Artcards crop

Everyone at Sat's Artcards 12 hour crop!!!

Saturday was fab - Great company, venue, cakes and shop !!!

Unfortunately I was having one of those days where I couldn't remember my words!!!! Not good when your teaching!!! So I hope everyone understood me!! :D!! I taught 2 classes a cute and very pink mini book (I will show you a pic asap!!) and this layout.
The day went so quickly, but I really do have to mention the cakes - wow what cakes made by Pippa and Karen's mum (mmmmmmmmmmmmm, drool , mmmmmmmm) Chocolate Viennese fingers that melt in the mouth !!! wow!!!! Karen your mum is such a fantastic cook, and those Peanut butter bites (made by Pippa) were truly yummmmsious!!! Hmmmm I think I gain a stone in weight at that crop!!! But it would have been rude not to sample them (and I am so glad I did!!!!!)
I want to say a big thank you to Karen and everyone for having me there and putting up with my lack of words!! (and my constant rambling on!!)

I am working on the kits as we speak so as soon ass I have batteries for my camera (some little person has pinched them and put them in the wii remotes!!) I will take some sneak peeks.
Have a good day

A sort out

Today I had to sort out some of my stash - as the mountain has grown and over taken!!! Arrrgggghhh I spent around 4 hours just trying to sort my patterned paper and cardstock!!! Embellies will have to be done next time!!! I found so many ranges of paper that I haven't got around to using yet!! I realised that I haven't scrapped for myself for ages- and am unlikely too ATM- I have a long list of projects that I am really excited about!!! In october I will be going on a Lushalishous retreat with the lushalishous sg on uks!! I cant wait to meet all the girls!!!!
This Saturday I will be teaching at the Artcards 12 hour crop in Somerset, which I am really looking forward too- I will put a couple of extra sneaks on this week to show you :)
Ohhhhhh I finally got to watch the Sex and the City film last night- Fab fab fab!!! What more could a girl want- watching a chick flick, eating chocolate and scrapbooking!!!!

Classes at Bellabooo

I have to say that I had a fab time at the Bellaboo birthday bash. Liberty is so fun and friendly as are her sisters (how fun it must be to have the whole family scrapping). The day went so quickly- I left Bristol at 6.58 and had to go to Newport to change trains to get to Bromsgrove!! (seemed silly to me but hey that's what my tickets told me too do - and who am I to argue with tickets???) The second train was full of me - I mean FULL, all drinking beer at 8 am!!!! And prooowwwwwing to anyone female walking passed them , They were behaving - I just found it quite awkward being there!! I just put my MP3 player on to the Ting Tings and buried my head in Jane Austins Pride and Prejudice!!- I have wanted to read this book for years, and have now been promted by Lost in Austin - which I love !!!! Ahhhh Mr Darcy in the water - Swwwwwwooonnnnnn !!!
I taught 3 classes - a mini book , a canvas and a layoutEveryone was so friendly and welcoming :) I love seeing peoples own versions of the classes!!
Anyhows I had to leave in rather a hury to catch my train back - so sorry if I rushed you all :)
But I can back just in time to watch the Merlin program with my boys!!! and then ordered our sat night curry - yummmmmm !!!

I have been working on my kit and I can say that its going ot be a double project kit with a mini book and a layout- keep watching :)
Right I have to go and pick up my little Evan from school

Published

I was so excited last week to recieve my copy of the scrapbook magazine- which had my 1st paid commission!! There ias something really exciting about seeing your work in print!! I know Liberty from Bellaboo was just the same :)!!
Talking about Bellaboo- I will be teaching for them in under a week!! I wanted to show one more sneek peek of the mini book I will be teaching!!

Evan starts school tomorrow - I cant believe it!!! Anyhows have a good day

More sneek peeks :) - I bet your fed up of me saying that!!!

I have some more sneek peeks for you :) This one is for the mini book class for Artcards
And this one is a sneek of the inside of the mini book for the Bellaboo birthday Bash!!! woo hoo its so close now I cant wait!!! I am getting some mini photos printed today for this mini book (3x2 and possibly in b&w)
The boys will be going back to school on friday (silly day to go back on if you ask me!!) so hopefully I should be able ot get myself together to write up all the instructions for these projects- by the time the boys go to bed at the moment my brain is a bit like mash potato!!- not good for instruction writting!!
Also I am waiting for a delivery with my yummy stash for my september kit- I will let you all know when it is ready!!!

Starting tonight is that Lost in Austin program which I am sooooooooo excited about (I know its sad) but I loovvvveeeee Jayne Austin programs - so am hoping this will be good too - oh and who do you think you are - spoilt for choice tonight (I think maybe I am a walking tv guide)

I have to wait in this mornig for my new laptop- I have become thouroughly fed up of waiting for my 'TURN' on the pc- I have things to do on here you know- rather than just playing games- like talking to my friends :)!!!! Oh well thats what I tell my boys!!!
Right I have to go have a coffee to really perk up for the day!!!!
Have a good day!!

2 sneek peeks

Ok So I have a couple of sneek peeks for you :)
This one is a sneek peek of the Bellaboo mini book class- get ready to distress!!!! More coming soon!!
This on is a sneeky peek of the Artcatds Layout class!!!!

