Ladies that craft by Julie Wilson

13 JUNE 2013 TO 31 DEC 2014

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This is a copy of my Blog posts from June 2013 to December 2014. I want to say a big thank you to everyone who contributed to this book and to my friends and family for all of their support. Thank you xxx

Contents Cards from Card Class

Class Kit Launch

Sneak Peek

New Romney

Love this photo

Spotlight on Chris Neal

Junes Class Layouts

Thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d share a couple of photos.

Quilting Update

Tonights Scrapbook Class

Layouts

Another Holiday Layout

Creativity 101 T-Shirt Class

New Layout

Summer Layout

Ok Started at last

Another step

Playing with photos

Beamish

Fabric Journal Progress

Warner Bros Studio a hit

I found my first Mini Book

Baby Baby

Back to class

Christmas Past

Another Christmas Album

Beach Book

The first Card Class after summer break

Favourite photos today

Tonights Scrapbook Class

January 2014 Creativity 101 Class

Creativity 101 Class this Saturday UPDATE

Tuesday Scrapbook Class

Great Card Class today

I’ve made a start

Before the creation comes the mess

OK so I know you’re waiting

Celebrating Family

A Winter Book

First Day at School

Creativity 101 Project at last

Time to share

Scrapping Your Family on Saturday

Christmas cards

So we had eight to choose from

More Christmas Cards

Scrapping Your Family and I Remember 2013

More Layouts

Mail Art Challenge

Mail Art Challenge Blog launched

Christmas Mini Book

Tuesdays Scrapbook Class

A great evening

A busy card class

New Kit launched today

Only Three Kits Left

SOLD OUT

Kit Update

Christmas Cards

Saturdays Scrapping Your Family Class

Scrapping Your Family

Thank you Newington

Happy Birthday Mum

Three Days of Christmas Past Day One

Christmas Past Day Two

Christmas Past Day Three

New Theme for Mail Art Challenge starts today

Kit Relaunch

New Nanny once more

Photos for Tuesdays Scrapbook Class

A fun class tonight

A good Card Class today

Blog update

Creativity 101 in New Romney

Getting Ready For Christmas

New Scrapbook Kit launch NOW SOLD OUT

Photos for tomorrow afternoons class.

New Scrapping Your Family Kit SOLD OUT

Todays Class and Crop

One to share

It’s 7am

New Classes for 2014

Tidying up

Merry Christmas

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Free Christmas Layout Tutorial

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Online Christmas Layout Class

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Can’t believe I missed these

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So I was up with the Lark this morning

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Whichever way you look at it

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First Card Class of 2014

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It’s good to finish off

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Sneak Peek for Scrapping Your Family on Saturday

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New kit released today

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Look what I just made

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Another Card

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A great class last night

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New Creativity 101 now available for booking

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Scrapping Your Family tomorrow

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Update for Creativity 101 this Saturday

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Yep that was a good class

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So today

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I’ve been playing

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Rain, Rain go away….

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Starbook Class tonight

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Spring Cards

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Creativity 101 Kit and Online Class launch.

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Starbook Kit launch

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Crop (Craft Day) tickets now available

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Thursdays Card Class

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Tuesdays Scrapbook Class

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Nice layout

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Layout with a difference

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Apologies

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Spring card

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At last

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Family Star Book

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Just a couple of layouts

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Todays Class

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Photos for Limited Edition Kit class tomorrow.

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The First of Six

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Love these colours

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Two of Six

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Three of Six

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Four of Six

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Five of Six Layouts

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The last of the six layouts

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Scrapping with bright colours

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Bright Colours Day Two

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Todays cards

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Its getting late so……….

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Blue Butterflies

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Creativity 101 class on Saturday

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Todays Creativity 101

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Three Cards

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Punched Flowers

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Layout Two - Tiny Flowers

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Some works in progress

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Tonights Scrapbook Class

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A childrens layout

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Sunflowers

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Scrapping Your Family tomorrow

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Nice Day for a White Wedding

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What’s New Pussycat

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Craft Day

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Tutorial–Lego Bricks

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A few cards

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CROP (Craft Day) today

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Feeling relaxed

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Feeling a bit better

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New Class Dates

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In a class of their own

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Payment online

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Three Cards

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Texture Paste Tutorial

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Using the Texture Paste on a Layout

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Butterfly Layout

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About time

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Gelatos

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Card Class today

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Yesterdays Cards

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Lest We Forget

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Pinks and Blues

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A Day Out

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Saturdays limited Edition Class

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A Bit of the Past

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A Great Limited Edition Scrapbook Class

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This Way To The Beach

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Relax and Enjoy

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You Are My Sunshine

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I Love My Cats

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By The Sea

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Here Comes Summer

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Gotta Dance

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Class Update

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Scrapping Your Family Class tomorrow

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Playing Catch Up

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Starfish or flowers

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Three Cards

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Distressed Butterflies

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Draw Your Own Flowers

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Flower Cards

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Come and meet Ladies That Craft

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Tomorrows Scrapbook Class

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Doggy Layouts

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Kitten Layout

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Using Stamps on a layout

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My Butterfly Tree

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Tips and techniques

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Weather for Saturday

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No room left

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The Ladies That Lunch

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Tonight's Scrapbook Class

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Tower Of London

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Almost Fairyland

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Creativity 101 class update

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Sundays Scrapping Your Family class

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We had a wonderful day

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Class cancelled tonight

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Christmas cards

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Two more cards

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The final two Christmas cards

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Creativity 101 tomorrow

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Christmas Creativity 101

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What a picture

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Photography

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Christmas Cards

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A lovely class

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Tomorrows Scrapbook Class

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Autumn Layout

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A Circle of Buttons

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Christmas Mini Book

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Classes and Kits now available

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Christmas Cards

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Sweet Girl FREE Tutorial.

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Christmas book kit

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Dates For Your Diary

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A Special Birthday Card

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A Photo Frame with a difference

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Love those reindeer

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Tonight's Scrapbook Class

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The Joy of Christmas

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Winter Leaves

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More Christmas Cheer

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Oh Yes

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Tomorrows Scrapping Your Family Class

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The last Scrapbook Class of 2014

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So many train pictures

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Cards from Card Class Thursday, June 13, 2013 and I must admit that the first two were wholly inspired by the wonderful examples on display at the Craft barn Extravaganza a few weeks ago. The first was made using a stamp from Indigo Blu and my new favourite (as you can see from my previous post)

The second is from stamps by Paper Artsy

and the rest were just ideas I had.

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They look great together.

There is another card class next Wednesday so if you want to come along just e-mail me on ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk or telephone 07725 552501. xx

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Class Kit Launch Thursday, June 13, 2013 Yes it’s that time again and I have 7 (yes 7) class kits to launch as online classes so watch this space. Today I am launching kit ref: SYF8613 This kit consists of two 12 x 12 layouts and comes with everything you need to make both pages.

All you need to have at home are: Scissors, black fine line pen, white pen, Glossy accents or Diamond Glaze (not compulsory), Glue and two suitable 4” x 6” photos. You can order yours HERE. Have fun xxx

Sneak Peek Wednesday, June 19, 2013 As promised ladies here is a quick sneek peek at two of the three layouts for tonights class. Layout One

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Photo measures 5 1/4” x 4” Layout Two

Photo measures 4” x 3 1/2” plus three smaller 2” square photos. The third layout is the photo of you measuring 7” x 4”. See you later xx

New Romney Saturday, June 22, 2013 I have had a fantastic day today with the lovely ladies from New Romney.Here are a few pictures of the group and some of the works in progress. A big thank you to mum and Maria for all their hard work and to the ladies for making us so welcome. Looking forward to the next one. xxx

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Love this photo Monday, July 08, 2013 Yep, back from sunny Italy with over a thousand photos and the best one I have actually seen so far wasn’t even taken by me. It’s this lovely picture of two of my grandchildren.

Loads of things to share this week including the layouts and cards from Junes Classes (seems so long ago now). Enjoy the sunshine this evening. After my first day back at work I’m having dinner in the garden. xx

Spotlight on Chris Neal Wednesday, July 10, 2013 As usual Chris has been adapting class layouts and putting her own twist on her pages. And as you would expect by now, the results are lovely. Here is the first one

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And some of the detail

I love the scattered o’s and x’s making use of a border die and then fragmenting it to add interest to the page.

And the second one you can see on Chris’ Blog but here is a sneek peek.

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Thanks for sharing Chris. More tomorrow. xx

Junes Class Layouts Friday, July 12, 2013 Here are the three layouts from the June Scrapbooking Class as promised. I had real fun with these and I love the pretty papers and the bright colours. Just right for summerâ&#x20AC;Ś.. Just Me

Grandad

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I have been waiting to use the Martha Stewart Train Border Punch for ages and it worked really well here coloured in using Pro Markers. Lottie

The flowers were cut from a floral paper and some were punched out using an embossing punch. Looking forward to the next class at the end of July. Hope to see you there xxx

Thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d share a couple of photos. Monday, July 22, 2013 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been playing around with some of the iphone apps and having a great time. Here are some of the holiday photos I took using the new filters.

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I took over 1800 photos this holiday so watch out for some travel layout inspiration.

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Have a great day and enjoy the sunshine. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m off to work xxx

Quilting Update Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Morning everyone. Just a quick update for all of you budding quilters out there. Now that the current groups are well on their way I am considering starting up another group as I know that some of you missed out the first time. I need 8 for each group so if you are interested please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk and if I can get the numbers I will start a new group.

This is a message for the current quilting groups. Groups:- Bees, Sew Sew and Hand Quilters, I have just sent the patterns you need for the inner borders. These are the ones we tried in class this week. Any questions please let me know. Groups:- Material Girls and The Bobbins. The red dotty material is now here. I have cut it into the requested lengths and you can pick it up from me any time Friday( can you please ring first to make sure I am here). Thank you to everyone for a great evening. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe how much you have all done.

Tonights Scrapbook Class Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Sneek peeks plus photo sizes now on the Ladies That Craft site. See you later xxx

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Layouts Friday, August 02, 2013 I haven’t had time to share the class layouts and cards from Julys classes so over the next few days I will try to post a few of them. Here is the first layout using holiday photos of my trip to Venice.

I loved this stripy paper.It felt like the Mediterranean, warm and welcoming. The panoramic photo is the tab to a hidden journalling pocket

and the piano keys is made using the “Forever in Time” Ribbon tape which feels like fabric.

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More tomorrow. Enjoy the sunshine xx

Another Holiday Layout Saturday, August 03, 2013 This time I used stamps for the embellishments and the idea for the sun was taken from a card I saw on Pinterest.

I loved the whale paper and built my page around the design. Some of you said you were going to add glitter to the waves but I kept mine plain.

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I now have quite a collection of word and saying stamps which are coming in useful while I am doing my holiday journal (I’ll share that at a later date when it is finished.) Looks like a sunny day again today so off to do some chores. Spit spot

Creativity 101 T-Shirt Class Sunday, August 04, 2013 Just a quick update. This class has now sold out so if you missed out and would still like to do this class then you can now preorder a kit along with an on-line class. This will be released in October after the class has taken place and will cost £30.00. Click HERE for details. (9/8/13 - NOW SOLD OUT) Todays inspiration is one of the cards I made for class in July using a new set of Stampendous stamps, originally bought to decorate my London Book pages. Everything on the card is flat except for the “Thank You” which is raised on sticky pads. Loads more still to share so keep checking back. Have a great day xx.

New Layout Friday, August 09, 2013 This one from the last Scrapbook Class before summer break and one of my favourites.

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Had terrible trouble photographing with the light today so sorry about the quality.

For those of you who came to the class, the online class instructions will be in the online classroom today. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m starting a new project this evening so watch this space for pictures and step by step instructions FREE in the online classroom to all Ladies That Craft Members. Have a good one xx

Summer Layout Saturday, August 10, 2013 I had some lovely bright photos of my granddaughter in the paddling pool and wanted to make a summer page for her album. The bubbles in the background were made using white card and then edged very gently with a Distress Ink. The borders were die cut using a TH Sizzix Die. Have a great day xx

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Ok Started at last Saturday, August 10, 2013 I wanted a project to make during the summer break, something I could pick up and put down and try out new and underused techniques on. Well at last I’ve started and here is my first picture. Don’t forget I will also do this as a free online class to members of ladies That Craft so if you haven’t joined us yet click here. Having a day out tomorrow so will be back on Monday with an update. Have a good one xxx

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Another step Wednesday, August 14, 2013 This is really an experimental project so I have decided to make the pages in three different ways. Today I have hand sewn three pages with wadding sandwiched in the middle and leaving one edge open to attach to the spine of the book cover. To decorate these pages I will insert a small cutting mat between the layers to ensure that any fabric paint, stamps do not bleed into the next page.

The next instalment on the blog will show the pages completely decorated. Members of ladies That Craft will have access to the free class showing all of the stages in detail. If you are not a member and would like access to the classroom, you can join HERE. Remember it is only £6.50 for a lifetime membership. I’m away for the weekend so will update again next week. Have a good one xxx

Playing with photos Saturday, August 17, 2013 I’ve set this up to post on Saturday while I’m away so hopefully it will work. My new camera (thank you for the heads up Geraldine) is amazing and the pictures I am taking are improving all the time. Here are a few I took last Sunday of my Granddaughter Charlotte. The zoom lens is wow!!! I even managed a reasonable photo of Timmy my cat. More soon. I plan to take loads of photos over the next few days. Have a good weekend xxx

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Beamish Wednesday, August 21, 2013 If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to go away for a long weekend then a place to consider is Beamish the living museum of the North. On my recent trip I spent the day there with family and we had a fantastic time. There are trams, old busses, all working and free to ride on from place to place (all included in the entrance ticket price), old houses to explore including an old dentists, a piano teachers house, and then loads of shops such as the corner sweetie shop where 32

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you can buy wonderful sweets and chocolates. Here are a few of the photos I took on the day.

A picnic in the little park around the bandstand.

I know a few people who would murder to get hold of just one of these printer trays. They had loads and loads on display. Scrummy.

The Living Room

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The Dentist

The old fashioned merry go round.

The High Street

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The School

What I liked about it was that the people dressed up in clothes appropriate for the times and were all happy to tell the stories of the day. The Grandchildren loved it. Well worth a visit. xx

Fabric Journal Progress Thursday, August 22, 2013 I am really enjoying working on this project. I had to search through all of my stamps to find the right ones and I found some beauties that I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t used for ages. Note to self â&#x20AC;&#x201C; must sort out my stamps

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, if you would like to take the online class that goes with this project you will need to join the Ladies That Craft club HERE. The free class will be released in September to all members. More soon xx

Warner Bros Studio a hit Thursday, August 29, 2013 Loved it. Every minute of it. So much to do, see and photograph. (Yes one of the only places of its kind I have ever been to where photography is not restricted so you can click away to your hearts content). Happiest momentâ&#x20AC;Ś..riding on a broomstick across London.

and riding in Hagrids side car

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And finding the Sorting Hat

and……..no I won’t spoil it. Just, if you have the chance, go and see it for yourselves. WOW. xx Warner Studios link.

