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OCCASIONS CATALOGUE LAUNCH

I am pleased that I scheduled this event for today … after two weeks back at school (one without/one with students), I was definitely ready for a day dedicated to stamping and creating!

The night before, I made one final card for my display table.

It was the first time I had ‘played’ with the Bear Hugs stamp set and framelits dies … I had wondered if I could use the framelit to create a bear version of ‘paper dolls’ that I made when I was a child and made with my daughters … here is the end result!

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I was up early this morning to set up for a 10am ‘start’ …

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Table set up and ready … with the supplies for our first card ready …

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I am lucky to have a large space to use for workshops – view from display table through to our working area … my craft room to the right.

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These are all the cards and boxes I made during the Christmas holidays … lots of catalogue casing and a few originals …

It was a great day of stamping – two cards, a 3×3 card and five gift tags … although it was very hot and steamy!!

 

NEXT CLASS – February 21 or 28 – Bountiful Botanicals.

 

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AUSTRALIA DAY …

After many weeks of divine holiday indulgence – visiting, relaxing and creating – it is time to return to “WORK”.

[WORK = that thing we do to pay for all the things we love doing!!]

If you saw one of my earlier holiday posts, you will know that this is the first time I have not done any school work, during the school vacation, since I commenced teaching in 1983 (yes, I am getting on a bit!).

So … tomorrow is officially day 1 of the 2016 school year for me and, as I always do, I am looking forward to an amazing year working with the remarkable young men and women in my classes …

I will have four ‘student free days’ for planning and meetings … and then enjoy the Australia Day weekend …

Here is the card I have created to celebrate the first and very significant public holiday of 2016 … and it’s all about the sun, backyard & the barbeque!

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I hope that each has a ‘sizzling’ Australia Day!!