DAY THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE

 

Its a finishing off kind of day today.  Lots of emails and messages have been waiting to be replied to, oh and a flu jab.  We have the flu quite badly in my neck of the woods, so many people with it so I need to get that done today.

A visit to mum is also arranged and she seems to be such a lot brighter but, so confused.  I guess in her world there isnt any confusion so she is very happy.  For us though, its a bit of a different story but, one day at a time.   

Then there is the visiting family, collecting a couple of orders and running around trying to find an actual Apple Gift Card rather than the electronic one and a bit of food shopping too.  Oh well, at least its only the one day and tomorrow should be easier but I dont think that there will be any crafting done today, at all. 

I think I need to have one 'finishing off day' each week, thats something to consider for the New Year.  

Another Festive make, this time its No. 10, 

 

 

These cards were a dream to make. I was so lucky to spend the day with some wonderful friends and was introduced to a lot of new products including this stencilling, dies and such lovely elements to create these cards in Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake Card and Old Olive card. The photo doesnt do them justice.  

 

I had best get my skates on and get myself sorted for my day ahead.  Thanks for having a read and if you have any Stampin' Up! queries please, do get in touch.  Tracey x 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! news and offers   

 

FREE POSTAGE from Stampin’ Up! on qualifing orders has begun. With the amazing Last Chance offers, gorgeous brand-new kits, and the fabulous Online Exclusive range, plus the bonus of earning Stampin’ Up! Rewards on orders of £20+, it’s the perfect moment to stock up!

If you don’t quite have £60 worth on your list right now and you're local to Derby, just let me know — I’m happy to arrange a group order so you can still make the most of the savings. Get yourself ready for that magical “in-between” stretch (26th December – 3rd January) when time doesn’t exist and crafting becomes a must. There are a few links below for you to click on to view my Stampin' Up! Shop.

 

Did you manage to have a glance ot the updated Last Chance list? If you click on the image below, a new window will open up and you can see at a glance what is available.  If there is something you would like, I wouldnt hang around too long because once its gone, thats it. 

Product of the Month for December Here are all the details about it

 

 

For the month of December the Product of th Month is True Blue 12 x 12 Designer Series Papers.   Lovely blues and they co-ordinate perfectly. 

 

 If you would like to find out more about the Product of the Month please do get in touch.

 

Brand new Kits have arrived

 

You can flip through the new catalogue online by clicking on the image below.  If you would like to collect a proper copy from the Craft Room, please do get in touch so that I can pass one on to you. 

 

 

For Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping products please click on the image below and a new page will open up for the Memory Keeping section of the online store

 

 You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the WHOLE shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

If you would like to receive my newsletter and be added to my email list of friends do let me know.  I would hate you to miss out on all our get togethers and socials.  Always lots of new friends waiting to be met. 

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.  

 

 

DAY THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO - Free Postage and Birthdays

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning.  Yesterday was such a busy one with going here, there and everywhere but I managed to get most of the things done on my 'to-do' list which was a bonus.  Its official, M&S have misplaced an order of mine but its the first time its ever happened to me so I wont complain.  I am told it may turn up by Saturday so we shall be see.

Today is going to be such a terrific Tuesday.  This afternoon a group of lovely crafting ladies will come to the craft room for a bit of a get together, a few nibbles, a swap of Christmas cards and to see what the new 2026 Mini Catalogue will bring from Stampin' Up!  Always a bonus.

Tonight I am off to bingo with another group of friends so more laughs and nibbles, goodness, it really do look a lot like Christmas.

December always seems to be bursting with birthdays, and this weekend it was my niece’s turn to celebrate.  I made her a special card, and I have to say, I absolutely love this layout.  To create it, I started by making a simple rectangle mask using sticky notes. Then I blended Pool Party ink, keeping it rich and deep at the bottom and fading it out softly toward the top.

Next came the floral magic, I stamped the gorgeous image from the Stamping' Up! Stippled Roses set on to some basic white card and coloured it with inks and a water painter, then fussy cut it.  A little gently shaping of the petals with an embossing tool.  Finally, I popped it onto the layered card piece with dimensionals to give it that lovely 3-D look before layering it to the card base.  A sentiment and some seqins finished it off.   Such a fun project for such a special birthday.

 

 

I woke up to the best surprise this morning — FREE POSTAGE from Stampin’ Up! on qualifing orders. With the amazing Last Chance offers, gorgeous brand-new kits, and the fabulous Online Exclusive range, plus the bonus of earning Stampin’ Up! Rewards on orders of £20+, it’s the perfect moment to stock up!