I found my first Mini Book Sunday, September 01, 2013 It was so nice to find my Japanese Book that I made as my first Crop Class way back in 2006. It was my first attempt at a piano hinge book and I loved the finished effect.

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You can see a few more sneek peeks on Facebook and all of the detailed photos on the Ladies That Craft site so pop across and take a look. I even used a few peel offs which is unheard of for me. Have a great day xx

Baby Baby Tuesday, September 03, 2013 Ooh found another Mini Book and this time its one I made for a new mummy and her baby. One of my favourite parts of the book was the front cover made by deep embossing the squares and padding them before they were added to the cover.

No idea how long ago it was but it was during the time I was obsessed with Cricut Cartridges. I must admit they do make great embellishments.

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You can see more in the Ladies That Craft Classroom. xx

Back to class Sunday, September 08, 2013 It was really good to see everyone again yesterday after such a long summer break. I think it was probably one of the noisiest classes Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had for ages with everyone catching up on holidays, family and just having a good laugh. Here are a few photos from the class with works in progress. There was stamping Washi Tape And loads of die cutting And of course we were all tidy crafters and finally the layouts we made Had a great time ladies, thank you and see you all again next month. xx

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Christmas Past Thursday, September 12, 2013 Here are a few pages of my Christmas book which was made for a class in 2008. I used the Acrylic as my front cover to protect the book. I stamped on either side of the 40

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acrylic with a Penny Black stamp using a glue pad and then gold glitter pushed into the glue. The trick to getting this to work is to be patient. Leave your work to dry for 24 hours. When this is done you can brush away the excess glitter. The snow is made from Liquid Pearls and then when dry, I have added Frosted Lace Stickles. Make sure you give both plenty of time to dry. The tree was glittered and then attached to the page with silicone so that is raised. The trees were cut from the triangle paper in the kit. Notice that some of the trees are raised to give the page depth. The border separating the the page is from a sticker sheet. Because this was made for a Christmas yet to take place, I wanted to make sure that I got everyone to take part in the completing of the book. I added extra pages throughout the book, their size depending on the size of my photos, and on the back of each I have included some questions for each person to complete. This means I have information about Christmas 2008 for my book and examples of everyone's handwriting. I will use rub ons to decorate the photos. This was one of my favourite pages. I did show everyone how to make the pop up snowman in the class. Not sure I can still remember how to do it now.

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This is the reverse of the bauble page. I kept the decoration to a minimum by just adding punched holly around the edge as I intend to add journaling after Christmas. This page was separated with a sticker border and is the plainest of the pages but left deliberately for photos or journaling after Christmas. As you can see there are 3 photo inserts before the leaf page. All of the leaves on the page have been individually glittered using a Quickie Glue Pen and Glamour dust. This is the plainest of the pages with just a sticky border across the middle. Photos and journaling will be added after Christmas. LADIES THAT CRAFT

The pages were embellished using the 2 holly leaves on the sticker sheet as a pattern. Note the circle on the side of the book. The circle is a mechanism for producing the pop up bear. Those of you who chose to add this to their book were shown how in class. The owl is by Hero Arts and was provided in the kit. The cage is made from the window template. I removed the windows and then cut small strips of paper and glued then to the window. Once dry I coloured with gold paint dabber and then put on a thick coat of Glossy Accents on the cage giving it depth. The owl was coloured in using ultra fine glitter and was attached to the cage by his feet. The cage is attached to the page only by one gold brad to give movement. This book has photos of each of the family members who will be there at Christmas. By building your book this way, you can add as many photos and extra pages as you want. The final page is decorated only with red glitter on the berries and is being saved for a family picture. And lastly the back page.

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Looking back on past projects is always fun. I am going to sit and work out how the mechanisms worked. I might use them again this year.xx

Another Christmas Album Friday, September 13, 2013 Yes I know its not Christmas yet but I have so many projects to put on here before I can put the new ones on so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to bear with me. This time I made the book from figure eight beer mats and taught in class.

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It all looked really easy until we started to make apertures in some of the mats to hang decorations from. It was fun though.

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I made one page per person and all of the photos were printed out in black and white. If you ask in your local pub they might give you a few free beer mats. This was one of the easiest but also one of my favourites. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to take a look at my Facebook page as well. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just added photos of the Connect Four Class I did using Paper Artsy stamps. Have a great day xx

Beach Book Tuesday, September 17, 2013 or seaside book, or somewhere to put the photos of your last seaside holiday. I really enjoyed making this one especially as all of the pages are shaped.

Inside pages one and two

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Pages Three and Four

Pages Five and Six

Pages Seven and Eight

Pages Nine and Ten

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To make this book I chose clip art pictures with a seaside theme from Google. I then enlarged them and cut them out to use as templates. I then cut them out of chipboard. You could do this with any theme. Hope you get a chance to have a go at your own shaped book. If you do please share your photos by e-mailing me and I will showcase them on here. Have a great day xxx

The first Card Class after summer break Friday, September 20, 2013 and it was great to see everyone again. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprising how much we all miss our classes and all of the chatting and creating. I had a great time. Of course, even though it is only September, I had to include a Christmas card, so I started off with a simple one to get everyone in the mood. Here are the four we made

My card classes take place twice a month at Parkwood Community Centre in Rainham, Kent. You can see all of the classes available HERE. You do not need to be a member to come to class and all of the classes are suitable for beginners and experienced crafters. If you want to have a chat before you make a decision please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk and I will either reply by e-mail or ring you depending on your preference.

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Have a great weekend xx

Favourite photos today Sunday, September 22, 2013 Been using some of the filters on Picasa again on photos I took today. These two are my favourites so far. Choosing Dinner with daddy.

Just us three

Watch out for these on a layout coming soon plus a new winter Mini Book Kit nearly finished and being released in October so follow the blog if you want to see the sneek peek. xx

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Tonights Scrapbook Class Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Morning ladies. Here are a few photos to give you some idea of colours for tonight's class.

I have used three colour portrait photos measuring 2 1/2” x 4” on one layout and two black and white landscape photos measuring 4” x 3” on the other. Looking forward to seeing you all tonight xx.

January 2014 Creativity 101 Class Tuesday, September 24, 2013 now available for booking. This class is being held at Parkwood Community Centre on Saturday 18th January from 10 am to 4pm. Ref c10118114 Member £30.00 GBP Non Member/Guest £30.50 GBP

These classes are really popular so make sure you book your place soon or buy a place as a Christmas present for a friend or family member. Members and Non-Members welcome. Hope to see you there. xx

Creativity 101 Class this Saturday UPDATE Wednesday, September 25, 2013 HI Ladies Details of what to bring to Creativity 101 on Saturday are now on the Ladies That Craft members website. If you cannot access the site please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk and I will text you the list. See you there x 52

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Tuesday Scrapbook Class Thursday, September 26, 2013 It was lovely to see everyone again after our summer break. To start off the classes again I chose new papers from Carta Bella which would be great for a boy layout but as I like to be different I used them to make two layouts with our Bruge photos. A favourite Photo I liked the idea of extending the layout using the bunting. And the stitch stamps are ones Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use again and again. They make a great addition to my stamp collection. Giggle Sometimes you snap away and are lucky enough to get a great photo and the one on the left of my mum is one of those photos. The feathers were stamped and cut out to add dimension. Card class tomorrow so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sharing some cards later in the week. Have a great day xx.

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Great Card Class today Friday, September 27, 2013 I have decided to start putting my name on my card examples as everyone is getting so good at making them that I can’t pick mine out. We had a great time today. Thank you to everyone who helped tidy up. I did manage to get back to work on time. Don’t forget, if you want to have a go at making some Christmas cards come along to class. You can book HERE. You’ll have a good time, promise.

I’ve made a start Sunday, September 29, 2013 well one card last class and three this class. Will it be five next class, you’ll have to wait and see. Here are the cards from last Thursday.

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And finally something other than Christmas. I still find it hard to make Christmas cards in September but still have loads of ideas.

Card classes take place twice a month and you can book your place HERE. Photos of Saturdays Creativity 101 coming soon so keep checking back. Have a great week. xx

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Before the creation comes the mess Monday, September 30, 2013 and boy can we get messy when we want to. This time I made sure that everyone had a table to themselves but I think next time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll increase that to two. And a few finished pages Tune in to see the original Creativity 101 project later this week. Have a great day xx.

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OK so I know you’re waiting Wednesday, October 02, 2013 for me to show you the Creativity 101 project from Saturday, but I can’t help sharing this photo of my Timmy.

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Tired out after a long night prowling,

he has taken to putting his paw over his eyes when he sleeps. Love him to bits. Promise the project will be on here soon. xx

Celebrating Family Friday, October 04, 2013 This is a great project to put on the wall instead of just a family photo. I used a 7 Gypsies frame but you could use and divided frame from the Range or even a 99p shop.

I originally did this as a Crop project and have since made two more as commissions on Etsy.

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The easiest way to fill all of the frames is to cut cardstock exactly the right size to fill each frame and then decorate each one as if it were a greeting card or ATC. All you need to remember to do is keep your colours to a minimum, say five colours maximum and you will always get a fantastic effect.

I also used embossed metal to add dimension although four layers of aluminium foil work just as well. Enjoy your evening xxx

A Winter Book Saturday, October 05, 2013 I love penguins and polar bears so when I made this book for a class I thought it would be a great idea to use them as a theme. Although there are no photos in it yet, I hope to get some snowy photos nearer this Christmas. I used loads of glitter and lots of punched snowflakes. Hope you like it xxx

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First Day at School Sunday, October 06, 2013 I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe that our little Granddaughter started pre-school recently. Here is the first school photo taken the day before her first day as she tried on her new clothes. I love the bunches in her hair. Photos like this are taken in most families and if you look back at your own photos you will find quite a few. This is a great opportunity to add one more layout to your family album either just showing one particular moment or putting all of the family new school photos on one. Here is an example of school photos being used on a layout. The photo in the front middle is a photo taken at school. The one on the left is one day after school and the one on the right is me starting in the last two years at secondary school when the uniform changed. I am launching a new competition very soon, something a bit different and open to everyone, wherever in the world you are, so watch this space for exciting details coming soon.

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The sun is shinning and off to clear a bit more of the garden so that I can craft later. Have a great day xx

Creativity 101 Project at last Tuesday, October 08, 2013 This is a really difficult project to photograph mainly because the book hangs from a frame. I really enjoyed making this mini book on a stand. Two weeks on I am still adding pages. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be able to stop. Here are a few photos for inspiration. Front Cover And a few of the pages And to date there are at least 15 more pages and counting. Each of the pages was made using a different technique and a variety of products both new and old. Everyone had a great time and I will share some of the classes lovely pages soon. For those of you who came to class, I will put full instructions on the Ladies That Craft site for you to refer to. I will probably keep adding more pages as the weeks go on so keep checking back. xx

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Time to share Sunday, October 13, 2013 some of the pages made by the ladies at the Creativity 101. Although I make a selection of pages to copy I am always delighted and surprised at the lovely adapted and new pages that everyone comes up with. None more so than this one where the Memory Box penguins were put to good use.

And then there were these. Looking good girls

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Looking forward to seeing more so don’t forget to e-mail me your pictures. I’m snuggled up indoors with a giant mug of tea and watching the rain pouring down outside. Don’t think I’ll move today. Have a good one xxx

Scrapping Your Family on Saturday Tuesday, October 15, 2013 This is a message for all of the ladies coming to the class on Saturday. I will add to this post later this week however I thought I would give you a head start and let you know that one of my layouts will include an A4 black and white photo. If you are able to print a photo off at home try to make it as light as possible as we will be stamping on the photograph. If you can’t do this there will be other layouts to choose from so don’t panic. Update 18.10.13 I have also used ten (yes 10) 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" photos each one with a different theme, both colour and black and white so just a selection of 4 x 6 photos will do and you can then cut

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them down to size. See you Saturday xx

Christmas cards Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Todays card class was great fun with loads of glitter and mess, but that's half the fun. Unfortunately itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too dark to take photos of todays of the cards so here is a reminder of some of last years examples.

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More tomorrow. xx

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So we had eight to choose from Thursday, October 17, 2013 and everyone got covered in glitter and made loads of mess.

I enjoyed making them all but I loved the little cards the most.

These cards are 3â&#x20AC;? square and are really easy to make. In class, two of these cards counted as one card ( so really there were 10 cards to choose from. The little robins are a great stamp set from Woodware.

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More of the cards tomorrow. x

More Christmas Cards Friday, October 18, 2013 I managed to get some reasonable photos today so here at last are the rest of the Christmas cards from class.

