A Lovely Day!

First up ... I thought I would tell you guys that my mini book is appearing over at the Craft Barn blog today ... so if you wanna know how I get the beady bodies on my butterflies ... head over there now! Oh ... but don't forget to come back ... coz I have n't told you about my day yet!

Right ... my day ... a few months ago I was contacted by a lovely lady called Susie ... she asked if I would teach a private class for her and a group of friends at their annual retreat in Olney ... to cut a long story short ... I agreed and designed a Lord Tim of Holtz style Configuration project for them! You know Tim ... the man that can perform microscopic heart surgery on an ailing Goldfish while individually colouring the ickle biddy pieces of mica in each bottle of Distress Stickles with just a Charm Clip and a Jump Ring.
Well ... today was that day ... and I had a fabulous time ... found them straight away ... which was a good thing really ... because rather stupidly ... the only form of contact I had was an email address! We had a great time ... everyone was really happy with their project and the house they rented for the week ... well ... it was GORGEOUS! And what a great group of ladies ... we chatted and laughed ... a few of them consumed alcohol .... I know ... alcohol ... in the middle of the day ... we ate cake ... it really was a fabulous even ... my Thanks go to Susie for the wonderful job she did organising it ... and to the rest of the group for being so nice!
Right ... I must away ... apart from being very tired ... the Lovely Karen and the wonderful Lin are coming tomorrow ... I need to bake a cake or summink ... I know ... me??? Bake ...but I need to compensate for the lack of tidying I did in my Craft room on Monday ... it is a tip ... a real tip ... where to start????
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A Very Quick Reminder ...

Just a little reminder that classes go on sale tomorrow at 10am at LB Crafts. If you fancy joining either Lin Brown or me for a class and quite possibly some chocolate then either pop into the shop or call on 01234 714848 to secure your place. All class details are availble to view here!

Art Squared!

I had a lovely day yesterday doing the wonderful Lin Brown’s “Up My Street” workshop … a great project and lots of fun! After a quick clean up we had our fish and chip supper … more of a sausage and chip supper really before moving on to the ArtsyCrafts samples. Oh My goodness … I came away … having learned something new and very exciting … so inspired …

Anyways … I obviously cannot tell you anything more on the subject … because before I had even pushed the publish post button … the ArtsyCrafts security police would be after me … and being a bit of a woos … never had a fight in my life … well … enough said!

So … I thought I would make the effort with my camera and take some better pictures of my Art Squared Workshop. A 12X12 Canvas art board … spritzed and sprayed with Ranger Colour washes … and then stamped to within an inch of it’s life with PaperArtsy Stamps … embossed with powders … embellished with TSS metal … it is a triple layered affair to give the impression of floating sections. I am still not sure I have done the best job of the photos … but I really tried! 

This is probably a good time for me to say … If you like the sound of any of that … there are indeed places left on the workshop on the 3rd June at LB Crafts in Olney … you just need to ring the wonderful Lin or the lovely Karen on 01234714848 and they will book you in.

How many of you are surprised that we are still here this morning??? According to Harold Egbert Camping, 89-year-old founder of Family Radio, a Christian broadcasting network heard in 61 languages around the globe … the world was expected to end at 6pm Saturday evening. That was indeed 2am GMT so it was a bit of a relief waking up this morning for Mrs Harold … I bet!

I am knee high in Ranger Products today … beavering away with lots of The Wendy Vecchi stamps and Lord Tim of Holtz product. You know Tim … the man that probably anonymously saved the world on May 21 while Pilot Whale whispering in a loch in Scotland with just an acrylic block and a jet black archival re-inker.

So … What you up to? What sort of week do you have planned? Not much in the way of excitement planned for me … I am working myself up to sorting out my craft room … yes I know I said that months ago … but this time I really mean it … I think!

Right … that’s me then … have a good time whatever you are doing …

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Configuring with The Wendy Vecchi!

