Busy busy bee

January and February are typically the busiest months of the year for the life of a craft designer in the UK. Stitches, the nicknames for the Craft, Hobby and Stitch Trade show at the NEC takes place in the middle of February and prep for it takes a big chunk of my time. I have been demonstrating there since 2006 so its been a while.

This year though we had also Paperworld or Creativeworld as the section where all the craft companies were at. And because it was at the end of January it meant that most of deadlines were brought up by a few weeks.

It was great seen my two of my new Sizzix collections - Fresh (Spring, available right now) and Winter Moments (Christmas, available from July I think!) - for this year was huge milestone for me. I made apost with more photos over at the Sizzix blog.

I still have loads to do in the two short weeks till Stitches, so off I go and finish them off.

New blog post Sizzix

My weekly blog post over at Sizzix EU is out!

My weekly blog post over at Sizzix is about the advent diary!

Where to find the Everyday sets

I have been asked a few times where do my Sizzix Everyday collection of dies and stamps is stocked. Any good stockist of Sizzix in the EU should be able to get hold of them, though they are a limited edition so it means that they are not going to be available for long.

Anyway, I thought I would list some of the shops that stock it currently and that I can recommend since I have often used their services before.

The Glitter Pot
The Craft Barn
Crafts U Love

I hope it helps!

Crafts beautiful + Sizzix

Last Saturday and Sunday I was demonstrating at HobbyCrafts, the craft show that takes place at the NEC, Birmingham. It is the biggest craft show I know of in the UK. It was one that I did not want to miss as a customer and now I have been working the show for the last three editions.
It is so great to see so many friendly faces and old friends that is a pleasure to work there.

I was demonstrating at the Crafts Beautiful publishers stand, which are introducing a new magazine that I am just in love with: Homemaker. Really excited about that one!

I was demonstrating framelits dies, specially my Everyday collection for Sizzix. I was really grateful that everyone loved them.

I don't know if it is the old age  but It is often that i am getting emotional at these events. Crafters are so kind! Thank you to everyone who say such lovely things.

On Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday I will be demonstrating at 3pm at the Ideal Home Show Christmas at Earls court. I can not wait!

A great experience in Madrid

This week blog post over at the Sizzix blog is about my trip to Feria Creativa in Madrid.
There are a few photos.

The truth is that it was without a doubt one of the best experiences I have had working for Sizzix. I am a lucky girl!

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El post de esta semana en el blog de Sizzix es sobre mi experiencia en la feria Creativa de Madrid.
La verdad es que ha sido sin duda una de las mejores experiencias que he tenido trabajando para Sizzix. Soy muy afortunada!

Ever so excited...

This weekend I will be demonstrating at Creativa in Madrid. Can you believe is the first time that I will be working (craft related) in Spain?

I will demoing my Sizzix Everyday range at the Fontorpin stand.


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Este fin de semana estare demostrando en la feria Creativa, Madrid. Os podeis creer que es la primera vez que trabajare en Espana con algo relacionado con las manualidades?

Estare los cuatro dias en el stand de Inspiro (Fontorpin) usando la coleccion de Everyday para Sizzix.

A QVC outing!

This week blog post over at Sizzix Uk blog.

3D flowers

Full tutorial over at the Sizzix EU blog.

By the way, if you like Sizzix and specially the Everyday range, tune in QVC UK on Wednesday 10th of October at 2pm (GMT) as I will be showing some of the sets on air. You can watch online here.

Masking with dies + stamps

This is a old classic stamping technique that with the help of the dies + stamps sets becomes ever so easy and quick to make!

For step by step photos, go to the Sizzix UK blog here.