Inspiring Inkin'

Do you have names for things that perhaps you have grown up with or fun names that your family understand but others don’t? Well in our house a Butterfly has been a Flutterby since I was small and for the past 22 years or so (blame my hubby Brian) Hedgehogs have been Hodgepigs ! Now [...]

One for the boys today.  I love this stamp set, it’s called Plane and Simple and has this lovely sketched image of a plane.  The sentiments are great too, the right size to fit inside the word window punch and the googles and compass go great with the motorbike stamp and sailing boat both of [...]

So are you enjoying the summer?  I think I could do with a bit more time on the beach and an icecream or two……… perhaps I shall sneak off this afternoon! I have a bigshot card for you today, we made this at one of the Diecut Divas classes, you can find out more information [...]

As part of the Christmas class each participant received their choice of a Clear mount or wood mounted stamp set Holiday Hoopla.  It’s such a great set, the Santa is so cute and once you get the hang of using the Stamp-a-ma-jig to position his hat projects using him are quick and easy.  In the [...]

Yesterday was my Inspiring Inkin’ Stampin’ Up! quarterly team training, and it was Christmas ! 36 of my team and guests had a wonderful day, of stamping, crafting, chatting, training, sharing business tips and tricks and of course eating cake too!  A big thank you to Kerry, Michele and Elizabeth who did some fantastic demonstrations [...]

Hi there, lovely and sunny here today, which is a good job I seem to have a washing mountain!  Thanks for the lovely messages about my last post and your sympathies and stories of your children’s GCSEs it’s good to know I’m not the only one with an upside down world!  I am pleased to [...]

Hello, I hope you are enjoying the sunshine and the long weekend.  I think Spring has definitely sprung in the Fowler household, the major spring cleaning has started…….. Yesterday not only did we eradicate every dust bunny in our bedroom, re-arrange all the cupboards and drawers clean out everything from under the bed, we managed to [...]

We had a wonderful day in London, lots of shopping, window shopping in my case….. the kids however where much more successful, clothes,shoes and cupcakes!  We did see a Dinosaur and a Dodo or 2!  Next time we are off to see my favourite Van Gogh’s, finally get to the Laudree macaron shop and some modern [...]