Michele's Magazine Review and Mixed Crafts

Good Morning Ladies,

Wow this week has passed so fast, it seriously doesn't seem 5 minutes since I was writing last Saturday's post!

Thank you all so much for your lovely,  encouraging comments on my first ever 'Groovi' card yesterday, I was nervous about sharing it to be honest.  I was so lucky as Paul treated me to a day out to the Clarity Open Day last saturday, we didn't arrive until after lunch, all of the 'snip Clinic' classes had been filled by 10.30am, which I was disappointed about, the lovely lady running the 'Clinic' told me to come back at the end and she would help me, I just wanted to try the different tools and learn different techniques, she said that I got best results with the 'Exclusive' scissors, which was lucky as they were the oned that I had already bought and they are the cheapest!! She said that she was very impressed with my 'snipping" and would never have guessed that I was a beginner! 

We were browsing around the different Groovi demonstrations and managed to get a seat with Paul Church who I ended up having a 1 hour 1 to 1 tutorial with, he was so helpful and couldn't have been more helpful, sharing tips on colouring,  shading, pricking etc, showing me what happens if you did it wrong, he was so patient and had a great sense of humour. Barbara was hilarious too, she gave out these most amazing prizes,  every hour, (you were given a raffle ticket when you arrived).

I was a great event, organised brilliantly aa you would expect with Barbara.  She hugged Paul at the end of the event and said "ooh i think you and I are going to become great friends" haha (i guessed she was meaning the money i would be investing in Groovi). 

They have another open day in September in Yorkshire, so if you get chance Janet, I would definitely recommend going. 

Anyway lets get on with the crafts....

First photos are of my 'Stuffed Pocket" that is winging it's way to Canada, along with its matching card that I shared with you on Monday . 

Karen

Karen has created another Crocheted cutie from her 'Edward's Imaginarium " book by Kerry Lord, I absolutely love this fantastic creation,  he still needs a name though, so come on Ladies get your thinking caps on!! 

Karen I love these adorable toys that you design and create. 

Thank you so much for sharing him with us xxx

Danielle 

Danielle has found a new love for card making this week,  she has been making some incredible inked backgrounds and then adding different fancy die cut panels to finish the card. I have to say for someone that doesn't 'do cards ' you have designed some amazing examples.

Keep them coming my lovely,  i think you can confidently call yourself a card maker now!! 

Thank you so much for sharing them Danielle xxx

Michele's Magazine Review 

Hi Ladies,


Simply Cards & Papercraft has a great set of Dies free this month plus some coordinating papers you can download.

Some ideas using the Dies plus a quick look
At the papers

More ideas.

Lots of different style cards using the free gift.

You could use the pop up die that came with Diecutting Essentials last month to make this card.

More inspiration.

Fancy fold card here. 

Christina Smith (Craftipotential) has made some unusual Easel cards which would really stand out. 

Christina Smith has written a Master Class on using Distress Oxide sprays-just look at the different backgrounds you can create. 

That’s all for now-Happy Crafting.

Love Michele 

Michele,  thanks for such a fantastic, in depth review, there is literally something  for everyone in this edition, great popular techniques today,  different card folds and distress oxide techniques too.
Thanks again my lovely XXX 

That's all for today ladies, 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, 

Love and hugs to all of you 

Sandra
xxxxxx