I finally finished this layout a few weeks back- I think I have covered every square cm with some form of decoration - Paint, sticthing, flower lace, bling- you name it its on there.

Right I have to take all the boys to the barbers!!! Fun times eh!!!
Have a good day

Travel mini book kit plus extras now available

I have just added a folded mini book kit (pic below) on my kit shop blog plus extrasLast week we went to stay with James parents in Durham - we had a good time , the boys love being spoilt by their grandparents!! They even went fishing and brought home a large trout for tea!! I was able to get on with my scrapping and even got to the cinema to see the latest Mummy film (all of which I have loved) . I was very good and only made 2 trips to the scrapbook shop!!! Still I got some gorgeous bits!! We also went to a castle which was fab and had loads of things for the boys to do. Including foam figures and swords for the kids to whack - I have never seen Cal so excited, he was like a warrior from 'Lord of the Rings'!! Wow the energy he had was amazing!!!
There was also a jousting maching which Aeron and Evan loved playing on!!!
Right I have to get on- we have tennis lessons soon- yes me playing tennis - DONT LAUGH!!! :D!!
Have a good day

Ok so its been a while!!! But hey Ive got some sneek peeks

I have been so busy lately with the kids off school , I just havent got round to blogging- arrrgghhh I love them but I would so love a sound proof room for an hour a day for a little quiet time!!
Anyhows I have been working on the projects for my 2 upcoming crops which I will be teaching at .

Bellaboo Crop classes

The first crop will be in Bromsgrove on the 20th sept for BELLABOO if you fancy coming please book a place here.
I will be teaching 3 Classes - A layout (see sneek peek one!!)


A home decor Canvas class (see sneek peek below) And a mini book (sneek peeks coming soon)
I will give you an update asap with details of photos and tools you will need to bring on the day :)

Artcards Crop classes

The Artcards crop (in Brent Knoll in picturesque Somerset ) is where I will be on the 27th sept. I will be teaching 2 classes-
A layout class- with a twist- literally!!!

And a really fun cute mini book

More sneek peeks to follow soon :)
If you fancy a day with the Artcards crew then have a lookie here

I love teaching at crops and feel really lucky to do so - I have met some good friends and very nice people and I love how welcoming everyone is!!
The Barncrafters crop went fantastically - and OMG the food was lush (michelle made a mean lunch buffet)
I have a few kits left over which I will be putting on my kit shop tomorrow
Right I am off to eat my tea (its 8.30pm)
Have a good evening!!

Wall-e

Lulu you made me laugh :) Thats so me- I look at things and try and work it out!! I will do a kit for this mini book :)!!!!
I have become obsessed with Word challenge on face book and have beaten the score of my husband!!!!! (sad I know !!!) Jayne is now obsessed too!!! :D!!
I went to see Wall-e yesterday, what a lovely film and all 3 boys were very well behaved and sat there nicely without disturbing everyone!! Even my grandparents enjoyed it - although my grandmother did go over the moral of the story many times!!!
We are popping down to swansea this weekend to catch up with soem family and friends hopefully- I havent been down for ages!! My sister said she will babysit so myself and James can go see the new batman film!!!
I am creating more classes that I am going to be teaching in sept for Bellaboo and if you would like to seee the details of the classes see here
The other classes I will be creating are for Artcards the link to these classes are here
Anyway I better get back to my boys ready for a day full of fun (hmmmm well arguements more likely!!! lol)
Have a good day

Summer Holidays

Well I dont know about anyone else, but on the 3rd day of the summer holidays I already feel exhausted. I love my boys to bits but they are so full of life and energy its hard to keep up!!!
On the 9th of august I will be teaching a class to the Barn Crafters, Droitwich Crop.
I have been busily working on a mini book that folds out to make two 12x12 layouts, with a travel theme.
If you are taking this class here is some info on it.
This mini album folds out to make two 12x12 layouts. Mine is a travel journal, somewhere to put all my memories and memoriabelia from my trip to Rome last year. I would like you to gather together photos, maps and receipts (if any of you are like me you will have a bag full of leaflets and fliers too). If possible I would really like to to bring some maps of a place you have visited so we can pinpoint these in our mini books. I used free ones that were available to all tourists. I have even used boarding passes from the aeroplane in my album.

Photo Requirements
The space in this mini book makes using regular 6x4 photos difficult as there are many score lines.
I have used twelve 3x2 photos (but could easily fit more. landscape ones are best)
I have also used 20 ish index print photos
I have also used two 4x 5.5 ins photos (odd size I know think they were from snapfish) but you could use regular 4x6 and trim them down.


What you need to bring for this class
White acrylic paint and paintbrush (I will bring my own incase anyone needs some)
Red, brown and yellow ink pads (again I will bring my own incase anyone needs some)
Double sided tape
regular adhesive
Foam pads
Scissors
Pencil
Paper trimmer
paper scorer
Craft knife

The kits will contain
5 sheets Cosmo cricket 'Sunshine' range patterned papers
2 chipboard covers
Cosmo cricket chipboard alphabet
1 sheet white cardstock
Red lace
Brown ribbon
Teal ribbon
Buttons
Text paper

If I think of anything else I will let you know
If you have any questions please e-mail me


July kits still available on my shop blog
Anyway I need to get back to my train track building boys:)
Have a good day