Naughty Arthur!

Cats can be such pickles sometimes can't they!!!! Well Arthur is no exception! I said to Natalie that I would photograph her project for the SWU challenge last weekend! It was an adorable 8x8 layout, this is what it looked like if you missed it: I left it on the table for five minuted whilst I went to do something else and this is what I found upon my return! Not only has he chosen the layout to plonk his bum on (well balance on) but he also pulled off the flower (I expect this was uncomfortable!) and threw it on the floor! opps! Think I can just about pop it all together again, Natalie will never notice!

How cool is this.........

I am so excited about my new bag! I had been eyeing it up at the "Make It" show and on Saturday afternoon the lovely Cate brought it for me as a surprise! I love it and even took it with me to Slimming World on Tuesday night! Well they didn't have one saying "all salad and fruit is sooooooo good!!!!" The girls loved it! LOL

Make It show pictures!

Hi everyone, I did promise that I would come back and share with you some pictures from the "Make It" show, I have nearly recovered from the mad stampede so here you go! Firstly here are the motley crew........notice I am not included! I prefer to be behind the camera! Cate, Jackie, Natalie, Sue S & Sue W. WOW what a selection of stunners! Here are Cate, Jackie & Sue striking a pose before the mad rush began!

Here is the back wall of our stand, full of information on SU and on Stamp With Us

Here is a picture of our FANTASTIC free draw and a starter kit all bundled nicely into a basket! You get a lot for your £139 don't you!

This is our sample table full of yummy SU projects that Nat & I have taught or have used at retreats or online classes.

This is me demonstrating irresistible SU products, I met so many lovely people and was so happy to share my addiction with everyone! Just wish I had had my roots done before! LOL

This is Jackie doing the make & takes, you can see that there is hardly any room to move, the stand was this chocca all day!

As you can see, fun was had by all! I really really enjoyed myself and am sorry that I don't have a pic of the lovely luscious Kimbus McFeebus who was with us on the Friday! Maybe she will email me one! (HINT HINT) I will pop back over the next couple of days and show you my new bag! It was a gift from the lovely Cate and I am going to take it with me everywhere I go from now on!

Stamp With Us Sketch Challenge

Good morning, I am so sorry that I didn't get a change to pop on over the last two weeks, I had good intentions but I am up to my eyes in retreat projects and magazine work that I can't share (how annoying!) so I will try harder next week! I have been at the Make It show for the last couple of days demonstrating the yummy Stampin Up products and Stamp With Us' online classes and retreats we had such a wonderful reception it was lovely to see many old friends and to make s few new ones! I will pop back later in the week to show you some pics! This weeks challenge over at Stamp With Us is a sketch challenge and here is my card: Supplies: Stamps: Flight of the butterfly, Happy Moments & Whimsical Words Ink: Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy Paper: Bella Bleu Card: Kraft, Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy & Very Vanilla Other: Circle punches & Butterfly punch Have a lovely weekend and I'll see you soon! Zoe x

Stamp With Us Colour Challenge

Good morning, & Happy Valentines Day! I hope you are having a nice weekend whatever you are up to. This weeks Stamp With Us challenge is a colour challenge and this is the picture that we used for our inspiration:and here is the card that I have made: I have used the "Crazy For Cupcakes" stamp set and have printed out my own greeting. The papers are "Perfect Plum" DSP and I have used Chocolate Chip,Pixie Pink and Perfect Plum card stock. The actual card is made from Kraft card and I have finished it of with some pink striped ribbon. I hope you get a chance to pop over and have a peep at the other design teams cards and maybe even join in!

Stamp With Us Theme Challenge

Good evening campers! Thought I would pop on and show you my Stamp With Us challenge card. This fortnight it is a theme challenge and the theme is "Thank You". Supplies: Stamps: Fun & Fastnotes Card: Kraft & Chocolate Chip Ink: Chocolate Chip & Bashful Blue Paper: Old Olive DSP Other: Nestabilities & Circle Cutter I am off to the launch party for the Stamp With Us online classes so will see you soon.

