I'm still alive................................

My gosh it has been so long since I have blogged I forgot my password!!! LOL I have been up to my eyes in it with work and commissions and have been unable to share a lot of it with you, although I will be able to in a few months! I am designing for a new magazine now as well, i can't wait to share it with you once it is published!!!!! Today I am sharing a card that I made for my bosses daughter who started school yesterday, she looked so cute and seemed to love everything about it so that's a bonus! Unlike my nephew who decided that he didn't like school after his first day as he couldn't find the TV or the Wii........ I hope you like it, I have used SU "All in the Family" & "Schoolbook Serif" stamp sets with some retired SU papers and my circle and scallop nesties! Hope you likie! I will pop back tomorrow with some cards that I recently had published in Papercrafts Essentials. See you in the morning, not too early! xxx

Last chance....................

....................TO JOINING US? Booking closes Sat 21st August

ONE DAY STAMPING EVENT - GATWICK

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2010

You are invited to join myself and Natalie O'Shea for a day of Creative Stamping. The day is split into two parts and you can join us for either one part or both parts.

Here are the details:

Join us from 10am to 5pm and for £40, you will make several projects including cards, mini albums, bags and boxes. A light lunch will be included together with all products that you need to make your projects and a raffle ticket.

Join us from 5.30pm - 10pm for a fish & chip supper, more classes, another raffle ticket and a whole lot of fun for £25.

Places are already filling fast so please get in touch asap if you would like to

come and join the fun!

Payment can be made by cheque, bank transfer or Paypal Gift.

Call Natalie now! 01293 888816 / 07990 534538

Or email me at zoepierson@yahoo.com See you there.........xxx

Do you want to meet Betsy Bluebell?

well you can meet her at my house as I have one space left on my class tomorrow evening (Thu). It is £10 and starts at 7.30pm till 9.30pm, it includes all the materials to make 3 cards and includes refreshments too! If you would like to fill my last space then please email me at zoepierson@yahoo.com .

Those who have already booked, see you there xxx

Penny Black Saturday Recipe Challenge

Morning bloggers thank you for all your emails reference our one day stamping event, It's all so exciting!!!! I will get back to you all today. Today I am entering the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, this week it is a recipe and I had to use, 2 patterned papers, one circle and three flowers, I think I have followed it okay:I have used a Penny Black stamp along with some Doodlebug papers. The greeting is from Craftwork cards and the ribbon is SU. I am only working this afternoon then I have got a couple of days off, I can't wait, I really need to chill x

Do you want to have some fun?

WE ARE OVER HALF FULL!

ARE YOU JOINING US?

ONE DAY STAMPING EVENT - GATWICK

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2010

You are invited to join myself and Natalie O'Shea for a day of Creative Stamping. The day is split into two parts and you can join us for either one part or both parts.

Here are the details:

Join us from 10am to 5pm and for £40, you will make several projects including cards, mini albums, bags and boxes. A light lunch will be included together with all products that you need to make your projects and a raffle ticket.

Join us from 5.30pm - 10pm for a fish & chip supper, more classes, another raffle ticket and a whole lot of fun for £25.

Places are already filling fast so please get in touch asap if you would like to

come and join the fun!

Payment can be made by cheque, bank transfer or Paypal Gift.

Call Natalie now! 01293 888816 / 07990 534538

Or email me at zoepierson@yahoo.com See you there.........xxx

Papertake Weekly Challenge Card

Morning, I hope that you have all had a lovely weekend, I had to work Saturday and was decorating & shopping yesterday so it hardly feels like I've had a weekend. You may or may not know but I do love a challenge and this is my card for this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge, the challenge was to follow their sketch so pop on over and have a peep at the sketch and all the FAB cards that the DT have made:

I have made this for my uncle who's birthday it is next week. I have used "Spiced Cider" SU papers and the "Cheers to you" SU stamp set.

I had better be off to get ready for work, I have two more days working full time then my boss is back from her holidays and I cam back to my normal hours, I can't wait, I'm exhausted from working full time for these two weeks.

I'll be back soon x

Card 3, Hula Hula Puss!

This is the last card that we made:how cool is this super cool puss. It reminds me of Mr Wonka on our honeymoon......I can assure you that I have since hidden the shorts!!!!!! I hope that you have enjoyed seeing the Kitty creations, I only have one place left on the next class, it it on August 19th 7.30pm in Crawley, West Sussex and we will be using some super cutie stamps, feel free to email me for more details. I have got a manic manic day at work today, my boss has been on holiday for the last two weeks and I have been on my own. I can't wait for her to get back next week! Be back soon xxx

Card 2, Chillaxin Rubber Ring Kitty!

Here the second card that we made:

This is one of my fave summer images, I could soooooooooo do with a pool, ring and cold drink right now, everyone seems to be going away apart from me :(

Oh well he ho, the products are SU card and Imaginise papers. See you tomorrow with the last summer cool kitty!

Card 1, Super cool surfer cat.......

As promised here is one of the cards that we made at class last week. I have used a Penny black stamp, an SU greeting and Imaginise summer papers. The buttons are from my stash and the greeting is made using the scallop oval & word window punches. See you tomorrow with another class card x

A little peep at my new class..........

I thought I would show you this fab pic of the lovely Sarah and Junie Moon at my class last week (don't they look great!), we all had such a lovely chilled out time and I can't wait for the next one. It was just an evening of swapping hints tips and sharing crafters knowledge, which I love! I will pop back over the next three days and show you the cards we made.

