Happy Birthday to You

Hi Bloggers.

I have updated the workshops section (in the menu above) with details of the workshop I'm running at CE HQ on 17th March. Tracey is already taking bookings. There are a few places still available on the Introduction to Stamping Workshop on 3rd March at CE HQ and on the workshop I'm running at Yardley Gobion on 7th March. I've been getting a mobile shop together to take with me to Yardley Gobion where workshop attendees will enjoy 10% discount on their purchases. If you're not attending the workshop but would still like to browse the shop, Tracey has agreed to come over to help me and will be on hand to serve you.

I've also updated the out and about section in the left hand sidebar and shows on Create & Craft have changed again!

I have a pop up box today made from new Spellbinders Dies -

Not easy to photograph especially on dull days (hence the shadows)! Hopefully you get the idea of it though.

For the box itself, I used the Spellbinders Scalloped Pop Up Box Die Set. In this die set you get the die to make the box sides/flaps, the bar to hold the pop up bits & pieces and the scalloped edges. I cut the box and bars out of Sky Blue Card and the scalloped edges out of Milk Card.

The sentiment pieces are cut from Milk Card using the Spellbinders Bordered Sentiments Die Set.

All the flowers, butterflies and leaves have been cut from Milk Card using the Spellbinders Marisa's Bouquet Die Set. I coloured them all using Cosmic Shimmer Phill Martin Gilding Waxes - Vintage Rose, Vintage Lavender, Vintage Sage, Graceful Blue, Graceful Peach and graceful Mustard. I shaped them using a Shaping Tool and Moulding Mat and added some Cream Pearls to the centres.

This is the first time I've made a pop up box. I really enjoyed it. Time consuming but quite relaxing.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.