tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375782266559832102024-03-10T02:46:47.877+00:00I'm just lovin' it.......healthy, allergy free meals using Thermomix TM6, paper crafting with Silhouette Cameo and Groovi®. Card making & scrapbooking lessons utilizising your Silhouette machine to the full. Find your Crafty Envelope Punch Board Calculator here too, works with WRMK and Stampin' Up Envelope Punch Boards.Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.comBlogger482125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-60956082247195897372019-03-05T20:28:00.000+00:002019-03-05T20:28:41.255+00:00Bespoke envelopes for my Groovi cards!Hello friends,
Just popping in because a little birdie alerted me to a comment on this post by Barbara Gray from Clarity.
Paul Church has worked out a great way of making envelopes out of the Clarity Designer Paper. A lady had commented on Barbs blog post about Paul perhaps coming up with the maths, on how to make bespoke envelopes, for her cards.
Well, I have the answer for every singleCarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-62598916596927940272018-11-30T12:38:00.000+00:002018-11-30T12:38:00.452+00:00Parchment Groovi Lace Frame & Cameo LessonsThank for checking out my post today.
I'm pretty excited about this frame I made for a pattern I saw on the internet, for a Parchment craft lace border.
I'm not one to take lots of time on borders like these but I thought this one might be quick and felt if I were to try and make one of my frames for lacy borders like this, this simple design might just be a good place to start!
I made Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-39894271923069963582018-08-02T11:41:00.000+01:002018-08-02T11:41:32.418+01:00Groovi Zig-Zag Border 2 & Tina's Rosie Doodle plates
Hello Friends,
I'm back today with another Zig-Zag card for you to see.
I've been making frames for my class ladies for some time now and usually as soon as one class has finished, I'm on to designing the next frames, using different Groovi Plates for the next class. Not this time though, I'm really enjoying working with my Zig-Zag frames. It took me ages to get the Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-41793913764943856592018-07-28T14:21:00.000+01:002018-07-28T14:21:07.320+01:00Groovi Zig-Zag border plate
Hello friends,
Over the last year or so I've been designing bespoke frames using my Silhouette software to make parchment craft easier for myself and ladies attending my classes.
The launch of the Groovi® parchment craft system by Clarity, was fabulous, it enabled thousands of people to start parching (some again, like myself) and me to go back to teaching the craft. What I found Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-30899583423366607962017-12-05T10:21:00.000+00:002017-12-10T20:58:55.609+00:00Groovi Parchment Craft Christmas cards - with Silhouette!Hello friends,
I've been mixing my stash of designer papers, stamps, inks, Groovi plates, dies and of course my Silhouette Cameo to make a few Christmas cards. These were made by the ladies who came to my Groovi classes during November.
I wanted to share how to use large ball tools and shader tools to white emboss on Parchment for a larger area and I also wanted to show my students how toCarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-90501109469300740952017-11-05T13:08:00.000+00:002017-11-05T19:32:08.598+00:00Silhouette Cameo - Lessons - Graphtec UK & NEC Hobbycrafts show 2017!Hello Friends,
What a fabulous day I had yesterday at the Craft & Hobby show at the NEC. I was given the chance to demonstrate for a short while on the Silhouette UK stall, so that Lisa could have a little break. I really enjoyed being back at the NEC demonstrating, it's been years since I was last there "on a roll" and I loved it!
They are a great bunch of people, showing, Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-19364644650412098772017-09-26T16:01:00.000+01:002017-09-26T16:01:08.510+01:00Silhouette Cameo 3 - workshops, classes, one to one tuitionHello everyone,
I'm so excited, I just can't hide it! Look what's just arrived!
I only decided to order one yesterday lunch time and it's arrived today. Thank you Graphtec for your very prompt service, I am so impressed!
To begin with, when I got it out of the box, I thought it was much bigger than my Cameo 1, but it's not all that much bigger. It's just more solid and Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-82213722533094449272017-07-04T11:55:00.000+01:002017-07-04T11:55:03.039+01:00Groovi Parchlet Twinchie Hello friends,
I've got a colourful parchlet twinchie to share with you today made especially for our FB groups creator, Tina Cox.
