A Little bit of Wing Walking...

Good Morning to old and new followers.

Can't believe March is nearly over and that April is upon us. The weather is very fitting at the moment as I am busy working on Christmas, so with snow falling yet again.... it is definitely keeping me in the Christmas spirit!

Thought I would share this little make with you today, featuring three of my new stamps from the new collection

"Out and About" 2013

This card is one for the boys just for a change. It features George as Biggles, Chocks Away the Bi-Plane and Celebrate banner. I have used Kraft card stock and My Minds Eye papers "Memorable" which are just so nice and definitely my favourite at the moment. I have coloured all the images with Copic Pens.

Skin: E000, E00, E01 & E11 Cheeks: R20, RV10

Flying Helmet: E31, E33, E35 Flying Scarf: E50, E51 && E53

Dungarees: YG91, YG93, YG95 & YG97 Shirt: Y21, Y23, Y35 Shoes: W00, W1,W3

Bi-Plane: Y21, Y23, Y26, W00, W1, W3, W5, & YR68

Banner: E50, E51 & E53

Well I must away as I have a Advent calander to paint and snowmen to colour, good job its still snowing!!!

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hugs Clare xXx

Life is a Bowl of Yellow Strawberries...

Good afternoon all!

How are you all today? I hope no-one is too snowed in...thankfully all is clear here today. Having a little change on the blog, so bare with me as I give it a good spring clean in preparation to share the new range with you (they are top secret for now though!!) but I'm really rather excited for the release.

Anywho, to get you all inspired on this Monday afternoon, I thought I would share with you this card featuring the strawberry patch stamp and a good old Molly stamp! I have gone for a blue and yellow colour way, a little different for me but I quite like it!

Hope you enjoy, I must get back to workshop prep now as I'm over in Brighouse at Samual Taylors tomorrow and in Burnley on Wednesday for a workshop at Craft Range so hopefully I shall see a few of you there!

Have a happy week!

Hugs, Clare xXx

Oh Dear what has the matter been!

Oh dear what can I say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its over two months since my last blog! I did have all good intentions and lots of lovely festive projects to share, but then I became ill. I just thought it was a cold and cough that was lingering on but after much nagging and when I could stand the pain no longer I went to the doctors. Good job really, as I was suffering with pleurisy! so that was my Christmas and New Year. Finally finished all my medication and at long last getting some normality back to my life.

Was oh so desperate for my hair appointment yesterday,needless to say I did not make it!

Despite the forecast for heavy snow on Friday, I did manage to make it over to Craftrange for my workshop.So I thought I would share my make with you. We managed to complete and all make it safely home before the snow really set in!

Probably a little poor quality photo overload!

Anyway if you want to chase away those winter blues here is a list of up coming workshop dates for February (note I am sticking close to home at the moment but will be travelling further a field later in the year) Please contact the shop for further information.

Tuesday 5th Februry Samuel Taylors Roseville Street Leeds

Saturday 9th February Craftrange Burnley

Tuesday 12th February Samuel Taylors Brighouse

Wednesday13th February Craftrange Burnley

Wednesday 20th February Grovesrnor House Papers Kendal

Friday 22nd February Inspirations (Card Craft Plus) Preston

Anyway thats all for now, I promise to be back sooner than later with maybe a sneeky peek of my soon to released new designs!

Hugs & Happy Crafting Clare xXx



Sweet Treats...

Hello!
DON'T adjust your computer...you are not seeing things! YES this is my 4th blog of the month!
How are we all this evening? Only a quick blog tonight as Molly is visiting, she has been working nearby today and can never resist stopping by for supper whenever she is local!
I have had lots of festive things of share with you as I hope to inspire you all to continue with the making of your christmas cards. Although if it is any consolation, I shall let you into a secret...As I went and bought all of mine today!
So let me share with you Fenton and Fifi which have been used on this cute little pocket. I think this would be perfect as a table favour or as a sweet little gift for someone filled with candy canes! This cute coupling is probably one of my favourite designs from the 2012 Christmas range.

Anywho I must dash off... I hope you enjoy,
Clare xxx

Noel, Noel

Good Morning!

 

How are we all today? Hope you have had a lovely weekend so far...for me it has involved a workshop yesterday over at Craft Range in Burnley which was brilliant, thanks to all those who came, I hope you enjoyed it. Today I will be mostly found up a ladder, in the lounge with a paintbrush...it's decorating time in our house!

But, before I venture up the ladder I thought I would just pop by and share something festive with you to inspire you for a creative, crafting Sunday!

 

 

Hope you like my NOEL! It was so lovely to make, using blah blah George, Santa and his sleigh, along with Roxy who is guiding the way. The tree is simply made up of tightly rolled, patterned paper but I think it works really effectively.

 

Anywho, my roller is beckoning...so I'm off up my ladder! One quick question before I go...have you all made your Christmas cards yet?!

 

Have a lovely Sunday,

 

Clare

xxx

 

 

 



Back again...

No, you aren't seeing things, here is my second post of the day!!!

 

I just wanted to share one more chritsmas make with you which is this lovely Christmas bauble...of course Alfie wanted in on the action! I think he was after the pom poms inside.

 

Enjoy!

Clare xxx

 

 

 



Monday, Monday...

Well good afternoon, you lovely bunch!

 

Hope all is well and that you had a lovely, albeit a wet weekend! I have been super busy over the past few days, as on Friday I headed down to Aylesbury to A Maze of Memories, for a couple of days of demo's and workshops and then on Sunday I was over at The Craft Box in Elsecar for a workshop, very tiring but at the same time it was so lovely to see everyone!

 

Today though, I'm at home doing a spot of house work and sorting out my studio ready for the week ahead! A clean and tidy house equals a clean and tidy mind, so hopefully in the morning I'll be able to just head into my studio, flick the radio on and do the preparations for Wednesday's workshop over at Grosvenor House Papers in Kendal.

 

I hate to say it but this time in six... yes SIX weeks it will be Christmas eve! So I thought I would share this festive little card with you...

Roxy takes the cover of the card before you open it up to reveal Molly and George in Santa's sleigh...

 

 

Hope you enjoy...I must head back to the hoovering!

 

Hugs,

Clare xxx