Ruffled Bazaar Markets November 23, 2012

Hello everyone! I just wanted to share with you details of the upcoming Ruffled Bazaar Markets – which I will be at as a a boutique!! (Happy dance)

I will have all my tiles, glass blocks and wood blocks/signs on display and for sale. I will also b running a card making activity! You can choose from 4 different cards (2 are $5, 2 are $3)

Little penguin – $5/kit

Rudolph – $3/kit

Snow Swirled Christmas Tree – $3/kit

Pretty Poinsettia Look-a-like – $5/kit

So, if you are looking for a great place to shop for your Christmas gifts, come along to the Mount Gravatt Show grounds on Saturday 1 December from 3-8pm. There will be over 70 boutiques, activities and fun for the whole family, AND Santa will be stopping by!

Super excited to see you there!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

November Card Class November 5, 2012

Hello all! No cards this month – but we will be making some gorgeous Christmas Count down blocks!!

Papers for covering the blocks will be different, but there will be a number to choose from on the night.

Cost is $12 for 1 set

OR

$20 for 2

Thrusday 15th November, 7.30pm

Please let me know upon RSVP if you would like to make 1 or 2 sets, by Friday 9th November

freshcutsbylu@gmail.com

Looking forward to a fun night!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

 

October Card Class – Teacher appreciation and Halloween October 16, 2012

Unfortunately I cancelled my card class for September. It was for a good reason though – I attended our school market as a stall holder! What fun that was! And from there I have applied and been accepted to attend the Ruffled Bazaar Markets Christmas Spectacular, which is held at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Logan Rd on Staurday December 1, 3 – 8pm.

Anyway, onto this month’s card class…

We’ll be making a feminine and a neutral (could be for a man) gift bag with matching card

Some close ups

The card size is 3 x 3

These are for those wonderful teachers in our children’s lives – or just for any lovely person you want to give a gift

We will also be making 2 sweet little treat boxes with a halloween theme. I love these! They would make such cute little gifts at Christmas or Easter, just change up the colours and embellishments!

How cute is that little mummy?? There is a frankenstein and witch in this stamp set (SU! Googly Ghouls) as well, which can be used in place of the mummy.

So, the usual detials

Class is this Thursday 18th October, 7.30pm

My House

Cost is $20

What are you planning for Teacher Appreciation Day?

Have a great week!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

 

 

 

August Card Class – Our Men August 14, 2012

Hello everyone! I’m super excited about this month’s card class! It’s not often I tackle masculine cards, but as Father’s Day is only a couple of weeks away we will be needing a suitable card.

So here are the cards we’ll be making, I’ve tried to make them all easily adaptable if you don’t want it to be for a father

First up “An incredible…Dad”.

number 2

The third one

And the final card – I think this one is my favourite!

Details of the class:

Thursday 30 August, 7.30pm at my place (address on rsvp)

Cost $20 for 8 cards (2 each of 4 designs)

If you would like to join the class please let me know by Tuesday 28th August freshcutsbylu@gmail.com

Looking forward to a fun evening!

Thanks for stopping by today

Happy Crafting!

Aliessa

 

July Card Class – Little parcels of Love July 14, 2012

Hello everyone! I hope that this post finds you in good health and happy spirits.

This month’s class is focused on pretty packaging, that makes the recipient feel your love with all the time and effort you have put into their gift.

We’ll be making one of each of the following

First up is this cute little basket.

Can you see some delicious home baked goodies in here? Or maybe some soothing bath products? The possibilites will keep coming to you!

Next is this pint-sized luch pail. Isn’t it just darling?

I must add in here that both the basket and lunch pail ideas came from Nichole’s blog. Unfortunately the templates she used are no longer available for purchase, so I have created my own! I was quite pleased with the outcome

And last is a whimsical mini album.

A look at the inside.

Undo those pretty green bows to reveal the accordian fold pages just waiting for your personal touch!

This too was inspired by the talented Nichole.

Class will be held on Thursday 26th July at my home, 7.30pm

Cost is $20.

If you would like to come along please email me by Tuesday 24th July (freshcutsbylu@gmail.com)

Thanks for stopping in today, have a great week!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

June Card Class June 26, 2012

Well, June Card Class has actually been and gone, but I thought I would show you the cards we made.

Card 1 – For this card I used the new SU framelits dies and Apothecary Art stamp set. I fell in love with these as soon as I opened the Autumn Winter Mini catalogue. To colour the flowers I pulled out my pastels. Such soft, pretty tones. The background is stamped in crumb cake with the motif from Always elegant.

Card 2 – very simple, yet effective. Again I have used the framelits (2 sizes) stamped with a PTI thank you stamp (available as a thank you gift). The bottom edge of the card was die cut with SU’s new edgelit die (again from the autumn winter mini) and then embossed with the coordinating embossing folder.