A very good Monday Morning to you all! Today I will be on my way back to Cambridge after spending a wonderful weekend with Lia and Joan and their families in Holland. We spent the day yesterday at Keukenhof and the beach! Who knew the North Sea could look so good from the other side and be so warm and lovely in May! But more of that later! First up ... it is Monday which means there is a new theme over at Simon Says Stamp and Show and this week's theme is anything goes! Oh yes ... anything ... so there really is no excuse not to join in! As ever ... our wonderful sponsor Simon Says Stamp are giving away a $50 shopping voucher to a randomly drawn entrant!
I had such a great time on the smallest Configuration a few weeks ago that I could not wait to try my hand at another one! This time I grabbed me grunge and my The Wendy Vecchi stamps and set about creating a completely different look!
Of course I just had to use some Lord Tim of Holtz Idea-ology bits and bobs too ... you know Tim ... the man that can leave one country by air with no airplane and land in another ... ten hours before he left with just an Itty Bitty Grunge Stamp and a smidgeon of Matte Medium!
My plan was to show you more about Keukenhof at this point ... it is an amazing collection of Spring gardens splattered with art ... in Amsterdam ... but sadly the hotel internet has other ideas and the 750 hours it took me to get this far was rather tiring!
We then went to the beach for lunch and a paddle before setting off back to Ede for a BBQ at Joans.
Joan lives in the most amazing location ... with rabbits and donkeys and all sorts of other livestock for neighbours ... she also has a very lovely little treasure island near by... but you can't see that at the moment either :0)
I hope you have all had good weekends too ...
I look forward to hearing all about them in my comments ... note the very subtle hint ... I am off to slap sme cream on my sun burn ...
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The Workshop; Pancakes and the Wall!

It has been a great day in Ede today! This morning was Make and Takes and this afternoon was my Stampotique Screen Workshop.
Before I tell you more ... I should clear up a small matter regarding the handbag! Yes ... I used artistic licence when describing the graveness of the whole bag incident and now feel compelled to clarify that ... well ... okay ... is was n't really ten karats of diamond that Anneliese destroyed ... or ... erm ... actually ... erm ... the bag at all ... it was a £4.99 hand bag charm that I had added to the strap and the Fossil bag is indeed in tact! But if you are reading this Lin ... another trip to the Fossil shop sounds like a plan regardless :0)

Okay ... onward and upwards as they say ... the workshop went very well ... a really great group of ladies ... I had a fab time and everyone finished and were very happy with their projects!
We distress stained ... sprayed and Perfect Pearled happily  and by closing time I was even feeling brave enough to tackle the wall! Thank you for your fabulous suggestions... I ended up going with my own ... yours were definitely  better ... but using my own words seemed more appropriate in the end!
Once everything was tidied away we set out for Pancakes ... oh my goodness ... I have one word ... Yummy! We are talking proper pancakes ... the size of a small dining table ... I had Peaches and it took me every last ounce of effort to eat it all ... but eat it all I did!
Next it was off to the town centre to sit outside some lovely little bars to chill and chatter and generally unwind!
So that is all for now folks ... we are off out in the morning to do the whole tour with Lia and Joan ... I will hopefully be back with piccies tomorrow night ... but if not ... I will see you first thing Monday with the new theme for Simon Says Stamp ...
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Oh What Fun We Had!

Okay people ... not as much Twittering or Face Booking going on as I had planned ... but that is because we had a very busy and fun time with Lia and Joan in De Craftorij.
First up ... you need to know ... well ... to be fair ... you probably don't ... but I did!!! De Craftorij is pronounced De Craftory ... it is made up from Craft and Factory ... like Craft-Tory! Second up ... and it's highly likely that I am the only person on the planet that pronounced Ede ... Ede and it is in fact pronounced Ada! See not only am I having fun but Lia is doing her best to educate me as well! Get this ... I am fluent in Dutch greetings too ... Hello is Hallo!