Stamp With Us Sketch Challenge

This is the card that I have made for this weeks Stamp With Us challenge: I have used the new Kaleidoscope papers along with some Pixie Pink & Summer Sun card stock. The stamp set is "Crazy for Cupcakes" and the greeting is a Pebbles Inc rub on. I do like my bright and breezy card and hope you do to! I hope that this horrid weather hasn't effected you too much, isn't it lovely now all the horrid white stuff has gone! I popped into town this morning and it was so lovely to jump in the car without worrying about slipping and sliding about and walking around without the fear of falling on my (rather padded) bottom! I hope to be back in the week with some more bits to show and tell! Take care xxx

A Rose is a Rose class

Thursday 28th January 2010 Maidenbower Junior School Crawley West Sussex 7.15 - 9.45pm For more information http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/Classes.html

Trendy Trees Class

Wednesday 13th January 2010 Maidenbower Junior School 7.15 - 9.15pm For more information http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/Classes.html

Stamp With Us "New Year" Online Classes

Well it is that time again for another round of online classes. They will be starting on Sunday 31st January and we have some FANTASTIC projects lined up for you! How do you join in? Well, simply go to the Stamp With Us blog and click on the Paypal button in the top right hand corner.The fee for 10 classes with step by step instructions, bonus projects, chat nights, live challenges and technique videos is still only £15. You will receive confirmation of your payment from us within 48 hours. A day or two before the launch of the classes, you will receive an invite from us to join us on a secured website. Once you are approved as a paying member, you are given access to the site. You should immediately see a welcome message from us and more information showing your way around the site. Don't panic - it really isn't that difficult! We have so much fun and it is great to spend time with and interact with other people who really understand the "passion for paper and card". There are a few surprises and prizes along the way too :) It's all about sharing our passion for Stampin' Up! products, so if you love stamping or Stampin' Up!, then what are you waiting for? If you don't have many SU products or prefer other brands (although I find this hard to imagine! lol) then all of the projects can be adapted with the craft supplies you already own. SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, COME AND STAMP WITH US :)

Stamp With Us Colour Challenge

Good morning, I hope that you are all snuggly buggly warm and enjoying your Sunday! Can you believe a fortnight has passed since our last challenge????? This weeks challenge at Stamp With Us is a colour challenge, why not pop over and have a peep! Here is my card:Not the usual colour scheme I would have chosen but I am happyish with the results! Right I am off to attack the decs! They are driving me potty and can't wait to get them back in the loft! Fare thee well, i'll be back soon...................lol too much "Oliver" this Christmas me thinks! x

Happy New Year!

I just wanted to say "Happy New Year" to all my blogging buddies! Here's to a happy & healthy 2010! See you soon xxx

Christmas Cupcakes

I can't believe that I forgot to show you the Christmas cupcakes that I made for the Scrapclub Christmas party! They are vanilla sponge with vanilla frosting, complete with snowflakes and glitter! Suzie Q thought they were ace! (she's gonna kill me when she sees this! lol) See you soon! xxx

Little Donkey.........

I thought that you would like to see my nephew Kyle in his play. This year he was a donkey. You may or may not be able to tell that he was unhappy with the casting this year! He really wanted to be a Sheppard so he went on strike as a donkey. He didn't manage to sing any of "Away in a manger", in fact he was quite relieved when the whole thing was over! bless him! I have got him for the day tomorrow and we are making Christmas biscuits and snowman decorations, I will pop back later in the week to show you what we came up with. See you soon x

Stamp With Us Theme Challenge CHRISTMAS

Oh my gosh only five more sleeps! I am so excited! I am a complete Christmas junkie and I LOVE the run up just as much as the day itself! Hubby & I have made, candied orange peel, mince pies, sausage rolls, candied chestnuts, chocolate truffles, Stilton and Water cress soup (frozen and ready for the big day) and some Cranberry & onion chutney! Only the Christmas log to go! Right that's enough tantalising of your taste buds, onto this weeks challenge. The challenge is Christmas, rather apt I think! Here is my creation: I have taken inspiration for this card from Julie she loves the "All in the Family" set and makes such beautiful cards using it! The paper is from the "I wish" Simply Scrappin' kit (now retired) and the name is done using the Schoolbook serif alphabet. I can vouch that Molly was very happy with this, it has pride of place on her card hanger! See you soon

