Speedy!!

What a great pressent for Mummy, Ava is walking for Mothers Day.

Sorry about the picture she won't stand still long enough now! lol
Hope you all have a great weekend. Lynne x

Flippin Men!

The new 'Flippin' A5 decoupage with backing sheets arrived last week and Julie has very kindly made these up for the stuido. Thank you Julie. When making up the 'Flippin' range we usually put a sheet of acetate in the apeture to fasten the decoupage on to show both the front and the back. These are dangling on a thread. As always my pictures do not do the cards justice...

I will try to take some more pictures tomorrow, but I am not promising they will be any better!!

This image makes a great card for any DIY person

I have put a piece of card behind to try and show how he is hanging.

Thank Crunchie it's Friday tomorrow!!

Sizzix

Good morning to you all. It is another bright although very frosty morning here in Sheffield.

I have been trying in vain to up load all the new Sizzix dies due in the studio very soon, but it is not happening!! aaaaarrrrrgghhhhhhh is that spelt right!! lol
So in the meantime while I struggle if you click here you can view them all. Don't forget there is 10% off when you place a pre-order. This can be done by email to sales@craftden.co.uk
I will let you know the delivery date for the dies as soon as we have one.

We are also are expecting our bead delivery today with charms, spacers, chain etc and tomorrow we have our new stamps arriving from Wild Rose Studio! Which we are very excited about. The new Ladybug stamps that arrived last week are flying out the door so if you haven't got yours yet you better be quick! Although Kerry has told me we can have more after 17th March so we can take orders for those too if we are out of stock on your fave. Ok While I am off now to win my fight with blogger and put some of the new stuff on the web site!! See you all later, have a great day and don't forget it is Crunchie time tomorrow!! came round quickly this week for me did it for you? Lynne x

As promised a few pics

It is a lovely morning here in Sheffield the sun is shining and the birds are singing. The snowdrops are out and the crocus and daffodils are on there way. It seems to have been a while since we have had bright mornings like we have had over the past few days.

Yesterday I promised you some pictures here they are:


The beautiful beads made at Saturdays Pardo jewellery class...


...such lovely colours


the pictures do not show the true colours...


I had a little helper in the studio on Friday..


she just loves getting in the corner and taking the pots off...


It's hungry work


and putting them back again too!



there all finished!

Sorry...

... for not blogging over the last few days, we have had no Internet for most of the weekend and part of today. This is just going to be a quick post as it has gone off several times tonight.... arrrrrgh

I have got lots of pictures from Thursday Scrapbooking class, Saturdays Pardo jewellery class and also ATC's to show. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get them all loaded, fingers crossed. Technology is wonderful when it works, but very annoying to say the least when it doesn't!!!

I have had a few emails and enquiries about the new stuff due in any time now including T!ms fabulous new Sizzix dies.... yes we have them all on order. If you would like pre order any or all of them please email sales@craftden.co.uk
The dies are £13.99 each with 10% off on all pre orders.

So thats all for tonight folks. Lynne x

Rocky!!

Pardo Jewellery Class

Look at these fabby beads we will be making on Saturday afternoon with Pardo jewellery clay.



Saturday March 6th The class starts at 1:30pm. Please email lynne@craftden.co.uk for more information about this or any of our other classes and workshops.

Blog Award

I have had a lovely surprise today I have been given a blog award by the very creative Ann Flutterbycrafer. Thank you Ann.



Now for the hard part I have to pass this award on to 5 people:
This is the bit I don't like as there are more than 5 people who I would like to pass this on to, so if I can I will opt out of this part...I know very naughty of me!

Now to list 10 things which make me happy:
1. Ava
2. Crafting
3. Chocolate
4. Wine, after a few glasses I'm very happy! lol
5. My dogs
6. Shopping especially crafty stuff!
7. Watching old movies
8. My family
9. Friends
10. Entertaining
Not in any order but Ava would always come top!!

Lovely evening...

We had a great time at our Wednesday night craft class, Ann flutterbycrafter joined us. We have all missed Ann very much over the last few months, and it was great to have her back with us chatting, laughing, drinking coffee and of course we did manage to fit a bit of crafting in! lol Ann had made the most delicious lemon cake for us all... it was the best!! Thank you Ann we all really enjoyed it. Also thanks to Pat and Jill who were Ann's chauffeurs for the evening.

Scrapbooking tomorrow at 1:00pm - 3:00pm and again tomorrow night at 6:30pm - 8:30pm Pardo jewellery class on Saturday afternoon at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Sorry it is a very, very short post tonight and no pics! :-( I will try and do better tomorrow! :-) Lynne x

What do you do when the footballs on?

Play of course!! lol ....while BH watched the footy on the TV tonight, I got the melt pot out. Here a few of the pieces I made...

Whoops! this one is a bit too close up and blurred! Oh dear! lol

I have rubbed over with gold perfect pearls

I have used black UTEE and added perfect pearls and seed beads to finish off on the embossed ones




I have a project in mind that I can use them on...I will post pics when finished...so watch this space as they say!! :-)

I have also started making some more grunge paper flowers and taken some pictures this time! I saw them in Craft Stamper a few issues back and thought I would have a go. Really easy to make and very effective. They are now safely in a sealed box for tonight. If you remember Alfie ate the last ones and I hadn't even get any pics. lol

I have used the large flower stamp sheet from Elusive Images, cut out (BH did the cutting out for me!) inked with fired brick distress ink

this one is scattered straw, with a bit of fired brick, whoops! mustn't have been dry.
leave to dryt and add stickles. I have used fired brick distress stickles, love this effect.

