SCRAPBOOKING AND CARDS KITS

MONTHLY CARD AND SCRAPBOOKING KITS AVAILABLE IN STORE ON LINE SHOP NOW FROM $25 + Postage
Card kits include everything you require to make at least 6 cards with little or no cutting. All your papers and cards are cut, embossed, punched and scored so you can make your cards with little or no effort. Instructions with colour photos included with your kits.

Scrapbook Kits include everything you require to make your double page with colour photos, with full instructions to make a page.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Out of Action for a Week New Grandchild

 Hi Everyone,

I will be out of action as I will have a new grandchild coming this thursday.  I will let you all know when we know what it is.  I will be minding the other children while mum and dad are at hospital.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Monday, June 25, 2012

Tip Of The Week

Hi Everyone,

TIP OF THE WEEK
When embossing card front with your cuttlebug (or similar machine) I always put at least 2 pieces of cardstock in the embossing folder (sometimes up to 4 pieces) and emboss through the cuttlebug machine.

This way you can emboss multiple cards at a time or just file the card fronts in a receipt box for later use.

If die cutting paper you can also die cut at least 3 sheets of thin paper to save time.

Give it a try and see how many you can either emboss or die cut at a time through your cuttlebug machine.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Children Classes June School Holidays

 Hi Everyone,

Children classes are available in the June school holidays
Mon 25th Card Class - We will create four cards in hot pinks and lime greens
Mon 2nd July Desk Calendar 2013
Fri Scapbooking Beach or Outdoor Theme, bring 4-6 photos, size 6"x4".

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
 Love Karenxx

Monday, June 18, 2012

Graphic 45 Little Darlings Scrapbook Kit

 Copyright Designed and Created by Lynda Cheney
Hi Everyone,

New Scrapbook kit available using the beautiful Graphic 45 papers Little Darlings.  Can be used for pregancy or baby photos. Availble in the store or online (under scrapbook kits)

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Make and Takes Tue 18th June and Fri 22nd June

Copyright Designed and Created by Karen Binnie
Hi Everyone,

Here are this weeks make and takes for Tue 19th June and Fri 22nd June 10am-12pm.  You can create one or four cards your choice.  Each Make and Take is $5  please bring all your own tools and tapes.  Call the shop on 55395188 to let us know your coming.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Sunday, June 17, 2012

I'm Excited A New Grandchild Coming Soon

Hi Everyone,

I'm getting excited we are going to have a new grandchild any time now as my eldest daughter is expecting their third child.  The other two arrived early so we can expect a new baby from now on.  She is well and excited and the two boys have their babies ready just like mum's baby for when it comes. The poor babies play out in the garden, in the sand pit, on the bikes and then get wrapped up for bed every night.  Hope the new baby doen't have the same treatment as these ones.

Keep you all posted, so if I disappear for a few days you will all know where I'll be.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating Love Karenxx

Tip Of The Week

 Hi Everyone,

Sorry I missed last week as had trouble with the internet at home now back on schedule. 
Your tip for this week is How to Save paper when cutting your 12 x 12 paper and cards.

When I cut my 12 x 12 paper I always cut it as follows:
First cut 3 - 4" x 12" strips, then cut your three strips in half to create 6 - 4" x 6" card fronts.
This way I can make 6 cards from the paper.

When I cut my 12 x 12 card I always cut it as follows:
First cut 1 - 8" x 12", and you will have 1 - 4" x 12" strip, then cut the 8" x 12" in half to create 2 - 8" x 6" card bases, the strip 4" x 12" can either be a vertical or horizontal opening card or a easel card, or cut this strip in half to create two card front layers.
This way I have either 3 card bases or 2 card bases and 2 card front layers.

When I cut these up if I don't use them all making my cards at that time, I then file then in box colour grouped, one for card bases and one for card fronts.

Hope this helped you to avoid wastage with your card and paper cutting.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Graphic 45 Curtain Call Card Kit 1

Copyright Designed and Created by Karen Binnie
Hi Everyone,

Finally had time to catch up with everything and here is another card kit for this month.  Only $20 available in store or online.  Limited numbers available so be quick.


Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Graphic 45 Curtain Call Card Kit 2

 Copyright Designed and Created by Karen Binnie
Hi Everyone,

Sorry about the delay this month as my husband moved away for work and the work load at home has been overwhelming for me.  So finally I'm home for a weekend and have had time to catch up with everything.

I just love creating with the Graphic 45 papers and this kit is only $20.00 they are now available instore or online.  Limited numbers of these so be quick.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Lynda's Scrapbook Class 19th June 2012



Hi Everyone,

Just have time to upload a sneak peak of  Lynda's Scrapbook Page for her class next Tuesday 19th June, 12.30-2.30pm called Garden Party.  Ring the store on 55395188 to book.

We will be using the new Garden Party range by Best Creations a beautiful girly page.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating Love Karenxx

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Lost Internet

 Hi Everyone,

Sorry I have been quite lately as I haven't had internet at home as my wireless router didn't work.  Lost internet connection last Friday and didn't have the time to sit on the phone or computer to figure out what was wrong until today.  Finally unplugged all the quipment and repluged in back in, this was after rebooting the computers many times in the last week.  Rang the powers to be who informed me it might be something to do with the power supply.  Put a new plug on the router and what do you know it worked properly again.  This only took me 6 days to figure it all out and many hours trying to figure out why it wasn't working. I should have rang them in the first place, but I didn't have three hours to spare waiting on the phone for somebody to answer my call.

Now it's all steam ahead again and I can start posting again to you all.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Surprise Christmas Bike



 Copyright Designed by Lynda Cheney and Created by Karen Binnie
Hi Everyone,

Loved this fun page for boys using the Bo Bunny papers.  My husband surprised our grandsons for christmas last year, with this mini motor bike. It took most of the day to get the boys to sit on the bike but, he was not allowed to start it and all weekend he had to push the boys around the backyard.  They finally had some fun but no noise allowed.

Products Used
Card - Bazzill
Paper - Bo Bunny Blast Off
Accessories -Circuit machine arrows and ribbons

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Tip Of The Week

Hi Everyone,

I'm playing tennis tomorrow so I thought I would give you all my tip today so here is this week's tip of the week.   I don't know what you use for scoring your card etc, but I use my cutter.  I have a fiskas cutter (the one that the blade slips into the plastic shaft), I measure where I want to score and then I use my bone scorer in the shaft and score down my card.  This way I have only one tool for cutting and scoring.  Hope this helps you all as well.

If you have time please give some feedback and leave a comment.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

I Dream In Flowers Kit


Copyright Designed by Lynda Cheney and Created by Karen Binnie
Hi Everyone,

Just loved this page when Lynda designed it for us.  There are a few kits left. As always when I create Lynda's pages I make a few changes and I used the lacy die cut circles instead of plain circles.  Great use of these papers can be used for outdoor or female photos.

Products Used
Card - Bazzill
Paper - Bo Bunny Gabriella
Accessories - Cuttlebug, circle die cuts, flowers and ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Kanban French Ladies






Hi Everyone,

Here are some cards which were created for one of the card kits which have sold out.  Hope you enjoy them.

Products Used
Card - Metallic and Bazzill
Paper - Kanban Card Topper Set
Accessories - Cuttlebug die cut rosette and ribbons

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx

Friday, June 1, 2012

Scrapbooking Class Sat 2nd Jun 2012


Hi everyone,

A great page this Saturday 2nd June, 12-2pm, using the fantastic pages of Graphic 45 will suit any outdoor or animal photos come and join us having fun creating.

Thanks for stopping by and happy creating
Love Karenxx