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Month: November 2012

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Fancy Fold Swaps – part 1

Fancy Fold Swaps – part 1

Yesterday I shared my own Fancy Fold swap and I'm back today with the first set of swaps that I received in return. From Jo Dumbleton, a stepper card using Papillon Potpourri: From Pat Ayton-Stewart, an easel card using Come to Bethlehem: Closed: And open: From Sharon...

Fancy Fold swap cards

Fancy Fold swap cards

I'm back to Convention swaps today A final special swap that I took part in, was a Fancy Folds swap. There were just ten of us in the group and we each made a different style of Fancy Fold card. I opted to do a shadowbox card. This particular one is an A5 size...

Tree Decorations Class now available online

Tree Decorations Class now available online

If you liked the look of these projects but were unable to attend our recent in-person Tree Decorations Class (our November Class), you now have a chance to purchase the online version of the class. This class covers a variety of Christmas decorations, large and...

Festive Paper Piercing

Festive Paper Piercing

Have you been thinking about getting this month's customer offer but not sure how you'd use the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack? (You get it free when you buy the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set/bundle and the Candlelight Christmas Specialty DSP). There are three different...

iPhone app crafting

iPhone app crafting

I've been playing at crafting on my iPhone today. Stampin' Up! have brought out an iPhone app - how cool is that? And it’s free!  Now, it's never going to replace "proper" crafting for me. I'm a tactile sort of person, I like to feel the textures of the papers,...

Paper Dolls team swaps from convention

Paper Dolls team swaps from convention

These were the lovely swaps that I got from my Paper Dolls teammates at convention. From Joanne, using Storybook Friends: From Hazel, using Pleasant Poppies: From Mari, using Mixed Bunch: From June, using Creative Elements: From Jan, using Clockworks: And also from...

My spirelli style convention swaps

My spirelli style convention swaps

This was my final set of swaps at Convention this year. I stamped, punched and die cut the separate pieces (ahem , except when I say "I", I mean I and my lovely DH who helped with so many of my swaps this year - he's such a gem!) and boxed them up to finish at the...

Some mini 3d swaps

Luggage allowance comes into play a little when you're swapping at convention in another country (won't be an issue next year when we're at Manchester, woohoo ). I did manage to get a few 3d swaps small enough to fit in my bag though. This little cutlery set is dinky...

A brotherly birthday card

A brotherly birthday card

A quick change of direction from all things convention today, as I share the birthday card I made for my brother recently. I'd just made a batch of these shadow box cards for a special swap at convention (whoops - didn't get too far away from it after all did I! ) and...