Henry Says in Monocrome

How adorable is this little guy? This is Henry from 'Henry Says', he is so versatile, so I'm sure you'll see me use him a few more time before the end of the Seasonal Catalogue.

This card was made for a 'Monocromatic' Swap (Monocrome is using 1 colour or colour palette {blues, pinks etc} and 1 Neutral colour).

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

128090 - (Wood) Henry Says Stamp Set
128093 - (Clear) Henry Says Stamp Set
123128 - Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
124262 - Whisper White Baker's Twine
106549 - Whisper White Card Stock
127546 - Midnight Muse Card Stock
124391 - Pool Party Card Stock
126860 - Midnight Muse Classic Stampin' Ink Pad

Retired - Sycamore Street DSP

All the items above with codes can be purchased  by clicking on the shopping trolley link in the side bar or by visiting here.

Until next time,
Happy stamping!
Kirra :)

Mummy Valentine

Another swap to show you today.

I know its well and truely past Valentines Day, but this card could be adapted to any event.

I think the Mummy out of the 'Googly Ghouls' (now retired) Stamp Set is so adorable!

All Materials are Stampin' Up!

125599 - Hearts Collection Framelits
117193 - Small Heart Punch 
117335 - Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
122650 - (Wood) Delightful Dozen Stamp Set 
122652 - (Clear) Delightful Dozen Stamp Set
124005 - Red Glimmer Paper
117155 - Brights Collection Designer Series Paper Stack
106578 - Real Red Card Stock
106549 - Whisper White Card Stock

Retired - Googly Ghouls, Googlies.

All the items with codes can be purchased from my online store at www.kirraleighbrooks.stampinup.com and click the shop now icon.

Until Next time, 
Keep Smiling
Kirra :) 

Feeling Hot? How About an Ice Cream?

Today I am showcasing a Swap Card I made for my Team Swaps for December (Yes, this is how far behind I am!)

The theme of the Swap was 'Summer'.... Ice Cream was the first thing that popped into my mind when I thought of Summer! So here is a punch art card of Ice Cream! 

I have used the Pennant Punch and the 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch to make the Ice Creams, I scored the cones using my Simply Scoring Tool and I have used Summer Smooches DSP (why? - because the theme was Summer, why else! haha).

Until next time

Keep Smiling and happy creating!

Kirra xo

'Celebrate' Swap Card

Hello!

Today I have popped in to show you my card swap for March.  The theme this month for The Artfull Stampers monthly swap is 'CELEBRATE'.  

Here is my take on the theme :)

This card features a few Big Shot elements - I have used the 'Labels Collection' Framelits to cut out some Whisper White Card Stock, which was then embossed using the 'Cloudy Day' Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The 'Pinwheel' Sizzlet Die was used with the Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper 'Sycamore Street' (which is now retired).
The vine pattern was also from the 'Sycamore Street' Designer Series Paper stack aswell.  
Some Mini Silver Brads, Island Indigo Bakers Twine and a simple Happy Birthday from the stamp set 'Wishes Your Way' finished the card off :)
The other 2 colours of card stock used were Pool Party and Crumb Cake :)

If you have any questions, or would like to place an order of any kind, please drop me an email at kirraleighbrooks@gmail.com or shop ONLINE at www.kirraleighbrooks.stampinup.net

Until next time,
Keep Smiling and Happy Crafting!!
Kirra xx

Guest Blog - Baby Cards

Good Morning! 

As my last post said, I am a little behind in posting my creations and cute cards that were given to me as parts of swaps. 

Here is a really cute 'Baby' card that was part of a swap from March.

Tami is the creator of this super cute card! I just love how she's used the Easter Stamp Set 'Everybunny' in a different way!

Until Next Time,

Keep smiling and happy creating!

Kirra :)

Ive Gotten A Tad Behind

Good Morning!

I realised last night at our monthly meeting that I am quite behind on my posts! I'm sorry! Please forgive me. 

I will try my hardest to get some blogs up over the next few days of work Ive put out and actually remembered to take photos of. 

In the mean time, here is the link to my Facebook Page where you can keep up to date with my Stampin' happenings as well as promotions, classes and projects!

Hopefully Ill be back soon!
Until next time
Keep smiling and happy creating
Kirra :)

Dynamic Duo Swaps

Hello!

Today I am here to share my Dynamic Duo Card I made for our recent Card Swap within the Artfull Stampers (my wider network of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators).

