Whoops it's been a while...

Well it has been a while... but better late than never. I have been busy designing this and that, new stamp designs and few other little bits along the way! So at last today I have finally got around to writing a new post for my blog and the first for 2014!

Workshops are just beginning to pick up speed again, although I have had a few already to gently ease me back into the swing of things. Yesterday I was over in Kendal teaching a great bunch of ladies... creating a little something that they could all use if they wished. Even the tea bags that I bought for everyone colour co-ordinated with our make. Pink is not my usual choice of colour but these papers are by my minds eye and ever so pretty and the stamped image is anyone for tea Molly. It's just a shame I still haven't got great photography skills.

Well if you dropped by today... many thanks for not giving up on me.
Keep safe, warm and dry in this horrendous weather
Hugs Clare xXx

 

 

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

The trees are up, the lights are hung and the cards are written. I can't really believe that Christmas is nearly upon us! where has this year gone... its just flown by. Hope your Christmas preparations are going to plan.

Tomorrow is my final workshop of the year... but today I am sharing with you what we made at weekend, a wall hanging pennant. It is a mix of KaiserKraft Pennants, Sizzix Hexagon 3/4" die, Authentique Christmas papers, felt, twine and lots of rusty bits!  and lots of photo's of the finished article...

Thanks for popping by today, hugs Clare xXx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Time to Celebrate.......

Hi, I hope you all had a really lovely weekend... I know I did! I  was over at Sirstampalot at weekend teaching, and of course it was mixed with a little retail therapy... it would have been rude not too.All the ladies really loved making the two projects, we used a different stamp for each project Lumber Jack George & Woodland friends and rather an unusual colour combination for the Christmas makes, but I think it works really well... and all were convinced by the end of each class.

During the weekend, I did receive a phone call off my Molly who was so excited... because Luke had just proposed to her and presented her with the most beautiful engagement ring which he had designed himself and had made! David and myself were in on the secret as he had done the proper thing and had visited (all unbeknown to Molly) to ask David's permission... how sweet is that.
Just got to decide now whether I should have a big hat or not !!!

Hugs Clare xXx






The Empty Mug.....

 

 

The Coffee Stirrer...

 

 

 

 

The Full Mug...

 





Woodland Friends...



Take a Bun Tin....

Hi everyone, hope you all are having a good week... not sure whether mine is running any more smoothly than last week ... but hey never mind! Looking forward to my workshops over at Sirstampalot in Peterborough this weekend, just got to tie up the lose ends of what we are going to be creating.

Thought I would share yesterdays make over at the Kendal workshop... as seen, as Advent is nearly upon us! I am actually going to put chocolates in this... and not eat them before hand, but I don't know if I am kidding myself. Well thanks for dropping by today.


Hugs Clare xXx

Take a 24 Muffin Tin...

 

 

 

 

One of those weeks....

Good morning to you all... Do you ever have one of those weeks when you have a 101 things to do, and you end up all frazzled? well in a nut shell that was me this week ... working really hard and by the end you have nothing to show and it all seems like a complete waste of time. To top it all off I have just wasted a whole packet of croissants by burning them... I switched the grill on instead of the top oven... so breakfast is burnt offerings all round! so much for a Sunday off.

Well enough of that... today I am sharing with you Saturdays workshop make over at BarjanB Crafts, I hope you like and that your Christmas crafting is going well.

Thanks for popping by today,
Hugs Clare xXx

The Front...

 

 



 

Inside the Box...

 



Well What can I say............

Hello to you all and thanks for stopping by. Hope you all had a good weekend. I was on my travels again this weekend and teaching at a new location - Grafton Crafts in Kimbolton. I was a little nervous but I need not have worried, we had a great day and the ladies were all lovely and very welcoming which makes it so much easier for me! so thank you all.

Moving on I must say a huge thank you for all the entries into the competition, So much time and effort was put into each entry. We have had a great time looking at them all... it goes to show what a very talented crafting community we have out there! so well done to everyone for taking the time to enter. The winner will be announced on November 5th on facebook.com/mollybloomsdesigns  so take a peep to see the  winner and winning entry.

The card that I am sharing is one of the makes from Saturdays workshop, featuring Candle lit Delivery and dressing the trees. Well that all for now must catch up with the house work..................

Hugs Clare xXx

A Little Reminder.....

Happy Tuesday to all! Hope you are all good and survived the horrendous weather yesterday. My poor Molly had to fly to
Copenhagen for work yesterday and by the time she arrived the stormy weather had caught her up... stranding her in Malmo, Sweden over night. Hopefully her plans are back to normal today!

I have been really busy of late, travelling up and down the country teaching workshops. Meeting lots of familiar and new faces, it is a real treat to share my makes with you. I just love this time of year when everything is focused around Christmas. Just sorry for Diane who had to miss Sundays workshop at Sirstampalot  due to having residential school trip... I know where she would have rather been ( especially as it was half term!!!)

Just a little reminder, you only have until Thursday 31st October before Midnight to download your Molly Blooms projects to be in with a chance to win £150.00 of Molly Blooms Stamps. Go on over to facebook.com/mollybloomsdesigns  There are lots of wonderful entries on there already, it is going to be so hard to choose when the competition closes... why not stop by and take a peep!

A lot of you have been asking me when the Christmas Magazine is out... unfortunately due to time and the length of time it takes me to compile , design and write etc. and the release of the Birthday Parade Mag their is not going to be one this year. Who knows what 2014 will bring...........

Enough now of me prattling on... Todays make is a card featuring Hector the snowman, fancy pants paper pad "Blissful Blizzard" The dies I have used are Magnolia DooHickey Die so Lovely Fence, Memory Box Twiggy top off with string and 3 rusty hearts.

Well that's all for the moment, happy crafting Clare xXx

Meet Hector the Snowman.