Life after OFSTED

Just a quickie...................Slowly begining to feel a little more normal after our OFSTED visit on Monday and Tuesday this week................we did fabulous...........it just felt a very high mountain to climb once our Head took the phonecall last Thursday............3 weeks into a new build school in a brand new school year!!!!  And I also shared in the Wirral Workshop...........phew....it is a good job that we don't always know what may be around the corner..............

Fortunately I had sent my project through to Gill in plenty of time...................e.s.p I don't know......but if I hadn't emailed it early I doubt very much that I would have been able to.............

This card comes together very quickly............easily adaptable for Christmas.....I am thinking Christmas Rose and suitable to make batch cards...............am thinking might be a lovely idea for my pupils to make for Christmas ...............mmh! xxGaynor

Crafting on the Wirral with Little Claire

Had a fabulous day today with fellow DT members Helen and Helen, Little Claire Team Gill, Steve, Carol and Lydia, plus lots of lovely ladies, plenty of crafting and giggles galore.............

Thought I'd share one of the cards I've had "under wraps"............the delightful bluetits and apple blosson stamp.........released at the workshop today.  I have loved the opportunity to work with this new stamp.....the possiblities for use endless............lends itself  to - new home, engagement, wedding, get well, birthdays, thank yous etc......just add your choice of sentiment to match the occasion............and there are loads to choose from in the Red Gingham range from Little Claire.

I've used light blue swirly paper, pink bazill card.........Martha Stewart Heart Punch, Card Candi coloured with promarkers, little adhesive crystals, a little glitter glue. The heart and cup cakes are from  additional embellishements in the Little Claire range.  Stepper card also from Little Claire.  Coloured in using promarkers...............

This stamp was very well received..........Steve you need to make loads more please.....

Little Claire's Monthly Challenge

Here is the card I designed for this months' LC Challenge ........a little bit out of my comfort zone.......I don't normally work with just black and white.......but am sure that the experience is very good for me......Anyhow continuing with thoughts of Cornwall, okay I know that I have been back for 2 weeks.....but I need to keep that holiday feeling, especially with the windy weather currently....................here is "Daisy the Campervan" with the "Signpost from the Camping Set" and of course a "sentiment from the Red Gingham range"........with a little bit of bling and of course some glitter glue........... I would so love to own a campervan just like "Daisy!" xx Gaynor

Additional Christmas Cards.............

I spent a fabulous day at the Harrogate Papercrafts Show yesterday.......accompanied by my bezzie mate Sue, daughter Vicky and very obliging hubbie......who is an absolute champ back and to, to the car with the "heavy" bags......We enjoyed eating our lunch outdoors the weather was fabulous not a bit like Mr Weatherman said it was going to be.

I met up with Donna who was demonstrating on the Little Claire stand.......arranged to me Helen N another DT for Little Claire, Steve from LC and Gill.......it was great to chat with Gill from LC who designs all their stamps.....she is a very talented young lady and Steve is very lucky that she is his Mrs........

Helen and I shared our butterfly feelings.............as we are 2 out of the 3 DT members who are part of the Wirral Workshop day next Saturday............both Helen and I are all prepared, card kits made....and are very much looking forward to the day...............just got 5 days of work in between......would be lovely to have an "easy" week.....but somehow 2nd week back in a term is not normally an "easy" week......perhaps I can break the mould.......you never know.

Anyhow another couple of cards I designed using the latest club stamp from Little Claire.  To become a member of the Club is very straight forward.....follow the link on their website http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/ just £8.00 per month.................each month you will receive a brand new stamp set, card kit to make the project of the month, ideas sheets for an additional 2 /3 cards...access to an online gallery of cards designed by the design team - at least 20 card designs...............so if your mojo has disappeared, or you'd just like a "dib in" for some inspiration............take a look......there are hundreds of cards within their galleries.....

Spent a wonderful day on an Introduction to Reflexology Course......

Feeling very calm and balanced................also ready for a good nights' sleep......think it is the energy and well-being shared today...............I have had a fabulous day, both being a client, having reflexology on my feet and learning to be a therapist and work with a client..............wow.....hope this balance in my life remains...............now that would be fabulous..............

Anyhow as promised another card created using the September Project Club Stamp Set from Little Claire...........this really is such an adaptable set...............the images are all so very easy to use and the sentiment apt for so many special people.

As usual all coloured using pro marks, I used dimentional snow and sprinkled with fine glitter.  Papers, ribbon and embellishments from my staff..............greeting die cut with a nestabilities die, mounted onto a 2" scalloped punched circle  and adhered using 3D foam pads, the robins mounted likewise.  I am presently liking cutting the images in abstract shapes..................it is becoming a little of a trend with me at the moment.xxGaynor

Christmas cards in September............

Life is just one rollercoaster at the moment................busy setting up new classrooms after a 12 month rebuild at school.............spent the whole day today trying to sort out  the ICT suite........in preparation of welcoming our pupils back on Monday............

Also busy preparing cards ready for the Wirral Workshop on September 17th.........hopefully won't have to work the weekend at school...............and so can craft..............oh yes please!

Here's one of the cards I created using the September Club Set from Little Claire.......will post more later in the week.........................xxGaynor