Sara’s Crafting and Stamping Studio

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Girlie penguins for Christmas

Girlie penguins for Christmas

Today I met up with a bunch of girlfriends that I used to work with, for lunch and a gossip. Three of the four of us were suffering with colds so I think Nikki will be lucky to escape one after that I'm absolutely hooked on these little penguins for my Christmas cards...

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A Happy Anniversary to my Mum and Dad

A Happy Anniversary to my Mum and Dad

Hope you're enjoying your weekend and are better prepared for Christmas than I am at this stage  We had a quiet day at the craft fair yesterday. It started off very icy and cold though, so my guess is that most folks preferred to do their last weekend of shopping all...

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Girlie gift packaging

Girlie gift packaging

Tonight I'm busy making a little batch of these little tree ornaments ready for the craft fair tomorrow. These girly versions will hold illuminating tweezers. Similar boxes went down very well at the craft fair we attended in August and I've just updated the colours...

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A quick and easy tree decoration

A quick and easy tree decoration

I've got a pack of treat cups out on my work desk (a.k.a. dining room table) ready for a few Christmas cards and had a thought about how they could also be used to make some quick tree decorations. I used two treat cups back to back for this one because the chocolate...

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Come visit us at Langsett Barn Craft Fair

Sorry there was no post yesterday. I was out at a Christmas "do" with my work colleagues. We went to the dogs - no really  - we went for a night out at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield to watch the dog racing. Can you believe that I couldn't pick a winner again all...

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Stampin’ Emboss Powder on dark cardstock

Stampin’ Emboss Powder on dark cardstock

After making yesterday's card with coloured embossing powder I wanted to test out the powder using Versamark and Craft White ink to see whether the Craft White would provide a lighter base and make the embossing stand out clearer. So I tried a little experiment: The...

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