Off to Hollywood :)

It's excitement all over the place here at the moment - first my blog excitement and now I'm off to Hollywood :)

Well that might be a little bit of a lie (or not, I'm not sure yet!).  In three weeks off I am off to Anaheim, Calafornia, to stay in a hotel just opposite the entrance to Disneyland to go to CHA.

For those that don't know, CHA is a Craft Trade Show and I've been asked to go with my old boss Michelle!  Of course, I'm such a great friend that I couldn't possibly let her down :) 

I was very lucky in that my old Editors job allowed me to travel to New York, Atlanta and Las Vegas twice, so you do get used to travelling half way across the world for just a few days.

Am really quite excited and this time in 3 weeks I will be there :)  Can't tell the boys how close I will be to Disneyland, they won't let me go LOL!

Anyway, after all our fun in the snow, we are still unable to get the car out of the driveway, the kids schools are still closed (with more snow forecast!), our main computer has stopped working even though it's just a year old and our boiler has packed up, so it's all good fun here at the moment.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,

We're walking in the air.......

We're flying in the moonlit sky......

So this was us last night :)  To say that I ache all over after rolling those snowballs is an understatement LOL!

The boys loved it though and whilst he's not the best looking snowman, he provided all of us with an hour of family bonding time.

I'm lucky enough (not!) that my boss is coming to pick me up each day so I'm still at work whilst these three are spending the days snowballing, sleding and generally having some snowy fun!  Schools closed again tomorrow too and we're forecast a heavy downpour on Sunday so goodness only knows when they will eventually go back......

Nevermind, got to make the most of this weather.

Have fun!

Well, what do you think?

I love love love my new blog layout!

What do you think?

Michelle at Laycock Design provides graphics for alot of US Stampin' Up! sites, so I got her to cheer mine up :) You can click on her logo at the bottom of the right hand column if you want to see what else she does.

Now I really do have to update this regularly :)

In other matters, we have 6 - 8" of snow here - enough to close the boys school but not enough to stop my boss coming to collect me to go to work in her jeep - great!!!!!

I promised the boys that I would build a snowman with them when I came back from work and we did - he's over 6 foot tall.  Got some photos and will upload tomorrow.

Off to bed shortly - some of us have got work tomorrow!!

Have fun x

Do you want to come and Stamp With Us?

Well it is that time again for another round of online classes. They will be starting on Sunday 31st January and we have some FANTASTIC projects lined up for you!

How do you join in?

Well, simply go to the Stamp With Us blog and click on the Paypal button in the top right hand corner.The fee for 10 classes with step by step instructions, bonus projects, chat nights, live challenges and technique videos is still only £15.

You will receive confirmation of your payment from us within 48 hours. A day or two before the launch of the classes, you will receive an invite from us to join us on a secured website. Once you are approved as a paying member, you are given access to the site. You should immediately see a welcome message from us and more information showing your way around the site. Don't panic - it really isn't that difficult!

We have so much fun and it is great to spend time with and interact with other people who really understand the "passion for paper and card". There are a few surprises and prizes along the way too :)

It's all about sharing our passion for Stampin' Up! products, so if you love stamping or Stampin' Up!, then what are you waiting for?

If you don't have many SU products or prefer other brands (although I find this hard to imagine! lol) then all of the projects can be adapted with the craft supplies you already own.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, COME AND STAMP WITH US :)

Can't wait for you to join us!

Stamp With Us - Challenge card

It was colour challenge over at the Stamp With Us blog this weekend and this was our Inspiration - so I took it quite literally and produced the following card:

Very simple and all using punches - Round Tab, Large Oval and Word Window with a bit of Marker Pen for the frame.

Aren't I doing well at updating this :)?

The boys have an INSET day tomorrow but I'm back to work.  It's not too bad though as I have Tuesdays off, so only one day back and then another day off - woo hoo!

I've got lots and lots planned over the coming month (/s!) and will keep you informed on what is going on.

Have fun!

Can't get to a Class - Why not get a Kit By Mail?

You can see details of January's Kits By Mail and buy them using the buttons on the right hand side here or visiting my website - www.natalieoshea.co.uk.

Both of these classes are being run in person in Crawley, so if you want a fun night out and love these classes, then join us too.  More details of all classes at www.natalieoshea.co.uk.

Come and join the fun!

Happy New Year!

Well, I mentioned that I was taking part in a Sale-A-Bration Swap and here is the card that I made for the swap.  It was a card that was influenced by one that I saw on SCS with a few extra twists from me. Bear in mind that it was in cellophane before I remembered to take a photo so that is what the sheen is!

I think I am Mrs Geometric Contemporary card maker through and through.  I've used the Nouveau Chic Papers together with Basic Grey, Sage Shadow and Very Vanilla cardstock.  The Stamp Set is the SAB Vintage Labels and I love how that gorgeous frame fits perfectly into the scallop circle punch - yum!

I hope you all had a great New Year's Eve - ours turned into a Wii Fit challenge competition between my husband, my brother and my Mum.  To say that it's funny watching your mum try to do some Step and your brother trying to Hula Hoop is an understatement LOL!

Thankfully, I don't have a hangover this morning and we have blue skies and sunshine here and I hope that is how the year is going to continue.

All in all the last decade has been pretty rotten to us as a family, so I am really hoping that the next decade makes up for it. Cheers!

Speak soon and Have Fun!