Oh my lord! I'm back from convention and I had THE best time!!! I have sooo much to tell you but I'm gonna have to keep you on your tippy toes that wee bit longer as I have a workshop to finalise for tomorrow evening, so unfortunately for my blog readers that will take priority. By the way, this morning I've had the total shakes, I believe it is post convention adrenalin lol! Seriously! I'll try and get back on as soon as poss. Love ya! L x
Same 'wee' card just mounted onto a larger square base card stamped with the 'Baroque Motifs' flourish in the corner. L x
Well, the workshop was last night and a swell time was had by all. We made a Christmas card and accompanying gift tag. I don't want to reveal the photos of the M&T's as I have been asked to attend another 'earlier' workshop at Mauchline's own craft club... they're going to make the same card. So, to keep you inspired is a card I made a few months ago using the 'Scene In a Garden' stamp set that was available from the April-September 'mini' catalogue. It was a complete copy-cat of the card featured in the catalogue - I just tweaked a few bits here and there. If you're wondering how I coloured in the images, I used ink from the stamp pads applied with Stampin' Up! blender pens... a brilliant way to build up colour I think. If you are a rubber stamp fan and like to colour in, then you should definitely invest in a pack of the blender pens - three in a pack for £6.95, Item No. 110019. I hope you like it. Night night then.
This is the treat bag I was telling you about the other day. It was hiding in between some magazines I hadn't got round to putting away... that'll teach me.
So, I had my first ever 'home' party in July of this year. Agnes in Saltcoats was the host, who I first met when I did a demonstration at the Stevenston gig back in May. I bumped into her and Sheena (best pals) again when Mum and I did a bout of craft stalls during the Summer months. They were very keen to find out more about Stampin' Up!'s products, therefore decided to have a party. The theme was Autumn, so I chose 'More Mustard', 'Bravo Burgundy' and 'Old Olive'. The card pictured is what I based my demo on, to show off the 2 step stampin' technique with the 'A Rose Is a Rose' stamp set, some faux stitching and distressed edges. I had pre-spattered the tag, an effect I absoluetly LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! But DOH, DOH, DOH! I just realised I've already shown you their M&T card in last nights post... it was the one in the bottom left with colours to suit. Another doh! of mine is that we made a really cute treat bag, but I failed to photograph it and somehow cannot put my hand on it now take another pic!!! I'll make one up tomorrow and take a photo, then I can show it off to the Tarbolton ladies too. Anyhoo, I digress, the party was brilliant, great company, what a laugh and everyone placed orders too :-))) Many thanks to Agnes and friends... and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year at the craft class.
Today was weigh in day... I lost 3lbs. My experience so far on the diet has been a bit bumpy, lots of ups and downs. I started at the beginning of July, which means I've been trying to stick to my shakes, soups & bars for the last 3 months or so. I haven't lost weight at the rate I could have, however, what I have lost has made an incredible difference to me - overall, 2 stone and 8 pounds. I have dropped 2/3 dress sizes, which I didn't even really realise until I went 'convention' clothes shopping last week!!! The trip to Germany is getting closer now, which of course was the impetus for me losing some weight. Last week my counsellor set me the challenge of losing a stone before my holidays and if I succeeded she would give me 10 CD Cranberry Crunch bars free of charge!!! Nothing like a bit of candy to give you a dash of willpower eh?! The countdown begins! L x
Originally meant to be a Christmas card, however, with the subtle colouring I thought it lent itself perfectly to a sympathy card. Sentiment from the 'Close As a Memory' stamp set and the main image is of course the new Medallion background stamp!!!
What do you think?! I was fiddling about with my Medallion stamp this afternoon, trying to copy this card, but ended up cutting my matt short, so had to change the orientation and adding different elements till I was happy with it. The pheasant & pine cone images are from 'Autumn Days'... another stamp set I am keen to explore more. L x
My FAVOURITE stamp from the new catalogue (at the moment!) is the Medallion background stamp. I love its huge-ness & its ability to look modern or traditional. It's up to you which way you take it, the possibilities are endless.
Hallo there. Please accept my apologies... I really am sorry to have neglected my blog. So as not to bore you, I'll begin to explain what's been happening this end over the next few days if that's alright? Besides, I've got more exciting stuff to talk about just now - like the release of the new Idea Book & Catalogue!!!
This will be the first time I have ever tackled a diet as drastic as this, any previous weight loss has been achieved through Weight Watchers, calorie counting and once the Atkins. I remember feeling fantastic on the Atkins, no hunger and lots of energy, which is why I thought I could give the CD a go. I am gonna give it 100%. I am fed up with my weight controlling everything I do, or don't do more to the point. For a start, maybe I could bag myself a first boyfriend lol! Yikes, I've just tried to picture that... how scary! Also, I don't want to bog my blog down with diet talk, so hope I can limit the amount of times I mention it... especially if 'things' go pear shaped lol! Deffo no before & after pics gettin' posted on here LOL!
A couple days after training more details of convention were posted on the demo' website. A few of the Scottish girls had booked their flights already and advised me to book up while the prices were still reasonable. Panic set in however, as I haven't been on a plane since 2003 and that was the last year my passport was valid! I HATE phoning people I don't know, so booking the flights, hotel etc was nerve racking. My hearing is duff and it felt like I was on the phone for days!!! Believe it or not, I put off renewing my passport because I didn't want to get my picture taken when I was so big looking... I always said I'd lose weight first. What a sad situation to be in. Anyway! I hadn't left myself with much choice to get it renewed after booking my flights first, so I set up a wee studio in the house and got Mum to take a few pics of me... there was no way on earth I was gonna go to a photo booth - the pictures they take are soooooo unflattering! Mum needed a new passport too, so we both dolled ourselves up for the shoot! Attached is a pic of us when we broke a few smiles!!! Isn't Mum lovely looking? She is booked up for Germany too, let's hope we can organise for her to join in on the convention experience too.
Hello! So it's been a few weeks since I last posted, sorry I left you in the lurch. It's been rather hectic with one thing and another, plus, I chose to spend a bit of time doing not a lot - recharge my batteries.
Hiya! I've managed to grab the chance to sit down and put a post up. Had the Stampin' Up! stall at Mauchline Holy Fair on Saturday there. A good day, but at a slight disadvantage with the weather, as it was windy and my fingers were struggling to work with the cold :-( Again some interest was sparked in the product and the craft classes I advertised, so all in all another successful event. However, as I said, being outdoors was a bit rubbish, so only indoor events from now on lol! If you came along to the stand at the Holy Fair, please say hello and let me know you made it to my blog! That's all for now, will try and get on later to blog some more... let you know what's what lol! Take care. Love Louise X
The stall at Stevenston went well. Gathered quite a crowd for my demonstration and there was a lot of interest in the products. Got a couple leads out of it and a few business cards given away... so fingers crossed!
I completely forgot to take photographs on the day, something I ALWAYS forget to do. However, I do take before pics of my table, which is what you can see. My Mum managed to take a couple... one out of focus and the other she chopped the top off my head lol!
I'm off to bed now, tried to catch up with people as much as possible today, back to stall preparations again tomorrow lol! Night night folks.P.S. Meant to mention that the blog candy winner was chosen at random using that random integer generator thingy! Just in case anybody was wondering!!!
