Monday 31 October 2011

Crafty Christmas time and local workshops (Cheshire/Manchester area)

Hi crafters,

Sorry I have not been on for sooooo long again. Life has got in the way in the last few months, but here I am raring to go again. So today's agenda is to catch you all up with my crafty play and news.

Firstly though, I want to let you all know about some fantastic Stampin' Up workshops I will be going to, on the run up to Christmas (I'll post my finished pieces, as I when I do each workshop).

All the workshops will be run by a lovely lady called Shirley in the Cheshire/Manchester area. I've already picked out the ones I am going to go to, and I'm really looking forward to it as workshops are very few and far between, where I live.



Workshops list:

Thu Nov 3, 2011 Stampin' Up! Open House              7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

 Come along & have a play with some of Stampin' Up!s new products! There'll be a FREE make & take project, as well as FREE demonstrations & FREE refreshments. I'll be offering 10% off ALL ORDERS placed, plus FREE p+p!! The event is FREE, so you've nothing to lose!!

Any home workshops (Stampin' Up! parties) booked at the event will recieve a FREE gift in addition to all the other goodies & benefits normally received. Don't think you know enough people to have a party? Don't think you have the room for a party? I have the solutions - just ask me!!

Don't forget - you can now pay using Mastercard, Visa or Visa Debit.


Fri – Sat Nov 4 - 5, 2011 Deadline for Holly Berry Bouquet Card Kit Workshop        

Today is the last day you can book your place on the Holly Berry Bouquet Card Kit Workshop. Make sure you've got your place - last year's similar class was very popular!


Sun Nov 6, 2011 Advent Calendars             10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 Make your own Advent Calendar this year & add the personal touch to your Christmas. You'll be provided with chocolates for the calendar, but you could always eat those yourself & replace them with something else, like a small toy or gift!!

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Bargain price of £20 per person (full day workshops usually start at £25pp). Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch with you.


Tue Nov 8, 2011 Simple Christmas Cards 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 Whether you're new to making your own Christmas cards, or a seasoned veteran, you'll enjoy the opportunity to make some simple but effective Christmas cards. We'll mainly be using Stampin' Up! products in the class.

All tools & materials provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person - includes refreshments.


Thu Nov 10, 2011 Christmas Stamp-a-Stack 1         7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 As the class title suggests, you'll be stamping a stack of Christmas cards in this workshop! Select 2 designs, then stamp 5 cards of each of your chosen designs – 10 cards in total.

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person. Refreshments provided.



Tue Nov 15, 2011 Christmas Decorations   7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 Give Christmas the personal touch this year by making your own decorations. In this workshop, you'll learn how to make your own decorations using card, paper & stamps - plus some other goodies! And don't worry - we won't be making paper chains! These decorations will look a lot more glamourous & professional!

All tools & materials provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person - includes refreshments.


Thu Nov 17, 2011 Jolly Jingles Wheel Workshop  7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 Stampin’ Around Wheels are an inexpensive & fast way to add texture & charm to any project. They are a great compliment to many stamp sets & projects. I'll show you various different Wheel techniques in this class, which features the Jolly Jingles Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel. Enjoy learning some great Wheel techniques while creating a beautiful set of original Christmas cards.

There'll be a 10% discount on the night for any orders placed for any of the Stampin' Up! products we use, including the Jolly Jingles Wheel.

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person. Refreshments provided.


Tue Nov 22, 2011 Christmas Decorations 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

  Give Christmas the personal touch this year by making your own decorations. In this workshop, you'll learn how to make your own decorations using card, paper & stamps - plus some other goodies! And don't worry - we won't be making paper chains! These decorations will look a lot more glamourous & professional!

*** Please note that this is a re-run of the 15/11/11 workshop ***

All tools & materials provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person - includes refreshments.


Thu Nov 24, 2011 Holly Berry Bouquet Card Kit Workshop  7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 ** Places must be booked & paid for by 4th November in order for all the relevant products to be ordered & prepared in time. Click on "more" or the Info Link to be taken to the payment page. **

A different type of workshop - you will be provided with a Holly Berry Bouquet Card Kit (details below) which contains enough goodies for at least 12 cards & you'll have plenty left for more. There'll be samples of cards available for you to "case" - or you can do your own thing. We'll be using the Pines & Poinsettias stamp set, which can be ordered when paying for the workshop at a special, reduced price of £15.95 wood mount (RRP £18.95) or £12.95 clear mount (RRP £14.95) & your set will be included in your kit.

