BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY!!!

Hi Everyone, hope you are all enjoying this lovely sunny spring day :)  Well the clocks went forward - i got up nice and early, did my ironing, ate a lovely sunday lunch and then decided to do some "blogging".

As from today Sunday March 28th we are starting a "BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY".  This particular candy will last for 2 weeks from today ending on Sunday April 11th at midnight.  To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is post the candy picture on the sidebar of your blog with a link back to me,  become a follower and leave me a comment - on Monday 12th April I will randomly pick a winner!

Thats all there is to it!!

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL :)

THIS CANDY HAS NOW ENDED

A BIG THANK YOU

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for all their kindness and understanding towards me recently.  As you all know I am having big problems with my ears and am taking a break from workshops for the next few months and hopefully I can get them sorted out.  I am still working in the shop though and will see you all there :). 

As you know we were 5 recently and had a 20% off sale to celebrate - I hope you all got plenty of bargains and now the shop is gradually filling with all the new goodies John, Réne and Di brought home from Stitches.  Pop in a take a look the new bits are brilliant!!

See you all soon :) lots of love xx

MARCH SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hi everyone, its the middle of March and its that time again – Sketch time. Hope you all have fun with it – remember you can rotate it, resize it and use your interpretation of it – but just keep to the basic sketch . Below are the cards from our Design Team Members to give you inspiration :)

MARCH SKETCH CHALLENGE CARDS

Designed by Di Cox

Dress Up Girl stamp set by Marianne Design

Nellies "Eastern Rectangle" Cutting Shapes

Basic Grey Lemonade Paper

Small Daisies Cuttlebug Folder

Designed by Janice Rohde

Cuttlebug small embossing folder

Creatables - Flowers

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Designed by Lynne Salmon

Daisy and Dandelion "Some Bunny Loves You" Clear Stamp Set

Honey and Hugs Design Paper

Scallop Rectangles - Nestabilities

Flowers, Ribbon and Bow - Do Crafts Goody Bag

Designed by Michelle Wright

Do Crafts Decoupage Pack - Forever Friends

Designed by Réne Young

Rose Garden Design Paper

All Images, Shapes and Wording cut using "The Slice"

Cartridges Used - Noteworthy, Think Pink and Basic Elements

Papermania Brad Maker

Both Designed by Sally Humphrey

(I couldn't decide which I liked best so used them both!!)

All Design Papers and Images printed from Art Deco "Paws & Claws" CD Rom

Flowers cut from Crafts Too Punch and Emboss flower punches

Designed by Sharon Press

Nellie Snellen Piggy Stamp

Crafts Too Butterfly Embossing Folder

Ribbon and Bow from Do Crafts Goody Bag

CANCELLED WORKSHOP

Just wanted to say i'm so sorry for postponing the workshop next Tuesday - hopefully the Hospital will sort me out and I will be back to "full power" very soon. Lots of love :)

STITCHES TRADE SHOW

HOW JEALOUS ARE WE!!!! Thought I'd share some photos that were taken at the NEC Stitches Trade Show last weekend.  Réne, Di and John went to Birmingham to source out some new goodies for us all (keep checking the shop they are all due in very, very soon!!).  Réne and Di were lucky enough to do a 3hour workshop with the one and only TIM HOLTZ!! They had a great time stamping, distressing, using gesso and all sorts of different techniques and both brought home two lovely projects they did. (They are in the shop if you want to have a look).  They learnt all sorts of things and hopefully will be incorporating some of them in the new workshop list which is due out in the next few weeks. 

So look below and drool!!!! :)

Di, Tim and Réne

Réne, Suze Weinberg and Di

Working Hard and Having Fun!!

FEBRUARY SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hi, sorry its been a long time coming but its finally here – better late than never – THE FEBRUARY SKETCH CHALLENGE (I know you haven’t got much of February left but never mind – give it a go!!). You can see below what we’ve all come up with hope you like them – I’m working on March’s sketch now so check back in a couple of weeks.

Have fun,

lots of love :)

FEBRUARY SKETCH CARDS

Designed by Di Cox

Turtle Stamp by Marianne Design

Martha Stewart Doiley Lace border punch

Designed by Janice Rhode

Butterfly Border Punch by Do Crafts

Daisy Head Flowers by Nestabilities

Designed by Laura Barton

Tie Embellishment - Jolees Boutiqe

Designed by Lynne Salmon

Bike Stamp by Great Impressions

Lace Border Punch by Fiskars

Designed by Michelle Wright

Turtle Stamp by Marianne Designs

Designed by Rene Young

Corner Adorner - Graceful Heart

Script Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Sizzix Decorative Strip - Lace Edging

Designed by Sally Humphrey

Tuscany Stamp by Hobbyart

Labels Eight - Nestabilities

Designed by Sharon Press

The Wobblers Jungle Friends stamps - Woodware

SORRY I FORGOT!!

Just wanted to say sorry to Sharon for forgetting her birthday last week (especially as its the same day as mine!!!) - obviously old age is affecting me!! Anyway I made her a "sorry I forgot" card and I thought I'd share it with you.

Hope you had a good birthday :)

MY BIRTHDAY CARDS

Just thought I'd say thank you to all my crafting friends who sent me a handmade card for my birthday last week.  I had some beautiful ones - you can see them below.  I think everyone knows me very well - they were either "Magnolia", Cuttlebug, ladybugs or tulips - all of my favourite things - so thank you again very much. 

On a different note - as we speak we are all doing our cards for the February sketch challenge - so check back around the weekend and the new sketch will be posted.

From Rene

From Sharon

From Michelle

From Eirwen

From Janice

From Sally

From Di

From T.J.

From Lorraine