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I have already started on the cards for the next card class. My house looks like a glitter palace. More tomorrow. xx

Scrapping Your Family and I Remember 2013 Saturday, October 19, 2013 It was a great class today with loads of die cutting (I think I need another Sizzix machine to add to the two we already use to reduce the queues). And some lovely finished results. Here is the class at the end of the three hours (and they are all still smiling) And the double layout celebrating the year 2013. Page one Page Two and I had great fun making the little yellow flowers. More layouts tomorrow. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m now ready to make my challenge project for the launch on Monday. Have a good evening xxx

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More Layouts Sunday, October 20, 2013 Two more layouts from yesterdays class. Each intended to be a single layout This one using an A4 portrait photo and this one using an A4 landscape photo. I did this because I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what photo everyone would bring in with them. Surprisingly, put side by side they make a great double layout to. Watch out for tomorrows competition launching tomorrow morning. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss it xxx

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Mail Art Challenge Monday, October 21, 2013 This new and exciting challenge starts today and a new theme will be announced on the third Monday of every month. Before I share our new Design Teams examples with you, let me tell you how it works. 1. Your envelope must be no bigger than an A5 envelope (it can be smaller of course). 2. Your envelope must be posted using a 50p stamp (normal second class mail). 3. Entry is a 50p stamp which should be enclosed in your envelope, along with your name and address. 4. Your envelope should be sent to: Ladies That Craft, 4 Sandling Way, St Marys Island, Chatham, Kent. ME4 3AZ 5. The top 5 will be chosen by the Design Team and posted on the Blog and from that top 5 a winner will be chosen and the 50p stamps you have all sent in will pay for ALL of the entries to be sent to the winner. Any additional stamps will be carried forward to the next challenge. 6. Anything goes. You can stamp, stick, stencil, mask infact anything you want to do. 7. Entries from all countries are welcome however as I will not be able to use foreign stamps to send out the prize so I will donate all of the foreign stamps to a charity (more details later). 8. Entries must arrive by Monday 11th November and the winner and runners up will be 72

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announced on Friday 15th November. See its simple. So lets begin. This months challenge is HALLOWEEN no surprise there then, but such a fun subject. Here are the DT examples to give you an idea. Gayle Bond Gayle has chosen to decorate the front of the envelope and has left plenty of space for the address and stamp. The white envelope measures 15cm x 15cm (6” x 6”) Maria Dickson Maria got excited and sent two envelopes. Both began life as plain white A5 envelopes. Maria has used a circle mask so that the address can be seen clearly. Sally West Sally has used a standard kraft envelope measuring 16cm x 11.5cm (6 1/4” x 4 1/2”) and has decorated both sides. Sally got so carried away that she forgot to leave space for the address and had to add a label. This is the back of the envelope. Julie Wilson And lastly mine. When I chose the theme all I could think of was the witches in the Wizard of Oz. Love those shoes. I wanted to cover the shoes with red glitter but I didn’t think the postman would appreciate that so I opted for glitter stars instead. I didn’t add a stamp because I didn’t need to send it to myself. Now its your turn. I can’t wait to see all of your wonderful decorated envelopes. xxx

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Mail Art Challenge Blog launched Thursday, October 24, 2013 Exciting, exciting, exciting, today see the launch of the brand new Mail Art Challenge Blog

Just click on the picture to see the winners and top 5 badges on the new blog. These badges will be available for a limited time as they will change for 2014 so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to enter your Mail Art xxx

Christmas Mini Book Saturday, October 26, 2013 I am releasing a Christmas Mini Book Kit in 2 weeks time and I thought it was time for a sneak peek at the front cover.

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Anyone would think I’m obsessed with mail. I will release some more details soon including a pre-order button. Don’t forget to baton down the hatches this weekend. The wind is definitely picking up. xx

Tuesdays Scrapbook Class Sunday, October 27, 2013 Photo update I have used the following: One 5” x 7” photo. This can be a photo of your choice, colour or black & white. This is for size only and you may wish to change this after the class. One A4 photo or four portrait 4” x 6” photos. A photo can be added to this layout at a later date so don’t panic. See you there xxx

A great evening Thursday, October 31, 2013 Really enjoyed Tuesdays Scrapbook class.

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There were two layouts to complete, one Christmas and the other more summery (is that a word?) and loads of die cutting however this time I managed to get it all done and in the kits before class so that the layouts could be finished. Here are a few works in progress

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll show the two class examples next time. Card class tomorrow so busy, busy, busy. My house looks like a glitter factory. Have a great day xxx

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A busy card class Thursday, October 31, 2013 and when I added the five new cards to last classes cards we had 13 to choose from so everyone was really busy.

There were trees and snowflakes and lots and lots of glitter.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share the cards tomorrow. Happy Halloween xxx

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New Kit launched today Monday, November 04, 2013 I have a new two page Scrapbook Kit available. (NOW LIMITED STOCK)

The kit includes all paper, templates and die cuts to complete your layouts. All you need to provide are: Scissors or paper trimmer, glue and sticky foam pads, fine black pen, Ball tool (or round ended pen) and soft mat (or mouse mat would do). The price is just ÂŁ10.60 which includes p&p and access to the online classroom for this class only. NOW SOLD OUT Kits will be sent out on Wednesday 2nd class to arrive by the weekend. Have a great day xxx

Only Three Kits Left Tuesday, November 05, 2013 Thank you to everyone who ordered the new kit. It will be sent out on Wednesday.

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There are now only three kits left so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to order soon. Have a great day. xxx

SOLD OUT Tuesday, November 05, 2013 Sorry everyone. The kits have now sold out. xxx

Kit Update Thursday, November 07, 2013 The second lot of 12 kits are going out today with 12 more going out tomorrow so watch out for the postman. xxx

Christmas Cards Thursday, November 07, 2013 Just time before work to show you the last lot of Christmas cards which I made for the Card Class on Wednesday.

More of a snowy theme this time. I have another 12 yet to teach and they are all sitting on my dining room table and there is glitter all over the floor whoops. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget that the first Mail Art Challenge ends on Monday 15th November so hurry up and send your entry. Have a great day and thank you for looking xx

Saturdays Scrapping Your Family Class Friday, November 08, 2013 Hi everyone Firstly just confirmation that all of the Nov Scrapbook Kits have been sent and all those who bought them will receive an e-mail from me on Saturday allowing them access to the online classroom.

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Saturdays layouts are now done and kits made up so well ahead of myself for a change.

If you are coming to class you will need two photos although both can be added at a later date if you would prefer. I used: One 4” x 6” portrait photo of use last winter One 2.5” x 3.5” portrait photo cut down from a 4” x 6” photo. This is a picture of me holding a fox but you can use any photo of your choice. I have used a Peacock Feathers Distress Ink pad so if you have one please bring it with you for your own personal use.

Looking forward to seeing everyone xxx

Scrapping Your Family Saturday, November 09, 2013 a good technique class today where we made two layouts using die-cuts, heat embossing, distressing, sewing, border folding, stamping and…… well you get the idea. The first layout was “So Cold” in blue, grey, white and beige tones

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The second was distressed with a splash of “Peacock Feathers”

This class is now available on the Ladies That Craft website for everyone who attended the class today. Off to make up more Christmas Card kits for Monday. xxx

Thank you Newington Wednesday, November 13, 2013 I had a great time in Newington on Monday teaching some lovely ladies in the local village hall. I was really proud of myself for remembering everything until I went to take the photos and realised I had left the camera card in the laptop at home. Out came the trusty Iphone. Not a great photo but the best I could do at the time. Not all of them were card makers but everyone, yes everyone, completed these four Christmas cards. Thank you for making me so welcome. Mum and I really enjoyed ourselves. Don’t forget, if you have a group of crafters and would like a class, please contact me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk . Ok now back to my embroidery. I’m counting Aida this morning and trying to work out where to start on my new project. Have a good one xx

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Happy Birthday Mum Thursday, November 14, 2013 My lovely mum has a birthday today. Happy Birthday Mum and thank you for everything you do. You are one special lady. xxx

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Three Days of Christmas Past Day One Friday, November 15, 2013 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been busy sorting photos on my computer and have come across loads of Christmas Cards from past years. Most of them are designed and made by the fantastically creative Gayle Bond. Gayles blog is called www.craftinginthebath.blogspot.co.uk and has loads of inspiration on it including her most recent work, her DT entry to the first Mail Art Challenge so why not pop across and take a look. In the meantime here are the first few cards I found. Don't forget that the winner of the MailArt Challenge is announced today on the new C h a l l e n g e B l o g http://mailartchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ More tomorrow. xx

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Christmas Past Day Two Saturday, November 16, 2013 I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe just how many Christmas Cards Gayle made. Here are a few more I still have a few more so I will try to pop them on here next week. xx

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Christmas Past Day Three Sunday, November 17, 2013 Are you fed up yet? I didn’t realise just how many cards there were but aren’t they great. Here are a few more: And finally one from me So loads of inspiration to keep you going. The new Mail Art Challenge starts tomorrow so watch this space. xx

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New Theme for Mail Art Challenge starts today Monday, November 18, 2013 Challenge two starts today on the Mail Art Blog

Anyone can enter so why not pop across and take a look. Have a great day xxx

Kit Relaunch Friday, November 22, 2013 Next weekend I am taking a trip to New Romney to teach a class that I first taught last year for the November Creativity 101 class. The class is the perpetual calendar and one of my favourites. As this was such a popular class I have decided to re-release it again this year as a Limited Kit. In the kit you will receive everything you need to make this lovely project PLUS access to the online class with step by step instructions and loads of pictures and videos PLUS FREE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP to the Ladies That Craft club. The cost of the kit is ÂŁ30 including p & p. You can order yours HERE. (postage outside the UK will be charged at cost. Please e-mail me for international postage options). In order to complete the project you will need to have the following: Glue, scissors, matt white acrylic paint, a stamp with writing on or a background stamp, a Stazon ink pad (black) and a brown Distress ink pad.

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This would make a fantastic gift for a friend or a treat for yourself. Once made, all you have to do is change the calendar in the centre every year. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a busy weekend so better get cracking. Any questions please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk xx

New Nanny once more Sunday, November 24, 2013 I am often asked why my blog address is new nanny when I mostly use it to post my projects for Ladies That Craft club so here is why this blog originally came about. A few years ago when my first Granddaughter was born I decided it was time to start a personal blog so that I had some sort of record of my growing family. As time has moved on I have been blessed to have four beautiful grandchildren who I love very much. From time to time I add new photos to remind me of how lucky I am. Here is a picture of my newest Granddaughter Olivia Rose.

With three beautiful girls my little grandson doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough of the lime light so here is a quick arty photo of my little Grandson who is growing fast and is still so cuddly.

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I hope you will visit again soon. Night, Night xxx

Photos for Tuesdays Scrapbook Class Monday, November 25, 2013 For layout one I have used three photos measuring 2” x 2”cut down from three 4” x 6”photos. This will work better is all three photos are of the same person. For layout two I have used a 4” x 6” portrait photo. This layout would suit a male photo. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. xxx

A fun class tonight Tuesday, November 26, 2013 and lots of playing with inks and die-cuts. It’s too late to take any decent photos of the layouts so here is a photo taken in class. One day I will get a photo where everyone is looking at the camera but they were all so involved in inking at the time. I will try to get some card and layout photos on here later in the week. xx

A good Card Class today Thursday, November 28, 2013 I was a good class today with four new cards to make plus a good few of the previous class cards available to make as well. Here is my favourite of the class If you would like to see more photos of the class and the cards then pop across the the Ladies That Craft Facebook page to take a look. LADIES THAT CRAFT

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Blog update Friday, November 29, 2013 If you enjoy my blog you might like some of the other blogs I run. Here are some links you might like: Scrapping Your Family Blog

Mail Art Challenge Blog

8” x 8” layouts Blog

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Book Your Classes, Crops and Kits Blog

Watch out for some ore class photos and inspiration on Sunday. Have a great weekend xxx

Creativity 101 in New Romney Sunday, December 01, 2013 One of the things I love doing most is travelling out to meet and teach groups around the South East. Yesterday, with my team (Mum and Maria) I visited, for the second time this year, a lovely group of ladies in New Romney. At the beginning of the class everyone wanted to do the same as me but by the end, creativity won out and everyone had their own fantastic colour combinations and their own ideas to make the project their own. Here are a few photos of works in progress. And a happy group at the end I have put loads more photos of the day on the Ladies That Craft Facebook page, so pop across if you would like to see more. I am now taking bookings for classes in 2014 so if you have a group who would like to take a class with me please contact me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk for more information. Thank you ladies for a fab day. We had a great time. xx

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Getting Ready For Christmas Wednesday, December 04, 2013 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been as several people whether I do Gift Vouchers. Well up until yesterday the answer was no but today I have managed to sort it out so now the answer is YES If you would like to give a gift voucher to a relative or friend then click on the button below. The vouchers can be redeemed for a place at any one of my classes held at Parkwood Community Centre in Rainham, Kent, or for the purchase of one of my online classes. If you would like to ask any questions please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk. Have a great evening xxx

New Scrapbook Kit launch NOW SOLD OUT Thursday, December 05, 2013 Time for another Kit and Online class launch. This time the two layouts from Tuesdays class The kit includes everything you need to make two beautiful winter layouts plus free lifetime membership to the Ladies that Craft Club plus access to the online classroom where you will find a video, pictures and instructions to make your pages. All you need is glue, scissors, a brown distress ink or chalk eye and a green Promarker or permanent marker. The cost is just ÂŁ11 including P & P. You can buy yours by Visiting http://ltcclassescropsandkits.blogspot.co.uk/ Have a great day. xx LADIES THAT CRAFT

Photos for tomorrow afternoons class. Friday, December 06, 2013 I have used a 5” x 7” photo of Terry drinking a glass of wine and a 4” x 6” portrait photo (not chosen one yet but it will be of a female member of the family). And an up date for those of you waiting for the last Scrapbook kit, the first lot of kits went out today with the final lot due to go out on Monday. Watch out for the postman. xxx

New Scrapping Your Family Kit SOLD OUT Saturday, December 07, 2013 We had the last of this years Scrapping Your Family Classes today. Squeezed into our little room as the centre was double booked (chill) we had a great time. Here are the two layouts launched now as a kit. Layout one - Red, Red Wine Layout Two – Memories Everything is provided in the kit but you will need a white gel pen. Glossy Accents or similar, a craft knife, scissors, glue, brown distress ink or similar and some coloured pens. The price is £11 including p & p, free lifetime membership to the Ladies That Craft club and access to the online classroom. Click the button below to order your kit or click HERE. (NOW SOLD OUT)

Have a great weekend xx

Todays Class and Crop Thursday, December 12, 2013 Morning ladies. Just a confirmation of times for today. The Christmas Card Class is from 1.30pm to 3.30pm in the main hall. This class is sold out.

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The Crop starts at 3.30pm in the Bowen Rooms and will finish at 9pm. Your £3 entry includes a table space and chair, tea, coffee and loads of nibbles (feel free to bring some food along if you wish) You can also pop along and just have a cuppa and take a look at some of the projects and cards the classes have completed over the last few months. It will be a great event and I look forward to seeing you all there. xxx

One to share Thursday, December 12, 2013 Just wanted to quickly share this lovely completed project by Bobbie Bartlett who came to my recent New Romney Class. Bobbie has given it a wonderful Christmassy look.

Lovely work Bobbie. Thank you for sharing xxx

It’s 7am Saturday, December 14, 2013 and I’ve a;ready been up nearly two hours. My brain is in overdrive so I decided to get some bits done before everyone else wakes up. First on my list, of course was a cup of tea then a quick look through Facebook and now onto the blog. I have been going through some recent photos and realised that I haven’t yet shared some of the finished Nine Square boxes that the ladies brought back to class this time. I’m sorry but I didn’t take names for each project but you know who you are. The first was made using Lavinia Stamps and was all about fairies.

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There was lots of detail and sparkle which is hard to capture on camera.

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And the second was all about nature and had a little book inside (which of course I forgot to photograph)

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Lovely work ladies. Thank you for sharing and I hope to see you all again in 2014. Have a great weekend. xxx

New Classes for 2014 Wednesday, December 18, 2013 I know it’s Christmas and you are all busy but I thought it would be a good time to let you know what classes will be available for the first quarter of 2014. You can find and book all of the classes on the booking site HERE. And don’t forget, if you have a friend or family member who likes to craft, why not buy them a Ladies That Craft class or voucher for Christmas. There’s still time xx

Tidying up Saturday, December 21, 2013 I have been putting all of the scrapbook layouts from 2013 into their own plastic folders and have come a cross a few which I don’t think I shared. A couple you had sneek peeks at but anyway here are the four I’ve found now completed.

