May meet - Card in a Card

Hello it's that time again,

Hope you're all well.

This month we'll be making a Card in a Card








You will need three square card blanks (I use 15x15) one of them needs to be a cm smaller 14x14, the third needs half the front cutting off. I'll help those that need it.



You'll also need the usual stuff, papers, images, border punch if you have one.

We've not got any birthdays this month so you can have a rest lol.

See you on Tuesday

April Meeting - Accordian Card

Hi everyone,

Hope you are well and enjoying the lighter nights.

This month we will be making an Accordian card, they are really easy to make and a bit more special than an ordinary card.

Here's mine





and here's another lovely example over on Clarky J's blog you can find plenty more here in the Splitcoaststampers gallery this should give you an idea of the sorts of images and embellishments that can be used.

You will need to bring:

2 pieces of patterned paper 6 x 6"
2 pieces of patterned paper 5 x 5"
4 pieces of coloured cardstock 4.5 x 4.5"
4 pieces of co-ordinating patterned paper 4 x 4"

Die cut images to fit page 4 x 4"
(I will bring Big Shot and some nesties if anyone needs to borrow them)

length of ribbon approx 60 cm

Flat embellishments

I will also bring the cards and stiff card for the covers.

It's Margaret Jackson's birthday this month so don't forget to bring a card.

March Meeting - Shrink Plastic

Hello again,

Is it really four week since our last meeting, how time flies.

First of all, before I forget, we can use the room from 7 o'clock so last month we decided that if anyone can get there for 7 we may as well make a start and be using the room, if it's a rush no worries, just come for half past.

This month we will be playing with Shrink Plastic, not something I use a lot of so Margaret has kindly offered to demo this. You can make allsorts of wonderful things with it so don't really know why I don't use it. It's great for charms and jewellery or making embellishments for your cards.





I will provide the Shrink Plastic but you need to bring your heat guns, some large stamps and permanent ink such as Stazon or Archival, sharp scissors (tweezers may be handy too), a large acrylic block for flattening and pencil crayons. You can also use punches/dies so if you have any you want to try bring them along.

Your stamps need to be fairly big and easy enough to cut out as the plastic shrinks to 7 times smaller and 7 times thicker, as you can see on the Santa image. Pencil crayons are the best thing to colour it with as the colour intensifies when heated.

There's one birthday this month and it's mine, yippee so on that note I will see you all next week.

February Meeting - Sketches and Layouts

Hello everyone, hope you are all well, first of all thank you to Margaret for last month's embossing lesson. I loved the ultra thick embossing, something I hadn't done before.

This time we are going to be working with a Sketch. For those that don't know about sketches these make life so much easier, a lot of magazines and blog challenges use them. They are basically card layouts which means a lot of the work has been done you just need to pick your image and papers.

I have a file full of sketches that I use for inspiration. Have a look at these blogs to give you a better idea.

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/

Here are my samples













(my finnished card from the night)

You will need all your general equipment, images/stamps and selection of papers.

We have four birthdays this month, Wendy, Sue, Ron and Lin.

See you next week.

January meeting - Embossing

Happy New Year everyone, hope you all had a lovely Christmas.

Today I have been to look at the new venue, Carr Lane Football Club. The room is lovely and bright, the caretaker will set the room up for us beforehand and if I smile nicely put it away too! It is right at the bottom of Carr Lane on the field with the playground.

Margaret J has kindly offered to demo Embossing powders and techniques next week, so if you have a heatgun please could you bring it with you, to save waiting time. Some embossing powder would be handy too, need to check what's in the club box.



If anyone has any suggestions for future meetings let me know, as of yet I haven't planned any.

It's Val's birthday this week so don't forget a card.

Fingers crossed the weather doesn't change see you all next week usual time 7.30.

Christmas meal and subs

The Christmas meal will be at The Hesketh, Liverpool Road, Rufford, L40 1SB on Tuesday 14th December at 7.30.

Here's the menu (click on the image for larger pic)

Please could you let me know if you are coming and what your choices off the menu are as I need to confirm this when I book the table, a nonrefundable deposit has to be paid so please check your diaries.

The meal is 14.95 per head but as previously mentioned, club will pay 10.00 per person.

I'd just like to make everyone aware that this is only possible because there is a substantial amount in the kitty. The annual subscription paid in November is a big part of this and also helps to cover the rent when we have months where few members are present. If you have not already paid your 12.00 for the forthcoming year, please could I ask that you pay in January.

With regard to Christmas cards, in the past we have each taken a card and put them into a raffle system, whereby we all get one card back. So if you would like to bring one with a blank envelope and we will do that again, also it is Swarn's birthday in December.

Look forward to seeing you all and having an enjoyable evening.

November meeting

Hello everyone,

Hope you all enjoyed the Stampin Up demo last time.

This month we will be making Easel Calendars



and this lovely Three King's Favour box inspired by an article in Magnolia Ink, if there isn't enough time you can always do one at home.




I have got the Calendar tabs so you just need to bring your basic cardmaking stuff. You will need a scoreboard and narrow double sided sticky tape for the box. The calendars don't have to be Christmassy as they will be on display throughout the year. This is one way of making sure people don't throw all your hard work in the bin and the favour boxes make nice little gifts or will look great on the dinner table on Christmas day.

The annual subscriptions are due this month. For the new people this means we pay 12.00 per year then every meeting including this month is 2.00 not 3.00. So you will need to pay 14.00.

This month's birthday's are Tina (it's a special one too) and Linda.

The Christmas meal will be on 14th December (usual second tuesday). Please check your diaries and confirm if you will be able to make it and I will let you have further details.

See you next week.