Penny Black Saturday "Christmas in July" Challenge

This week it is Christmas in July over on the Penny Black Saturday Challenge , Christmas is my favorite time of the year and I just love making my Christmas cards. This is my card for the challenge:I have used one of my fave Penny Black cat stamps and a Penny Black greeting. The paper is last years My Minds Eye "Colourful Christmas" range, which I absolutely adore. I have used one of the die cut snowflakes to embellish. The DT have made such lovely cards, do pop over and have a peep. x

Latest Issue of Papercraft Essentials

I am lucky enough to be in this months issue of Papercraft Essentials so I thought I would show you the cards I made for the article: I was asked to create my own embellishments using the new X-Cut cut and emboss punches: I teamed them with the new Cottage Wall papers from SU I also used some of the new yummy yummy polka dot ribbon. I have also used the "Say it with scallops" greetings. & not forgetting a touch of glitter here and there....... This last one is my favorite, I love the wreath effect and can already see it in Christmas colours......Yum I hope that you like them, as usual my camera doesn't have a glitter setting so you can't see them in all their nummyness! I'm sorry that I have been a little AWOL, I am finally catching up with a few things and have a little time to blog.

Sorry!!!!

Sorry I have been awol, I have finally finished the invites and am now up to my eyes in magazine work, I will pop back soon and show you what we are making at my class tonight. xxx

Nothing from me today!!!!

Nothing to report today apart from the fact that I still haven't finished the invites and this is what my craft table looks like! I hope to resurface soon with some more crafty projects!!!!!

Papercraft Inspirations Show & Tell.

Morning fellow bloggonians, today is show and tell, these are the latest cards that I have had published in the latest issue of Papercraft Inspirations.The commission was to make four different car themed cards, that can be created from paper templates: This isn't my usual style of crafting but I always enjoy the challenge that these commissions give me. This is my fave one as it reminds me of my first car, a VW Beetle. Ohhhhh how I lurved that car!

I have lost the other pic of the other card so you will have to grab yourself a copy and have a peep.

I had better scoot diddly ooot as I am only half way through making the day invitations (60) and am yet to start the evening invitations (100) ARGHHHH

I'll be back soon xxxx (if I don't get buried under the wedding invites!)

Pink Heart Birthday Cupcakes & Lelli Kelly Shoes

These are the cupcakes that I made for my friends daughters birthday party. They have got pink polka dot cases, vanilla sponge, chocolate frosting with a pink fondant heart and glitter. basically the perfect cupcake for a birthday princess! She loved them, although didn't look much like a princess with chocolate round her chops!!!! I thought I would also share with you what I got her for her birthday, If you have never heard of Lelli Kelly before they are the most beautiful range of girls shoes, full of beads and flowers and glitter. Basically crafters embellished shoes:How cool are they!!! I want some!!!! I was indeed super Auntie Wonka when she got her mits on them! Finally I am slogging through the wedding invites, NEVER again!!!!!! I will give you a progress report tomorrow! xxx

Sketch Saturday Challenge Card

Morning Bloggers! Another challenge for me today, this time for the Sketch Saturday challenge blog. Here is the card that I have made:This stamp was a little prezzie from the scrumdiddlyumptious Kimbus McFeebus and this is its first outing. I have teamed it with some pumpkin pie and taken with teal cardstock and some papers from the Sweetpea paper stack. Not my normal colours but I am quite happy with it. I am off to work for a few hours this morning then I am cracking on with the 160, yes you did read that right 160 wedding invitations that my husband so kindly volunteered me to make for a colleague!!!!! ARGHHHHHH Finally, thank you for the great response about my classes, I have replied to your emails and can't wait to see you next Thursday. I'll pop back tomorrow with some cupcakes that I have recently made for one of my best friends daughters birthday. See you then xxx

Ohhhhhhhh how exciting! (Well I'm excited!)

I'm so excited to be able to tell you about my new classes that I will be running from my house in West Sussex! I do teach locally and love doing it and will continue to do it but I will also be holding one class a month from home starting at the end of this month. I will be using a variety of different products and will be making 3-4 cards per class. All classes will start at 7.30pm and finish at 9.30pm (YEAH RIGHT) I will provide all the materials (to make 3-4 cards) and refreshments but I do ask that you bring a basic tool kit with adhesives. I always colour my images with ink pads or watercolour pencils if you prefer a different medium then feel free to bring your pro-markers/copics etc etc etc (ink pads and watercolour pencils will be provided) Here are the dates and themes for the first 3 months. July 22th Male Meowing Summer Cards August 19th Mimi & Betsy Bluebell (she is sooooooooo cute!) September 23rd Happy hedgies! the Oct, Nov & Dec classes will all be focusing on Christmas I will announce dates and details in a few weeks for these ones. The classes will be £10 per person and payable in advance (if you wanted to come to all three then only £10 would be required now and you can pay for the Aug class at the July class, you get the gist) If you would like any further information then please email me and I will be happy to answer any questions that you might have.

Friday Sketchers Challenge Card!

Morning everyone! Don't worry I won't be tempting you with any culinary delights this morning, I'm back to my card making! This is a card that I have made for the Friday Sketchers challenge. It is for my goddaughter who is 12 today! I can't believe how quickly it has gone!

I have used one of my new Penny Black stamps along with some My Minds Eye papers, the greeting is SU as is the punches and ribbon.

I will be back tomorrow with some information on classes I will soon be running, focusing in cutes and colouring in, so if you are local to me then pop back then! xxx

Anyone for pavlova?

My apologies for a lack of card today but I really wanted to show you my (if I do say so myself) rather splendid pavlova that I made for my Dad for fathers day, I am very lucky to have the best Dad in the world ( I may be a little bias! LOL) and the occasion called for a splendid full fat high calorie dessert! So here it is......... Here is the side view where you can spy the lashings and lashings of strawberry's and cream...... Hope that has set your taste buds off on this Monday morning, I'm off to work in a mo so I will be back tomorrow with a crafty creation for you.