Just for Jane!

My friend Jane was commenting on how I have not posted in ages, so how about 2 in a row to make up for it? I have been busy creating, just not posting!
One of my dearest friends moved to Thailand for 2 years at the beginning of August. Thank goodness for Skype, we at least get to comunicate, albeit fuzzily, face to face!
I made her this journal to record her special Thailand moments:
I used:

• Stampin Up!® On Board Art Journal (binding removed, replaced by hinged rings)
• Urban Garden Designer Series Paper
• On Board Batch of Blooms chipboard flower and circle
• Rhinestone Brads
• Styled Silver Hodgpodge
• Flower Designer Brads
• Pewter Jumbo Eyelets
• Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain ribbon
• Crystal Effects
• Short Order Alphabet stamp set
• Rub ons
• Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon
• Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon
• Scallop Border punch
  

• Round Tab punch
• Boho Blossoms punch
• Crop-A-Dile
• Word Window punch
• Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy card stock
• Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze and Basic Gray ink
• Not Quite Navy Marker
• Forever Flowers Standard wheel

• Always stamp set
• Calendar Alphabet and Numbers stamp set
• Calendar stamp set

Each month has a space for photos, journalling, keepsakes and a calendar to quickly record moments she doesn't want to forget, without the time required to keep a diary/scrapbook going. I added more pages with the Spiral punch (that's how you get the covers decorated too), so with 2 years worth in the Journal, it became too fat for its original binding!
Miss you Nicola. Hugs and Kisses for Garry, AJ, Bessi, Keegan and Imi...

Stamp Club Vacancies

I have had the most WONDERFUL AWESOME time with my stamp club girls this past 8 months. We have laughed ourselves silly, learnt new techniques and become great friends! This first round has ended now, as everyone in the group has had their turn of being hostess. Some of the girls are not returning, and I am filling these spots from my waiting list. That will still leave a group of girls who are itching to start a new group! If you would like to join them, then email me ASAP on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au for more details.

Here are the gifts I made my Stamp Club girls to celebrate their graduation from the group. You may have seen this box on other blogs, but I copied the instructions from the lovely and talented Marelle Taylor.
All they are is 1 sheet of A4 card stock scored every 7 cm both ways! It is therefore called a 7s box. With a window punched in the front, and a stamped cello bag inside filled with goodies, it is a simple yet gorgeous gift! All the products used are available for purchase through me. I used:

• Baja Breeze card stock and ink
• Whisper White card stock
• White StazOn
  
• So Saffron card stock
• Vellum card stock
  
• Scribble Jumbo Wheel
• Scribble This stamp set
  
• Trio Flower Punch
• Wide Oval punch
• Scallop Circle punch
• 1 and 3 eighths inch circle punch
• So Saffron grosgrain ribbon (Over 9 metres - only available until 30th September with your $100 order. Comes with over 9 metres of Certainly Celery poly-twill ribbon)
• Silver Brads
• Best Yet hostess stamp set