MARVELLOUS MONDAY

Morning all

Well, here we are in the last week's run up to the Big Day.  Are you all ready, presents wrapped, food and wine bought?  I've got to be honest, for the first time in I don't know how many years all my prep is done.  My presents for the grandchildren have been wrapped and sitting in their Santa sacks since the 4th December.  All hubby's gifts are bought, wrapped and ready to be exchanged.  Food is all bought, except the fresh stuff which I will get mid week, dinner is planned and I can relax.  

We rarely have a traditional Christmas lunch because neither of us are that fussed about Turkey - mind you from what I have seen and heard you will be lucky if you can find a fresh turkey this year at a reasonable price, thanks to bird flu. 

So, we usually have a steak, hassleback potatoes, veg and gravy.  Neither of us are really pudding people so we don't bother with Christmas pudding.  To be honest, I usually buy an individual one for me because Graham doesn't like them, put it in the cupboard, forget all about it and throw it out at some point during the following year!  I know, that's really bad isn't it?  So this year, I am not buying one at all.

Then, before you know it, it will be New Year's Eve and we shall be saying goodbye to 2022.  

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I am going to be spending some time working on new projects for the coming year.  Now, all I can say is, if you thought 2022 was great at Lisa Horton Crafts - 2023 is going to blow your mind!!

I am absolutely amazed by the beautiful things Lisa is bringing to you next year and I just know you all will be too.

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I have decided to keep the last three Meet the Team features for the New Year so I hope you don't mind.

I thought, going forward, I would finish each blog post with a little inspirational quote.

So here is the first one.

I love things like this so this will be my parting shot for each blog post in future.

Have a wonderful day and I'll see you on Wednesday.

TTFN

xx

FABULOUS FRIDAY

Good Friday morning to you all.

I do hope you are managing to keep warm during this really cold spell of weather we seem to be having.  On the up side, it looks as though it will get a little milder over the weekend and into next week so I'm keeping everything crossed for that.

For those of you who join me every Monday and Thursday for my lives, I just want to say a really big heartfelt thank you.  Without you watching there really would be no point in us doing the lives so it is always really gratifying that you come and spend half an hour with both myself and Claire and of course our lovely Lisa on a Friday night.

If you missed Claire's live on Tuesday here is the link for the edited version on our You Tube channel.

If you missed my live yesterday then here is the link for the edited version up on our You Tube channel.

So as we have mentioned we will be taking a break from the lives for the Festive Period and we will be back week commencing 9th January.  Lisa will be on TV that week too so I will probably have new stuff to show you!! How exciting is that?  

If you thought 2022 was good then 2023 is going to be GGGRREEEAAAATTTTTT!!

Not that I'm excited at all! Lol.

So it being Friday Lisa will be live tonight at 7pm as usual and this will also be Lisa's last live for 2022.

She will be back on TV on 28th December with a sale show so if you missed out on anything you really wanted then it might be worth watching as there are bound to be some fabulous bargains.

So back to tonight.

Lisa will be talking Watercolouring again.

It may be demo, it may be a Q&A, it may be a bit of both, who knows?

What it will be, is a lot of fun as usual.

There are several places you can watch and no matter where you watch, Lisa can see all your comments. 

Lisa Horton Crafts on You Tube (the best option)

Lisa Horton Crafts on Facebook

Crafting with Lisa Horton Group

Streamed to the front page of Lisa's website.

There will be two giveaways as usual and remember you have one week to claim your prize.  So remember if your name is chosen, contact me directly via Messenger with your address details so that we can get your prize out to you asap.

So there we go then folks.

That's your lot for this week.

The blog will still be posting over the Christmas period but there won't be any project Wednesday's until we return in the New Year.  So it will be a shortened version and I may even keep the last three Meet the DT features until the New Year too.

See you over at Lisa's at 7pm sharp.

TTFN

xx

PROJECT WEDNESDAY - PASTEL FLORALS

Morning all.

I know this isn't craft related but it just breaks my heart. 

