Craft 'Sleepover' weekend

Hi everyone,
as promised our blog will be updated every month. Well, what a weekend! We crafted for 2 days and made some amazing christmas goodies.There were raffles galore, a competition, won by Lesley B, for the best overall projects. Carole D, won the big raffle, Lesley S got her gold watch for long service!!!! It was a great weekend. There were a few 'incidents' during the night which didn't spoil it but meant some of us didn't really get much sleep. Pauline and I had about 3 hours. Nevermind, the overall feeling was that we should do it again - OMG. Well, next year anyway at a different venue.

We are going to the panto (oh no you're not I hear you shout) in December (13th) to see Aladin at the Orchard, that should be a good night. We have our next all day craft on Friday 16th November, then Christmas dinner on December 18th. It's all happening so quick.

A few of us went to Dobbies on Tuesday for afternoon tea, which was really nice, especially as it was half price. It's good to be ladies that lunch !

Here are a few pics of the craft weekend and Eileen and both the Lesleys' lovely victorian door cards. The standard of work  was brilliant, we were sooooo impressed. It's getting harder and harder to find challenges for you lol.

Until next time, enjoy your crafting.

GREAT NEWS

Hi Ladies,

Guess what? We have raised a whopping £324.50 today for the Macmillan Cancer Support ! So be proud , be very proud ! It was a great success and everybody enjoyed it. Well done everyone. We would like to say a special thankyou to Lesley and Peter who worked so hard rounding up the locals, putting up posters and doing the raffle. Also Jenny, who always monopolises the kitchen (joke) serving tea, coffee and cakes and worked so hard and Sue and Debbie who have spent weeks getting the tombola organised and did a brilliant job, thanks also to everyone who made cakes etc.,and thanks to all who came to class, all your money was donated to the fund. THANKS.

Next Friday, which isn't a normal class day, is our Stampin 'Up day, don't forget to bring any stamps or other SU products you would like to use.

The next event of course is our 'sleepover'. Despite Lesley B's best efforts, no-one knows what we have planned for the weekend, but it will be fun!

Another date for your diary is saturday 3rd November, we (Pauline and I ) are having a craft stall at the Christmas Bazaar at Istead Rise, this is always a very well attended event and apart from our stall, there is always a good variety of christmas things for sale, we will give you more details nearer the time.

Here are some pictures of the last class and some of today, more when I get them. Thanks for looking.

Good evening crafting people,
Just a flying visit to our blog while I have a few spare minutes! We have arranged a new date now for our Stampin' Up class, this will now be friday 5th October. In case you had forgotten, the idea is that we make cards just using the Stampin' Up products. So if you have got some stamps from the Stampin'Up range and would like some ideas/inspiration for using them, bring them along. We have quite a selection of papers and stamps etc., so it will be interesting to see what we come up with. It is a friday we wouldn't normally have a class so everyone is welcome, the more the merrier!
Nearly time for our all day craft class, don't forget, friday 7th September.
Traditionally we have always started making our christmas cards after the schools go back in September, and this year will be no exception. We will also continue with ordinary greetings cards as usual. Please let us know if there is anything or any occasion you would like to make cards for, we want you to be making things that you would like not just what we think of.

Hi Ladies,
apologies again, but you know why! Those of you that have had a newsletter will know the dates for all day class already, but if anyone doesn't know it's friday 7th september, the Stampin' Up date has to change as we can't have the hall on the 21st September, but we will keep you updated. We have been using the Stampin' Up products for a couple of months now and you all seem as impressed with the quality as we are. We will continue to use them as well as others. We just love the colour co-ordination, it looks so neat, clean and professional.
We are taking names for the christmas dinner now, we know it's early but the Sans Pariel gets booked very quickly so we need to get in there! The date for the meal is tuesday the 18th December, so please let us know a.s.a.p if you would like to come.

I will leave you with some pictures from the last couple of classes, enjoy.

24th July

Hi Ladies,
sorry I am not very up to date with our blog, been tied up with hospital appointments, but back again!
A few of you have been on holiday so maybe thats why the blog hasn't had many visitors lately. News update:

Our Lesley has a new addition to her family - Lilly (Bow or Beau?) Sparkles to be precise, who apparently is running rings round her! Pauline and Rod have bought themselves a bike each and are teaching their grandson Stan to ride, that I would like to see. We reluctantly cancelled last fridays class due to the olymic torch going through Higham and road closures, so by today we were getting withdrawal symptoms! Anyway, here are some pictures of todays cards.

Bookatrix

Hello Ladies, 

just thought you ought to see Lesley's card she made for her Mum. Isn't it beautiful, hope she loved it.This is the kind of card you can make using the embossing boards that we will be using next friday at our all day craft class.There are boards with embelishment shapes for adding to your cards as well as shapes for the base card. Something for everyone, hopefully.

News Update

Hi Ladies, sorry this has been such a long time coming. But with holidays and hospitals etc., we have got a bit behind.
It will soon be time for our all day craft on the 13th July, friday week. We are looking forward to that. We will be using all the Glitter Girls boards and making cards and embelishments with them. You will need your ball tool but we do have some if you don't have your own, plus any of the boards you may have. It will help if we have spares as some of you will want to do the same ones.
Those of you coming to the weekend craft event in October, will need to bring a pair of pinking shears, if you can borrow a pair or have your own. They will be used for fabric NOT paper. But don't panic, there will be no sewing involved!!
If the weather ever changes we were going to organise a nice lunch after class one day, let us know if you are interested.

That's all for the time being, here are a few pics of some recent cards made by you.

Friday 8th June 2012

 Here is Sue's card close up, you've done a good job it looks lovely

The giggle girl's showing their cards with a smile as always

 this is Joy's creation, good work Joy

 Here's our lovely strike a pose sister's Gill and Carol, cards lovely as always

 This card was made using the stampin up sail boat and inks, well done Carol

Oops just noticed I've done some twice, shows how much I know about the blog, come back Irene I need you lol.

Friday 8th June 2012 class

Well girls I thought I would have a go at doing the blog as Irene is away on her much needed holiday, although she would disagree with me. Let's hope she has a lovely relaxing time.

Well here goes......