My Creative Spirit (Blog Archive)

Ambassador box of G45 goodies all the way from Portland  Hellooooo there and happy what ever the day is to you.  I've lost track of where we are this week,  so much has been going on. The knock at the door I'd been waiting for came yesterday and the poor postie had a job to lift the not so little box that he had over the doorstep. Shipped all the way from Portland, US the home of Graphic 45 and jam packed with oodles of G45 love from Diane, Charee and the team.  Squeal Squeal.  Huge thanks to you all for such an amazing box of goodies.  There was everything a girl could possibly want to craft with along with the gorgeous new mid season releases we've all been dying to see.  I've put together a video for each collection so you can have a browse through in the real so to speak…………. they're all available to order in our shop at www.mycreativespirit.co.uk I've been asked lots over the past few weeks what being an Ambassador for Graphi...

I'm a bit late with our post today so apologies if you called by earlier.  I've had a really crafty day making some new samples and gifts for our Stamp Magic ticket winners too.  I made an extra project to for this months giveaway.  Pictured above, it's one of my double photo frames altered with papers from the Couture collection.   It holds two 4 x 6 photos that slide in and out from the top so you can swap and change them easily.  If you'd like to be in with a chance to win it,  just leave your comment on this post before midnight on 29th June.  The winner will be announced on 30th here on the blog.  I'm loving the introductions to this years new G45 Design team. Andrew yesterday and Annette today. If you fancy taking a look at their fabulous projects click here .  There are more introductions for each of the new team members on their blog over the next couple of weeks.  It's late here but I've got a bit more to do bef...

What a great day we had yesterday at our Stoneleigh workshop, altering the cute little Cabinet and Drawer Combo Roy at Candy Box Crafts produced from one of my designs.   Here's Ruth modelling one she completed earlier and all of us with our projects (hold on where's mine……. Ruth :-) !! As always our workshops couldn't run like they do without Andy (AKA the Crafty Elf)  Thanks Andy for all your help yesterday.  it was my first trip out as an Ambassador for Graphic 45 too.   Thanks ladies for all your congrats :-)  Our New Website Launched today our new all singing all dancing web site is now up and running.  You can find our new shop, new products and all my on line workshops at www.mycreativespirit.co.uk   Redraw for Tickets to Stamp Magic Show Our lucky You Tube winner can't make the show so Random.org  has drawn a new winner Congrats Pamela Pung.  I've mailed you through YT.   Well that's another d...

Pinch Punch its the first of the month, and time to announce the winners of our three sets of tickets to the Stamp Magic show as promised.  We allocated a number to each of the eligible comments left on the blog and let Random.org  do the choosing.  The winning numbers are: and our lucky ladies are  Sam Smithard and Hazel Parr .  Congratulations both, and many thanks to all who entered too.  From the eligible comments left on my You Tube channel the winning number was  Congratulations Esti157 and again many thanks to all who entered the draw.  Could all winners please e mail me at mycreativespirituk@gmail.com  with your full name, and the name of your guest so I can arrange for your tickets to be at the desk ready for you when you arrive at the Dome next Sunday. Thank you Paula for donating the tickets and look forward to seeing you and all our winners at the show and on Paula's stand at 11am.   I've got to get a wiggle ...

It's been a wet old week here in the Midlands, not the best for the half term hols but I hope it hasn't stopped you from getting out and about.  I've been messing about with paper again and have finally finished three new projects for my intro as one of the new Graphic 45 Ambassadors. You'll be able to see them over on the Graphic 45 blog over the next few weeks.  Fleur Album and on line workshop  I managed to totally confuse my little Apple Mac and thought I'd deleted all the filming I'd done for the on line workshop that goes with my new album.  Thankfully Oli came to the rescue, retrieved the films and the workshop went live earlier this week.  I'd started to think I'd have to make a third one and start all over again!!  groan ….. anyway panic over :-)  New Workshop date in the North   I'm coming north in August to run a one day workshop at the Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffiled on Sunday 3rd August.  The project...

Molly Blooms Card I hope you're enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend and if you've been out and about managed to avoid getting stuck in traffic jams.  My treat for the weekend was to drive over to SirStampalot yesterday in Peterborough to do a Clare Rowlands workshop (Molly Blooms).  What a fun day we had, Clare is lovely and sooooo amazingly talented.   We made two really gorgeous projects during the day and Clare introduced me to the totally amazing shrink plastic.  Can you believe I've never used it before.  Now I'm totally addicted.  Must say hi to Julie too, we sat next to each other and swapped papers and shared supplies.  Inspired after my day out I made the card above this eve and added two blue birds and a rabbit (suitably shrunk in plastic).   Shrink Plastic Molly Blooms Blue Birds We're off out for dinner so I need to shoot off.   If you're off tomorrow have a fun time, thanks for calling by and catch u...

