Important shopping announcement

I feel it my duty to tell all you bella lovers that Creative Pastimes has had another delivery of bellas this week. I have just been there and they have Huggybellas, veggiebella, wreathabella,Merrybella, clickabella, presentahbella and more.... they also have a small selection of baubles too. So you had better on run down there and do some retail therapy. Tell them Caz sent ya!


Happy Shopping!
Caz

Buzzzz Buzzzz Buzzzzzz

Yes its me, I am here jut buzzing about "like a blue ar**d fly". I am not sure if I really am like that or just feeling a bit haressed with a normal schedule, sometimes you do it no problem, other times I feel stressed by it!

All my plans out the window, I had it all worked out and then Caiden just fell asleep at the school in his buggy so its put it all out... Oh well, I will wait for him to wake, give him his lunch and then get buzzing again.

Sorry no post yesterday, was buzzing then too :0) I am going spend a little time tonight in my room and make at least one card. It really i like my "fix" I need it and I think I feel harressed when I dont. Kinda like chocolate.

Til then Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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I feel I owe those that get notification of new posts directly an apology... Most of the time my posts sound like the above.... I hit "PUBLISH POST" I go online read the post and then change all the glaringly obvious errors. I am first to admit that I am naff at spelling and grammer (No really I hear you say in a sarcastic tone) I am good at waffling, sarcastic humour and buying stash! So for the "blar blah bl aummmm bluh blurrrrr" I apologise and I hope there is something inbetween the garbage on here that interests you :)

Waffle over...... Blar blah.....

** and for the record I even had to go in and change the errors on this one and that was after I was REALLY careful :).... no hope!

Just a note re Zoomz

I have contacted all the winners but havent yet posted them. I need to go to town tomorrow to get some packing materials then I can post them off :)

Thanks for bearing with me.z

I like you...

You may have noticed I do not put sentiments on many of my card fronts. The reason for this is for most of the ones that I make for my blog have no recipient in mind. I can quickly add this at a later date. For this one, its the same but I thought the sentiment could be used for many of my friends :)

Ohhh I have had fun making this one. Some fantastic elements to make it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the stamp and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Purely Pomegranate colour from Stampin up! For the past two catalogues at least they have had a unique set of colours for that year, this is one of this years colours . I just love it... red has to be my favourite colour and this is a fantastic shade of red with hints of pink and purple. (I sound like that woman wine tester dont i?) YUMM! - thats a YUMM at the colour and not YUMM at wine which I hate .I have also used the Cutie Pie paper, OMG this paper is amazing, the colours the patterns and to add to the prettiness some Zoomz too. The sentiment is from Elzybells and the punch is one from SU too :)

So I layered the image onto Blue Bayou cardstock and then again onto the Purely Pomegranate. Oh and I coloured the image with my scrummy Watercolour Crayons from SU in sets Bold Brights and Soft Subtles..... for anyone that colours and loves to colour these are a must and I will be promoting and selling these when SU come over to Europe.

Now I have drooled over all the materials I used to make this card I had better show you :)

So I hope you likey....

Many years ago...

Probably about 14 I purchased Crafts Beautiful on it was a small "free" foam stamp, I say "free" like that as that one little star stamp has since cost my thousands! LOL They had an article about Stamping and I enjoyed that from this one little stamp I could create so many effects. It also had information about where you could learn more on stamping and it had a store called "The Craft Barn" in Lingfield listed as somewhere you could learn more. Little did I know this was going to start something so huge! Going from that one class I went onto work in the Mail Order, assistant to Maggie the then owner and then teach and demonstrate.

I owe the Craft Barn alot. Then Maggie decided she wanted to let the reigns go and sell up and thats where Linda and Nigel took over at the Barn. I still worked for Linda and Nigel as a freelance demonstrator whilst in my personal life I went onto have the boys ect... I havent worked there for some months but would have gladly had I been asked to come back.

All this goes onto say I am saddened that this is the end of an era as Linda and Nigel have decided not to renew their lease for the store. Thus the Craft Barn and the place I owe so much to is closing. I have some information below that is from the notice that they have given to their customers in store. Linda has given me her permission to publish to my blog. I didnt want it to be seen as gossip. I havent visted the barn for quiet a while but am planning to go in and say cherio to the staff and the place itself.
Sad News About The Craft Barn
We regret to advise you that we are closing The Craft Barn for business on Saturday 13th October 2007 as a result of our lease coming to an end.
We shall remain open on the remaining Saturdays in October and possibly November for stock clearance. Sunday 7th October will be our last Sunday opening from 11am - 3pm

At last a card!

