FABULOUS FRIDAY

Good morning all.

I hope you have all had a lovely week so far?

Well I am pleased to report that Lisa and Miriam made it safely to their hotel yesterday - eventually, lol.  I won't go into details but suffice to say if they get there and back in one piece I will be amazed and somewhat relieved.  😂😂😂 

I can tell you they have boarded their flight and taken off.  I just know they are going to have a brilliant time and all the stress that lead up to the event will be worth it.

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So, let's just crack on shall we?

If you missed Claire's live on Tuesday, the edited version is available on our You Tube channel if you'd like to watch.  Just click the pic below to watch.

And if you missed my "interactive live" yesterday,😂 the edited version is again available to view on our You Tube channel.  Just click the pic below.

Talking of You Tube - I am beyond thrilled to see that our subscriber numbers have just hit the 5,000 mark.  Thank you to every one who has subscribed and viewed our videos.  It makes it all worthwhile when we can see that we have real subscribers and real comments on our videos.  Onwards and upwards eh?  

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So obviously there is no live from Lisa tonight as she will still be in the air I think.  I'm sure Miriam told me that they land about 10pm UK time.  They are going to be exhausted when they get there and they are going to be soooo busy.  Mind you, I'm pretty sure they will smash it between them and it will all be really worthwhile in growing the Lisa Horton Crafts Brand.

Today America - Tomorrow the World!!

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Finally, to our Words of Wisdom

Never a truer word!

See you Monday folks.

TTFN

xxx

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY - PROJECT DAY

 Happy Wednesday everyone.

I hope your week is going well so far?

I have to tell you that recently I have been totally blown away by some of the fabulous makes I have been seeing in the group.  You really do seem to be enjoying using your fabulous Lisa Horton Crafts goodies and that makes me really very happy.

As a Design Team we always say how fabulous Lisa's products are don't we?  I am sure there are people out there that think we say it purely because we are on the Design Team.  However, I will tell you that without exception, every time we say something is fabulous we 100% genuinely mean it.  If you just look at the samples in the group I am sure you will agree that the love for the product really does shine through.

What superb shows on Create and Craft - I hope you all managed to get what you wanted and once again on behalf of Lisa and Danny, thank you for your unwavering support.

I am wishing Lisa all the luck in the world with her trip to the USA and the Creativation event.  Yes it is going to be busy, hectic, tiring and hard work BUT the rewards from all that hard work are going to be AWESOME!!

I hope both Lisa and Miriam have a fabulous time and I for one can't wait to see any little live videos they can manage to do into the group.  Remember, keep your eyes peeled because they will probably just pop up unannounced.

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If you missed my live on Monday and would like to watch the edited version just click the pic below to go and view.

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Well, it is Wednesday and as the title suggests, it is Project Day here on our fabulous blog.

So, over to the lovely Mary Kelly for another fabulous project.

Floral Balcony Card

You will need:

 LHC Floral Blooms Stencils, embossing folder and dies
LHC Floral Pocket Petals
LHC Set The Scene - Garden Greenery
LHC Blending Inks Release 1- Spiced Plum; Ocean Blue; Candy Pink; Pineapple Crush
LHC Modern Floral Button Blooms Embossing Folder
LHC Bold Phrases
LHC A5 Sticker Sentiments
LHC Ultimate
Die cutting machine
Trimmer
Glue
White card
Green card
Blue card

Step 1: Cut lots of foliage using the leaves dies from the floral pocket petals - I used lots of my scrap green card. Also stencil, cut and emboss lots of flowers from the Floral Blooms.

Step 2:  You will need three pieces of card for the card base. Picture 1 shows the 6 x6 inch piece scored at 3 inches. Picture 2 shows the 7 x 1 1/4 inch strip which you score at 1/2; 3 1/2; 6 1/2.  Picture 3 shows the 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 piece which you should score at 1/2; 2 3/8; 4 1/2.

Step 3: Burnish and fold all pieces of card as shown. How they will look when put together is the second picture.

Step 4: Cover the strips with green card. The long strip needs 2 pieces of 3 x 1 1/4.  The shorter strip needs 2 pieces of 2 1/4 x 1 7/8.  I have chosen to use two sections to cover each strip to reduce bulk at the score lines if you want to fold your card in two for posting. It will fit in a 6 x6 envelope when flat too.

Using the fence die from the garden set cut two pieces and overlap by two posts in the middle to create one long section. Trim of two posts of the fence from one end and then score in the middle - there are 9 fence posts either side of the score line. Attach the to the long strip.

