Christmas Configured!

Yesterday we hosted a Christmas Configurations workshop taught by Julie.

6 of us had great fun & "just" managed to finish in 6 hours!

Here is mine, I added the feet this morning, I'm delighted (thanks Julie!)

Thanks also to Ann, Carol, Christine & Jennie who came to play!

Onto this morning, Kieran had to join me today & was gutted he missed out on creating yesterday. "Make one then!" I said and off he went. Choosing papers, embellishments etc.

Within hours he had completed this, with only a little help from me with the tissue tape binding. Not bad for a 10 year old eh?

Both are now proudly displayed on our windowsill at home :)

The walnut is a Christmas Dec made by his Grandma - perfect!

Thanks for dropping by!





Tims Tags 11 & 12!

Alas, today was the last day of Tims 12 Tags of Christmas for 2011.

Sigh.....

I've so enjoyed creating, trying new techniques & products, tomorrow it will be back to work as normal (well as normal as I can possibly be!)

Here's my version of Tag 11

I used this cool set of Christmas stamps by Teresa Collins and had lots of fun with the shrink & melt pot!

Finally Tag 12, love love love it!

The Tissue Wrap is divine & you maybe pleased to know we are selling it by the metre so you can try it before splashing out on a full roll!

The bottom of the tag is waiting for just the right kind of tinsel, so will have to root around at home to see if I can snag some :)

Tomorrow I will share with you my handmade Christmas Wrapping :)



Tims Tag Day 10!

Lovely day today creating Tims tag with Rosemary & in the company of Julie & Olivia :)

Loved the tape transfer, never used tape before, so cool backed onto the foil!

Thanks to Julie for the tinsel & tulle!

As with all the other Tims Tags you can find most of the products used here plus a few alternative items here Look out for a few selected items with 20% Off!

Here's a few sneak peaks of next Mondays workshop by Julie (our Configuration Queen!)

You can book it here :)

Gorgeous isn't it!

Take care for now :)

Kate x



Tags, tags & more tags!

Loving Tags!!!

Here's more of my versions of Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas :)

Day 2

Day 5 - meh...

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Phew!

And this morning I made tags for the family presents :)

Don't forget we have most of the products Tim is using on his Tags plus a few alternatives with some special discounts here :)

Happy Christmas Crafting!

Catching Up!

This morning I stole myself away to the shop (the boys are away!) and was joined by Jennie for a few hours. We set about creating Tims Tags, sharing stash (thanks Jennie!) & having a natter.

A very productive few hours, thoroughly enjoyable :)

Day 1 (my favourite so far!)

Day 2

(Still a work in progress)

Day 3

Day 4

Join us at one of our Catch Up Crops or snag some of the products here

There are random 20% off products too!

Happy Christmas Crafting x



Tims Tags Offers!

Are you following Tim's Tags this year?!

They're a true inspiration I think you'll agree

Each Day we will upload all the products we have plus a few alternatives to the website.

Selected items will have 20% off until Christmas Eve :)

If you're local, why not join us at one of our Catch Up Crops & make tags, cards, journals, whatever you're working on! Of course you are welcome to make use of our dies, stamps & punches!

Inspiring Weekend!

This Weekend we were lucky to attend a

"Ranger on the Road" Workshop sponsored

by Personal Impressions.

3 Delightful hours were spent in the Company

of Tim Holtz & Dyan Reaveley creating

3 Beautiful Canvases which are now proudly

displayed in the shop cabinet :)

We had the Opportunity to road test the new Ranger

Distress Stains, Resist Papers, Perfect Pearls, Glues,

Sizzix Alterations etc. etc.

Now we sit patiently & wait for our lovely

new stock to arrive!

We are now taking Pre-orders of some Advantus &
Stampers Anonymous Stamps by Tim Holtz,
which we know will be here very soon :)

Chicken Soup 12 Days of Christmas #12

So here we are with the last of the

Chicken Soup 12 Days of Christmas Recipes!

We hope you have enjoyed the Inspiration

and more importantly, joined in!

Check out the Chicken Soup Blog

for more details :)

This card used The Girls Paperie Papers,

Tims Odds & Ends Stamps and

Ticket Die, On The Edge Die 

and Distress inks :)

Chicken Soup will be back

in the New Year, meanwhile check back

here often for more Festive Ramblings ;)

Have a Great Week!

Chicken Soup 12 Days of Christmas #11

Join in the Festive Fun

over on the Chicken Soup Blog!

Todays theme is "Family"

Do you like my Gingerbread Man?

Jennie made it for me at her last workshop

out of UTEE, he's so cute, thanks Jennie!

Another 6x6 card made from Kraft,

The Girls Paperie & Tims Retro Papers,

Tim's Scallop die, Distress Inks &

various Stamps/ribbon :)

Enjoy your Week!

Back on Track!

Hello All!

Sorry long time, no blog, I had a weeks

break with my family and friends!

Thanks to Jane for minding Pickleberry,

you're a star :)

Here's a quick pic of me in Ephesus, Turkey.

I'm actually sitting on a Roman toilet, but I guess

you didn't need to know that!

So, while I was away we had a delivery of

more gorgeous stash! Here's a taster :)

Maya Road Chipboard Wings £1.45

Jolees Boutique Embellishments

Spellbinders Nestabilities

The Girls Paperie Papers

We have a couple of spaces left for this Saturday's

Distress Ink Workshop, click here for more

info and to book online :)