So ... today we have been demoing and making Make and Takes and tomorrow is a day of workshops ... then pancakes ... and they call this work ... I say they ... that is what I tell John I am doing :0)
Just a couple of quick demo tags to show you tonight ... and a few of the lovely crafters that I have met! As you can see ... we played with The Wendy Vecchi stamps and oodles of Ranger goodies with Lord Tim of Holtz stamps ... you know Tim ... the man that can land a Jumbo Jet on the top of a playing card while performing Ice Sculpture to music in the Sahara desert with just a charm clip and an Adornment!
The atmosphere in Lia's shop is very laid back ... everyone either shops or just comes in for coffee ... from Lia's very posh coffee machine ... even the husbands come in and sit and read their newspapers ... a real family affair ... so no complaints at all!
Apart from a whole bag incident ... it pains me to speak of it really ... but I have the BEST handbag ever ... it has history and provenance ... a real conversation piece ... I LOVE it ... maybe a bit more than is entirely healthy ... but hey ... it's my bag! Busy working away I was ... went to said bag and I could n't pick it up ... the glorious bag charm which displayed the handcrafted princess cut ten carat diamond was right under the table leg ... said table loaded with stash ... so really really reeeeeally heavy and I could n't lift it. Joan to the rescue ... bag ... well frankly it was tainted and ruined ...

Does a certain Miss Anneliese Bates look at all sad or sorry that she picked the entire table up and dropped it on my bag???? ... seriously she said she was sorry ... but look at the pictorial evidence and you decide!
I am off to lay on the floor outside her room and snore ... but that's a whole 'nother story!
Have a good weekend!
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Hello From Ede!

Okay ... so here was the plan ... I give you the most amazing tour of Lia's new shop in Ede with pictures and everything! Sadly ... best laid plans and all that ... it is taking 924 hours to upload the pictures on the hotel internet ... so ... I shall just fill you in on the news so far and hopefully blog again with more pictures as soon as we get to the shop in the morning!
Flight was good ... no sooner on the plane than off it ... who new you could fly to Holland in less than hour ... I am sure it took longer to get to Paris ... Go figure??? It was not without drama at the Stansted end though ... some poor guys passport was out of date and he was n't allowed to board ... his girlfriend was in bits and cried all the way on the plane ... inconsoleable she was! Actually ... is that a word??? Did I just make it up ... or just spelled it so badly ... it looks wrong???
Anyways ... I was on Dutch soil by 2pm ish and greeted by a welcoming committee of Anneliese, Lia and Lia's very nice hubby! Then a tour of the shop ... a catch up with Joan and then back to Lia's for some dinner ... very nice it was too!
Then back to the shop to work on the make and takes and demos that Anneliese and I will be doing tomorrow ... great fun was had by all!

I am sooooo glad you popped in though ... because in the shop there is a wall that all distinguished visitors and ... erm ... me get to sign! So What to write? I need you guys to come up with something witty and clever pretty darn sharpish ... just pop it in the comments ... If I end up using one then I will send a token of my appreciation on my return! I don't know what yet ... but I promise it will be something nice :0)
That's all for now folks ... sorry for the whole lack of picture thing ... I am sure we will get it sorted in the morning ... I have some fab pictures of Anneliee working very hard indeed to show you :0)
I am away to get some sleep ...
oooo oooo before I go ... I can confirm that the Summer release of work shops at LB Crafts are now online and you can book from Saturday 14th May!
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Going Dutch!

Missed you guys yesterday ... Sorry about that! I have now decided that never ... ever ... ever again will you catch me bragging about blogging regularly! All was good until yesterday when I turned into stressed Eric! It is class release day at LB Crafts on Saturday 14th May ... so I have been adding finishing touches and doing all that "Oh My ... What if everyone hates them?" thing ... then there was the whole ... I need to pack for Holland "Oh My ... I have nothing to wear!" thing. Then the water boiler packed up again ... John has quit smoking and is grumpy as grumpy can be ... Do you get the picture???

Anyways ... the classes are now permenantly etched on the website ... too late to change them now ... waiting for the wonderful Lin to push the big red button ... she will let you know as soon as you can see them :0) I am nearly packed and it's definitely time to chill! A glass of wine in a bubble bath sounds like a great plan to me! Sadly ... no hot water makes that an exhausting prospect ... so I will have to settle with the wine and a cold shower!
No complete project from me today ... just sneaky peeks of my upcoming classes!
I am getting very excited now about seeing Anneliese, Joan and Lia ... This time tomorrow I will be in Ede ... apparently the weather is fabulous too ... what a bonus!
If you fancy tagging along ... virtually of course ... then I will be sure to tweet regularly @LindaElbourne ... I will also update Facebook and hopefully blog too! So if you have any special requests to see sights etc., ... leave me a comment and I will see what I can do! Of course if you are in the vicinity of Lia's fabulous shop in Ede ... well it would be great to see you! In addition to classes ... Anneliese and I will be demoing and doing Make and Takes ... we are there all weekend ... do pop in!

