Good Morning …… 14th November
Morning all, its very early here in windy wet Durham and I’m getting my final bits and bobs together for a demo day in Hartlepool 
I’m looking forward to meeting all of the lovely ladies again, and hopefully providing some inspiration hints and tips..
Tonight I’m off for a meal with hubby at Zen a Thai restaurant, and I can’t wait, I have been so busy lately that we have been like ships in the night, so some quality time for us tonight – not bad after 20 years!
Enjoy your day whatever your doing….
L x
Fan Daby Dozy Jolliday
Had a lovely Holiday in Crete this year, first time anywhere greek and was bowled over by the culture and lovely friendly people – will definatley be going back ……
Blooming Camera………
………………. has gone and given up the ghost! Ive got loads of photos to upload, my popcorn samples, and also the las C&C samples I did with the Classic ladies and just as importantly some lovely sunsets from my recent weekend in Keswick …. as soon as its fixed Ill upload them all. Im busy working on another show – Im on C&C on the 25th and 26th of July and also working on some top secret Crafters Companion stuff too MWAHHHHH HA HA HAAAAAAAAA (evil laughter) which your gonna LURVE.
Will be back soon with updates and Photo’s ….. in the meantime if you want to see popcord Samples mine are in the designers gallery on the Crafters Companion Website …..
http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/members/member_gallery.html?page=10&gallery_id=5
You may need to register as a member to view them – but Ill upload them here as soon as I can
Hope your all well
L x
Blooming take that
Leann x
PS – if your wondering about the funny costumes the whole concert was based around the “circus” theme
Another whirlwind weekend…..
Hi all,
Sorry ive not been around a lot – ive been prepping for a POTD show, I’m doing on Sunday on IW – BUT before I get there ive got so much more fun things coming too. Getting the train in the morning to London as its my SIL’s hen weekend, we are off to see Hairspray tomorrow night in London, then on Sunday a trip to covent garden and and then off to Peterborough for POTD launch on Sunday night…….. and shows all day Monday before heading home around 10pm (to treat myself ive booked a first class ticket home – no ive not come into money it was a really cheap advance fare only £35 – so travelling home in style – Ill need it as I wil be jiggered) then back to work on Tuesday morning……
off to finish packing so be good and Ill see you soon …….
Leann x
PS – Id really appreciate some moral support and a couple of emails on the show! LOL
I found my thrill…………………….
……………………………..On Blueberry Hill
On blueberry hill ……when I found you
The moon stood still ……on blueberry hill
And lingered until ……my dreams came true
Oh OK I’ll stop singing – its not pretty anyway!, and get to the point. I have in my possession an A4 pad of FABULOUS papermania Signature Range Blueberry Hill papers and O how I love them, love them, love them ………………… I bought the new docrafts magazine at the weekend and saw these papers (so I persuaded hubby that we needed new plants in the garden the following day – there is a craft shop, and papermania supplier at the garden centre I decided we need to go to, because they have nice plants! heheheh he believed me!. So I rushed home and made this, I also used the free stamp from the front of the magazine which are very useful indeed (I dont’ normally say that about free stamps, so that is a huge compliment too!) The papers are in lovely shades of palest pink and blue and cream, with lovely florals, bold corner rose designs and pretty plaids and paisley - YOU NEED THEM! – and they are soooooooo ME!
So here’s what I did – I cut and scored a piece of A4 card to make a 6″ x 6″ square card (or 5.75 x 5.75 if you would like the true measurement!) matt and layerd a piece of the beautiful pale blue with pink roses paper onto a piece of pale pink card to make a frame. I then used the Cuttlebug paisley embossing folder and cuttled a piece of pale blue core’dnations ………(I forgot to tell you about the core’dinations – this is also an essential if you Love your cuttlebug as I do! – Ill tell you more at the end…..) sanded to give texture and reveal the colour, then inked around the edge with some contrasting pigment ink. I cuttle a pice of pink in the same design and inked the edge in a toning pink colour. Wrapped Ribbon around both pieces and layerd on the front of the card.
I then stamped the greeting (using my free stamps) inked the edges of the matts and adhered to the front of the card using foam pads.
I looked at the card and thought hmmmmmmmmmmm – so I decorated the back too – with the lovely paper as you get soooooo much in the pad I could afford it! and I think it adds a sense of absolute luxury to the finished design.
Hope you like it, thanks for stopping by …..
Leann x
Oooo PS I said I would tell you about core’dinations, this is a sand-able card stock with a coloured core which is perfect for the cuttlebug, and ripping and tearing BUT this new one has a coloured core with a white wash finish so when you emboss then sand it reveals the lovely subtle colour through the white wash – its absolutely stunning, I love it, its made for the cuttlebug!
Quick Smirk Card – for much loved Niece
Inside
Best Niece
Hi all – quick update today. Just cracked this off for our Niece who’s birthday it is next week, Ive used the new Smirk range of 8×8 papers, rubber stamps and embellishment tote – if you’ve not got these, you need them, there fabulous for tricky teenage and young adult cards, cute but funky, not to babified (if thats a word) I love them and the papers are amzingly good quality at 150gsm – Im going to invest in the 6×6 papers too as they’ll make fab quick but very effective square cards. Oh yes the word nice and the scalloped tag were cut on the Cricut. Off to eat my eggs!
Happy Easter
Leann x
Quick Update
Hi all
Just popping in for a quick update – realy busy at the moment creating samples for a show your just gonna love! – Will post the samples on the day of the show and let you know there here
I’m celebrating today too – I’ve lost another pound which brings my weight loss to 12lb – have to keep going becuase ive a wedding in july and don’t want to look like Jabba in a dress!
Off to finish the wedding invites 
See you soon
L x
Wedding Invitations
Hi all had a busy day today, but managed to make these two wedding invitation samples (I’ve made them with stardream card, cuttle embossing for the cigar sleave closure and the cricut for the hearts. There for my SIL to choose from, she wanted gatefold…. I prefer square but……… its not my wedding. Ive used stardream card, and the ribbon the real invites of she chooses that one will be brown to match her theme!
What do you think, are they too plain? Could they be imporved in any way? – your suggestions would be most welcome.
Leann x
Life is so hectic ………..
Hi all
Ive been so shoddy in keeping my blog up to date and keeping in touch with all of yours – sorry. Life has been a hectic whirl since before xmas, i’ve had flu! and the D &V urrrggghhhhh, then just after Xmas, another horrible cold. I’m just starting to get myself back up to speed, so hopefully I’ll catch up on everything you have been up to ……..
Hope your all well
L x