Step 5: Prepare the layers for the card front. Cut two blue pieces of card 2 3/4 x 5 3/4. Cut two white layers 2 1/2 x 5 1/2. Emboss the white layers with the Button Blooms folder. DO NOT ATTACH TO YOUR CARD BASE YET. (Cut another set of the layers if you want to add to the reverse of the card)

Step 6.: Cut a little wedge of the tabs on each strip.  Attach the long strip to one side of 6x6 square. Ensure the bottom of the strip and card are flush.  Add your embossed layers. Lay the card flat and add glue to the other tab and attach. Add the other embossed panel.

Step 7: Lay the other green covered strip on the base behind the long side. It is important to ensure the score line of the strip lines up with central score on the base card. Ensure all bottom edges are flush to allow the card to stand up.

Step 8: Decorate to your hearts content!! Do not lay decoration across a score line. 

Step 10 : Optional Extra: Add the second set of layering panels to the card reverse. Use some of the florals and foliage to add interest. Cut a bold phrase in coordinating cardstock and attach. Your card is ready for your message:)

What a gorgeous project Mary, thank you so much.

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Don't forget that I will be live tomorrow at 1pm in the Crafting with Lisa Horton Group as usual.

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Finally, as always we leave you with our Words of Wisdom

And with that I will see you on Friday.

TTFN

xxx

MARVELLOUS MONDAY

Good morning all.

A very happy Monday morning and I hope you all got over the loss of that hour yesterday?

As you know I am destashing a lot of my craft stuff - not my Lisa Horton stuff obviously - goodness gracious no. Lol

Well, at one point during yesterday's clearout, I literally could not see one inch of my floor space in my craft room.  I had stuff Everywhere!!

There wasn't even space for Graham to put my mug of tea when he brought it up to my room.  Now that's not a good situation to be in is it?  No room for tea!!! 

Well, as the day wore on, and things were selling, my floor space began to emerge from beneath the mire and now I am just surrounded by parcels ready to be collected by Mr Royal Mail man.  You know how you have an idea and start and then half way through wish you hadn't?  Well that's me at the moment.  But I have to keep telling myself it will be worth it in the end. Lol

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Anyhoo - let's get on with this week's Schedule shall we?

Monday 27th March

I will be live in the Crafting with Lisa Horton Group at 1pm as usual.

Thanks to Lisa's suggestion during her live on Friday I will be making a version of Donna's fabulous Bubbles card.  Well that's the plan anyway. Lol.

Tuesday 28th March

Claire will be live in the Crafting with Lisa Horton Group at 2pm as usual.

Then at 4pm and 8pm Lisa will be on Create & Craft with her New and Exclusive shows for the new Die sets that she showed you on Friday night.

Isn't it lovely to see some fabulous new Die Sets from Lisa Horton Crafts?  They are all going to work fabulously well with your existing stash too.  Remember, although some of these are smaller sizes, you can always make them larger by cutting them slightly differently.  So, really you are getting superb value for your money.

Wednesday 29th March

Lisa will be back at 8am for her final New & Exclusive show on Create and Craft.

Don't forget that it is also project day on the blog, so don't forget to go and have a look at that.

Thursday 30th March

I will be live in the Crafting with Lisa Horton Group at 1pm as usual and I will probably be using one or two of the other fabulous new die sets, just not sure which ones yet. Lol

Thursday also sees our lovely Lisa and Miriam jetting off to the good old US of A to attend the Creativation Event.  It has been a lot of planning and prepping and a bit stressful at times, but I just know it is SO going to be worth it.  

Watch out everyone - Lisa Horton Crafts is going Stratospheric!!

With Lisa being away of course that means there will be no actual live this week but if I know those two they will be popping up here there and everywhere on Social Media to show you around and have a chat so remember to keep those eyes peeled for any impromptu lives popping up.

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Finally, to our words of wisdom.

Quite apt for this week I thought!!

See you Wednesday.

TTFN

xxx

 

FAST CRAFT FRIDAY

Morning all

I hope you have had a fabulous week.  

What an exciting impromptu live that was of Lisa's on Wednesday wasn't it?  I've got to be honest, I have had a little sneaky peek at the new website and it is going to be AWESOME!!

Obviously there may be some teething problems as there always is with something new of this magnitude but I know that they will be sorted quickly and efficiently as you would expect from Lisa Horton Crafts.

You know what, I think it is fabulous that Lisa takes the time to come on and speak to us the way she does.  It doesn't really take very long but it just means that everybody has the opportunity to hear things first hand rather than from someone else and that's brilliant.  It's because she cares about her customers and wants to keep them informed herself because that way there are no misunderstandings or confusion and I think that's great don't you?

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So if you missed my live yesterday, the edited version is now available to watch on our You Tube channel so if you want to watch, just click the pic below.  

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Now, it is Fast Craft Friday today so I will pass you over to the lovely Maria.

