Remember me?

Gosh it has been so long since I was last here, so what have I been up to? Well I'm still making lots of stationery and samples, on the day goodies for a local hotel ( place cards, post box etc), I'm still a member of the Kanban Design Team for Aspire Crafts and am still thoroughly enjoying it, making commissioned cards and jewellery and looking after my gorgeous grandson when my daughter is at work. And I've been on holiday too!! Oh and occasionally I do housework lol 

I will update as often as I can, I think I have hundreds of cards I could show from this year alone but I won't....not all today anyway ;) We have had some fabulous kits from Kanban and there have been quite a few this year. I really enjoying making samples which are shown on Create and Craft.tv when the kits are demoed, certain shows are broadcast simultaneously to Create and Craft.com in America too.

Here are a few pictures from the Pretty In Lace kit

I'm really surprised to say that this kit is still available from Create and Craft on Flexipay!   

It's mine and hubby's wedding anniversary next Friday and I have decided to give away a tiara cos I'm feeling generous so if you or anyone you know is getting married this is what you could win :)

 It measures 5cm at the highest point at the front.

It is brand new and unused, I've just decided to give one away as I've decided to discontinue my tiaras as I'm too busy with stationery now. If you decide to enter on Facebook at Party Nights Creations please like and share my page. 

 Thanks for dropping by, back soon xx

Time flies!

As we have all said, in blog land, time flies but I really don't know where the last few months have gone. My business is still on the increase, I'm still loving being a member of the Kanban Design Team and they are still keeping us very busy making samples for the shows on Create and Craft. A couple of cards from recent kits.

This little (or not so little) fella is keeping us all busy!

He is just so adorable and I love spending time in his company. In fact there have been very few days since he was born thirteen months ago, where I haven't seen him, I'm very lucky. This last photo was taken a couple of hours ago from my sun bed (sorry to all who are experiencing a damp bank holiday Monday but we are enjoying a well earned break. Back to reality in a couple of days though ;)

See you soon x

Kanban Crafts....

....will be showcasing yet another beautiful kit tomorrow, Monday 17th November. "Bella Boutique" launches at 11 am on Create & Craft. We have just 2 shows, 11 am and 4 pm, so we hope you can join us. The design team were given an advance kit to make samples for the shows and we have all fallen in love with it and we hope you do too.

The following card was made using just the kit, some silver mirri card and a couple of pearls...simple but effective and very girlie :)

 The next card was made with the kit, a Dekromount frame and acetate butterfly, also in the kit and an assortment of pearls again

 and finally for now a quick calendar, a calendar tab and a small piece of ribbon

 Should you require any more inspiration we have our own Pinterest page which can be found at http://www.pinterest.com/AspireCrafts/bella-boutique/

Thanks for dropping by and happy crafting xx

Denim and Lace

Did you catch the launch of the new Denim and Lace kit from Kanban on Create and Craft on Wednesday? If so and you managed to buy one then you are in for a real treat....if you didn't then you don't know what you are missing!!! It is a stunner and without further ado let me introduce you to our little owl friend who appears on this luscious kit.

The design team were lucky enough to get the kits a couple of weeks ago so we could make samples with it and we all agree that it is a beautiful kit to work with. The kit includes images and frames, florals and stripes, assorted shapes and there are even inserts available to but to co-ordinate with this kit.

If you are in the Yorkshire/Lancashire regions tomorrow and have a bit of time on your hands then see the advert below as to what you could do to fill that time ;)

Kanban Crafts

Aspire Crafts
2nd Floor New Mill
Wellington Mills
Quebec Street
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 9AS
Come and meet some of the team. We shall be open from 10 - 4pm with special offers and free "Make and Takes". And if you like our new kit "Denim and Lace", we shall be demo-ing with it and we will be taking orders 

I shall be there with the team and as this is my first time out with 'the TV stars' please come and say hello and offer me your support :)

I shall look forward to meeting you but if you can't make it then just keep an eye on Aspire Crafts The Home Of Kanban, the very new Kanban Blog or you can see us on Facebook too.

