Baroque Motifs Stamp Class

Hi Lovelies ;-D

It seems I am only updating every couple of weeks at the moment! How is it that I am busier than I ever was when I went out to work?? Anyway.......I am here today to show you my latest Stamp Class for next Tuesday using the lovely Baroque Motifs............I hope you think it was worth the wait!!
I chose to use Soft Suede teamed with the gorgeous new colour Lucky Limeade and I must say I am in love with the colour combo, I think they compliment each other brilliantly! A little Very Vanilla completes the set.
There is quite a lot of fiddly cutting out here, but I think you will agree that this particular stamp set lends itself very well to all the layering and of course the gorgeous large swirl makes a beautiful statement all on it's own.

I made a little hexagon basket using one and a half of the milk carton dies with the top portions cut away.......it turned out quite well I think.....
I hope you have enjoyed your visit today, see you soon,
Carol xxx

Cupcake Crazy!!

Hi everyone ;-D I hope you are all managing to keep nice & warm in this cold weather Brrr!

Here with pictures of my Stamp Class for this evening....Cupcake Crazy


I have used the ever useful 'Crazy for Cupcakes' stamp set and of course the fab little wheel for my class tonight, all with the colours of Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo. I've used touches of Pretty in Pink paper & ribbon to accent the cards and also mixed a little bit of Tempting Turquoise on the images.

Our brilliant Blender pens have been used to colour the images using the ink from the lid of the inkpad and some added bling with Dazzling Diamonds. Several punches have been used as they always add that something extra to a simple card, although I have not been lucky enough to snag myself the cupcake punch yet.......it's on my list!!! Please let me know if you need anymore information on the supplies used, or indeed if you would like to place an order with me..........and don't forget you can choose any item FREE from the Sale-a-Bration leaflet with an order of £45.......just check the brochure in my side bar!

Some closer looks.............. this one is 'paper pieced'


Showing the fab little wheel......


And last but not least......an Easel card......


I have a place or two available on tonight's class so let me know if you would like to join us at Putnoe Heights MK41 8EB...... 7pm to 9.30pm........ £10.......... give me a ring 07834 282749

Thanks for popping in today, see you soon,
Carol xxx

'My Friend' Stamp Class

Hello peeps!
My regular Tuesday Stamp classes resume again this evening so I am here to show tonight's class........
I have made 3 cards and a Tic-Tac holder using the 'My Friend' set from the new Mini catalogue and the In Colours for 2011-2013.

Decided to turn the 'raindrops' upside down and turn them into flowers ;-) with the help of the Big Shot and the Little Leaves sizzlit die......and of course a little Diamond Dust!

This sympathy card was stamped with our white ink and then coloured in with the Watercolour pencils.......I also inked the inside of the Beautiful Wings embosslit with a marker pen before running it through the Big Shot.......it gives a nice subtle hint of colour to the butterflies. The sentiment 'to heal your heart' is from Petite Pairs......such a useful set!

And lastly a monochromatic look with Island Indigo....I currently only have the Stampin Write Markers in these colours and not the full size inkpads but it just goes to show that you can make pretty cards without having ALL the gear!!!

I hope you have enjoyed today's cards and do let me know if I can help you out with any supplies......I will be placing another order towards the end of the week, so give me a call 07834 282749 if you would like to add something for yourself!

Also,I have places available on this class tonight.....I know it's very short notice but if you would like to come along just give me a ring......we are very friendly and sometimes a little too relaxed but we have a laugh which is always good ;-D

See you soon,
Carol xxx

Update.........

.......I am still alive!!!

Happy New Year to you all and apologies for not being here recently but sometimes life just takes over and the crafting has to go on the 'back burner'!

All that aside, I will be resuming my classes at Putnoe Heights on the 17th and would love to see some new faces :-D The classes are relaxed and more importantly fun! Do you fancy a new hobby for the New Year? We make cards, gift items, boxes etc etc all with the fabulous Stampin' Up! products that I can offer you! And.................for the first time ever in the U.K. we have a Spring Mini Catalogue which is bursting with brand new products for us all to order and get busy with!
To view the catalogue just click on the image above...............