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Don’t forget, members will get a free online Christmas Scrapbook Layout to make over Christmas so watch this space. There is also a new Mail Art Challenge HERE and I’ve given you loads of time to make your Winter Wonderland Envelope and send it to me. Have a great day xx

Merry Christmas Wednesday, December 25, 2013 After what seems ages getting ready for Christmas I am finally ready. So just before my Grandchildren to arrive I wanted to take a few minutes to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and to thank you for you support in 2013. Have a wonderful day with your families and friends xxx

Free Christmas Layout Tutorial Saturday, December 28, 2013 will be released tomorrow on the Ladies That Craft site and is available to all members free of charge. Here is a sneek peek. Not much of a clue I know so come back tomorrow to see the finished layout or if you’re a member watch your inbox for your invitation to join this free class. If you want to join a lifetime Membership is £6.50 (click here) or membership is free if you purchase any online class and kit (click here). There are loads of kits being launched over the next few weeks so keep checking back for more details. Have a great weekend xxx

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Online Christmas Layout Class Sunday, December 29, 2013 is FREE and now available to all Members on the Ladies That Craft site. Please check your e-mails for the link to join this class. You have three options: Option one – just enter the classroom and follow the instructions using your own stash. (If you are not yet a member you will need to join. Click HERE for more details) Option Two – Buy the embellishment bag which includes all diecuts, lace, gems and thread to make the layout then use this to make your layout using your own papers. Option Three – Buy the page kit and follow the online class to make the layout. The kit includes all the papers and embellishments you need to complete the layout. (This option is available to everyone and includes free membership to the ladies That Craft club for non members). All that is left for me to do is to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and to thank everyone for their friendship and support. xxx

Can’t believe I missed these Wednesday, January 01, 2014 I’ve been sorting out all of the cards I made for card class in 2013 and found these two which I don’t think I shared. These two were really easy but two of my favourites. The tree is still up because I can’t bear to take it down just yet. It makes the room look so LADIES THAT CRAFT

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warm and cosy. I’ll tackle it on Saturday. The boys have had a great day too. No not the human ones but these two. H will definitely miss the tree. and T hates the rain so has spent all day sprawled on the settee. Think I’ll come back as a cat. Just made up the last of the kits (only 2 left) and embellishment bundles (only 4 left). Thank you to everyone who ordered. The last of the kits goes out tomorrow morning so watch out for the postie. Oh well time to pack away and get the new bits out. I’ve got four cards to make for next weeks class. Looking forward to seeing everyone again xx

So I was up with the Lark this morning Friday, January 03, 2014 and the rain was hammering against the glass and the wind was blowing a gale, so I opened the curtains and worked at the table next to the window. There’s something really cosy about sitting indoors while Mother Nature does her thing outside. I’ve still got loads of catching up to do and top of my list was to complete a Mail Art piece for this months challenge. Here,at last, is my entry. I used one of my favourite Hero Art stamps of 2013, Promarkers and a lovely snowflake die from Memorybox. 102

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Then I set about making my 2014 inserts for kits as I needed something to say “welcome and thank you”. I came up with this I think I will make them with lots of different flowers in different colours. That should keep me busy. And lastly I have been busy designing and making layouts for 2014. During the crop on 12th December I managed to die cut several of these. no not the background, the soldiers. So better get cracking and make those layouts. “And it’s still only 9am.” Have a great day and don’t forget to decorate an envelope for the Mail Art Challenge. xxx

Whichever way you look at it Saturday, January 04, 2014 I made loads of layouts in 2013. I went through the blog and classroom last night to see how many I could add to my 2013 folder. Here is the result I made this collage on Picasa. It’s ok but quite confusing and some of the layouts ended up on the bottom. So I then made this one Much clearer but it was when I was putting this one together that I realised there were several missing so I need to go through them all and photograph those I can’t find. I was going to do this with all the cards too but I don’t know if I have enough time. This year I am going to use the Project 365 app on my phone to keep a record of what I make and when. It will be much easier. Enjoy the weekend. The weather doesn’t look too good so plenty of time to create. Have LADIES THAT CRAFT

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First Card Class of 2014 Friday, January 10, 2014 and what a lovely class it was. Everyone was chilled out after Christmas break and everyone just worked at their own pace. The magazine I was referring to in class with the free set of stamps is Get Stamping Issue 6. I can’t resist a magazine with free stamps. It’s a really good way of adding your collection at a fraction of the cost. So here are Thursdays Cards If you would like to come along and make a few cards then please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk You can be a complete beginner or just a seasoned crafter looking to have a few hours “playing” and meeting some new friends. Everyone is welcome and if you are new to class you will receive a lifetimes FREE membership to the Ladies That Craft Club worth £6.50. Classes start at £11.00 and a full list can be found both HERE on the Blog and Here on the class booking site. Right, time to finish the ironing and stroke all of the new products that arrived today. Have a great evening. xx

It’s good to finish off Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Sometimes when I’ve got a bit of time I try and sort out some of the many, many boxes and bags I have in the garage and in the loft. Today I found an unfinished project at the bottom of a bag which was originally meant as an entry to an mixed media challenge. I doubt whether I will ever finish it but I thought I’d share it anyway.

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I’ve put it in the “to be finished” box. I’ll show it again if it gets finished. xx

Sneak Peek for Scrapping Your Family on Saturday Thursday, January 16, 2014 Ok so this is my new years resolution, to give a bit of colour detail and photo sizes so that you can match your photos. Layout one LADIES THAT CRAFT

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As you can see the main colour is red and the theme is outside so any 4 x 6 portrait photo either in colour or black and white. Layout Two Lovely bright oranges and blues for this one so again you need a 4 x 6 photo but a bit more summery. Not sure it would suit a beach picture though but your choice. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. xx

New kit released today Tuesday, January 21, 2014 I am pleased to launch the first 2 layout kit of 2014. The kit includes everything you need to make the two layouts from Saturdays Scrapping Your Family Class and new for 2014 you will also receive full colour printed instructions as well as access to our online classroom where you will find free tutorials as well as over 50 online classes available to buy. The kit also includes a FREE lifetime membership to the Ladies That Craft club worth £6.50. The cost for this two page kit is £11.00 plus £2.60 p & p and you can buy yours HERE. There are loads more kit coming this year so keep checking back and I am always available to help if you need it. Just e-mail ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk and l will get back to you as soon as I can. Have a great day xxxx

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Look what I just made Thursday, January 23, 2014 and it all came about because I was having “issues” with a roll of tin (aluminium) foil. Don’t you just hate it when you can’t find the end and when you do, it tears and makes a right mess. I did think “what a waste” and then had a eureka moment which resulted in this card. So I thought I’d share how I did it so that you can have a go as well. This is what I used. and here is a step by step for you to follow. Firstly take i piece of foil measuring approx 24” long. Fold it over and over four times and then scrunch it up. Fold in half and then scrunch up again. You should end up with this Now place between the perspex plate and run through your Sizzix or similar machine. This is what comes out Lay your chosen die on the foil and die cut. I used the Queen of Hearts die from Memory Box. To make this work you need to use a pin to poke out the little bits first before taking the whole shape out. Be really gentle Next using the remaining compact foil, cut out a buckle (I used the Taylored Expressions die) Now cut out the following: In Black 12cm x 12 cm 12.8cm x 12.8cm In White LADIES THAT CRAFT

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12.5cm x 12.5cm 13cm x 13cm Take the black card measuring 12cm x 12cm and put through the Sizzix using an embossing folder Make up the card so that it looks like this but do not attach the embossed piece yet. Stamp a piece of seam binding and attach to the card as shown using the buckle as decoration Attach the foil shape to the card. Cut out a red heart in cardstock. Use a ball tool and a foam mat to make a raised heart. Add the silicone glue to the back of the heart and stick in place. Now add some small gems but not to many. To finish paint some Glossy Accents onto the heart. I hope you enjoy making this card and playing with foil. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to follow the Blog if you want to keep up to date with more tutorials coming soon. xx

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Another Card Friday, January 24, 2014 for either Valentines or in this case an engagement congratulations card. I just love those cats. Aren’t they cute and so great for all manner of occasions. The Die also comes with some small french stamps, you know “L”amour, j’adore, etc) and is from Marianne Design. Off to spend the day with my grandchildren. Heaven xxx

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A great class last night Wednesday, January 29, 2014 despite a nasty cold and a badly cut finger we had a great time and a good laugh. The kit included enough to make 1 technique layout and 2 basic layouts using a yellow and brown palette. and the technique layout This class will be released as a kit later today so keep checking back for more details. xx

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New Creativity 101 now available for booking Thursday, January 30, 2014 I know it’s early but I have just had the hall date confirmed. You can find the booking button HERE. Yesterdays card class was good fun. Here is just one of the photos. You can see the rest on the Ladies That Craft Facebook page. Just click the link.

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Scrapping Your Family tomorrow Friday, January 31, 2014 Evening everyone. Sorry for the delay in posting this but I have had a rotten cold and have only just finished tomorrows layouts. Here are the colour ranges and photo sizes. Layout one – Portrait Photo measures 4” x 6” but a 5” x 7” will also do.

Layout two – Landscape photo measures 5 x 7 or bigger. Don’t worry if you only have a 4 x 6 photo as we can make it fit if necessary.

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Both layouts are quite bright and breezy so most photos including black and white will work. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, if you have a Sizzix machine please bring it along for your own personal use as there is die cutting for this class and I will only have one machine tomorrow. See you there xx

Update for Creativity 101 this Saturday Thursday, February 06, 2014 Hello lovely ladies. Here are the items I will be using on Saturday which you may or may not have at home. Although I will have these in class you can bring along your own for your own personal use (especially the Sizzix or equivalent as we will use this a lot and having your own will make things quicker for you). So here goes: Cutting Mat; Cutter; Knife; Sizzix Machine or similar; Apron; 2 paint brushes (one large one small); Distress inks in Walnut Stain/Vintage Photo/Wild Honey; UHU or other strong glue (I do have some of this to sell). LADIES THAT CRAFT

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And if you have a favourite 5” x 7” embossing folder at home that you are just dying to use, bring that along as well and you can use it on your project. And if you haven’t got any of these then just bring along yourself and your basic tools. No problem And a sneak peek. Oh well ok them

Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a great day playing. xx

Yep that was a good class Saturday, February 08, 2014 and everyone worked so hard to finish. I was really impressed. It’s too dark to take photos of my project tonight but here are a few photos of today and I will put more pictures of the finished projects on here tomorrow.

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Class pictures are now on Facebook so don’t forget to pop across and take a peek. Online class with kits will be available from Monday so keep checking back for more details. xx

So today Sunday, February 09, 2014 I have had a great day out in Stevenage at Stamparama with Gayle today. Got some good ideas and saw loads of people buying which was a good thing. Was I one of them?……..well yes I was and I will be sharing some lovely stamps at the next card class. So I didn’t get back till late afternoon so once again the light was yuck however as I promised to show the Creativity class examples I though I’d better take my best shot with my little camera. Here is the box closed and on my little table. and inside Here is the little sewn pouch which contains the leather effect minibook and a few of the pages in the book. And here they are all together. The online class and kit will go on sale in thenext couple of weeks along with several new scrapbook kits so keep checking back for more details. The next Creativity 101 class is on Saturday 12th April from 10am to 4pm and you can book your place HERE. Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments on Facebook. xx

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I’ve been playing Tuesday, February 11, 2014 I can’t stop decorating boxes. I found quite a few of these basic cardboard boxes that I bought a while ago and decided to see if I could use the same techniques I used in class to transform it. 116

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Here is the box and here is the finished project Just the fabric inside to complete and its completely finished. This means I can now do some mini kits as well as the main kit so you will have a choice. Keep checking back for more details. Kits should be ready this week. xx

Rain, Rain go away…. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 It’s raining so hard and it’s so windy that I can’t get anything out of the car so I will have to post the cards from todays Card Class on here tomorrow. So instead here is the last project using the foiling technique (for a while anyway). I have now decorated two cheapy Ikea frames using the same technique. and a closer look LADIES THAT CRAFT

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I’ve got loads of things I can transform but they have got to go on hold for a few weeks as there are loads of classes to prepare for. Have a good evening and keep safe and dry xxx

Starbook Class tonight Thursday, February 13, 2014 If you are coming to the Starbook class tonight and you have the following can you please bring them along for your own personal use of course. Scoring Board Cutter Extra strong tape and wet glue Thats it. I do have some for you to use however it will help the evening go more smoothly. If you want to bring photos then they should be no bigger than 3” x 3” (you can add photos later if you wish). I am using small photos as well (passpost size). Colours are Red, white and black or Turquoise, white and black See you at 7pm xx

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Circle of flowers card Little Bird card Hey Mr Cockrell card Spring Flowers card Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, I teach two card classes per month at Parkwood Community Centre plus I am able to travel to teach groups/ clubs both card making and scrapbooking. If you would like more information please e-mail ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk

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Creativity 101 Kit and Online Class launch. Monday, February 17, 2014 At last I have found time to complete everything for the new kit launch. This time you have two choices:

Full Kit and Online Class £30 This option includes: Book Box, Sticky back aluminium strips, PK three embossing tools, One Large, embossing tool, 4 sheets 300gsm A4 card, card to make book cover; White pen; Embroidery Thread; Ribbon, Felt in red, black and beige; black beads; Card to cover inside of box; Free Membership to the Ladies That Craft club; Access to the online class with full step by step instructions.

