It’s Technique Tuesday and tonight’s class was all about sponging! This is one of three cards we made in tonight’s class. I will admit sponging is a bit of a learning curve but I do love the effects. The one thing to remember is to take off the excess ink on a piece of scrap paper first. I suppose it’s a bit like taking up blusher or bronzer on a… Read More »
So September has arrived and it was my daughter’s first day back at school, my son’s very first day at school and my little daughter’s first ‘big girl’ swimming lesson. I am pleased to report that all these firsts went down really well and everyone is ready to do it all again! The house was quiet and though it was a bit strange without them, I did manage to get… Read More »
Well, I am back from my holidays, school starts back next week, the weather has turned so it would seem there is not a lot to look forward to but…. HOLD THE PAGE!!!… The Stampin’ Up Seasonal catalogue went live a couple of days ago. While it may only be August, most of us crafters are already thinking ahead to the biggest card making occasion of the year – yes,… Read More »
We had our August Technique class last night and it was a little bit messy!! We had fun creating interesting backgrounds with our blocks and, would you believe it… shaving foam! To create this marbled background, you just add a few drops of different coloured inks into a plate of shaving foam and then swirl it around (a very therapeutic part of the process!). Take a piece of whisper white… Read More »
So today is the first day of August and Stampin’ Up have announced a fabulous Big Shot promotion. If you don’t have a Big Shot already and have thought about getting one, then read on… By buying a Big Shot this month, you can get any one of the five bundles listed on the flyer below for FREE! Don’t worry if you already have a Big Shot, you can still… Read More »
I added a new Technique class to my timetable this month, and last night was our first class. Here are the three cards we made and to celebrate the launch of my new class, I am giving away the tutorial on how to make them. The tutorial will be emailed to you after the winner has been randomly selected.. Here is the first card And here is the second card… Read More »
July is here and in addition to a brand new catalogue, I have some brand new classes for you. My very first ‘Just for Mums’ class started today. It’s a class specfically for Mums with non-mobile babies. There are lots of Baby classes out there; Baby Massage, Baby Yoga, Baby Signing, etc etc but what about poor old Mum? If Mum wants to do something fun or interesting, I know… Read More »
Morning! Someone asked me recently about our Simply Pressed Clay – found in our annual catalogue. It is really one of our hidden gems, so easy to use and so inexpensive. You can see it here in our catalogue together with the moulds. There are so many ways to use it and colour it and add a bit of glitz and shimmer to it. So IO thought who better to showcase… Read More »
This post is a bit picture heavy, so bear with it! Did you know I run regular monthly classes here at my craft room? I also run private classes both here and at the venue of your choice for a minimum of four people. I had a private class this week for four lovely ladies and here you can see the set up before their arrival. We focused the projects… Read More »