Good Morning fellow WOYWWers! This week has flown by (yet again). We had relatives to stay all weekend including a girl age 12 and a boy age 15. How to entertain them...simples! Let them run amok in the studio!! We had to prise them out with crowbars for meals and their parents thought they'd never get them in the car when it was time to go home! Another generation of crafters on their way!
Anyway, what is on my desk this week. Not a lot. I had a major cleaning up operation on my hands after the visit plus a new set of stamps from lovely Sam Poole at Creative Studios to play with.
I've also had to take photos of some of the projects that I'm teaching on the ships for my agent which means that I've had to set up "photography corner". So, this is currently one corner of my table with 3 gift boxes/bags on it.
The new stamps are fab. They're called "Up, Up and Away" and here's the DT project that I've posted on the Creative Studios blog where you can find full step by step instructions.
I've finally finished and e-mailed the project which is going to be included in the new Creative Expressions Project Book which is due out soon...very exciting! I still haven't heard about the design team so my fingers are still crossed (which is making crafting very difficult!!).
We're off to my step-son's wedding at the weekend. I'll be taking my camera and hopefully, I'll be able to make them a wedding book as a small present for when they get back from their honeymoon.
That's about it for today. Don't forget the blog candy draw, as soon as I get to 300 followers I'll pick a winner and get it sent out.
Until next week, have a happy, craft time and many thanks for your visit and comments.
Good Morning Bloggers!
Just a quick one today as we'll be heading to the cruise terminal in an hour for a working cruise to Norway. It's only a week's cruise and I'm not working this one, just sitting back and watching the OH strut his stuff on the stage!
That's not to say I haven't been working hard! To be able to go away I've had to prep for 15 workshops for a cruise in November which are now all finished so that's 750 packs put together. I reckon I deserve a week off!
I've scheduled a post for the Creative Studios blog for tomorrow with my usual step by step pictures and instructions but here's a sneak preview of the card.
I thought I'd give everyone a rest from the Xmas cards while the weather is so glorious. The camera stamp would be great for scrapbook layouts as well as cards. The other stamps are from the Vintage Photography A5 stamp set by Sam Poole.
I'm so glad you all enjoyed the ribbon tutorial, hope it was clear enough to follow.
So, until next time, have a fab week and don't forget that Ally Pally is coming up this month. The blog candy is still there, just need 28 more followers and I'll draw a winner.
Happy crafting!
Good morning all and happy WOYWW!
It's that time of the week that we all have a trip around the world and see what everyone has been up to.
Well, I went to an auction on Friday evening and being a sucker for all things "storage" I had to bid for this really handy drawer set. It's actually what's on my desk today until I fill it and find a home for it!
The bottom drawer is big enough to take my misting ink sprays so I think they might end up living in there as it's best to store them on their sides and not upright.
I've been busy putting packs together for the November cruise workshops and now have 4 projects completed. I finally finished 50 packs of Shaker cards yesterday and really don't want to see them again until I get on the ship and start teaching!
My project for the Creative Studios Design Team this week is using Sam's brand new Shabby Chic stamp sets. I've used the heart stamp along with the rose and leaves for this project. There's a step by step (with photos) on the Sam Poole Designs website (link on the right).
It's a shame I'm not better at photography! The main stamp is a heart shaped text stamp. I've heat embossed it in white and covered the whole thing with Micro Beads.
I've been making samples for the shows on Create and Craft on July 22nd when Sam will be demoing these stamp sets and I'll put some of them on here over the next week.
Well, apart from the travel photo, that's about all.
Staying with last weeks topic of cathedrals, here's a photo of Lindisfarne.
Many thanks for visiting and leaving all your lovely comments. I'll try and get round to as many of you as possible (I got to 100 last week so I'm getting better!).
I won't be here next week as we're away at a couple of music festivals so until next time, have a happy crafty time!
Sorry all that it's been a few days but I have had to lock myself away in the craft room and start planning the workshops for the cruise in November.
I know it seems early but I'm teaching 20 workshops for up to 50 passengers and everything has to be pre-cut as we only get 45 minutes for each lesson!
To cut a long story short, I've made up the first 3 lesson packs so that's 150 packs in total so far!
Here's one that started out as a good idea but when I started on the packs, wished I'd never started!
Just a nice straight forward easel card...until I started punching out 450 of the holly leaves (9 per pack) in gold and silver card. Oh yes, I couldn't even make it easy and punch paper, I had to use mirri card! I wasn't sure that my poor old punch would hold out until the end, it was definitely getting stiffer by the end! Then there were the 50 large and small Spellbinder circles to die cut and the pieces of card for the sentiment!
And that's why I start the prepping so early!! To the eagle eyed, yes they are the dreaded peel-offs but I can't do any stamping with the class so needs must!
Sam at Creative Studios has also sent us some new stamps to play with (check out Sam Poole Designs on the right for a look at the new designs). I've been coming up with some ideas for using the stamps so watch this space.
Now for todays travel photo.
This is the North Cape in Norway. The photo was taken at 2am....it really is the Land of the Midnight Sun in the summer. The white patches in the water are reflections of the clouds. Stunning scenery and well worth a visit.
Well, that's it for today. I'm going back to my craft room and chaining myself to the desk until I've put 50 packs of Shaker Cards together and a 70th birthday card for a friend.
Until next time, have a happy, crafty day and enjoy the glorious weather.
