Hello friends
It has arrived the final day and it is one special prize today!
The Artisan X-Plorer.
One was given away on Monday and I saved the second one for today.
Congratulations to the winner - please get in touch to claim your prize,
email - christine.emberson@blueyonder.co.uk
There are quite a few unclaimed prizes but, as mentioned, I realise this is holiday
time so I'm going to make sure I keep the raffle open until end of August.
Now I feel a little sad that all the prize giving is over!
To help - how about this..
A mystery prize!!
I've been reorganising the studio/shop and I've put together some brilliant craft
goodies that need a new home.
Really easy, just leave me a comment on today's blog post and a winner
will be announced next week.
Now, what else do I have for you today....?
A clever tip from Sue Cleary.
Sue emailed through a discovery she had made when using dies and M-Bossabilities™ together.
I asked her if I could share this as it is brilliant!
This is her email:
Did an experiment with my dies and embossing folders..... you know how
you have to leave it open so as not to cut into the folder and use card to make
up the extra thickness........... well I used another open folder under the one
I was embossing and the normal sandwich to run through the Grand Calibur, worked a
treat because it was the correct thickness for a closed folder.
So there you go - really useful tip, thank you Sue.
Something else? How about another little project created for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
This was created to complement the card featured yesterday.
I'm a big fan of covering notebooks. This one again features the very
lovely Bitty Blossoms and Fall Foliage.
Also I do love a bit of twine! Distress Inks work beautifully through the dies and a nice
touch is to apply some to the edges of the die cuts too.
I tend to always use a blending tool.
Back to King's tomorrow for a 9am appointment so no lay-ins here!
We are also going to visit the Ronald McDonald House to deliver the cheque
and take some photos - they will be on my blog very soon.
Take care friends.
98 comments:
Such pretty papers and I love the bitty blossom; a great project.
Good luck for tomorrow, hope all goes well. Looking forward to seeing the photos. Anne x
Fantastic card as always , it has been a great week of prizes and glad you raised so much money. Hope all goes well at kings . Enjoy the rest of your day xx
What a great tip. I have always struggled using an open folder and a die as I never seem to get any depth to the embossing. Off to see if it works now. Love the project too.
Lesley
Hi Christine
I love your note book today, I too love using twine on my cards.
Congratulations to today's lucky winner, what a great prize!
Sadly I wasn't lucky this week, but that doesn't matter as I'm so pleased to have been part of a wonderful fund raiser. Thank you so much for all your hard work and a fabulous raffle. The Ronald Macdonald house are going to be thrilled with your cheque tomorrow.
Enjoy your day, and I hope all goes well tomorrow at Kings. Will be thinking of you.
Janice x
P.S. thank you for the chance of winning the mystery prize.
Hi Christine, love your card, not a lot going on but very effective. Have been MIA lately but hopefully I am back into my stride. Hope Elliott get his medication right soon, good luck for tomorrow. What a lovely mystery giveaway, fingers crossed.
Wilma x x
Morning Christine
What can I say another lovely card, I'm sure you couldn't make a bad card if you tried. Will be thinking of Elliot tomorrow, hope all goes well, lets hope they have some encouraging news for him. Have a good Sunday.
Kim (Brody's Mum) xx
Good tip, thanks. No luck with the raffle so will keep my fingers crossed for the mystery prize :)
Really enjoyed the anticipation each morning, thanks for organising it.
Good tip, thanks. No luck with the raffle so will keep my fingers crossed for the mystery prize :)
Really enjoyed the anticipation each morning, thanks for organising it.
Hello Christine. Seems I'm not a winner - oh well. Congrats to all those who did win. Hope it goes well tomorrow. Just one question - how many butterflies were there in the jar? I don't think you let us know, or who the winner was. Shame after your mum went to so much trouble! Have a good Sunday - we're off to the anniversary games at the Olympic stadium. Ju
Morning Christine,I really like your book today~another idea of yours stored away for future use! Hoping things go well at Kings tomorrow, keep your spirit up Elliott, maybe the early bird will catch the worm and you will have some good news!!