If you don’t quite have £60 worth on your list right now and you're local to Derby, just let me know — I’m happy to arrange a group order so you can still make the most of the savings. Get yourself ready for that magical “in-between” stretch (26th December – 3rd January) when time doesn’t exist and crafting becomes a must. There are a few links below for you to click on to view my Stampin' Up! Shop.

 

I had best get my skates on as I have a Craft Room that needs a bit of a duster and a lot of hoovering before I go out, oppps.  I guess I had best clear some table space too otherwise folk wont have anywhere to sit this afternoon.  Thank you for having a read and should you need any help with placing an order, do let me know x

 

Stampin' Up! news and offers   

Did you manage to have a glance ot the updated Last Chance list? If you click on the image below, a new window will open up and you can see at a glance what is available.  If there is something you would like, I wouldnt hang around too long because once its gone, thats it. 

Product of the Month for December Here are all the details about it

 

 

For the month of December the Product of th Month is True Blue 12 x 12 Designer Series Papers.   Lovely blues and they co-ordinate perfectly. 

 

 If you would like to find out more about the Product of the Month please do get in touch.

 

Brand new Kits have arrived

 

You can flip through the new catalogue online by clicking on the image below.  If you would like to collect a proper copy from the Craft Room, please do get in touch so that I can pass one on to you. 

 

 

For Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping products please click on the image below and a new page will open up for the Memory Keeping section of the online store

 

 You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the WHOLE shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

If you would like to receive my newsletter and be added to my email list of friends do let me know.  I would hate you to miss out on all our get togethers and socials.  Always lots of new friends waiting to be met. 

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.  

 

DAY THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE - Part 2 Festive Make No. 8

 

Good morning, for once, I’m actually ready for the day, shocking, I know. It’s shaping up to be a slightly unusual Monday.

I treated myself to a well-deserved lie-in, especially after dragging myself out of bed at 4 a.m. yesterday. No surprise I was out like a light by 5 p.m. Tut tut indeed. The rest of the evening was spent with my feet up, watching TV, doing absolutely nothing productive and it was glorious. So now I’m feeling wonderfully rested.

The arthritis has decided to visit my right knee today, with a side order of sore fingers and wrist on the same side, I think it's just to keep things interesting. I’ll be keeping an eye on it, especially since I’m off to a painting class later and I need these hands to behave themselves.

At some point today, the car is disappearing for its MOT but the problem is I have no idea when, just that it’s happening. I found out on Friday that it needed to be done yikes!  Luckily, the lovely lady at the dealership worked a miracle and squeezed me in today.

So, with all that going on, it’s a “finishing things off” kind of day. A bit unusual for a Monday, but you won’t hear any complaints from me.  I have a few Christmas tags to finish, the ironing to finish off.  I also want to finish putting a few bits together for returning to a store and then it will be finishing off the houshold chores before going off for a watercolour class.  

 

Here is my Festive make No. 8, which makes it about right with the dates now, phew.  I told you it was a finishing off day.  

 

Festive Make No. 8

It is another oldie stamp set but turns out a lovely card. I make two of these at the same time using a A5 sheet of card. Once they are stamped I slice them down the middle and emboss them before adding them on to a card base. The 'berries' have a glossy accent coat on them and then I pop the sentiment on using 3D foam pads. I love to decorate the envelopes and its usually something I forget to do. I will try to remember to do this more often as I love the effect. 

 

Thank you for having a read this Monday morning. Hope you have a marvellous day, Tracey x 

 

 

I have copies of the new January - April Mini Catalogue in my craft room should anyone wish to collect one. Its only availalbe for the next few days as I will be breaking up a little early for my Christmas break.  

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! news and offers   

Did you manage to have a glance ot the updated Last Chance list? If you click on the image below, a new window will open up and you can see at a glance what is available.  If there is something you would like, I wouldnt hang around too long because once its gone, thats it. 

Product of the Month for December Here are all the details about it

 

 

For the month of December the Product of th Month is True Blue 12 x 12 Designer Series Papers.   Lovely blues and they co-ordinate perfectly. 

 

 If you would like to find out more about the Product of the Month please do get in touch.

 

Brand new Kits have arrived

 

You can flip through the new catalogue online by clicking on the image below.  If you would like to collect a proper copy from the Craft Room, please do get in touch so that I can pass one on to you. 

