Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Song Challenge Winner

Song Challenge Winner


Hallo everyone


Here I am on a miserable, damp day
to give you all something to smile
about......................

yes, it's Winner's Day..............


Happy Day. Oh Happy Day......

No, we aren't doing that one,
we'll just sing it to keep our
spirits up and remember when.....

Of course this is

The Song Challenge

There were some awesome
entries for this - loved them all

Twelve of you took part

The numbers handed to
the Random Generator
who chose........




..........No 7



Congratulations Sunshinepen


Please email me at
mickiecraftbarn@gmail.com
so I can send you your prize

Better luck next time to
everyone else who took part

Look forward to seeing you all next month 

Mickie xx




Sunday, 29 January 2017

Classes

Classes


Hi Everyone!

Greetings from the cold, grey
south coast!  It is deserted outside
so I guess everyone is indoors
keeping warm.  Well, it is winter
after all.  

Funny thing about this
season is that when thoughts of
winter come to mind - there are
blue skies, bright, white snow,
colourful hats and scarves and
always a little bird twittering
joyously............................

Leave you with that thought........


Something bright and cheerful to
focus on now.

Went to Helen Chilton's first 
Kit and Kaboodle class yesterday
held in Lingfield by The Craft Barn.

Super class, lovely people and
great fun.  I may show you my 
light box once I can find enough
daylight to photograph it....

However, we also saw what is
coming up next month:



It is a set of boxes that can be banded
together.  Each box holding, as 
suggested in the picture, Tea or
Soapbombs

Would make a lovely gift BUT you
don't need to stop at Tea or Soap
they can hold anything you like

The boxes could also be used 
individually for small gifts

I can see a scarf in one of these
boxes, tied with a pretty ribbon 
and finished with a tag


Who wouldn't be pleased to receive one?
What would you put in one and who
would you give it to?


Sandy tells me it will be possible to decorate
wooden boxes if preferred

I should also tell you that Helen will also be
showing us a new technique using 
Transfer Solution

So, just follow the link and you could be
having a great time at 


on the last Saturday in February


PS: if you want to do a different filling
or use wooden boxes, or both
please ring Sandy to book


Hope those lovely, bright colours have
cheered your day

'Till Tuesday

Mickie xx







Saturday, 28 January 2017

Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers



Happy Saturday Everyone!


Have a bit of a confession to
make today - I didn't notice I
was a project short for the week
until this afternoon.  Oooops!

Bit late in the day to approach
the DT I thought ............. 

Searched through my stash and
found I had some Honey Doo Stamps
so without further ado I put together
a quick and simple card to share
with you 



I masked off a strip on the bottom
third of the card using Post-It Notes
and taking a Smoothie and Abandoned Coral
Distress Ink I coloured the strip

The next stage was to stamp the main image 
in Black Archival ink


So far, so good!

Time to colour in the image and
I just swooshed some Abandoned Coral
and Cracked Pistachio on my cutting
mat, add a little water to get the colours
moving and a paint brush


Then I stamped a few hearts
along the "ribbon" using the
Abandoned Coral Distress Ink
and added a greeting


I'm afraid I have no idea
who the greeting is by - it has been
on my desk since way back when.
Likewise, the heart is also anonymous

Materials:

Card Blanks
Honey Doo Stamps
Archival Ink
Distress Ink



I do admit to have secretely enjoyed
making this card for you.........

 although I am sure you will greet the
Design Team with open arms
when they come back next week

"Till tomorrow

Mickie xx