What happened in June?

On the 15th June I visited with a really friendly craft group at Wragby.  We had an interesting morning using the new Stampin'Up score board and learned that colourful pages from old calendars make lovely boxes.

On the 19th I went to an Adult Education Class in Gainsborough.  The course was entitles "Not just cards" and we made a  punch art card and a post-it note holder which are lots of  fun.  The tutor, Barbara shared her expertise and enthusiasm to great effect.

On the 21st we welcomed Shirley to our class when 
we made several cards using the "Just Believe" stamp set.  The results were really great as you can see.
Hope you enjoy crafting with us, Shirley.

Towards the end of the month I went with West Wolds U3A on a three day trip to Durham.  It was a great visit, I especially admired the special kneelers in Durham Cathedral and do try and go to Crook Hall Gardens, an inspiration to any creative person.

July and August's classes are listed below and there are more details on the classes page.

Monday, 9th July             Crafting with Ginny in Market Rasen          2pm    

Saturday, 21st July            Crafting with Mandy in Dunholme              1.30pm

Thursday, 26th July           Crafting at Dunholme                            1pm   and    7pm

Tuesday, 7th August          Crafting at Dunholme                           1pm   and    7pm

Sunday, 12th August        Special Crafting at Dunholme                    1.30pm

Thursday, 23rd August      Crafting at Dunholme (NOT the 3rd Thursday)  1pm   and 7pm

During July Stampin'Up are offering free ribbons and brads free to anyone who puts in a £45 order.

Happy crafting to any one who stopped by to look at my blog.

Please note my new email address.......mandy.murphy1396@gmail.com

Mandy x

Another busy month!

On Saturday, when visiting my downline Dawn, who has been rather poorly, my friend Anita said that it was a good while since I had updated my blog!  How right she was!  A whole month has flown by and I hardly noticed.  Not sure how people find the time to go to work, look after a family, craft AND write a blog every day.  I take my hat off to all of them.

The Sincerely Yours craft fair at the Showground in Lincoln was a very tiring day.  Zoe and I, ably assisted by Olivia and Emily (young, fit and active teenagers) organised a Stampin'Up stand and were visited by hundreds of crafters during the day.  Lots of people came and made a bag, using the new Score Board and certainly, many people expressed interest in the Stampin'Up products and their excellent quality.

I have been acting as a voluntary guide  for the Church School's Festival in Lincoln Cathedral this month, which required some homework and a lot of time on my feet, so only four workshops so far this month. We have concentrated on using products out of the Summer Mini and have had some great results, making boxes, rosettes, envelopes and cards.

Ginny showed us how to use ink refills and felt to make these lovely butterflies. I think it is known as the 'babywipe' technique.

It 's difficult to see the scroll of DSP over Hello on Rita's card.  It looked super.

And finally, at Ginny's workshop, they concentrated on cards for Father's Day.

Thanks for looking.  Please leave a comment.   Happy crafting to everyone.

Mandy

A restful Sunday!

Emily (my granddaughter) and I have had a very lazy day here today after a really tiring Saturday.  My friend Ginny and I organised a Jubilee Craft and Gift Fair in Market Rasen and we were delighted with the quality and variety of items offered for sale.  It was a welcoming and colourful display put on by stall holders exhibiting their excellent handmade products.

I ran a "Make and Take " table to show the quality and versatility of Stampin'Up products and lots of people came along and made a card.  But gosh, I was tired by the end of the day!!

I keep forgetting to tell you that Robbie won the border punch I offered during sale-a-bration.  She was certainly delighted with it.  Having seen many of her lovely cards I know she will make good use of the lovely design.

I also forgot to include a photo of the swaps I made for the training in Leamington, so here it is!  I really enjoyed using the super Pocket Silhouettes Stamp Set and I think the combination of Pool Party and Island Indigo inks looks good. You can't see from the photo but the bottom half of the card is embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and the ribbon  is either Victoria or the delicate Chantilly trim backed with DSP.
Many thanks to all those who swapped with me.  I brought home some great cards and lots of ideas.


Really pleased that our Stampers Six is up and running.  Maxine won the draw and will get the first hostess goodies.  

Don't forget Sincerely Yours at the Lincs Show Ground on Sunday.  Hope to see you there.

I wish you all the very best from Lincolnshire.

Many thanks for reading this.

Happy crafting!  Mandy  (mandy1390@yahoo.co.uk)