Thursday, 26 May 2011

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

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

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

Monday, 16 May 2011

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

Monday, 9 May 2011

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

Sunday, 1 May 2011

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

Friday, 1 April 2011

Wedding favours

My very first Stampin' up class is 12 June 10.30 - 1.30 at the Textile Workshop and costs £25 (all materials are included).

It is to learn how to make wedding favours and here is what we are going to make!!




Of course you don't need to just makes these for weddings!! Any birthday, Christmas or party could lend itself to having beautifully packaged and homemade favours!!!!

To book contact me on 07799 020174 or book through the textile workshop on Mansfield road, Sherwood, Nottingham!


The cupcake heaven class is also on 12 june 2 - 5pm!!

Carla x

Saturday, 26 March 2011

Stampin Up classes!




Here we go! At last I have put together a list of class dates!

This is a photo of the cupcake class!

More photos of class samples to follow, so keep checking back!

Until Then, this is what I have planned!!

12 June 2011

10.30 – 1.30 Wedding Favours £25
Learn how to make a variety of different wedding favours to compliment your wedding theme!

This class will include making 2 small gift favour boxes, a cake slice box (to create a large cake in boxes), and two candy favours.
All materials are included and templates will be provided for future use.

2 – 5pm Cupcake Heaven £25
Do you love Cupcakes? Want to wow people with them?

In this class you will learn how to put butter icing onto cupcakes, create a topper for the cupcake using a rubber stamp, make cupcake wraps and make a gift box for 4 cupcake to match! An ideal homemade gift!
All materials and cakes included and templates and instructions will be provided for future use

3rd July 2011

10.30-1.30pm Handmade gift boxes, bags and tags £25
Do you love well presented and beautifully decorated gift?

Learn how to create beautiful gift boxes and bags to display and package your gifts in and create tags to compliment them. In this class you will make a pillow gift box, a square box, a gift bag and complimenting tags. All materials included and templates provided for future use.

2 – 5pm Handmade Cards including rubber stamping techniques £25
Do you want to learn how to rubber stamp successfully?

In this class you will learn how to do basic stamping as well as techniques including masking, rock’n’roll, layering colours and two step stamping. All materials are included and instructions will be provided for future use.

31st July 2011

10.30-1.30 Handmade Cards including Heat embossing £25
Learn how to create beautiful handmade cards using the heat embossing technique.

In this class you will learn how to use embossing powders, chalking and the emboss resist technique to create some amazing effects on your cards. All materials are included and instructions will be provided for future use.

2 – 5pm New home/Kitchen/Welcome Baby Gifts £25
Learn how to customise a tea towel using stamping techniques and create a gift carton to present your gift in!

In this class you will learn how to customise fabric to create a unique gift as well as make a gift box in the shape of a milk carton to present your homemade gift in! (A baby muslin cloth can be supplemented for the tea towel for a welcome baby gift) All materials are included and instructions and templates will be provided for future use.

4th September 2011

10.30 – 1.30 pm Scrapbooking for beginners £25
Learn how to create a 12 x 12 scrapbooking page to preserve your memories. In this class you will learn the basic techniques to scrapbook your photos to create wonderful pages in an album that you can relive, document and archive your memories through! All materials are included, except the photos which you will need to bring along with you. Bring four photos with you!

2 – 5pm It’s Party time! £25
Learn how to create everything you need for a party! In this class you will learn how to make party hats, paper bunting, party bags, and name cards for all your guests! All materials are included and templates will be provided for future use.
You can customise these, so if it is a princess, pirate, or adult party that you are having, come along and learn the basics to create any party that you want to!!

2nd October 2011

10.30 – 1.30pm Intermediate Scrapbooking £25
Following on from the beginners scrapbooking class, you will learn how to create a more advanced scrapbook page using different techniques to display and flatter you photos. All materials are included, except your photos. Please bring four photos with you.

2 – 5pm Christmas Planner £25
Learn how to make a Christmas planner to support you through this busy time of year! In this class we will create a book that you will be able to use year after year to plan your Christmas. The book will spaces for you to include gift idea lists, recipes and menu plans, gifts that you received, a space to journal you thoughts, shopping lists etc. All materials are included and instructions will be provided for future use.

30th October 2011

10.30 – 1.30pm Advanced Scrapbooking £25
Following on from the intermediate class, In this class you will learn how to create an advanced scrapbook page which will include 3D elements. This page would make a wonderful and special gift for a loved one (If you chose to give it away and not keep it for yourself!!) All materials are included and instructions will be provided for future use, Except your photos. Please bring four photos with you.

2 – 5pm Handmade Christmas Cards £25
Learn how to use rubber stamping to create your handmade Christmas cards. In this class you will learn how to create some amazing effects using Christmas themed stamps and papers to create cards to send out an amaze your friends! There is nothing more special than receiving a handmade card, made with love at this time of year! All materials are included ad instructions will be provided for future use.

4th December 2011

10.30 – 1.30pm Christmas gift wrap, box and bags £25
Learn how to create customised gift wrap! In this class you will learn how to create your own gift wrap using everyday items such as drawing paper and envelopes. You will create gift wrap using rubber stamping, chalking and inks as well as creating a gift bag out of an envelope and learn how to make a basic box which you can customise to match! This is definitely the way to recycle and minimise your wrapping costs!! All materials are included and templates/instructions for future use will be provided.

2 – 5pm Handmade Christmas decorations £25
Learn how create your own professional looking Christmas decorations to embellish your home and tree with to create a lovely homely feel this Christmas! In this class you will learn how to create different decorations to decorate your tree with as well as items to hang around the house, all using paper! You could even add these to you gift wrapping!! All materials are included and templates will be provided for future use.

For any questions regarding the classes or to book, please contact Carla on 07799020174.

All classes will be held at the Textile Workshop, Mansfield Road, Nottingham.

You can also drop your payment for the class into Karen at the Textile Workshop.
Payment in full is required two weeks before the class to entitle you to receive a 10% off voucher for the Stampin’ up Catalogue from which all teaching materials are provided valid on the day.



Carla x