Lots to share!

So as promised, I wanted to share some of my LO's from the wonderful Sarahs Cards retreat this weekend.

The first is from a class by Vanessa; I was horrified to hear that we had to punch holes in our photos...... HOLES IN PHOTOS!!!! I started to get very nervous about doing this, but actually its a fab technique that I have already used again, so thankyou Vanessa!!!

The colours were also a little out of my comfort zone as I tend to be a bit "pink" and rarely use primary colours, but I'm pleased with the end result & its so nice to try new things;

The Second class was Nat's and this really pushed me as I had to do lots of sewing (yes I really did sew!). I havent finished it yet so will blog it later once I have. However, it did involve making a cute little felt owl, which was bagged by my DD Tigs as soon as she saw it, as she is in Owl class at school. Mads then proceeded to have a huge tantrum as she wanted a hedgehog as she's in hedgehog class.

So I had a go and was told they had to be stuffed toys.... omg!!!

Tigs was over the moon with hers:

Mads however, looked at the sorry excuse for a hedgehog & said "oh well at least you tried Mummy"!!

Ha ha! you can see her point!!! THIS is why I do not sew!

On the Friday evening we could all participate in a sketch challenge and this is my effort:

(for some reason these havent photographed very well?)

Note that I actually used brand new stash that I bought from the shop; lush Sassafrass papers & blooms etc, very unlike me not to save & stroke!

On Sunday I was delighted to find out that the lovely DT voted me runner up!!! I won some gorgeous MME Lush goodies:

Thank you lovely ladies, I'm very flattered & very happy!!!

Next was a gorgeous class by Claire, using some of my favourite papers from Websters & misting, another of my faves :)

I just loved this class, the intricate cutting is soooo up my street!!!

Then we had a class with the lovely Liane which used some really pretty papers; Dear Lizzie from AC & some lovely paper lace, again it was different for me, I was desperate to distress more & ink!!!

Finally a LO of my own that I did during the cropping time on Saturday (in between several games of bingo; Tracy was the caller & had us all in stitches when she kept getting fits of the giggles!)

I stayed up till 3.15 finishing this & I wasnt the last to bed!!! Another of my purchases used here; more Sassafrass. I also used an Inkadinkadoo stamp & the little picket fence is a digi download from Websters that I think I will be using lots more of!

I'll blog the other LO's when I've finished the one from Nat's class later this week, but for now:

LISTENING: To the girls wriggling around in their beds & the dog snoring!
EATING: nothing, I ate far too much at lunchtime!
DRINKING: Aero hot chocolate mmmmm!
WEARING: Pink flowery PJ's
FEELING: chilled out
WEATHER: dark !!!
WANTING: to scrap but...
NEEDING: an early night & I know if I start a page I'll be up late!
THINKING: This post has taken ages!!!
ENJOYING: feeling comfy in my pj's
WONDERING: if I can just start a page & stop after an hour & a half? .....

Thanks for stopping by, Nanite all
Claire xxx