And the WINNER is.....

Michael has just chosen the winner of the Blog Candy!

Just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you who made creations for the comp, the standard was very high and they were all soooooooooo lovely!!

Anyway, we have a winner.....

Tara (taradesigns)

Congrats tara on your lovely simple yet stunning card.... email me your address and i will get your goodies to you asap!

Michael did find it hard to pick a winner so we have also a runner up which is.........

Michelle (cardgrotto)

I will sort something out to post to you too :)

Make your you check out there fab entries, and all the other entries, they were all so wonderful!!!

Stash From Ally Paly!!

I feel so much better now, having slept like a log!! I always get a headache when i go to shows i think its cos its too hot and b'cos i spend far too much money!

Well here is some piccies of what i bought.....

Oh yeah and i also bought the new CRICUT EXPRESSION........Yay & Oops, i have already got the other one and wanted to upgrade, so watch this space for more creations, i haven't yet played but i will do later! I also got the new 24x12 cricut mat and some paint cans, to alter!!!

When i got home last night i had a few parcels and look what came..... some magnolias, including some of the new ones, infact the others at the top i had totally forgotten about! lol!

It was soooooooooo nice to meet so many people yesterday and see lots of famililar faces, i had such a fab time :) Will be looking at the entries for the comp very very soon, just cooking lunch!!

Sorry Girlies

Sorry girlies i haven't been around, i have been at ally pally today and only just got back!

I will be judging the blog candy comp tomorrow as i have a blinding headache and lissy is still up at gone 9pm!

I get to show you all my new stash too :)

Blog Candy Reminder!!

Just to let you know the Blog Candy Challenge Giveaway will close tonight at 7.30, so make sure you have your entry in before then... all the details are

http://kittyskrafty.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-candy-giveaway.html
&
http://kittyskrafty.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-candy-few-more-details.html

We have had some fantastic entries so far so, why not have ago and you could win stash!!!!!

Fab News.... i am going to ally pally on saturday, hurrah! Its the first time i have ever been when we haven't been exhibiting, so it will be fab to actually go and look round for a change!!

A few more

I did manage a bit of crafting yesterday!

I made another candle, some bags of tags, another treat box and i just made a bella bookmark! These are all going to be sold in our local shop and maybe some of the other shops close by! I certainly am making a collection of bits and pieces to take!

I still am feeling ick at the moment and it doesn't help that Lissy is driving me mad too! I really am exhausted at the moment!!

Snowflake Magnolia

Here is a wintery Snowflake Magnolia i made last night!

I am still feeling rotten, infact worse but hopefully i will get better soon and will be able to make more creations!!

Supplies - DCWV Paper, Snowflake Punch, Baubles, Snowflake Magnolia Stamp, Corner Punch, Watercolour Pencils.

Under The Weather

Yup, you guessed it i am feeling under the weather and have a stinking rotten cold! Might have something to do with walking around Lyme Regis in the rain and wind yesterday for 3hrs! lol.

Altho i haven't felt well, i still have been creating, well i have to for the shops as they want christmas stuff, so i had better get a move on! Here is a card made with my precious Magnolia stamps.... also entered into the Autumn Comp on UKS.

And here is some of the Stamped Candles i made quickly today, for our local shop! Please excuse my wonky photography!!

And this is a lil christmas treat box, i am also making these for a few shops in the area over christmas, i plan to put celebrations or minuture heroes in them! You can't see in the pic but the green card is cover in sparkly swirls that i drew on with a stardust pen, looks quite preety irl! I made it out of one sheet of 8.5x11 card, i saw a tutorial on SCS, and decided to give it a go!!

What do you reckon...?

Supplies - Treat Bag... Fun & Fast Notes (su set) & SU Cardstock. Candles.... Magenta Tree, Stipple Rose (su) & Penny Black. Magnolia.... Tilda With Hat, Doodlebug Paper Frills, Zoomz, Daisy Bucket Papers & Blooms

Blog Candy - A few more details

Here are a few more details about the Blog Candy Giveaway.

The closing date for this giveaway is Friday 7.30pm, so get crafting girlies! I hope to pick a winner on Saturday and will annouce it on my blog sometime on Saturday.