Florals Card - Pan Pastels  Did you wake up to rain like we did this morning.  And here's me thinking it was going to be hot and sunny again.  I was up early this morn, and while the house was quite thought I'd get out my Pan Pastels and have a crafty hour.  It's been a while since I've used them but wanted to make and entry for this months Pan Pastel Blog Challenge - Florals.   My rose is loosely based on my Granddads favourite, 'Glenfiddich' and then I used white to shade pinks purples and greens for the flowers and foliage in the background to give them a soft look.  Working on white flowers took me back to my cake decorating days and the hours of dusting white flowers that went into the wedding cakes I used to make. Heres a few close up pics of my finished card. Well I'm off back to chat to the camera now, so have a lovely day, thanks for calling by and catch up again soon :-) C 

By the Sea Beach Box  I hope you've enjoyed the sunshine this weekend.  It's been fabulous here in the UK but sadly Monday has crept up on us once again.  It's more of those all important exams for H this week.  Physics today at 1.30. I missed out on sitting in the sunshine but had two fabulously crafty workshops at Pink Tulip on Saturday and Daisy's Jewels and Crafts yesterday.  Over the two days we've cut into three G45 paper collections,  made four different projects and had loads of crafty fun along the way.  Here's a few pics  from our two days.  Pink Tulip - 17th May No publicity please, I'm crafting lol!  A Crafty Workshop at Pink Tulip - May 14   Daisy's Jewels and Crafts 18th May I'm having my Sunday today and heading out into the garden to tidy up, plant a few climbers I bought a couple of weeks ago that really should have been in and growing before now and enjoy the sunsh...

Are you planning a day out at the 'Stamp Magic' show this June? With the 10th Anniversary of the Norths leading One Day show nearly upon us we have a three pairs of tickets up for grabs, kindly donated by Paula, the Show organiser and owner of Whichcraft UK.  It's going to be a right red, white and blue event with some great exhibitors, lots of the latest must have products and loads of demonstrations to inspire your creativity.  To enter the draw just leave a comment on this post before 30th May.  The lucky winners will be chosen by Random.org  and announced here on the blog on 1st June.   Tickets will available for you to collect on the door ahead of the show opening at 10am.  We've also planned a rendezvous for the winners and guests to meet with Paula, Gary and myself at 12 noon on the Whichcraft UK stand for a photo call and collect one or two goodies to take away with you too.  Good luck if you're entering. I'm looking ...

By the Sea Album - Graphic 45   Morning and welcome to Wednesday.  After three exams we've got a revision day ahead of us today.  Well H has.  I was up early measuring and cutting paper prepping for filming in a little while for a new Botanical Tea on line workshop.  With summer holidays not too far away we have two new online Album releases for you to make to hold your special holiday pictures and keepsakes.  A great way to make one of my projects if you're too far away to come along to one of my workshops here in the UK.  By the Sea Book in a Box - Graphic 45  The full sized By the Sea album is made from 12 x 12 papers and the smaller version in a box is made from the 8 x8 pad.  Origially designed for a workshop with Isobel at Scotch Lodge Farm I'm teaching this little book in a box album at craft shops here in the UK over the next few weeks.   Click for more info on venues etc .  If you'd like to see the albums ...

Botanical Tea Double Photo Frame   I hope you enjoyed your weekend and yesterdays post showcasing Lyn & Karens fabulous samples.  I was up early for a Sunday morn and headed off down Ninas treasure trove of a shop ' ItsCraftingTimes ' in Shepreth to run a Botanical Tea workshop with her lovely ladies. I've not been to that part of the country before so was totally reliant on the sat nav to take get me there, and it did ……….  What a fabulous workshop area too, set out on a mezzanine floor with a view across the whole shop.  Definitely well worth a visit if you haven't been already, you could be there for hours browsing through all the products.   We had a great time crafting away on our Junque Journals and threw in a little shopped at lunch time too.  Purely by chance I started to look through a large black album by the till full of the most amazing heritage papers. To my amazement I found the Titanic papers I'd seen at Ally Pally a couple of...