Small Box kit and Online Class (Technique buster) £15 This option includes: Small cardboard box to decorate; Sticky back aluminium strips; 4 sheets 300gsm A4 card and card to make a small book; white pen, Free Membership to Ladies That Craft club; Access to the online class with full step by step instructions. NB the instructions in the online class show you how to make a 5” x 7” little book. This is not designed to fit in the Small box. You can order the kit you want HERE or click on the payment link below. c1018214 Full kit and online class £30.00 GBP Basic kit with online class £15.00 GBP P & P £2.60 GBP Don’t forget to add your p & p before you check out. Kits will start going out on Friday. Have a great evening xxx

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Starbook Kit launch Tuesday, February 18, 2014 This is a fantastic way to make a gift for a friend or relative. From the outside it looks like a normal mini book but open it up and it becomes a beautiful star shape and will stand up on a table for everyone to see. Once you have made one you will be hooked. The kit includes everything you need to make your first Star book along with free membership to the Ladies That Craft club plus both easy written and online instructions for you to follow so if you are not so good with the computer this one is for you. Here are a few more photos Here is the cover. The paper in your kit may vary depending on demand. The cost is ÂŁ10 plus ÂŁ2.60 p & p and you can buy yours by clicking . If you would like to collect your kit in class please leave a comment in the box as you check out and I will refund the postage. Have a great day xx

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Crop (Craft Day) tickets now available Thursday, February 20, 2014 The first Crop of 2014 is on the 10th May from 10am to 4pm at Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham, Kent. Crop tickets are £10 per person. What is a Crop? A Crop is a craft day where you come along with your craft bits and have a whole day with like minded people. You can bring along anything, knitting, crochet, patchwork, Scrapbooking, Card Making, the list is endless and I provide all the tea, coffee and cakes. I will have loads of scrummy goodies for you to buy if you want to plus a make and take (or maybe even two) so that you can have a go at making something on the day. This is all included in the price. You will need a packed lunch although there are local shops within walking distance where you can buy sandwiches. It is a great day out and a fantastic way to make new friends, share ideas and have some “ME TIME” with like minded people. There is a local Premier Travel inn if you are coming from further away. You can find details HERE. If you have any questions or you want to secure a place you can e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk or you can click the button to book your Crop tickets. You do not have to be a Member to come to this event. Children aged 11 and over must be accompanied by a paying adult and must purchase a ticket. This event is not currently available for children under 11 years old.

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Thursdays Card Class Friday, February 21, 2014 went so quickly. Here are the three cards we made First card used Little Claires Elephant stamp. So cute and would be great for a baby card. Next the Garden Bench card using Elizabeth Craft Designs die 780 from Karen Burnistons new collection. and lastly the Flower Garden card I think nearly everyone managed to finish all three this time so well done ladies. Next card class is on March 5th at Parkwood Community Centre in Rainham Kent so if you would like a place click HERE or e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk. All classes are suitable for both beginners and seasoned crafters. Hope to see you soon xx

Tuesdays Scrapbook Class Sunday, February 23, 2014 Amazingly I have finished the layouts for the class on Tuesday. Layout one is black and pink and I have used two 2 1/2" x 3" photos.

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Layout two is a summer layout using blue, orange, red, yellow and teal. For this I have used one 4" x 6" photo. Remember, if you are unsure what to bring then just bring along black and white photos as they go with anything and you can change them once the layouts are finished if you want to. Looking forward to,seeing everyone xxx

Nice layout Wednesday, February 26, 2014 I know that when I teach a Scrapbook Class there are some people who like to copy and take great pleasure in completing both layouts. And I also know there are some people who just like to do their own thing and move things around a bit which is great fun. The original layout can be found HERE And here is Marias layout using a few different papers and ribbons to complete her layout. I like the way she used the cute as a bug die cut as a stencil. And the ribbon used as decoration Thanks for sharing Maria. You can see the photos of yesterdays Scrapbook Class on Facebook. Have a great evening xx

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Layout with a difference Monday, March 03, 2014 Yes it was playtime on Saturday in the Scrapping Your Family class. The look on every ones faces when i told them we would be using a textured paste and modelling clay to make one of the layouts was brilliant, but we all had some fun I think. As you can see, everyone had their own ideas for the background. I did also make a 15 minute layout as well just in case anyone wanted the easy option. These layouts will be released as a kit very soon so keep checking back for details. Hugs xx

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Apologies Thursday, March 06, 2014 For those of you waiting for online classes to be released and photos to go on, I apologise as my laptop is once again poorly and in the shop. I just can't do the same things on the iPad so please bear with me and normal service will be resumed ASAP . There are three kits to release plus news of a new class coming very soon. Don't miss it xx

Spring card Monday, March 10, 2014 We'll the sun is out at last so I thought something bright and cheery was in order for Wednesdays Card Class. Here are the three cards we made. Sorry if the picture is not up to the usual quality but still struggling to edit photos on the iPad and no sign as yet, of the computer. I am going to try to take some photos and update the blog with the latest layouts and kits tomorrow using the iPad. Wish me luck lol xx

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class a few weeks ago meaning to put it on here. The reason for sharing this one is that when I made this class layout I knew it needed “something” to finish it off. It’s a feeling that niggled and it was only when I saw the stamped phrase on Sues layout, that I realised what it was. and of course the special button. I know how hard is was for Sue to use it as she treasures all of her buttons. Lovely finishing touches. xx

Family Star Book Wednesday, March 12, 2014 as shared by our lovely Toni who was so delighted to have finished a project.

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Beautiful keepsake Toni. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget that the Starbook is available as a kit. You can find it HERE on the left of the page xxx

Just a couple of layouts Monday, March 17, 2014 made last month but only originally shown as sneek peeks. The first is a bright and breezy layout of My Mum And the second was all about Me I was obviously having a flower day. Have a good one xx

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Todays Class Thursday, March 20, 2014 went far too quickly as usual. My first share is not the cards we made today but two lovely cards made by Gloria using an idea we tried in class a few weeks ago. Lovely cards Gloria. Thank you for sharing. I also found out today that recycling can be taken just that step further. its amazing what you can do with a hanger and a small bag. Here is the newest waste paper collector coming to your home soon lol. Well I was impressed and it certainly brought a smile to everyones faces as did the mess we a managed to make. Thanks for a great afternoon xx

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Photos for Limited Edition Kit class tomorrow. Friday, March 21, 2014 Morning. Nice to wake up to some sunshine this morning While I’m eating my breakfast I thought I’d better let you know what photos to bring tomorrow. If you can bring along black and white photos (modern or old) they would work best. I have used both photos of outside walking and of the grandchildren but anything would work. The predominant colour this time is red and the photo sizes (L Landscape or P portrait) I have used are: Layout one: 6” x 5” L Layout Two: 6” x 5”L Layout Three: 4” x 6” P Layout Four: 5” x 4” L Layout Five: 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” L Layout Six: 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” L and 2” x 2”

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Layout Seven: 3” x 4” P (2 of these) and 2” x 2” So lots of scrummy ideas for you to have a go at tomorrow. Before I go here are the three cards we made yesterday. Loads of classes now on the Blog so if you would like to come along please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk. Better get on. Still got to add the finishing touches. Have a great day xxx

The First of Six Sunday, March 23, 2014 A Limited Edition Class means a great kit and loads of scrummy layouts to use as ideas, a sort of jumping off point showing everyone how the papers in the kit can be used. Sometime you can see a range of papers and fall in love with them but have no idea how to use them because they are heavily patterned or have a very bold colour way. My job is to use the Class Kit to give inspiration and hope that it helps everyone to get started and have a great day. Over the next few days I will share all of the layouts but first here is a picture of the kit each person received. Available on the day were brads, charms, gems, buttons and additional flowers and lace as required. Paper was also provided for die cuts which were cut out by each class member. Layout One – Perfect I now have kits available to make the 6 layouts. Everything including die-cuts are included however you will need to use your own stencils, stamps and ink pads. Full instructions are also included along with free membership worth £6.50, to the Ladies That Craft club. The launch date for this kit is Friday 28th March 2014. More tomorrow.

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Love these colours Tuesday, March 25, 2014 On the ball today. Here are sneek peeks of the photos I have used for tonights class with the measurements. Remember, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to use exactly the same photos but take into account the colours in the background as these are the colours in the layouts. Layout One

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If in doubt bring black and white photos and they will work just as well. See you tonight xx

Two of Six Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Number two is LOVELY Made because I happened across a tiny dragonfly punch which i NEEDED to use. and some new dies The “LOVELY” was done using a new Prima Stencil and Glossy Accents with a smidgen of Glamour Dust. More tomorrow. xxx

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Three of Six Thursday, March 27, 2014 and nearly half way there. This time I used a few of the memory Box dies and a Memory stamp I bought 2nd hand online but fell in love with. In this kit I did include some lovely little trinkets including this bird, which i made using clay and my molds. They are so easy to make and you can colour them in using Marker Pens, paint or anything really. Check back for the next one tomorrow and the launch of the kit. xx

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Four of Six Friday, March 28, 2014 nearly there. This layout was taken from an idea that i originally saw on Pinterest a few months ago. It was a great opportunity to get the heat gun and embossing powder out again I really love these papers. xx

Five of Six Layouts Saturday, March 29, 2014 Nearly there. Here is the fifth Layout from the Limited Edition Kit Class in March using Prima's Stationers Desk range. Nice and simple this one however I did find that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough red flowers so I coloured some of the other ones using a Promarker. And at last I am able to release the kit. The kit for the Limited Edition includes the following: Stationers Desk 12 x 12 Collection Kit (which includes 16 collection papers; 1 type and tab sticker sheet; 1 Journaling Spot Sticker sheet; 2 ATC card sheets), 1 x Kraft Core cardstock, 1 x white cardstock, bag of mixed Prima Flowers and leaves, bag of lace and LADIES THAT CRAFT

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die cuts, bag of molded shapes including frames and birds, Paste for stencilling, Buttons and gems and full instructions to make 6 layouts. The kit is £25 plus £3.90 p & p and you can buy your Kit using the button below. SORRY NOW SOLD OUT Last of the six on here tomorrow. Enjoy the sunshine xx

The last of the six layouts Sunday, March 30, 2014 The wording on this is really difficult to photograph as it is heat embossed in gold. This is the only one of the six that I feel is still unfinished but as yet I can’t work out what needs to be added to finish it. Each panel was made separately using some of the stickers and lace in the kit. So that’s it for this class and kit however I have still got 2 layouts to share from Tuesdays Scrapbook Class. Have a great evening and Happy Mothers Day mum xxx

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Scrapping with bright colours Tuesday, April 01, 2014 I just love it and I also love it when I see a layout that I just have to have a go at. Todays layout was made using an idea by Morag Cutts and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember whether it was in a magazine or on her Blog but I fell in love with it and this is my version. What sold it to me was the washi tape flip cards on the left which enabled me to add more photos and hidden journaling. Loads of sewing on this one as well. Another one tomorrow. x

Bright Colours Day Two Wednesday, April 02, 2014 Those of you who know me will know that I love making layouts with black or white space. This layout began as a 12 x 12 piece of Black Cardstock and one of the new Prima Stencils. The stencil is actually a flower but I used it to make the butterfly swirl. and yes I am addicted to die cuts The wording was also make using the Prima Stencil and a white pen Working on cards for tomorrows class this morning and was hoping to do it in the garden but where is the sunshine. x

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Todays cards Thursday, April 03, 2014 If you like seeing the classroom photos then pop across to the Ladies That Craft Facebook page and don’t forget to follow the site to keep up to date on the new layouts, cards, classes and kits. Here are todays class starting with my favourite, a New Home card. notice the little “new” in the birds beak, Next is the “Bright” Birthday Card enjoyed making this one And then to finish its the folded Birthday card (or you could use it for Easter. Loads more to share including a sneak peek for Saturdays Scrapping Your Family Class so watch this space xx.

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Its getting late so………. Friday, April 04, 2014 as promised here are the details of photos I have used for the two layouts on Saturday. Layout one needs two photos of a female one measuring 2” x 2” and the other measuring 6” x 4” (mother and daughter would work well or two photos of the same person) Layout Two needs two photos of a male one measuring 2” x 2” and the other measuring 6” x 4”.(father and son would work well or two photos of the same person) Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. It seems like ages. xx Ps forgot to say, all Limited Edition Kits will go out on Monday and the online class will be available from Tuesday to everyone who bought the kit and those of you who came to class x

Blue Butterflies Saturday, April 05, 2014 I have loads of butterfly dies and stamps but this set is definitely my favourite. The secret is to make sure all of the little holes are cut out. And the Clarity Stamps stencil just finishes the layout off nicely. The second layout was more of a girly one no matter how I photograph it. it doesn't do it justice. and I managed to use a few older flower punches as well. Thanks for another lovely day ladies. Class photos are now on Facebook xx.

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Creativity 101 class on Saturday Thursday, April 10, 2014 Hi ladies Just a quickie regarding tomorrows Creativity 101 class. I have EVERYTHING needed to make this project which I will bring along with me including the stamps that I use so if you want to you can use mine however please read below. You will need to bring: LADIES THAT CRAFT

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PVA glue. (I have got some for sale if you need to buy some). A large and a small paint brush. (I have loads but you might have a favourite you want to bring. Lunch (all cake welcome) Optional: Distress Inks Stamps you might want to use. These will need to follow a theme i.e. flowers/ nautical/ family, etc. just in case you want to be creative. And I always say an apron for those of you who love to get messy (you know who you are lol.) That's it (just bring your normal craft bag along) and get ready for a really fun day. See you Saturday. xxx

Todays Creativity 101 Saturday, April 12, 2014 Ever since I saw the Tando Creative stand in Birmingham, I have wanted to make and decorate this lovely box. Today I got that chance and had a wonderful time. Here is the one I made and decorated and some better views Class photos will go on Facebook in a minute. Thank you to everyone for a fun day today. You all worked really hard and I hope you are all pleased with the results. xxx

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Three Cards Friday, April 18, 2014 I love the card classes. Everyone beavers away to get their cards finished and it is great fun seeing everyone's faces as I show what they are going to make. Here are the three from Wednesdays class. The first is made using a Memory box Die The second using a Tim Holtz strip die And the third using an IO die and a Martha Stewart punch. The next card class on Wednesday May 7th will include a Wedding Card. “At last” I here you say. Have a great weekend. xx

Punched Flowers Monday, April 21, 2014 Yes I still love playing with punches. They are a great, affordable tool to have in your stash and they are always useful. Fed up with the die cutting for a while I thought I’d give some of the punches a go and these two layouts were the results. Layout One – Mum It was really hard to photograph but the flowers are shaped and filled with black gemstones Not sure if I am going to keep a big title. I am tempted to change it but time will tell. Hope everyone had a great Easter.xxx

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Layout Two - Tiny Flowers Wednesday, April 23, 2014 another die and a small punch helped to make this second layout. I know what I wanted to do but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find the right background paper so I used white cardstock, a stencil and Antique Linen Distress Ink to make my own. Love these little flowers Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to book your place on the Crop on 10th May. You can either click the link at the top of the page or e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk xxx

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Some works in progress Sunday, April 27, 2014 which I am finally going to finish this week. I love playing in my Art Journal but I never have the time. This week I am making time for this and to start some new pages. and my favourite I am working on a short how to, to help you start your own Art Journal the easy way, so watch this space. x

Tonights Scrapbook Class Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Just thought I’d better let you know colours for tonight which are Sunflower Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow and White Layout one is more outdoors so a 5” x 7” photo would suit. Layout two is more for children and will suit both us oldies as children and photos of modern children. If you have them you might want to bring along the following for your own personal use: Embossing tool and foam mat 5/8” circle punch Tweezers White pen

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Black Soot Distress Inkpad I have all of these but in limited numbers so if you are happy to wait your turn that’s fine too. And a sneek peek……no not this time. I want to surprise you lol. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. xx

A childrens layout Wednesday, April 30, 2014 I really enjoyed making this first layout for last nights Scrapbook Class. The idea came from a card in Simply Cards and Papercraft (which has an amazing free gift this month of IndigoBlu Stamps, Scrummy). The Lego bricks took ages to make but I was pleased with the result. And the mouse was a second hand bargain from a crafty site on Facebook. I will do a step by step today for the Lego bricks so keep checking back. Layout Two tomorrow.xx

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I have got to find a better way of photographing layouts. If anyone has any ideas please leave a comment. Here's a bit of the detail Had a lovely time in class and looking forward to seeing everyone at Scrapping Your Family on Saturday xx.

