Some GREAT news...

I'm going to play!!

In February, Stampin' Up! announced that they were exhibiting at the ICHF Hobbycrafts show at Liverpool, and if any demo's wanted to go and help them out, we could apply and six demo's would be picked by random.

Well, guess what???? I was picked! Me! One of six demo's who are going to be helping out over the weekend of the show. Two of us will do each day and at the moment, I'm not sure which day I will have.  The day sounds like it's going to be fantastic, so I'm getting dead excited!

But isn't it exciting??

So.. if you fancy coming along to see Stampin' Up! in action, then here are the details =


ICHF Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts
Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool 
23rd to 25th April 2010

Now then....

Something completely different for you today.

I was out and about the other day with my hubby, when we came across this!

Can you tell where she is?? This beautiful little thrush has made her nest on a traffic light! Well, I just had to go home and get my camera to get a picture, and she sat there without a care in the world.

Now I'm just worried how she's going to start teaching her little ones to fly, being so close to the road.. but I'm sure she'll manage it. lol.

Just so cute, I had to share.

My favouritest card..

Hi again.

I just neeeeeeeded to write you a seperate post for this card here..

It was one of my samples from my demo's, but everyone asked how to do it.

So... it's a slight variation of a technique called Spotlighting, which is where you stamp a black and white image, then add a coloured section.. only I decided to take it one step further so I could create two identical styles of cards by using the other strips - less waste me thought!!

This is a close up of the card detail.

As you can see, you stamp two identical images - one in black or a base colour of your choice, and then one in colour. I used brush pens to colour my stamp for this one then blended with a blender pen to pull the colours out a little.

Then cut various sections and when you stick them together, you just line up the picture. I usually lay them in a 'one on' 'one off' type of thing. I'll try to do you a step by step this week if I get chance. It's been a while since I did a video, but I could do one of those I guess.. but it really is simple!

So. There you have it. A Spotstrip sort of card I guess you could call it. lol.

For those who asked...

.... here are the sample cards from my recent demo's.

This is a little card gift set that I made. I used the scallop border punches, then embossed the little dots with a cropodile.

This was a little notepad holder. We did this at one of our Stampin Up events too, so thought I would show this at my demo. The papers are just lovely! So pink and girly! The topper / wrap was made using a border punch to create the little square.

This one used punches to create the border, and just dressed up with a few gems and a topper.

Using the border punch again - so pretty. Just a simple card this time.

This is such a cute little guy. I fancy folded the front of the card and layered papers up to add a little interest.

Isn't it amazing what you can do with lovely papers, brass stencils, a bit of distressing and some lush brads??

These new butterflies are soooo cute. They add a little bit of interest to this card and the colours match perfectly!

This card was inspired by the waste from paper products! The borders on the edges were from packaging. The images on the lilac sections were stamped in black, and the blue was stamped with versamark to give a watermark style image.

I hope you like this little selection. Check back over the next couple of days for a few more piccies.

Sorry it took me a while to upload these onto my blog - I haven't felt much like bloggin' with one thing or another, just getting over a really bad cold and chesty cough (and with the size of me chest, it must've been a heck of a cough.. lol) and also work. It's been more or less none stop for the last two weeks, but I won't complain!

Did you know we had our second Stampin Up Event last Wednesday over at Bullcroft Memorial Hall? It went down brilliantly. The projects were fab, everyone loved them and went away happy. We had a total of around 25 ladies come to play, and it was great to see some familiar faces!

Our next date is scheduled in for Wednesday 22nd April, 7pm to 9pm if you'd like to come along to play? Just let me or Sheila know - details at the top of the blog.

Right.. off to schedule posts for the next couple of days as I'm busy again until Friday.. then I AM going to have some time off - well, four days in fact! I'm on holiday from 9th April for a few days so lots of things to get sorted before then.

see you all again soon xxx

Hellooooo

I promise, promise, promise that I will be back here later on with a few projects from my recent Docrafts demo's..

I just haven't quite got the time right at this second to sit and play with a Blogger that's got the hump! lol.

Jo xx

sooooo tired...

Yawn...

I am absolutely shattered today. Long drive to Southport for a demo on Saturday, houseworky type stuff and running round like a headless chicken yesterday, and today.. well, up bright and early to go down to Peterborough for going on air live at 3pm!

I still have a few things to sort out before I go, which is why I've been up since 5 this morning.

My list making continues.. "Jobs to do before I go!"

Wish me luck.. lol.

Baaaaaa..

Don't you just love lickle lambkins? I do.. so thought I'd share a few piccies from today.

Ahhhhh... see.... cute!

Projects by Post

Very shortly, Sheila and myself will be starting a new venture - Projects by Post. This is an extra service in addition to our very succesful crafty workshops that are held once a month over in Carcroft.

Sometimes things and life get in the way of coming and enjoying an evening out with friends, but we don't want you to miss out... so why not think about our Projects by Post.

You will recieve your instruction sheet by email (or printed if you don't have access to a computer) and all the necessary items from the kit to complete your projects. This does not include stamps or inks.

More details coming soon!

Workshop Leaflet and Dates

I love my Moo..

Every so often, something pops into my Inbox. Every so often, it is a treat for the eyes!

And today was no exception. I got my Newsletter from Moo. I love Moo!

Nope. She's not a moo-cow, she's a little card company and I love 'em! I have a few packs of them now, and I must say, they're mighty addictive!

Here's them - (not mine though!)

They're soooo cute........and they come in a little box for safe keeping.... and you can buy a little keyfob to store them.. and they're made from a protective plasticky coating. Wonderful!

Today however, was an extra special day for me, as they have just bought out their Moo book. I've looked and eyed it up and can't believe the projects, ideas and inspiration that is in there.

Now .. where can I buy one?!