Sending positive vibes and big hugs, Maggie x
I hope all goes well tomorrow.I like your ideas for covering notebooks. No raffle prize for me, but perhaps I'll be lucky with the mystery prize!
Morning Christine,
Well done to all the lovely winners this week, and to you Christine for organising the raffle for such a worthy cause. I look forward to seeing your photo's tomorrow after your visit to the Ronald McDonald House. Good Luck to Elliott tomorrow too, hope all goes well.
I love your notebook project, the colours and flowers. Bitty Blossoms are the flowers that I use most, I just love them.
I hope you and family have a nice relaxing day today after all your hard work.
Chris X
PS.
Sorry forgot to mention, great tip from Sue Cleary. Thanks Sue.
Chris X
Hi Christine, Your notebook is really lovely.
The raffle is over but we still have a chance for the mystery prize,you are so generous.
Good luck at Kings tomorrow,9am is early when you have to travel,but I hope it is good news. Take care. x.
Great prizes in the raffle and well done on organising it and everyone is a winner who helped raise the funds.
Beautiful project as always.
Belinda Raven said....
Hi Christine, great tip from Sue, will try that. I used 2 of the new junior magnetic placement mats under the folder and got a good result. Hope there is progress for Elliott at Kings tomorrow. Enjoyed the last week's raffle prize postings and think it's great that you've raised money for R. McD. House.
Belinda. X
Well done to the last winner today. Love that you have create a mystery prize. Love the note book really like the bitty blossoms they are on my wanted list. Love the tip from one of your readers will keep that in mind for when i get some
m-bossibilities. Good luck for tomorrow and enjoy today xx hazel
Morning Christine,
No win for me but it was great each morning seeing if I had won and it was in a good cause, I'm sure the money you raised will be put to good use. Look forward to seeing your photos. Congrats to all that won a prize.
Great tip about the embossing folders from from Sue, clever.
Great project for today makes a very dull notebook into a piece of art.
To Elliot keep your pecker up and lets hope there will good news.
Lydia
X
Morning Christine,
No win for me but it was great each morning seeing if I had won and it was in a good cause, I'm sure the money you raised will be put to good use. Look forward to seeing your photos. Congrats to all that won a prize. Thanks for the chance to win a mystery prize you are very generous.
Great tip about the embossing folders from from Sue, clever.
Great project for today makes a very dull notebook into a piece of art.
To Elliot keep your pecker up and lets hope there will good news.
Lydia
X
Hi Christine. Love the notebook, I haven't covered one...yet! Thank you for all of your hard work with the raffle and it is very kind of you to give us another chance of winning next week. I agree with Janice, it has been great to be part of the fund raising for such a good cause. Will be keeping everything crossed for Elliot tomorrow. Hope you get good news there (and about the pump) Safe journey. Take care.
Good morning
A fabulous project today, bitty blossoms is awesome. Your idea of covering a note book or pad is brilliant I have a stack ready and waiting to start - good fundraisers.
Thank you for a wonderful week of anticipation your prizes have been amazing, Congratulations to all the winners - but then that's not all you then spring a mystery prize on us your generosity knows no bounds. Thank you for the opportunity to enter just by leaving a post.
Good luck tomorrow, hope all goes well. Will be thinking of you.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
Hi again Christine. So sorry that I keep forgetting to say that I recieved the Gold Element dies on Thursday. Thank you so much, they are wonderful. We have had family staying with us so I haven't had time to play yet...hopefully later today. Thanks again. Take care.
Morning Christine, I have not been on much this week (work gets in the way lol). Love the card for today, I love the colours. Hope all goes well for tomorrow. (((Big Hugs)..
Have a great day.
Happy crafting
Chrissie x x x
Morning Christine, Congratulations to all the lucky Winners, sadly my 'fingers crossed' didn't work, but hey ho you have now got a 'mystery prize' for another lucky person, you are such a thoughtful and generous girlie, Thank You so much for organising all the gorgeous prizes, and also for the chance to win the mystery prize.
What a fantastic tip from Sue, I will be giving that a go.
Your notebook is fabulous, gorgeous, gorgeous colours and die-cuts, it takes a really simple notebook and makes it into a 'work of Art'.
