Brilliant Craft Rooms - Jennifer's G45 Desk

Hi Crafty Friends!

Have you ever loved a particular craft paper SO MUCH.....you could just look at it all day long?
I feel that way about Graphic 45's 'Fauna' paper from the Botanical Tea Collection.

Last week I met Jennifer - a lovely lady who loves this paper as much as I do....maybe even more.

Jennifer has recently renovated her craft room and I think her desk must be the envy of all Graphic 45 fans............

Jennifer covered the entire top of her custom built desk with the papers - featuring both sides of the page because both sides are just gorgeous, then had a perspex top cut to size to lay over the paper-covered desk. What a clever idea!

The result......... wow! I love love LOvE it!! What a beautiful surface to be working on every day.
And what a brilliant example that G45 papers are not restricted to scrapbooking and card-making.

LOVE your Brilliant Craft Room Jennifer!

Aunty Vera :)

And the Winner Is.......

We have a winner!

Thank you everyone for your fun and lovely comments - both here and on our facebook page.
My assistant has just picked out a name from our Barrel of Love and the winner is Sarah L. from Facebook Land.

Congratulations to Sarah who will receive two packs of Kaisercraft 'Be Mine' Captured Moments cards - one pack of 3x4" cards and one pack of 4x6" cards........

These cards are just gorgeous and have possibilities way beyond the ordinary pocket page scrapbook.

Download instructions for making a Love Album on the Kaisercraft web page.......

And check out yesterday's blog post for lovely ways to use Captured Moments cards in your card-making.......

Thank you for joining us on our Week of Love-liness. 

Please keep popping in to say hello - we'll be bringing you heaps more ideas, tutorials and 

give-aways. And if you love a crafty chat - why not join our new facebook group - Aunty Vera And Friends......a great place to find new crafty friends, share your creations, and just have a good chat :)

Have a fabulous weekend!

Live it!

Love it!

Create it!

Aunty Vera :)

A Week of Love-liness - Words on Wednesday

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Words on Wednesday. In keeping with our Valentine's theme, we've compiled a few lists of words, titles and phrases for your Valentine and love themed pages, cards and other projects.
Feel free to comment below and add your own favourites - remember, all comments this week on our blog or facebook page will get you into the draw to win 2 packs of Kaisercraft 'Be Mine' Captured Moments Journaling Cards :)

Enjoy!
Aunty Vera :)

A Week of Love-liness - Kaisercraft XO Collection

Welcome to a week of Love-liness in Aunty Vera Land! We're counting down to Valentine's day with love-ly products, a sweet give-away and craft ideas to fall in love with.

Our featured Valentine collection this year is Kaisercraft's XO..... Hearts, florals and sweet chalkboard messages will have you head-over-heels and creating all manner of love-ly projects.

Here are the double-sided papers:

For a bit of "special" - the spot varnish 'My Heart' specialty paper is just adorable......

For the sticker fans....... 

And for when you just "want it ALL" ..... (this pack features 6 of the paper designs, plus bonus stickers.........and who doesn't love a bonus)....

.....and for the card-makers - I just love the 6.5x6.5" pad with its KC trademark patterned papers, gloss papers and die-cuts....

And of course Collectables and stamps......

Now let's talk Captured Moments! I just love the Kaisercraft Captured Moments cards. They're not only great for pocket page scrapping, but can be used as card-toppers and card inserts (be sure to check back later in the week for some great card ideas from our Guest Designer Amira), as well as embellishments for all your other papercraft and mixed media projects.

The Be Mine cards co-ordinate beautifully with the XO collection and come in two sizes - 4x6" and 3x4"......

And remember how I said "GIVE-AWAY"? We're celebrating Fan Friday with a Fan Friday Freebie! Simply comment here on the blog, or on our facebook page anytime through the week and your name will go into our Barrel of Love to be drawn on Friday (that's Sydney, Australia time dear overseas friends). I'll be picking out one name from the barrel (well, truth be told, it's a box) and that lucky person will win both sets of Be Mine Captured Moments cards.

Yes - even our overseas friends can enter this one. Comment as much as you like but for fairness' sake (and to avoid breaking the internet) only one entry per day is allowed.

Wishing you a love-ly week! Be sure to check back in every day this week as we continue our Week of Love-liness!

Aunty Vera :)

Kaisercraft Teddy Bear's Picnic - What bears REALLY do in the woods......

If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. Especially if you go down in the woods in Aunty Vera Land.....because Kaisercraft's Teddy Bear's Picnic has arrived and the bears are having FUN!!

It all started when Amira from Handmade in Oz sent me this gorgeous Teddy Bear card....

 Don't you just love all the detailed work? (Amira is the Queen of Fussy Cutting!)
Therapy or Torture? You decide......lol

So this inspired me to make a few little gift cards of my own. Now I'm not usually a big card maker (more a card plagiariser.....lol), but this collection from Kaisercraft is such fun to play with, even the 'Sometime Card Maker' can quickly and easily make some cute little cards......

This Teddy card has a fun bingo card that comes out of the 'secret' pocket. You can then embellish the bingo card and personalise it with a special picture or message.....

I love the gloss varnish paper that makes up some of the pages from the 6x6" paper pad.......

Even Bill had a go at making a special card for his BF (that's Bunny Friend for the uninitiated).....

The bunny here is from a Lawn Fawn - Snow Day paper........

.......and the flowers are Prima Marketing - Coffee Break.....

So there you have it......if you ever wonder what bears REALLY get up to in those woods........ they take out the glue and the glitter and truly get their Craft on!!

 From our bears to you and yours....... have a fab weekend!!

Aunty Vera :)

Prima Marketing Watercolor Pencils and Watercolor Brush Pens

I'm in love!!

Prima Marketing revealed so many great new products at CHA 2015 but this has to be my absolute favourite - Watercolor Pencils (in six different color-themed sets) and Watercolor Brush Pens.

The Watercolor Pencils are fabulous for coloring your stamps. The beautiful pigment colors cover every theme under the sun! There's even a Julie Nutting skin and hair tones set - just perfect for your Julie Nutting Doll Stamps!

Check out the different sets available......

And for blending your watercolor pencil colors? Watercolor Brush Pens of course!!

Simply add water to the brush and blend your colored areas for a perfectly blended watercolor effect...

Did I mention that I'm in love?

Prima Marketing Watercolor Pencils and Watercolor Brush Pens are expected to arrive in Aunty Vera Land mid to late February.

Can't wait!!

Aunty Vera :)