You can place an order with me, which I can have sent directly to your address! Or, to try out some of the gorgeous products, why not come along to my classes which run every fortnight on a Tuesday evening from 7 to 9.30 pm commencing on the 17th January..........give me a call on 07834 282749 or you can reach me via e-mail carol@casamiacrafts.co.uk or message me on my Facebook page......https://www.facebook.com/stampycarol

See you soon,
Carol xxx

Serene Snowflakes ~ One Sheet Wonder

Hi everyone! Hope you are all well and enjoying some time doing 'crafty things' ;-D

Here are my latest projects using the 'one sheet wonder' idea.........basically, you choose a stamp set and some inkpads in different colours and you cover a whole sheet of A4 to make your own 'patterned' paper! This can then be cut into different sized portions to decorate cards or 3D items.

This set is my Stamp Class for this evening.........


Four cards and a very quick little box which is hiding an Aero Christmas Tree! but you could put some jewellery or any other smallish item in there.
The colours I've used are Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Marina Mist along with Very Vanilla. I have spritzed some of the pieces with Champagne Mist shimmer paint but unfortunately that never shows in the photo's........it looks so pretty too!

Off to bake some Chocolate Crinkle Cookies now to take with me tonight......please give me a call 07834 282749 if you would like to come along to my Stamp Class tonight or indeed anytime in the future.
I have just filled in my form for the whole of next year and will be doing TWO All Day Retreats in 2012.............so watch this space for further details x

Have a lovely day......see you soon,
Carol xxx

Long time no blogging!!

Well it's slapped wrists for me as it has been over a month since I last posted anything here! I have been busy doing other things like.........spending 12 days in the beautiful 4star 'Baia Grande' Hotel and catching up on some long overdue household jobs!!

Back today to show you my Stamp Class projects for Tuesday 8th........hope you like them!
Let me know if you would like to come and join us - My contact details are on a tab at the top of this page ;-D


I've used the lovely little set 'Pines & Poinsettias' along with some sentiments from other sets, The Top Note and Perfect Pennants dies together with some of the speciality papers from Holly Berry Bouquet. And............some of the gorgeous Glass Glitter which is sooo sparkly!

Please let me know if you have any questions about the projects above or if you would like to come to this class, or any of my future classes. Next year will see the start of my 8th year helping people to make beautiful cards for a hobby or to turn into your own little business like I have.

Hope to see you again soon and thanks for any comments you may leave,
Carol xxx

New Catalogue

Sooo many fabulous new products and make sure you check out the new Hostess rewards.......all change this time round! Now you can choose exactly what you would like to spend your Hostess £'s on ;-D
Contact me soon to book your party or to place your order - or - If you have a very long list once you have browsed through, why not join my new Stampers 10 group? details at the top of my blog......check the Virtual Hostess tab.
Hope to see you quite soon with some creations made with some of those delicious new goodies!!!
Take Care,
Carol xxx

Happy Anniversary!

A little card I made for my husband...........30 years today!

and the inside..............
mind you......................so do I ;-D

See you soon,
Carol xxx

Stamp Class...........in progress!

Hi Ladies ;-D
My regular Stamp classes resume on Tuesday 30th August and I have made a good start on our first class of the season!
We will be working with 'Ornate Flowers' and a colour scheme of Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White..........I have places available if you would like to come along and join us! and I have the key, so no rushing you out if you haven't quite finished!!

These samples are what I have made so far but I will be adding to them over the weekend.......maybe a box or bag to go with them or maybe a couple more cards.........haven't quite decided yet :-)

If you think you may like to come and join us, drop me an e-mail carol@casamiacrafts.co.uk or give me a ring 07834 282749 it would be lovely to see some new faces to join myself and all my regular lovely ladies!

See you soon,
Carol xxx

My Summer!?* break!

Hello Everyone ;-D
You may already know that I allow myself July and August 'off ' from my papercrafting to pursue others hobbies and life in general.........however, I always hold a "Christmas in July" event and this year was no exception!

