Monday

Happy Birthday Elaine

Good morning.  I am so pleased that it is a little cooler today as we are hoping to chop down the height of the holly bush today.  We have already made it a little thinner but we used up two brown bins with all the waste and had to wait for them to be emptied again.  A lovely job for us straight after lunch.

I am off to Burton this morning, a shop called Dunelm.  I got mum her new towels for her newly fitted bathroom last week and the shop didnt have any matching bath mats.  We have to have the ones that are rubber backed so that they dont move and no one slips on them.  So it is a trip to Burton.  On my way there I am dropping off my assortment of plants so that they can be looked after whilst we are away.  Then its a visit to mum and dad.  I cut dads hair for him, its using a trimmer but I can always getting looking a little tidier.  Unfortunately mum had yet another fall yesterday, such a worry.  

Once the hedge has been cut I hope to spend a couple of hours in the craft room to finish off a few bits and to tidy things up.  It wont be used whilst we are away so I like to make sure its all nice and clean for when I get back.

Here is a card that was made recently for Elaines birthday.




 

 

 

 

It is part of a 'one sheet wonder created using lots of different Stampin' Up! stamp sets, blues and soft succulent green with just a touch of yellow to brighten things up.   

There are only 2 days left to grab yourself a Sale a Bration gift.  All the details are below.  I shall be placing orders tomorrow lunchtime if you would like something to be delivered to Spondon.  If you need any help at all, I shall be in the craft room this afternoon, please do get in touch.

If you have been thinking about joining Stampin' Up! there are only two days left for you to get the amazing Planner Kit.  Again, all details are below.

Thank you for having a read today and I do hope you have a wonderful Bank Holiday Monday.  Tracey x

 

Please dont forget, should you place an order with me via the online store, pop in the Gift Code under the area it asks for a host code.

Did you know that if you wanted to join Stampin' Up! during the month of August you get £130 worth of products as well as this planner kit all the for the price of £99.   


Includes a planner, notebooks, and stamp set • Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam

2022 July–2023 December Making Plans Planner

Includes 8" x 9-1/2" (20.3 x 24.1 cm) faux leather carrying case, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (14 x 21.6 cm) planner pages, monthly divider pages, page lifter, 4 sticker sheets.

Making Plans Notebook Trio

3 creative journals. 5-3/4" x 8" (14.6 x 20.3 cm) each.

Making Plans Stamp Set

28 photopolymer stamps (suggested clear blocks a, b, c). Includes the “© Stampin’ Up!” image so you can easily make and sell your creative projects under our Angel Policy (AC p. 119).

Just click HERE to fill out the joining application and get the starter kit.  If you would like to find out a little more about this please, do get in touch with me, my details are below.

Are you free on Saturday 1st October?  Do you fancy an afternoon of crafting with Stampin' Up!  Watch this space for more details, its all online too.


If you fancy having a browse through the Stampin' Up! Shop, here is a direct link to it.


Up to the end of August, with every and any order of £45 or £90 you get to pick a FREE gift from Stampin' Up! as it is Sale A Bration. Click on the brochure below to see what you would like.

 

IN ADDITION you can now pick one of the following as a Sale A Bration gift.

Any queries, please do get in touch

Here is the new Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up!  If you click on the picture below, it should take you straight to the catalogue to have a browse through

 

Here is the Annual Catalogue that you can click on and it will open up in a new window for you to have a look through.  Please do let me know if you would like to purchase anything if you are not confident in ordering yourself on line

 

 

Friday

Natures Harvest

Good morning, and what a lovely start to the weekend I have planned today despite my 4.30am start. 

I am off to Dunelm first thing as mum wants some new towels to go into her new bathroom.   I am off to find a rubber backed bathmat so that she can decided on towel colours once the bathmat is found. We cant risk her having a bathmat that doesnt have a rubber backing as they are very slippy.  Once the bathmat colour has been sorted, we can then get the towels purchased.   There is method in her madness, excuse the pun.  She then wants fruit and quite a bit of it so I will be getting that too.

This evening we are all having a crafty get together.

Why not come along and join us, it really will be a lovely evening.  A game of bingo always causes a laugh or two.  Get in touch if you would like to find out more, my contact details are below or just turn up. 

I was so inspired by a set of projects created by Kim Fee recently, using Natures Harvest stamps that I made this.

  • First of all I stamped out the images using stazon ink on to post it notes and cut round them.  
  • The flowers were then stamped out onto Basic White card and I put the post it notes on top to cover them up.  
  • Using a blending brush and Coastal Cabana ink, I gently added colour around the flowers.  This did take quite a lot of time as I was being very gentle.
  • I got a water brush and flicked some droplets of water onto the card so that they would show up.  
  • The largerst flower heads were stamped out once more, again on to Basic White card and fussy cut out.  
  • The sentiment was stamped in versamark and sprinkled with white embossing powder before heating up and cutting out with my new favourite dies.  
  • All the post it note masks were then removed and the extra flower heads were put onto the card using 3D foam pads (dimensionals).  
  • Everything was stuck to a Basic Black card base.