Why is it that whenever Christmas approaches there are always disasters that befall people?  Firstly we had the Fishing Boat off Jersey with three men losing their lives, then the awful explosion of the flats, again on Jersey with another seven deaths and people still missing and then the awful awful incident with the four children falling through ice on a lake in Birmingham.  

My heart goes out to all those families that have been affected but especially to the parents of those children.  

Make sure you hug your children/grandchildren that little bit tighter and hold them a little bit closer because life is so very very precious.

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If you missed my live on Monday, here is the link to the edited version which is now up on our You Tube channel.

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So, it's Wednesday and you all know that means a fabulous project for you to have a go at.

This week's project is by the wonderful Maria Moorhouse.

Take it away Maria.

    

You will need

Daffodil slimline embossing folder 

Botanical Fern embossing folder 

Green and yellow ink pads

Ink brushes

Clear sparkle pen

Scoreboard

Die cutting machine

Green and yellow card stock 

White card stock 

                                       

Cut a piece of green card 10.5cm x 16cm, position just over a third of the card in the Botanical Fern folder and run through your die cutting machine.

                                        

Flip the card around and embossing the other end of the card.

                                         

Use a scoreboard and tool to emboss lines where the embossed sections end.

                                           

Layer the embossed piece onto yellow card 11cm x 16.5cm, and fix onto a cardblank. This would make a nice clean & simple card simply with the addition of a sentiment through the central area. 

                                           

Trim a piece of white card 7.5cm x 12.5cm and emboss with the Daffodil folder.

                                           

Lightly brush the embossed design with green and yellow inks.

                                            

Brush over the design with a clear sparkle pen for a nice shimmer.

                                           

 Layer onto yellow card stock 8cm x 13cm and secure onto your card to finish.

      

I do hope that you will give this a go.  It is such a lovely project and a relatively quick one to do too.  Remember to share your makes in the Crafting with Lisa Horton group so that we can all see.

Right, that's your lot for today.

See you back here on Friday.

TTFN

xx

 

MARVELLOUS MONDAY

 Happy Monday people.

Well, it's getting close now isn't it?  Just think, pretty soon it will all be over and we will be counting down to next Christmas!!  Lol

So, a quick word about the Festive Period.

As a Design Team we will be taking a break after this week so that we can enjoy a little bit of family time too.  So that means the lives will take a break after this week and they will recommence on Monday 9th January 2023.  

If you would like us to cover a particular subject, technique or card type in the lives please do leave a comment on this post so that we can work out between us who could do what.  The lives are a way of the DT encouraging you to try new things or to try and master things that you would like to attempt but don't know where to start so please don't be afraid to suggest anything.  😁😁

The blog will continue throughout, so we can still keep in touch. I am sure that the DT ladies will be popping in to the group at some point over the Festive Period and the admin team will always be around if you have any questions or need any help with anything, so just shout up.

Talking of the blog - do you have an idea for a new feature?  Is there something you think we could cover on the blog that we don't do anywhere else?  We only have three Meet the Team features left now so it would be nice to replace it with something fun.  Have a think and again, leave a comment below with your suggestions.  I am still going to do the Featured Follower on a Friday but that won't be every week - just now and again.  Would you like that feature to be a bit more of a bio of the person or just a glimpse of their work?  Again, ideas below please.

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What's on this week then?

Monday 12th December

I will be live in the CWLH group at 1pm so I hope you can join me.

Tuesday 13th December 

Claire will be live in the CWLH group at 2pm

Wednesday 14th December

Project Wednesday here on the blog

Thursday 15th December

I will be live in the CWLH group at 1pm

Friday 16th December

Lisa will be live at 7pm for her usual Friday night live.

Links later in the week.

We are rapidly coming to the end of our Meet the Team feature, I think we only have 3 members left after this week.

So this week we are meeting the lovely 

VALERIE CARTWRIGHT

How many jobs did you have before you found your dream job?

 I had several jobs in retail when I left school then when my son was in his teens I went to work for an engineering company & was there for 31 years till I retired.

