The great outdoors

We are still in Wales, cant say the weather has been as good the last few days. In the early hours of Tuesday morning we were woken by the loudest rain you have ever heard, together with wind, thunder and lightning (very very frightening!!!)

Taken lots of photos of the boys on this holiday as they have spent so much time outside so thought I would share a few with you!

Mum, no more photos please!!

Messing about with my eldest, I love this one, shows off how many freckles he gets in the summer!!


On the rope swing on the lane behind the cottage we are staying in!. We have stayed here 4 times now and I have photos of Ross on this rope swing each time we have been, can really see how he has grown!!

First time Evan has been big enough to go on the rope swing, last time we were here he was only 2 and a half!

The cottage really is a little piece of heaven, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and the boys have played out without us watching their every move, has been nice to allow them a little more freedom, even if only for one week.

They are desperate to come back again for our 5th visit!

Jules

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More cards from Wales!

Today I did a lovely Stampin Up workshop, 4 lovely ladies attended and it was great to share the products with such keen crafters!!!

Here are a couple of cards I made yesterday just to fill up my sample board

This one is very bright for me but I have to force myself to use different colours and I am very pleased with how it has turned out and it got a couple of comments today which is great

• Colour combo is Only Orange, Pink Passion and Pixie Pink
• Background is Polka Dot background stamped in Pink Passion
• Cupcake is stamped with the Birthday Best set
• Pixie Pink card stamped with spots from Seeing Spots set
• Sentiment from Circle of Friendship
• Ribbon is actually Pumpkin Pie so I cheated a bit but it seems to match the Only Orange very well

This next card is a Joy Fold Card (I think thats what it is called)

2 card blanks (one 15cm and one 12cm) stuck together with some of the 15cm one trimmed off.

Colour combo is Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue and Brocade Blue

• Stamps are from Seeing Spots set
• Chocolate chip ribbon
• Sentiment from Sincere Salutations
  
  Hope you like.

I still need a couple of people for my stamp club. I will be running a Stampers 8 club which you commit to spending £20 per month for 8 months (plus postage each month)

Each month one of the 8 members becomes the hostess, which is like having a virtual party and will receive the hostess benefits that month.

If you sign up you will receive a free SU catalogue (worth 5.95) plus I will also send you a new catalogue when it comes out in October (also 5.95).

If you want more information please contact me at julie.kettlewell@ntlworld.com

Happy Stamping!

J

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Cards made in Wales!!

Greetings from a very sunny Wales!!!

We arrived in our favorite holiday cottage on Saturday and I must say the weather has been superb so far. We have been to the beach and the boys were in the sea for ages, had to drag them out!! There is also a lake you can swim and canoe in at the cottage we are at so they have had loads of fun there too!!

Will post some piccies soon!!

On Sunday night I did some colouring and made some cards as I have brought loads of craft stuff with me!

• Card colour combo is SU Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery
• Magnolia coloured with SU markers
• Frame from Craftwork Cards
• Stamped frame with extra flowers from Simply Said SU set
• Sentiment Circle of Friendship SU set
  

• Colour combo is Lavender Lace and Certainly Celery
• Image coloured with SU markers
• Frame from Craftwork Cards
• SU Grosgrain Ribbon in Certainly Celery
• Sentiment as before

This card is made for a friends little girl who is 2 on Saturday and I didnt want to use pink!! I am hoping that I can use this card for my blogging friend Michelle's Blog Candy Monotone challenge.

• Colour combo is Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal
• Image coloured with SU markers
• Name stamped with SU Big Deal alphabet set
• Frame from Craftwork Cards
• Ribbon and flowers from stash

Hope you like these. I have been very busy with my SU sample boards and am hosting a workshop at my house next Wednesday. So if you are in the Leeds/Bradford area drop me a mail at julie.kettlewell@ntlworld.com and we can arrange for you to come along!!! Makes and takes to do and you can place orders on the night!!

Back soon

Jx

P.S By the time I finished typing all this the weather has changed. It is now chucking it down!!