Mixed Up Saturday/Michele Magazine Review

Mixed Craft Saturday

Good Morning Ladies,

A very slow day in our house today, I know remember why we hadn't been to the NEC craft show for a few years!!!

It's just too far to walk between stands, there was one craft stand followed by a couple of sewing stands then a another craft, then a few beading stands etc,etc.

I absolutely loved getting to finally meet Michele and just as I expected it was like meeting up with a very dear friend, not somebody I never met before, it was as if it was only a couple of days since we last saw each other, I loved every minute I got to spend with you Michele XXX

I don't think I will be going back to the NEC though, it was far too busy, there so many people on Huge mobility scooters that they had hired outside driving around precariously, we watched one almost take out a whole stand!  They were everywhere and with the volume of people it was a complete nightmare. 

I think there were fewer papercraft stands than Ally Pally but what there were were spread over an area 3 or more times bigger. 

I felt so sorry for Sue who really struggled with the journey to the car at the end of the day, like me her body had well and truly had enough. 

Farnborough seems to have the perfect balance of papercraft stands in a reasonable sized area, easy to manage a couple of circuits of during the course of the day, we always do a quick look round to see who is selling what and at what price,  you then go back to the place that you saw the best bargain. 

Another problem we had with the size a mix up of stands is remembering where you saw what! 

We didn't get anywhere near the other two exhibitions, you must have to buy a multi day pass for that, don't get me wrong i absolutely loved meeting Michele and Maria and sharing the experience with Pat and Sue, we also met Christine Emberson which was a lovely surprise.

Now we have loads to look at today so here goes........

Michele's Magazine Review 

Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine this month has a stamp/embossing folder & paper pack free plus some lovely Kaisercraft papers which are great quality. Inside there’s a great project-an advent calendar that folds up like a book.  

Papercraft Inspirations has a really lovely set of border stamps free this month plus papers from Kaisercraft. The thickness of these papers are almost like card and would be good for a 3D project. Inside there’s a few great projects including one using Mini pegs and another on how to make some really cute penguin cards using free downloads from the magazine. 

Making Cards magazine has included a great sentiment stamps set free this month and great quality papers. The ideas inside on how to use the free papers are always great and this month is no exception. 

I treated myself to this Special Edition if Diecutting Essentials as I thought the Dies/ stamps would be useful all year rather than just Christmas. Inside the magazine there’s some amazing ideas which use some or all of the additional items with this magazine.

That’s all Ladies until the next bundle of my magazines arrive.

Michele

XXX

Shopping

 

Lynda

Lynda has been saving her shopping to share with us, you have bought some fantastic stamps and dies Lynda, the dies are from China, you have bought some gorgeous dies, I love the Bauble frame, that vertical sentiment die is fab too. You have also bought some amazing Stampin'Up! Dies, a fab mixture of background, sentiment and flower stamps, I really can't wait to see the cards that you make with them. The highlight of the shopping though is the Tim Holtz Stamping Platform, it is a seriously fantastic piece of kit, you just know anything he puts his name to will do its job perfectly and it really does.  Thank you so much for sharing your shopping with us. 

XXX

My Shopping

My shopping from the NEC, I really didn't buy very much, some Cosmic Shimmer glue, a mountain /valley mask and some Stampendous Glitter Mix from Inkyliscious, some Magnetic sheets and Acetate from the £1 stand, some black card from Limetree crafts and Memento and Distress Oxide from The Stamp Hut, Gilding Wax from Pink Frog and Cosmic Shimmer glue from Spike. 

How impressive that I even remembered the Stand I bought them from!! 

Craft

Just look at these amazing ATC's that Our Lynda has designed this last week, each one is an individual work of art, initially meant for Artists to share their work with each other hence the name "Artist's Training Cards'', I love them Lynda and I would love to do a 'Swap' with you, anyone's else that would like to join in with an ATC Swap, (justing sending an ATC) to someone, who will then send you one back, they are a great way to share inspiration.

Thank you so much Lynda for inspiring us all .

XXX

FUN

  

Karen

Charlotte

(Karen's daughter)

Karen's Husband

Karen sent me photos of the family Halloween Costumes, Karen's outfit was made from a cheap Asda Mask and some old clothes, you look amazing Karen!!

Karen's Daughter Charlotte did the make up for herself and her Dad, aka The Grim Reaper!  Such amazing costumes, Charlotte has done a fantastic job of the make up, I love her costume both pretty and scarey.

Thank you both for sharing your photos with us .

XXX

Thank you to all that contributed to today's blog, I am so grateful XXX

Thank you to my lovely craft show Companions for a lovely day out yesterday XXX

Have a lovely weekend ladies,

Love and hugs

Sandra

xxxxxxx