You will have noticed a couple of sneak peeks at the projects and some of my lovely attendees showed them on their own blogs, but I have yet to show you the 'full monty'! so here they are...................We have the now famous (in blogland!) Curly Paper Wreath, My own design for an A4 Clipboard Advent Calendar, and a set of four cards in an Acetate box complete with a covered wooden bauble!
Here are some close ups...............
My thanks once again to the 11 lovely ladies that came along.......Caroline, Daphne, Carol, Sue, Wendy, Kirstie, Brenda, Brenda, Rosie, Heather & Marie who came all the way from Kings Lynn!
and HUGE thanks to the lovely Sandra Candlish who came along to lend a hand even though she was feeling poorly :(
Hope to see you all again at my next all day event.......I will keep you posted!

And.......last but not least my regular Tuesday Stamp Classes resume for the Autumn term on August 30th......check the Stamp Class tab at the top! Maybe you like what you see and want to come along and join in, I have plenty of room for more ;-D
The first class will be cards etc made with Ornate Flowers.

In the words of the Beyonce track 'strong enough to bear the children, then get back to business!

see you soon ;-D
Carol xxx

How many days?....

Hi Ladies,

Back again today with a sneak peek at another of Saturday's projects! This is my own design and it has turned out o.k. .........................you will have to wait until after my 'Christmas in July' event to see the full reveal but I hope you will enjoy the little taster! ;-D

Have a lovely day.......it's back to the craft desk for me!

See you soon,
Carol xxx

Christmas in July Retreat

Hi Everyone ;-D

I have been away for a while busy with workshops and working on projects for my Christmas in July Retreat.
Here is a sneak peek at one of the projects this year.......and be prepared to work hard this year ladies, we have a lot to get through!

See you all on Saturday......please try to arrive about 10 mins before start time of 10am!

Carol xxx

Tonight's Stamp Class...

Hi Everyone,
Just a flying visit to show the samples for my last class of the season.....

'Summer Meadows'
using Pocket Silhouettes & Flight of the Butterfly

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Must dash now to pack my trolleys and then bath & tidy up this bird's nest that is otherwise known as Hair!!!
Sorry for the flying visit but hopefully I will be back soon with some Christmas projects that I have lined up for my all day event on July 23rd.......................I still have spaces available if you would like to attend ;-D

Contact details are up at the top if you think you may like to come along or if you need me for anything else.....

Be Happy ;-D
Carol xxx

Cards for Men!

Hi Lovelies ;-D

Just popping on really quickly to show you my class for this Thursday evening..........'I've called the class 'Boys to Men' and I, like everyone else.................do not really enjoy making cards for the men!! I would much rather make something pretty........but hey! here they are.......................

I laughed when I saw the photo............it looks like the card with the oak tree is perched atop the other one!! It isn't :-) Note to self..........be more careful when laying up for photo's!

I have had one cancellation today for this class so if you are reading this and would like to come along just call or e-mail.

Off to sort dinner now, If you have any questions let me know x
See you soon,
Carol xxx

CD/DVD Wallet - Father's Day Tutorial

Hi again!
Here is my adapted version of a CD/DVD Wallet.........

Cut 1pc cardstock to 4.3/4" x 11.5/8" (length of A4) Score @ 3" & 3.1/8" from each end
Trim the piece you have left over to 3" x 11.5/8" and score from each end @ 3.7/16"

Add sticky strip and join this smaller piece together as shown below

Add a glue dot to each corner, also do the same to the larger piece on the bottom flap.....Then tuck the smaller folded piece inside the flap and press together when you are all lined up!

oops! bit fuzzy sorry!!

Decorate & fill as desired! If you have any questions let me know ;-D

See you soon, have a lovely weekend............in spite of the weather forecast!!!
Carol xxx

It's Nearly Time.......

....for all the Dad's out there to have their special day, so I have a little something to show you!


