CONGRATULATIONS to Sara …….
Who has won the 2009 Young Business Person of the Year Award, in the North East Business Executive Awards…… I am sure you will agree its well deserved.. CONGRATULATIONS Sara
L x
New Moon Wooooooooo Hooooooooo
Morning all
I’m back from Craftaganza, which was very busy but great fun. Hello to all the lovely ladies.
I’m off to see New Moon this afternoon (the twilight sequel) and I can’t wait – I read all the books while on Holiday this year and I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed a written series so much.
So… me, Hubby and Son are off to F&B for dinner and then to the flicks, (where some Ben and Jerry’s will need to be consumed…..) taking my gorgeous sister with us too, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIELLE, 28 today 
L x
CRAFTAGANZA RULES …….
Morning all
Hope your all well and the weather’s not to bad where you are. I’m all packed and ready to go to the Craftaganza……..really looking forward to meeting lots of wonderful ladies, and also Sheena D, Jayne N, Noreen, Kay to name but a few……………
Loads of really exciting stuff planned, feel its very important to mention the lovely Meg Wratislaw of Crafters Compaion at this point, as Meg as arranged it all, and has some fabby dozy stuff ready for everyone…..
See you there
L x
First Cute 3d Model :)
Hi all
Had to share this with you as am over the moon with it, it’s my first 3d Builder Cute Georgian Door Model, using the wonderful Jayne Nestorenko’s Winter Tales Companions and the 3d model of the georgian door.
I will be using this as the workshop for the lovely ladies who are coming to the Craftaganza tomorrow, I’m really looking forward to it……..
What ever your doing today, hope its wonderful
L x
Really Exciting News …………
………………..that I have been absolutely dying to tell you all.
I am going to live the dream ……. I have been offered a full-time position with Crafters Companion, working closely with Sara as Creative Development Manager. I’ve handed in my notice at work (very scary, but very exciting) and will start work on the 11th January! My new role will encompass lots of areas of work, but will predominantly be working on new product development projects with Sara, I’ll also be doing a lot of the TV shows with Sara (and then some of the shows for Crafters on my own too!).
As you all know ive been doing quite a bit for Crafters in the background over the last year, so I am so over the moon that Sara thinks I will be a valuable asset to Crafters Companion and can’t wait to start working with her and the company full-time. The team at Crafters Companion is amazing. I’ll be working with a really talented and wonderful bunch of people
I am so excited and have been dying to tell you all, its been un-bearable trying to keep my mouth shut! no mean feat! Its been a life changing decision for me, but one I am really excited about, my wonderfully supportive husband has encouraged me every step of the way and says that opportunities like this only come around once in a lifetime, so grab it with both hands while you can.
I have driven my friends and family especially hubbie mad while making the decision, thank you to everyone who has listened to me whittle on and on …. I have some wonderful friends where I work now, and some more wonderful friends waitng for me at me my new job.
So decision made ……. and I cant wait, there is going to be some blow your mind stuff coming your way – trust me
Lots of Love, Lx
Leann Chivers
Creative Development Manager
Crafters Companion
(LOL – could not resist that, it makes me so happy to write it! )
Popcorn Fest …..
I’ve been meaning to share these with you for some time now and just not had the opportunity, so I’ve downloaded them from the camera and took the time to up – load them today for you ……
Hope to see you at Pins and Needles over the next few days……
L x
Pins and Needles
Hi all
Just packing all my demo stuff for Pins and Needles at the arena in Newcastle. Am on the Crafters Companion Stand, and will be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday…….. hope to see you there, come and say hello
L x
Diamond Pop Forward Instructions
I have been promising this for so long ………….. here it is eventually I wanted to make sure that you had photo’s to go with the instructions…………………. This wuill make a A5 Diamond Pop Forward Card…
You will need:
• 6 sheets of A5 white card
• 1 sheet of contrasting card for matting and layering
• Backing paper
• Centre Piece (decoupage or stamped image – your choice)
• Double sided tape
• Decoupage foam pads
Step 1
Take once piece of A5 Card (landscape in front of you) and fold the bottom left corner over to form a triangle at the top of the card. Burnish with a bone folder for a really sharp crease.
Step 2
Step 2
Turn the card 360 degrees (don’t turn it over) and repeat in the opposite direction taking the bottom right corner over and burnishing with a bone folder.
Step 3
Top Tip: When open you should now have a cross at one of the card.
Step 4
Turn the card over and fold the top part of the scored card across to meet the lines at the bottom of the cross. Burnish your line with a bone folder to make a really sharp crease.
Step 5
Unfold the crease you have made at step five and lay the card on your surface. Hold the card at either side of the line you have just scored and pull towards the centre.
Step 6
The card should very easily for a triangle shape at the top of the card. Make sure all creases are well burnished with a bone folder.
Step 7
Turn the card over and fold back the remaining piece of un-folded card, so that it is parallel with the bottom widest piece of the triangle.
Step 8
Repeat steps 1 to 7, as you need two of the shapes to form the front of your card.
Once fold lay both pieces flat on your surface and butt together in the centre to form a diamond shape.
Step 9
Cut a square of card to measure just short of 4 inches or 10cm.
Adhere this with double side tape to the centre for the card to join your two folded pieces together and make one card.
Step 10
Turn the card over and push the creased lines into place to form the diamond at the front of the card. You will be able to see a join line where the two cards have been joined, cut a square of card to measure 4 ¼ inches. Adhere this to the front of the diamond, which will hide the join.
Step 11
With your remaining two pieces of A5 card create two fold back cards using the A5 half fold and A5 gatefold lines on your Ultimate Pro
Step 12
Adhere the fold back cards one at each side of the fold diamond design. This will give the card added stability and dimension.
Step 13
Decorate the side and front panel with strips of backing paper which have been mated onto some contrasting card.
Cut out the decoupage, or stamped image for the centre of your card, layer with foam pads or silicone glue and position on the front of your card.
Top Tip: This card is really worth the effort and will draw gasps of appreciation.
Top Tip 2: This card can be made at any size, all you need to remember is that the size of the piece of card you start with (here we used A5) will be the size of the finished card……
Cute Companions Winter Tales
Well, I have been absolutely rushed off my feet and not had a single minute to update my blog, which is very shabby of me, I know…..
Got some time now – so uploading the pics of the Winter Tales Samples I created, loved working with these stamps Jayne surpassed herself again.
Im going to upload the daimond card instructions I have been promising for so long too, I will then feel all saintly
L x
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- Elegant renindeer card – v large with book mark pocket and bookmark inside – stunning on white glitter board
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- Across the miles – simple but effective coloured with H2o’s
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- Nursery Window Nativity Scene
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- padded vwellum background to make living room scene with ribbon for dado rail, stamped tree and characters
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- Fixed Spine Card with shop window scene
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- 8 x 8 companiosn dancing around the tree
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- Simple stamping and cuttlebugged background
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- Snowman Card stamped and decoupaged – snowman body coloured with pearl H2o v effective
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- large fixed spine card with cottage scene and stamped characters
Cute Companion Fest
Hi all
As promised, here are my samples for the Cute Companion Indoor and Outdoor Stamps. I absolutley loved working with them, and I think Noah the duck is my absolute favourite – closey followed by little April with her brolley – and little meg and ………… Oh Ok I just love them. I’ve purposely not used the background themes, so I could show how fab the stamps still are with out them, hope you enjoy looking at them and that they provide you with some inspiration when they arrive in the post …………. dont hide! I know you’ve bought them!
Happy Crafting for the rest of this beautiful Sunday
L x
