Having some fun with a few Playful Pals

I've been having fun with some Playful Pals and I can tell you …. you can't help but smile when you're creating with this stamp set. 

These little 3" square cards are just a perfect little size for the occasional thank you from our son. He is always in need of a sending a Thank you card for one reason or another.

He has stamped some of these cheerful chaps himself, but these were all stamped by me … and enjoyed by me too.

You would not believe the endless possibilities there are with this set and I hope to create some more using it. 

I hope you these have made you smile. 

Mikaela x

Friends & Flowers for a fishy Birthday

At the weekend I hosted my first Children's class using the Friends & Flowers Stamp Set and coordinating punch to create an Easter Themed Class, which I shared with you yesterday. Today I share another creation made using this stamp set. 

This is a card CASED from the current Spring/Summer Catalogue and what fun it was to create too. 

You can't really see them here, but I have added some punched clouds out of whisper white cardstock, using the Builder Tree Punch. 

This card was made for a boy's Birthday, but if it had been for a girl, I would have added a Wink of Stella to the fish to give them some shimmer. 

A fun little card with lots of colour. 

Hoping you like it. 

Mikaela x

Easter Creations with Friends & Flowers

This weekend saw my first ever class tailored for Children … and what fun we all had!

The class had an Easter Theme and made use of the Friends & Flowers Stamp Set and co ordinating Festive Flower Builder Punch. It was all about treats and the Easter Bunny. 

I had five lovely little crafters, who all did a sterling job in re-creating these projects. The Sour Cream Container Carrot housed three chocolate wrapped mini eggs, whilst the flower stem was made from crispy M&Ms … and surprisingly, they all made it home without being eaten. We did enjoy a little egg each during class mind. It wouldn't have been right not to.

The cotton paper in Cucumber Crush made for perfect carrot tops. 

We couldn't be without an Easter Bunny popping up somewhere, so he stood centre stage on the card they made, with his cheeky character coming out. 

The girls, their mums and I, all had a great time. A lovely way for a parent and child to spend 90 minuets of time together. 

Here's to planning the next one … as I feel sure there will be another. 

Hoping you enjoyed your weekend. 

Mikaela x

Stampin' Chat Episode two Part one and another Competition

Make yourself a coffee, sit back and enjoy Episode Two (Part one), of this month's Stampin' Chat, when I, along with Paula Gorry and the Demonstrator panel, give you a little insight into the Day to Day aspects of being a Demonstrator.




If you'd like to take a closer look at the Bingo Game that I'm showing here, then you'll find an entire post about it HERE The No Bones About it Stamp Set is a current Stamp Set available through my online store for £23.

I have fun every day creating designs to share in my Monthly Craft Classes and at various events that I hold throughout the year, but I do thoroughly enjoy creating things for our little boy and things were I really can just create without restriction. 

Within this Video clip, I refer to the invitations that I enjoy making and I've been known to put my heart and soul into creating them on a fun theme, with a real twist.

For those of you who haven't followed my blog before, these were designed for Bertie's 4th Birthday party that had a theme of Room on the Broom. We took him down to London to see this performed at the Theatre, which was amazing and I'd thoroughly recommend. We decided to theme his party around it, giving the children the opportunity to dress up in a number of different outfits.

This was made from a Halloween set that was out last year, which was perfect for the cauldron and I chose to plat and die some trim to make the witches plat. 

The Bow Builder Punch had just been launched in the Autumn/Winter Seasonal Catalogue, so was the perfect addition to her hair.

The Dumper Truck party was also a hit with the kids and generated a lot of mess and laughter. We had a tray on the floor with a whole load of porridge oats in it for the kids to play with. Needless to say, they didn't stay completely in the floor tray … but hey … it was lots of fun.

If you like the idea of becoming a Demonstrator … be it to build a little business of your own, or to simply obtain discount on your own purchases, then be sure to get in contact. I'd be happy to chat further. 

I hope you enjoyed this episode and you'll be entering the competition.

Good luck

Mikaela x