If you want to email me your creation that is fine my email address is kittyframpton@aol.com

If you have any other questions, reply on here and i will update it with an answer!

Just incase you think i haven't been doing much.. lol... i have been creating but my camera has run out of batteries so i will get some later and upload some piccies of my new cards :)

Oooo yes, if you like funny,whimsical & cute stamps, check out the new Eat Cake Graphics stamps that arrived for the website today.... http://www.firstclasscrafts.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=51
Just to cute!!

Blog CANDY Giveaway!!!

Hey Girls,

Well i have just reached 5000 hits and as promised i am doing a blog candy challenge to celebrate!

All you have to do is design a card using the following elements - A Stamp/s, Patterned Paper/s, Flowers/Blooms & Jewels.

Please make sure you leave on comment on this post with a link to your creation, if you can't then email me a piccy of your entry :) There is a piccy below of the yummy stash that is up for grabs for the winner! Included is the It's Elemental Clear Stamp by My Favorite Things, A Dovecraft Clear Stamp Set & a Winter High Hopes stamp, all worth over £20!!

I am happy to welcome entries from the UK & worldwide, so get your creative hats on girlies!

More Magnolias!

Yup, more Magnolias have just arrived!!! 6 yummy new ons to play with.... i might have to buy another tin...! I had forgotten about these a bit so it was a real surprise when i opened them... i love it when the postie comes, it's like christmas!


I just love these lil babies, i just ordered all the new ones today too. hopefully they will comebefore christmas..lol!

I promise i will make more with Magnolias..... i just love looking and stroking them and it's hard with a nearly 2yr old around all day not to mention running a business!!

We have our first open day tomorrow since the shop closed so if you are in the area please come by and say hello, details here - http://www.firstclasscrafts.co.uk

Will try and post the details of the Blog Candy later today... might be late tomorrow!!

More Cards & Blog Candy

Well altho i haven't been around much lately, don't think i haven't been creating!!

My 50 card kit come from QVC yesterday, so i have been making some! I have had a similar one before and they are just fab, they take all of about 3 mins to make, some of them are obviously nicer than others but they work out at like 43p a card, so you can't complain! Which is great as one of the shops that sell my cards told me they want christmas ones in early October! lol. Only a couple of weeks away so i thought i better get a move on!

The other day i was on the toys r us website and found this utter bargain! It was one of those kiddies drawing desk things... it was down to like £12.49, so we had to have that! Here is a piccy of Lissy enjoying her new desk, she loves it!!

Ooo yes and to celebrate nearly getting 5000 hits, i am going to be giving away some Blog Candy so watch this space for more info!!!

Todays 'First Ever' Creations

Altho i have been very busy witj the shop stuff today....... had tons of boxes of stuff, i have managed to make a couple of bits!

Here is my new Tin i made for my Magnolias, i am so pleased they have there own lil house to call home! This is my first ever attempt at altering a tin so i am quite pleased how it turned out!

Now here is my first ever stamped candle (thanks Caz), obviously it something that comes with practise and hopefully i will get better when i do Caz's class later this year!! I am planning on doing a ton of these for a few local shops... i am really getting into this 'making the gift' thing!


Supplies: TIN - Maya Road Tin, LSH Ribbons. Magnolia Stamps. Doodlebug Paper & Blooms. CANDLE - SU Stipple Rose & Dotty Ribbon

Tagged!

Ok so i got tagged by Caz & Becky, so here goes!!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Pickles Vauxhall
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Choc Brownie Choc Chip
3. YOUR "FLY Guy/Girl" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) KFRA
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Pink Kitten
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Wrexham (no middle name)
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) TONKI
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put "The") The Black Cocktail
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) Frankhugh
9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Stunning Galaxy.. lol
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother's & father's middle names ) Jane Dean... i know of a jane dean already!

lol that was fun, i am liking the stripper name!

I think most ppl have prob already been tagged but i tag.. Alex, Michelle S & Janette!

New Cards

Lissy had a sleep whilst the Grand Prix was on so i managed to make a card... a halloween one using my new Magnolia stamps... i have never made a halloween card before, this is my first one, how funny is that!!!

