About time I had some time!!!!!

It's only three weeks late! I have finally found five mins to make Evie's welcome card for my sister!!!



This is all from Stamping up and I especially love the little treat cups which I have filled with ' it's a girl' confetti!!

Hope Hannah likes it!!

I have also been busy tonight trying to catch up with myself and plan tomorrows lesson!

We are going to make a bag of cards, all from one stamp set!




I have used the stampin up sweet and sour paper



















I have a very busy couple of days ahead as we are off the Philadelphia to stay with my aunt for my cousins wedding and I still need to pack as well as clean the house for my BFF Bindie who is coming to house sit!!!!

So although I will try and blog from the states, I may forget if I am having too gooder time!!!!!


Carla x

Wow! What an achievement!!

After doing my NNEB at 18 years old, I decided that being a teacher is what I wanted to do! However after taking my maths GCSE 4 times and only getting a D each time, I decided maybe teaching isn't what I was destined to do and went off into youth work!

Two and a half years ago I decided to take voluntary redundancy from the youth service and sat my maths exam again!!! This time I got it and was accepted onto the PGCE course which effectively turned my degree into a teaching qualification!

Today I finished my PGCE course and will get my final marks in two weeks!!

I feel so proud of myself! I feel that I have finally achieved what I wanted to 20 years ago! And the experience that I have had on the way will help to make me a better teacher!!!

This is the cupcake gift that I made for my tutor to say thank you for all her support!!



If you would like to learn how to decorate these cupcakes.....then come and book onto one of my courses starting on sat 11th June 9.30 - 2.30 for 6 weeks or wed 15 June 9.30 - 1.30 for 8 weeks! Contact karen at www.thetextileworkshop.com or ring 07809158606

Carla x

Who could ask for more!!

On Saturday along with one of my best friends Shan, I went along to a stampin' up training day run and delivered by the lovely Victoria.

In the morning we made a fab box out of the top note die and the big shot machine!!




I absolutely adore this designer paper!! It is the springtime vintage set and it is soooo cath kidston!!!!

In the afternoon we made cards and these were the cards that I ended up producing, which was completely different to the task set by Victoria, but I don't think she minded!!!!








But these ones were like the task we were set and I love them too!!









It was also lovely to meet some fellow stampin' up demos who produced some great swops!!

All in all, I had one of the nicest weekend that I has for a while!!! Crafting with some of my favourite people!!

Who could ask for more!!!!!

Carla x

A little canvas art!!

I decided to do a little experimenting yesterday with inks and Angelina fibres and one of the Stampin up sets which has now retired!!




I quite like the result and used the angelina over the stamps to emboss the image into it!

It is very sparkly!!

Carla x

Stampin' up Classes available to book now!!!

Just to let you know that the next two stampin’ up classes are available for booking now!



12th June 2011
10.30 –1.30pm
@ Textile Workshop
£25 (payment required on booking)

Learn how to make your own wedding and party favors to wow your guests in this class and dress any table up to impress with professional homemade gifts!

To book, contact Karen on 07809 158606
or email carla.harris-marsh@ntlworld.com




12th June 2011 2 – 5pm
@ Textile Workshop
£25 (payment required on booking)

The perfectly sweet gift to give your friends and family!
Learn to ice and decorate a cupcake, hand stamping the butterfly toppers and make a gift box for four cupcakes and a cupcake wrap to match!
To book, contact Karen on 07809 158606
or email carla.harris-marsh@ntlworld.com


If you have any questions…….email me and let me know!!

There will be a 10 % off any stampin’ up products brought on the day of the class and if you want to earn free stampin’ up products, why not consider having a party!!

Carla x