Feels like forever, infact it was just one day! LOL But I have got so much new stuff to play with its all queing up. First card for today is a Magnolia design. These are beautiful stamps from Sweden and I managed to grab a few preordered ones before they sold out.

First time I have used my watercolour crayons from Stampin Up! and they are beautiful! The colour is so rich, creamy like, I can see these becoming a favourite for me.

Materials Used : Magnolia stamp, Penny Black words, Cuttlebug flower, 3" woodware scallop punch, Zoomz, glitter glue, Stampin up! Watercolour crayons, Doodlebug Paper, Prima flowers

What a beautiful sunny day, very chilly in the wind but sunny. I think I need to make the most of the sunshine as its set to start raining soon.

Not sure where I can take my photos when the rain comes, I love using the sun to pick up the shimmer and shine.

Lookie Lookie! Craft Goody overload!

I am at risk of overload.... look what came today!! Whooo Hooo!!

Stamps, ink, wheel, paper, card, watercolour crayons... yumm yumm yumm. Of course this is all in the name of research and prepairing for SU coming over here :)

A pritty bad morning has turned into a GREAT one!

I am not feeling 100% and just feeling yuck, then Caiden hasnt napped and I really have so much stuff I could have done with him asleep (stamp colour and craft) so I was feeling a bit sorry for myself, now I am very happy :))) The power of rubber!






Three photos here are a prime example of me coming home from demos with more stuff than I took! The first is of 5 HUGE tubes of Uhu glue that my friend Kim picked up from poundland for me... enough to last me some little while thats for sure :) The second are some stamps that Kitty from First Class Crafts brought along to me on my demo Saturday. I had ordered them Friday and suddenly thought I could ask Kitty to bring them along with her, arent they adorable, they are from High Hopes and you can see those and more on her website.
Lastly there are 5 coffee tins from Paula (see my fav UK bloggers list) she is giving away these tins, but also raising money for a worthy cause and is asking for a donation for charity. What a fab idea. I will eventually alter these to make nice pots for pens and embellishments of some sort. What a great idea Paula. Stop by her blog, email her and see if you can help out too

Is it not typical that I am surrounded by all this amazing stuff but I feel no energy to do anything! I am just sooooo tired I feel a little sick and I cant do anything today other that sit down think about what I could be doing! Harvey is watching cbeebies and Caiden thankfully is taking a nap. Harvey has a hacking cough and has woke me the last three mornings at about 4am. I have given him medicine and he has gone back to sleep but I take a while to drop back off and Caiden generally has been disturbed also so he isnt properly asleep and rolls around for the next two and a half hours. So after that, 2 days working I am trashed. I apologise for teasing you will the goodies and not doing anything other than talking about it. I think I need a day off from it all. I might manage to get my scissors out and cut my SU stamps down.

Few more cards....

Here are todays cards - all materials from Creative Living. I didnt make as many cards today as yesterday as I struggle a little to make cards exclusively with the cuttlebug. I love the cuttlebug as an additional element to my cards and not as the whole thing so its a harder process for me.

More show and tell cards

This cutie little dog is a Cuttlebug Cutter and designed by the very talented David Walker. Also used : Spots and Dots embossing folder, doodlebug paper and 2" scalloped circle
Stamps by Penny Black. Also used Small punch, snowflakes embossing dolder, white ink, pencils
This cute hedgehog is another from Penny Black. Wording from a Woodware set.
This cute cat is Penny Black too... How do they keep on doing it? Coming out with adorable images?
This kitty cat is another David Walker design

And lastly another Penny Black hedgehog.

All supplies are from the Glitter Pot ;)

Phew its all over for the weekend

Another demo done and dusted and I had a lovely time at Creative Pastimes playing with the cuttlebug machine. Was pleased not to be doing christmas as christmas starts too early when you do magazine stuff and I think I started June/July so I have already been doing it for 3-4 months! LOL I have some cards to share later so I will do that when I can. Just cooking my roast dinner! No peace for a mum and wife especially when you feel bad for working both days in the weekend.

Oh, my husband said to my "only 6 more h20's till you have the set eh?" OMG he reads my blog whilst I am out, No more sharing stash on here then :) LOL

Chat later
Cazx

And now a few cards

at last I hear you say.... some cards from todays wonderful demo at The Glitter Pots first birthday. All items can be purchased from them via their website

Images are Penny Black, cuttlebugged backgrounds, coloured with the beautiful H20's and I only have one set of 6 to complete my set as I treated myself to a set of 12 today :0)

Got stash to share with you tomorrow :0) and some more photos too.