brrr bit chilly

Bit chilly today, wind is whistling the wind around up ya trouser legs, think if I had any long johns I would be wearing them! Not that I do own any! and not that I am going to go out much today. I need to pop into the garden to clean the "wonderpets" out. One lady made me laugh when chatting about the gineau pigs somewhere online, she said her husband called them "poop machines" LOL This is sooooo true! Mind you Ming Ming has started a one rabbit crusade to keep up the poop with the two pigs.

So yesterday I was at Creative Living playing with the wonderful Cricut and Expressions machine. I made a few little things with it. It was nice to get to know the bugs again as I dont get as much time as I want using these fab machines.

I made this pritty (but un finished) Hydrangea from Walk in my garden cartridge, this cut is what WOWed me into buying this cartridge. The butterfly is from the cartridge too.

This cute little pup is from my favourite cartridge of them all, Paper Pups, roll on the day Provocraft WAKE UP and bring us the cardboard cats we have been long shouting for. Too cute.

This card, yes it is a card and opens up. Was made using the Mirror feature on the Tag, Bags and boxes cartridge. It was cut at 5.5 inches and would fit in a 6 x 6 envelope. The writing is from Alphalicious, I forgot how much I loved that font...

Two scrummy packs of hydrangeas... how did that happen?? they followed me home!!

All materials used for todays projects are from www.creativepastimes.co.uk their shopping website isnt up right now so give them a ring. And tell them Caz sent ya!

Friday's Ramblings

Hi there. Well today is the day that you can send your SU UK form off to sign up to be a demonstrator. I am holding on until a little later today so I can see if the catalogue comes online. If it doesnt I will order the starter kit as it is with a few changes to the inks to colours I like more than the suggested ones.



Caiden is sleeping today, we have friends coming round after school so I have been busy tidying. I really wanted to make a card but I have two from yesterday to share so I will share those and if I still have a moment maybe just colour something in.

This is one of my new Magnolia stamps. I love her.... this could be her in my garden today, the windy is whistling about and leaves flying everywhere. I think she looks nicer in real life than the photo and I was really pleased with my colouring on this one. I think she is out trying to collect berries and nuts to take home and make a tasty snack.

Magnolia stamp, Prima leaves, Magenta Paper, Watercolour pencils, linen card from Crafts Central pick and mix, Glitter Glue, ribbon from my ribbon angel Candice in USA!

Here she is again, in all her autumnal glory. These lovely primas were from Creative Living, they have a great assortment of prima flowers in, I am there demoing tomorrow and feel another pack coming home with me :) The zoomz are the Onyx ones from stamp Galaxy. The ribbon is from woodware I had distressed it with a brown ink pad, the paper is a piece I have had for a while so I cant remember where I got it. I coloured her in a soft yellow and added glitter glue.

I have had a few "homer moments" this week. By that I mean a few sneaky little purchases that I made this week that made me make that noise homer makes when he thinks about donuts and pork chops! LOL We are big simpsons fans here in our house. I am hoping Darren hasnt been bothered to read this far down so here is what I got.... 2 magnolias (one of which shown here), Ribbon kit from little silver hat (YUMM), 1 pack of beautiful primas, 1 bella, 1 non bella stamping bella stamp (LOL) So in my best homer voice "hmmm ribbon, primas, bellas, magnolia... arghhhhhhhh"

Caiden knows...

I really really really wanted to make a card today so he hasnt napped :(

Just heard from Mum that Dads heart has gone out of rythme again :(

I just realised tomorrow is the date we (SU UK demos) can send off our application forms!! :) but I dont know what to do as I wanted to change some bits off the kit, but I want to sign up yesterday! LOL

So a bit of good and bad from me....

New venue for me

I have just been to talk to Crafts Central in the garden Centre in Godstone and I am pleased to announce that I will be demoing/teaching there very soon. In fact SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBER I will be there from 11am - 3pm demonstrating the VERY FAB bind it all - showing you how to make cute boxes from coasters, fun little books and more. If you are looking for something for your Christmas list come down and have a look :) These are great. Please show your support in my new venue, demonstrations are free to watch. Also another date for Decemeber is SUNDAY 16th DECEMBER 11-3 and then I will be playing with the cricut machine and playing with eyelets and brads too.

See you there!

WHoo Hoo!! Booked a party

I have booked my first Stampin up! party! I am both excited and scared at the same time. I mean I have NEVER of course, been to a SU party, so how on earth do they work? I can stamp, I can demo, but how does it all work?!