A Card Swap is where X amount of people say they will participate, they then make the X amount of the same card based on the specified theme, and post of X-1 cards to the Card Swap organiser, who then returns one of each of the swaps to you (minus your own which you kept and didnt post), so you then have X amount of DIFFERENT cards for the same theme to inspire you and so you can inspire your customers with different ways to use various products!
(I hope I didn't loose you with the Algebra in there hehe)

So as I said above the theme for this Swap was a Dynamic Duo (which is a set of 2 colours which work well together and can be found on the Stampin' Up! Colour Coach Cards) - My Dynamic Duo was Pool Party and Island Indigo and I featured the Stamp Set 'Just Believe'.

To order any of the products I have used, please contact me at kirraleighbrooks@gmail.com

Until next time,
Keep Smiling and Happy Creating!
Kirra :)

Beaded Dragonfly

G'Day!

Yet another activity from our recent cruise... and I promise this is the last!

These are some Beaded Dragonflies we all made, they were a little challenging at the start, but I think once we all got the hang of it, they became quite easy :) 

They also offered Beaded Gecko making, but we unfortunately missed that session because it was at lunch time so we were eatting and realised after lunch we'd missed it (but I am planning to Google the pattern and hope I can make some because they were super cute and would make great gifts!)

Ill be back soon with some Stampin' Up! Cards for you to admire, Im all out of cruise activities now haha.

Until next time,
Keep Smiling and Happy Creating!
Kirra :)

Towel Animals!

Howdy!

Another post featuring something from my recent Cruise with my sisters....

Here are 2 Ooober Cute Towel Animals that our Room Steward, Arnold, made and left in our room after making our beds (best bit of the Cruise, not having to make a bed hahaha)

Here is the first one, an Elephant which we named 'Johnson' (as in Johnson and Friends, the ABC TV Show from the 90s we all grew up watching).  Isn't Johnson just the cutest little Elephant ever!

And here is 'George' the Monkey! (as in Curious George, another cartoon, more from today though I believe).

We were amazed at the skill put into these two amazing animal creations! We wanted to deconstruct them to learn how to make them, but after naming them we didnt have the heart to pull them apart!

Until next time,
Keep Smiling and Happy Creating!
Kirra :)

Quilled Card

Hi Everyone!

If you missed my last post, I was telling you all how I went on a 3 night Comedy Cruise with my sisters over the weekend and that I managed to be in the middle of the Ocean and still find somewhere to do some Card Making!

Here is the card we made in our Arts and Crafts Session on Quilling.  I had previously done a little Quilling back in High School as one of my last week of school activities back in year 8 (man, that was like, 11 years ago! Feeling a tad old right now!), but hadn't done any since then.  Ive been wanting to get back into it as I found it fun then and I've seen some super cute Quilled Cards I'd love to CASE.

This card, however, is completely different to the Quilling I'd learnt 11 years ago, and when Id seen samples using this particular technique I was busting to know how they done it! Well now I know the secret and it was completely different to how I would have thought it was done! So glad I went to the class and learnt how to do these delectable little flowers!

Until next time,
Keep Smiling and Happy Creating!
Kirra :)

Returning to Reality after a Cruising Adventure

Good afternoon!

This week I had to return to Reality after 4 days and 3 nights Cruising aboard P&O's Pacific Dawn!

The Cruise was a 3 night Comedy Cruise, which 3 of my Sisters and I really enjoyed! There was plenty of laughter, smiles, sun, seasickness, drinks, food, dancing and photos! The Comedians were hilarious and I even managed to find a couple of Arts and Crafts Activities aboard, one being Quilling where I made a cute little card. I thought it was quite funny, even in the middle of the ocean I managed to get Card Making done! HAHAHA!!!  It was the ultimate getaway for a mum! No washing, cooking, cleaning, dishes, making beds, changing bums, NOTHING! Just 100% pure relaxation!

Here are a couple of the pictures from the Cruise!

 The Ship was MASSIVE!

 Passing under Brisbane Gateway Bridge - It seriously looked like it was NOT going to make it! I was expecting it to fully hit! haha!

 What's a Cruise away from the Kids without Cocktails?? Mine was the yummy Chocolate one!

 Some of the entertainment at the Sail-away Party as we were leaving the Brisbane Harbour

 Us four sisters waiting for one of the Comedy Shows to start and having a few Cocktails while we waited :) 

And a gorgeous Sunset on our final night aboard the Pacific Dawn

Now its back to day to day life, being a mummy, cooking dinner, changing bums and cleaning the house, and most importantly CARD MAKING! hehehe. I did miss my daughters and partner ALOT! There were a few tears on my behalf when I realised even with international roaming, I couldn't call home to talk to them all. 

