Yes folks.... only three sleeps until Jill's big seaside retreat in Eastbourne. We are all busy preparing (especially Jill and Richard) and really looking forward to seeing you all on Friday for a weekend full of fun, scrapbooking, cardmaking, classes, make and takes, food and generally having a great time with old friends and those we have yet to make.

We are staying and creating in the York House Hotel, right on the sea front.

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In the evenings they appear and feed on the seed that the birds have dropped under the feeder. Then off she goes to have a wash and he waddles along behind her and watches over her. I don't know if they fly in from somewhere else or whether they have taken up residence somewhere in the garden that I can't see. The fox regularly walks through the garden at night setting off the secrity lights so I hope that they are well hidden if they are in the garden.

Well after weeks of blogger messing me about I have found a way to get back into the blogs. Goodness knows what they are up to but for a technophobe like me it has been a nightmare.
I hope to get onto everyones blog who took part in the blog hop and see what has been happening. Thank you all for visiting this blog - even though there was nothing to see.

I hope to get some posts written when I have caught up with myself but firstly I would like to remind you of our FREE demonstration day on Friday 1 July - yes next week.

Those who came to the day in March will remember Pam who demo's for Creative Expressions, a lovely friendly lady who gave lots of tips and ideas. She has agreed to come back and show us more.
She will be using Distress Inks again, some watercolours, Mica Paints, Bondable Fibres and Creative Expression Stamp sets. She also has some ideas to show you if you own a Fiskars Paper Trimmer.

So if you are aroung next Friday do call in to the shop, in the High Street, in Polegate, have a cuppa and a chat and meet nice people who have the same interests. Free parking for 2 1/2 hours near the station car park just two minutes from the shop.

She will also be taking some classes at our Retreat in September, along with Angie, Anita, Lynn, Linda, Sarah-Jane and of course Zoe. We are finalising class pages and will email everyone with sneak peaks and details, hopefully in mid July

For the June Scrapology Challenge 'M is for Machine Stitching' - here is Jill's scraplift of a layout by Cindy Tobey.

I have had a lot of enquiries about beginners classes for both Scrapbooking and cardmaking so I have been busy twisting friends arms to teach some classes at the shop during June. Luckily most people have been helpful and not minded a bit of personl injury. Because of the limited space we are limited to 4 people per workshop so they will be very intimate  classes. lol.

Here is a list if you are interested:

We have a leaflet in theh shop with more details. We will be adding more workshops and demos throughout the coming  months so keep checking back

Friday 10 June from 10-12 with Angie make a delicious Ice Cream Sundae Card , using proMarkers and decorated with some bugle beads. £8 per person

Friday 10 June from 1 -3 with Angie - 12 x 12 Scrapbook Page £10.00 per person. Book and pay for 4 classes and get a 12 x 12 album.

Thursday 23 June from 10 -12 with Angie - Fathers Day Card, or this could be used as  a card for a man. £8 per person
Thursday 23 June with Angie from 1-3 - 12 x 12 Scrapbook Page (see above)
Saturday 25 June from 10-12 with Sy - Shimmering Fish 3d Card £8.00 per person
Saturday 25 June from 1-3 with - Sy - Spring is Here Card with simple Punch Art flowers £8.00 per person
Monday 27 June from 10-12 with Liz - Medallion Card. This class is £10 but you will get a medallion kit including a medallion stamp.
Monday 27 June from 1-3 with Liz - Faye Whittaker Decoupage Card, these cute images are from days gone by. £8 per person

And finally you may remember Pam who came and gave us a demo using the Distress Inks, Shimmer Mists and watercolours. She will be back on Friday 1 Jusly showing us more techniques and tips. So come along between 10 and 2 and see her in action. This is free so please call in if you can.

The challenge for this month's scraplift is now live over on the Scrapology Blog and runs until 5th June.  For May we are scraplifting a layout by the talented scrapbooker Liberty Chance.  The technique is to have a go at making your own vine. Lynn had written a step-by-step on her blog and on the Scrapology blog.