Saturday 13 August 2016

Workshop Day


Well, after an early night I awoke refreshed and ready for the workshop today in Preston. It was run by John Bloodworth as I mentioned yesterday as part of his awareness and fundraising mission for Mind, a mental health charity here in the UK. We were crafting using the Hunkydory silhouette Christmas range and so John was assisted by the lovely Ann-Marie who is the main Hunkydory demonstrator on Create & Craft TV channel. You can see in the above picture the projects we made. It was great to revisit the basics of stamping and masking etc as well as snipping out some fabulous laser cut shapes. We were able to bring home the materials we'd used and you can see some of the left over laser cuts in the above picture, there was also loads more, which you can see in the following picture, including the 3 stamp sets.
I can only think that Hunkdory were very generous to us, as the cost of the workshop was just £30 and the majority of that went to Mind and I'm sure our goodies cost more than that, plus they gave us a 10% discount off anything we purchased. Well, with an invitation like that...
NB. One or more items may have been omitted from this picture on the grounds of Hubby might see this picture. Included in the picture at the bottom is the colouring postcards that are available for making a donation to Mind. 
When you buy from the shop, they often give you a freebie and today was no exception as these were popped into my carrier bag today,
Lots of extra goodies! It was a great day out, I met lots of lovely ladies, including Tara (Hi, if you're reading this), who is going to have the misfortune of my company for a crafting session in the future. Ann-Marie told us that there is going to be a release next weekend of some new stamp sets which will be available on a 3 for 2 offer along with a stamp magazine which will have a free stamp set with it. I know one of the stamp sets includes a peacock (as Ann-Marie showed me a sample she'd made on her phone) and I think she said it also had an owl and a parakeet, but we shall have to wait and see. Think I'll have to sit on my hands, must not buy any more stamps.... Yeah, right!

12 comments:

  1. Hi Cara, lucky you what a great workshop and so cheap too. All those gorgeous goodies and lovely cards you made. Have a great weekend, Angela x

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  2. Wow what a lot of crafting goodies! X

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  3. What a fabulous crafty day you had, Cara! So many lovely goodies to bring home too. We stopped in a lovely craft shop in Preston earlier this year - I wonder if your workshop was in the same place? xx

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  4. Hi Cara, looks like a busy workshop and sounds like you had fun and totally agree with a fabulous discount how could you not do a little retail therapy! We don't see much from hunkydory in Aus the stamps look great... have a wonderful week... Megan

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  5. Well with a bargain workshop like that it would have been rude not to use the discount ;) Love your makes, especially the pretty snowflakes - look forward to seeing what you create with your new goodies!

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  6. Hi Cara, you lucky thing you being able to go to a workshop, up here in the frozen North there is never anything like that. Anyway looks as if you had a fantastic time and got loads of fabby goods, Kate x

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  7. Wow, sounds like a wonderful workshop! We don't have that sort of thing where I am. So many fabulous goodies too. hugs :)

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  8. Hey Cara, sounds like you had a really fun day and love the makes...I am super excited to finally be going to craft class again on Tuesday, taught by my friend Cheiron - cannot wait, I missed a few as my Momma was here. I love the haul too...look out for mine following class on tues LOL..crafters we buy as much as we make right?! Thanks for all your lovely comments, if you message me your address I will send you some freezer paper clairescraftsATgmxDOTcom .The dinner is tonight - on a school night!! So hopefully no hangover. Cx

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  9. Hi Cara looks like you've had a great time. I must get in touch with John and get him to visit us too whilst he is on the road.
    A lovely selection of new stash for you to play with too, it would be rude not too!

    Hugs Erika. x

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  10. It sounds as if you had a great time at the workshop Cara. What a bargain price you paid and you came home with lots of new goodies and it was all for a very special cause. Everyone a winner then. It sounds as if Hunky Dory were very generous. Barbxx

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  11. Hi sorry - just catching up with your blog and boy what a great day. All those lovely goodies. What a great time. x

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  12. Fantastic time had I can see and isn't it good when theres specials. I think I have worked out the problem between us, you have all the stamps and dies I don't and vis versa. Imagine if we got together we would have to spend a week together just to allow time to borrow stamps and die cutting. It would be exhausting but ohh so fun.

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