My type of ironing!

Morning,
Friday has arrived after a very busy but fun week in which I appear to have conquered my ironing phobia! Lol
This ironing I like to do and so it would seem do many of you..
The art of Encaustic Wax and using a craft iron.
Many of you have had the kit buried away since the very early days and since the reappearance on Hochanda recently the craft has had a real revival.
Others of you have purchased more recently or intending to very soon!
After some play time with Encaustic Art myself and running the Make and Take session on Wednesday I was eager to use the technique for some clock faces after the other samples I've done recently.
Oh my I just love it, 10 min clocks, oh so simple but oh so abstract and arty.
Can't wait to do more...
If you haven't tried it yet you simply must, it's quick easy and enormous fun!
Thank you for your visit today, happy crafting and ironing!
Love n Hugs xKx

Waxing that's good fun!

Morning everyone,
Yuk! It's very damp and grey here this morning and I'm just heading off to Mum's care home, I do hope the M25 is kind to me.
Hope you're week is going well.
On Monday I unpacked and tidied from Sunday's workshop, packed and posted orders.
Tuesday's was another packing and posting day along with getting things together for the Make & Take session yesterday morning.
It was a hive of activity, Lisa joined us before heading off to work, nothing like playing with wax to get your day off to a good start!
Even Krisha from the tea shop managed time, between serving tea's/coffee's and delicious treats, to have a play.
Apart from Maureen everyone was completely new to Encaustic Art and this is what they all produced.
A great morning was had by all creating wonderful waxy masterpieces!
Hope you have a good day and as always big thanks for popping in.
Love and Crafty Hugs xKx

All about Advent

Monday has rolled around again...
Hope you had a nice weekend, we were lucky with good weather here in Kent.
A couple of sunny, bright and colourful Autumn days.
To start the week here's a round up of our crafty day yesterday.
Our hall is called Jubilee Hall and we're known as the "Jubilee Crafter's"
Sounds about right as our crafty days are always special events!
So to get a head start on Christmas we made Advent Calendars.
We used the fabulous Tando Creative Advent Kit.
There's a few mini's left which are great additions to the kits,mill check the stock and add these to the site later today.
It was just perfect with lovely ladies and we welcomed five new members to our day of fun.
A warm welcome to Angela, Sandra B, Sandra H, Lola and our newest young crafter Roxi, who's one to watch with her amazing talent!
All the ladies did a wonderful job with personalising their Advents and each one is so different!
That's what I love at the end of the session, how creative everyone's been and how different the makes all look.
We were so spoilt and everyone went home with very full tummies after eating lots of cake!
Maureen and Pat treated us to homemade mini apple pies and bakewell tarts and Pat also presented me with a beautiful gift she'd decorated, the gorgeous candle. How kind and thoughtful is that.
Honestly ladies I couldn't be happier you are such a wonderful group and I'm so proud of what you achieve each session.
A super group of friends, thank you.
Here's a round up of the day in pictures.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today, I always appreciate you visiting.
Have a good day and I'll be back soon.
Much love and crafty hugs xxxx

Crafty Play

Morning everyone,
Hope your week is going well.
My feet didn't touch the ground yesterday and although today is not quite as hectic, it's busy enough.
Off for a blood test in a while, good to get that over with early on!
Then off to post out some orders and sort some displays of my crafty bits for sale, seeing what new stock is needed. Clocks, gifts and cards are proving ever popular.
In between time I'll be getting ready for Sunday's workshop.
Yesterday was a bit of early crafting at The Meeting Place, it was lovely to meet new member Sandra who has decided to join us on Sunday too.
I then was able to have a play with some Encaustic Art which my friend Maureen has been doing recently.
Her samples she's bringing on Sunday are fabulous.
I knew I'd love it, oh another crafty technique to play and have fun with! Yay!
So we're going to have a session on this at our Christmas Festivities workshop in December, should be great fun!
I contacted Michael who does the Encaustic Art on Hochanda, I mentioned how fascinated I was when I use to watch his shows on TV in the early days, he's so helpful and inspiring.
Well that's my catch up for this morning, hope you have a good day.
Love and Crafty Hugs xKx

What's coming up next and some reminiscing

Morning all,
You know those times when you feel like you're chasing your tail?
Well I'm coming to the end of a very busy spell but can't sit still just yet!

