Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary Mom and Dad Louiseize

Welcome to Saturday

Today we are celebrating my husbands parents sixtieth wedding anniversary, yes I said sixty. I can't imaging how much things have changed over the last sixty years for them. I often wonder if JC and I will every see twenty-five years let alone sixty? Why if we were to celebrate our sixtieth wedding anniversary that would be in the year 2063? Yikes we only have 53 more years to go.

Anyway the family is having a gathering at JC's brothers place and include in the celebration are my parents too, which is wonderful. The following cards are for them one from my parents and one from JC and I.

Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary Mom and Dad Louiseize!

Stamped using Hostess stamp set Simply Soft from
Stampin' Ups New 2011-12 Cataloge 

Close-up showing the pin created using Basic Pearls from Stampin' Up and
a basic pearl straight pin like ones you would use for florals.

For me it is always about the details, tiny basic pearls added to
the flower plus a little rock and roll of colour

This card was made using Creative Elements, Hostess Something to Celebrate stamp sets. I love the swirly background from Creative elements and the that I created using silver and the tag, a few jewels and it is lovely!



Shown a close-up of the tag stamped with Anniversary from Something to Celebrate!


Have a great weekend!

2011 Sneak Peak No. 2 - Love Letter

Keeping It Simple Doesn't Have to Be Boring - Black/Cream/White Wedding

Today's sneak peak is inspired by everything black and cream/white. Keeping the colour combination simple doesn't mean it can't be dramatic. Using a simple palette is the drama. Remember just like there are different colours of blue (warm and cool colours) the same happens for this colour palette. There are many ranges of black and cream to choose from so make sure you keep swatches handy when choosing your palette.

This colour pallet is Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey and Silver. Chic and glamorous like the old Hollywood films. 



BLACK AND WHITE DAMASK BRIDAL BOUQUET SET ETSY Listing # 30664531

The Dessy Group - Black and White Wedding


2011 SNEAK PEEK No. 2
- Wedding Invitation Design

As promised here is your sneak peek at what you will be doing for wedding invitation number two. This invitation uses Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey and Silver, typography is simple and structured.

Featured Stamp Set: Artistic Etchings & Love Letters Designers Series Paper

Featured Colours: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey and Silver

Learn more about my upcoming workshop here.

Haven't seen Sneak Peak No. 1 check it out here.

Creative Escape Weekend Retreat - Oct 1 – 3, 2010 Le Viceroy Auberge & Spa

This weekend I will be attending an event that I have been looking forward to since the beginning of the summer "The Creative Escape Weekend Retreat". This event is going to be so much fun not only are we staying at a fantastic place see here but its a weekend just being creative and relaxing.

We also get:

• A Fabulous Goodie bag with $60 in Stampin' Up! product from the Fall Holiday Mini catalogue.
• We'll design fabulous make and takes that you will make using your goodie bag products!
• Two breakfasts, one 4 course Lunch and a 5 course dinner!!
• Access to the Nordic Baths on Saturday from 4 – 7 pm!! Spa Treatments available for extra fees
• A Candy Bar to help the creative juices flow! lol!
• Pillow gifts throughout the weekend
• 4 demonstrations during the weekend
• 4 optional classes (for additional fees)
• Space to work on your creative projects! 2 people per 6" table
• Draws for fabulous Stampin' Up! products from the holiday mini.

Use of our Stampin' Up! inks, punches, stamps, Big Shot and dies!!!

Plus I get to spend a weekend with friends I have met through Stampin Up, and do nothing but have fun!

To help get myself in the mood I decided to create a little something for each person who is attending so I came up with a these cute little vintage treat boxes all using Stampin Up products. I like to call it the Late Night Emergency Snack Attack. These treats are full of everything you need for a sugar fix, all you need is a glass of cold ice milk. See the recipe here.

I made enough for 40 people and baked 6 trays of Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars and trust me my husband has been enjoying one almost every night I have been making them. So if you are attending this weekend retreat don't for get to get your little treat!

Late Night Emergency Snack Attack Just Aadd Milk

What I used:

• Riding Hood Red, Crumble Cake, Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Riding Hood Red, Early Expresso ink
• Lover Letter Designer Series Paper
• Decorative Label Extra-Large (mini), Modern Label Extra-Large, Petal Card Extra-Large Double Punch
• 5/8 Satin Ribbon Expresso
• Artistic Etchings, Notably Ornate, Bella Toile Stamps
• Antique Brads, Basic Rhinestones

Artistic Etchings - Amour

Love Having the Baja Breeze Back Now Can Stop Hoarding It!

OK yesterday was such a fun day, I am proud to say that I finished another wedding invitation and can't wait to share it with you! But we must wait until the bride has a chance to send them out before posting to ensure that her guest are the first to see them. For the past few days I have been obsessed with Because I Care stamp so I thought I would take a breather and wear out another stamp that I pre-ordered Artistic Etchings which is part of Shelli's Signature Collections.

I love the Eiffel Tower in this set, I seem to be collecting anything these days to do with old Paris, jewellery, postcards, anything really. Here is my first card using this stamp set and again my colours are very simple, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze (thank god it came back now I don't have to hoard my paper) Early Espresso. I also used gold embossing powder, which is a first as I prefer silver but for some reason this needed to be gold, what do you think?

I also used our new ribbon 1/8 taffeta ribbon in of course Early Espresso and the Modern Extra Large Tab Punch.

Enjoy!