Chinese or Indian?
 Chinese, love a chow mein.

Fish and Chips or Pizza?

Definitely Fish and Chips

Surf or Turf?
 It will have to be surf, my husband is a keen fisherman, our cats also eat well.

Cats or Dogs?
 It has to be cats, we have 2 beautiful Maine Coons, poppy & daisy.

Music whilst crafting or not?
 Sometimes I will have the radio on but mainly I like it quiet.

Favourite Film Genre?
. As I have got older I prefer nice happy films, the scary & thriller’s tend to make me anxious now.

Favourite Music Genre?
 I love Motown & soul but also love a bit of disco, still a 70’s girl at heart.

What is your favourite Lisa Horton Crafts product?

 My favourite & most used is the blending brushes followed closely by the embossing folder & die sets, the poinsettia in particular.

What is your dream for the future?
My dream for the future is to stay healthy & carry on enjoying my crafting.

Thanks Valerie.  I've always fancied owning a Maine Coon but have never been able to afford one.  Beautiful cats.

So there you go

FABULOUS FRIDAY

Good Friday morning to you all.

Oh my word, how cold has it been these past few days eh?

I know they said that the weather was unseasonably warm leading up to this week but gosh, it certainly brings you down to earth with a bump when the temperature drops quite so dramatically doesn't it?

Today is quite a special day in the land of Lisa Horton Crafts - as today is Danny's birthday.

So, please join me in wishing the Best Packer in the Business a very very happy birthday.

Well, I just did! Lol (I do love Morgan Freeman.)

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If you missed Claire's live on Tuesday, here is the link to the edited version on our You Tube channel.

And, if you missed my live yesterday, then here is the link to the edited version also on our You Tube channel.

I do love mixing and matching Lisa's products like this.  It just makes you realise how versatile everything is doesn't it?

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Remember, it being Friday that means our lovely Lisa will  be live tonight at 7pm.

This week she is doing a bit of watercolouring with you all.

Did you see the fabulous offers she put on the website.  I think they are just awesome offers.  All that lushness for those prices!! Phenomenal!

Here are the links in case you haven't seen them yet.

Just click on the pics.

 

Now I think the plan is to use one set this week and one set next week but then again I could be wrong! Lol. 

Remember there are several ways you can watch tonight:

Lisa Horton Crafts on You Tube (the best option)

Lisa Horton Crafts on Facebook

Crafting with Lisa Horton on Facebook (our group)

or

On Lisa's website.

Now you have no excuses to miss it!  

I hope you have remembered to go and comment on the video Lisa asked you to comment on throughout the week to be in with a chance of winning a prize.

Here's the link in case you haven't done it yet!  Ssssshhhh don't tell Lisa I helped you out. Lol

Remember to like and share the live tonight - not into our group please otherwise it floods the wall.  We need you to share far and wide anywhere you can.  Don't go getting into trouble though, we don't want that.

Ok folks, that's my lot for this week.

See you at 7pm at Lisa's place.

TTFN

xx

 

PROJECT WEDNESDAY - OH DEER! IT'S CHRISTMAS

Morning everyone.

I hope you are all well?

Yesterday I spent the day with my Grandson, as he is off school after his operation and my Granddaughter and for me that is such a treat.

He is doing really well after his little operation and he is being strong, just like I knew he would.  I treated him to a box of Brownies as they are one of his favourite treats.  His sister had problems with dairy but has now beaten the milk ladder.  Trouble is she doesn't really like proper chocolate, she much prefers the dairy free one.  Expensive tastes that little lady has!! Lol

So a day away from the computer, away from my craft stuff and away from hubby.  It is a different day but it just proved to me that I really do like my routine.  Mind you I didn't really have time to think about how much I was missing my craft room.  Etta, who will be three in February, keeps me on my toes.  She is a little whirlwind and she chatters non stop, bless her.  Leighton keeps himself to himself mainly, so I took my ipad with me and he played on that a lot.  He loves doing jigsaws and I have an app on the ipad that means he can do jigsaws without all the pieces lying around on the floor.  Easily pleased he is.  Just love them to pieces.  

