Empty!

I haven't been about blog world much lately as I have been busy doing this!!

By last Tuesday tea time the shop looked like very different to usual!

A bit bare and empty!

The MOVE went well, without any major problems although I was absolutely shattered after getting all the stock and everything packed up, shelves and racks dismantled and moved out. Thankfully I had some wonderful helpers whom I could not have managed without. So A huge Thank You to my lovely husband, my Brother and my Dad.

I am gradually getting myself organised, unpacking all the boxes and checking through what stock is left, ready for placing some orders for new goodies and I'm busy loading all the products onto the on line shop on the website.

Crafting hasn't really had much of a look in lately but I'm hoping I will manage to get a few cards made this week as I have some birthdays coming up which I need cards for.

Hope you are all well and having a great weekend!
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Blue Skies!

1 st March! So what happened to February? I think I must have blinked and missed a whole month!!!

Well what better way to start a new month than with weather like this!

The sun is shining and a beautiful blue sky!

Weather like this made me feel like Spring is finally here..at long last!! I even put my washing out on the line in the garden for the 1st time this year!

Sorry I have no crafting to show you today....I have been so busy packing up the shop and starting to move out!

I also wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who came along last Saturday for our last day, it made me realise how many good friends I have made since I took over the shop. I really do appreciate all the support! I thought I would feel just a little bit sad on Saturday but I didn't....just excitement for the next stage...and looking forward to the future! :)

I noticed today that I am almost up to 1000 visits on my little blog, now I know compared to a lot of blogs that is not a lot, but in my book it's a milestone that needs to be celebrated so I will have to see what I can come up with!!

I'm planning a little craft session this evening, (I need a break from packing boxes) and so I should have something to show you tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by the blog and I hope you have had blue skies today as well!

New Papers

How gorgeous are these?

New My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Papers and matching embellishments arrived at the shop today and I really do think they are one of the best collections from My Mind's Eye, equally great for boy or girlie pages and some fab designs for card making!

With tomorrow being our last day of trading from the current shop premises I will have these available from tomorrow as I know many of you have been waiting for these to come in.

As I have mentioned our last day, I also just wanted to say a BIG thank you to all the customers who have popped in the shop this week. I have been completely overwhelmed by the amount of support and loyalty as we go into the next phase of the shop. Let's just hope it's not too long before we can reopen in new premises. But until then I will working all hours to get the on line shop finished and launched and I hope to see lots of you at our forthcoming classes, crops and craft days to be held at various locations in Dorset and Hampshire.

Have a great evening!

Sarah

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5 Sticks for an Egg Layout

Here is the finished layout that I was working on in my last post. I got a new reel of foam tape yesterday so managed to finish it off today. I am so much happier with this page than the original one. I used a complete mixture of papers (I think the trees are My Little Shoebox, the yellow numbered paper is Basic Grey and I'm really not sure about the striped one as it actually had nothing printed on it!)

The photos were taken a few years ago at an Easter Egg Hunt at Kingston Maurwood Animal Farm. Children had to find 5 differently coloured lollipop sticks that were hidden all over the Farm and grounds to win an Easter Egg. Great Fun!

Right, I'm off to make pasta for tea now! Will be back later for a look around blogland. Don't forget to leave me a comment so I know you have visited, I can come and visit your blog then too!!

In Progress

Happy Sunday!!

My hubby was out last night so I took the opportunity to do some scrapbooking. I spread out my papers and stash all over the lounge floor .... put the TV on .....and scrapped until late...!!
What better way to spend a Saturday evening?!

I actually took apart a layout I had done a few months ago that I was never happy with and rescrapped it. Something I've never done before.

I can't show you the finished layout as I have run out of 3d foam tape and I need to attach some embellies and journalling with it before I take a photo. So this photo shows the "in progress" stage!! I'm much happier with this version than the original page before I tore it apart.

What have you planned for today? It's Hannah's last day before back to school tomorrow so we are having a family day out, just not sure where yet!

Thanks for stopping by, do leave me a comment and let me know if you have ever re done a page.
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What a week it's been!

Yay, for Fridays! Even though I work in the shop on Saturdays I still love Fridays, it must go back to the days before Hannah was born when I worked full time Monday-Friday in an office. Friday was the day I would leave a bit earlier (flexi time was great!) and the weekend would begin.

Okay..Shop stuff...I normally blog my everyday chatter first but just thought we would do things the other way about today.

~ Creative Card Making Issue 13!!! ~

Now in at the shop and it looks to be a great issue!

Even Hannah has had a look through it!! I am looking forward to reading it properly later.

I hope those of you with children on half term holidays have had a great week, thankfully the weather has been okay down here apart from a couple of rainy days. Hannah has managed to pack in a lot of activities, I have taken Hannah swimming and we had a lovely afternoon on Mudeford beach with friends on Wednesday and we had a girlie morning of shopping and coffee shops. She's also been to the cinema to see "The Princess and the Frog" with Daddy and today Grandad took her out for the day whilst I was working in the shop.

Tuesday was Pancake Day...
so we had lots of fun making and eating pancakes! Yum!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend, whatever you have planned!

Sarah

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Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day!
I hope you are having a lovely day!
I was a very lucky girl this morning to receive these beautiful roses from my wonderful husband and also a box of chocs....truely spoilt!

I thought you might like to see his card. I kept it very simple, with a Forever Friends topper mounted onto red paper, matted on silver mirri card. The background is more of the red paper and My Mind's Eye paper (from the Dancing Girl collection) on a white square card blank. A piece of ribbon is knotted around the topper before I fixed it to the base. A rub on greeting and little heart gems to finish off. I'm pleased to say he liked it!

Onto a few shop bits I wanted to tell you about......

We have decided that our last day of trading at the shop will be Saturday 27th February, that will give us a week afterwards to move out. We will be having lots of special offers and promotions over the next 2 weeks. On offer at the moment are......

Bazzill Card 12 X 12 sheets ~ 3 FOR 2!! So that's Buy 2 get one free!

30% off all wooden Rubber Stamps

Peel Offs ~ 40p each or any 10 for £3 !!!

Bags of assorted ribbons for just £1

~ Watch out for more offers over the next 2 weeks ~

Once I have moved all the stock out I will be working on the website in readiness for the launch of the on line shopping and arranging Craft/Open Days and classes/workshops in the Bournemouth and Dorset/Hampshire area.

Very exciting times ahead!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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