***CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE***

unfortunately due to ill health 
I have had to cancel my Card & Cuppa classes at Mooch1 

which were being held every Monday! 

I am very sad and disappointed about this

but with the amount of pain I am experiencing 

and the serious lack of sleep it causes

 I just cannot function properly to do a good weekly class at this time

sorry for any inconvenience 

I hope to still do my card making buffet 

at Wigglesworths on the first Wednesday of every month

I continue to be an Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator

in fact making cards really helps me to relax 

and think of something or someone 

other than the pain I'm in

even if for just a short while!

it's still my fun fun fun thing to do!

My online shop is still open if you want to shop for Stampin' Up products

just use the link above on the right to browse the current catalogues 

or the my Stampin' Up shop button above

 if you need any help with Stampin' Up products

or general card making questions I would be very happy to help

just contact me (without obligation) for advice

by email at

crafteresauk@gmail.com

thanks for dropping by xx

From Stress to Success

Do you remember I had posted about my first 

Card & Cuppa event at Mooch 1 in St Annes?

I was so excited about it

I had spent some time designing the initial card and I 

bought a lot of the tools & bits n bobs needed

like cutting mats rulers glue scissors pencils and some new stamps, dies and card for the first month of card kits needed for this event.

I love it when a plan comes together don't you?

 I was all packed up with the kits prepared 

and my full trolley tote on the back of my wheelchair. 

everything was ready for a successful day!

The weather was nice and sunny and not too cold. so I decided to go early and have lunch at Mooch1 before setting up!

THEN DISASTER STRUCK!

I put my key in the lock of my front door to leave my flat

but the key sheered off in the lock

***GASP***

having no back door to my tiny flat meant that I was locked in, 

I was trapped!

***GASP***

Stress! Stress! Stress!... I had been so excited just minutes before, 

Now what was I gonna do?

I contacted my housing association, they said they would try their best to get a locksmith to me A.S.A.P. but he was 26 miles away in Leyland on another job he could be 2 or more hours!

so now the disappointment of having to miss my 

first Card & Cuppa class hit me hard 

I was overwhelmed with stress and very upset

but nothing could be done to change the situation.

I had to just get over it!

At 2pm the locksmith arrived, he fixed the lock in minutes 

then he changed the inside lock so I don't need a key to lock or 

unlock the door from the inside anymore \o/

Within minutes I received a phone call telling me that 2 ladies were waiting for the class, can I still do it?  I tried to calm down 

as I whizzed to St Annes square on my electric wheelchair

Finally, I got to the class an hour late, My card making friend Kath joined us and the class went ahead. PHEW! 

The 2 lovely ladies who had so patiently waited 

were both very new to card making 

we made this "Soft Sky and a Butterfly Card" 

Using my kits and a little instruction, they did really well.

They were both very pleased with their handmade creations. 

I was so pleased how the card kits had worked for them

as they had no cardmaking experience 

yet they produced lovely handmade cards.

My friend Kath who has been cardmaking for some years 

was pleased with her card too

which just confirms that the Card & Cuppa event is suitable

 for beginners and experienced card makers alike.

I totally de-stressed as I shared my love of cardmaking and felt quite relaxed as I simply got creative and did what I love doing

As the afternoon went on we all chatted away as if we had already met before. We enjoyed a lovely friendly fun atmosphere which made the afternoon a time to get together and share the fun

just as much as a time to make cards.

After all that stress 

the first Card & Cuppa event

turned into a real success

The Card & Cuppa at Mooch 1will continue as a weekly event

every Monday starting at 1.30

just drop in & join us

no more boring dull Mondays LOL

in the near future my card making kits 

will be available to purchase online

as part of a stamp club

I just need to sort a couple of things first!

I will let you know when they are available

please email me for details

crafteresauk@gmail.com

Soft Sky and a Butterfly

Soft Sky and a Butterfly

It's been ages since I entered a card making challenge, 

I came across the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge this morning.

There challenge #84 is a "tic tac toe" challenge which ends on the 5th of February.

you can find the challenge by clicking here!

To use the Tic Tac Toe grid above 

you simply choose a line and use those elements on the challenge card

The top line of the grid shows "blue, embossing, sequins"

which fits fabulously with a card I have been designing

for my first Card & Cuppa event here in St. Annes

I love the colour combo of Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White

I wanted to use my new Butterfly Thinlits dies.

along with the butterfly stamp in the Butterfly Basics stamp set

Soft Sky is a pale blue colour, 3 sequins adorn the card 

the Square Lattice Embossing Folder 

was used to give texture to the pennant

so I have met the requirement for the challenge

all of these products are from Stampin' Up.

Can you see the stamped lace at the very bottom of my card?

look behind the strip of lacy trim

this was stamped using whisper white craft ink and

the delicate details set of stamps shown below.

This stamp set "Delicate Details" is from the 2017 Sale-a-brations catalogue

any of my customers can get this set free of charge

 ***YES FREE!!!***

when they spend £45 on Stampin' Up products

from any current catalogue or clearance rack

(not including postage charges)

for each further £45spend  there are other fab free items to choose from too!

If you really like this card and you live near Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England

then the good news is that this card will feature in my

 Card & Cuppa event

at Mooch1 in Garden st St. Annes

drop in on Monday 13th of February

between 1.30 and 3.30 pm

to make this card and enjoy a nice cuppa 

for just £5

You will recieve a kit and the use of my stamps and equipment 

to complete this card

all the cutting and scoring is done 

and the sentiment can be changed if desired.

well that's my card for today 

 I am already thinking of some slight changes

like colour, embossing folder, sentiment and the square 

but hey that's what gives me such a buzz

Remember

 I am here to help

with any Stampin' Up product questions

or general card making tips techniques etc

without obligation

and of course if you would like a catalogue 

then please contact me

crafteresauk@gmail.com