My Creative Spirit (Blog Archive)

          We're really exited to be launching details of our next Facebook Live Class.  The Rochester Album and Stand Set. If you love the project and would like to sign up for the class click on the link below. On purchase you'll receive an e mail with the link to download the joining instructions, supply and tool list and full cutting guide for the project. Facebook Live Class No 17   Ahead of the two live workshops in this class there are helpful videos to follow in the FBL Class Group which help you to prepare. If you can’t make the live classes, you can still make the project and watch all of the videos for the class later from the Facebook group page. As always the project has been designed for you to use some basic craft supplies and papers of your choice from your stash. If you're short of basic supplies we also have a class bundle available. Facebook Live Class Project Bundle  Our featured sample was decorated in papers from one...

  New Stamperia 2021 Spring collections are now available to pre-order on our website. Amazonia  Passion Atelier des Arts  The Romantic Collection - Threads, Journal and Sea Dream To view and place your pre-order click here to  Start shopping   www.mycreativespirit.co.uk

 Hi everyone, we're really excited to share the four new Autumn collections from Stamperia. All available to pre-order from our website.  12 x 12 pads at the new lower price of £9.95.  ETA mid to end of November subject to shipping.   Click on the images to view the full collection Sir Vagabond  Lady Vagabond  Orchids and Cats  Calligraphy    View all Stamperia paper collections  here . Happy crafting:-)   www.mycreativespirit.co.uk

  Hi Everyone, our latest Facebook Live class No 10 is now open for bookings. The classes run in two parts over a Friday and Saturday eve, and are designed for you to use your own basic supplies and papers from your stash to make the project following a cutting guide released before the event.  The project is the Isabella Index Box. At 7 1/4" high x 4 1/2" deep this little box had flip down sides and the option to customise the inserts from a choice of four to suit the occasion you're crafting for.  Class one covers how to assemble and decorate the box including how to create the outer folding joints and index section inside.  Class two will focus on making up the inserts.  Clare always adds in lots of extra tips and techniques along the way too.    As with all of Clare's projects this is a great class to take whether you're a new or established crafter.  You can join the live classes or follow along after the event at your leisure....

What a great time to stock up on some fabulous paper lines and save at the same time.  There's 20% off all Stamperia and Scrapmir 12 x 12 and 8 x 8 pads paper pads until 31st August. (while stock lasts)  Whether you're looking for paper to craft with for a Birthday, new arrival, Christmas or family heritage we're sure you'll find something to suit all your needs.  Click here  to start shopping and enter paper2020 at the checkout to receive 20% off Scrapmir and Stamperia paper pads in your basket.  Happy crafting:-) C www.mycreativespirit.co.uk

                                                                                            Hi Everyone, our Facebook Live community is growing and Class No 8 is fast approaching. If you've not seen the classes they run in two parts over a Friday and Saturday eve, and are designed for you to use your own basic supplies and papers from your stash to make the project. Classes started during lock down and are a great way for us all to craft together.  The project for class no 8  is the Gladstone Box and Mini Album Set.  The focus of this class is construction.  Clare will show you how to take the single box and drawer and make it into three different projects as well as how to make the fun little album that fits in the drawer....

                                        Hi Everyone, our Facebook Live classes have been going really well.  We're up to Class No 6.  If you've not seen the classes they run in two parts over a Friday and Saturday eve, and are designed so you can use your own basic supplies and papers from your stash to make the project. It's been a great way for us all to craft together during lock down and we plan to continue the live classes as we all get back to the new normal.   This weeks project is the Emma Flip Flap album and Stand.  The album measures  9 1/2" wide x 7 1/2" deep, has six pocket pages with pull outs and sits in a neat stand.  The project is suitable for new and experienced crafters alike. With the class you receive the following: On Purchase: Full written cutting guide for the project and link to join the Facebook Live Class (di...

