It's all work and no play around here.......lol!

Hi Ladies,

Sometimes I do feel lucky doing what I do. I have spent a few days playing and skiving and I can call it all work!

I will just update you a little of what I've been up to. I am working on a lovely album project for my lovely friends daughter, she was 21 recently and I promised to make her an album as a gift. We had a fabulous day celebrating at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons and the photos are so fabulous and she looked so lovely I find I spend more time dreaming of the wonderful day we all had rather than getting on!! lol. I will post some pages once I get permission from my friend!

My eldest daughter is just about to finish university, so on Wednesday evening a couple of my girlfriends and I managed to persuade her to take us for dinner at college. We had a lovely evening the weather being perfect for strolls around Oxford afterwards.

Then on Thursday I had a wonderful evening at a breast cancer fund raising event at Harwell village school. There I met lots of lovely ladies and had the opportunity to chat about papercrafting classes in and around Harwell. - Hello to all you ladies whom are checking my blog! - I will email you shortly to see if we can sort out some dates for some workshops etc.

Then it was all work again yesterday, I was rushed off my feet at Stampin' Up training! lol. My lovely upline Michelle, looked after us really well, we made 3 fab projects, see the photo of what I came home with! Thanks for a lovely day Michelle.

Another Copic creation

This is another card coloured using Copics. I have used one of my favourite stamps in the whole catalogue! I can imagine dipping my toes in that water and having time to think and contemplate things like; what I'm going to be doing next!

Happy crafting.

Carole x

My introduction to Copics

Just thought I'd post a card I started to make on Sunday at a Copic marker class. I went with a friend and we learned lots about Copics and now I'm probably hooked! lol! I will still be using my SU inks and my new lovely SU markers as they co-ordinate perfectly with the SU card stock and designer papers, but if i've a lot of space to colour in, Copics are definitely going to be giving me an alternative finish as a non-artist.

I'm pretty pleased with the way the card turned out, its a great start on the Copics and using my favorite SU papers, I think finishes it off nicely.

SU products used:

Whisper white cs, patterns designer series papers in Bashful Blue, Bashful Blue ink for daubing the edges.

Happy crafting.

Carole

xx

Mini album for Saturday

A little sneaky look at what is in store for my ladies this Saturday. You can album make as usual but I will have all the bits and pieces available for you to make a mini album just like this one if you fancy having a go.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Carole

xx

Still got lots to learn about blogging......

Good morning, well my lovely friend Maria came over yesterday to help me a little with all this "blogging business", we had a great day and I learnt lots, so thank you Maria.

I have set up this blog for fun, a challenge, so I could easily enter crafting challenges and for my lovely customers. I have now completed my first challenge and hope you enjoy the result.

For my first challenge I decided to join in on a new challenge group Stamp with Us.

enjoy.

Carole

x

Supplies used:

Chocolate chip cs

Close to Cocao cs

Pretty in Pink cs

coordinating stampin' write markers and ribbon

Soft Summer stamp set

tissue paper and pva glue