Ticket to Holland!

My tickets are here! I am getting very excited now ... in a few short weeks I will be jetting off to Holland to teach at Lia's shop in Ede ... De Craftorij. I am doing two classes ... apparently there are still a few places available so just click here to book ... it is going to be sooooo much fun ... and it's my first time in Holland too ... added to the fact that Anneliese will be there ... and Joan ... and of course Lia ... oh and apparently the BEST pancakes ... It's gonna be just like a mini Ranger U reunion!
My card for today is made entirely with Lord Tim of Holtz product and a THE Wendy Vecchi stamp. You know Tim ... the man that hand paints all the tulips in Amsterdam while personally adding the glitter to every pot of stickles with just a Charm Clip and a tiny attacher.
Before using the embossing folders I coloured the card with Broken China Distress Stain ... then swiped over the raised parts with a Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad. A bit of distressing around the edges and a quick blend with some Walnut Stain Distress Ink and the panels were complete.

All the dress form parts are Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky Backed canvas ... coloured with Antique Linen Distress Stain and then darkened around the edges with Walnut Stain.
Thank you all so much for keeping me entertained yesterday with your comments ... I knew you would n't let me down!
I do have to add that there was absolutely no bloomin' way I was up at 5:00am ... the post was indeed scheduled to coincide with midnight in Ohio which is where Simon Says Stamp is based and the time that the weekly Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge themes are published!
Right ... now I need to know what you are all wearing to THE wedding ... as preeviously stated ... I shall be sporting a Bridesmaid dress ... and if I don't know what you are planning to wear ... well I may just miss you in the crowds :0)
I must away ... I am up to my eyes in Birthday cards today ... trust me when I say ... nearly everyone I know must have been born in April!
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Busy ... Busy ... Busy ...

I know ... I know ... I am always going on and on and on about how busy I am! Sorry! But I really am very busy!

I don't have an awful lot to show you guys for all this busy ness either! That is a new word combo by the way ... just made it up ... all on my own! Thought I would share a couple more piccies from my The Wendy Vecchi Play Book ... and I did a different colour scheme ... just to show that I could!

This time I have used Broken China Distress Stain and Lettuce Colour Wash ... LOVE that combo! Vintaged it all up a bit with Lord Tim of Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink ... you know Tim ... the man that can offer safe refuge to any amount of small children while hunting Lions and Tigers in South Africa with just a dot of Black Enamel Accents and a UTEE heart!

All the stamps are indeed The Wendy Vecchi ... and the tulip/crocus ... I have n't got green fingers ... so I am not sure which one!!! Actually I do have green fingers ... Peeled Paint green ... not of the botanical type variety! Actually ... Is Green Fingers as in "good at gardening" just an English phrase ... what do you say in your neck of the woods???

Okay ... back to the grindstone for me ... I have samples to make ... Ally Pally at the weekend ... hope to see lots of you in person :0) and I am off to Holland to teach in May at de-craftorj with my Ranger U buddy Anneliese Bates ... it has been nearly a year since I have seen her ... so VERY excited about that!

What you up to?

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Numbers!

I managed to find some time yesterday afternoon to play ... then ran out of time before I got chance to blog!

Hey-Ho ... I am here now! Have I mentioned the fact that I LOVE The Wendy Vecchi's Art Parts ... sooooo versatile. I started with the waste from the square frame I used for Monday's challenge piece ... I know ... Can you believe that ... it's waste ... talk about value for money! Anyways with some leftover Lord Tim of Holtz papers and some Vintage Photo Distress Ink ... I set to work! You know Tim ... the man that made time stand still in London yesterday ... while explaining the meaning of the universe to Prof. Brian Cox with just a game piece and the top from a Sharpie Marker!