Good Luck for tomorrow, hope everything goes well for Elliott, you will be in my thoughts and prayers, and Ronald McDonald House will be over the moon when you present them with your cheque, so looking forward to the piccies.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Hi Christine, love the notebook. I am one of those people who live exists through lists, a habit which started when I was at work. A notebook like this one will make even the most boring list a thing of beauty.
Hope things go well tomorrow
Hugs
Linda
Good luck tomorrow. I,m sure they will be very pleased with cheque. I hope i.m the lucky one for the prize. I missed out by two digits the other day and i do love a mystery prize. I, too love altered books or making books like smash books, i.m in the process if doing one for my new grandson due in november, at the moment it has got the scan pics in. Xxxxxxx
Good luck tomorrow. I,m sure they will be very pleased with cheque. I hope i.m the lucky one for the prize. I missed out by two digits the other day and i do love a mystery prize. I, too love altered books or making books like smash books, i.m in the process if doing one for my new grandson due in november, at the moment it has got the scan pics in. Xxxxxxx
Good luck for tomorrow. I think they will be very pleased with donation, as you have all worked so hard. Take care. Claire
Congratulations to the winner Christine! Your notebook loos fabulous, really pretty and I love the colours! Hope all goes well tomorrow for Elliott and I will look forward to seeing the pictures - how exciting! Susan x
What a week although I didn't win a prize it was so exciting opening your page every morning. I love your cards and they have been a great inspiration to me thanks so much xx.
Congratulations to all the winners and to whoever wins the mystery prize too. I am not usually lucky in draws but who knows! Will be thinking about you tomorrow and hoping all goes well. Gillian x
What a great week it's been and hope you raised lots of money for the very worth while charity. Love the cover of the notebook today and the tip about using two open embossing folders. Thank you for your daily inspiration and hope all goes well at Kings tomorrow. Will pop by tomorrow to see the photos. Thanks xx
Hi Christine, really lovely card and the flowers are great I must use mine more. good luck for tomorrow love Jean Z xx
Congratulations to All the Winners. Sadly my numbers did not come up, but I'm pleased to have taken part in such a worthy cause. Hats off to Christine, Mitchell and of course our little hero Elliot. Well Done to All who played a part as well. Hugs Rita xxxxx
Hi Christine
That's a very useful tip from Sue, I shall try it out.
What a lovely week for all the lucky winners, congratulations to all.
I love your latest note book, it's very pretty. I hope all goes well for you and Elliott tomorrow, and have a good week
Sue xx
Sadly no raffle prize for me but looking forward to checking your blog tomorrow. Nice thought after working another 6 day week. I love your altered notebook, I also live by lists so might have to start covering some plain notebooks myself.
Hope tomorrows appointment goes ok. How is Bella coping in this heat?
Michele.
Hi Christine,
Well I didn't win the final prize, so it looks like I will have to start saving my penny's to buy one. Congratulations to the winner.
Hope all goes well tomorrow, I will think positive thoughts for you and especially for Elliott. I look forward to seeing pictures of Elliott putting his leave on the tree.
Take care, Sally x
Good Morning all
I will be thinking of you Elliott and i hope all goes well for you tomorrow at Kings .
Do you get to put the leaf on yourself at RMH ? i will just have to be patient and wait for the pics ,how exciting it will be when handing over the cheque , and all the hard work you have all put in will have been so worthwhile .
Well Christine ,you have done it again another superb creation from a plain notebook ,it looks fantastic i have got 4 or 5 spools of the twine and have never used it yet ,doh i must get more creative .
Can i just Congratulate you, your family and all who helped you .
You have done a fantastic job with the raffle and all it entailed.
And congratulations to all the lucky winners , but we are all of us winners just to be able to contribute and take part in this worthy cause
Have a nice day all of you
Elaine H X
Thanks for a wonderful week of prizes, Christine! So glad that the charity event was such a success and that you managed ot raise a fabulous amount for such a marvellous charity! Love your little covered notebook - this may have to be my handmade Christmas pressies this year!
Hope Elliott gets his medication sorted and that all goes well tomorrow! Fingers crossed for the mystery prize! Lisa x
Morning Christine, congrats to all the winners this week, such lovely prizes. Gorgeous notebook, love the colours and my fav the bitty blossoms. Good luck for tomorrow. Emma
Good morning Christine & Family, what a fab week of prizes, alas I was not one of the winners but its all about the taking part that matters and so thrilled that this week has enabled you to hand over a big cheque to a very worthy cause. Good luck to everyone in the mystery draw! Hope all goes well tomorrow. Have a lie in on Tuesday!
Good morning Christine, sadly not a winner this week but never mind it was all in a good cause. Had fun each day checking the prizes.
Love the notebook.
Hope all goes well for Elliott tomorrow, we'll all be thinking of him and sending out positive thoughts.
Now fingers crossed again for the mystery prize.
Take care, Mary xx
Very well done for organising the raffle Christine and well done to all your helpers, to Mitchell & Elliott and to your sister for the 'out of this world' cake. Well done! It's been fun checking each day, like being a big kid. I was lucky enough to be a winner and am looking forward to receiving my prize as I am running out of adhesives! I hope we are going to be doing this again soon for Elliott. Good luck tomorrow at Kings. I am sure you will be given a warm welcome at the Ronald Macdonald House.Have a lovely day. Love & hugs. GemmaC xx
Love mysteries! Also love your blog Christine.
Good luck with Elliott tomorrow.
Well done today's winner - I do hope your contribution to raising all that money for Ronald McDonald House will be properly appreciated. Clever tip re. open folders I'll definitely give that a go. All the best for tomorrow, fingers crossed that it goes well. xxMargaretxx
Congratulations to all the lucky winners, it was great to be part of the fun from a distance and thankyou Christine for organizing it all especially through such a stressful time. Good luck tomorrow hopefully a positive outcome. X
Your project is just so lovely - today's tips are great - someone will surely enjoy the mystery prize. Good wishes for tomorrow. Visiting to deliver the fundraising cheque will no doubt be marvellous. Happy Monday thoughts.
Phil D
Hi Christine well done on the fund raising, I haven't used my kit yet, my craft room was a comlete mess, had to spend 2 days sorting it before I could even sit down! I may end up having at least another kit if not 2 are they still available?
Hope everything goes ok tomorrow, have a great Sunday lynn xx
Love your note book Christine & many congrats on the fundraising>> sighs << I missed out by just a few digits on the artisan, so guess I'm going to have to wait til Christmas after all! Congrats to the very lucky winner! Carole Z xx
Hi Christine
Wow what a wonderful prize for the last day of the Grand Charity Raffle Congratulations to the lucky winner.
Gorgeous notebook and my Favourite Bitty Blossom dies which I now own thanks to the wonderful raffle prize I won :-) I am going to have a go at inking the card whilst in the dies next looks stunning I have a Tim Holtz blending tool so I am going to get it out of the packaging and try it. he he...........
Hope everything goes well for you at Kings will be thinking of you all.
Luv n Hugs Annxxx X
Hi Christine. Love todays card. really must get the bitty blossoms.
Loved prize giving week and was lucky enough to win on the first day. Such a good cause and so glad you raised a lot of money. Looking forward to seeing the photos and good luck at the hospital tomorrow.
Yet another prize - how exciting.
love Val x
Congrats to the winner, Christine, love your book cover, but it would equally make a nice card. Best of luck with Elliott's appt., it isn't easy with such an early start is it. Still, it will be lovely to be able to hand over the cheque you all worked hard for.
Thanks for such a great week of raffle prizes, its been exciting coming on for a look each day. Glad you raised a lot of money too.
Sue's tip is brilliant thanks for sharing it. xxx
Congratulations to all the winners this week & also to you Christine & boys for raising the much needed donation for such a worthwhile cause. Hope Elliott's appt. goes well tomorrow & love the covered notebook.
Hi Christine and Boys
Useful tip. Do you have a specific section for hints and tips?
Will be thinking of you at Kings tomorrow and looking forward to seeing your Ronnie MacDonald photos
Hugs
Sue XXX
Well done to everyone, but a special well done to you and your boys. Love the notebook, I have a few waiting to be decorated. I love the blossoms die. Have a great day when you hand over the cheque. ..... Christine xx
Well done to everyone, but a special well done to you and your boys. Love the notebook, I have a few waiting to be decorated. I love the blossoms die. Have a great day when you hand over the cheque. ..... Christine xx
Dear Christine, how you find time to give so much to others with your blog and creativity and now the fun of a week long raffle I don't understand how you manage it all. All I can say is "Thank you"
Hope tomorrow isn't too stressful for you and Elliot,
Love Carol xxx
Hi Christine,I thought I had won I have 346 to 351, so the winner was whoever bought the tickets after me,anyway congrsts to the winner.Love the book cover.
The best of luck tomorrow.
Smiles
Ita
Congratulations to all the winners! It must have taken the three of you ages to organise all of this too, so well done - I'm sure Ronald MacDonald House will really appreciate it.
Thanks for the tip about the embossing folders.
Good luck to Elliot for tomorrow's visit tt.
I'm sort of sad now that the raffle ticket draws have come to an end, it was like waiting for the lottery numbers to come up and feeling excited and nervous all at once!!. Nice to have another prize on offer though. I am pleased that I did win one of the prizes and would like to congratulate everyone who has won and also say a big thank-you to every who donated. Good luck for tomorrow.I do have some more money to give you as I have been continuing to sell things to my craft groups, but I will have to give you that on Wednesday. Janice xx
Well done Christine, Mitchell, Elliott and everyone else that helped out with your fabulous fundraising event. What a success and I'm sure the recipients of the donation tomorrow will be extremely grateful.
I hope your visit to the hospital goes well tomorrow. We'll all be thinking about you I'm sure.
Toni xx
Sad to see the end of the prize giving week but it has been great to be involved with. Hope all well at Kings tomorrow and Elliott enjoys handing the cheque over. Love the notebook I really do neeeed those Bitty Blossoms lol. Take care Jen xx
Well I didn't manage to win a prize but enjoyed looking at them all. Hope things go well at Kings tomorrow for Elliott. X Jackie
Gorgeous project Christine. I love the subtle colours and the notebook cover compliments yesterday's card perfectly. What a great gift they'd make together.
I do hope all goes well tomorrow. God Bless.
Susan
Love the card Christine as with all the things you show us.
Hope all goes well tomorrow. Thinking of you...
LaraineB
Christine, Thank you for this opportunity. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Fabulous card! I would love a chance to win a bigger die cutting machine! Thanks! :D x
Congratulations to all the winners! It was fun checking out the prizes each day. All the best for both visits tomorrow and you will have a good feeling when you deliver the money! Thanks for the tip and the mystery opportunity.
Hi Christine. What a fab prize today but I didn't win but never mind I might be in with a chance on the mystery prize
I didn't actually use an M-Bossabilities™ folder but just an ordinary one but it would work with both. Hope everyone finds it useful
We have been away for the weekend in Berwick and had a lovely time, the weather was glorious.
Hope tomorrow at Kings goes well and you have fun at Ronald Macdonald house
Sue xxxx
Good luck for tomorrow, I am sure Ronald MacDonald will be so pleased with your cheque although I didn't win I wish the winners all the very best with their prizes, well done
Hi Christine, hope all goes well tomorrow and you enjoy handing over the cheque. What an amazing amount you have raised for this worthy cause.
Congratulations to all the winners of the raffle. Unfortunately for me I was not one of them - fingers crossed for the mystery prize.
Hope you have had a lovely day.
Elizabeth x
Hi Christine,i do like the colours as well as the bitty blossoms in today's project. You and me both sad that the prizes have come to an end, but you should be pleased and proud to be able to hand in the cheque from the proceeds. Don't stay up too late.
X Ros
Congratulations all winners.Christine - well what a week really enjoyed watching everyday, do hope that u raised lots of money, hope your son elliott gets on ok tomorrow
X cassie
Wow! There have been some fab prizes in the raffle, and would love to win the mystery prize. Good luck for tomorrow and hope evrything goes ok.
Helen
Hi Christine, well done with the fund raising and you have had some lovely raffle prizes. Well done to all the winners. Great little notebook today and love the bitty blossoms. Great tip too. Hope all goes okay tomorrow and look forward to seeing some photos.
