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Rhoda xx
03/23/2016
03/03/2016
NEC here we come!
Hi!
It has been a busy two weeks, I was given an amazing opportunity at the end of February to have a stand at the Hobbycrafts show at the NEC. I know that these moments are rare and must be grabbed but I didn't have much time to plan. My little brain has been in overdrive for two weeks trying to get everything ready and work out logistics, but I think we are getting there!
I'm thoroughly looking forward to meeting so many of you and also seeing some of my lovely Stampin' Up! team.
The show runs from Thursday 17th March to Sunday 20th March 9.30am to 5.30pm. I hope you can come!
We will have some exclusive show offers for you and the chance to see some demos and try a make! It's going to be great!
On top of that I am currently enjoying an online photography course which is helping me to take better photos, understand my lovely camera better and have a different perspective on the world!
Here are some of the flatlays from the past week:
My new camera and strap (in the box)
With the new project Life Card Collection: Making Memories...
And some planning for the NEC:
I hope you like these! I promise to be back soon with more of my makes and photos from the show :)
Thanks for stopping by, let me know you were here and what you think of my progress so far...
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
02/24/2016
One For The Guys
Hi,
Welcome to the Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop for February. This month our theme is One for the Guys. We are sure that you will find some incredible inspiration from the projects that you are about to see.
You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Passion & Purpose or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Rhoda MacPherson.
This month's theme is something I think most of us find tricky, men! Oops, I mean masculine cards and gifts! Although clean and simple is my thing, I like to make things look and feel pretty so this is a little out of my comfort zone. I hope that some of you can relate and we can push ourselves to make something masculine and be happy with it.
Recently I have been working on my blog design and am about to switch over to a new look, feel and even logo. My husband has been helping me figure out my audience and my crafting style and it has been incredibly helpful. I feel more confident in just being me and going for it, rather than what I think it should look like. So I grabbed the bundle I had been planning to use and just 'went for it'!
I chose the Going Places suite for the hop. The Going Global set has such a variety of images and phrases and I especially love the font. I decided to place it off centre and add a pop of colour with the Owl Builder punch's tiny heart. I covered the heart in Crystal Effects so it would stand out a little. For the map I chose Always Artichoke ink and then realised after that it is also included in the patterned paper pack :) I'm a fan of the banners and used them to 'anchor' down the globe image and then repeated them at the edge of the white to tie it into the background.
And closer up:
I love the colours in the patterned paper and the stamps are just beautiful. If it isn't a bundle you have yet it also has an embossing folder! Here they all are:
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I hope you like it and it inspires you to leap out of that comfort zone and go and make something for a guy or just try something new... and don't forget to check back for the Project Go Create! video that will be posted later this week.
Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Rhoda MacPherson, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
02/16/2016
How to Watercolour two ways
Hi!
I had a busy week last week with three Stampin Up! events in a row, and a hubby who came down with the flu!
On Thursday I had my 'Enjoy the Little Things' class with four lovely ladies who made the beautiful kit and came and ate cake! Bliss!
Then on Friday I went to the Anderson High School in Lerwick and made cards with five of the pupils there, they did amazingly well and loved their makes :)
Saturday was a Stampin Up! party also in Lerwick with a big group of brand new stampers. We had a go at watercolouring, we used these:
To make this:
And the Project Go Create! video so you can try it too:
My lovely host is joining up with the amazing starter kit offer (how exciting!) and will get £160 of product for £99! Such a great deal and made all the better when you can put your party rewards towards the kit cost! Yes you read it right! £160 product for less than £99! Hooray!!
You can join too! Just go to https://ida.stampinup.com/?dbwsdemoid=5000418. Or book a party with me (real or online) to discount the cost!
Whether you want to start the best job ever or be wise with your money, the kit is the best value and there are NO expectations or sales pressures. You do with it whatever you want!
You also get to join a warm hearted, friendly bunch of people sharing the joy on my team page, not to mention welcome gifts from me.
Nows the day to ask yourself, why not?
Look forward to welcoming you,
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
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02/10/2016
Picture Perfect how-to video
Hi!
Quick and easy post today! I've had a wonderful time in the craft room playing around with one of Stampin' Up!'s new sets Picture Perfect and have made a little video for you!
It's helpful to see the do's and don't's (and my mistakes) before you ink yours up! Plus I show the three step layering and how to use the little notches on the photopolymer stamps.
I hope you like it!
And here's what I used:
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Thank you to all my online orderers, I hope you love your thank you gifts from me. Don't forget your Sale a Bration freebies with every order over £45 just now! Win-win!
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
02/08/2016
These are my special people
Hi!
I have a clean and simple project to share with you today which always makes me happy!
Twice a year my team and I go out for a meal. It is always just whoever is available and lives locally (lots of my girls are on the mainland) but I always make them a little gift :). So here it is!
And my Secret Santa gift (we're still catching up!) it had some little notebooks in.
I love my team, they are enthusiastic, encouraging of one another, supportive, friendly and we had such a laugh together. I'm truly thankful for the people Stampin' Up! has brought into my life, especially my team.
Hope you liked these little projects. I'll update the blog with the products used shortly.
If you'd like to join Stampin' Up! And be part of my team, the joining offer just now is especially amazing! £160 products of your choice for only £99! (£61 in freebies?! Yes please!)
My joining link is here: https://ida.stampinup.com/?dbwsdemoid=5000418
I can't wait to welcome you into the team!
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
I have a clean and simple project to share with you today which always makes me happy!
Twice a year my team and I go out for a meal. It is always just whoever is available and lives locally (lots of my girls are on the mainland) but I always make them a little gift :). So here it is!
And my Secret Santa gift (we're still catching up!) it had some little notebooks in.