Talking of game pieces ... all the numbers I have used have a relevance ... I am 32 years old and John is 79 and we live at number 53 ... actually ... that is a lie ... we don't live at number 53 at all!!!

Okay ... hands up those who love Lord Tim's new Butterfly die and that cute ickle rosette ... Got your hands up ... good ... actually ... erm ... could you put them down now? ... and type a comment maybe??? Any gossip will do ... I have had a quiet day and could use some juicy gossip ... I am not fussy either ... does n't have to be true ... just juicy!

That's me then people ... I have a date with some tags and both Sunday's and Monday's Silent Witness ... so if you could leave the ending of that out of your comments so as not to ruin it for me ... I would be very grateful :0)

Oh and just before I go ... I have some places available on two half day workshops this coming Monday ... details are here ... if you are interested just call the Wonderful Lin or the lovely Karen on 01234714848 ...

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What you doing Saturday?

I know ... you are right ... this is a blatant plug! I have some unexpected places at my "Any Sentiment" workshop on Saturday. I can guarantee a spot of card making ... copious amounts of hot beverages and chocolate ... and hopefully a bit of fun along the way too!

So if you are not doing anything and fancy joining me at L.B Crafts with a fabulous group of other crafters then full details can be found here.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with Olney ... it is a beautiful little town which is a just short bus ride from Milton Keynes train station... oh yes and it's always sunny there ... well nearly always :0)

So ... if you fancy joining us ... then just telephone The Lovely Karen on 01234 714848 ... Go on! You know you want to!

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This and That!

I started off with really good intentions tonight ... the plan was to clear my desk ... tidy away all the debris that has accumulated and generally  have a good sort out!

I have a little pot ... that I throw stuff in ... you know the stuff ... the little bits and bobs you get out and don't use then cannot be arsed to put away again properly. The little pieces of card that you have cut away from a bigger piece of card ... but it is inked and stamped and that little voice in your head says ... 'NO! DON'T WASTE THAT' ... oh yes people ... my little voice shouts.

Anyways ... the little pot was overflowing so ... there I was going through said  bits and bobs and the little voice is still screaming at me NOT to put stuff in the bin ... so I kind of convinced myself ... that using them was kind of tidying ... BIG mistake ... HUGE!

I have now made about five necklaces ... and my desk is more untidy than it was when I started! The necklace up top used about a 2" square scrap of inked and stamped card ... add to that the clock stamp I had to get out ... the facet was already in the pot ... but the jump ring was n't ... and the Idea-ology spinner and sprocket ... Okay Okay ... I had to get them out too ... Hey-Ho ... maybe I will try again tomorrow!

The card is from my Take Three Masterclass ... it was n't in the pot either ... just thought I would share :0)

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Mirror, Mirror ...

Blimey ... where did that week go! One minute is was Monday and I had big plans to blog regularly again ... and the next minute ... well ... it was Monday ... a week later!
I say it was Monday ... it is actually Sunday night ... but I am scheduling the post ... so have exercised poetic license ... or something along that line!
Busy weekend here ... The lovely Karen ... wonderful Lin and I had a busy day at the shop yesterday when the classes went on sale! I was on telephonist duty as the usual telephonist ... marvellous Mark was indeed on studio duty! It was great talking to so many of you by the way albeit for just a very brief moment in most cases as the phone was going bonkers for the best part of the morning :0)
Righty ho ... more about the mirror ... yes ... it is indeed a mirror ... I stuck a bit of black card over the mirror bit so I could photograph it a bit better ... and to ensure you did n't get a glimpse of my unmade up face ... which to be fair ... can be a little scary ... I know many of you may think that about my made up face ... but I would be eternally grateful if you could keep those thoughts to yourself!
The mirror is this week's submission for Simon Says Stamp and Show where this week's theme is some masking and the prize is a wonderful $25.00 shopping spree. I used Lord Tim of Holtz's mask and Lord Tim of Holtz's stamps and Lord Tim of Holtz's Distress Inks and Lord Tim ... okay ... you get the picture huh??? You know Tim ... the man that can balance on a 60 metre high tightrope with his little finger while resuscitating a small white fluffy kitten gasping for breath with just a single fragment and a one inch square of Grungepaper.
Talking of Grungepaper ... I used THE Wendy Vecchi's stamps for the flowers!
I won't bore you with the fact that I only have 15 more sleeps before flying out to CHA ... or indeed mention that Lord Tim of Holtz and ... THE Wendy Vecchi will there :0)
Have a good week y'all!
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Happy New Year!

