New Classes and Clubs!

I have just finished organizing my new monthly clubs and classes so pop over to my new pages to have a look!  I am happy to plan and run scrapbooking classes if you require them, just send me an e-mail and let me know.

Today's post is quite short but pop back tomorrow for some projects made with my goodies from the new catalogue, also for my blog candy competition!

Mini workshop

Well, had a busy busy weekend sorting the house, looked like there had been a craft explosion! Then, on sunday I had people over for a mini workshop which was lots of fun!  We made a couple of projects including a small treat pouch with some chocolate in and a mini cupcake gift card holder.  The workshop was postponed from last weekend so unfortunately one of the lovely papers we used is now retired, however, there are loads of fab new DSP designs in our new catalogue!

Bless my nan, she was so proud of being able to use our new crimper to seal her treat pouch!

If you are interested on getting your mitts on a copy of the new Idea Book and Catalogue then e-mail me to order one or get one free if you book a workshop with me.  I would love to hear from  you and now is an ideal time to get started on making those Christmas cards and gifts.

New Class Sneak Peaks

These are the projects that I did for an inspiration station at our quarterly team training.  They will also be some of the projects that I will be making at my October classes!

I will add individual pictures of each of the projects over the next few days!

NEW CATALOGUE!!!

Wow! It's so exciting to say this.... welcome to the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalogue 2010-2011! I have been stamping like a mad thing over the past month and have been dying to share my creations with you so here is a little peak at some projects that I created for our quarterly team training.  
 

There were 3 other VERY talented ladies Hayley, Liz and Jane who made some out of this world items but I won't put any pictures on here until they have shown them on their own personal blogs.

I used the fab new stamp set Artistic Etchings to create 7 projects using to colour combinations.  The first colour combination was Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White.  The second is my new all time favourite combo and is Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.


I will add more pics of the individual projects later on when I release information on my NEW CLASSES! It's soo exciting!

I hate technology!

Well, I don't actually HATE it as such, I just can't use it!  As you may have noticed, I have been adding (rather unsuccessfully) pages to my blog.  It's not going too well.  So,  if you are willing to have a little hunt around, you will find my contact information and details of one of my new monthly card classes.  Unfortunately I have to leave for my 'day job' shortly so screaming at the computer will have to wait until later.  I will be posting details of some more classes and a couple of clubs that will be starting up soon so keep 'em peeled!

I will leave you with a couple of pics though, just to prove that I have actually still been crafting !  This first photo is a bit of a sneak peak from my July class, so, if you like what you see drop me a line and book a place :)

Next is the Father's Day card that I made for my Pop (Grandad).  I love this stamp set! (Fox & Friends)

This is a fab spinner card that is much easier to make than it first appears. My fab upline Amanda showed us how to make these a couple of months back but I have only just got around to trying it.
And finally, some of you may remember a while back that I had shown a photo of my Nan's first card-making attempt, well, she had another go on Sunday.  She wanted to make her own version of my monkey spinner card so here it is! I think it's fantastic. :)

You can't see it from the photo but the whale is actually raised using a dimensional. 

I hope you are all enjoying the lovely sunny weather and are having a great day wherever you are!

Oops!

Posted wrong box/card set for the Inspiring Inkin' Challenge-sorry! Will upload correct ones first thing tomorrow! x

Two in one day!

Well, whilst I have a spare couple of minutes I thought I would stick some pics on here.  The recipes will have to wait until later in the week I am afraid.  the first ones are of my other half Alastair making a card.  His mum Gina said that I would never get him to make anything so I took photos to prove that he did it!  This has been put away and will be sent up to Newcastle for mother's day.

 

  

 

The next couple of pics are from a little workshop I did for my Nan, some friends and family members. The first is a card we made and the second is a 'pop up' chocolate that I CASED from something Amanda showed us at our team meeting in december.  It's also something that I will be using for my easter classes!

 

  
 

The pictures below are my entry to this weeks Inspiring Inkin' Challenge.  You have to make a box and some cards to go in it.  I used some of the mellow moss dsp from the hostess paper pack to make the box and 3 vanilla love notes for the cards.  I made 2 very simple little cards and a mini easel card.  Sorry abut the quality of the pictures!

 

  

  

  

  

The last photo is related to my other job. I work at an after school club called the Hedgehogs.  We wanted to start a good behavior reward system. When the children do a good deed or are exceptionally well behaved they get a hedgehog stamp on their name card, once they get to 10 stamps they get to wear the hedgehog 'medal' for the day and also receive a little prize (notebook/pen or sweets).  I was searching for ideas for the 'medal' when I remembered the Fun & Fast Notes set! Below is what I created and the kids loved it! The only problem was that the circle punch that fits in the scallop circle was slightly smaller than the hedgehog image so the butterfly had to go! :(

 

Hope you haven't fallen asleep after looking at all of these photos!

Happy Crafting

Helen x