Take care x

Crafting Muskateers Challenge #14

Hi, crikey I can't believe we are on Challenge #14 already! Thanks to everyone who played along with us on the last challenge and congratulations to the winner and top 3, there were some amazing entries as always.

Sad news again in this post, we have said bye to Avril and Kathy-Jo who have both decided to step down from the team, we're going to miss you girls.

We have a couple of new ladies joining our team though and they are Nichola Welham and Cheremane Smith.. Cheremane is our GDT for this challenge and then joins us permanently in July. 

The theme for this month is "Stamped Image" (this can include a digi stamp) and it has been sponsored by the wonderful  www.polkadoodles.com The prize on offer is 4 Digi Images from the sponsor which the DT have used for their projects.

As well as the Polkadoodles image I have used backing paper from the "Words For Him" A4 paper pad #20846 by Aspire Crafts train and image are from the wonderful Clearly Besotted Stamps

If you don't have your own blog , you can join us on our Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafting-Musketeers-Challenge-BLOG/320703981385124

Thanks for dropping by

Art Deco ladies

Did you see the Create and Craft shows last weekend where the kit was made of Art Deco Ladies and associated backing papers, card etc? Well, the kit was absolutely fantastic and the girls on the Kanban/Aspire Crafts design team were lucky enough to be given a kit each to make samples with.....and we all fell in love with it :) There are some of the sheets in the kit available on the Aspire Crafts web site.

These are the samples I made for the show

I altered a white paper carrier bag

 

Leonie and Keith both liked my exploding box and gave my name out on the programme :))

There will be a lot more cards coming from this kit in the not too distant future as it's a stunning kit and I have loads left. 

Thanks for dropping by xx

Thinking of you

This is a card made a few days ago for my youngest daughter to give to one of the clients in the salon she works in as she had lost her husband. Kanban rose to the challenge again. If 
I'm not quite sure what to do or am in a hurry to make a card I always reach for my Kanban stash (and boy do I need to use some...I still have loads!)

I added an acetate cover to the card and the acetate butterfly was attached with ultra sticky red ds tape. The butterflies and image were both supplied by Kanban. Just in case you haven't heard the news, Kanban has been taken over by Aspire Crafts and there are lots of old favourite as well as a brand new kit available from the web site.

Thanks for looking. x

Kanban Crafts

If you love Kanban products I hope that you are aware that they are available now from Aspire Crafts. The good news is that Aspire Crafts have obtained the licence to be able to reprint all of the previous kits etc as well as producing new ones. If you pop over to Aspire you will see that they are offering a Kanban Taster kit for just £3.99

The Kanban Design Team have set up a a Facebook group called For The Love Of Kanban. This is the Official Kanban group and you have to apply to join. There are over 200 members now and we have just launched our own challenge, you can see my card on the Crafting Muskateers challenge post as I cheated and used my one card for both challenges :) 

The Aspire DT have a Facebook group too, called the Aspiring Crafters and it is THE place to be seen if you love the new offerings by Aspire Crafts. The Aspiring Crafters group have also just launched their own challenge so if you would like to join in then this is the place to be and before I forget, there is the Aspire Crafts blog to keep an eye on for all things newsworthy :) This is my card for the Aspire challenge

Made using the 

20813 Thoughts Of Spring A6 Papercrafting Pad

20811 Thoughts Of Spring 12 x 12" pad

Navy card

from Aspire and

Ivory beading cord

Green ribbon

Dark Green Pearls

all from my stash

Thanks for dropping by, see you tomorrow x

Kanban is back!

I, along with thousands of other fans will be absolutely elated at the news Karen and Keith have posted on the Aspire  Crafts web site today.

If you like Kanban and you want to keep up with all the latest news etc then why not join the OFFICIAL Kanban Facebook group.

Here's to a brilliant future. x

Grunge

I love that word :) G R U N G E, it make me feel a bit Miranda Hart'ish when I say it like that 
ha ha.  I can't do grunge or shabby chic or anything that is supposed to look a tad untidy (if you saw my craft room you wouldn't believe a word of that lol)! However, that is the new challenge over on the Crafting Muskateers blog this month. Can you believe that it's challenge #9 already? It doesn't seem two minutes since we started!