I LOVE Christmas ... a lot ... and I LOVE each New Year nearly as much! It is that feeling of starting afresh ... with a clean slate ... and a whole year ahead of the unknown ... So Happy New Year everybody ... I hope 2011 is your best year yet.

It is also a time for reflection and to think that this time last year I had just finished designing my first season of classes and was a tad nervous ... to say the least ... about whether they would sell or not! How far I have come ... I have just finished designing my fourth season of classes and I am still a tad nervous ... to say the least ... about they whether they will sell or not :0)

I would like to Thank each and everyone of you that have stopped by just to visit or leave a message of encouragement ... you all make this whole blogging thing very very special for me ... and I am truly grateful.

I have been tidying rather than crafting today ... so here are a few peeks at the classes I have planned ... the others can be seen on the LB Crafts web site ... they are on preview until next Saturday.

I must away ... more tidying for me ...

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The Bells … The Bells!

I will get on to the whole bells saga in a minute … first up … here are my lovely ladies from today’s Mixed Media Christmas workshop … There was Margaret, Carole, Lin, Shelley, Christine, Helle and Anne… they all did a fab job of their canvases … including the image transfer onto ickle mini canvasses that most of them were trying for the first time… I found that bit reeeeeeeally exciting and beamed with pride at the wonderful results!

But the whole bells thing … well where shall I start … I could start with the whole smug thing I had going on when I had prepared my kits well in advance of the workshop … or maybe I will skip that part and go onto the whole … “Oh Crap” moment when I realised that I had forgotten the kits needed jingle bells far too late in the day to realistically do anything about it.  But I did … with a great deal of help from a lovely man from Carftycapers … he rushed my order through … had the bells delivered straight to the shop and in plenty of time to use in the class. I even told him … that I may not have met him … but I loved him!

I am glad the lovely man was n’t in the shop when the bells arrived … coz I opened the box only to find that the bells would be suitable for a canvas … a 12X12 canvas and I mean … a 12 feet by 12 feet canvas!!! Appalled … I told the lovely Karen and the whole workshop that I did n’t love the lovely man anymore and I was going to give him a piece of my mind … I ordered 25mm and they have sent 2.5cm … they are far too big!!! Oh yes people read that part again … what a numpty … the lovely Karen kindly pointed out the error of my ways before I ranted at the lovely man … something for which I shall be eternally grateful … I just hope these hormone drugs kick in soon!

That’s me guys … bit late for post number 9 on day number 9 … but better late than never! See you on Day 10 with another tidy desk shot … we have a second viewing … I really do think that full asking price offer is getting close :0)

I made it!

Are you impressed? Well ... I am ... Here we are ... on the sixth day of November ... and I have managed to blog every day so far this month! I know I am cutting it a bit fine today ... but it has been a busy one.

I spent the day with Chris, Trish, Mel, Ruth, Danielle, Francesca and Maria ... doing my B Line Designs workshop ... sadly Anna was poorly sick and did n't make it ... so if you are reading this Anna ... I hope you feel a whole lot better soon ... we missed you! All the ladies did a fabulous job on their cards ... and we had lots of fun too! In fact ... I could summarise some of it ... Ruth gave me manikin envy ... Chris makes Trish stop complete strangers in the street ... anyone in glasses really ... to ask them if they are Linda Elbourne ... I think she may kill me for that one ... no one is on the witness protection scheme ... Danielle used to work for Thorntons and knows exactly what a croquant is ... and Francesca, Mel and Maria are officially the cleanest crafters I know ... 

For those of you on Bottle top mountain watch ... I tried the bracelet idea suggested by the clever Sally and the mountain now only has 26 million, 436 thousand 722 bottle tops left in it ... because I used 5 to make this bracelet. It did strike me when I was making it ... that it would be fab filled with sepia family photos ... you know of the Children or Grandkids or summink ... what a great gift ...