All materials & tools provided. Kit contains:

o 12 sheets of 6x6 Holly Berry Bouquet Speciality designer series paper
o 6 A6 Chocolate Chip card blanks
o 6 A6 Cherry Cobbler card blanks
o 12 C6 envelopes
o 2 A4 sheets of Very Vanilla card stock
o 1 A4 sheet of Chocolate Chip card stock
o 1 A4 sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock
o 1 A4 sheet of Wild Wasabi card stock
o 3 different types of co-ordinating ribbon
o co-ordinating brads
o 100 Stampin' Dimensionals
o OPTIONAL Pines & Poinsettias stamp set

Additional co-ordinating cardstock & other items of bling will be available to use on the night, should you wish to do so, at no extra cost - plus any tools, punches, etc.

Price £25 per person for the kit & the class; £40.95 per person for the kit, class & Pines & Poinsettias woodmount stamp set or £37.95 per person for the kit, class & Pines & Poinsettias clearmount stamp set.

Click on "more" or the Info Link to be taken to the payment page or type http://www.rubberstampingworkshops.co.uk/hollyberrybouquet.html into your browser.

Sat Nov 26, 2011 Christmas Countdown (no registrations, 6 available) 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 Create a Christmas Countdown & enjoy the fun of counting down the days until Christmas! Children & grandchildren will love using this year after year!

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Bargain price of £20 per person (full day workshops usually start at £25pp). Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch with you.

 Sun Nov 27, 2011 Christmas Gifts  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 Show people how much you care by creating handcrafted gifts this year. This workshop will get you started! We'll be creating a gift for men, a calendar, a pamper pack & a decorated jar - & that's just for starters!! If we have any time left, we'll add in a couple more!

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £25 per person. Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch with you.


Tue Nov 29, 2011 Christmas Card Candy Workshop 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 In this workshop, you'll be learning how to make "card candy" especially for Christmas using stamps. What's card candy? Come along to the workshop & find out!!

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person.


Thu Dec 1, 2011 Snowglobe Christmas Cards  7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 Create some fantastic Christmas cards, encorporating Stampin' Up!s treat cups as snowglobes!

There'll be a 10% discount on the night for any orders placed for any of the Stampin' Up! products we use.

All tools & materials provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person - includes refreshments.

Sun Dec 4, 2011 Candles & Tealights Workshop  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 In this workshop, we'll be working with candles & tealights (as the name suggests!), to create some fantastic gifts & home decor. You'll learn how to stamp images onto candles, how to make your own luminaire & much more.

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £25 per person. Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch with you.

Tue Dec 6, 2011 Christmas Stamp-a-Stack 2  7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 As the class title suggests, you'll be stamping a stack of Christmas cards in this workshop! Select 2 designs, then stamp 5 cards of each of your chosen designs – 10 cards in total.

*** Please note that this workshop features different designs to Christmas Stamp-a-Stack 1 - it's not a repeat ***

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person. Refreshments provided.

Thu Dec 8, 2011 Special Christmas Cards 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 Create some special Christmas cards for those special people in your life. This workshop is always popular, so book your place early!

All tools & materials provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person - includes refreshments.

Sun Dec 11, 2011 Stocking Fillers  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 Create your own last minute stocking fillers! We'll be making keyrings, Hot Chocolate Winter Warmers, filled mini milk cartons, gift card holders & bookmarks. If we have any time left, we'll add in a couple more!

All materials & tools provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £25 per person. Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch with you.

Tue Dec 13, 2011 Special Christmas Cards  7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 Create some special Christmas cards for those special people in your life. This workshop is always popular, so book your place early!

*** Please note that this is a re-run of the 8/12/11 workshop ***

All tools & materials provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person - includes refreshments.

Thu Dec 15, 2011 Bags & Tags Workshop 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 Make your own Christmas gift bags & tags & maybe a box or two too! This workshop is always popular, so book your place early!

All tools & materials provided. Places must be booked in advance.

Price £12.50 per person - includes refreshments.

I will post some of my cards tomorrow, from my first ever craft stall...double eeeeek!!

Happy Crafting





Tuesday 11 October 2011

Fantasic Mega blog candy over at Charmed Cards and Crafts blog

Hi crafters,

I just had to tell you about the fantastic give away over at Charmed Cards and Crafts- The Blog, which is worth a massive £310....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the biggest blog candy I've every seen. Good luck to all who enter (well...I've entered, so do I really mean that...lol...only joking) and thank you Charmed cards for such a fantastic prize.

To find the information to enter, click HERE

Happy crafting

Debbi