Scrapping Your Family tomorrow Friday, May 02, 2014 Better late than never, here is what you need to know for tomorrows class. Two layouts for this class one with a wedding theme and a portrait photo measuring 5” x 7” and the other a layout suitable for pets or a zoo trip or a holiday photo of animals. For this I have used a landscape 5” x 7” and six yes six photos measuring 2” x 3” The layouts have been designed so that all photos can be added later. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. xxx

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Nice Day for a White Wedding Saturday, May 03, 2014 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got loads and loads of wedding photos including my own, which desperately need putting in an album. This is the first of many to come this year. The beauty of this layout is that you can alter the red to a colour to suit your photo and as decent wedding paper is difficult to get hold of, this is a way of making your own. Love those birds and bows Second one tomorrow. Enjoy the sunshine xx

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Pussycat Sunday, May 04, 2014 I have got three cats (soon to be four) and I love them all. Each has his or her own special personalities and they are great fun most of the time. Here is the first of three pet layouts that I have made. This is the one I made for yesterdays class. Love these Memory Box Cat dies. If you pop across to the Ladies That Craft Facebook page you can see some of the works in progress done in class including a doggy layout. Fantastic sunshine today. Back to the garden then xx

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Craft Day Monday, May 05, 2014 Don’t forget I am holding a craft day (CROP) on Saturday 10th May from 10am to 4pm. The cost is £10 and includes tea, coffee, cake and a lovely make and take book. I will be doing a bit of Art Journaling as well so if you want to have a go just bring along an old hard backed book (novel or dictionary) and I will show you how to have a go and make a mess. All of the layouts and cards made this year will be there so that you can get some inspiration plus card and layout kits and a small shop. If you want to know how to do something just bring it along and I will see if I can point you in the right direction (last time I said I would “show you how to do it” but someone brought along some quilling and I was lost. I don’t do quilling loll) All you have to do is bring long your unfinished crafty projects (scrapbook pages, cards, knitting, sewing, jewellery making or anything really) and have a relaxing day chatting and seeing what everyone is up to. Just e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk to book your place and you can pay on the day.

Tutorial–Lego Bricks Thursday, May 08, 2014 OK housework done so now time to catch up on all those things I have been meaning to do for the last two weeks. The first is this tutorial on making Lego Bricks for your cards and layouts (you can see mine HERE) I saw this idea in Simply Cards and Papercraft with written instructions only so I thought I’d have a go. The following tutorial is based on my experience.

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You actually need very little to make these. My bricks measures 1 1/4” x 1 1/4” and “ 1 1/2” x 1 1/4”. I used a small Xcut circle punch which does not have a size on it but I think it is the smallest one they do. Black Soot ink pad, a piece of Cut N Dry and three different bright cardstock scraps. 1mm sticky foam pads and a white gel pen (not shown in photo) To begin cut out several squares or rectangles using the measurements above. You will also need to punch out 4 circles per 1 1/4” square. Using the Cut N Dry distress the edges of all the circles and the squares/rectangles. Once you have done this your selection should look something like this Add one 1mm sticky foam pad to each circle and stick in place. When making the larger block I found I got hung up on making everything straight so the way to get around this is to lay the rectangle in front of you and then cover one end with a 1 1/4” square Now add your first four circles Move the square to cover the finished side and stick the remaining circles in place NO PEEKING. When they are all stuck down remove the square and the block will look just right. You can now make more in different colours And they look good don’t they, but there is still one more thing to do and that is to make a little back to front “C” at the top right of each circle. You now have everything you need to make that layout for the kids (or the big kids) Would love to see finished projects if you use this technique. Feel free to leave a link to 150

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A few cards Friday, May 09, 2014 Thanks to everyone who came to the card class on Wednesday. I had a great time. Here are the four cards we made. Card One Card Two Card Three Card Four Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, if you live in the Medway Towns I hold classes at Parkwood Community Centre in Rainham, Kent. Just email me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk for more information or fill in the contact form on the right hand side of this Blog.

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CROP (Craft Day) today Saturday, May 10, 2014 Car packed (hope I've remembered everything. ) Don't forget, if you want to have a go at the Art Journal, bring along an old book (a dictionary will do). Going to be a great day, I will be there from 9.30 so come along when you want. I have four places left so if you fancy popping along today we will be at Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham, Kent. Entrance ÂŁ10 which includes tea, coffee, cake and a make and take. If you need to contact me please e-mail ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk See everyone there xxx

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Feeling relaxed Saturday, May 10, 2014 after a great day crafting with friends, and the mess well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing how much table coverage we all managed in a few hours. Here are a few photos of the day. A whole wall of layouts for inspiration Mess Book Art by Dee Marilyn's very first Art Journal page Some lovely layout being finished And one of my works in progress A special thank you to Maria for doing the Make and Takes and to everyone who made such a great job of clearing up in such a short space of time. Will let you know a date for the next one really soon. Have a great weekend xxx

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Feeling a bit better Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at last. Anyone who says IBS is manageable needs their head examined. It’s nasty and wipes me out everytime but at least I’m back on my feet today so I’ve managed to sort through some of the photos from the Crop and thought I’d share another of my works in progress. I get very little time to play with my Art Journal but I do try to do a little at every Crop. My cat page is coming on nicely but I also started a second page mainly because LADIES THAT CRAFT

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I was dying to use Tim Holtz’ new Distress marker Spritzer which actually does work with most pens including copic and Pro Markers which is a bonus, So I decided to make the background for this page using a Clarity Stamps stencil and the Spritzer. This was the result. It works really well, the closer you get the more solid the colour, the further away, the finer the spray. Intend to add more colours but thought I’d share anyway. Have a good day. I’m off to see if I can actually eat something. Wish me luck xx.

New Class Dates Thursday, May 15, 2014 This is a huge post. Here is a list of the new classes coming up in the next few months. You will be able to book these online from Saturday by clicking HERE or by emailing me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk. All classes are held at Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent. I am now able to take payment over the phone or by paypal. Places tend to go quickly on some of the classes so make sure you book your place. Limited Edition Kit Class Sat 21st June 10am to 2pm £25 NOW LIMITED Scrapping Your Family Sat 12th July 10am to 1pm. £12.95 Card Class Weds 16th July 10am to 12noon. £11.50 Scrapbook Class Thurs 17th July 7pm to 9pm. . £11.50 Card Class Thurs 24th July 1pm to 3pm . £11.50 Scrapbook Class Weds 30th July 10am to 12 noon £11.50 NEW DAYTIME CLASS Ladies That Lunch High Tea - Saturday 16th August 1pm to 4pm Tickets now available from Julie. Conditions apply Scrapbook Class Tues 26th August 7pm to 9pm . £11.50 Scrapping Your Family Sat 6th Sept 10am to 1pm. £12.95 Card Class Weds 10th Sept 11am to 1pm. £11.50 Card Class Thurs 25th Sept 1pm to 3pm. . £11.50 PRIVATE CLASS Sat 27th Sept 2014 156

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Scrapbook Class Tues 30th Sept 7pm to 9pm. . £11.50 Card Class Weds 8th Oct 10am to 12noon. . £11.50 Scrapping Your Family Sat 11th Oct 10am to 1pm. £12.95 Creativity 101 Sat 18th Oct 9.30am to 2pm. £30 Card Class Thurs 23rd Oct 1pm to 3pm £11.50 Scrapbook Class Tues 28th Oct 7pm to 9pm £11.50 Scrapping Your Family Sat 1st Nov 10am to 1pm £12.95 Card Class Weds 12th Nov 10am to 12noon £11.50 Scrapbook Class Tues 25th Nov 7pm to 9pm £11.50 Card Class Thurs 27th Nov 1pm to 3pm £11.50 There are more still to come so keep checking back for more details. xx

In a class of their own Monday, May 19, 2014 Had a great time this morning over in Sheerness teaching a card class. Everyone managed to make three cards and did a fantastic job. Here are a few photos of the class.

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Don’t forget. If you have a club, group or just a group of friends and you would like me to come along and teach a class please contact me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk Have a great evening xxx

Payment online Friday, May 23, 2014 Just a quick update on classes. I have now added the payment buttons on Julys classes so you can book your classes online by clicking HERE Yesterdays Cards will be on here soon promise. x

Three Cards Tuesday, May 27, 2014 A bit slow in uploading onto the blog for the last week or so promise to do better over the coming weeks. Thursdays class was great and everyone finished their three cards so that's always good. It was only when I got home that I realised that I hadn’t taken any photos mainly because everyone kept telling me to “sit down” lol.

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Here are the three cards And individually Love those birds… and a bit of stencilling to finish off. The next class in June is now sold out but if you fancy joining me for a card class there are two available in July. I am also now taking private bookings for Christmas Card Classes starting in September. These are available to groups of 10 or more at a venue of your choice. I have limited dates so please don’t leave it to late. For more information or to book a place please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk Scrapbook Class Tonight I have used one 4” x 6” portrait photo and two 3” x 4” portrait photos. Anything will work. See you later xx

Texture Paste Tutorial Tuesday, May 27, 2014 I’ve become addicted to texture paste and I have loads of different ones which I use often however there is one in particular which I find myself using more than most and that is the basic light and smooth paste for stencils. I came across the recipe on Pinterest and had a go and boy does it work well. So for those of you who also love raised work on your layouts here is the step by step tutorial with photos of course. LADIES THAT CRAFT

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You will need: 1/4 cup talcum powder 1 tablespoon PVA Glue 1 tablespoon White paint (I find a chalk paint is best) a little bit of water Take a small container, measure out and add the talcum powder and the glue and start to mix with an old spoon or skewer. Now add the white paint and continue to mix. You should now have clumps of paste. Add water a teaspoon at a time and continue to mix until the paste resembles toothpaste. Place mixture in an airtight container and use as required. To date my first batch has lasted 2 1/2 months and counting. You can add chalk paint to colour the paste but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it too runny as it will seep below your stencil. To make larger amounts just double/treble ingredients. If you keep the ratio the same you will always get the same results. Enjoy playing with this one. I am. xx

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Using the Texture Paste on a Layout Friday, May 30, 2014 So after making the past I had to use it in class didn’t I? Everyone got the hang of it after a while although if you’re using the paste at home remember use only a little at a time and keep your palette knife flat to the paper and you will get a good result every time. and here’s the layout using the technique I also used the paint from the texture paste to colour the flowers to keep the colours as close as possible. Really loved this technique. More tomorrow x LADIES THAT CRAFT

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Butterfly Layout Sunday, June 01, 2014 A few months ago I made a butterfly card for a card class and liked it so much I decided to use it on a layout as well. A butterfly punch is something that most people have so this technique is easy to do. Here is the card that inspired the layout.

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And here is the class layout made using a similar technique.

I have 6 kits for this and another layout. Details will go online soon. Have a good evening xxx

About time Thursday, June 05, 2014 Now I’m starting to feel better I am itching to get crafting again so todays the day. To begin I wanted to enter the Less is More challenge with my favourite New Home card. The challenge this week is “More Than One Stamp”.

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Keep watching for more updates as I am playing today. Yippee!!!

Gelatos Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Like almost every crafter I have so much “stuff”as my DH call it, that I really don’t need to try anything else. However, no don’t laugh, after sitting with Helen Chilton for an hour and watching her play with Gelato’s I was just itching to have a go. Here is Helens finished example

And here is my first attempt at a background. Its not finished yet but I am amazed at what you can do with this medium.

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and a close up of the texture

Did I buy some? Of course I did and I intend to have a play again soon.

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Card Class today Wednesday, June 11, 2014 and it was a good one with everyone finishing all three cards. Here are a few photos of the class in progress and I will post the finished cards tomorrow.

You can see more photos of this morning over on the ladies That Craft Facebook page. xx

Yesterdays Cards Thursday, June 12, 2014 as promised here are the three cards from yesterdays card class.

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Really enjoyed making these. UPDATE: For tonight's Scrapbook Class I have used two photos, one 4” x 6” landscape is a black and white war photo and one 5” x 7” portrait photo is a picture of Terry and our grand daughter although this layout is suitable for any photo. See you later xxx

Lest We Forget Saturday, June 14, 2014 With such an important year this year I had to make a layout to remember our brave soldiers both military and civilian, so here is my layout from Thursdays class. and some of the detail using the Commemoration stamps from Hobby Art. And I love this fantastic new strip die from Tim Holtz. Working on some more layouts using this theme so watch this space. Second layout from class tomorrow. Enjoy your evening. “Come on England” xx

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Pinks and Blues Sunday, June 15, 2014 and really nice colours for this photo of my youngest grand daughter. Here is the second layout from Thursdays Scrapbook Class. You can just about see the stencilled background in these two photos. I have two more layouts to share over the next coupe of days so keep checking back or sign up to follow me by e-mail and you will be notified as soon as I post on here. Have a great evening xx

A Day Out Monday, June 16, 2014 When the summer comes along we all make the effort to go for days out. One of my favourite things is a visit to see knights and jousting. And some detail

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This would also be great as a double layout. All of the embellishments are made from cardstock so there is no limit to the amount of pages you can make including pages for a mini book. xx

Saturdays limited Edition Class Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Photos for Saturdays class: Beach/holiday photos including one A4 black and white photo preferably of children on a beach. I am using old photos of me but modern ones will do. Colour and black and white are ok. Day trip/countryside/woodlands photos. Bring a selection if you have them in both colour and black and white and in any size ie 5" x 7" or 4" x 6" or smaller sizes. They will all work. Bring your distress inks and a black ink pad for your own personal use if you want to be able to get on more quickly. I have plenty but it might be useful. Look forward to seeing you all xxx

A Bit of the Past Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Sometimes a paper doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need much embellishment and this is doubly true when an old photo is used. I have found it really difficult to photograph but this is the best I can do and the detail I love the giant black gems used as the middle of the flowers. xx

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A Great Limited Edition Scrapbook Class Saturday, June 21, 2014 and this time there were several layouts finished that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like mine and that was so good to see. Thank you ladies for making my day. Here are a few photos (you can see the rest on the Ladies That Craft Facebook page) of the day.

