Friday 30 September 2011

Tim Holtz 'Sew Beautiful' Canvas Workshop

Theres still spaces left for my 'Sew Beautiful Canvas' Tim Holtz inspired workshop on the 16th October from 10am to 3pm why not book in and join the fun. There will be plenty of tea, cakes and biscuits provided and a lot of chatting will be done, what better way is there to spend a sunday afternoon !!! To find out all the information or to book a space click here

Wednesday 28 September 2011

Alley Pally and Sandown Photos

Hey everyone, its been a manic week getting Splodger back in order after Sandown and Ally Pally, there is stock everywhere here hehehehehe i've been stock taking so I can reorder what we sold out off. We had a great time at both of the shows and it was lovely to meet so many lovely new crafty people :) I just thought I wold share a couple of photos from the shows, here is out stand at Ally Pally

The boys first thing getting there coffe kick before the show starts
 
Took this picture at Sandown with my lovely blogging friend Julie from Catch me Crafting who popped by to say hello xxx


My lovely Jay bring in the stock at Sandown
Steve busing getting the girdwall up
And I thought id share a last photo with you, heres me at Sandown demoing

Thank you again to everyone who popped by to say hello, were looking forward to NEC, Birmingham next.

Friday 23 September 2011

Ally Pally

Hey everyone weve been setting up the stand at Ally Pally today, were at stand 26 please pop by and say hello if you coming ill be doing onstand demonstrations alll wewkend, would be lovely to see you xxx

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Latest YouTube Video - Fresco Finish Paint Sprays

WOW 2 post in one day !!!! talk about catching up with myself hehehehe just though I would show you my latest YouTube Video if you fancy a nose, it shows how to turn your PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints into Paint Sprays, enjoy xxx

The A-Z of me

It is the A - Z of me, and gives you all a chance to find out a bit more about me. I found this over on the lovely Dyans blog

A. Age: 27

B. Bed size: Double

C. Chore that you hate: Washing up thats why the lovely jay does it for me :) mind you i do all the cooking so its only fair

D. Dogs: no dogs but do have 1 cat, 4 chickens a rabbit and gold fish (sounds like a petting farm hahahaha)
 
E. Essential start to your day: Cup of tea is a must !!!! and cereal

F. Favorite color: Red is my favourit colour I love the firey vibrancy of it

G. Gold or Silver: silver 100%

H. Height: 5’2"

I. Instruments you play:  I used the play the flute which I can still but not as good as I used to and im learning guitar

J. Job title: Director of Artful Splodger, laugh maker and general hyperactive looney and mess maker !!!!

K. Kids:  nop but does the hubby count ??? hehehehe

L. Live: In lovely St Albans, Hertfordshire and my own little world that everyone calls Laura Land :)

M. Must haves: journal, paint, ink sprays, rubber stamps, watercolour and inktense pencils !!!! and rose wine ahhhhh bliss.

N. Nicknames: does 'the gobby one' count as a nick name ?
 
O. Overnight hospital stays: when I was younger I broken my arm and I also spent a week in hospital at secondry school with a menangitis scare - BORING !!!

P. Pet peeves: I hate rude people also wastefulness everyone should recycle EVERYTHING they can please !!!!

Q. Quote from a movie:  "I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave' Labyrinth, best film ever !!!! thats and the Dark Crystal :)

R. Rhubarb or Custard: Rhubarb is good but with ice cream or cream not custard blurgh !!!! (only in a trifle is it nice)

S. Save or spend: either would be good hahahaha I like to save for travelling and then while travelling I blow the lot :)

T. Tea or Coffee: tea tea tea YUM

U. Underwear: always I cant understand people who dont wear knicker, its just not right !!! I like proper knickers cant be dealing with thongs

V. Vegetable you hate: I love veggys ill eat any of them although I dont like roast potatoes (i know im strange)

W. What makes you run late: crafting and living is dolly day dream land

X. X-Rays you’ve had: broken arm, teeth not sure what else?

 Y. Yummy food that you make: I make the best lasagna and also awesome stuffed peppers hmmmmm

Z. Zoo animal:  I prefer animals in the wild but I love elephants, hence why my lovely hubby proposed to me while we were on top of an elephant on safari in Thailand :)

If you fancy doing your own A - Z please leave me a comment with a link so I can pop over and have a nose and learn more about you xxx

Tuesday 20 September 2011

Dina Wakley Stamps Now in Stock

Hey everyone, we had such a great time at Sandown, thanks to everyone who popped by and said hello, ill upload some photos soon, just a quickie post to let you know I have just finished adding the new Dina Wakley stamps to the site, these are gorgeous !!!!! you can find them here

Tuesday 13 September 2011

All Systems GO !!!!

Its manic here at splodger central, were getting ready for the Sandown Show this weekend, please if your coming to the show, pop by and say hello were at stand A49 ill be doing on stand demo all weekend. Not only have we been boxing everything up and getting loads of gorgeous new stock in for you all, i've also been crafting away making samples, I probably wont have time to upload piccies before the show but ill definately be u[p,loading soon.

See you at the show if your coming xxx

Thursday 8 September 2011

Webster's Pages Stamps

Just a real quicky to show you these stunners, just added these gorgeous Webster's Pages stamps to the site



Bombsell Card

Anyone who has followed me for a while will know I love my bombshell stamp, for this card I used 4 sets Butterfly Queen, Mans Ruin, Sugar Skulls and Sacred Heart Art, all my images are coloured with watercolour pencils. The scallop edge is a Martha Stewart Punch and the gems are MME Lush and I used one of the FAB new Sizzix famelit dies for the circles.
 

Wednesday 7 September 2011

August Calender Journal Pages

How quickly is this year going !!!! September already which means not long till Sandown and Alley Pally ekkkk !!!! been sooooo busy pricing things up, ordering stock and getting things ready, its just manic here at splodger central. Anyway I finally got a chance to take a photo of my August journal pages for Kates Challenge

Thursday 1 September 2011

New Distress Stains

Phew !!!! I've just finished adding ALL of the new distress stains YUM we have all 25 new colours in stock
you can find all the new colours here