The Craft Room, Derby

Monday

DAY SEVENTY SIX - Year of the Flowers, Kit Night, Cuppa and a Card and Card Making Classes

Good morning. I am not sure where my weekend went to but boy was it lovely, as well as being busy. The weather here in Derby wasnt the best but that didnt stop me from doing anything that I had planned.

I have been wanting to have a go at making Flap Jacks for a while now and so with the help of hubby, I made some. It was very nice but I wasnt sure it was sweet enough. It had butter, mixed nuts, cranberries, dried fruit, flour, golden syrup and oats. I did exactly as was told and it looked okay.

Friday night was Kit Night. This is where a group of us sit down in the Craft Room and put Stampin' Up! kits together. Have you seen all the kits they have? Click on the link below and check them out, they are wonderful. I gave everyone flapjacks and asked what they thought, it seemed that they were fine, phew. So I shall be making them again later this week.

Well we had a great night and we were extremely productive. The kits we used were Heirloom Arrangements, Garden in Bloom and Your Day to Shine. Details of what was used is in a Products list at the end of this post.

Saturday flew by, lots of chores, catching up, emails and messages. Sunday was a whole day in The Craft Room with ladies from the last years Stamperette Group. They came armed with projects to create and we had a great day. So much inspiration and I shall share our makes with you later in the week. Then that was it, the weekend was gone.

Mum hasnt had such a good weekend, a little confused, not the happiest but lets hope that today she is feeling a little better. Each day is certainly different. We have noticed that her condition is certainly getting worse but taking it as it comes.

The diet started last week and both myself and hubby are embracing it. We are counting the calories and its working out quite well. I lost 3 1/2lbs and hubby lost 5lbs. Lets hope we can continue this week on the same track.

If you are local to Derby and fancy meeting up for the first Card and a Cuppa get together on Thursday please, do let me know. It would be lovely to see you.

Would you like to join me for a craft class?

Do let me know if you would like to come along, these are for beginners as well as experienced crafters as there is plenty of help at hand should you need it. My contact details are below.

Online Exclusive - Year of Flowers

This stamp set has 16 stamps, a flower for each month of the year and 4 lovely sentiments.

As this is on Online Exclusive it cant be found in any of the catalogues nor brochures. There is a link included in the image above, just click on it and it will open up another page should you want to find out a little more about the set.

I am afraid I dont know all the flowers but I will find out and update this post.

March is a daffodil

June is a rose

Well I had best get myself ready for my day ahead which is starting in the Craft Room. A couple of things to finish off.

Thank you so much for having a read and I hope you have a wonderful start to your week. Tracey x

Stampin' Up! News and Offers

If you click on the Annual Catalogue brochure below, it will open up in a new page for you to have a browse through.

Here is the latest Scrapbooking Brochure that was released in January. At the moment it is only a digital brochure.

Here is the original Scrapbooking Brochure that you can have a flick through

Here is the Mini Catalogue that was released in January and it has so much inspiration inside.

Should you place an online order during the month of March 2025 please do add the Hostess code below and I shall send you a little thank you in April. If you need help to place an order, do get in touch with me, my contact details are at the end of the post.

You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the 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 get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.

I would love to hear from you

Product List

Heirloom Arrangements Kit (English)

[165007]

£22.00

Garden Of Thanks Kit (English)

[164398]

£22.00

Your Day To Shine Kit

[163875]

£14.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.75

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

£10.50

Wednesday

Monday

DAY SIXTY NINE - Sharing my weekend

Good morning and here we are again, another Monday morning. After the weekend that I have just had I feel totally refreshed and I am looking forward to a day at home sorting out, decluttering and re-organising, a great way to start the week.

So Friday night we had our monthly Festive Friday.

There were lots of us and the chatter was flowing. We were all extremely creative and working our way to a stress free Christmas 2026.

Saturday I went on this amazing cake class. I learnt how to make a wonderful sponge cake and then decorated it.

The taste was amazing and we finished them all off yesterday. Oh yes, I had another get together yesterday. It was a Time Out day. A whole day to do what we wanted. We crafted the morning away, had an amazing lunch outside in the sunshine and then crafted all afternoon. There were some wonderful creations made.

