Blue, Red & Yellow angry bird cards

Hi all I had a request to make some of the birds from the Angry bird game. You can see some of my pigs and the patterns that i made earlier here http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/angry-birds-king-pig-and-helmet-pig-fun.html
These were fun quick cards to make using a paper piecing method. Patterns and video below, enjoy!
Blessings to you

and a last thought
“I do not count myself to have apprehended;
but one thing I do, forgetting those things
which are behind and reaching forward
to those things which are ahead”
(Philippians 3:13, NKJV)

Blue Red & Yellow Angry Bird Paper Piecing Patterns

Happy Fathers Day

Hi to all the Dads in Australia Happy Fathers day!!.........Dave woke me at the crack of dawn and whispered lets go to the beach! so we got up and watched the sun rise as we walked along.... we found some beautiful Cowries as well ! came home and had some breakfast and had a BBQ dinner together later that day. This is the card i made for him... The Kids all chipped in and gave him enough money to get a new tow bar on the car so this was the inspiration for this card.
the tail lights were made with the small oval stampin up punch. the tow bar was made with the word window stampin up punch and the 1/2' circle punch. the wheels were the large oval stampin up punch which i cut a flat end and i ran them through a crimper. and the background was done in a similar way to my designer back ground tutorial found here. were off to a wedding tomorrow in Queensland, a 6 hour drive from our place...looking forward to spending some time together!

and a last thought

Reverence for the Lord gives a man deep strength

his children have a place of refuge and security.
Proverbs 14:26


heres a rough pattern you can adapt parts to suit your car if you like

soccer and a treat!

I must show you last mondays cards i taught in my class....A very talented lady named Ria from the circle of crafters made the pattern for this fantastic soccer card and the ladies enjoyed the challenge. Alot of them have grand kids that play soccer and some even know a guy who's been chosen to represent Australia.... soooo we chose the geen and gold colour scheme. we also made this Icypole card.....











Super quick and easy to make using the scallop punch for the bite. I hope you enjoy looking at these and would like to thank Ria for the use of her great pattern......Valita

and a last thought

Don't let evil get the upper hand
but conquer evil by doing good.
Romans 12:21

Pancake night / Fundraiser / patterns

Hi all, wow such a busy week we've had racing around getting organised for our pancake night. Dave and I will be riding in a Bike for Bibles Ride in October and rasing money for the Bible Society which this year will be going to Abroiginal communites at the top end of Australia....getting the gospel and literature to them in their own culture. So we have been madly selling chocolates. This has been our first bigger fundraiser night. We had 75 people turn up on the night and made just over $500 praise God! it was such a fun night....everything we needed for the night was donated by ladies from our church from pancake mixture and lots of it! to many different savory and sweet toppings and so many people got in and helped clean it all up after....we had 6 pans constantly cooking pancakes, we had a Flip off comp and a stuff down comp which were so funny. I made cards for the prize winners and thankyou cards for all who donated food. So id like to show you my cards and share the patterns with you.


A few weeks before we used this poster in the shape of a pancake to advertise the night and stuck one in the youth room on thier roof while we cooked them choc chip pancakes! and below are the prises....one for the big Flip Off comp which included a flip....and the other for the big stuff down which included some mylanta (indigestion medicine). LOL

Here's some close ups of the thanyou and prize cards. the cooks hat is a sizzix die. the other shapes i hand drew.



This thankyou card was made using different size oval punches

and some pics from the night.



and lastly here are the patterns. I know its not something you will use that often but i thought i would share this as i looked for something like this for the night but couldnt find a thing...so now there is a pattern to go by.....enjoy....Valita

and a last thought
Happy are those who long to be just and good,
for they shall be completely satisfied.
Matthew 5:6

All dressed up double take

Hello from our house, its cold and rainy out today and were suppose to be hiking for the long weekend..mmm not looking good so far forcast says it will be like this till after the weekend but things could change i must be positive! Well how proud of myself am i getting Mondays class to you all so early! LOL I made this Iris folded dress pattern way back in 2004 which seems like forever ago because so much has happened in our lives scince then. Im calling this post a double take because im showing you what you can do with those left over cutouts after you've completed the IF card. So after you've cut the dress out carefully with a shar craft knife . stamp the card front then go ahead and Iris fold following the numer pattern. I added some small stickers to the dress to add detail and kindy glitz glitter over some of the stamping. Now heres what you can make with the cutout!

Cool Hey! below you'll find both patterns for the Iris Folding and the mans suit. I cuttlebuged both these to add dimension and ran over the dress in a shimmery pearl Brilliance ink pad, and with a tiny flower and leaf punch gave them some pretty flowers. we also did these in blue shades and they looked beautiful. Heres a close up and the pattern.


I hope this has inspired you as it did others at my card making group.....Valita

and a last thought

I try to find common ground with everyone
so that i might bring them to Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:22

A Fun Santa card

Told you I had some fun stuff. So what better way to do that than with Santa. it's a shame we grow up and finally work out that santa isnt real but in a way we need to so we can truly appreciate who's really doing the giving and why. My husband and me still sneak outside with bells when the kids are almost asleep and carry on like santa. They get a kick out of it even though they are teenagers and know its dad (good times and laughs). So heres my version of santa and a Tutorial on how he was created.

A Fun Santa Card Tutorial
you will need:
different coloured card stock
contrasting scrapbook print
stamping inks (black/silver)
cuttlebug dies/embossing folder
3/4" circle punch
double sided tape
jumbo scallop scissors
ribbon

Ok lets start....Using a 23 x 15cm size card fold in half. open out and score a diagonal line from the botton right of your card front to the top left and fold back
mark 6 1/2 cm up and score another line up to the top left and fold inwards
this will give you the basic card front.











Next using the large triangle on the card front as a template cut santas hat with red card stock and emboss using a cuttlebug emboss folder. Using jumbo scallop scissors cut a 10cm strip for his hat rim. attach with double sided tape to the card front.
















With the cuttle bug dies cut 3 large flowers for his beard and 1 four petaled die cut in half for his mustache. 1 3/4 " circle for his nose. Emboss all of these and wipe silver ink over the white beard and mustache then edge with black ink. Edge his hose with red ink. Arrange under his hat and glue in place. you will also have to double sided tape the card flaps down but do this last so you can work with getting his face right.









Add in your patterned insert inside your card, a pressy on the front (mine is a cuttlebug die) and a nice ribbon down the side. for his pom pom at the top of his hat i used my circle snowflake flower/star found here and your done .......it didnt take long and was a fun card to do. I hope you enjoy making Santa. Valita

A thought for today

Don't worry about anything: instead pray about everything
tell God your needs and dont forget to thank Him
for His answers. If you do this you will experience
God's peace which is far more wonderful
than the human mind can understand
His peace will keep your thoughts and hearts quiet
and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6,7