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I will post all seven original layouts on the Blog over the coming days. Enjoy the sunshine xxx

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This Way To The Beach Tuesday, June 24, 2014 As I’m not around for a while I thought I’d spread out the Limited Edition layouts for you to see. If you like them and would like the kit and online class, you can find the link at the top right of this page. Kits will be dispatched week commencing 7th July. So todays layout (Layout one) And a little bit of detail I love stamping on my photos. I plan to do lots more this year. xx

Relax and Enjoy Thursday, June 26, 2014 One of the great things about the Limited Edition Classes is that because it’s a bumper kit I get to mix and match different papers. This kit had both Seaside and Garden papers meaning I could use different sorts of photos. Todays layout is all about outside (layout two) And the detail Love those tiny dragonflies xx

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You Are My Sunshine Saturday, June 28, 2014 Using A4 photos is always fun and once more gave me the chance to do some stamping on the photo. Black and white photos always work well for this and if there is some blank areas, so much the better. So todays layout (layout three) And the detail The one occasion where my title was straight thanks to the railings in the photo. xx

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I Love My Cats Monday, June 30, 2014 Sometimes fussy papers just need something simple and this layout was just that. I made it with a simple pocket so that I could store some of my many cat photos in my Scrapbook. So Layout Four is And the detail I made all of the 3d embellishments for this class using paper clay and moulds. It took a while but I really enjoyed it. xx

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And the detail Love the Mover and Shaper Camera. Its amazing what a silver pen can do. xx

Here Comes Summer Friday, July 04, 2014 I think that this photo was taken on a Treasure Hunt many moons ago. It was a great day and obviously the sun was out so it was the perfect choice for these papers. So Layout Six (yes nearly there) is And the detail I really love the flowers punched out of a large floral paper.xx

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Gotta Dance Saturday, July 05, 2014 And while we were all in class and everyone was doing their layouts I thought I’d make just one more from the papers I had left. As most of you know, I love white space and it’s usually the simplest layouts that are the best. So Layout Seven is And the detail Just love those stamps. Well that's it for the Limited Edition Class. Don’t forget today is your last chance to order your kit. You can find the button at the top right of this page. I hope you’ve enjoyed these posts. Classes start again soon so see you there. xxx

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Class Update Tuesday, July 08, 2014 Afternoon everyone. Just been checking my e-mails and texts after the hols and thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better warn everyone that ALL Card Classes (yes these include Christmas card Classes) are now limited. If you would like places guaranteed at any of the classes listed on the right hand side of this page please either e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk or text / leave me a message on my mobile. (Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to let your friends know as some people do not have access to the internet) I will add more classes over the summer break as well if demand is there. Thank you for all of your fantastic support. Julie xx

Scrapping Your Family Class tomorrow Friday, July 11, 2014 Hi Ladies So late with this post I know but time (and a new family addition) have delayed me a bit.

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To make it up here are a couple of sneak peeks so that you have some idea of colour. (photos taken on Iphone) I have used two 4” x 6” portrait photos of me on holiday but these layouts are good for loads of different subjects including special portraits.

Really looking forward to seeing everyone. xxx

Playing Catch Up Friday, July 18, 2014 I've finally managed to clear off a few of my camera cards so at last I can take some proper photos of the most recent layouts and projects from class. Todays Layout was made in Scrapping Your Family last Saturday. I love these Bo Bunny papers. Just a little decoration is all they need. Have a few more of these papers so I’m going to make a mini book for my gallery photos at some point this summer. Enjoy the sunshine xx

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Starfish or flowers Saturday, July 19, 2014 Well after class I still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make up my mind. I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d made a quirky flower but everyone thought they were starfish. Still never mind lol. Here is the second Scrapping Your Family Layout Here are the Starfish/ Flowers. What do you think? Loved using the pearls both left white and coloured in using a pro marker. Check back tomorrow for a look at the cards from the Card Class on Wednesday. xx

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Three Cards Sunday, July 20, 2014 Two that took a bit of work and one easy peasy so that everyone could get all three completed in class. Here are all three together And the individual card detail Only one more Card Class to go before summer break. See you there xx

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Distressed Butterflies Monday, July 21, 2014 Sometimes you have a really lovely glittered or embossed patterned paper but it’s the wrong colour……… So I got out the Distress inks and voila sorted all ready for last Thursdays Scrapbook Class. and the detail Colouring the seam binding in the same colour also worked well. Second layout tomorrow. xx

Draw Your Own Flowers Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Yep I’ve decided, if you can’t find the right stamp or die cut, draw your own flowers. Simple but effective. And the detail Already started planning the C-------s Cards (no I can’t say it while the suns out) for September. Watch this space. xx 182

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Flower Cards Friday, July 25, 2014 well it was really hot yesterday even with all of the doors and windows open, so everyone did really well to make these two cards. I’ve been wanting to make a box card ever since I saw one on Pinterest about a year ago so as it was the last card class before summer break I thought I’d give it a go. Here are both cards And the details And the second card This is great as a quick birthday card and although I used a stamp for the flowers, any flower punch would also do .Don’t forget, if you are free tomorrow afternoon I have a stand at Rainham Girls School (see previous post for details) and it would be lovely to see you xx

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Come and meet Ladies That Craft Saturday, July 26, 2014 this Saturday 26th July at Rainham Girls School Hall Derwent Way, Rainham, Kent. ME8 0BX. I have a stand at the Fuchsia and Pelargonium Society28th Annual Show You will be able to see loads of lovely flowers and take a look around at the stalls, refreshments, plant sales, raffle and tombola Entry is ÂŁ1 per Adult and children are free. Open to the public from 2pm I will be selling Greeting Cards, Magazines and Books plus I will also have details of this years classes in Scrapbooking and Card Making. This is a lovely local event which would appreciate your support so if you have an hour to spare, come along and have a wander. Hope to see you all on Saturday xxx 184

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Tomorrows Scrapbook Class Monday, July 28, 2014 Afternoon everyone.So what’s happened to the sun then? I hate days like these because as the temperature drops I feel the need to catch up on everything I haven’t done while it has been hot. You know Ironing, housework etc. Yuk Anyway on a happier note, if you are coming along to the Scrapbook Class tomorrow night you might want to bring your favourite set of stamps with you. (No Christmas themed stamps please). Theme – well that depends on what stamps you bring or I will bring mine along in case you want to use the same as me. Should be a good one. See you there xxx

Doggy Layouts Thursday, July 31, 2014 no I have not suddenly bought a dog and yes I am still cat lady, but I’ve been sorting through photos on my computer and come across these two versions of a class layouts. I think the first one was made by Margaret and the second and third by Trish. And for those of you getting an early start on those C…….s layouts (no still not mentioning it) here is Margaret’s Winter layout to get you started. Sorry for the poor photo quality but I believe these are from table shots at the crop. Have a great day tomorrow. xxx

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Kitten Layout Saturday, August 02, 2014 is always fun and you can get some wonderful pictures if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re patient and have a camera handy at all times. Of course, the beauty of being so small is that you can disappear when you feel like it and our kitten is really good at doing that. So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an introduction to our newest addition our Basil Layout: OK Where is he now And the detail A nice, simple layout to show off the photos. Thanks for looking xxx

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Using Stamps on a layout Monday, August 04, 2014 I love stamping. It is something I have always done and I love trying out new techniques however my favourite is just basic stamping leaving white space. Layout two is DISCOVER

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I liked this idea so much (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of stamps) that I thought I'd make it again plus I have now started a mini book which I will share at a later date. Here is the work in progress

Have a great day in the sun xxx

My Butterfly Tree Thursday, August 07, 2014 is still growing and is now nearly finished thank goodness.

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The butterflies will be used this on 16th August so I will post more photos after that date.

I am working on a class version which I will teach this year so if you are interested, leave a comment or e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk and I will let you know more details and a date. This is not a booking but just to give me an idea of interest. Enjoy the rest of the sunshine xxx

Tips and techniques Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Well I’ve had 3 days with my grandchildren and now it’s time to get ready for the garden party on Saturday. I will keep you up to date with photos as and when I can but it’s going to be chaos here for a few days. So in the meantime I thought I’d share some recent techniques we have used both in class and from classmates who have added extras when they got home.

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1. Using a stencil with Distress Ink Pens and TH Air Spritzer (love this one)

2. Using Horse Shoes instead of flowers to decorate a western layout.

3. Adding lace to highlight a photo

4. Making a photo into a pocket so that hidden journaling can go on the tag.

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5. Using texture paste and a stencil (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget you can find the texture paste recipe HERE )

6. Using silhouette die cuts to add detail to your layout

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Weather for Saturday Thursday, August 14, 2014 Ok not sure if I believe this but this is the forecast for the day of the Garden party.

Everything is crossed. xxx

No room left Friday, August 15, 2014 Cake stands finished, glasses, plates and spoons washed and my house has been transformed into a sea of calm, well for a few minutes anyway. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what it looks like before all the food makes an appearance.

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The Ladies That Lunch Sunday, August 17, 2014 Yippee the sun shone and the food was made on time and we have just had our very first Ladies That Lunch Tea Party. Here are just a few photos of the afternoon taken by Sally. Everyone who came will get all of the days photos on disc so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see your photo here. But before the photos I must give a very big thank you to Maria for keeping me sane and helping me set up before hand and also a big thank you to Sally who painted the backdrop for the posed photos and helped me clear away and wash up. xxxxx Now without further ado here are some of my picks of the day. Thank you ladies for making it a really special event. Already looking forward to next year. xxxx

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Tonight's Scrapbook Class Tuesday, August 26, 2014 It seem ages since I last taught a class but it will be lovely to see everyone tonight. Photo wise for layout one you will need a 4 x 6 portrait photo taken outside either park, woods, Country Park something like that. For layout two think male, or city photo like London or something like that. Something with a person/people and buildings in the background would be good. Smaller photos. Any photo size will work but no bigger than 4 x 6 I have used Distress Inks in Walnut Stain and Black Soot. And the colours

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Tower Of London Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Last Tuesday I went up to London to see the commemorative poppies. It was a wonderful day out I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the layout to be dominated by the Poppies, rather a memory of the entire visit to the Tower of London. This is what I came up with The shoe print was ideal considering the distance I walked that day. The Title was made using a Graffiti Font And the bricks were cut from strips of paper, distressed and then edged with a pen. Check back for the second layout tomorrow. Lovely to see everyone again xx

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Almost Fairyland Wednesday, August 27, 2014 So layout two was made using a silhouette Bo Bunny Paper. Both sides of the paper are lovely but I chose to use the all blue side (some classmates used the other side for their layouts and you can see them on the Ladies That Craft Facebook page. All I needed to do was to add a little coloured detail. The wording was made using letter punches and the circles were made using a stencil and the texture paste I made (you can find out how to make your own HERE). I am currently working on a Christmas kit which will be available after my class in New Romney on 27th September.

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Creativity 101 class update Friday, September 19, 2014 Hi everyone Sorry for the lack of posts but the old laptop is on the blink again and so I have limited access to photos until I get it back. Firstly one of the ladies booked for the Christmas Creativity 101 class on Sat 18th Oct can no longer come so I have one space left. If you would like to come but want to bring a friend I can probably make an additional place. Please text me or email ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk If you want to know more about past Creativity classes just click the labels link on the right hand side of this page. Have a great weekend Julie x

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Sundays Scrapping Your Family class Saturday, September 20, 2014 I know I'm really late posting but better late than never. There are two layouts to make this time. The first is a family tree page so if you have a family photo it will work well however you can add a photo later. Layout two is a bright layout made using orange, blue, yellow and white. It would be a good idea to bring any distress inks of similar colours with you tomorrow for your own personal use. The photo can be added later but would suit a bright sunny day photo of adults or children or both. Looking forward to seeing you all again Julie xx

We had a wonderful day Sunday, September 28, 2014 On Saturday I travelled to new Romney with Maria and Mum, to teach a class to a lovely group of ladies. We made the metal covered box with leather look book and felt pouch so it was a full on day. Everyone did amazingly well and there was lots of chatter and laughter. Here is a picture of the class

(you can see more pictures on my facebook page) and the project they made

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This class is available as an online class and kit and costs ÂŁ30 plus p & p. If you would like to have a go please email me on ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. xx

Class cancelled tonight Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Sorry for the late notice but I am rather unwell all of a sudden and can't drive. I have left messages where I can. Once again really sorry Julie x

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Christmas cards Thursday, October 09, 2014 Sorry for the delay in showing the class projects. I, along with my family are on a health rollercoaster at the moment so time for blogging is very short. Hopefully things will improve soon however classes are continuing as normal. You need friends at times like these and my class mates always make me smile. I will post 2 cards a day over the next three days. Hope you like them Card One â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Santa I originally saw this topper used as a Christmas gift tag and fell in love with it. This is my card version.

Card Two I am a Hobby Art fan and really love their new Christmas robin stamps. Part of that set is a bough with holly at either end. I used the holly to make this card.

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More tomorrow xxx

Two more cards Friday, October 10, 2014 Before I show these I want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and thoughts at this time. As a family we really appreciate everyone's emails, texts and cards. Thank you so much xxx Scrapping Your Family on Saturday is still on and will start at 10am. I still have two places left if anyone fancy's making a couple of Scrapbook Pages. I have used the following photos: Layout One – A close up 4” x 6” portrait photo of Sally and me in the summer. The colours for this layout are soft orange, green and brown. Layout Two – A 4” x 6” landscape photo in black and white of me, Karen and a friend playing in the paddling pool in the garden. The era is 1969. The colours are red, white, green and a tiny touch of blue. Now onto todays Christmas Cards Card Three – I think this is a Little Claire stamp

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And Card Four â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This is definitely a Hobby Art stamp. It was so easy to use.

The last of the Christmas Cards from class tomorrow then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start on the Scrapbook Layouts. Have a great day xxx

The final two Christmas cards Sunday, October 12, 2014 from the last class are probably my favourites and so easy to make. Card Five is made entirely from white paper and coloured with Distress Inks with only a small piece of the blue dotty paper to add some colour.

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And finally Card Six took only 10 minutes to make and is one of those cards you could make in bulk for family and friends.

So here are all six to finish off this post.

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My next post will be showcasing the Scrapbook Layouts done in class over the last few weeks. Have a good day xxx.