  Hi everyone, how's your week going so far? It's dull grey and raining here, again! If you follow me you'll know that over the past 11ish years I've been designing and making projects to share with crafters on line, in workshops and retreats.  Each one has been made with a lot of love and passion for my craft, and many of them still live with me in the house.  As you can imagine we're getting a little crowded here lol! So for a few months I'll be giving away one or maybe more project each month starting with this Picture Perfect Album altered in papers from the Imagine collection by Graphic 45.  You can see more of the project in the video below.        If you'd like to enter this months giveaway you can leave your comment below or hop over to my You Tube channel ( click here ) and leave a comment on the March 2020 Giveaway video.  All comments listed at midnight GMT 31st March 2020 will be entered into the draw. ...

Hi everyone, I hope you've had an enjoyable week and are looking forward to the weekend.  I'm off out tomorrow to run our first one day workshop of the year and looking forward to meeting up with all the lovely ladies coming along for a fun day of crafting Picture Perfect albums.  This weeks release is our new Concertina Album.  It comes in two styles, both measure 8 1/4" tall x 6" wide, one had six pockets and three styles of inserts and the other has twelve pockets and one style of insert making it perfect to make it into a Year Book or calendar.  There's a full PDF Tutorial with video assembly guides for both styles of album, including the dimensions to cut your own album covers, a generic paper cutting guide so you can use your choice of papers and how to make the featured Concertina Calendar Album in the Fashion Forward collection by Graphic 45.  Let's take a closer look at both albums.  Twelve Pocket Concertina Album  Th...

Hi everyone, happy Friday.  I can't believe it's already the second Friday of the month and have a feeling this year is going to fly by. I'm always getting asked if I have favourites amongst the projects I design so I took a look back at my 2019 creations and put together my Top Five to share with you, along with links to the project video and related products too.  Before I share them here's a bit of blurb about my approach to the design process. Paper Sale - Jan 2020 Papers are an essential part of the projects I design.  We've got great savings on selected paper lines over on the website this month.   Click here  to browse.  A bit of blurb ........   As a maker myself I'm always very conscious of the cost of crafting, and in my world the cost of the gorgeous designer papers we all have to buy, stoke and stash. With that in mind I try to create projects that make you want to use those papers and turn them into gorgeous pro...

 .   .  Hi everyone, Happy New Year. I hope you enjoyed your festivities and managed to get some 'you time' to craft over the holidays too. With the boys doing their own things this year I headed down country to Falmouth, Cornwall to spend Christmas and the tweenie week with my lovey little sis.  We walked along a very blustery Maenporth beach on Christmas Day, entertained friends and enjoyed a lot of quality time together which was extra special in so many ways. Oli and his new girlfriend stayed at a hotel in Falmouth after Christmas too so we got to meet up some 270 miles from home lol!! Ahead of tomorrows post when I'll be sharing my Top 5 projects of 2019 pick up a bargain or two in our January paper sale.  We've got some great savings on the lines below:     Stamperia - 20% off   Make a Wish collection Grand Hotel collection   Cosmos collection    Alchemy collectio...

Hi Everyone, if you love making small projects then the new Picture Perfect album may be just what you're looking for. It's a perfectly sized project that can be assembled and decorated over a weekend in your favourite papers.  Measuring 8 1/2" tall, 7" wide and 1 3/4" deep the centre of the album has photo frames, deep pockets and a waterfall cascade, holds 20 - 25 of your favourite photos and folds up neatly inside a boxed cover with inset magnetic closures.   Altered here in papers from the Fashion Forward collection by Graphic 45.  This version of the album took two 12 x 12 and 8 x 8 December papers, and two green, two red and two yellow 12 x 12 papers from the Patterns and Solids pad.  A perfect combination of colours to make a Christmas keepsake.   The festive photo frames pop on the plain backgrounds.  The second Picture Perfect Album was altered in papers form the Time's an Illusion pad by Stamperia.  The pad has ...