YOU WILL NEED

Daisy Daisy cutting die set LHCCD 174
Nested Stitched Bubble Square die set LHCCD 105
Water Droplets embossing folder LHCEF 010
Peony Blooms stamp and cutting die set LHCCD 049
Black inkpad
White pen
Sticky gems
8 inch card blank

Start with a piece of yellow A4 card, position the intricate Daisy Daisy edge die toward the edge of your card and die cut.

Position a 14cm square piece of paper next to your die cut edge, use this as a positioning guide to die cut a nice even square frame with the edger die.

Use a Daisy die, the same size as those around your frame to die cut four loose daisies.

Glue your frame to the front of an 8 inch card blank, I used black for a dramatic look, then glue the loose daisies in the corners to complete the frame.

Use the two middle sized layering dies from the nested bubbles set, die cut a black square with the larger and a yellow square with the smaller. Emboss the yellow layer with the Water Droplets folder and secure the layers together.

Use the sentiment from the Peony Blooms set to stamp and die cut the lovely sentiment.

That clock is fast approaching 20 minutes! Fix the layers together, die cut all the flowers in the Daisy Daisy set from white card, stick together and fix onto your design.

I like it, but it’s not quite there…maybe some white accents on the large letters.

Let’s take another couple of minutes and get some sparkly gems on there too! The Daisy Daisy set has dies that can be used for the flower centres but I’ll use those another time.

So not far from my 20 minutes, and I know the recipient will adore it!

Thank you for joining me again, see you next time. 

Thank you Maria.  Another fabulous fast craft project to have a go at.

Maria will be back in 2 weeks time with another fabulous project for you.

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Well, it's Friday so you know what that means - yes it's Lisa's Friday Night Live.

Would you just look at those products!!

So places to watch are:

Lisa Horton Crafts on You Tube (Best option)

Lisa Horton Crafts on Facebook (Lisa's Business Page)

Crafting with Lisa Horton Group on Facebook (Our glorious group)

It won't be available to watch on Lisa's website for the time being but I'm sure it will be going forward.

You won't want to miss this live.  I promise you, the samples are to die for.

If you haven't already commented on the video that Lisa mentioned in last week's live, here is the link for you to go and pop a comment under the video.  Don't want to miss out on a chance of a prize now do you? Lol

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Finally to our Words of Wisdom

Have a fabulous weekend everyone.

See you Monday

TTFN

xxx

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY - PROJECT DAY

Good morning all.

I'm sure many of you will have started to receive your Crocus Fields and Champagne and Roses sets by now and I can't wait to see what you all do with them.

You all know how much I adore Lisa's product but I have to say I think that as time goes on, she just gets better and better.  I mean, the Birdhouse and The Boot-iful were adorable but this Champagne and Roses set covers sooooooo many occasions it is definitely going to give you value for money.

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Wednesday as you know is project day so I'll hand you over to the lovely Mary for this week's project.

Split card: Dahlia and Roses and Blending Inks 2

You will need:

Ultimate

LHC Dahlia and Roses stencils, die and embossing folder

LHC Blending inks of choice  (I used Antique Pink, Rhubarb Jam, Painted Eggshell and Woodland Moss)

LHC Glitter card

LHC Slim line alphabet upper case

LHC A5 Sticker Sentiments

LHC Glue

Scissors

White card

Blending brushes

Die cutting machine

Trimmer

LHC Dewdrops

Step 1: Stencil your dahlia and roses using your inks.

Step 2: Prepare a piece of white card for your letters by swiping the pad directly onto the card. Ensure you leave this to dry completely before die cutting.

Step 3: Cut and emboss your stencilled flowers.

Step 4: Cut the letters for your word of choice in the coloured card from step 2 and also cut them in glittered card. Attach these with the glitter card at the back as a shadow.

Step 5: Be brave and cut your flower piece in half! Also cut two strips of glitter card to your preferred width - I used 1/8 inch. Lay all your pieces on a piece of white card which is 5 1/2 x 7 5/8 inches. Decide on your positioning. 

Step 6: Mark at 3 1/8 and 4 5/8 inches along the long side of your white piece of card. Do this on the opposite side too. You may wish to draw line pencil lines across the card. Glue the glitter card strips along these lines and trim off any overhang.

Step 7: Attach your flower halves above and below as shown. Lay out your word in the space and attach.  I ensured there was room for a sticker sentiment which said 'birthday' - I cut this from a longer sentiment. 

Step 8: Now for your matts and layers. Cut a piece of matching glitter card to 5 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches. Layer this behind your white card layer. Add this to a white card base - just fold an A4 sheet in half and trim the length to 8inches. Your card is finished!

Thank you Mary.  I think we will see quite a few cards like this in the group after today.

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Finally to our words of wisdom

See you back here on Friday.

TTFN

xxx