Stamp With Us Sketch Challenge

Morning everyone, I hope that this wet and windy weather isn't ruining your weekend too much......... This weeks challenge over at Stamp With Us is a sketch challenge, we are also announcing the new members of our DT so pop over if you entered to see if you made it! Here is my card: I have used the Christmas tree from the "Fun & Fastnotes" stamp set and teamed it with "Merry Moments" paper. You may have noticed that I have fallen in love with the new mat pack, I am pricking everything!!!! LOL I have had a great weekend so far, we brought a new car yesterday and then spent the rest of the day & evening putting up our Christmas decorations, a stocking each for Olive and Arthur and far too much glitter and sparkle! I never learnt that whole less is more thing when it comes to Christmas!!!! I hope you are having a fun weekend whatever you are up to and I will see you soon. XXX

Friday Sketchers Challenge Card

I'm really trying hard to get some challenges under my belt so that I can finish off my Christmas cards so this is my card for the latest Friday Sketchers challenge. I have used my MME papers again and one of the card die cuts that come in the same set. I know it is super simple but that's me! In more ways than one LOL See you soon xxx

Penny Black Challenge Card

I do love the Penny Black challenge and this week it is a sketch challenge. Here is my entry: I have forgotten how much I love my Penny Blacks and have gotten a little bit rusty with my colouring but I am getting the hang of it again slowly but surely. I have used the Christmas My Minds Eye paper range and coordinating bazill cardstock. The corner frills are dome with a QK revolution die. The greeting is by Craftwork Cards and I have finished it off with some little black gems, although I don't think you can see them! I am up to date with all my classes and commissions!! YEAH it feels so nice! So am now getting stuck into the new round of Stamp With Us online classes which are starting at the end of Jan! Goodness knows what I would do if I had a job? I don't have a second to spare at the moment! I am on the lookout for a little job, just a few hours a week so let me know if anyone knows of anything as jobs seem to be as rare as rockinghorse poo at the moment! See you soon xxx

Papercraft Inspirations

Morning everyone, Pinch, Punch first day of the month.......................No returns! I hope you have all remembered to open number "1" on your advent calender! Hubby got me a Lindt one this year, so thats chocolate for breakfast for the rest of December, RESULT! Here are the pics of my cards in the latest Issue of Papercraft Inspirations. These are in the quick and easy section and I am really pleased with the results: This is the cover incase you wanted to get your mits on a copy! This card is a Get Well Soon card using Doodlebug papers and a Doodlebug card stock sticker, with a sling attached. This card was to be a simple female birthday card with a butterfly theme, I have used DIY embellishments with DCWV glitter papers. This "Thank You" card is made using Bashfull Blue SU designer papers and some pink vinyl thickers, the little flowers have been created using a punch and diamante gems. My final card was made using the latest My Minds Eye Christmas papers and embellishments. I love these papers and had forgotten I had them lol, I will have to get them out and play with them again! That's all from me today, I have a busy day ahead of me making a 100 Christmas Cards with Natalie! We normally start off okay but hysteria sets in after a while and then we whack magic FM up and sing our way through the repetition! See you soon xxx

Peepo!

I thought that you would like to see my little Olive hiding in Natalie's Krispy Kreme doughnut bag. Nat had popped in to drop some bits off and we turned round to see this.......bless her! Thank goodness there were no doughnuts in it! LOL She loves all bags and boxes and is getting braver and braver with people, she is such a little scaredy cat! I'll be back tomorrow with a peep at some cards I have in the latest addition of Papercraft Inspirations. See you then! xxx