some Nov events

My week is getting busy as usual.

 Just to let those who read this know that there is a Card sale/making on Nov 7th from 9.30am at the Milson Scout Hall - $5 entry and $2 per card. You can stay and make your chosen cards or take them away and make them at your leisure.

On Thursday 10th Nov. Warehouse Stationery are holding another crafty night from 6 - 8pm. $10 entry.

Our card classes in November are Tue 8th, Wed 9th, Thur 10th, Sat. 12th. Look forward to seeing you here.

well that it from me for now....

Sunday 16th

Hi all,

have managed to get through this week with all it's drama and had a few laughs along the way. 

What wonderful classes I have had this week - everyone is so nice and it is soooo relaxing with us all doing such lovely cards. It is great to have new people along and I do hope that you enjoyed it and come again. 

I spent an evening with a good friend and we played with the new MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented) - you know when you stamp a stamp and only part of it turns out right - it is soooo frustrating, well now with the MISTI you are able to put your card stock on the misti base, place your un-inked stamp where you want it, close the misti (which will pick up the stamp), open the misti, ink your stamp, close the misti and Wha La you have stamped your stamp exactly where you want it - but oh no - only part of it stamped clearly - no problem, just leave everything where it is, re-ink your stamp and re-stamp it!! because it is attached to the misti it will re-stamp EXACTLY where the first one was - Yeh a perfect stamp!!  NOW do you have those stamps that either have several parts to them that overlay each other, or a flower head as one stamp the stem as another stamp and the leaves as yet another stamp - I find it difficult to stamp them all so that they look connected, or so they look great overlayed. With the misti it is soooo easy - once again you put the first stamp on and stamp it, leave your card stock where it is, place the 2nd layer and repeat with the misti, then other layers. it works really well. Oh just in case you are wondering NO I do NOT sell the misti, I am just giving you MY thoughts on it.

the two roses and the leaves were done using the misti. I have to admit that this is the first time I had used this stamp set as I can NEVER line up the layers right by hand. the flower has 3 layers and so does the leaf. I was impressed as the 3rd leaf stamp is so tiny but makes such a difference to the finished product. (yes the stamp set comes with the dies to cut the flower and leaf).

The parcels of cards and tags that I send to Rae are being received with great excitement. She has now received the last parcel that I sent - it does take several weeks to reach her, however there is much pleasure from the recipients when the parcels arrive.  I am now continuing to gather for the next one to sent. 

On the 29th October Flo and I are off to Wellington to teach Design Space to a group of ladies who have bought the new Cricut machine. 

Card classes here in November are on Tue 8th - Wed 9th - Thur 10th - and Sat 12th. If you are interested in coming along to any of these classes just give me a call (3533880, or email: madgeb@xtra.co.nz) love to have you along.

Then on 21st November Flo Joycelyn and I are off to Sydney for some inspiration, new ideas and well yes I guess some shopping.

Then December will be upon us!! whatever happened to 2016 - it seems to have gone soooo fast.

Well I am off to prepare for some more classes so will come back on my blog again soon.

October Newsletter

Madge’s Newsletter

October 2016

Hi All,

Well first of all I must apologise for not putting this newsletter out sooner!!!  Sometimes things ‘just happen’ and not all goes according to plan. I have to admit some of it was my fault, as some of you know I met with 6 friends in Hamilton for a weekend ‘cricut-ing’. My weekend started on the Friday morning at 4am when I went to work, then at 8am off to Massey, at 11.30am was picked up by a friend and quickly loaded the car and we were off to meet another friend on the way. Changed cars and we were finally on the way to Hamilton. Arrived and to cut a long story short by the time I got home on Sunday evening I had had about 6 hours sleep during the whole weekend!!! But oh what fun we had. Especially as it was my birthday while I was away and the girls did an awesome job of surprising me with tooters/balloons/and singing happy birthday and I had the special luxury of having TWO birthday cakes. For many years in our family I have had a little critter that when you press his foot he dances and sings happy birthday. As my children have gotten older they always try to hide it when it is their birthday so that I don’t play it, however they never win and I always play it. My darling husband phoned me the morning of my birthday and when I answered the phone guess what was playing through the phone!!! Yes the little critter singing. We laughed soooo much. So a big thank you to everyone who was a part of setting everything up and to Julia and Heather for my lovely cakes.

Now, once I got home from the weekend, with very little sleep, I was off to work at 4.30am on the Monday morning!! Tried hard to catch up on things during the week, to little avail and then on the Friday a 4wd decided that the side of my car was rather plain and could do with some definition!! So I am driving a car with much ‘definition’ on the side and waiting for the panel beater to do some ‘doctoring ‘ to it.  With everything that was going on the news letter did not get written, sorry.

Love to hear from anyone who has had a more eventful week!!!

      

Poor car                 on the good side these are some of the cards we made this week                         

                                               

Well now that week has passed I can go forward and let you know what is coming up:

Design Space Training:

For any of you who have the Cricut Explore or Cricut Air we are doing a teaching in Wellington on Saturday October 29^th. If you know anyone in the Wellington area that may be interested please tell them to contact me as spaces are limited. We will be starting at 9.30am through to 4pm (ish, you know how it is) and the cost is $60 for the day. We will be going though Design Space and answering any questions people may have.

If there are enough Palmerston North people interested we will run a class here in Palmerston North. So do give me a call or email if you want more information.

August/September  Prize

Don’t forget, when you come two consecutive months you go into the draw to win a prize pack.

Our winner is : SHIRLEY!!

Congrats to you Shirley, you can pick up your ‘pack’ when you come to November class or give me a call to collect earlier.

Card Classes for November:

Tuesday 8^th                                                   10.30am

Wednesday 9^th                          6.45pm

Thursday 10^th                      1.30pm and again at 6.45pm

Saturday 12^th                      10.30 and again at 1.30pm

These will be our final card classes for 2016 – but wait, there’s more…

on   December 4^th  we will be having our final ‘party for the year’ so do mark this date on your calendar and be prepared to have a great time with lots of prizes and fun. The day will be from 1.30pm till 4.00 ‘ish.

I will be in Australia from 21^st to 29^th November – having some ‘information gathering’ and of course a little shopping spree.

To those of you who have been unwell, I do hope that you are recovering and I look forward to seeing you all at card class in November. 

Happy crafting,

Madge