Card 3 – For this card I wanted to continue the simple theme, so I started with the cherry cobbler card base, added a whisper white mat then layered on the pretty blue DSP, which has been die cut with another edgelit die (can you see the cute little scallops on the bigger scallops?). I then stamped the large Thank You (PTI) in basic black and the little always (always elegant) in cherry cobbler. Finished off with some pale blue ribbon and a craft button and twine.

 

Card 4 – This card is a straight case from the SU June promotion. The stamp set we used is called Reason to Smile. Until the end of June it is available for FREE with a $125 order, or you can purchase it for $28.95 (clear) $35.95 (wood mount). The card base is Calypso Coral, then a very vanilla mat. This has been stamped with the flower outline in 3 colours – calypso coral, pool party and tangerine tango (stamped off first). Add the sentiment in the corner (sincere salutations). Run that through the big shot with the lower edge in the polka dots embossing folder. Add a pool party scallop border and loop some twine, done!

I enjoyed this class and it’s simplicity. It gave the ladies an opportunity to have a good play with the Big Shot, which we don’t usually have time for.

What have you made lately? Have you tried something new? My next post will show you something new I’ve tried (and struggled a little with).

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Crafting!

Aliessa

 

May Card Class May 16, 2012

What beautiful Autumn days we are enjoying! I love this time of year, along with Spring, because the weather is mild and enjoyable. The days have been so crisp and bright.

This month we will be making baby cards, to keep you prepared for any little new arrivals.

card 1 – baby bear

card 2 – welcome little one (card design CASEd from Nichole Heady)

card 3 – little sweet pea

card 4 – little clothes

You’ll have to forgive the poor lighting – the photos just needed to be taken.

Details of the class:

Make 8 cards (2 of each design) for $20

Thursday 24th May, 7.30pm

at My house (address given upon RSVP)

If you’re in the Brisbane area and would like to attend please let me know by emailing freshcutsbylu@gmail.com

 

April Card Class April 10, 2012

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and my April Card Class will give you a beautiful gift for mum, or any friend really!

We’ll be making 2 box sets of 4 note cards, $20

Class will be held on Thursday 19th April, 7.30pm at my house.

The gift box – this has a band (the red strip) to hold it closed.

Idea credit to Betsy Veldman, however pattern is my own.

 

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3

Card 4

If you would like to join this class, please RSVP by next Tuesday (17th) to freshcutsbylu@gmail.com and I’ll have a kit ready for you!

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

March Card Class March 13, 2012

March card class is all about EASTER!

Details are as follows:

**This month I am offering a Day class as well as the usual night class**

Day Class Wednesday 21st March, 10.30 am

Night Class Thursday 22nd March, 7.30 pm

Cost is $20 to make:

1 basket

1 set of 2 pillow boxes (see group photo for front view)

2 handbags

and 4 pocket cards

Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to attend, and your preference for class (Day/night). Reply to freshcutsbylu@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

 

Family Home Evening Blocks February 23, 2012

Recently I helped to run a Relief Society Activity (read women’s activity if you are not LDS) at church. I was able to design a set of Family Home Evening Blocks.

For anyone who doesn’t know what Family Home Evening is, it is a program instigated by our church where we set aside one night a week (the same night usually each week) to spend time together as a family. We have a lesson, an activity, sing some songs, and always it must end with a treat (why else would our kiddies sit still long enough to get through the lesson??). Ususally each family member is assigned to take responsibility for something, hence the assignment blocks

This is what I came up with

Six assignment blocks reading Op Prayer, Scripture, Music, Lesson, Cl Prayer and Treat. These sit on a base block, and each block has a heart stick which will have the name of the family member responsible for that assignment on it.

The night required quite a bit of preparation as we were catering for 30 women! Thankfully I didn’t have to prepare everything on my own. Our Relief Society President and another couple of friends were awesome in helping out. And my loving husband took control of the saw while I held the pine (good thing I trust him – I still have all my fingers). I think we all had fun, and despite some wet paper making the vinyl a little hard to apply, everyone went home happy!

We took a couple of photos of the finished products

A different colour

And this is a larger set (8 blocks, instead of the standard 6), because not everyone has the same amount of kids

I was asked if this is an item I am selling…the answer is YES! I’m taking a plunge and hoping to start my own little hobby business of vinyl signs and crafts. So if you are interested in anything you see on my blog, please ask if there is no mention of price. Family Home Evening Block sets will be priced at $19 for a standard 6 block set. Add $1 per extra block if you are after a larger set. Sets can easily be customised for your family with assignments that are more applicable to you. For orders contact me via email freshcutsbylu@gmail.com

Well that’s all for today, thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa