Introduction to Spellbinders®

Hello friends

I mentioned last week that we often have an Introduction to Spellbinders®

class in the shop and today I thought I would show you the projects we make.

A clean and simple card and gift box.

Most often, the class attendees have never used a die cutting machine before but
within a short time they are delighted to have got to grips with the
Grand Calibur and produced a card using M-Bossabilities, 

Spiral Blossoms from felt, 3D Foam Pennants, Hearts and a 

Square Bracket Edge Box too!

We also fit in a lot of chatter, tea and cake.

It is my mission to introduce as many people as I can to the wonderful world of Spellbinders!

As promised yesterday - here is the winning ticket for May's Charity Kit.
The kit completely sold out but please do not worry - June's kit will be revealed soon
and I think it could be another popular one.

The lucky number is....

Go check your tickets and if you have this number please email:
hope-chances@live.co.uk
Don't forget to provide your address details and a crafty goodie box will be on its way to you!

Take care friends, back tomorrow.

Tuesday Tip/Technique

Hello friends

Both Tuesdays and Fridays seem to come around quickly now!

Today's tip/technique is a little idea with layering your die cuts.

Instead of placing one on top of the other, consider 

cutting/embossing a die cut with a smaller die out of the middle area.

 Then reinsert the die cut on foam pads.

It allows the patterned paper to show through underneath.

I appreciate many of you may do this but I've been contacted by new

crafters so I'm covering a variety of techniques - beginners and advanced.

Today is Introduction to Scrapbooking class at the shop...

I'm thinking coffee and walnut cake!

Announcing the May Charity Kit winning ticket tomorrow so stop by.

Take care friends.

Bank Holiday Bonus!

Hello friends

Today a Bank Holiday Bonus!

There is 10% off the entire website!

I'm ordering more stock including Spellbinders, WOW! Embossing, 

Scrapbook Adhesives products and I need the room!

There is a code word valid just for today...

bonus

Insert this word in the box marked 'coupon', click apply 

and the discount is automatically applied.

Also today a scrapbook page - this one is featured on the cover of this month's 

Scrapbook Magazine.

Three very happy looking girls, the magazine provided the lovely photo.

I used Blooms Three, Lattice Rectangles and Scalloped Borders Two.

A true example of the fact that I don't like things in straight lines - I prefer angles!

Take care friends and enjoy your Monday.

Special!

Hello friends

A little while ago Belinda, a regular blog follower got in touch and 

offered to crochet a blanket to be donated to Ronald McDonald House.

When it arrived I was blown away - it is gorgeous! 

It measures approximately 70cm x 100cm and is an array of harmonising colours.

I'm sure you will agree how nice it is so I thought how about a raffle to 

own this piece of loveliness?

Much like previous raffles - please click to purchase through PayPal and I will email
through images of your tickets.

You can buy individual tickets at £1 each or 6 tickets for £5.

Ticket £1 each

Tickets £5 for 6

This way the proceeds can be split between the two charities - Royal Marsden
and Ronald McDonald House.
Thank you so much for your continued support.
We received an update last week from Ronald McDonald House that so far we
have enabled 53 nights of accommodation for families.

Other items:
Linda has kindly sent a photo of her finished April Charity Kit.

Just by placing the flowers at the top of the heart gives it a completely different look -

it is lovely, thank you Linda.

Because this kit featuring the wooden heart was so popular I've chosen to go along

similar lines with June's Kit - all will be revealed soon!

Stop by tomorrow for a special Bank Holiday website offer or if you are a 

Newsletter subscriber - please check your inbox!

Take care friends.

Create A Flower...

Hello friends

How do you fancy a whole day of crafting and a lovely lunch too?

I am going to be teaching a Spellbinders Create A Flower class on

Sunday 22 June at The Artistic Stamper in Faversham.

We will be making this box frame and flowers - all the details are here 

  

There are places available if you fancy a truly creative day.

Also lots of the die cutting will be done beforehand for you!

This means you can sit back, relax and craft and follow a step by step demo of the flowers.

And talking of classes - the talented Sara Wordley is returning to Hope and Chances,

she will be teaching a Silver Clay Charms and Pendants Workshop on

Saturday 31 May - the details are here.

She has just forwarded to me some photos of recent projects - all very lovely.

Keep your eyes peeled for forthcoming classes, trying to accommodate lots of

requests - I get there in the end!

Have a good weekend - an extra long weekend!

What do you have planned?

 

Take care friends.

 

Friday Die Day

Hello friends
Friday already and here is Friday Die Day.
Today I am featuring Birds on a Wire - one of the new In'spire Line dies.
One die template with this set featuring two rows of birds sitting on a wire.
This is how they look cut/embossed.

A tag! (Of course!)



I went down my scrap box and found some Glitz paper that looks like hessian.

Added thick twine.

Placed the two rows of birds, just trimmed a tiny bit of the 'wire'.

I raised them up with 3D Foam Squares.

The little 'Hand Made With Love' charm was threaded by cutting the

wire and then reattaching it.  I have these charms in silver tone at the moment

but bronze arriving soon.



Here it is completed - very simple, but hopefully effective!

I will have the Bird on A Wire dies back in stock soon, this week they sold out as I had

this tag on display! 

Take care friends and have a lovely weekend.