The actual parchment part of this card is just 2 x 2 inches. Tina loves grid work so I included some of that on my little piece.
We were asked for "colourful", which is quite out of my comfort zone, to be honest but I'm pleased with how my colourful work Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-76946108942686200912017-06-15T08:59:00.000+01:002017-06-15T08:59:10.883+01:00Groovi Parchment TwinchieHello Friends,
I have another little twinchie to share with you today. This week our FB group is using silver in our creations.
We are thinking about and making awareness of all these charities:
Brachial Nerve Plexus (BNP) - Silver Ribbon with a bell (Also Blue Ribbon)
Brain DisabilitiesBrain disorders awarenessCampaign for the BrainCharcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)Cortical Visual Impairment (Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-11356140754158502032017-05-31T11:19:00.002+01:002017-05-31T11:19:59.044+01:00Groovi Parchment Twinchie gate-fold cards - Silhouette Cameo weld function
Hello friends,
Thanks for popping by again today. I've got two 5 inch square, gate fold cards to share with you today. Over on the Parchlet Treasures FB page they are asking if we could use orange for some of our artwork this week, to hight light lots of different charities.
Checking through my stash, I came across this rather beautiful paper, it's sort of a pinky orange colourCarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-45294403440284653592017-05-30T09:15:00.000+01:002017-05-30T09:15:14.673+01:00Parchlet TreasureHello,
I've got another little Parchlet Treasure to share with you all today.
I used various Clarity Groovi Plates to create this piece and I've used Perga glue to mount the parchment onto the card stock.
Thanks for popping by.
I hope you have some time craft today.
Carole x
Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-67436109516727071472017-05-24T17:02:00.001+01:002017-05-24T17:02:35.582+01:00Groovi Parchment Twinchie - Christmas tree plateHello friends,
I've got another Parchment Twinchie for you today. I started this "Parchlet" not actually having a card in mind, then I remembered that I did need to make a 30th birthday card so ended up inserting a "30" in the gap I'd created for a sentiment.
I embossed the whole twinchie line art with the no. 2 tool, which makes the lines softer, which in turn makes the white workCarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-39184966180960861902017-05-22T11:15:00.000+01:002017-05-22T11:15:55.968+01:00Bristol Parchment Exhibition & Parchment TwinchieHello friends,
What an incredible day I had out at the Bristol Parchment Exhibition yesterday. There were lots of very enthusiastic and talented Parchers there sharing their work, tips and tricks with us.
I took a little gift along with me to give to Tina Cox, she has totally inspired me to keep up my Parchment work by setting up the Parchment Twinchies group on FB.
Here is the little Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-2377910761312995382017-05-20T07:00:00.000+01:002017-05-20T07:00:21.461+01:00Groovi Piercing Grids & Parchment TreasuresHello friends,
I'm definitely on a roll, feeling totally inspired by these miniature works of Parchment craft.
Today I have another green one, I do love the colour green and I really like this shade! Whilst looking through my Groovi plates to see what I can use for todays card, I found one of my absolute favourite ones, the Wren & Daisies baby plate.
One simple daisy in the Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-51663273675936619242017-05-19T07:00:00.000+01:002017-05-19T07:00:39.305+01:00Groovi Parchlet Treasures & Mental Health awarenessHello friends,
Yesterday on Tina Cox's Parchlet Treasures FB group we had a theme for our miniature works of art, it was 'green' to try and help raise awareness of Mental Health issues.
Here is my little green parchment treasure, again turned into a small card...
I used three Groovi plates to make this, Funky Henna, Straight border grid and Straight Basic Piercing Grid.
I didn't makeCarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-15428138496502588932017-05-18T07:00:00.000+01:002017-05-18T07:00:23.427+01:00Groovi Parchlet TreasuresHello Friends,
It's one of my friends birthday today and I wanted to make her a little Parchy card! I don't normally send out my parchment cards, I save them as samples and keep them secret, as I'm still filling in for the Parchment tutor at Denman (although I really ought to by saying "winging it" for the Parchment tutor!). I do love tutoring there and the ladies that I'm teaching Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-89115049200163589352017-05-17T14:47:00.000+01:002017-05-17T14:47:40.622+01:00Groovi Parchlet TreasuresHello friends,
I'm back to share another little Parchment Twinchie with you today.
