More stocking filler delights this week, but with Santa’s little helpers – Jolly Friends. The test tubes were sourced from Amazon and I finally get to use those Tags and Labels Framelits dies which have been sitting on the shelf for almost a year waiting patiently for its first outing!!! (says she who is now […]
Author Archives: Elaine Harding
Remembrance Sunday & Star of Light
Today is Remembrance Sunday and all over the country there will be services to remember our fallen and it was fitting that I add my own tribute with an extract from Dylan Thomas’ poem “Death Shall Have No Dominion”. I couldn’t let you visit and not have something crafty too, so I’ve also included a […]
Armistice Day and a Thanksgiving card
Today is Armistice Day so this week’s Fun Friday project is a Thanksgiving card to remember”them”. Unfortunately I haven’t got a poppy stamp so I worked with what I had. Rich copper embossing and copper foil. Hope you like it. Vintage Leaves Suite Seasons Clear-Mount Stamp Set Embossing Buddy Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Pad […]
Christmas Countdown #Wk 7 – Reindeer Poop???
Aha! Not really Reindeer Poop – read chocolate covered raisins! Great for stocking fillers and extremely popular with children who often double up with laughter because they think “poop” is a naughty word!!! When my kids were little they thought it was a hoot – do you remember the plastic reindeer dispensers with chocolate […]
Special Class November – Tin of Tags
New November Class – Tin of Tags. – Saturday, 26 November 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Make 30 tags using the kit below with a gorgeous tin to put them in. Booking deadline Monday 14 November 2016. Places limited. Class fee: £25. Included in your kit is the Tin of Tags with all the materials […]
Team gifts at the Telford Shindig!!!
Stampin’ Up!s bi-annual get-togethers are now called Onstage Live or Onstage Local and happens every 6 months globally. The Host Nation is called Onstage Live, and the rest of the world gets Onstage Local, so each market has a turn at being Host. Six months ago, I attended Centrestage (which is a reception for Silver […]
Fun Friday – Paisleys & Posies
This week’s Fun Friday is a refreshing change now that Halloween is done and dusted for this year anyway! So I’m looking at “Fall” cards with an autumnal feel and what better way to do this than with the Paisleys & Posies suite. This card is super quick and easy to make especially if you […]
Christmas Countdown #Week 6 – Sweet Home Advent Calendar
The Sweet Home Bundle lends itself to making the most gorgeous Advent Calendar and you can fit 4 Celebration sweets in each house, enough for the average family, or for a regular Derby & Joan like hubby and l’ill ole me – 2 portions comfortably! I deliberately kept the design simple as you have to […]