The new Cricut MINI

Okay, this is another part of my job I love....getting to play with new stuff!  I have just been given the new and rather stunning cricut mini.  It sits perfectly next to my computer, very neat and tidy.  It looks good.  And man is it easy.  I have plugged it into my computer, linked it with ease and can use it with my Craft Room (which I already had installed).  Obviously you still need to buy the cartridges, which you can either buy online (and browse before you buy), or you can link your physical cartridges to your craft room, and use them as well.

It has most definitely got my seal of approval.  Cricut Mini, your very cute!!

Mr fox

Instead of getting on with shed loads of cleaning and my tax return, I sit in the garden feeding mr fox!! Worth every skived minute.

Glue and Camper van now in stock!!

I know I had to let people know that the Crafty Notions glue, and the twiddley bitz camper van are now back in stock......sorry I'm not dropping you a line personally (of course I didn't write it down!!).  I need to tell you there is only one camper van left at the suppliers, so unfortunately it will be first come first served.

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Samples for C&C.....

Thank you all for contacting me regarding making samples for Hayley on C&C.  The response was absolutely amazing.  And the standard of your work is fantastic.  Honestly, I was so impressed.  We have some damn fine crafters out there don't we.  I have picked 5 people to email Hayley.  I am so sorry those of you not contacted this time, but I have been inspired so please watch out for more shout outs like this one! I have idea's up my sleeve.  Lets hope the idea's manage to work their way out and my sleeves don't just get longer!!

Thank you again, it was so difficult, I just had to go for it, because honestly you were all fantastic xxx

Call for Volunteers....

This is a little request for volunteers to make cards for a show on C&C with Hayley from Pots and Pancakes, for the 18th November.  Hayley is going to be bringing us a marbling kit, which you can use to make some beautiful background papers.  Hayley is at home with making amazing rugs, painting pottery etc, but would love some paper crafters to give their take on her lovely papers - so we need a few volunteers to make just a couple of samples each for the show.  Hayley will send you a stash of papers to work with - what you use with them, and how you use them, is completely up to you.

I am looking for 5 volunteers, so we have a selection of different looks.  Please let me know if you are interested, and if possible I would love a photo of some of your work - then I have the job of narrowing it down to 5 people!!

Thank you crafters.

More flowers....

Just a quick post before bed. A massive thank you to everyone who came to visit us at Kettering at the weekend. I was there on Sunday, and as usual had a great time. Lovely to meet some wonderful crafters.

I demoed my fusible fibres again, and tried the tip that a very canny crafter emailed me to tell me about. Rather than gluing the flower together when coiled together, i used the heat gun. Just a few little blasts fused the flower together. And a few blasts to the petals made the flower even more interesting. A massive thank you to the crafter who passed that tip on - I'm so sorry I'm not giving you a name check, I couldn't fine your post to me :(. I was made up it worked though.

So, a few shiny flowers ready to go out with web site orders.

Blockbuster!!

Just wanted to show you (in case you watched today's show), I did manage to finish my card and pull an email out of the cup - hooray.

Need to get a card finished for tomorrow, I will be joining Helen and the lovely ladies at the Craftstation in Kirkby in Ashfield to do a days workshop. Need to get an early night in again as well, ready for the drive. This time I will not get lost!!!