This next one i made last night using a whipper snapper stamp, can't wait til we receive our delivery next week... how exciting, i MUST get that penguin one, it's soo cute!! You can't tell in the piccy but the polar bear is 3d decoupaged so it stands out!

Now sadly i am trying to do my self assessment tax return, not ever done anything like it before so have no idea and the book is in accountant language...my magnolias keep distracting me so it's not going to plan yet! Wish me luck!

My New Stash

Well i had a lovely day yesterday, Michael drove me & jo to sussex yesterday so we could go craft shopping, we haven't been there for a couple of months so it was nice to see some new bits.

We also met up with my mum and we also saw my sister and her family. We went to the Craft Barn, Creative Pastimes & The Glitter Pot! I managed to meet Caz face to face which was good.... she was making some lovely Penny Black Cards........ so pleased too as i won a prize on the raffle at the glitter pot, i never win anything ever so i am mega pleased!!!

Anyway i thought i would share with you some of the new stash i got yesterday.... lots of papers.. you can't see them all in the piccy buts its about 2.5" high of 12x12 paper!!

And when i came home, i had tons of parcels too, my other lot of Tildas came... so here is a piccy of them all reunited together again!!

I also got some stuff i ordered off the telly for the shops that sell my cards and some of the new K&Co Peppermint range, i did take a piccy but its disapeered, so i will find it later and show you!!

Planning to make more cards today.. i say planning as lissy is being a terror....... i have made one to show you later tho!!

My First Magnolia Card

OK So Lissy isn't asleep yet its nearly 8.30!! However i have just managed to do a quick one as i had already coloured the earlier!

Am going craft shopping tomorrow, so hopefully will have some more new things to show you!

Supplies - Edwin Fishing Magnolia Stamp, Paper Frills, K&Co Paper, Cuttled Embossed Bazzill, Jewels & Ribbon

Woo Hoo Tildas!!

Yipee my tildas arrived, well some of them the rest are arriving tomorow hopefully! I got 8 in total today and hope to play with them later!

Here is a couple of quick xmas cards i made for the boxes that are going to the shops very soon!!!

Whipper Snapper

Don't you just love these stamps?? We will be putting an order in, during the next few days so if you would like any added to the order please leave me a msg or email me and we can do a great deal for you!

Here are the latest designs avaiable...

http://www.whippersnapperdesigns.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=2007+Fall&submit=Search

I'm still here!

Just wanted to let you know i am still here!!
I have been pretty busy with orders and ordering new stock so i haven't had much chance to do any crafting!! I am trying to plan bits & pieces for Christmas, which seems a while a way but it's not that far away, especially as i supply 3 shops with cards!

Here is a quick sample of some treat bags i am going to do at Christmas. I am going to take them to our local shop and see if they want any nearer christmas to sell by the till :) I am going to do snowmen poop too with the white maltesers! Fab stocking fillers i think!

High Hopes stamps should be here today.. this is our first batch of these.. they are just so sweet!!!

Hopefully i will have more cards very very soon!!

Another one for Sunday!

I haven't really had much inspiration today... lissy was being a nightmare earlier so she went to bed and i so wanted to make stuff, but just couldn't get anything right!

I did manage to come up with this one....

It features the cute Rubber Romance Divas... available at http://www.firstclasscrafts.co.uk/

Supplies - Julia Rubber Romance Diva Stamp, Copic Markers, Birdie Papers, Organza Ribbon & Bloomers.

Also just did this quick one too.........

Supplies - Great Impressions Snowman Stamp, Blooms & Daisy Bucket Papers

Creative Sunday

Well its Sunday again and the Grand Prix is on so i am hoping to have a Creative Sunday. This of course may not go to plan..so i have already made this quick simple christmas one




If you have wondered what Copic & Letraset Markers come out like.. check out the bigger view of this card as i used both on the Baubles... they are really fab pens to use, very easy and leave a clean crisp image!

Supplies - Great Impressions Bauble Stamp, Dovecraft Papers, LSH Ribbon, Doodlebug Jewels & Diamonte Buckle.

Sooo Many New Things

Yesterday was quite exciting i had loads of post!!! I got some new Elzyebells Stamps.. 6 i think... and more letraset markers, more ribbon and some other bits i can't remember!

