Beautiful Little Lamps!

Well, what can I say?!  I had my last May class last night where we decorated some little cream lamps.  They were gorgeous!  Everyone came up with such different and amazing ideas, I was in awe!

We used the Big Shot (of course!) plus felt and fabrics, the Fun Flowers, Butterflies Bigz dies and Circles and Leaves Originals dies.

What do you think..?

Vicky's bunting inspired lamp (matches the bunting she made at the second class)

Michelle's beautiful lamp (matches her bunting too!)

 Sue's lovely lamp (matches her cushion, using beautiful teal colours)

Aimee's lovely lamp, matches the cushion her mum made for her at last week's class, notice the hanging butterflies...

 Amanda's lovely lamp (matches Aimee's cushion...)

Mhia and Lyn's gorgeous black and red lamp using the Circles die....

 Our Faux Frosting technique card.  Using Cherry Cobbler card and ink, the cupcake image from the retired set Happy Day, watercolour pencils and Blender Pens, Crystal Effects and Clear embossing powder with Pink Pirouette ink.  Mix a drop of ink with a small amount of embossing powder and Crystal Effects until it forms a goop (best word to describe it!)  Add to your image...

Heat with your heat gun, cool for a second or two and repeat twice... Check out the texture (sorry a little blurry, still our old camera in use!)

My lamp...



I had such a lovely evening and was so inspired and amazed by how different they all were!

I also wanted to show you the wedding invitatons I have worked on over the last months for my littlest sister who gets married in Aug.  In the background is a Frost White Shimmer Paint image from the Always Elegant set, with Whisper White satin ribbon and an eyepin straight through. 

 A little album (not Stampin' Up!, one I already had) that I made for Alasdair's nan who has just gone into a Home.  We had a day out with her two years ago at Stratford Upon Avon, so this commemorates that.

 Front cover...

 And a lovely thank you card from Michelle using the Because I Care hostess set, which we both love and some Whisper White satin ribbon along the back.  Michelle has just become my first Level 2 downline! How exciting!

Sorry for the mountains of photos on this post, hope you liked them!  Look forward to reading what you think!

Rhoda x

Lovely cushions!

I thought you might like to see the beautiful cushions that my attendees made on Weds night.  We used the Leaves, Fun Flowers and Butterflies dies and the amazing Big Shot!  Some used paper backed fusible web on their fabrics and bonded it to a plain backing material to strengthen it, others layered theirs with felt.

Come and have a look...

Sue's cushion...

Kim's cushion...

Fiona's cushion...

Amanda's cushion...

Jessica's cushion...

Lyn's cushion

Freda's cushion...

All so different and so gorgeous!  I was so impressed and inspired!  I'm having a catch up classes for all four weeks but have four people booked onto the cushion catch up already! If you would like to join them please let me know so that I can get the cushions here in time (date and time to be confirmed...)

Next week is a beautiful little cream lamp.  I still have three spaces left so please shout soon if you would like to come... paperworks@hotmail.co.uk

Rhoda x

Bunting and Cushion Classes

I've been wanting to blog all week and the time has just been eaten up, but at last I can post the photos of the beautiful bunting my class attendees made last Wednesdays and give you a little peek of tomorrow's class...

Now I have a confession to make.  I have been so enraptured with my Big Shot, I have been looking to make use of it in all my crafting, so turned to it when I wanted to make some pretty bunting for my craft space.  So I hunted and hunted until I found a Sizzix bunting die and made this...

And on Wednesday night, my class attendees made these (very sorry for poor lighting, camera is still broken..)

Vicky's bunting...

 Carrie-Ann's close up (please excuse ironing board cover in the background!)

 Vicky's close up...

Carrie Ann's close up... (Can't rotate photo, don't know why?)

Sorry to Michelle who also made a beautiful bunting but I haven't got in on camera!

And a sneak peek of this week's class...

I used the Butterflies and Fun Flowers dies for my decorations and some Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon and Twill Tape.  If you're free come along and make one for yourself of your own chosen design.

