8" grosgrain ribbon, Sizzix Top Note die

from my stash:

Sakura Aqualip pen - Black

Inkssentials Glossy Accents

That's it for me just now. I'm not sure what October holds. I know what I want to do. Scrap. Create. Paint. I know what I should be doing. Sorting filing, working out, gardening, cooking, cleaning, blah blah blah LOL. Weather permitting our roof is being replaced this month. We're having our 12 months maintenance inspection with our builder this month so who knows, maybe I'll have tradies crawling all over the house? Wouldn't that be nice LOL?! Whatever October holds for you I hope it's a good one.