Anyway here is the first card i made with the new Elzybells stamps, they are just sooooo sweet! I coloured it with my new Letraset markers and adding some liquid applique to look like fake snow! The papers are the new Dovecraft Papers and ribbon is from LSH (Litte Silver Hat)monthly kit!



For those of you that LOVE High Hopes... we have some on the way.. they have just been shipped and should be with us pretty soon!! We have ordered some of the new releases too!!

Another One

OK, so i was wrong, i did manage to make one today!!

This one uses the new Rubber Romance Girlsfriends On A Bench stamp & Daisy Bucket Papers (both available from First Class Crafts).... the rest are items from Little Silver Hat Monthly Ribbon Kit which arrived today!! I am gonna add some wording but haven't decided what yet.... any suggestions??

Just a quick note... the stamp image looks small on this card, it is quite big but this card is very large its just under A5. a biggan for me! lol.

A couple more!

Here are a couple more bits and pieces i have made...

This is the lil mini notebook i made the other day with my BIA. I used the cute K&CO Hopscotch Girl papers & chipboard embellishments (lil butterfly) also my QK Vixen for the lettering

This is the card a made last , i cased Michelles fab card (see Michelle S's Blog ---->), i used similar colours and the same stamp but changed the rest... hope you don't mind Michelle

I am hoping to get some more cards done today, but Lissy is being a right old madam and drawing on everything so it looks unlikely!!

Finally Found It

Hurrah, Michael finally remembered to bring home the camera... i feel quite lost without it!!

I did however have to hunt for the usb cable for it... i finally found it so i can now show you more piccies!!!

Both of these are made using the new Penny Black Stamps & Dovecraft Paper Packs.... which are an absolute bargain and must have!!

I have since used my Pro Markers and they are fab, they do bleed a bit on the usual card i use but i am getting the hang of them..might need the other colours soon.. i sold the cards i made using them so i can't show you yet but hopefully i will have the chance to make more shortly!!! I ordered a whole bunch of Magnolia stamps and can't wait for them to come... plus some elzybells that i sneakily ordered!!

Some new stash

I thought we should get out the house for a bit as we have been so busy adding products to the site and still have hundreds to add and sort out.... after all everyone deserves a break!

So we went down to HobbyCraft & The Range as i had run out of white card... of course some others bits fell into my basket!

I can't take any pics as i left the memorycard in M's laptop that he left at the office! lol oops!

Well anyway whilst in HC i saw some Letraset pro markers, the kind that are used for MangaArt, i thought these might be similar and a cheaper alternative to Copic Markers.... so i did get them, i have only tried thm out a bit and they are really fab.... i hoep to actually make something soon using them!

Also got some Derwent Watercolor Pencils, 100 sheets of white card, some stickers for lissy, some foam stickers and some other crafty bits for lissy! She likes to do crafty and feel involved especialy when its her 'own' crafty stuff, i know she isn't even 2 yet but she is very advanced for her age... especially where drawing/coloring is concerned!

When we were in the range we came across the most gorgeous candle holders, we are gonna be redecorating our bedroom soon and they were the last set so i had to have them too!

I am off to sort out this BBQ, Lissy is sat here watching In The Night Garden, my god that show is sooooooooo sketchy, i bet the creators were on acid or something.. with names like PinkyPlonk what do they expect!! lol.

Hurrah - The New Website IS UP!!!

Yay!!!

After hours of working in the night and being up early today we have finally got the new website up and running..... let me know what you think of it!

http://www.firstclasscrafts.co.uk

We have added a gallery which i am adding to all the time! Make sure you check out our fabulous design team, lots more of there creations will be added shortly!

Please beware i am adding more products as fast as i can but i am surrounded by about 85 boxes and i have to go through them all and add them, so it will take some time so check back often! We will also be adding some new features to the site over the next few days!

We do have papers, embellishments and accessories yet to add.... so watch out for those!

Some other good news is we have the new Pink Cat Studio, High Hopes & Eat Cake Graphics all on the way and should be here in the next 14 days. Rubber Romance should be here next week - slight delay with them....

I will update with more info as i have it :)

Hope you like the new look website.....:)

Kitty x