Little Claire Showcase - Day # 2

Good morning, hope your keeping warm? It is Day # 2 of Little Claire's new stamp showcase. Today the stamp is called 'Sunday Morning ', it's a great little stamp, very versatile! You can purchase it from their website via the link above. I have made a little easel card, I really love the radio on the image, my dad used to have one in his shed like this lol!


Also wanted to let you know that any Little Claire fans, can come along to the second Little Claire Crawley day, being held in May. Places are limited and filling up fast. Come along to make loads of lovely cards and have a giggle. If you want to book your place, a deposit can secure it for you, again the link is above.

I will be back in the morning with Day # 3 showcasing yet another great brand new stamp. Thanks for popping by and any comments left, I really do appreciate them all and I will do my best to pop on by your blog and return the compliment.

Have a lovely afternoon!

hugs

Heidi

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Little Claire Showcase - Day # 1

Good afternoon! Little Claire are launching 'Claire's Super Six' new 'male' themed stamps today, here are two of mine using 'Man Tree'. Having three brothers and countless other male relatives, these are perfect for the men in my family.


You can see the full set of stamps via the Little Claire website Here . Each of the stamps costs just £5.50 except for 'Man Tree' which is £6.50. There is a special offer, if you want to buy the whole set of six for £29.00.

Over the next six days Little Claire be showcasing one of the stamp designs each day and I will post a couple of cards using the design of that day. Tommorrow it will be the turn of 'Sunday Morning'.

If you want the chance to win some stamps, pop over via the link above. I will be back tommorrow with Day 2 of the showcase.

hugs

Heidi

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Little Claire Monthly Challenge #17

Good morning, am sitting here with my knees knocking as I am sooooo cold! Its very frosty here and I need to go put the central heating back on so that I don't get hyperthermia lol! It doesnt help that I am still in my jim-jams, so after posting this, will be finding warm winter wear to put on.

It's Challenge # 17 over at Little Claire's Blog , the theme being 'Anything but a Card'. I have made another box, this time just one drawer instead of twenty four like my last post.


There is a great prize again this month, stamps and crafting goodies. You don't have to use a Little Claire image, but if you do, you could be the winner of our super little blinkie for your blog.

I have used the wonderful image 'Spikey Flowers', such a pretty little stamp! the box is made out of SU 'Not quite navy' & 'cream' cardstock, have stamped with the same coloured ink pad, the roses are made from a small scallop punch and finished off with a small blue stone. I have also decorated the bottom of the box as well.

Off to get some breakfast. Will be back over the weekend to share some of my class cards with you.

Have a good one!

Heidi

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'Henny Penny' Blog Project

Good afternoon, just a very quick little post today to share my Little Claire blog project for Thursday.

I have made an easel topped drawed box using twenty four little match-boxes. Instructions & ingredients are shown on the main Little Claire blog. Its very easy to make using lots of scraps from my paper boxes and a little lace. The little image I have used, which I absolutely love, is 'Henny Penny', you can purchase her from the shop via the link above.

There is a special Thursday offer on their website and lots of brand new stamps will be launched from Monday. Do pop on over and take a look at their site.

Am busy getting ready for a houseful of ladies this evening, an hosting another class making some 'flower' cards.

Also sending lots of love to my wonderful Jess who is taking her GCSE Science today, am so very proud of her, she works so hard - GOOD LUCK JESS xxxxx

Thanks for any comments left, have a wonderful afternoon.

hugs

Heidi

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Little Claire Jan Club Stamp

Happy New Year to you! Hope your new year celebrations went well, thanks for stopping by my blog this evening? We had a lovely quiet evening drinking in last night, Buck's Fizz and watching 'Hootananny', it was lovely and my head didn't even hurt this morning lol!

I wanted to share a couple of cards using the January Club Stamp Set, new out today from Little Claire's . It's called 'At Home' and its such a great little set, it can be used as a new home or new start card, great for new year too!

