Disneyland Paris (Convention to follow..!)

This is an old post that I had saved in drafts. Scroll down to previous post to see Havly workshop details xx

Every time I blog I have to apologise for the long absence of any posts and I'm having to do it again!

It has been a crazy few months since the end of August and I'm finally slowing down (although still with a LOT of Christmassy things to do!)

The biggest event recently was Stampin' Up! Convention in Disneyland Paris!  Which was so good that even though I spent a day and a half on the Parcs, when people ask me about it, I don't even think about Disneyland, it's all about Convention!

I was incredibly excited to be meeting up with the team that I only met for the first time last Convention, but have gotten to know a little through blogs and emails and think they are amazing.  Genuinely lovely, friendly people.  How happy am I that we are in the same team!

So after three flights to Paris, arriving in a closing Charles de Gaulle airport, struggling to find the shuttle to my first overnight hotel and having to lift my heavy suitcases up and down the escalators (it was so late they had been switched off!) I finally got to my first hotel room, incredibly relieved and a little tired!

The next day was back to the airport and then getting the Disney bus to the Sequoia Lodge hotel at Disneyland.  That went very smoothly and I got off the bus only to see Amanda and Elizabeth heading in to Reception to check in!  From there we stored bags and hit the Parcs where I saw all of this...

Had a lovely day and a half in the parcs but it was nothing compared to convention!

Convention post to follow...

Please look at my last blog to see details of my up and coming Havly workshop... Weds 8th feb 7.30pm with lots of freebies! x

Lots of new things!

I'm so delighted that I have an afternoon to blog again!  It's been so busy recently with classes, new book launches and workshops!  I've been desperate to show some of the new things on offer in the fabulous Stampin' Up! catalogue for 2011-2012!

So here goes...  I will do shorter but hopefully more regular blogs, and if you do want to see more projects, please add me as a friend on facebook (and put 'crafts' in the request comment box) and I'll add you and you can see the projects as soon as I upload them!

I have only received my new things from the pre-order so cannot wait for the big order to arrive to show you more, but for now here's a simple card with the Just Eat Cake Designer Series Papers and the new Petite Pennants Builder Punch...

If you use the tiny circle punch from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack you can punch out individual letters from two the Just Eat Cake papers and make your own greetings.  Great!

Now for some news!

I'm opening up a new Hostess Club (for people to earn freebies from the new catalogue!) and have a few places left.  It's £30 a month for five months, and on your hostess month you receive £25-30 of goodies from the new catalogue for free!  You also get a free catalogue and can actually host a workshop in your hostess month to boost your freebie amount.  Also, Stampin' Up! are offering hostesses with sales of £300 or more, half price items from the catalogue!  Big Shot for £44 anyone?!

Please email me at paperworks@hotmail.co.uk if you would like more info or to put your name down to join.  You can pay by cash, credit card or cheque and just simply email me your order and wait for me to deliver your great new things!  Great if you're short of time or just want to build up your stash slowly with some freebies thrown in along the way!

Also,  I will be running Christmas classes through November and the beginning of December.  Please watch out for these...

Look forward to hearing from you and leave a comment if you were here!

Happy Stampin'

Rhoda x

Last Chance List!

I love this time of year!!

So the last chance list is out.  We know what isn't making it into the beautiful new catalogue and some of it is even reduced!

Here it is!

If you would like to order anything from it, please email me, you can get it sent straight to your home or delivered to your door if you live locally.

I'm having two last chance workshops.  One on Sept 8th at 7pm in Brae, one on Thurs Sept 15th in Lerwick at The Havly Cafe.  Please let me know if you would like to attend any of these?  I will also be selling off my own retiring sets at a discount so you don't even have to wait!

Look forward to hearing from you.  I'm at paperworks@hotmail.co.uk or on 01806 522482

Rhoda xx

Photo overload and a Last Chance List!

I'm actually a little scared to start blogging again as I have so much to catch up on it's a little daunting!  And when I went to upload photos to put on here I had 575 on my phone!  Don't worry, I'll only post a few but which ones!?

Well, we have had three weeks of great Summer Camp in Shetland with children from all over the islands.  Then Shetland was host to the Tall Ships, which was really great (although the weather was a little chilly!)

It was then my sister's wedding so a mad preparation week of crafting (who am I kidding?! It was great!  I had to craft through the day, which meant my long suffering and amazing husband looked after our boys for nearly a week!)

The big day was lovely, I got to see all my family at the same time (last time I was on the mainland was May 2010) and got caught up with some great friends too. 

My sisters Lydia and Naomi on the Hen do.

My aunt Esther decorated this cake (my Grandma made it).  Awesome!  She takes orders...

My sister Lydia and I (Grandma made the dresses too!)

(sorry no photos of my fabulous sister and brother in law on my phone, check out my facebook page x)

After that we had some lazy days in Northampton, including a workshop with my first mainland downline Amanda (who is also my cousin's wife) and had a lovely evening, where I was very inspired by so many of her samples and ideas and will possibly CASE several if not all of them!

After that we travelled to York, where we had a few family days together. 

The Shambles...

The Roman walls...

At York Castle Museum, the blade is very old and still sharp! Hmm...wonder if they know what they're doing?!

Jude in the courtyard.

Will doing a bit of archery...

Ethan jousting...

Ethan at Forbidden Corner...

St Cliffords Tower in York...

 Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland...

Then a few days at my inlaw's home near Inverness.

Will and Ethan enjoying ice lollies at the Landmark Centre.

Ethan in the maze

Alasdair jumping of the skydive (with a harness on)

So now I'm back, rested, raring to go with next month's classes and last chance list workshops!  So very exciting.

The Last Chance List is a fabulous list of great sets and accessories from the current catalogue that are retiring on Sept 30th.  They are unavailable after that and sometimes reduced!  It's only for a month so check the website http://www.stampinup.co.uk/ on Sept 1st or email me. 

Also...

I'm planning to hold classes on each Weds evening at 7pm on the following dates:  Aug 31st, Sept 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th (tab at top with more details to follow shortly), with a last chance list workshop on Thursday 8th at 7pm.

Please please let me know asap if you would like to host as I can fit in around you and it means you get all the freebies (and possibly even more goodies than usual as some things may be reduced!)

Contact me at paperworks@hotmail.co.uk or on 01806 522482

Thanks for visiting me, let me know you were here x

Rhoda xx