Lift Me Up!

Hi there!

I needed a quick card, 

this stamp set seemed apt, not had it out to play for a while.

Nice and simple, with a few snippets of white card stamped and die cut,

means I can enter the Snippets Playground yipee!

If you've no idea, click on the link and visit this fab blog for inspiration, prizes and more!

I need a lift.......my Dad's carers have given them 2 weeks notice as they can no longer provide him

their service due to staff shortages..........took so long to set up, and there's limited choice out there.

Carers have been overworked and underpaid for far too long.

It's about time they were valued for the service they provide.

On a positive note, we are doing a sponsored walk for Parkinsons UK,

and have been overwhelmed with support and donations.

So, every cloud..... :)

I have a Just Giving page if you feel able to donate anything.

Meantime enjoy the rest of your weekend,

may the sun shine for you wherever you are

Lesley

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Stamp on an old bag

Hello, how are you?!

In case you didn't know, there's a new mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up!

It's an absolute "cracker" this one.....so if you haven't got your copy send me a message.

It's packed full of seasonal goodies to inspire and make your creations more gorgeous than ever!

Anyhow, are you wondering about the title?

I attend a fab craft club in High Halden (between Tenterden and Ashford),

and we had a lovely member let us cause mayhem with her fabric paints and wooden stamp blocks.

We were each given a canvas bag to decorate.

I've not tried this before, and I have to say I'm struggling to NOT become addicted!

One of my beach huts has subsidence, but I made a simple scene in quick time,

on a canvas bag. The spare square is to make a pocket inside.

Have a fab weekend!

Lesley

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You don't have to "demonstrate" or anything unless you want to.

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Card Box with Divider

Hello there, thanks for stopping by.

I was excited to get my first comment email notification since all that Data privacy rubbish.

I had to click a link in an email blogger sent, to accept the change, we all know how scary it is to click a link in an email! Heaven knows why they cant just give the option in settings!

Anyway, I researched first, then lo and behold it worked.

 I had a go recently at making a box with a divider for cards and envelopes

We do have some lush papers at Stampin' Up!

Cute Polka Dot Ribbon too

One of the doilies and a belly band hold it all together

I used one of the card kits from the Annual Catalogue,

to fill the box, it has such pretty colours.

Have a good weekend

Lesley

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 If you'd like your own copy of the new Mini Catalogue, just send me a message. 

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If you join my team you will get lots of benefits

including regular meetings and crafty get togethers .

You don't have to "demonstrate" or anything unless you want to.

You can just enjoy crafting with discounts!

If you would like a Brand New Catalogue 

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Stamparatus Tip

Evening all!

Hope this finds you well....have you had a good weekend?

We've had a bank holiday here....today not so bad but yesterday was decidedly soggy.

No doubt the sun will shine tomorrow, when everyone's back at work...

that's what normally happens :)

Anyhoo, I showed you the Signs of Santa cards the other day,

and I meant to share a tip on using the Stamparatus, that I now can't live without. 

So, a couple of cards ......now as well as the lovely paper, 

there's stamps and dies...which you can do easier on the Stamparatus

.......and especially if you want to do "batch baking", heres the "how"

1) Line a piece of card up into the corner of Stamparatus and Stamp the images nicely spaced out 

Leave the stamps in place on the Stamparatus

2) Die cut those images

3) Die cut lots of blanks of the same shapes

4) Line up the card from 1) into the corner of the Stamparatus

5) Insert the blanks into the apertures

6) Ink the stamps and stamp on blanks

7) Repeat 6)

Have you ever stamped images and then the dies slip when in the die cutting machine?

This is how to avoid that, as well as making it easier to do lots of the same,

And it works well for classes and workshops as you can die cut ahead of time.

This probably works with other stamping tools.

Let me know if you give it a go!

Take care

Lesley

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You don't have to "demonstrate" or anything unless you want to.

You can just enjoy crafting with discounts!

If you would like a Brand New Catalogue 

or any information at all

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Serene Garden

Hello again, thanks for visiting, I do appreciate it as we're all so busy.

Today I'm sharing some of the projects we did at some recent classes.

I always try to experiment and research as much as possible,

as the time always fly when they're here,

and I like them to get the most out of it, 

with makes I think they'll enjoy.

I liked this bundle as soon as I saw it in the Annual Catalogue.

Quite a different concept for SU I thought, with cut-outs and dies that also emboss,

plus I think it's so elegant, but as ever I was surprised how versatile, as most SU sets are.

Die cut, with the background stamped green on green and lined up behind,

flowers coloured with Blends and decoupaged

Similar, except the backing piece is embossed, although the lines appear stamped

Square ones very simple, gently coloured, the bird is die cut,

top right flower fussy cut with butterfly antennae forming the stamens

One for christmas using the border stamp and some glitter

A happy accident DL card using the Stamparatus by moving the plate down the hinges

My display on the day

Thanks for visiting, enjoy your day

Lesley

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Serene Garden Bundle Page 166 148395 £39.50 inc 10% discount

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including regular meetings and crafty get togethers .

You don't have to "demonstrate" or anything unless you want to.

You can just enjoy crafting with discounts!

If you would like a Brand New Catalogue 

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Signs of Santa

Happy Rudolph Day!

Eek! it's the 25th of the month again, and that means the

Rudolph Day Challenge is open...

I'm also entering the Snippets Playground as the gates are still open to play :)

Bottom picture shows I still have a mountain few snippets left...

Do hop over to both Blogs if you get chance , for some lovely prizes & projects and even lovelier people!

Here's a sneak peek of some new things from the Seasonal Catalogue

that goes live on 5th September, and as a demonstrator we get to play

work with some of the new toys products......

I thought I'd put all the blurb here so you can skip past read it and just enjoy the pics.

So I made a standard size, and a landscape z fold, using some stamped images,

and some die cut from the paper....(omg it's the strokeable-got-to-have-two-packs kinda paper)

.....YES the dies cut some of the paper images out!!

I was so excited about that (ok, so it doesn't take much)...... how cool and time saving!

Can you tell I like this bundle yet ;)

Want a catalogue or have any questions? Just ask! I'm always happy to help.

Enjoy, thanks for visiting and see you again soon

Lesley

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If you join my team you will get lots of benefits

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You don't have to "demonstrate" or anything unless you want to.

You can just enjoy crafting with discounts!

If you would like a Brand New Catalogue 

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Colorful Seasons

Hello again, hope this finds you well.

I needed a card for a neighbour who loves his garden, used to be our Footpath Officer,

and loves everything to do with the garden, sometimes relaxing with a glass of wine :)

I had an idea in my head.....didn't work out quite as planned (does it ever?),

but ran out of time to redo/make another, so here's the "how"....

I stamped the wall & gate from Cozy Cottage....

added the path using marker pens to ink the bits I needed.

The deckchair from Colorful Seasons was next (american spelling)......fussy cut the canvas of the chair, then made a drink ......(luckily there's a wee die) .

Used the marker pen to add bits of the grass from Cozy Cottage,

adding the longer grass from Wetlands in the same way.

My perspective is suspect, probably should have added some sky instead of the sheer hill lol,

but I just wanted to show how you can use bits from sets to make up a personalised picture.

He will of course have no idea how difficult it was, so I just hope he appreciates

I made an effort and that it was at least hand made :)

Lesley

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If you join my team you will get lots of benefits

including regular meetings and crafty get togethers .

You don't have to "demonstrate" or anything unless you want to.

You can just enjoy crafting with discounts!

If you would like a Brand New Catalogue 

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