On my cards, I have used 'Isabelle' papers and various Promarker colours. I have decoupaged the large flowers and have added some font leaves. The second card is a stepper card and the scallop punch is a SU one.

Must catch 'Sherlock' in a minute and I have lots of cards to make, so many birthdays this month! Better get on with them. It is one of my resolutions to get more organised, so far so good. Did you make any resolutions? Let's hope we both stick to them.

hugs

Heidi

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My Five Fav Cards of 2011

Happy New Year's Eve! Hope you have had a lovely few days, mine has been very busy, seeing family, shopping, housework but have managed to start sorting my craft room, so that I can re-organise all of my bits and bobs, so organising me in the process, hopefully! New Year is always a bitter/sweet time for me, but as always, I am an optimist so am looking forward to the new, busy year ahead.

Anyway, the lovely Debby wants us to share our five favourite cards, so here are mine, in no particular order.

(1) Have used a gorgeous Little Claire image, I really love bird houses and have made my card using a suspended circle image. Lots of glorious swirls, snowflakes and card candy, love it!


(2) I really love this 'Cutie Patottie' image, it's another gorgeous stamp from Little Claire . Lots of lovely beige colours and papers and a cute little tag 'Red Gingham' stamp.


(3) My favourite image of all 'A Little Bird told Me' which was used on this card for the Little Claire Crawley Day back in October. The colours are so gorgeous together!


(4) Here is one of a set of ATC's that I made back in the Spring. I have used a wonderful vintage set of stamps from Stamping Up, lots of brown ink and cream card, love these stamps!


(5) Lastly, a Teddy Bo card that I made when I was on their DT. I loved being a part of their team, such a lovely set of ladies. Lots of colour on this card, love the bath image especially, just wish I could get in my bathroom for long enough. Bit of a feat with three other ladies in the house!


Right, there are my cards, do pop on over to Debby's blog and check out her cards, they are truely amazing!

I really hope that 2012 is a fantastic year for you and your family. Lots of things going on with my family next year. I still cannot believe that Georgia is at secondary school, this will be her second year, she is doing so well. Jess is doing her GCSE's - go Jess! and Amy has been really working hard, she will hopefully be off abroad again soon, with her fella Harry. She so deserves some time off. David will be busy travelling and I have lots of exciting projects on the go. Whatever the new year brings, I hope it will be happy & healthy for you and yours.

hugs

Heidi

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My Fav Christmas Cards of 2011

Happy Christmas Eve to you! Hope you are having a wonderful day, I am nearly ready for the big day, just a few of David's pressies to wrap and his card to make, yes I know Mrs Last Minute!

Anyway, the lovely Debby is asking for bloggers to show their five favourite cards that they have made, there is some wonderful candy to be won if you do!

Anyway, here are mine. Have tried to keep them quick and easy this year, just for a change lol!

I made two of these little LOTV imaged cards, for my lovely friends Dee & Debbie, nice, quick and easy cards, just my style! MS large snowflake punch, Craft Creations dotty paper.

Another LOTV image, with a MS punched snowflake and SU sentiment.


A gorgeous Little Claire image for this card, lots of sparkle too, not that it shows on my awful photo, not my best attempt at photograhy lol!


A vintage telescope card, which my ladies made at my last class. We made a purple version. The stamp used was from Crafty Individuals and sentiments from Red Gingham and LOTV.


Lastly a Humphrey image, which was a magazine freebie, loved using the lace, going to be buying loads more in the new year.


There is my top five, haven't been a great blogger in the last few months, due to DT work and family commitments. Am aiming to change all of that and actually join in some challenges over the next couple of weeks.

All that is left for me to say is, have a wonderful christmas and a very happy new year. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving me so many lovely comments over the last twelve months, I have really appreciated reading all of them.

Am off to finish the wrapping, and prep the veg for tommorrow.

Extra large hugs!

Heidi

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