I love my team, they are enthusiastic, encouraging of one another, supportive, friendly and we had such a laugh together. I'm truly thankful for the people Stampin' Up! has brought into my life, especially my team.
Hope you liked these little projects. I'll update the blog with the products used shortly.
If you'd like to join Stampin' Up! And be part of my team, the joining offer just now is especially amazing! £160 products of your choice for only £99! (£61 in freebies?! Yes please!)
My joining link is here: https://ida.stampinup.com/?dbwsdemoid=5000418
I can't wait to welcome you into the team!
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
02/05/2016
You're So Lovely!
Hi!
My computer is a little bit temperamental at the moment and won't pick up wifi in my craft room (sigh!). So I'm just posting my recent YouTube videos just now, even though they've been on my channel a while.
I made the You're So Lovely Project kit by Stampin' Up! If you're looking for some quick and easy cards, and quick and easy gift giving, this is the kit for you! The matching stamps are really useful and you also get to reuse (and reuse) the amazing foam roller and masks! Love it!
Have a look at the YouTube videos and let me know what you think! If you haven't subscribed to my Project Go Create! channel please do, it's always quick and easy videos and tutorials for busy people!
Here's the product list and codes:
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Hope you like them! I'd love to see what you make and if you use the kit in a different way! Don't forget that during Sale a Bration, every £45 you spend earns you a free item from the Sale a Bration brochure (link here). What will you choose?
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
02/03/2016
You need this set!
Hi all,
Just a little post to show you a birthday card I sent to my great auntie. She has just turned 70 and I wanted to make her something special to mark the occasion, but also to show how much she means to me. The new Stampin' Up! Number of Years photopolymer bundle is perfect for it!
Imagine beautiful stamps, large enough to cover a card, perfect for any gender, any age and with matching framelits so no fussy cutting... There you have it!
So this is what I made...
And closer up...
I chose the soft muted background papers of the Birthday Bouquet DSP and used Pear Pizzazz and Blushing Bride ink, with a pop of Rose Red in the background. I also double matted the Whisper White with a 1mm border so it creates more depth to the card.
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I hope you like it!
I'll be back tomorrow with some YouTube videos, my computer is playing up but my channel has two new videos on so even if you can't see them here yet, they're waiting for you :).
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
01/27/2016
All You Need Is Love - Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop
Hi,
Welcome to the Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop for January. This month our theme is All You Need is Love. We are sure that you will find some incredible inspiration from the projects that you are about to see.
You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Passion & Purpose or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Rhoda MacPherson.
This is my first ever blog hop and I feel especially thankful to be 'hopping' with amazing demonstrators from all over the world! I'm a UK demo at the very top tip of Scotland on the Shetland Islands and am delighted you have joined me today!
This month's theme is Love and in the UK we tend to give Valentine's Gifts more to our other half, rather than our friends, but I wanted to break out of the mold and make something special that was for a really amazing friend. I have been blessed in finding some pretty fantastic ones along the way, and this is for one of them!
I am a clean and simple crafter, so I pushed myself a bit to make something (a little) more vintage-y and a little less like my usual style. I have to admit that it was a struggle! I went really vintage and had to strip it back because it just wasn't me. So it's with a little trepidation I share this project with you on my first hop, I hope you like it and will visit me again next month for something different!
I made a cone with the Shine On Specialty DSP. cutting my paper at 11" by 8.5" and then fixing with some Tear and Tape and some well placed staples. I then covered the inside with a marginally smaller cone in Very Vanilla and just slotted it in.
As soon as I saw the Bloomin' Heart thinlits die I knew it would look great as lace. I cut some Very Vanilla hearts, along with some flowers, then I used the triangle in the Playful Pals Thinlits dies to cut them into banners (but you could just use scissors or your Paper Trimmer). I placed them along some Linen thread and added the Sequin Trim and some Metallic Pegs to finish the bunting look. Then I just added a greeting from the Bloomin' Love stamp set and a Lost Lagoon ribbon bow to the side. (The bow was originally the Crochet trim and it was too much vintage for me :) ). Then it was just a Polka Dot Cone Cellophane bag of sweeties to finish it!
The matching card just uses a little of the Crochet Trim and some Soft Suede card to tie it all in.
Here it all is for easy ordering...
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For a little variety I tried a clean and simple version and a fun version! What do you think?!
I also put together a Project Go Create! video to show you how I made the bunting and cone. If you're new to my channel, my videos are usually two or three minutes long and subtitled so you get straight to the bit you need to see, because we are busy crafters right?! Take a look:
I really hope you like it and it inspires you to give more than one Valentine's this year (if you don't already!) and if you're a clean and simple girl like me, pull out some vintage and give it a whirl!
Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Rhoda MacPherson, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
01/20/2016
Craft room update!
Hooray! It's done!
It's not perfectly finished, or the tops completely tidy and I have some pictures to frame and put up and then maybe a pin board or memo board or something, but would you like to see?
I love it! I have to confess the desk isn't usually this tidy but it's craft room, right?!
Photo heavy post to follow...
My desk and Big Shot station on the trusty Raskog trolley...
My Ikea storage units that hold pretty much everything...
My new very narrow Ikea desk that fits in the gap, (I searched and searched to find one this size). This is where I film and blog post <hello!> Oops, the things under the desk are still being re-homed!
My bookshelf and chair for guests, or more often than not my husband who pesters talks to me while I'm crafting!
Some up close cubby hole and desk storage...
Ready for the day...
And a little gift that has pride of place above my laptop and filming desk...
I hope you like my little space... If you want to ask any questions go ahead, or if you want a video tour that might be fun!
What is your space like?
Happy Stampin'
Rhoda xx
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