The actual parchment work on this card is just two inches by two inches. I made the aperture in the frame just a little bigger than the parchment work to give it a border, on my Silhouette Cameo.
If you zoom in you may notice that I've been practicing my picot cutting on the flower.
I've used two Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-84168051771377029062017-05-14T14:35:00.001+01:002017-05-18T19:07:25.313+01:00Parchlets, Groovi, Silhouette Cameo, Birch Allergy & TFW AbingdonHello Friends,
Gosh, it's been almost a year since I posted something on here! I'm going to refrain from the asking the question "have you missed me?", as the last time I asked that question to a group of ladies, I didn't like the answer one of them gave ;) ha ha!
My life has gone in a different direction, a direction totally opposite to crafting (TFW - Training for Warriors, Abingdon), Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-4007563201341153512016-06-28T15:28:00.001+01:002016-06-28T15:28:43.928+01:00Sending love - GrooviHello Friends,
I've made a card for a special friend this morning. She's a neighbour from the opposite end of the close to me. She's one of the most kindest ladies I've ever met, full of wisdom, intelligence and life stories, which she draws upon, at times when she's needed for comfort and advice. A couple of years ago she became a real friend, when my husband was having an Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-5248340210624159482016-06-22T11:41:00.000+01:002016-06-22T11:41:11.843+01:00A touch of "Groovi" - birthday cardHello crafty friends,
Have you ever been too busy that you forget to smell the roses? Said "yes" before you thought? Dived in with both feet and wish you hadn't?
That's been me over the past couple of weeks and possibly months, if I were to be honest!
I've been neglecting some stuff (again!), my house, some of my best friends and certainly my poor family, who seem to be witnessing Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-85432453923061975642016-06-10T08:30:00.000+01:002016-06-10T08:30:15.227+01:00Groovi - Wren & DaisiesHello crafty friends,
I've been trying to catch up a bit around here, you should see this place! The dust must be an inch thick, my ironing pile was getting to the point where it was hindering us as we walked up and downstairs - it collects on the top banister and....and....and....
I must be the only woman who can't multi-task! If I've got something to do or something on my mind, I Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-441978842212346642016-06-07T08:30:00.000+01:002016-06-07T08:30:00.738+01:00Groovi Sentiment on traditional style cardHello crafty friends,
The card I'm sharing with you today is a mix of traditional parchment craft and Groovi, finished off with a perfectly cut card, shaped specially for the design.
For this card I traced one of the patterns from the booklet in the Pergamano starter kit. I traced the design with a white pencil, which seems to be the professionals preference these days, I Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-28879323133847738252016-06-06T17:19:00.001+01:002016-06-06T17:19:51.653+01:00Groovi lessons & courses at Denman.Hello crafty friends,
I'm back after the most wonderful weekend at W. I. Denman. In my last post, I shared with you a few pictures of how my classroom looked before all my students arrived. In my blog post today I'm sharing pictures of all my very lovely and very talented students.....
....here is a picture of Val & Maureen
Sue & Eileen
Gillian & Susan
Gwen
Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-28559732861445187472016-06-04T07:00:00.000+01:002016-06-04T07:00:19.766+01:00Parchment Craft at W. I. Denman Hello Crafty Friends,
I had the most wonderful day! I was ready, I didn't have one last minute thing to do yesterday before setting off to set up at Denman at 15.30. I arrived a little early and was shown to a room I hadn't seen before, the Seminar room. The room is in the main house upstairs which overlooks the gorgeous grounds.
Take a look at the views from our windowsCarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837578226655983210.post-41145088365601584972016-06-03T15:15:00.000+01:002016-06-03T15:15:07.838+01:00Parchment Craft - Bookmark & Silhouette CameoHello Crafty Friends,
I'm just about ready to set off to W.I. Denman, where I'll be filling in once again for Liz Colyer, their regular Parchment Craft tutor, who is unwell. I do hope that she will soon be better.
I've been working on this class and practicing for a few weeks now and I'm very happy with everything I've made and that I will be teaching to 8 ladies, who are looking for an Carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117731874503570771noreply@blogger.com1