Whats on your craft table today?

 Hi, hope you are well and the weather isn't causing you too many problems.  We had some rain this morning, but i doubt if it will have made much difference to how dry the soil is after all the hot weather.

I have been doing a fair bit of crafting lately, both clean and messy, just how I like it - all mixed up, just like me!!

It was my lovely friend and Stampin' Up! buddy, Sara Rayner's birthday last week so I made her a card using some of the goodies from the Expressions in Ink Suite.  The designer series paper is absolutely stunning and as much as it hurt to cut into it, I know Sara will appreciate my pain so I allowed myself to cut it.  My other paper stroker friends will get this, LOL.

Our little Stampin' Up! team meeting was lovely as always and here are the projects we made.  The little box is so sweet, isnt it?  We were joined by my new team member too which was fab.

Just look at the embossing on the card fronts, I might just have to put the Ornate Floral 3D folder in my next order...

We do swaps in our team too which is great as the ladies are so talented and we get to see different ideas and products we might not think of getting.  Its so strange, no matter how many times I scour the catalogue, I still miss things I NEED.  Here are the swaps we made.

We used a sketch to give us a starting point for our designs.  I have never done this before and I was surprised how much easier it was to have a starting point instead of a blank card.  I'll definitely use a sketch again.

The January to June Mini Catalogue finishes in a couple of weeks and there is a Last Chance Sale on at the minute.  Click HERE to see the savings.

Stampin' Up! have also brought out a range of lovely and very reasonably priced kits (with or without stamps) so regardless of how you craft, you can grab some beautifully coordinated kits to make quick sets of cards.  Here are the kits on my website.

That's the clean stuff, so here are the messy crafts I have been up to. 

I had my first one-to-one Powertex Workshop a few weeks ago which was FABULOUS!  Lots of fun, putting the world to rights and crafting too.  She made a brilliant job of decorating the box she brought with her, in fact she enjoyed it so much she came back the day after to finish it off!

I also made this plaque during our workshop so I could demonstrate some techniques.

I have some door plaques on my craft tables at the moment which are waiting for me to add the colour.

Fancy a coffee and craft natter on Friday 18th or 25th June at 2pm?  Let me know ASAP and I will email you the Zoom link.  

Whats on your craft table...?

Busy Bee

Hi everyone, hope you are all keeping well?

Ive had my second vaccination so hoping that we can start getting back to some sort of normal again, mind you it seems a bit strange starting to do some things again.  I cant wait to go out for a meal with family and friends again, but am not sure I'm ready just yet.

Its been a busy time here lately, I had an idea to make my old filing cabinet look a bit better and used lots of moulded shapes and embellishments with Powertex to decorate it.  

I love how it turned out but it took a bit longer than I thought it would! 

As it took so long, I haven't really done much more with Powertex, but I have done some 'clean' crafting.  Here are some lovely thank you cards made during our Paper Dolls Team Meeting with the new In Colours from Stampin' Up! as well as a great little box, coloured using Stampin' Blends alcohol markers.

Its ages since I used alcohol markers but I loved doing this.

I gave some of the thank you cards away with orders from my customers, I hope they liked them.

If you would like a copy of the new catalogue, let me know.  But if you are too excited and cant wait for a copy posting, you can get an electronic copy here.

There are some fab offers at Stampin' Up! right now and you can see them here on my Stampin' Up! website. 

Just one more thing to tell you about. I am doing a free online Coffee and Craft chat on Friday 28th May at 2pm.  If you would like to join us, please let me know as soon as possible by email or subscribing to my newsletter so I can send you the link.  

Stay safe everyone!

 

Coffee & Craft

 Good morning!

I hope you are all well and keeping safe  We have a lovely sunny day again here, I think a dog walk is in order. I love our walks in the morning - nearly as much as crafting (I said nearly 😉!!!).

With a bit of luck, the restrictions will lift soon so we can start to think about getting together again to craft but until we can (and more importantly, it’s safe) I’d like to get the ball rolling to meet up virtually, if your up for it?

If your free on Friday 30th April, from 2pm I’m going to set up a Zoom call so we can have a crafty natter online.  All you need is a laptop, computer, tablet or a device which has a camera and microphone so we can all see and hear each other  

It would be even better if you are crafting, too. Any craft, knitting, painting, parchment, it really doesn’t matter.

To send you the invite, I have to ask your permission to have your email and for you to confirm that I can contact you. So if you could fill in the form to sign up to my newsletter or contact me direct, I will send the Zoom invitation through a couple of days before our meeting,.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and hope to ‘see’ you on Friday!

Got to dash, our dog (Shiloh) seems to have worked out it’s walk time!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.  Stay safe x

I'm Back

 Yes, I'm back, again.  

So many years have gone by since I posted on here that its taken me ages to get back into my account!!!

Life has changed so much over the years (not just during the pandemic) my lovely Mum passed away in January 2019 so we have had to adjust to not having her around and coming to my classes.  Its been so hard since she passed but I am grateful that she didn't have to go through all the pain of COVID-19.