Blogger is taking an absolute age to upoad my pictures so I will finish uplaoding the rest tomorrow, sorry! Lynne

Scrapbooking

Another of my layouts from Saturdays scrapbooking workshop. The papers are Bo Bunny Whoo Loves U from the Love Bandit collection. I just love all the Bo Bunny papers they are so yummy scrummy!


You can make several flower clusters with one 12 x 12 sheet. I have enough left to make a second page. First of all I cut out all the full groups of flowers and then cut out the part ones from around the edge of the paper added double sided pads and placed on top of full group with a few MS punched leaves. Decorated with Stickles and light blue Viva pearl pen. Punched a band with MS loop punch and added to side of layout added white pen dashed lines to look like faux stitching.


I have cut and shadowed the title with the Story Book cartridge on the Cricut. Highlighted the letters with more light blue pearl pen. I have finished off my layout with some free hand ice white pearl pen flourishes.


The photo is my Dad with his Mum and four sister's. I think the occasion was my Grandmas 90th birthday, got to check that one out.

I have only been able to visit a very few blog this weekend. I have a problem with my hands which causes them to swell slightly now and again so I have been trying to rest them. Please accept my apologies and I will try and get round later in the week. Thanks for stopping by Lynne x

Thank you Lucy!

One of my layout from yesterdays Scrapbooking workshop. The photos are of Alfie when he was just five weeks old, he is now nearly two and a half years old and weighs six stone!!


The die cut background is from GCD Studios-Pin Drop from the Canta collection. The blue panel has a small white flower with a black spot in the centre. It has a pre-punched hole at every point, I have glued a black dew drop in every other. Layered onto black textured American Crafts (AC) cardstock.


For the black and white flowers I have punched white and black AC cardstock using a large and medium EK Sucess Daisy punch leaves and butterflies MS punches. I inked around the edges of the die cut panel and white flowers with faded jeans. Finished off with light blue Viva pearl pen on flowers and butterflies and added a Prima bling flourish.




Look at this lovely card I have received from Lucy. Lucy comes to the children's Fimo classes in the school holidays this is to thank me for the lessons. Lucy if you do read this or your Mum...thank you so much.


Your cutting out is so neat and your paper piecing is perfect, it is so creative and I love the buttons. I will keep and treasure it, thank you. xx


Ava in her pjs this morning

Do I look cute?

I will pretend to be shy.

OK I'm not

I'm not looking I am too busy trying to get the top off your glue pen!!

Will you help me if I look at the camera?

Hope you have all had a good weekend. Lynne x

March ATC Swap - Easter

Good morning, or should I just say morning? as the weather here in Sheffield is horrid, rain, rain, rain and even more rain! Do I care? No! As we have a little visitor staying. I am sat here patiently waiting for her to wake up! lol There will be pictures later when she does eventually get up! I am restraining myself form waking her!! lol

Yesterday was our monthly scrapbooking workshop. We all had a great time, thanks ladies really enjoyed myself, you are the best!! We made 3 layouts during the day. Sorry but you will have to wait until later for those pictures too! I was soooo excited about my little visitor coming. I had not seen Ava for nearly 3 weeks, far toooo long, I have missed her so much. There were lots of cuddles last night, she is such a little cutie!

Thanks to all of you for joining in February's 'Love' ATC's swap for those of you like myself who are last minute you have until Wednesday to hand them in.
The theme for ATC swap March is 'Easter' if you would like to join us you can send your ATC by post enclosing SAE envelope.

We have lots of new classes and workshops plannned for March the new timetable will be out on Tuesday. So until later, enjoy the rest of your weekend and make sure you find some 'me time' and fit some crafting in! Lynne xx

Ladybug card

I have received this fabulous card from Kathryn Katy A Craft Addict.


I just love it Kathryn thank you so much for thinking of me! This new Magnolia stamp is so cute! The colours you have used are gorgeous and match the papers perfectly.


Love the flower brad too!



I have also received another very special card this week and I will blog that one later. Thank Crunchie it Friday!! Lynne x

Last few...

As promised a few more pictures from 'Stitches'
More samples from the Sizzix stand display. The first using the new cogs die which I think is a real must have complete with a picture of the man himself!!!


and the second using the fabulous flower die, this one is perfect for making grunge flowers, well any flowers such a great shape, don't you agree??


There are also 3 designs and colours in grunge 12 x 12 paper pads my favourite is Shabby Chic mmmmm yummy, it's another must have!! :-)


and last but by no means least T!m's book!!



All these lovely items and lots lots more equally scrummy goodies will be in the Craft Den Studio and on the web site very very soon!!
What ever you are doing this very very wet Friday morning enjoy! Lynne xx

and there's more...

Chanelle sent me some pictures yesterday that she had taken over the weekend. I thought I would share a few with you as you have all been asking lots of questions about our little trip to the NEC. A few from the workshop where we did a bit of inking...


a bit of melting...


and the work in progress...


Me with T!m !!!


some pieces made by T!m with the new Sizzix dies designed by T!m and will be in stock at the Craft Den Studio very soon...






I have more... but I will save those for later :-) What ever you are doing to day enjoy!! and don't forget to fit some crafting in! Lynne x