Stay tuned, Ill post the Quilled Card and  Beaded Dragonfly I made in Art & Craft Sessions and some cute Towel Animals that our room steward made for us! 

Until next time,
Keep Smiling and Happy Creating!
Kirra :)

Stampin' Up! Card Trek

Just a bit of fun today :)

What a fun job I thought I had! 

But look what they get up to in the Home Office! 

Stampin' Up! Card Trek

(Please click on the writing above to watch the video on YouTube)

Until next time

Keep Smiling and Happy Stamping!

Kirra :)

Summer's Calling!

Good Afternoon!

Each month my downline and one of my sidelines run a swap, where we made 3 cards around a theme and swap 2 of them with each other so we have 1 of each card of the theme (if that makes sense).  
December's theme was 'Summer'.

Here is my take on a Summery card!

Ice Cream was the 1st thing I thought of when I said the word Summer!  What do you think? What do you associate with Summer?

Materials Used are all Stampin' Up!

Card Stock & Paper:

Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper

Rich Razzleberry

Island Indigo

Whisper White

Naturals White (Ice Cream Cone)

Early Espresso (Choc Scoop)

Very Vanilla (Vanilla Scoop)

Regal Rose (Strawberry Scoop)

Tools:

Pennant Punch

1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch

Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Until next time
Keep Smiling & Happy Stamping!
Kirra :)

More SAB Cards

Good morning everyone!

As you saw yesterday, if you 'hopped' around the Artful Stampers Blog Hop, was lots of wonderful Cards and Papercrafting using the new Sale A Bration products! (if you didnt have a go yesterday, what are you waiting for?? Hop around and check them all out! The samples are amazing!)

Today I have 2 more cards that are a slight variation on the last card I showed yesterday (the Summer Starfruit and Naturals White Card with the Ferris Wheel on it).

Both cards use the Naturals White Cardstock as the base and have been accented with a different colour.  The Ferris Wheel Card has used Raspberry Ripple and the Penny Farthing Card has used Midnight Muse.

I have used my Colour Spritzer with my Stampin' Write Markers to get the speckled look in the background using the same colour and the ink and ribbon. 

Both cards feature the new Sale A Bration Stamp Set "Feeling Sentimental" which is yours FREE if you place an order of $100 or more during Sale A Bration (22nd January - 22nd March).

If you'd like to order any of the products I have used just give me a call or email me.

Until next time

Keep Smiling

Kirra :)

Artfull Stampers Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!

It's SALE A BRATION time!!! It is our Annual party and it's where you get the presents!!! You can earn free products by hosting a party, purchasing products or joining to become a Demonstrator yourself. Email or telephone me to find out more details!!

To whet your appetite for all the goodies you can earn it's time for another Artfull Stampers Blog Hop!! You may have hopped here from Nicole’s Blog.  I’m stop # 7 on the Hop and I’m glad you're here sharing in the fun!!

Here are my creations to share with you!

All 3 cards have been made using the stamp set 'Feeling Sentimental' which you can earn FREE by simply placing a $100 order during Sale A Bration!

Using Whisper White and Early Espresso, I have created an aged look to go with the image on this card.  I think any older generation person would love and appreciate this Penny Farthing Card. Simple yet effective :)

This second card is made using Midnight Muse and Whisper White. The English Telephone Box (usually red in colour) is very 'in' right now so this card will also appeal to many people. 

And finally, who doesn't love the fair?? This simple card has been made using Confetti White Cardstock and has been teamed up with Summer Starfruit.

Now click on the link to Michelle's Blog for the next stop on our Hop. I am sure you will find lots of wonderful ideas on Michelle's blog to inspire you. And in case you get lost or there are broken links just pop back here for the full list of stampers taking part in this hop.

Don't forget to leave comment love as you trip along the hop from blog to blog. We like to know what you think about the things we've been doing!!

1. Madonna Dunn 
2. Melissa Davies 
3. Anna Foster 
4. Tamsin Adams 
5. Alison Barclay 
6. Nicole Derendorf 
7. Kirraleigh Brooks 
8. Michelle Bartholomaeus 
9. Karlie Ann 
10. Carolyn Bennie

Until next time,
Keep Smiling
Kirra :)