Stampin' Write Markers SHARE

Do you have the Stampin’ Write Marker Pens on your wish list? If not, why not?!! I have actually fallen in love with these marker pens. They are seriously the best marker pens that I have ever used in conjunction with my rubber stamps. They are a nice size, and double ended, with a thick and a thin nib. The pens can be used to directly colour onto a rubber stamp, allowing you to create an image with multiple colours. They are also great for colouring in, and writing.

If you sign up to this share you are committed for the whole 4 months. Each month you will receive a colour family of marker pens and by the fourth month you will have received all four colour families of pens along with the Carry Case and 5 In Colour markers which will give you a total of 43 markers, wow, just think of all the colour combinations you can create with all those colours! There are compartments left available in the carry case to store the new 5 In Colours that will be released in October 2011!

To enable this share to run fairly and smoothly I will require 4 post dated cheques of £26.55 (includes s&h to me) which will be processed each month before I order the markers (or if you are a regular at one of my classes you can hand deliver your payment each month!) If you are not within easy travelling distance from me then postage will be charged at cost to deliver each monthly offering.

Important bit:

■ Each marker club will consist of four members, and run for four months.

■ You must commit to participate for the four months duration of the club.

■ Commitment will require post dated cheques, which will be deposited with the bank on the 1st of each month.

Please contact me if you are interested in join this marker pen club!

Thursday's glitter card

This is the card we made last Thursday. I used the colour coach to decide on my colour theme of Rose Red, Baja Breeze and Elegant Eggplant.

The sanded background stamp was used first and stamped in Rose Red ink. and then we layered up the Elegant Eggplant, Baja Breeze and Rose Red DSP from the paperstack. We used the scallop trim border punch along each side of the bottom card piece. A little fold of organza ribbon was added as an embellishment along with 2 large pearls.

The butterflies were stamped on the card in elegant Eggplant and then we stamped 2 more onto scrap card and then hand cut out to layer over the ones already stamped. (saves cutting out fiddly antennae. We then painted the butterflies in Chrystal effect which had a little dazzling diamonds powder mixed into it. This gives a subtle sparkle. A couple to tiny pearls were added to the ends of the antennae.

Now the butterflies come from a stamp set called strength and Hope. For each purchase of this stamp set Stampin' UP! will donate £1 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Thursday's 3d project

This project is definitely on for keeps as it is a DVD presentation case. (ideal for birthday and Christmas pressies). The case is in chocolate chip and then there are layers of Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla. We have stamped en-francis on the front and then over stamped with images from clearly for you (mini Catty). These images have then been coloured in using the marker pens.

Vicky showed the ladies a lovely technique to ruffle the ribbon. It was lovely to be able to give a little more attention to everyone as we only had 10 ladies.

We changed the butterflies on the box to some real red ones using the butterfly embosslits and the big shot. A massive thanks to Irene for bringing them for us all to use.

Join me tomorrow and I will show you the card we made.

Away at sea........

Yesterday was such a lovely day here in Gloucestershire, so we went boating...we didn't quite make it to sea but we went up the Gloucester and Sharpness canal to Saul Junction and stopped off for lunch before taking a lazy journey back. You can see Hannah and Thomas enjoying the sunshine. They were waiting for the model boats to be launched.

I am lucky that Paul's parents live on a narrow boat and are currently moored near Gloucester docks. As Paul and his dad were busy working on repairing Paul's car for racing on Monday we Ladies took the helm with a little help from John Georgina's husband.

It was such a relaxing day.....................and guess what there's more relaxing today as its Georgina's birthday so a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HER XXXXX

Thursday Class

Today its our Thursday Class at 7.30pm. I have Vicky helping me tonight as Georgina and her family have gone away for a few days to Devon. I hope the sun shines for them. Come back tomorrow to see our projects.

Half way through the school holiday's

Well we are half way through the school holidays and surviving so far.....I thought I would show you some of the swaps I received from our monthly team training in March. The bottom swap is mine and the rest are from some very talented demo's in the area.

We have all used product from the new mini catty.

April Monday Class 6 cards

This is the last card for this month's class. We have Peach Parfait and the Just Believe stamp set.The left hand side is the first stamp and then we have stamped again twice but not re inked to give a fading effect. We have used some of the crumb cake seam binding ribbon from the new mini along the top of the card.