Teresa - The Challenge.

Hi to all my blogging friends and especially Teresa who set the challenge to make a card - thank you Teresa! Hope I have given you enough time to complete yours! Managed to get mine done yesterday as we have been very busy  with SENZ up in Hamilton, so soon after returning from Australia. The two trips were fun but it is nice to be home again and back into routine. Here is my card.

 

I have used all you gave me, just added a bit of ribbon and some green card for the leaves, as extras. I added the two other papers inside for decoration - and hope you notice NO KAISERCRAFT!! It is a recessed window card and the image is from LOTV. Hope it meets with your approval and looking expectantly for yours!!
Now, the next part of this blog is especially for Jenny, who wanted to see some cards made with the Kaisercraft's Sears and Sons collection. Saying that, I hope you all enjoy seeing what I have done with a very masculine range. I do find it harder to produce male cards, as I favour pretty feminine cards, finding them so much easier to work with.

All from me tonight as I think I've done enough waffling.
Happy crafting to you all and may you know God's blessing.


Betsy xxx

Return From SENZ

Hello to all my blogging friends.
Well, what a time we have had up in Hamilton at the SENZ weekend. It was so lovely to catch up with all the lovely ladies up there and to meet so many of you that have been following my blog. Thank you all so much for your kind comments. To all the ladies I taught in class, you are amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed the time with you - trust we will meet again in the future ( maybe at the next SENZ!!!)
I am going to share some more cards I have done for Kaisercraft that didn't make the Workshop Magazine, due to post problems. The collection is called " Check In " not " Destination " as previously stated.

I rather enjoyed working with this collection - not really my usual but the colours were fun. A real travel range.

Love the suitcase chipboard - Tim Holtz's clock die was used.

Again more chipboard from the collection and I love that bakers twine. Liz taught a " travel smash book " with this collection over the weekend and the ladies loved it.
All from me today, still trying to catch up on my beauty sleep!!
Happy crafting and God bless you all,

Betsy xxx

Back From Australia

Good morning all.
What a lovely morning it is after a hard frost. Well, I am just about back to normal after a really wonderful weekend with Liz and our travelling companions, Jo and Sarah. It was so lovely to be back at Kaisercraft for their retailers day on Monday, meeting all the friends etc that I have met before and all the fabulous team that run such an amazing business. I have a few photos that I would like to share with you.

The two designers that make such a wonderful job of designing the fabulous collections, Claire and Jules. Jess is overseas at the moment having a holiday.

This is one of the machines that cut out all the OTP products in the factory - there are a number of them, this one is cutting out mirrors.

In the warehouse where the boxes are all ready for delivery - the warehouse seems to go on for ever!!

This photo is of Liz and I with the lovely Stephen Kaiser - what a wonderful team he and Caroline, his wife, make. They sure make one feel special! Caroline was organising the food and what a credit it was to her.

The end of a lovely day - tea out with Mel and Christina. Lana was there as well but she dodged the photo.We're all looking a bit the worse for wear!!
I could show you many more photos of the displays etc but that would spoil it for the CHA show - they are all collections that are going to be presented there for the first time. Keep you all in suspense!! I have worked with them and there are some lovely ones coming out in the near future.
Never any rest for the wicked they say!! It's all go now, preparing for the big SENZ expo in Hamilton - we leave on Wednesday, so as to be able to set up for the weekend. Hugh, my husband has decided he needs to set up a lonely husbands club!! Do you think he'll have any takers?
Well, must continue with the good work.
Happy crafting and God bless,

Betsy xxx

More Kaisercraft Cards

Well ladies guess what?!! I'm off to Australia again for Kaisercraft's big retailers day with Liz from Artfull Crafts. We fly out Friday morning - am sure looking forward to it. Will be so nice to see all the lovely people I met last year.
Now, here is the next three cards from the collection called Destination, which didn't make the Workshop Mag, due to mail deliveries.