Mags
x
Hi I love your blog and visit every day! You are an inspiration to all crafters and I really look forward to seeing your creations. You have done a fantastic job fundraising for Ronald McDonald House and I can't wait to play with my charity kit this week as I am off work :D Keep up the good work, Debbie x
What a great prize to save for last. I am sure that you have enjoyed the week, I loved looking at all the wonderful prizes that were donated for such a great cause. Loved the use of photo corners for the butterfly yesterday. Keep smiling, Valerie
Fantastic card as always , it has been a great week of prizes and glad you raised so much money. Hope all goes well at kings . Enjoy the rest of your day Sarah xx
Hi Christine
Reading through all your comments today, everyone is saying how sad it is the raffle/prize draw has come to an end. Well, this is just an idea but, like all crafters I’m sure you must have lots of “projects” stored away. All your “projects” are amazing and I for one would love to own one or two or maybe three (I’m not greedy but, would never turn down the offer of owning the real thing), why not run another raffle or auction for us to own a Christine Emberson original. I’m sure you would raise even more for the Ronald McDonald House.
You’re in my thoughts daily, all my best wishes for tomorrow, Elliott you’re an amazing young man.
Love
Barbara
x
Just wanted to say good luck tomorrow at kings and i hope all goes well. Some amazing prizes in your raffle, well done to all those that won.
Hope all goes well tomorrow. Congrats to all who won a raffle prize and for everyone else who helped you raise so much money for a very worthy cause x
Hi Christine
I've enjoyed the daily raffle reveal. Sadly nothing for me! I'm now having fun with my kit. Well done for raising so much. Good luck today
Best wishes
Anne O
Hi Christine
What a great tip. I've always struggled to get the correct thickness. Such pretty papers on today's project. Hope all goes well at King's tomorrow. Hugs to you all.
Sue's tip is brilliant! Thank you. Your book cover is gorgeous. Thinking of you all as usual! xx
Hi Christine, hope your trip to Kings has gone ok.
Lovely work as always, you are such an inspiration.
Well done to all the winners too and many thanks for the chance to win another surprise!
Blessings to you, Mitchell & Elliot Joy xxxx
Hi Christine
Great to hear everyone winning superb prizes am sure they will enjoy using them. Hope I will be lucky this time in the Mystery draw.
Kind regards Diane
I have my fingers crossed I might just be lucky in the mystery draw.
Well done I am glad your fundraising day was a success and hope its good news for Elliot at the hospital.
Lovely card as usual. Well done on raising so much money. Elliot looks happy eating his ice cream. My son was born in Kings in 1975 but i can imagine the changes there now! Brilliant thing you've done to help towards RM House.
Gillian xXx
Lovely project. The raffle has been fun - sadly I was not lucky, but it is the taking part and raising of funds that is important. Great achievement. AnnieS.
Thank you Sue, this tip will make embossing easier. Christine thank you for all of your great tips, and for bringing together such a talented group of followers
Hugs
Linda Savage
Hi Christine and family,I have enjoyed every day checking the raffle, and seeing all the lovely prizes.
Hope all went well today, hope the news was good news.
Mary x
Hi Christine and all. Have enjoyed watching everyday but alas haven't won a raffle prize I too will have to save my pennies. It was good to see Elliott adding his name to the tree yesterday! All good wishes to you all. Jenny x
What a lovely project today - mind you I don't think I have ever not liked one of your projects
Well here we go found how to leave a comment at last. I think I will have to make your book just love the look of it.and will be trying it in the next few days.
Thanks for a great afternoon at you shop 1st time visit and know there will be many more.
Well here we go found how to leave a comment at last. I think I will have to make your book just love the look of it.and will be trying it in the next few days.
Thanks for a great afternoon at you shop 1st time visit and know there will be many more.
Hi Christine
Glad you've got another hospital visit out of the way. Your notebook ideas gave me the idea of making these for my regular card customers at Christmas. Thanks for the idea and all your other inspiration.
Wendy
didn't win any prizes but hope everyone who did enjoys their goodies.I am sure Ronald Macdonald House will be delighted with your cheque. Still haven't got round to using my kit but will do so soon.
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