I am not too sure how a reel with look on my blog but I thought I would give it a go. Do let me know what you think.

Online Exclusives, so much to choose from now. Have you seen another stamp that will compliment what you already have, another background one for any and all projects. It is called Painted Stripes. It does look like a watercoloured image and the bonus of doing it in any colour you wish is wonderful. If you click on the image below it will give you more details.

I cant wait to have a play with mine and I shall share my creations with you.

Thank you so much for having a read today. Do leave a comment, if you can, I love to read them. Tracey x

Stampin' Up! News and Offers

If you click on the Annual Catalogue brochure below, it will open up in a new page for you to have a browse through.

Here is the latest Scrapbooking Brochure that was released in January. At the moment it is only a digital brochure.

Here is the original Scrapbooking Brochure that you can have a flick through

Here is the Mini Catalogue that was released in January and it has so much inspiration inside.

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

I would love to hear from you.

Wednesday

DAY SIXTY FOUR - Colourful Elements of Text

The birds are up, out and singing away and what a lovely sound it is this morning. There are quite a few of them today and they are just outside my window. We put out more bird seed and fat balls yesterday as there were quite a few young blackbirds being fed and being shown what to do. One in particular still has a few white feathers. Lovely to see though.

Once every two weeks I go to our local community hub for a game of bingo followed by uno. It is a great evening with lots of folks and we always have a good laugh. It is said that laughter is the best medicine and last night is really was. If you are local to Derby and fancy an evening out do get to Pride Park on a Tuesday for a couple of hours. Such fun.

So today I have a to do list which includes quite a bit of time in the Craft Room. I am sorting out ribbons, making a few cards and putting up my Easter Decorations. That will keep me occupied for the day but first, I have to go and find some moss!!

How about this for a pretty card.

Paula made this using one of the stamps in the new Elements of Text stamp set which she teamed up with the Textured Floral stamp set. There was a little watercolouring to create the background which was created using the ink in the inkpad lids and a damp water painter. I just love these colours together, they work so well.

Did you see all the new On Line Exclusives that Stampin' Up! released yesterday? Click on the image to below to see them all.

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

Stampin' Up! News and Offers

If you click on the Annual Catalogue brochure below, it will open up in a new page for you to have a browse through.

Here is the latest Scrapbooking Brochure that was released in January. At the moment it is only a digital brochure.

Here is the original Scrapbooking Brochure that you can have a flick through

Here is the Mini Catalogue that was released in January and it has so much inspiration inside.

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

I would love to hear from you.

Tuesday

DAY SIXTY THREE - Delightful Wishes, pancakes and flowers

Good morning, up just before 4am today because the birds have returned. It is a sure sign that Spring is just around the corner. It is Pancake Day in the UK today. I usually have one or two after lunch or after dinner with lemon and sugar on them but we eat them as soon as they are made. We dont let them pile up, cant stand warm pancakes, they need to be hot.

I have had a play with the Delightful Wishes stamp set.

This is a two step or rather four step if you create the above. Stamp the stem followed by the flower image. Stamp over the flower image with the outline and then this is followed by the leaves. I loved making this and will be having a play in different colours over the next couple of days. Details of what I have used is below.

The stamp set is also part of a bundle (stamps and dies) as well as a whole suite of products (stamps, dies, papers, embellishments and ribbon).

I was lucky enough to receive not one but two bunches of stunning flowers last week.

I put the very pretty carnations into this wonderful jug style vase and they really stand out. This is on my kitchen table and just wonderful.

The illies, being so tall went into my 'designer vase' that the girls gave me a few Christmases ago in Cyprus. We were so very careful and brought it home with me and I adore it. It makes me feel very special when its out and the lillies are really showcased in it.

Well, I had best go and get myself ready for my day. Thank you so much for having a read. Tracey x

Should you wish to place an order online, you can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the 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 get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.
I would love to hear from you.

Should you place an order during the month of March please do use the hostess code. It would be apparciated and then I can send you a little something in the post to say thank you.