Getting ready for Christmas

I am so thrilled to have been asked to be CraftyCarolines First Guest Blogger. what a wonderful opportunity and one i wasn't about to turn down !! A fantastic Team leader !!

I haven't blogged in a few weeks as I have been really busy with a new adventure of being a adult Army Cadet Instructor. My hats of to all those that have gone through this process although I am enjoying it my brain hasn't worked so hard in years haha.

I have still been running my regular craft groups on Thursday's and Saturday's as my love of Craft still comes first. There is nothing like a hour or two of crafting to lift your spirits

Today's project is a Advent Calendar we have been making at my Saturday classes they take a fair few hours but on Saturdays we make more involved projects over a few weeks but it was all worth and everyone was thrilled with the result.
My classes on a Thursday are more relaxed, we make a simple card and enjoy a chat while having a cuppa.  My classes are held at my home in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. If your Local I would love for you to join us.

 These Advent calender's showcase our wonderful Designer series paper that's available this year.

One of these has been made as a gift for my grandchildren as its perfect to put a couple or more chocolates in, one is for my growing teenage boys that still like a chocolate treat daily, who wouldn't and the last is a gift. I know I will have some friends request one for their children.

  

Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper 

Be Merry Designer Series Paper

Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper 

I will be doing a blog very shortly on how these were made so keep a look out for it.

If you would like any more information or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me 

Product List

Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper

[144621]

£10.00

Be Merry Designer Series Paper

[144111]

£10.00

Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144640]

£11.75

Carols Of Christmas

Today is Pootles Blog Hop day!! 

I Hope you enjoy 'hoppy' around looking at the Teams projects. 

Morning everyone how has your weekend been ? 
Mine has been been the good old taxi of mum haha. Love that they have interests away from the computers though.

I have been crafting with my first purchase from the new Christmas catalogue

This is a large double page suite that has wonderful new colours for Christmas thats not the traditional red but Old Olive and Black. I still decided on using a red though this time so Cherry Cobbler was chosen.

I used the Card Front Builder that is part of the bundle for the trees and the star corners.

The reindeer paper is from the Christmas pack in the main catalogue called Be Merry Designer paper.
Below is the items used. Any questions please get in touch

 

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Bundle

[146037]

£40.50

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144804]

£18.00

Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies

[144674]

£27.00

Be Merry Designer Series Paper

[144111]

£10.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

£6.00

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£7.25

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

£7.25

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

[108605]

£7.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.25

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

£6.50

Crafting with friends

Hi everyone
Today I wanted to share with you a fantastic session I had in the school holidays.
My friend asked if she could bring her daughter and friend over and I was thrilled
I decided that we would make a Stationery Gift box. The original design I found from MayMay Made it crafts on YouTube. I found it really easy to follow and wonderful to pass on to class.
Here is my project

I used old Olive paper with the New Christmas Paper Merry Little Christmas 

The girls made a lovely job of theirs too.

For those that would like to see how I made it these were the pictures I took while I was making it with the measurements .

 

I hope the pictures help a little but please message if you would like more info. I don't do tutorials so be kind lol. 

Product List

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

£7.25

Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper

[144621]

£10.00

Merry Little Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock Pack

[144622]

£10.00