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Anyway, back to business.

In case you missed my live on Monday, here is the link to the edited version which is now up on our You Tube channel.  Please consider subscribing, if you haven't already.  We are always adding content and it would be a shame for you to miss it. 😉

We have another fabulous project for you and today's project has been provided by the lovely Lorraine.  Thanks Lorraine.

OH DEER! IT'S CHRISTMAS

 What you will need.

 DEF - SLIMLINE EMBOSSING FOLDER 

DEF - LAYERING STENCILS 

ULTI-MATE 3D FLORAL AND FOLIAGE ELEMENT DIES

NESTED BUBBLE SQUARES DIES

3D EMBOSSING FOLDER - KNITTED

Stencil the letter D in colours of your

choice and die cut.

Die cut the letter D twice more and the

Oh Deer it’s Christmas die three times

then stick the layers together.

Carefully remove the D from the Deer

die cut by following the outline of the

letter e.

Using the sixth largest stitched nested square

die, cut it in Kraft card and emboss using the

knitted folder.

Swipe the embossed card gently with a white ink

pad.

Cut the bubble frame in green card and

stick to a 6x6 card base.

Apply 3D foam pads to the embossed panel

and attach to card.

Place the 'oh' central at the top of the embossed

panel and it’s Christmas central at the bottom

making sure there’s enough room to fit the large

floral D before sticking directly to the card.

Add the large letter D and the cropped letters

from Deer into the space so you have an equal

distance at each side.

And there you have it!

Thank you Lorraine.

That's lovely

So there you go then.  Another fabulous project for you to have a go at.

Don't forget that you can do this with so many of Lisa's Phrases, not just the Christmas ones.

Right, that's your lot for today.

I will add Claire's You Tube link on Friday.

MARVELLOUS MONDAY

Good Monday morning to you all.

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend?

I'm feeling all virtuous as I sit here writing today's blog because I have finished all the children's Christmas shopping, and they are all wrapped and in their Santa sacks ready for the big day.  Well I say the big day, it's actually Big Day plus 1 because we go over on Boxing Day.  We did try and go on Christmas Day one year but to be honest it was all a bit overwhelming because they were so excited what with presents from Santa and Mummy and Daddy, there wasn't a spare bit of carpet to even walk on let along sit down on. Lol.  So we said we would always go over on Boxing Day as it would be a bit more relaxed.  

I haven't been this organised since my daughter was little!! Lol  

How are you all doing?  Are you all ready and prepared?  I just have a Dundee cake to make this week and that is all my prep finished too, apart from lunch on Christmas Day obviously. 

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So what do we have going on this week then?

Monday 5th December

Well I will be live at 1pm as usual over in the CWLH group so I hope you can join me for that.

Tuesday 6th December

Claire will be live at 2pm in the CWLH group as usual.

Wednesday 7th December

Project Day on the Blog

Do please let me know if there is something particular that you would like a step by step on then we can sort something out for you.

Thursday 8th December

I will be live at 1pm in the CWLH group

Friday 9th December

Lisa will be live at 7pm and doing some watercolouring.

Links for that will be later in the week.

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Finally, let's meet another member of the DT shall we?

This week we shall get to know a little bit more about

Karen Stears

How many jobs did you have before you found your Dream job? 

6 (dream job is now being able to spend time in my craft shed!)

Chinese or Indian 

Both

Fish and Chips or Pizza 

Fish and chips

Surf or turf 

Surf

Dogs or cats 

Dogs

Sport or not 

Sport

Music whilst crafting or not

 Not

Favourite film genre 

Action

Favourite music genre 

R&B

What is your MOST favourite LHC product 

Posy Builder

What is your dream for the future 

Good health. Keep making cards. And get away in the van a bit more!

 Oh I so agree with Karen's dream job!! Lol

See you back here on Wednesday for the Project.

TTFN

xx