DABBLERS FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY 2011 at Arena Ilkeston 6:30pm

Hi fellow crafters!!

Dabblers at Ilkeston starts again on 21st January and will run every 3rd Friday of the month. Start time 18:30hrs Please note the new start time of 6:30pm & not 6pm

The cost of hiring the room has increased so the cost for the evening will be £3:50 per crafter. We have to provide our own coffee, tea, milk, sugar and biccies/cakes. If anyone feels that they can bring biscuits and cakes along please let me know as these contributions would be well received. We could then start a rota for these over the coming months.

The theme for the night will be Valentine as February 14th approaches fast. But if you don't fancy this theme just bring your crafty gear along and craft along side like minded people.

Anne is going to show us how to make a gorgeous little box.

To make this box you will need to bring along your card stock

measurements needed for the little box are as follows: Cardstock 1 piece 9.5 cm x 21.5 cm Cardstock 2 pieces 6.5cm x 6.5 cm Cardstock 1 piece 19 cm x 1.5 cm and last but not least DSP 1 piece 6 cm x 6 cm You will also need some scraps to make the scallop circle greeting or even the flower (that Tracey showed us using the scalloped circle punch) Anne will tell everyone the scoring, folding and cutting details on the night Looking forward to seeing you all there Lesley x

Christmas Card Club

Have you had enough of Christmas or would you like to make Christmas cards all year round?

There is a new club starting at St. Martins Church Hall The Christmas Card Club on Saturday 15th January from 10.00 - 12.00. As we shall be sharing the hall with "The Coffee Morning" group the numbers of spaces available will be limited to 8, so you will need to book your place. If there is a lot of interest hopefully we can increase the numbers in future weeks, we will just have to see how it goes.

The idea is that everyone takes along pre-cut card, layers etc. so that you just have to stamp, colour and adhere, going home with finished cards. I am not sure that it is really going to turn out like this but we can try.

Each time there will be a colour theme and on 15th January the theme is red. Please bring with you

• card blanks
• card that has been cut for your mat/layers, if this is what you are doing
• adhesive
• colouring mediums (if using watercolour please bring little pots for water)
• Ink for stamping
• A stamp for the image on the front of your card
• A sentiment stamp for the front of your card
• A verse/greeting for the insert.
• Any ribbons, buttons, embellishments in red.
• Cutting mat, scissors, 3d foam pads, tool kit etc.

It is hoped that you will share your stamps with everyone else so that there is a possibility that you could go home with 8 different Christmas Cards. As space is going to be limited, the real challange is to get everything into one little bag....good luck

As the Coffee Morning is on at the same time, we will get asked quite a few questions, people will come over and have a look at what we are doing and there will be children running around. Saturday morning is usually very busy in Allenton and you may find that you cant park your car outside the church but there is always plenty of space outside my house (please dont block Pauls car in though). The price is £1.50 and this includes refreshments and your place MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. Interested? Let me know.

Tracey

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

DABBLERS FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY 2011 at Arena Ilkeston

Anne is going to show us how to make a gorgeous little box.

To make this box you will need to bring along your card stock

measurements needed for the little box are as follows: Cardstock 1 piece 9.5 cm x 21.5 cm Cardstock 2 pieces 6.5cm x 6.5 cm Cardstock 1 piece 19 cm x 1.5 cm and last but not least DSP 1 piece 6 cm x 6 cm You will also need some scraps to make the scallop circle greeting or even the flower (that Tracey showed us using the scalloped circle punch) Anne will tell everyone the scoring, folding and cutting details on the night Looking forward to seeing you all there Lesley x

Merry Christmas

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'Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat'

Hi folks

are you ready yet!!!! for Christmas that is - remember it is ONLY 1 DAY our of 365 other. But we all insist on shopping as though we are entering a siege lol.

I thought I'd just let you know that although we are awaiting confirmation from Arena Ilkeston - but I am hoping that Dabblers at Arena will recommence on Friday January 21st 2011. Further details to be posted in the New Year. Anne Bull has kindly offered to demonstrate a 'favour' type box - details of what is required so you can make it will be posted after Christmas. This box is gorgeous one that Anne made for our SU table at the Paper Max show. It will take 3-4 speiality tea bag, chocs or after 8 mints.

The cost of the evening will be around £3. If anyone would like to volunteer to bring cakes please let me know?

Well Happy Christmas & Prosperous New Year to all

Lesley x

Our last 2010 get together at Dabblers

On my way home from work last night I was really unsure if we were going to be able to have our last 2010 dabblers get together....the main roads were quite clear of snow but the side streets were very dodgy. I got home to a few emails from ladies who were unable to get their cars off their drives and our numbers were dwindling. After a few phone calls fortunately, there were enough of us to go ahead with the evening.
6.30 found us walking up the very dark pathway to open up when THUD, the tea box fell on the floor, two cups broken but the coffee jar, sandras mug and my mug still in one piece....phew. Opened the doors and brrrrr the heating wasnt on. I can tell you....it was cold. Although we put the heating on the room didnt get warm. The fuddle table soon got covered with all kinds of delicious food and the secret santa bag got filled with presents (it was only a small bag).
After a quick cuppa Alyson gave us the template for the cutest little dog and here is a picture of Hanahs card

Some more pictures of other dogs that were made

This was captured during the evening and as you can see, we are still wearing our coats



Here's the official photo, around the Christmas tree
We ate, we laughed, we sang and then so quickly it was time to pack up, clean up and get ourselves home.....and this is what was waiting for us

more snow. I hope that everyone had a safe journey back home.

Now what you all dont know is..............Sandra and I had a mad few minutes playing in this lovely snow. We got onto our street and it was all pristine, white and not a mark in the snow at all, I danced around with my crafting trolley and made circles in the snow. We wrote in it and even made a few snowballs to throw at each other and......it was warmer out there playing in it than it had been all evening inside the hall.



Thank you to everyone for making it such a wonderful evening and we really missed all of you that were unable to make it. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Tracey

DABBLERS IN ON TONIGHT

Just to let you know that despite the cold, the snow and the ice, we are still going to go ahead with Dabblers tonight.

Wrap up warm, put on your thermals and I will see you at half 6

Tracey