We finally managed to get the house finished, but having been here for nearly 8 years, we need to think about decorating some rooms now!!!  My craftroom(s) are ready for in person classes and workshops - when restrictions allow and here it is...

Get me for looking like I know what I am doing, haha.

I have been really busy and have only really been using Facebook to tell everyone about my crafting. So for the full picture you can see me on (2) Janscraftroom | Facebook.

In 2017 I became a Certified Powertex Tutor and until the pandemic was doing workshops and demonstrations in and around Barnsley ,Wakefield and also at Hobbycraft in Leeds.  Obviously, workshops have been on hold for the last 12 months but I have done some online and many more are planned.  My new website is nearly ready, so when its sorted, I will post a link.

After the pandemic threw all our lives into disarray, I had issues where I worked resulting in me not being employed for a few months (my choice, as working in H&S I just wasn't comfortable with their lack of protection for staff and clients) and in June 2020 I also retuned to Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator, again.  This was initially just for me, but I am getting more lovely ladies ordering and asking for classes.

I will be starting some Coffee and Craft sessions in the next couple of weeks where we just get together 'vurtually' online and just do our own thing.  So, whether you are into knitting, sewing, cardmaking, felting, parching, ANY crafting - just let me know and I will email you the link.

Ok, thank you for taking the time to read my blog.  Sorry its taken so long but I hope you are all well and keeping safe. 

Jan xxx

Update on Me and My Crafting

Well, its very nearly 12 months since my last update - that is sooooo scary!

So much has happened - the main thing is that I am no longer with Stampin' Up!  This was a MASSIVE decision for me as I had been a demonstrator for about 7 years.  In some ways, SU made the decision for me as some of you may know I also sell South Hill Designs who were bought earlier this year by Youngevity.

Youngevity are huge in the USA and the only way I can describe them is that they are like the Amazon of direct sales,  They have loads of products including chocolate, coffee, make up, pet products - and also craft products - which is where SU said there was a conflict of interest.

Anyway, long story short, I am free to do what I want now - and I am LOVING the freedom.
-  Dont have to worry about what I post on my blog
- Can demonstrate any products I want in my classes
- Dont have to worry about using retired products (woo hoo!!!)
- I am learning sooo much about what other products are out there.  Its like I have taken off my SU blinkers and can see clearly again.

Here are the cards we made in our last Stampin' Up! class a few weeks ago.

Happy Birthday Kath

I can't believe I haven't posted for so long - life really has got in the way of things lately.

Here's a birthday card I made for my friend Kath's 60th birthday. Now, I had to do something pretty different as Kath is the one who started me making cards. And it worked! The first thing she asked was how I had made it - Result!!!


The letters were die cut using the Little Letters thinlits, Stamps used were a mixture of Larger Than Life Alphabet & Numbers, Beautiful Bunch, Petite Petals and Flower Shop. Matching punches and Lots of Labels Framelits were used to cut out the flowers and mats for the numbers.



Hope you have s fantastic weekend.

Jan x
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For Him Card Class

Oops. I forgot to post the projects we did at our last cardmaking class. It was mainly using basic masking techniques to do three men's cards.




Our next class is on Saturday 6th June. If you fancy coming just get in touch.

Jan x
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Thank You Card

Hi every one. Hope your enjoying the weekend. I've been really busy lately and had forgotten to post a photo of a card made for me by Olivia.

I gave her some of the items from my craft room a few weeks ago and here is the thank you card and cute ladybird she made for me. The ladybird matches the bag I have in the boot of my car too!





I'm having a stall at Locke Park tomorrow for the Rainbow Run if you want to come and see some of the new South Hills Designs lockets. So if your free, come over and support a great cause.

Jan x

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Class projects

I forgot to post the projects we did in last weeks class - oops!
I didn't put any sentiments on as I am saving them for emergencies.



Real mixture of styles and seeing the girls faces when I was distressing the card stock was priceless!!!

The butterfly card and bookmark were inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest - I thought I'd saved it but can't find the ladies details. I'll post as soon as I find them to give her the credit.

Next class details will be posted soon.

Enjoy your weekend.

Jan

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Team Training Swaps and Challenge

We had our team training night on Wednesday - ALWAYS a great event for inspiration, motivation and a really good natter while crafting.

Here are the swaps I made, toppers to add to any project.




And here's what I did with mine.



A bit fiddly but I like how they turned out.

If you'd like to join our team or find out more, just contact me for more information.

Oh, nearly forgot. We've got our next class tomorrow so let me know if you'd like to come.
Have a great weekend

Jan

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Happy Birthday, Mum

It was my Mums birthday on Friday and here's the card I made for her.


Look at me using all this Designer Series Paper on a card - not like me at all- but she's so worth it.

The MUM letters were made using simply Pressed Clay and the alphabet mould. It was a bit fiddly but a great way to add dimension and personalise a project.

