All Wrapped Up

An early post from me today as I am about to load up the car and head off to set up for the craft fair at the John Godber Centre, Oggle Street, Hucknall. If you want to pop and visit my stall, the doors open from 10 - 4.

I've made a few gifts this week, do you like these cute stationery sets?

Clearly I didn't make the stationery sets themselves! I bought them and wrapped them up in gorgoues Baja Breeze and new in colour Cameo Coral. I've used the matching designer papers and used the lace border punch to create the lovely strip across the front. I love the crinkled effect the seam binding ribbon creates too.

 

Righto, I'd better get on!

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Box Frame Class

I had such a lovely morning yesterday in the company of some very creative ladies indeed. I ran my box frame class. The best thing was that everyone made something entirely individual. Here's my creation, made to go in my kitchen, which is white with highlights of bright pink about the place:

I have actually smuggled in a retired colour here Pink Passion, when it retired I couldn't part with it! I've focused on things about me, not sure if this is good or bad as there are three cocktails on here amongst the cakes and coffees. I did get the jelly bean in though in a beveled window pane.

 

Here is a shot of the class in action - weren't we a messy lot?

 

You can see Lynn and Shazza hard at work here and here are their gorgeous creations. Lynn chose shades of purple (again I snuck in a little retired colour here too) and really went to town with the collage look. Isn't it fabulous? Lynn made hers so quickly too!

Next up Tracy's fabulous creation. Tracy is going to become a Nan in July and is pleased not to know if Grandbaby is going to be a boy or a girl so she made this gorgeous vibrant frame for the nursery:

Shazza opted for colours to match her home decor and created this beautiful Chocolate Chip and Tempting Turquoise collage:

Finally Linda who was thinking she'd never get hers finished - stormed ahead to create this elegant and neatly styled creation for her home.

I love them all and wished I had been able to include elements of each of them in my own! It was such an interesting class to run as we had all the ink pads out, most of my stamps and all of the punches. Still clearing away didn't take long at all.

My class schedule will be updated later today on the class tab at the top of my blog, so if you'd like to come along and join in, please get in touch.

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3-D Box Frame

Look away Louise- this is Grace's present and you haven't got it yet!!

So warning to Louise over with, let's proceed. I'm running a class next Saturday (16th April) the cost is £15 and everyone attending will get to make their own 3-D box frame, in their own choice of colours and theme. I made this one for my downline Louise's new baby girl Grace. I know her nursery is decorated in the Zeddy and Parsnip stuff from Mamas and Papas so I tried my best to create a frame to match:

 

 

The frame isn't from Stampin' Up! but it's lovely and chunky and can be left natural or painted. The back of the box frame is about an inch away from the glass so there's lots of room for layering up! I took another photo of the picture out of the frame so you can see it better:

 

I've used so many different things to create this picture! My colours are So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Very vanilla. I've used so many things from the new mini catalogue including buttons, bevelled window panes, Little Additions stamp set, embossing folders, punches and embosslits dies. Here's a close up:

Now we don't have a small zebra in our catalogue or a rabbit that looks like Parsnip so I masked off bits of a little dog and cat from Every Little Bit and then drew in other bits to make them! Here you can see my attempt at Zeddy!

I love the beveled window pain with the paper pieced bib in it. You get so many in a packet and I'm going to enjoy using them.

If you'd like to come along to this class, please get in touch asap with your colour choices. The class is at 10.30 on Saturday 16th April. Cost is £15 which includes your frame to hold your 6"x6" creation. I'll be joining in and making a brght pink and white picture for my kitchen!

Here's an example of one I've made previously:

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Gift for Mum in Law

Ever since I saw this on Angela's blog I've wanted to have a go at one myself! I had the perfect excuse as I needed to make a thank you gift for my Mum in Law as she's given me so much help recently. I haven't given it to her yet but I know she doesn't read my blog!!

It's such a dull and dismal day today that the photo hasn't come out very clearly. I may try again tomorrow! I'm not a fan of green but I did really enjoy making this. It was a great way to use up scraps and to combine elements that I wouldn't ordinarily get the chance to.

My in laws have recently decorated their kitchen with olive green so I'm hoping these are the right shades to match. I tried to personalise it to their tastes, my father in law is a massive fan of wild birds and owls and my mum in law is into her gardening and has a thing for cocktails - amongst other hobbies!!

The picture frame is fab as it's a box frame so allowed me to build up lots of layers and have fun with the different elements. I've even used some rubs ons!

I'm going to join in with:

• Simon Says Stamp - Anything but a card

My classes on Saturday  19th February are now fully booked but I do have one space in my scrap book class with a family theme on Tuesday 22nd Feb at 7.30pm. I'm also booking up fast for my 'For Everything' classes on Saturday 26th March so please get in touch if you'd like to reserve a place.

Talking of classes - the instructions for my Love You Much class are now available on my side bar.

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