My Creative Spirit (Blog Archive)

Good afternoon everyone.  I've got a few minutes to spare before heading off to pick son No 2 up from a hard day at college being creative so thought I"d grab a cup of tea and share my latest project with you.  The Bureau and Pocket Album is our weekend project I'm teaching at Daisy's Jewels and Crafts over 30th and 31st May.  I started with the base kit yesterday, and have altered the bureau and finished the pocket album in just over 24 hours, with a sleep and time off in between so am hopeful we'll get everything finished in the two craft days.  I've used papers from the Artisan Style collection by Graphic 45.  I love the colour combinations and making the pocket album was fun working the different colour ways together.  I couldn't go too mad with the pages as the album has to slide into the shelf under the top section and above the cabinet, so kept them simple ... ish!"  Here's a few more pictures..........  I think there are a c...

morning everyone, Monday again, hasn't that come round quick. Hope you enjoyed your weekend. I was out and about yesterday with all the lovely ladies at Crafting Times, Shepreth running a Graphic 45 workshop altering This N' That boxes  with paper from the Artisan Style collection. Thank you ladies for coming along, lovely to see some new faces too and hope to see you all again soon.  A big thank you to Nina for inviting me back to the shop. Here are some pics from the day and everyone with their finished boxes :-)  I've just finished off my new Precious Memories photo album and will be sharing it here on the blog on Wednesday. Do call back and see :-) Enjoy your day and look forward to catching up again soon  www.mycreativespirit.co .uk

We all had a great time on Saturday assembling pencil cases and making mini albums.  Lovely to catch up with you all again ladies.  There's a lot of techniques and work packed into this little project so I hope ladies you've managed to finish off the bits you didn't get to do in the class from your instructions.  There's a few pics below taken during the day.  Sarah, thanks for taking our group one for me.  (not a Wendy in sight!)  I thought I'd share a little box card I've made with you today. No vegetables in sight .......  they seem to be the most popular elements everyone's cutting out so I decided to be different and go for a cooking theme.  These are great cards to make and they really don't use too much paper either. Daisy's Pencil case and Album workshop Bernadette still smiling :-)  Sandra and her finished pencil case We're having a one day only sale on the website, so do head on over this Saturda...

It's back to normality today and we've got quite a cottage industry going this morning.  Oli's creating files for new products we've got coming out, Harry still on the die cutting for the retreat this weekend and I'm on cutting and packing duty lol!! It's really lovely to be all working together. I thought I d share our New This N That box with you.  Altered in papers from the Artisan Style collection by Graphic 45 its a really handy box for stuff lol!!!  I've added the new claw feet to the box, don't they look fab.  Kits will be available in the 'Alter Me' section of our website from the end of February and we're making it at two workshops coming up at Crafting Times on 10th May, and Scotch Lodge Farm on Friday 10th April (this one will be altered in Once Upon A Springtime Papers). Click here  info on the workshops .   We all enjoyed the last day of the Jones Crafts make and takes and the Candy Box Crafts classroom sessions at the s...