Another catch up...and some Christmas cards...

Life is hectic as ever. 

With the arrival of Ben and putting arrangements in place for the shop to be looked after while I am away in the UK having cuddles..... and chasing up orders that have yet to arrive????? grrr!......  and then to add to all that, since the weekend we have had some very heavy rain.....the photo shows one of the roads on my drive home - like driving up a river...

and don't you know it the shop roof leaked again but luckily Inga was on hand to mop up yesterday and this was the scene that greeted me this morning - puddles on plastic bags covering the till, credit card machine, etcetc.....

 After all that doom and gloom here are just a few of the Christmas cards from this years classes.....I always challenge the ladies and this year colour was the challenge.  How many of you use non-traditional Christmas colours on your cards. Talking to my customers it seems that cardmakers can be very "safe" when it comes down to it. I used red with brown...

 and brown and cream.....

 and Halloween papers from Echo Park - aaahhhh!!! orange and charcoal.....how daring !!! 
more cards tomorrow...

Now for my lovely girlies... these are some of my class girls with their finished canvases... loads of spraying, stencilling, painting, diecutting and fun...

and these two photos are from Birthday parties that we have held at the shop during October...

this was Izzy's 10th birthday party - all girls...

 and below is Vivi's 10th birthday party - 9 girls and 4 boys...

 The feedback was excellent from the parties and we plan on hosting more in the New Year...
the canvas was based on one Tanya made in July when she was here on holiday - thanks sweetie - and here's the version that I made on a pre-party trial run..... just needs a photo and its good to go...pity the photo doesn't show all that menacing sparkle and drippy black drips!!! thought the boys would prefer something a bit less girly...

above is Tanya's canvas after a couple of weeks in the sunny shop window - a totally different colour to the one below - how it was when Tanya made it - just shows how quickly things fade here...

.....and I'll leave you with another photo of Ben...

Bye for now

Sue

11.11.12

Introducing Benjamin George Tucker, my new grandson, born 10.11.12. to my daughter Victoria and her husband John. He's a healthy 8.8lbs and 20.54 inches long and I will see him in a week's time.....  

and in Friday morning's ladies class I embossed three poppies with Ranger holographic embossing powder and don't they look good...very proud to wear my poppies..... Benjamin's dad, John is in the REME and will be in Afghanistan in 2013.

Memorable weekend

Bye for now

Sue

10.11.12

What a brilliant date...and it's my new grandson's birthday. My daughter Victoria gave birth to Benjamin George earlier today 8 lbs 8 ounces and 52cms long and they are both well. Very happy Granny. Back tomorrow with more news and hopefully a photo.
Bye for now
Sue

Happy Halloween

Just thought I would try to post the things I made for Halloween...so here goes...

 31 October Street has a scary house.....
above is the front...

and here are the side views...

and the back door typically with the cat wanting to come in...














and here is my graveyard complete with coffin, gravestones, lamppost, lantern and skull...

closer view of the coffin.....

 close up of the top hat...

this is the house in the display in the front window of the shop...I tried to photograph the whole display but the reflections of cars spoilt the photos.....

and the coffin shaped bookmarks.....the old book is in Polish I believe...

and the trick or treat bag made from a black envelope.....every girl needs a trick or treat bag at Halloween!!!

part of the shop window display..... how good is that old book I picked up at the charity shop and altered...

                                  and an easel card party invite.....
                                 
and some happy girls with their coffins.....

and top hats...

and bookmarks and bags.....

Yay, the photos have loaded so expect more catch-ups now I have found out how - I know not the why or the what but don't really care- hahaha!!!!!

Hope your Halloween was good

Bye for now

Sue