And the Lucky winners are......................

Well done to Linda and Alie de-Vrij-Venenna you are the lucky winners, if you email me your adresses I will get the magazine posted to you within the next couple of days. 

For those that didn't win I am sorry, but If anyone would like to buy a copy I do have some for sale, the cost for the magazine is £7.99 plus £2.99 postage & package. If you are interested in purchasing a magazine just email me at clarerowlands65@hotmail.co.uk 

Sharon thanks for your comment, I hope this helps you out the publishers have slightly reduced the template so you can either enlarge on a copier machine, or reduce the size of the door to measure 1 1/4 "x 2" for the craft card and then a matt to measure 1"x1 3/4".

Well I am off now to finish building my Ark!

Keep Dry Clare xXx

Blog Candy up for Grabs....................................

A very good morning to you all even if it's very wet and windy!

Just a quick post to let you know that I have a couple of my new magazines up for grabs as blog candy. If you want to be in with a chance to win one, Leave me a comment and tell me what you think of it and I will be back on wednesday to annouce the lucky winners.

Hugs Clare xXx

Happy Friday!

Hello, bloggers old and new!

Happy Friday! How are you all this afternoon? Well I hope! Just thought that I would pop by and remind you all that I am still here just extra busy as per usual! Have had weekends full of demo's and workshops and weekdays full of samples and designs...hurrah! I've had lot's of people asking about my new magazine and how you can get hold of it, so for those of you that would like to know it will be in all good craft shops from 20th September. For a list of Molly Blooms rubber stamp stockists who might also be stocking the magazine, click here!

Wouldn't you all agree that this week has been simply glorius, weather wise? Of course it would be the week that all of the kids went back to school, but still it was a perfect weather for some strawberry treats! I haven't really introduced the most recent collection for Summer 2012, so I thought I would do so this afternoon! Molly has grown up a little whilst she goes down to the strawberry patch ready to make some jam, whilst George is still as cheeky as ever checking on his honey bee hive. I'm sure many will have seen them as they were out in the shops a couple of weeks ago, hope you all like them!

It's nearly wine-o'clock, but before I go, I'm going to share this sample with you featuring 'Cosmopolitan Molly', sitting on a pot of juicy, sweet, red strawberries:

Hugs Clare xXx

Morning.....................

Morning! I am about bright and early this morning with this post. Thanks for all your comments especially about the up and coming new Molly Blooms Magazine. I am getting a little excited too and can't wait to actually see it in print.
The end of August is fast approching and Christmas crafting is on the horizon which must mean some new Christmas designs. I have already taught my first Christmas workshop and that was back in July....... can you believe? so when Christmas actually arrives I will have been practically crafting Christmas all year... oh what a thought! Was over in Kendal,Cumbria teaching this weekend, had a great bunch of Ladies in the class and they all really enjoyed themselves and guess what? Christmas was not mentioned once, no snowflakes were punched only pretty flowers were created!Well that all for now, must get on with colouring and sorting washing....................... and definately in that order.
Hugs Clare xXx

Can you believe....................

Well it goes a bit like this, time just took over.... deadlines to meet, workshops to prep for and demostrations to travel too! Nearly 2 months later everything is back in order. Molly Blooms Magazine written, Chritmas Bookazine feature done and Christmas designs along with other designs created.
Was on the verge of losing my sanity more than once, now just need to catch up on some much needed sleep. Finally tied all the loose ends up for the Molly Blooms magazine which goes on sale in September. You will be able to purchase it at your local craft shop .... just hope it sells now that I have written it! something else for me to worry about oh no.......
Its been so long since I last posted so maybe no one is out there anymore, or interested but I will leave you with this make at a very recent workshop. I hope you like it.

Well thats all for now and I will be back sooner than before!
Hugs Clare xXx

Sorry.......................................

Sorry I have not been around much of late, but I have been well and truly busy here there and basically every where! So I am really hoping your still out there.

Was over at The Stamp Magic show in Doncaster yesterday, demoing on the "Which Craft" stand, I had a lovely day and even found a little time, when Paula permitted! for a little.... well a medium sized shopping spree. I just need to magic some extra time in the day to have a play with what I purchased.

The card I want to share with you today is one that we made as part of a workshop a couple of weeks ago.  Oh how I like a little paper folding!

Well must dash as I have alot to do and make! and by the way if you fancy a little trip or you live near by...

on Saturday 16th June I am demoing over at Jo Channon's Shop Let's Create in Coningsby, Lincoln.

Have a good Monday

Hugs Clare xXx

This is band that holds the card shut.

Morning.........................

Good morning to you all, I know I only posted on Thursday but thought I would catch you all unawares today! Molly moved... a few tears were shed, but we went and visited her yesterday and we took flowers for her new home, it was a funny feeling saying bye and knowing that she wouldn't be in for dinner on Monday evening as usual!

I was out and about teaching workshops at weekend. I met alot of new faces which is always nice and all projects were completed which is always good. I have rather a hectic week in front of me, hence me blogging today while I have 5 minutes, but I do have a day off on Saturday! in aid of my sisters 50th birthday but I am over at Inspirations in preston on Sunday doing a workshop if you have nothing to do.

Today I want to share with you one of our makes from weekend. I can't get enough of these papers from My Minds Eye, I just love the colour combinations Miss Caroline "Howdy Doody" and have worked with them alot recently, I hope you like.

Well I must go now and conjure up Christmas!

Hugs Clare xXx