 

 

For Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping products please click on the image below and a new page will open up for the Memory Keeping section of the online store

 

 You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the WHOLE shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

If you would like to receive my newsletter and be added to my email list of friends do let me know.  I would hate you to miss out on all our get togethers and socials.  Always lots of new friends waiting to be met. 

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.  

 

 

 

DAY THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE - Part 1 - Festive Makes

Festive Make No. 6

Here I am with a little bonus post as I am trying to catch up with all the Festive Makes that I  want to share with you this year.  

This fun festive card is created every year. I start of my Festive Friday nights with this as its so fun to make. I use the Stampin' Up! retired Jingle Jingle Jingle stamp set and create a Cherry Cobbler card base as well as Cherry Cobbler ink for the sentiments. Then its out with the and pretty coloured inks to colour in the lights. Whilst everything is cut out and stamped, no sticking is done until the end of October. 

Then of course, I used the same stamp set to make a start on the Christmas tags that I make as well. 

DAY THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY - Part 2 including Derby Dabblers get together and Festive Make No. 5

 

After a pretty hectic couple of days today will be slighter slower, quieter and certainly a finishing off/catching up kind of day.    I woke up at 4am and just couldnt nod back off to sleep so I am enjoying the quietness of the morning whist writing this.  There will be a Sunday lunch at some stage but I do have to pop out and pick up a couple of orders I have placed.

The artheritis is back with a bit of a vengence, yesterday it was my left wrist and hand which caused mayhem.  I was due to drive out to a garden center to meet up with some lovley ladies but it just wasnt safe for me to drive so hubby dropped me off for part one of the journey and I got a lift to enjoy my morning.  Morning I say well, it really was most of the day, how lucky I am to have such wonderful friends.  A coffee and a wander turned out to breakfast (and pudding) and putting the whole word to rights before a bit of a shopping spree.  Just what was needed after an evening with even more friends at the Derby Dabblers Annual Christmas meal.

We had such a brilliant time, sadly, my photography skills took the night off… I was far too busy laughing at the jokes and soaking up all the chatter to remember to take many photos.

The food was delicious (in my humble opinion!) and such a lot of it and it was so lovely to see everyone.

Here are the few photos I did manage to snap, taken before the tables turned into festive chaos.

Everyone made  table favours… they were absolutely wonderful!   The sharing of them turned into a bit of choas but hay, we got there in the end.  

A little fresh air is on the cards today, got a few Christmas cards to hand deliver as well as some to pop in the post.   Here is another of my festive makes, being posted out today. 

Festive Make No. 5 

This card was crafted using a lovely combination of elements. It begins with a Stampin’ Up! Basic Gray card base, topped with a co-ordinating layer of Smoky Slate. The Basic White layer has been embossed with a textured folder to create a beautifully detailed pattern, adding depth and elegance.

A panel of Winter Wishes Designer Series Paper has been layered over the embossed background, with delicate silver thread wrapped around it for an extra touch of sparkle. To finish, three small silver embellishments add a perfect hint of shine to the lower right corner.

Are you free for an hour or so on Tuesday, 9th December why not pop into the Craft Room at any time between 1pm - 6pm.

There will be a cosy cuppa waiting as some delicious festive bakes to nibble on too and, if you fancy bringing something to add to the dessert table, it will be welcomed with open arms.  A perfect chance to swap Christmas cards, grab the new Mini Catalogue that will start in January and have a festive catch up.  

Do let me know if you hope to come along so that I can get the catering numbers right  

 

 Thank you so much for having a read today, Tracey x

 

Stampin' Up! news and offers   

Did you manage to have a glance ot the updated Last Chance list? If you click on the image below, a new window will open up and you can see at a glance what is available.  If there is something you would like, I wouldnt hang around too long because once its gone, thats it. 

Product of the Month for December Here are all the details about it

 

 

For the month of December the Product of th Month is True Blue 12 x 12 Designer Series Papers.   Lovely blues and they co-ordinate perfectly. 

 

 If you would like to find out more about the Product of the Month please do get in touch.

 

Brand new Kits have arrived

 

You can flip through the new catalogue online by clicking on the image below.  If you would like to collect a proper copy from the Craft Room, please do get in touch so that I can pass one on to you. 

 

 

For Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping products please click on the image below and a new page will open up for the Memory Keeping section of the online store

 

 You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the WHOLE shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

If you would like to receive my newsletter and be added to my email list of friends do let me know.  I would hate you to miss out on all our get togethers and socials.  Always lots of new friends waiting to be met. 

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.