Anyway, this month we are sponsored by the fabulous Visible Image:

" Visible Image is a clear stamp designer and manufacturer based in South Wales, UK, and is run by Mark & Helen. Our stamps are hand poured and hand cut using high quality photopolymer. Every stamp is very deeply etched, 4mm thick, to ensure crisp perfectly stamped images. Our designs include unique characters, brilliant backgrounds that match up perfectly for repeat stamping, original sentiments and verses written by Helen, stunning stamp sets and much more! Mark is a complete perfectionist and puts so much passion and love into every single stamp he designs! We are known and loved for the quality of our stamps, the efficient customer service we provide, and for doing something that’s a little bit different! ".

                                                     

And here is the fantastic prize, worth £16, that you could be winning.

                                    

How cool is that? Don't worry if you don't have a blog of your own as we have a Facebook page too, just pop on over and add your card. Please don't forget to read the rules and if you want to add our Blinkie to your blog then feel free to grab it off our blog.

This is my sorry attempt at "Grunge", I told you I couldn't do it!!

All of the papers, image, Dekromount frame and words are from the Vintage Bloom collection from Aspire Crafts and are all available from the shop, either in person or on line.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you join us in our challenge.

Aspire Crafts

Good morning everyone

Just had the brilliant news that we are back on Create and craft.tv today 27th at 12 

noon and 5pm with our Vintage Bloom Collection

. 

Hope you will be able to join Cheremane for lots of demos and inspiration.

Another one of the DT cards I made from the Vintage Bloom kit.

Free p and p

If you fancy investing in the gorgeous goodies I used for my Aspire Crafts design team cards then you can order any time this month and get free p and p on all orders to the UK mainland and Scotland. This usually only applies to orders of £20.00 and over, any orders below this are usually subject to a carriage charge of £4.99.

The Vintage Bloom goodies are worth getting your hands on as are the DekroMounts, in fact I'm doing my order as I write this post :)

If you hop over to the Aspiring Crafters' blog and the Aspiring Crafters' Facebook page, Fran is introducing the design team this week.

Thanks for dropping by. xx

Aspire Crafts

I am absolutely chuffed to little mint balls to be asked to be on the Design Team for the very new Aspire Crafts.

A rather large parcel arrived on my doorstep on Monday morning and this is what I found when I opened it.....

This is the Vintage Bloom collection and it is absolutely beautiful and the quality is excellent. I had to have a play with it straight away and have been dipping into it all week in between other work! Here are my 'makes' so far

I have added a few flowers and feathers and a couple of bits of ribbon but everything else is what was in my parcel. You really need to take a look at the web site because you will be amazed at some of the stash on there.

We have a Facebook page called Aspiring Crafters and there is also an Aspire Crafts  blog where you can keep up with all the goings on and up to date news from Aspire.

Well that's it for tonight folks, see you tomorrow and thanks for dropping by.

Aspire Crafts

There is lots of excitement among the girls on the Team Kanban at the moment. "Why?" I hear you ask........well, there is a new baby amongst us. Mr & Mrs Kanban have had the baby really and called it Aspire Crafts. Click on the badge below and you will be taken to the Facebook page.

Just in case you don't have Facebook, here is what was announced during the week......

"The Aspire Crafts Factory Outlet at Unit 5 Riverside Mills, Saddleworth Road, Elland, HX5 0RY will be open this Saturday 21st September 9.30 till 1pm. Come along and see some of the latest products that are coming through production! As well as a few of our new products you can also get many other brands too including Spellbinders,Graphic 45, Kanban, Indigo-Blu ,Pan Pastels, DecoArt, Dovecraft, Sweet Poppy Stencils and much more! The "official" opening will be in the next few weeks. More details to follow."

I would like to wish Karen and Keith lots and lots of luck for the future and I'm really looking forward to working with you again :)

Have a lovely day whatever you are up to and thanks for dropping by. xx