Email me at paperworks@hotmail.co.uk to book your slot or find me on Facebook and leave a message

Rhoda x

Very exciting new makes and a thank you

Just a little post to show you what I have been playing around with today!  I've got my littlest sister's wedding invitations on the go at the moment, plus some baby shower invitations so it's great to get a chance to just play.  Here's what I made with my Big Shot!  Let me know what you think and whether you would like to make these and three other designs at a class in May...


A pretty pink felt brooch...

 The little ones...

With some added felt leaves...

 And a lovely thank you card that one of my friends made for me after borrowing Big Shot stuff to have a play with.  It's stunning, I love the monochrome and the Basic Black cardstock is textured and looks like velvet.  Thank you Pamela! xx

And because I like to give things away... if you add yourself as a follower of my blog during the next week, I will draw three names at random and send them a brooch, in their choice of dark or light pink!

How exciting..!  Look out for May class info coming soon... Very exciting projects and techniques to get your creative juices flowing!

Can't wait!

Rhoda x

New Mini Catalogue (and the best products ever!!)

Wow! The Big Day has arrived!  Demonstrators across the UK gasped when they saw the new Mini (click here or picture)

 (I'm not kidding about the gasps either - I wish I'd recorded the sound in my dining room when we got this out...)

I have been wanting to get a die-cutting machine for so long.  And waited just in case Stampin' Up! launched one over here.  But I never imagined they would launch something so big and amazing in a Mini Catalogue! (I don't know why?  They're Stampin' Up! They never cease to amaze..!)

So what a fun March it has been trying this all out!

This is what I've made so far...

 My Mother's Day cards...
The Build a Blossom set and coordinating Blossoms punch

The Top Note die and Beautiful Wings Embosslits on a card.  Also used the Springtime Vintage papers and the Decorative Label punch and matching Four Frames set.

Felt and fabric cut with the Fun Flowers die and topped with a huge button from the Springtime Vintage collection.  I love them and they fit perfectly!

 Linen and material Fun Flowers brooch with a Neutrals button

 Top Note die as a gift card, please note the sumptious seam binding ribbon...

 The Top Note die fits the small and medium cello bags beautifully!  Plus you can see the Vintage Wallpaper folder effect on the Rich Razzleberry topper...

 Yes, you're right... this is leather.  And the Big Shot cut it without any bother!

The Pillow Box die.  I cut a window sheet with the die and then stuck fabric to it and made it up.  Then I tied a Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon around it.  Gorgeous.  Anyone getting married?  Here are your favours...

 In Elegant Soiree DSP with a Fun Flower die cut Baja Breeze card and Sprintime Vintage paper centre.  Also ran the flower through the embossing plate... yum....

 Top Note shaped card, using the Square Lattice textured folder, Baby Blossoms and Four Frames set, Seam binding ribbon in Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake card stock and the Decorative Label punch.

 My Mini Launch workshop invitations!  So quick and easy to make.  Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Scallop Envelope die, Fun Flowers die and the Clearly for You set.

The Big Shot is so quick and easy to use.  Completely addictive and fascinating and the possibilities endless!  It cuts over 50 materials including felt, leather, chipboard and tin!  I made mini vintage chipboard albums with the Top Note die effortlessly.

The Big Shot is an investment piece.  It will stand you the test of time, open so many crafting doors and never cease to amaze and delight.  It is not cheap but is worth every penny.  To help, I've decided to give a Make Your Own Brooch kit, free stamp set (from a hamper I have ready - anyone not nearby email me and I'll send pictures and details) and a free Big Shot class to anyone who buys this from me. 

Come back through the weekend and next week to see more Mini products and how I've used them and have fun checking it out for yourself!

I have completed a Hostess Club but will start a new one to anyone interested in free products and stamp sets and eeking the cost of things out over a few months with other people.  This would be a good time to start!

If you would like to join a club or buy something from the exciting new Mini, please contact me on paperworks@hotmail.co.uk

Rhoda xx