DAY FOUR - Our Festive Friday Antics

 

 

 

Good morning, it feels kind of strange being a Saturday, I think I have had a few of them this week. Not a complaint though.

Today I am putting Christmas back in the loft.  It will take quite a while to put all the decorations away and the house will look so much bigger without everything.  A job I love to do but at the same time, this year I am sorting through the things that I havent used.  No point in keeping it if I am not using it. 2025 is most definately a declutter year.  I aim to do one shelf, one box or even one corner every two days.  Having a hubby that likes to hang on to things, just in case is a bit tricky but we always manage to compromise.

Yesterday evening we had Festive Friday in The Craft Room, I am was so looking forward to seeing everyone and making a start on the Festive creations for Christmas 2025.  Here are a few photos

It isnt just the creation of the projects, it is most certainly the social side, the laughter and tears and the friendships that we build.  What a perfect night we had.

Today it is on to birthday cards, I have a few special ones coming up so once the decs are sorted, I shall be back in the Craft Room for the day.  Thank you so much for having a read.  Tracey x

 

Catalogues, offers and other Stampin' Up! news is below

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

 

If you click on the image below a new window should open up and you can have a browse through the September - December brochure. This will finish on 6th January so if there is anything that you would like, please get in touch with me x

A lot of the products in this mini catalogue can be found on the Last Chance List.  If you click on the image below, it will all open up in a new window for you to have a browse through.  I will be very happy to help you with an order if there is something that you would like. 

 

 

If you click on the image below a new window should open up and you can have a browse through the Scrapbooking September Brochure.  A brand new Scrapbooking Brochure will become live in the next week.

 

 Do you fancy a browse through the Annual Catalogue, well here it is.

If you would like 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 whole shop.  Obviously, if you would like any help please, do get in touch with me.  My contact details are at the end of the post.

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

I would love to hear from you.

 

DAY TWO - Stampin' Up! Frames and Flowers

 

Good morning.  Yesterday was a very productive day for saying that I didnt have a to do list nor any plans.  I managed to get so much sorted out, photographs filed, ironing done, a couple of hours in the craft room as well as an hour with mum and dad.

Today I do have a to do list though.  It is Ikea at some stage and then I am prepping a few card kits. Oh I do love to do that.  I will spend an hour with mum and dad as mum is really struggling.  The doctor believes that she has had a stroke, which would have been Christmas Day night time or on Boxing Day.  She has refused to go to the hospital and dad doesnt want her to go either.  At the moment the local hospital is full to capacity and dad believes she will get better care at home.  Unfortunately, she no longer has any co-ordination with her hands and her arms to do anything.  This is such a cruel illness as lots of folks know.

Yesterday I played with the Stampin' Up! Frames and Flowers and the possibilities are endless.  This is the card that I made

I have used Soft Sea Foam card for the base card and a piece of the Designer Series Paper that is inside the Frames and Flowers pack.  I have added a sentiment to one of the frames from the Notes of Nature stamp set which has retired but it is one that I just cant part with.  I adhered additional elements to the frame, again from the pack.  Not having used too much ephemera in recent years I really enjoyed having a play with this.  The full details are below.

Do you fancy coming along to card class?

 If you would like to come along or get a few more details do get in touch, all my details are at the end of this post. 

Well I had best go and get myself ready for my day.  Thank you so much for having a read and I hope you manage to collect smiles today.  Tracey x

Catalogues, offers and other Stampin' Up! news is below

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

 

If you click on the image below a new window should open up and you can have a browse through the September - December brochure. This will finish on 6th January so if there is anything that you would like, please get in touch with me x

A lot of the products in this mini catalogue can be found on the Last Chance List.  If you click on the image below, it will all open up in a new window for you to have a browse through.  I will be very happy to help you with an order if there is something that you would like. 

 

 

If you click on the image below a new window should open up and you can have a browse through the Scrapbooking September Brochure.  A brand new Scrapbooking Brochure will become live in the next week.

 

 Do you fancy a browse through the Annual Catalogue, well here it is.

If you would like 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 whole shop.  Obviously, if you would like any help please, do get in touch with me.  My contact details are at the end of the post.

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

Frames & Flowers Specialty 12" X12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163765]

£9.50

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

[147012]

£10.75

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

£8.50

Notes Of Nature Cling Stamp Set (English)

[162630]

£23.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£5.75

Bone Folder

[102300]

£7.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£27.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

£4.00

Stampin' Pierce Mat

[126199]

£4.75

Paper Snips

[103579]

£11.25

Color Coach™ (English)

[166481]

£11.75

Clear Block Bundle

[165674]

£56.75 

 

DAY - ONE OF 2025 - Happy New Year

Good morning and Happy New Year.  So this is the very first Wednesday of 2025.  Not too much planned to do today just a bitting and bobbing day.

As usual it will start off with catching up on the news on facebook, followed by my blog and then I am trying to get myself sorted for instagram.  Something I havent been very consistent with but thats because I dont understand it and no one has ever really explained it so for the month of January, I shall be trying my best to get my head around it all.  I do like a challenge.

 

I am not making any New Year Resolutions but there will be things that I am most certainly not buying in 2025.  The first thing that I shall make sure I dont buy are pens.  I have lots of cheap pens that have just appeared and have some beautiful ones that I love to use.  I am sure I will come up withsomething else each month.  What about you, do you fancy sharing the things that you wont buy?

Here is a card that was sent out to our neice last week when she celebrated her birthday. 

It has been created using the fern embossing folder which I think is so pretty and so detailed.  I do hope the postman delivered it on time.  

I am pleased to say that I am now down to 33,883 photos to sort out.  A lot of them will be deleted as no one will look at them ever again.  I had fun taking them and am enjoying sharing all the crafty ones but the others, oh well. 

I have added a new page to the blog, it is 2025 Dresser sales which can be found at the top of the page.  I shall be populating this each day to share what retired items I have in The Craft Room that are looking for new homes.  If you see anything that you would like, please let me know. 

It is Festive Friday this week.  Do contact me if you fancy  coming along, we are in Alvaston in Derby.

 

 Next Friday we have Kit Night.  You will need to book as spaces do fill up rather quickly.

Well I had best get showered and sorted to start my day, it has certainly be a relaxed start.  Thank you for having a read, Tracey x

 

Catalogues, offers and other Stampin' Up! news is below

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

 

If you click on the image below a new window should open up and you can have a browse through the September - December brochure. This will finish on 6th January so if there is anything that you would like, please get in touch with me x

A lot of the products in this mini catalogue can be found on the Last Chance List.  If you click on the image below, it will all open up in a new window for you to have a browse through.  I will be very happy to help you with an order if there is something that you would like. 

 

 

If you click on the image below a new window should open up and you can have a browse through the Scrapbooking September Brochure.  A brand new Scrapbooking Brochure will become live in the next week.

 

 Do you fancy a browse through the Annual Catalogue, well here it is.

If you would like 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 whole shop.  Obviously, if you would like any help please, do get in touch with me.  My contact details are at the end of the post.

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

I would love to hear from you.