Bicycles, bicycles, bicycles and Cardiac Challenges...

Hello,

Every year, the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation and Mount Franklin hold a fundraiser - "Cardiac Challenge".  This is a non-profitable Charity fundraising event where all the funds raised will be used for equipment and support Cardiac Services at the Cairns Hospital.

A close friend of ours (Bronwyn) has teamed up with her sister (Erin) - "Sister Act" and are participating in the Cardiac Challenge - where they will be required to ride their bikes from Cairns to Cooktown  on August 29-31, 2014!

A couple of weeks ago, "Sister Act" had a wine and cheese evening, for which we created a donation for one of their raffles...

As it is a bike ride - guess what we used as our theme????

We created a selection of cards - 5 in total and a gorgeous little box to hold them.

The above is a photo of the box.

And, here are the cards...

The stamps used are Stampin' Up and Kaisercraft stamps (If you would like to know which stamps in particular - please send us an email and we can let you know)

Last years fundraising event raised $374,741.84 !!  Fantastic!  This year they are hoping to create a new record!  If you would like to assist "Sister Act" with their fundraising goals for the Hospital Foundation, please visit:

https://cardiacchallenge.com.au/BronwynReid 

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation and "Sister Act" are most grateful for your generous support!

We wish you all the best - Bronwyn and Erin!

and we wish you all the best for the next challenges you face in your lives - crafty or otherwise!

Barb and Shell

xox

Cogs and Wheels Cards

Hello
Today we have a selection of cards featuring Cuttlebug Cogs and Wheels cut and emboss folder.

The first card has the embossed frame cut from red co'ordinations card, sanded lightly and rubbed over with metallic silver rub on paint. The centre section has been cut from silver foil card with the embossing highlighted and the sentiment stamped with black stazon ink. A lace design is randomly stamped in pink stazon. The winged heart is from Kaszazz Embrace Possibilities and is stamped with stazon on to acetate, and taped behind the red frame and over the silver section. The whole panel is matted with red foil paper and attached with dimensionals on to a black card base. A red rhinestone heart is attached to the stamped heart and a black rhinestone flourish and some red roses added to the bottom corner of the frame.

This card is made the same but has the outer frame in silver foil card, the inner frame in ivory card and the images from Kaszazz Carpe Diem set. Two die cut cogs have been embossed, rubbed over with metallic silver, and attached with a metal brad.

This card is in grey with the centre frame trimmed down, distressed, stamped with an embossed sentiment and attached over white card. The cogs embellishment has been embossed then heat embossed with pewter embossing powder. There are metallic brads in each corner.

The final card has an ivory base with the edge embossed in the folder and shaded. There is a layer of torn black card, then the frame of patterned paper, embossed, sanded, and torn back. The stamped embossed section is in silver foil card. There is a small cog, attached with silver brads in opposite corners of the centre section. The insert is stamped with images from Cogs, Carpe Diem and Embrace possibilities from Kaszazz.

Some inspiration for those of you who love the grungy, metallic style.
Till next time - Keep happy crafting
BaRb

Gift Bags....

Hello,

I have more Packs of Gift Bags to show you in different colours - 4 colour packs today so a bit of a long photo heavy blog....

First we head to the jungle - with Animal Prints...

Next - Pretty Purple Butterflies....

Then, the elegance of Black and White...

And lastly, the Classic Neutrals...

Please purchase these bags (with their Bonus co-ordinating Tags) through our online store:

http://www.thehandcraftedshop.com/barbnshell-creations

Sometimes, I think the wrapping is just as important as the Gift!

Shell

xox

Stampin'up - Moon Flowers Cards

Good Morning
A set of three lovely cards using just two colours. The cards are all made the same way, but using different images and orientation.

This first card has the image from Elements of Style.

 



This card is Pleasant Poppies

The third card is Sweet Florals

All images have been stamped with versamark on to Crumb cake card and white embossed.
Several sets of butterflies have been stamped and white embossed using Papillon Potpourri, then punched out with elegant butterfly and bitty butterfly punches.
All images and butterflies were then painted with Distress stain Picket Fence
The main images were are matted with vellum and ribbon or lace tape trim added. These panels were then attached to the card fronts with dimensionals.                                                                                       The butterflies were added using crystal effects, and then highlighted with dazzling details. Rhinestones       and candy dots finished off the designs. Stamped inserts were added.

                                      Take the time for a moonlight walk and enjoy the flowers.                                       

Keep happy crafting

BaRb     

More than 10,000 .....

Woohoo!!

Hello to you if today is the very first time you have visited us.

Hello to you if you pop in every now and then to see what we have been up to.

Hello to you if you visit us all the time - we are so very grateful... and

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you to you all!!!  

We are very excited to say - we have had over 10,000 page views - which we cannot have had without you visiting us - so once again - Thank-you!  We hope we are inspiring your creativeness and we also hope you are enjoying our crafty journey through life!

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We will see you again soon!

Barb and Shell

xox

Stampin'up-Traveler Train

Hello Everyone
I am bringing you today a card using the train from the new Traveler set.

The train image has been stamped on to white card, masked, then over-stamped a couple of times with Lovely as a tree, coloured with olive and suede markers. Using Sent with love paper, cut an oval to the right side and tape your train image behind the oval, then tape the whole piece to olive card. Place two eyelets to the bottom left and knot natural trim through them. Die cut an oval frame from olive card, to fit the image. Stamp and punch two tickets, position on the oval and attach the frame with glue dots. Using dimensionals, mount the whole panel to a black card base and add candy dots to the remaining three corners. Coat the frame with crystal effects.

The insert has been stamped with images from Traveler and the sentiment from Really good greetings.
I hope you find this card inspirational.
Till next time-be happy crafting
BaRb

Gift Bags....

Hello,

Back again to show you the next two sets of Gift Bags...

First the Pinks...

Then the oranges...

Can you tell I am having fun creating these???

These gorgeous Gift Bags with their Bonus co-ordinating Gift Tags and many of our other fabulous creations are available from our store:

  http://www.thehandcraftedshop.com/barbnshell-creations  

Remember Free Postage within Australia...

Happy creating,

Shell

xox