Now, I went to my favourite place(scs) to find a tutorial for a CD case but only to discover that the measurements were wrong and it wouldn't work!! so.......................I adapted it and came up with this one :-)
If you want to have a go I will add the little tutorial on a seperate post in a few minutes......
Of course I know you will be treating your Dad on the 18th.................if your Dad is not around anymore why not spoil someone else's Dad! after all they are special every day not just one day of the year!

watch out for the tutorial shortly........
Carol xxx

Tuesday Stamp Class

Hi Everyone,
Just popping on to show you my projects so far for tomorrow's Stamp Class.......made with the gorgeous & versatile 'Greenhouse Garden'

A couple of cards

and a CD Holder

I think I should have taken the photo's a little earlier in the day as they look rather 'washed out' they are so much brighter and the colours are very pretty together!

We have Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, & Baja Breeze, along with some Perfect Plum, Rich Razz & Pretty in Pink. I started with making a 'one sheet wonder' by randomly stamping all the images in all the colours onto a sheet of A4 Whisper White...........which can then be cut up to use on the various items you are making. Saves a lot of time too!
There are no leaves in this particular set so I have used some from Baby Blossoms & Vintage Vogue to fill the gaps.

Thanks for your visit today and I will see you soon with some more creations ;-D
Carol xxx

Abducted by Aliens!!!

.....Fortunately not!! although I have not written a blog post for over a week!! so you could have been mistaken for thinking that's what might have happened ;-D

How are you all? I have been sooo busy and had so much on my mind that blogging has had to take a back seat this last week or so! However, I did have four lovely ladies around for a Mini class on Thursday evening, which went something like this...............

The fabulous 'Scallop Envelope Die' (exclusive to us at Stampin' Up! so get in touch if you need one! *wink*)
Now, I am sure you have all seen various projects with this die all over the web so if you just do a bit of googling you will find endless ways of using this brilliant piece of kit! and.................once you have made the boxes/baskets etc etc then you can fill them with whatever takes your fancy before you give them away!
As you can see I popped some Stampin' Up! goodies in one, a lovely brown eyeshadow in another and just filled the other with shredded card.........for the time being!
Thanks to Kirstie, Peggy, Peggy's granddaughter(sorry! your name escapes me just at the minute) and Sue S for coming around to play with me! We did miss Wendy, Heather, Sue W and Rosie though and hope you can join us again very soon :)

And .....just before I go here are a few more samples made with the die....
Have a great Sunday everyone and watch out for those spaceships!!!
Carol xxx

Bleach & Glitter!!

Happy Friday everyone ;-D

Just popping on this morning to show you what my ladies got up to at Tuesday's stamp class.....

Firstly, some samples made with the gorgeous 'Growing Green' stamp set..........and who would have thought that Soft Suede cardstock would turn this lovely sunny yellow when painted with bleach! I haven't tried this technique for a while and was pleasantly suprised to discover what pretty shades were emerging from the different colours of cardstock.
As you can see from the photo it's almost identical to Daffodil Delight......and this set is perfect for making your own background paper too!

I welcomed three new ladies to the class on Tuesday......Peggy, Mel & Sam... introduced to me & Stampin'Up! by Kirstie & Rosie............so girls, do remind me what you would like as your prize!

We also worked with 'Crazy for Cupcakes' which is a perfect 'girly' set.........although not forgetting the boys with the balloon card..............
It's hard to see in the photo but the balloons have been covered with Crystal Effects and all the cupcakes have been 'blinged up' beautifully with Dazzling Diamonds and sprinklings of Rhinestones.......lovely!
We missed lovely Sue on Tuesday..............Sue I hope your Mum is o.k. sending my very best wishes to you all xx
Thanks to my other Tuesday lovelies......Wendy, Heather, Sue W, & Rosie you make me laugh & smile and I love sharing my time with you all x

I will be seeing some of you next Thursday at my mini class and don't forget if you have not booked your place yet there are just two spaces left now......


I will be placing an order tomorrow, so if there is anyone that 'needs' anything just e-mail or phone...

If you have any questions about the projects above or indeed if I can help you out with anything else, just let me know.....have a fabulous Bank Holiday weekend and I'll see you very soon ;-D
Carol xxx