I really am so very pleased at how this turned out.  A full list of what I used is below and should you wish to purchase anything, dont forget we still have Sale-a-Bration so you could get FREE Stampin' Up! goodies too. 

I had best get myself ready for a lovely day and I hope yours is too.  Thank you so much for having a read.  Tracey x


Please dont forget, should you place an order with me via the online store, pop in the Gift Code under the area it asks for a host code.

Did you know that if you wanted to join Stampin' Up! during the month of August you get £130 worth of products as well as this planner kit all the for the price of £99.   


Includes a planner, notebooks, and stamp set • Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam

2022 July–2023 December Making Plans Planner

Includes 8" x 9-1/2" (20.3 x 24.1 cm) faux leather carrying case, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (14 x 21.6 cm) planner pages, monthly divider pages, page lifter, 4 sticker sheets.

Making Plans Notebook Trio

3 creative journals. 5-3/4" x 8" (14.6 x 20.3 cm) each.

Making Plans Stamp Set

28 photopolymer stamps (suggested clear blocks a, b, c). Includes the “© Stampin’ Up!” image so you can easily make and sell your creative projects under our Angel Policy (AC p. 119).

Just click HERE to fill out the joining application and get the starter kit.  If you would like to find out a little more about this please, do get in touch with me, my details are below.

Are you free on Saturday 1st October?  Do you fancy an afternoon of crafting with Stampin' Up!  Watch this space for more details, its all online too.


If you fancy having a browse through the Stampin' Up! Shop, here is a direct link to it.


Up to the end of August, with every and any order of £45 or £90 you get to pick a FREE gift from Stampin' Up! as it is Sale A Bration. Click on the brochure below to see what you would like.

 

IN ADDITION you can now pick one of the following as a Sale A Bration gift.

Any queries, please do get in touch

Here is the new Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up!  If you click on the picture below, it should take you straight to the catalogue to have a browse through

 

Here is the Annual Catalogue that you can click on and it will open up in a new window for you to have a look through.  Please do let me know if you would like to purchase anything if you are not confident in ordering yourself on line

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Tuesday

True Beauty

 Good morning,  

A quick nip into the town center this morning, I should be there and back within half an hour, this time with my parcel.

This is a card that Paula made on one of our crafting get togethers. 

She has used the True Beauty stamp set, co-ordinating dies along with the matching papers.  Isnt it pretty.  At the moment, if you purchase the stamps and dies you get to pick something from the Sale a Bration offer, free.  Just click on the Sale a Bration brochure image below to see what is on offer and, if you would like to have a chat to me about it, please get in touch.  All my contact details are below.

Thanks for having a read this morning, I do hope you have a terrific Tuesday.  Tracey x

Please dont forget, should you place an order with me via the online store, pop in the Gift Code under the area it asks for a host code.

Did you know that if you wanted to join Stampin' Up! during the month of August you get £130 worth of products as well as this planner kit all the for the price of £99.   


Includes a planner, notebooks, and stamp set • Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam

2022 July–2023 December Making Plans Planner

Includes 8" x 9-1/2" (20.3 x 24.1 cm) faux leather carrying case, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (14 x 21.6 cm) planner pages, monthly divider pages, page lifter, 4 sticker sheets.

Making Plans Notebook Trio

3 creative journals. 5-3/4" x 8" (14.6 x 20.3 cm) each.

Making Plans Stamp Set

28 photopolymer stamps (suggested clear blocks a, b, c). Includes the “© Stampin’ Up!” image so you can easily make and sell your creative projects under our Angel Policy (AC p. 119).

Just click HERE to fill out the joining application and get the starter kit.  If you would like to find out a little more about this please, do get in touch with me, my details are below.

Are you free on Saturday 1st October?  Do you fancy an afternoon of crafting with Stampin' Up!  Watch this space for more details, its all online too.

Thank you for having a read and I hope you have a lovely day.  Tracey x

If you fancy having a browse through the Stampin' Up! Shop, here is a direct link to it.


Up to the end of August, with every and any order of £45 or £90 you get to pick a FREE gift from Stampin' Up! as it is Sale A Bration. Click on the brochure below to see what you would like.

 

IN ADDITION you can now pick one of the following as a Sale A Bration gift.

Any queries, please do get in touch

Here is the new Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up!  If you click on the picture below, it should take you straight to the catalogue to have a browse through

 

Here is the Annual Catalogue that you can click on and it will open up in a new window for you to have a look through.  Please do let me know if you would like to purchase anything if you are not confident in ordering yourself on line