Anyways ... I must away ...

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Action Shots!

I have been working hard all day … fingers to the bone … and all that type of stuff … in the workshop at LB Crafts taking my Starter for Six Class.

Well … When I do these workshops … to be honest … my ladies are not always all sweetness and light … on occasion they have been known to tease me!

Today … I wanted pictures for my blog … and instead of the usual sat at tables … happy faces malarkey … they insisted that The wonderful Lin Brown takes super action shots … with her sparkly new camera … and I should try the same thing … so … always up for a challenge … and after yesterday’s stunt photos … I have gone for the action shot. Sadly my camera cannot be described as sparkly … or indeed new … and in a card workshop … action does n’t spring immediately to mind … but here are my meagre attempts!

Note to self … Must try harder!

On the serious side … I had a fabulous time … with a great group of ladies … who never fail to brighten my day … Thank you all!

Changing the subject completely … I spent last night on a speed awareness course … oops and oh yes … I got an action shot taken of me doing 34 in a 30!

So … nowadays you get offered a course where they educate you about speed. I don’t think they were that impressed when they checked the driving license in front of me and pointed to my name … A little voice piped up and said “actually that is n’t me” The guy said “Two people with the same surname … that’s unusual … you are not related are you?”

“Erm … yes!” came the reply … “That’s my Mum!”. Oh yes … not only was I clocked … dear daughter was clocked too … in the same week … in the same town! That caused a few laughs in the group … I can tell you!

Apparently hazard lights are n’t just a parking aid … Who Knew????

Righty-Ho … enough from me … I am indeed still in Olney this evening where I shall be making Artsy Crafts samples with the wonderful Lin and the lovely Karen … oh and eating fish and chips too!

Have a good evening y’all

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A Very Special Day!

You know when you say something ... and the minute the words spill from your mouth ... you know it is amongst one of the dumbest things you have ever said ... well ... that was me this morning!

I says "Do you realise it is the tenth of the tenth of the tenth today ... I wonder how often that happens ... it must be quite rare!" Oh yes ... I really said that ... out loud ... in the company of others too ... then my brain kicked in and told me what a numpty I was ... only once every 100 years then :0)

I apologise for the fact that I am all over the place today! Well done you if you are managing to keep up :0) I have an overwhelming desire to publicly wish Tia a very happy 12th Birthday ... she is one of heaven's angels now ... but she would have been 12 today! We all miss her sooooooo much and I hope all the other angels are spoiling her rotten! Happy Birthday sweetie X

Okay ... thank you for indulging me ... the other thing I need to do is tell you that I have spaces on my Thursday class this week ... Starter for Six ... so if you are at a loose end on Thursday and you wanna make a great start on your Christmas cards ... have some fun ... and eat chocolate ... ring the Lovely Karen tomorrow on 01234 714848.

That is me ... I am up to my elbows in paint ... literally ... but you will have to wait a while to see what that is all about ... Hope you are enjoying the sunshine whatever you are doing ... and remember to give someone in your family a random hug ... every second is precious!

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Saturday Night!

Okay … so I lied! I have n’t stopped singing … probably because I have had a fab day with a fab bunch of ladies … and … I got to spend the entire Saturday Night working on AC projects with the lovely Karen and the wonderful Lin!

So here are my lovely ladies … Ruth … Sue … Sue … Chris … Chris … Debbie … Anna … Adele and Lynne.

Look at some of the fabulous tags they created during today’s Alcohol Ink Masterclass.  We had a great time …

Then after a quick tidy up in the workshop … it was down to making AC stuff … great fun … but I am not allowed to tell you anything about that.

I can tell you that we had a Fish and Chip supper … actually … technically we did n’t all have a Fish and Chip supper either … but all of our suppers came from the Fish and Chip Shop!

I got to collect all my new Lord Tim of Holtz bits today too … you know Tim … the man that can create a 10 course Fish Dinner with just a few bread crumbs while recreating a life size model of Big Ben with just a bauble and a facet!

I cannot wait to play with them!

Okay … well that is me … I am now gonna sit quietly and behave myself while Lin watches X Factor!

Have a lovely rest of Saturday people!

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