Hope you having a great weekend
Jan x

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Perpetual Calendar

I'm loving the new Perpetual Calendar kit! Everything (except the stamp set) comes in a sturdy box, which could also be decorated.

The coordinating stamp set has some gorgeous images - month names and also separate images, covering seasons/events


It didn't take very long to make either as the instructions included in the kit have suggested layouts.


Makes a great gift for a crafter too!

Jan x

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Mothers Day Card

Hi there
Here's some photos of the Mothers Day card I made for my lovely mum.



Hardly any stamping though as the stunning Painted Petals Designer Series Paper is the focal point on the card.

As you know, I'm a bit frugal (ok, tight!) with my papers so I used some to decorate the envelope of the 8" square card blank.


And hers a photo of the inside


Look at me posting twice in a week!!!

Jan x

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Jan the Naughty Crafter is Back!

I know, it's been AGES! But I've been crafting, and have even been remembering to take photos (well, most of the time anyway.

Hopefully my marathon colds have gone now, I've been able to breathe for just over a full week - bliss!

Anyway, here is a card for my amazing friend, Shirley. She celebrated her 80th birthday at the beginning of March and we were honoured to be asked to her birthday party last Sunday. What a brilliant day, thank you Shirley & Don x.



Now, Shirley is an amazing crafter so I had my work cut out making her card - the only non SU item was the embossing folder.

Those of you who know me, know I really have a problem with using the Designer Series Paper, here I even used it to make the envelope to make it even more special.


Before I go, there is still time to join my team and get the extra free products on offer until the end of March.

Contact me on 07795566727 for more details.

Hope your having a great weekend.
Jan.


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Treat Pouch

Hello

Hope your having a great weekend?
I've been an the settee and in bed since Thursday night with another cold - I'm not 100% sure it wasn't flu its been so bad.

Anyway, the good news is Shadows doing well and has decided to start each day off chasing the chickens. His chest and breathing aren't that good but he's certainly not letting it get to him.

Here is a couple of photos of the treat pouches I made for my club ladies and as swaps for our team training last month. There so cute and only use a 6" square of paper.






The papers are stunning - perfect for making wedding gift boxes or favours - and are called Something Borrowed. There are 12 sheets as normal, with 4 each of 3 different double sided designs.

Our next class is Saturday 14th feb and we're doing 2 and 3 step stamping.

Let me know ASAP if you are coming to the class so I can prepare everything!
Jan

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Class last Saturday

Hi everyone.
Sorry for not posting but our dog, Shadow has been really poorly recently. We nearly lost him but he's feeling better now.

I took this photo of him before he was ill as he was helping me clear away after our last class

Can you see the backing off the Dimensional foam pad on his nose? Bless him, he couldn't work out why I was crying through laughing when I took the photo.



Here's a photo of the table before I'd managed to clear a space. We get a bit untidy at times in classes...



And last of all, here's a photo of the projects.




Our next class is on 14th feb. So bob back for more details.


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Its Sale A Bration Time

Yes, its the BEST time of the year to shop, host a party or join Stampin' Up!

For every £45 you spend, you get to pick an item from the Sale-A-Brations promotion FREE.

Another amazing part of this promotion is if you join Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration, you get to choose either TWO free items from the promotion or a Simply Created Project Kit from the Spring Summer Catalogue.

Lastly, host a party before 31st March with sales of over £150 and you dont get £25 in free product - you get £45 instead.  Now thats an offer you dont get everyday, so go for it!!!

The products used to decorate this Large Kraft Journal would earn you a free Sale A Bration Set and its so nice, I made another.

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.

Craft Class

Fancy a bit of you time in the company of some lovely crafters?Well, here is a photo of our next craft class items.




I don't think I'll be fully germ free to do the class this Saturday and its a little too close to the New Year for some, so the class will be on the 10th January. However, I do need those attending to confirm attendance by Saturday 3rd January. This is to ensure that I can order the items needed in time for the class the following week.

The cost of the class is £10 per person and includes all materials and use of tools etc.

Please confirm ASAP if you are coming to the class and I will order the items needed.

Jan x

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Well, I did try to post this on Weds but for some reason my post wouldn't work.

Remember the Stars Class I did in November, well here is a photo of the finished project.

All I did was make holes in the stars and hang them on elastic cord before suspending them in our window.



The photo doesn't really do them justice as the light is quite bright outside but you can see the idea.

Hope you and your families had a wonderful Christmas.

Jan x


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Gift Bags for South Hill Designs Social

Sorry I've been all over the shop the last month or two (and I have been poorly lately which hasn't helped). But here's a photo of some of the gift bags I made for the ladies who came to the South Hill Designs Jewellery party I had the other week.





Now, some of the items are retired now but the gift bags are still current and are amazing. Food quality, measure 8.9x6.4x20.4 cm. they are really sturdy too. £5.50 for 10 so only 55p each. I love them so much I've ordered loads more!!!

Thanks for looking

Jan x

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