Today one of my dear crafting friends popped over for a long overdue catch up day, plus of course a spot of compulsory crafting !  Hillary was the hostess of my very first Stampin' Up! Party over 7-years ago, following a talk I had been asked to do at the local village Art Group.  Hilary showed me a few lovely pieces she had been working on and we chatted over various inking techniques. Fitting in very much with my March "Watercolour & Inks" technique class, we...

Our monthly Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Team Meetings are now regularly alternating between a structured all day Sunday training and a Wednesday evening shoe-box style swap, catch-up event, open to all our team, upline, Downline and sideways, plus other local Demonstrators in the area.  Last night those that could attend enjoyed a lovely relaxed evening, creating some lovely samples from the Spring / Summer catalogue. For my shoebox swap I shared a special project made for my...

After a long day at work, I was looking forward to crafting this evening, here in my Studio, with some Stampin' Up! demo friends.  So look what's been on my Workdesk this evening, joining in the crafting fun. Smudge posing for the camera again ......   ........smelling the beautiful tulips Michelle brought for Mum .............. and in Mums scrap paper box on the craft tables .... you didn't need any right now did you ?.... OK, so Dad's gone to bed, I'll curl up for a...

Welcome to todays Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up!   Add any of these weekly deals to a £45 order and you get to choose one FREE Sale-A-Bration product.  Click on images below to link straight to more product information.  You will also be able to order online and Stampin' Up! will deliver direct to your door.  Remember to quote this months HOSTESS CODE is ~ B4S7DQFY. Happy craftin' Sandra Email...

Not long after we moved to the village last summer, I was asked to be a guest speaker at our local village ladies group, who were planning their 2016 programme.  With the weather during winter months being unpredictable, they try to arrange local guest speakers during these months.  So, this evening I  enjoyed meeting a smaller gathering of 17 ladies, delivering my talk on 'My Passion for Papercrafting'.  After my introduction, I was fascinated to hear with some...

Today I'm sharing an enhancement to a project I've been working on over the last few weeks. My earlier posts I shared how I've made some lovely business cards, cutting 10 bases from an A4 sheet of card then decorating using some of the abundance of scraps that accumulate on my workspace, whilst prepping classes, plus a bit of compulsory stamping of course !  This will definitely be an on-going 'work in progress' project to maintain supplies, but I am determined to clear scraps...

Apologies folks but I don't think this technical fault can be recovered, although I'm still hoping I hear something back from Blogger.  When I updated three blog posts last night and scheduled a couple ahead, somehow, when I went to view blog, the whole of my blog posts fell off the system. Unlike last time, I am NOT going to ignore and go away, I am staying positive, because I am on a roll and I'm going to conquer negative little hiccups along my 100-day goal...

Sorry I have feedback in to Blogger to see why all my posts have disappeared.Hopefully, normal service will be resumed shortly.

Here a quick back-post of hubby's Valentines Day card.I love Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black together. Here I've also used a couple of retired products with the Sweetheart punch #133786 and mini heart from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack #133787, adding a touch of Wink Of Stella #141897 to add a bit of glitz.  Remember that until 31st March, for every £45 you spend, you get to choose one FREE product.  It's the perfect time to purchase products you've had your eye on, while earning...