As it's name implies, it is a travel range so hence the bike etc. A step card and I have used quite a few of their collectables. The bicycle is a wooden flourish from Kaisercraft, painted with my copic pens.

I have used acetate on the front of this card stamping it with staz-on ink.

One couldn't do a card for Kaisercraft without the Sydney Opera House on it!! Again one of their wooden flourishes and a number of the collectables. They are great to use on cards, as they are already cut out and are made in a reasonably heavy card. Click on the pictures to get a clearer view.
Just about ready to get my bag packed - well not quite, but nevertheless I still seem to have a number of things to do before I go, and it's off to Timaru tomorrow.
Will add another post when I return with all the Aussy news.
"Til then, happy crafting and God bless you all,

Betsy xxx

Kaisercraft's Lake House Collection

Good afternoon all. The sun is shining but it is still rather nippy if you are out of it's direct line.
Am feeling a trifle under the weather today, as have a bit of a head cold. Not too bad but not much energy!
Decided I will add another three cards to the blog - these are the ones that missed the magazine. They are the lovely Lake House collection - I usually make six cards with each collection, so, as I put up the first three in the previous post, will add the next three.

There are a number of collectables in each range so I have made use of them here.

This one was cut out with my Grand Calibur. Beaded ovals was used for the die cut and of course the lovely Kaisercraft flowers.

A triple fold card with a difference! I actually taught this design at Christchurch when I had a class for the ladies up there. It is rather a fun one to make! The collectables were again made full use off as no doubt you will notice. Again, I love the colours in this collection.
I will show you next week the other range that I did for Kaisercraft, that missed - until then, happy crafting to all.
With many blessings,
Betsy xxx

Kaisercraft Cards.

Hello to all my blogging friends.
Well, it is Queen's Birthday weekend and no doubt you will all be having a relaxing weekend. As for me it will be more cards, but that's alright as it is something I enjoy doing. We do plan on heading to Christchurch on Sunday, so will catch up on the family there.
My cards missed getting into the last Kaisercraft Worshop Mag, for some reason only the courier knows!! Over the next few posts I will show you what I have done with two more of their lovely ranges. As it has turned out, they will be on display at the CHA show in America also Kaisercraft's Retail day in Australia, so all was not wasted!

These three cards are made with the gorgeous Lake House collection. This is one of my favourite ones that I have worked with so far - the colours are fabulous.

I have used a cameo and border from their wooden flourish range, and coloured them with my copic pens. The border is done with a Martha Stewart, Round the Page punch.

A tent card made with their collectables - does make the job so much easier having them already cut out etc.

All from me tonight - do hope you all have an enjoyable and relaxing weekend. Drive safe if you are travelling.
Happy crafting and blessings to all,

Betsy xxx

Three New Cards Made for Orders

Hello to all my blogging friends.
Well, what a busy time we have been having lately! I was up in Christchurch at the weekend, teaching a wonderful group of ladies on Saturday, spent Sunday with my daughters and families, then travelled home on Monday. Since then, have been busy preparing my classes for SENZ - it's so exciting ladies and your going to love what you're going to be doing! Keep you in suspense!!
Now, here are three cards I have recently made for orders.

This is a sympathy card made with the lovely Kaisercraft, Sweet Nothings. The rose is handmade using Tim Holtz's Tattered Rose die.

I love making cards for orders, especially when I know the person I am making the for. In this case it was so. Used my Grand Calibur to cut the card shape, again Kaisercraft's Fine and Sunny collection.

When I was asked to make this card I immediately thought of this collection. Kaisercraft's Check In collection. I had actually just competed cards for Kaisercraft with this range, so it was very fresh on my mind. The photo strip is from Darkroom Door. Gracie is off on her big OE apparently.
Remember to just click on the photos to see them clearer - it does help to see the details.

All from me tonight,
Happy crafting everyone and may God bless you all,

Betsy xxx