Today's post has changed slightly from what I'd planned, I was going to write last night and schedule it for this morning but sleep beckoned instead...

So that gave me the opportunity for this reflection, I happened to see a "memory" pop up this morning on my Facebook timeline.
I don't normally bother with all that but this was a memory from two years ago when I hosted my first workshop here in Kent.
I'd been pondering it for a while and at the request from others to hold a clock workshop I decided to take the plunge.
Oh my word how nerve wracking! You see I'm not naturally a confident person and it took an enormous amount of overcoming these confidence issues for me to be able to do this.
However, all the ladies that attended were wonderfully supportive and so happy to be making their clocks.
We had a wonderful day, Paul helped me set up as he always does and my daughter was "tea girl" for the day and even made a lovely Victoria sponge, which went down very well.
For this first workshop we used lovely Lavinia Stamps and a Tando Cuckoo clock kit along with  Gelli Plate techniques.
Here's a link to some of the wonderful works in progress and results  produced on the day -
Clock Workshop
Anyhow what I want to do is to sincerely thank each and everyone of you who has supported and attended one of my workshops and encouraged me to develop further by sharing our ideas and talents
at these workshops.
I still have a lack of confidence and doubt that will ever disappear completely but your truly wonderful support is why I keep doing what I'm doing, THANK YOU.
Blimey what a sermon this is turning out to be all thanks to a Facebook memory pop up!

So I'll end by saying here's what's coming up next in the diary and a quick pattern building make, more of this to follow...
I first used these stamps (Card-io) many years ago, they were established in 2003 and I was fascinated by a demo I watched at a show.
The pattern building card used Card-io clear stamp sets, Summer Wreath and Christmas Scenery 2 which I have in stock but not online as yet. They are selling fast!
If you've read all this, thank you, if you're still awake better still!
I'll bid you a good day and here's to much more happy crafting!
Love n Hugs as always xKx

Some Silhouettes and Surprises

Good Morning,

It's been a busy old week here, a time of year with lots of birthdays and celebrations going on.

So I've not only pepping work, making stock items and orders but also some special makes too.

Now I can't share everything just yet as it would spoil the surprise and I do love surprises don't you.

What I can share is some makes from the craft session and demo at a local Meeing Place.

It's a great scheme where the little local library has a lovely tea room and lots of other things of interest going on apart from yummy cakes and savouries, cream teas and coffee's.

I met a local WI lady while I was there and someone who had just moved into the area, naturally I asked if she was a crafter and guess what? Of course I'd met another obsessive crafter!

I've also been busy with my clocks again and came up with something for fellow Beagle lovers.

There's also a quick birthday card I did yesterday for a little young man.

I've got lots of exciting things to work with over the next few week, including things I've used on these recent makes and a few old favourites that have made a return for me.

I've pretty much come full circle which is exciting, using much loved and trusty favourites like Crafty Individuals, Bee Crafty, Tapestry and Card-io peg stamps which are perfect for my clocks.

I'm finishing this after taking my daughter to the station earlier, such a foggy start but I think we're in for another glorious day when it clears.

I must get in with my day now so I'll love you and leave you.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, it's always so appreciated.

Crafty Hugs xKx

All good fun

Friday already,
Where did that week go to?!
It's a gorgeous morning here in Kent and I intend to make the most of it while it's here.
Today I have a few samples of things coming up soon.
Firstly make and take sessions being introduced at our monthly workshops, for these I've had fun with shaving foam.
Secondly a local community project set up with the library where there's also a lovely community cafe, with homemade cakes and pasties made locally.
It's a place to meet friends, buy local produce and attend workshops and drop in sessions as well as access the library services.
I'm starting some Make and Take and Demo sessions there for all skill levels.
I hope your day is sunny and bright, thank you so much for visiting.
Back soon
Crafty Hugs xKx