Creativity 101 tomorrow Friday, October 17, 2014 Evening ladies If you are coming to class tomorrow please remember that we are starting promptly at 9am to make sure we finish in time. The project you are making is completely new and very pretty, (pictures will be posted after the class), and this will be sold as both a kit and for those of you not crafty, a ready made project after the class online. For those of you coming to class if you would like to bring any of the following for your own personal use it will speed up the class. For those of you who do not have any of these items please do not panic as I have some to use in class. Sizzix machine or equivalent Dotty embossing folder. Hot Glue Gun PVA Glue not a big list but helpful if you have them. Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a fun packed morning. xxx

Christmas Creativity 101 Saturday, October 18, 2014 Well we had a great class today, everyone really busy as we tried to complete our projects. Here is the class example: I included some little deer details and made a second example in reds and greens which was sold as a separate kit Here is a picture of todays class mates (look at the mess on the table) 206

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And just to prove that we did finish, here are a few candid photos Nice one Lesley Lovely work Pat and finally our Glitter girl (because she was so covered in glitter at the end). I hope everyone enjoyed the class as much as I did. Kits will go on sale Monday along with some finished wreaths for sale too. Enjoy your weekend. xxx

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What a picture Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Thought it was about time I posted some of the Scrapbook layouts from class. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite surprising how much preparation it takes to make all of the elements that go to make just one layout.

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But I think it was the most popular of the two. The second of the layouts was designed around a really old photo of me, my sister and my cousin. For some reason I could only find it in black and white although I remember the original being in colour.

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Hope your days are full of health and fun xxx

Photography Friday, October 24, 2014 is one of my favourite pastimes and when things get too much you can normally find me snapping a way with my beloved camera. Life at the minute is a bit stressful but today I have a whole day to myself for the first time in three weeks so this morning out came the camera and I ventured into the garden in my pjâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and started snapping. Here are the results. I hope you like them.

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Basil is a great subject and the only cat I know who likes to bathe in the bird bath lol.

Christmas Cards Monday, October 27, 2014 Every year I make one Christmas card that i fall in love with. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normally simple and easily duplicated and this time it involves a stencil and a few pearls.

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The photo really doesn't do it justice but I will definitely be making loads more to send out to friends and family.

I was pleasantly surprised at how well the Tim Holtz word dies turned out. They cut beautifully especially in silver card and look beautiful. Hope you like it. xx

A lovely class Thursday, October 30, 2014 with everything that is going at the moment it is nice to escape to a class of lovely ladies who make me smile and keep my spirits up. Tuesdays class was a great evening and everyone made two layouts ( or chatted to friends and cut out everything to make the layouts------you know who you are lol) The first was made using Halloween papers however I appreciate that not everyone likes Halloween so I turned this into an October layout.

I liked this idea so much that I will now do a monthly page for the next 11 months as a sort of photo diary so watch out for November coming soon.

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The leaves are an embossed punch, distressed and shaped.

and the spiders web covered a skull on the page quite nicely. Layout two And I thought I ought to make a more summery layout for everyone who refuses to admit winter is just round the corner.

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Yes I know it looks easy but the paper piecing took quite a while.

The detail was again made using paper punches.

and the little glasses charm just finished it off nicely. Hope everyone has a great day today. Make sure you keep your family close and tell them you love them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so important. Hugs xxx

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Tomorrows Scrapbook Class Friday, October 31, 2014 I know it’s far to late to let you know photos sizes now but time has just run away with me today. For Saturdays class I have used the following: Layout one: a photo of me with a horse taken last autumn. Size 5” x 7” portrait Layout two: a photo of me and hubby taken in Venice. Size 5” x 7” portrait. This layout is suitable for any photo indoors or out and it doesn’t have to be a holiday photo. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. Class starts at 10am xx

Autumn Layout Wednesday, November 05, 2014 I love the gold's, oranges and rust of the autumn leaves as they fall from the trees and make a carpet on the ground, so it was great fun to make an autumn layout using those lovely colours. Here is the first layout from class on Saturday.

I am really loving the gold Glamour Dust. It brought the leaves to life.

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And the little acorns made from brown card

And the Tim Holtz alphabet title.

And not to many groans when I announced that I had sewn the border on the circle. Loved this one. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll post the second one tomorrow. xxx

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A Circle of Buttons Friday, November 07, 2014 Once I got into the circles theme I thought a second circle layout would be good, so rather than the bright colours of Autumn I decided to use the beautiful Blue cardstock which jumped out at me from my paper stash. Layout Two

The blanket stitch around the circle was challenging mainly because I completely forgot how to start it off in class and had to sit in a chair quietly for a few minutes to get my mind around it. Got it in the end though

And another thing that totally escaped me was that I used a circle of button especially for Sue who I completely forgot, was not coming to class (hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re well soon xx)

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Oh well the thought was there and I really enjoyed the sewing. I’ll upload the Mini Book tomorrow if I can and for those of you who came to class, I should have the instructions in the online classroom very soon. Have a great weekend xxx

Christmas Mini Book Saturday, November 08, 2014 Every year I make a Mini Book to showcase all of my Christmas photos. This year I decided to concentrate on reds and greens as I appreciate some of you don’t “love” Christmas like I do, and it made it easy to change the book from Christmas to Autumn/ Winter if you wanted to. I mixed stamping with die cutting and trying to keep it as simple as possible. Here is the book taught last Wednesday.

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I made sure that all of the pages and pockets were cut out and scored to make easier to put the book together. I also kept some of the pages very simple to allow the class to add their own embellishments and ideas. Here are a few of the pages and tags.

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This book will be released as a kit with a full tutorial at the end of this week. Have a great day xxx

Classes and Kits now available Saturday, November 08, 2014 You can order your kits or book your classes by clicking this link http://ltcclassescropsandkits.blogspot.co.uk Enjoy xx

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Christmas Cards Thursday, November 13, 2014 Yes and you could say they were well…….more intricate than usual. Well done to everyone who made all three. You must have worked your socks off. Here are the three cards.

Card One (my favourite)

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Card Two (love the polar bear)

The embossed coordination's cardstock is a fantastic background for Christmas cards

Card Three A simple wreath

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and a stamped background

If you would like to see the class photos pop across to the Ladies That Craft Facebook page. Have a great day xxx

Sweet Girl FREE Tutorial. Monday, November 17, 2014 This is one of the many online classes available at Ladies That Craft. You can make it with your own stash by following the instructions below. Have fun ……

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Use the 12 x 12" Black Paper from the Timeless Armour Paper Pad as your base. From the 2nd piece of Black paper cut out two Octagons using an octagon Die along with 6 of the smaller octagons.

Place the centre of the octagons where you want them to appear on your page and lightly draw around them with a pencil.

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Remove the shapes and using the pencil marks as a guide stamp the flowers randomly in the top right and bottom left of the black cardstock only. To do this it is best to use a dry White Stazon inkpad.

Once this is done use a white gel pen to make tiny circles for the centre of the biggest flowers and any other detail you wish to.

Cut out your photos as shown in the pictures below.

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Stick your photos in place (I used the octagon shape as a template to cut out my photos.

Add the octagon border but attach it using sticky foam pads or silicone glue.

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Stamp 3 sizes of flower onto the white card using a juicy black ink pad such as memento or Rangers Archival ink (the darker the ink the better the effect).

Colour the flowers in using a light blue promarker or copic pen and cut all of the flowers out using the matching dies. Ink around the edges of the flowers using a Black Soot Distress Ink Pad to hide any white edges.

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Place your flowers on the layout using the main picture as a guide. Once you are happy with the effect, stick them in place by their middles only.

Use the dry white Stazon to ink the edges of the 6 smaller octagons and place as shown in the photo.

Use the white pen to make a fine line around the edges of the layout leaving the occasional gap and adding one or two dots or dashes.

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Now add your title. (I have used a small flower as the dot on Girl)

To complete the layout use glossy accents on the centre of every flower. I hope you enjoyed this layout. For those of you who are Members of the Ladies That Craft club, I have just made 12 previous classes FREE to use on the Members site, including two mini books so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to pop across. If you would like to become a Member, click the link at the top right of this Blog for more information. xxx

Christmas book kit Friday, November 21, 2014 Hi ladies Just a reminder that the Christmas Book kits and classes will be sent out in Monday. If you have opted for the jnstructions only option please watch your emails including your junk box, for the link to join the classroom. Have s great weekend xxx

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Dates For Your Diary Saturday, November 22, 2014 Morning all. I have just had some of 2015 class dates confirmed so I thought I’d better get them on here asap. I am waiting for some more dates to be confirmed which will include classes in different areas such as sewing, felting, using your computer for crafting and loads more. So here goes: Saturday 10th January – Scrapping Your Family – 10am to 1pm Wednesday 14th January – Card Class – 10.30am to 12.30 Thursday 15th January - Scrapbook Class - 7pm to 9pm Tuesday 27th January – Scrapbook Class – 7pmto 9pm Thursday 29th January – Card Class – 1pm to 3pm Saturday 7th February – Scrapping Your Family – 10am to 1pm Tuesday 24th February – Scrapbook Class – 7pm to 9pm Thursday 26th February – Card Class – 12noon to 2pm Wednesday 11th March – Card Class – 10.30 to 12.30 Thursday 12th March – Scrapbook Class – 7pm to 9pm Saturday 14th March – Creativity 101 Class – 9.30am to 2.30pm Thursday 26th march – Card Class – 12noon to 2.30pm Tuesday 31st March – Scrapbook Class – 7pm to 9pm All classes are held at Parkwood Community Centre in Rainham in either the Bowen Rooms or the main hall. Everyone is welcome but you must book your place in advance. Prices are as follows: Scrapping Your Family (ScrapbookClass) £12.95 Scrapbook Class £11.50 Card Class £11.50 Creativity 101 £30 If you would like to come along and have a go please e-mail me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk or alternatively use the comment option on the right of this Blog and I will get back to your asap. If you would like to see the projects, pages and cards we make in classes please look through this Blog or click on the Facebook link where you will see pictures of the ladies taking part in the classes. I hope to see you soon xxx

A Special Birthday Card Thursday, November 27, 2014 I’m not really a frilly person but when my new Spellbinder Die arrived I knew it would make a great card for mums birthday.

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The card is 8” x 8”

Hope you like it xx

A Photo Frame with a difference Saturday, November 29, 2014 Every time I go into Ikea I see these stand frames and they remind me of the Creativity 101 class I taught in September 2013.

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Here are a few photos of the finished project. In total I managed to get 16 pages on the book rings. Here are just a few

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and I even painted some pages using a technique I use in my Altered Art Classes.

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There were half pages, full pages and tags which all went to make this stand alone photo album. It was great fun to make and we all got really messy. If you want to see some of the class photos just click HERE , HERE and HERE. xxx

Love those reindeer Tuesday, December 02, 2014 I have managed to get hold of some beautiful papers this year for the Scrapbook Classes. They include a lovely reindeer paper which I have been itching to use. Reindeer are especially good for men pages and as I am currently making an album of my dad it was the right choice.

I could have used it as the background but I decided it would look much better as the embellishments for the page.

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I cut some extra out and decoupage them onto the page. A bit of glitter and voila.

And love this holly punch from Woodware too.

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Tonight's Scrapbook Class Thursday, December 04, 2014 Hi Ladies For tonight's Scrapbook Class I have used the following photos

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All are 5â&#x20AC;? x 7â&#x20AC;? and yes I have used two of the same photo. All will become clear later promise. Some of you have asked for list of people coming tonight. If you go to the class list on the Ladies That Craft site you will find the names there. Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight xx

The Joy of Christmas Friday, December 05, 2014 I love simple in fact, the easier the better and this lovely paper made completing this layout so easy.

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and a title of course.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m off to take some photos tomorrow and to drink hot chocolate and eat warm mince pies. Have a great weekend xxx

Winter Leaves Sunday, December 07, 2014 My final layout for Novembers Scrapbook Class and one of my entries for the December Hobby Art Challenge.

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Very simple but time consuming because the leaves are all stamped and then either coloured in with Distress Inks or cut out from coloured paper.

I added small touches of glossy accents and some distressing around the edges of the leaves to add interest. xx

More Christmas Cheer Wednesday, December 10, 2014 And the two layouts from the 4th December

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Layout Two I found that a lot of the Christmas papers out there this year were very busy. My inclination was to get out the white cardstock but I resisted. After all, its good to challenge yourself sometimes.

This one looked really straight forward but was time consuming

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Still some more inspiration to come before the big day so keep checking back. xx

Oh Yes Thursday, December 11, 2014 At last I can confirm the first CROP date for 2015

What is a CROP you might ask. Well a Crop is really another word for a social day. Its a fantastic opportunity to bring along your Scrapbooking, Card Making, Knitting, Sewing,

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Altered Art, well you get the idea, and spend the whole day crafting with like minded people. It’s also a great opportunity to catch up on all of those unfinished projects lol. We all have loads of fun and everyone is happy to share their ideas and natter. Your ticket includes tea, coffee,biscuits and cake all day plus of course, a great make and take for you to complete and take home. This is a ticket only event and due to the size of the hall numbers are limited so please book your place as soon as possible. Click HERE to buy a ticket. Enter your name and then add to cart. If you are booking for more than one person please press “continue shopping” each time as you will need to add each persona name. I am so excited that these great events are starting again. The plan is to have four this year so keep checking back for more info or sign up to receive e-mail updates. If you have any questions please email me at ladiesthatcraft@live.co.uk or message me on the Ladiesthatcraft Facebook page. Have a great evening xxx

Tomorrows Scrapping Your Family Class Friday, December 12, 2014 A bit late as usual but for tomorrow photos I have used two photos of Terry standing on a railway station. Each is cut down from a 4” x 6” photo. The second layout has a portrait picture of me outdoors measuring 4” x 6” No Christmas layouts for the last class of 2014 however I will be doing the normal FREE step by step Christmas layout on the Blog nearer Christmas. See you tomorrow. xx

The last Scrapbook Class of 2014 Sunday, December 14, 2014 Thank ladies for a lovely morning on Saturday. The mince pies and chocolates went down a treat and there was certainly lots of laughter. Here is the first of the two layouts made on the day

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And some of the detail

I just love using texture paste especially when I can make it from scratch myself. This time I coloured it using a chalk paint.

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Layout two tomorrow. Night night xxxx

So many train pictures Monday, December 15, 2014 My husband has always loved steam trains and I have loads of photos of him with or near trains and I am trying to do an album for him, so here is my second layout for the class last Saturday and no surprise, it shows two pictures of trains.

There was lots of stamping this time

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And I know in class some of you questioned the red bow but I included it to tie in with the red on the train.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m out for the day tomorrow so I will share the cards from the card class later this week. xxx

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