One week and two great Graphic 45 workshops

Well hello my crafty friends, what a week it's been. Oli and Sophie are back together after a few weeks apart, are all loved up and have announced they're looking for a house together and Harry Bean came home for five days over Easter too with washing like you wouldn't believe!!! The house was heaving and looked like widow Twanky's launderama lol!!! until I took him back to Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Around all the excitement in the house and a few days off I spent a great day on Easter Saturday running a workshop down in Brixworth, Northampton with Sue and her crafty ladies creating with the gorgeous Portrait of a Lady papers. Thank you Sue for all the hard work you put into the day, and ladies for coming along and joining me for the workshop. It was lovely to meet you all. Enjoy your albums :-)

I was back at work for a couple of days on Wednesday before packing up the car and heading off to Milford Haven, Wales for a crafty workshop on Saturday.

Cheryl, Chris and Jan, thank you sooooo much for your amazing hospitality, to everyone who came along to join me for the workshop, Jan and Barbara for all your help during the day, Margaret, Helen, Amy and Rosemary for your gorgeous gifts and everyone who make me an ATC card. They are sooooo sweet. I've got just the kit for those (ATC Box).

Here are a few pics from our class making up planner kits altered in the Nature Sketchbook Papers:

Breakfast by the marina :-) before our workshop

Happy Birthday to Gill - loved the cakes

Thanks too to all the staff a the British Legion for looking after us during the day.

Watching me watching you :-)

You spoiled me ladies and gents. Thank you all for a wonderful time.

I drove home after a lovely meal at the Nelson after our day together, and after a couple of wrong turns (I'm sure there's only one Raglan Castle but definitely passed two and drove through Usk which I'm sure isn't on my route home!!!! ) I arrived home just after midnight, ready to work again yesterday.

Project sheets for the three 11 x 11" albums in a case are now available on the website along with kits too. Click here for more info:

Graphic 45 Mid Season Releases
There's great excitement in the G45 world today. Sneak peek of the mid-season releases start today over on their blog: from 1pm BST if you re here in the UK.

If you haven't received the latest newsletter from them you'll not know that the fabulously gorgeous French Country collection is coming back as a deluxe collectors edition, and there are sneak peeks of a new detective themed collection over on their blog this week. I'm so looking forward to seeing that one.

Anyway, I've got to get up and at it so have a great day, thanks for calling by and look forward to sharing more crafty inspiration with you shortly.

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September - Kit of the Month

Morning everyone, I'm really excited to be sharing our latest Kit of the Month with you today. New for September this little Flip Flap album and its co ordinating case has been altered in papers from the Blue Stars collection by Stamperia. There's a subtle festive feel to the papers and gorgeous whimsical fairies and cut outs adorn the pages. The kit comes with printed instructions and all the elements needed to make up the box, album covers and decorate the pages. Here's a few more pics of the project. Take a peek at the full project in the video below: For more info on what's included in the kit, delivery T C's and to place your pre-order for this limited stock kit follow the link below: September Kit of the Month Thanks for calling by, have a fun filled day and look forward to catching up again wiht our August Giveaway on 4th :-) C

January Giveaway

Childrens Hour Samples from Diane's Workshop Graphic 45 Hello my crafty friends. With the new Children's Hour calendar collection here I thought it would be fun to give away an 8 x 8 pad a 6 x 6 pad and one of my little ATC kits this month. There's lots of crafty possibilities in this collection and lots of gorgeous vintage images throughout the collection to work with. The beautiful samples above come from Diane's workshop and have been altered in the October Collective and the October Montage papers. (12 x 12 size) To be in with a chance to win just leave your comment below on this post before midnight 31st January. The winner will be announced here on the blog on 1st February. Good Luck :-) www.mycreativespirit.co .uk

July Giveaway and crafty Weekend in Milford Haven

Morning everyone, Happy Monday to you. I"m home after a fabulous weekend with Cheryl, Jan and Chris, at their fabulous shop, In House Interiors in Milford Haven. It was a full house on Friday for our Artisan Style workshop where we constructed, painted and altered pencil cases and albums. Saturday was demo day and another full house. Cheryl, Jan & Chris, thank you so much for hosting the event for all your hard work and your hospitality, you really did spoiled me :-) It's been quite a while since I've travelled over the border to Wales so I was quit excited as I passed the Welcome to Wales sign and then Raglan Castle. For those of you unfamiliar with our isle, Wales is full of magnificent Castles, sandy beaches, picturesque scenery and a gorgeous coastline. I had to have a quick pit stop to see Raglan Castle. Saw my first Dragon too :-) After a journey that took me across the middle of the country and th...

nattyboots24 April 2017 at 12:09
Lovely Photo's and cake Yum , we mums sure do have our uses don,t we ?
Thank you for sharing Clare
Elaine H X
Unknown24 April 2017 at 14:00
1st of many Classes I hope Clare. All the Ladies enjoyed your class. Thankyou we all had a wonderful easter treats. Your work is amazing. Sue x
Unknown24 April 2017 at 14:34
Wow what a huge class you had!!! I am sure the ladies and a couple of gents I saw in the photos had a wonderful time. Their albums looked beautiful and so did the cakes. How gorgeous was that!! Wow Harry is a typical college kid brings home all the dirty laundry, lol. Did Ollie & Sophie have a tiff or was their separation work related? At any rate sounds like all is well again in the love bird department if they are looking for a house!!!! I saw via your events calendar where you were in Wales, you are going to need a vacation soon kiddo if you don't slow down!!!! Looking forward to the the French Country collection coming back that was one of my very all time favorites, not so sure about the detective one, will have to check it out more. Take care my good friend and get some rest!!!
Love,
Judy
camelot6724 April 2017 at 16:49
Good afternoon Clare, I so enjoyed reading your latest post and as always everyone in your photos has a beaming smile showing just how proud they are of their "makes" and so they should be as they look terrific! Congratulations on what sounds like two really successful workshops. Thanks for sharing.
Margaret A.
Patricia Howarth25 April 2017 at 20:16
Hi Clare, A fabulous Blog post, great piccies of the marina and all your lovely ladies enjoying their workshops with you and showing off their beautiful creations.
So glad you had a great Easter and that there is 'harmony' in your Family, doesn't it make you feel 'fuzzy' all over, it did me when I read about the lovebirds, good luck to them.
Fabulous fabulous new collections for G45.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Amy Barrett25 April 2017 at 21:38
Lovely post
Fab photos
In House Interiors and Crafts26 April 2017 at 22:18
Clare it was a fantastic day for all 37 ladies and gents. The amazing comments I have had about you, your kits and of course the fabulous Graphic 45 papers. We are all ready looking forward to October for your next visit. If any one is thinking about going on one of your workshops or retreats but haven't booked it yet please do as you will have an amazing time with Clare.
Anonymous28 April 2017 at 21:03
Thanks very much for a fantastic day looking forward to the next one Jan xx
einat3 May 2017 at 10:57
Your workshops look so much fun!
Einat Kessler
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