That said I am simply SOOOO excited about it! I cant wait to get the catalogues, to get all the information packs sorted ect. Going to be so much fun!

EDITED TO ADD ; ARE YOU signing up to be a demo? I have just opened up a demo blog for us all to chat about things. If you want to join email me stampingcaz@aol.com and I will invite you. This is in addition to my own demo group for my Days[ies] downline group and not instead of. Don't worry Days[ies] I wont leave you hanging!

Hmmmmm

Sometimes things work, sometimes they dont and this didnt!! I found this sparkly stuff on my desk, I couldnt remember buying it but its from a local store so I must have!! LOL Anyway, I used some on Hannas skirt thinking it might look funky... Hmmm definately NOT funky, mucky, yucky yes, funky no.... Oh well., the perils of naptime stamping, you have to chuck it all together quickly whilst the little people sleep. I like some of the card, just not her BLUR skirt!

Oh well, I share all here, warts and all... We all have off cards I hope! ;0) I certainly do.

My Super card

I was looking at my new Hanna earlier thinking what could I do what had not been done, as I am overseas it takes longer for these to reach me, therefore almost everything that can be done with these beautiful stamps has (in the conventional way)... anyway, I was looking at her, in her stretched out pose and it hit me... this is my Super card!

Materials Used : Hanna Stamp, Cuttlebug embossing folder, red card, spotty paper, computer generated phrase, star from Prima bottle, watercolour pencils and glitter glue.

Rabbit Help!!

MingMing doesnt appear to be pregnant, however she is eating the hutch, literally eating the wood away, I am worried soon the mesh will be loose and she will be eaten by the foxes that roam here. Any suggestions??

Cazx

Used to be

That to get 13 stamps pushed through your letterbox would sound like a brick landing on your doormat, now days its a light as a feather and thin as a pancake. How times have changed. I still love my wood mounted stamps, but I like the others too! LOL for me a stamp is a stamp ;o) I know a lot of people have vowed not to buy wood anymore, going for the clear or unmounted stamps. for me if I love the images I will buy them, simple as. Here are my newest arrivals, bad photo, but I am sure you can recognise them and I have had a FABO idea with her!

Another Magnolia I am afraid!

I do hope you are not bored of them, but this little guy needed inking up, he was getting a complex ass (whoops) I have had him some weeks and not used him. **** apologies for people on subscription as I typed Ass!! LOL gave me a giggle though!!**





At my demo at CUL there was this rather fun looking card, I have seen these before and perhaps someone can tell me the official name for this card? I have been calling it a "oingy boingy card" LOL So I measured it, and folded it and here it is.

Magnolia stamp, Dovecraft Paper, Prima Flowers, Zoomz from Stamp Galaxy, Cinnamon star and heart, pencils, glitter glue and a whole lotta fun!

Honest Guv, I am a happy bee!

I played just now (I mean tested cough cough) Harveys pressie of his cuttlekids dies. I have got him the machine, but I used the dies with my cuttlebug, they worked like a charm! I am determined to give it to him for Christmas but I am terrible at keeping secrets and surprises and am dying to give it to him now :)

So I made this little bee, he was a cheerful little bug UNTIL I put eyebrows on him, and now he looks all mean... LOL How could he not bee happy sat on this scrummy paper, brown lace (thanks Kim Hmmmmmm drool) and beautiful flower.

I also made a little pig but I didnt make a card with it yet.... watch this space for my cute little piggy. *** edited - made one :0)






I got the cuttlekids and dies from http://www.craftsulove.co.uk they have some stock but more coming in a week or two so keep checking their website, the alphabets are fab for these are so affordable!! They may have been made with kids in mind but I love them :)

Edited to say available from Crafts U Love!!! Not Craftwork cards!!

Stampin up! stamp camp

I am trying to work out when to hold my first Stampin Up! Stamp Camp.... would anyone be interested in attending one BEFORE christmas? or hosting a party before Christmas? If it not will be end of January, which seems FOREVER away!! LOL

You will get a free catalogue for hosting a party in your home. If this is of interest to you let me know on stampingcaz@aol.com I am looking at taking party dates from middle of November onwards. I am booked for classes ect on most Saturdays but other times will be available. Evenings are usual for these types of parties. Remember you earn comission on your sales from your party with free stamps and money to spend when your party orders total just £150 +, we all know how easy it is to spend this much!! ;0)

Be one of the first to book a party and earn the benefits!