Angels for the Forgotten

Shandell talked to us today about Angels for the Forgotten a group that is dedicated to giving dignity, hope and joy to our community's most vulnerable who are entering foster care or living in crisis.
Their aim is to put a little bit of Sparkle in to otherwise bleak and tramatic situations. Please check out their website to find out more about this group.
We are a caring group of ladies and one of the ways we can help Angels is to make cards, how easy is that? Birthday cards, christmas, cards just to say "hello". So ladies, if you can help by making some cards that would be a wonderful gesture. Shandell is hoping to get at least 100 cards, so ladies can we do it? As many cards as you can put together, or even find in your stash, would be a help. Just bring them to the next Simplycrafty get together, every card you make will help towards making the goal of 100.
Thanks ladies,
Linda and Dilys

16 October

Hi ladies, another enjoyable day, lots of work and chatting as usual. The swaps were their usual amazing standard, its great to see all the different techniques. Next month's swap is:
(a) cards - "LOVE" - e.g. engagement, wedding, wedding anniversary, valentine's day, to name a few; and
(b) embellishments - "SKY" e.g. birds, aeroplanes, helicoptersw, clouds, butterflies.
These are Shandell's great ideas and luckily Shandell usually gives us some ideas, so ladies, if you want to join in, please let us know asap so that we can finalise numbers.
Have a good month and for those going to the retreat, enjoy enjoy and enjoy - watch out for the food, its fattening LOL.
Bye for now,
Linda and Dilys.

16th October & Swaps

Hi ladies, just a reminder our next crafty afternoon is on Sunday 16th October.
The following ladies are doing the card swap which was male/boy cards:
Lorelle, Shandell, Linda, Dilys, Katie, Paula and Pauline - 7 cards.
The vintage embellishment swap -
Shandell,Lorelle, Katie, Danielle, Linda, Dilys and Paula - 7.
Look forward to seeing you on the 16th.
Bye for now, take care,
Linda and Dilys

11th September

Hi ladies, we had a great day on Sunday as usual. The swaps and cards that we all created were very creative, you can see them in Shandell's blog which is http://littlemissscrappy.blogspot.com. As you can see, there are a lot of creative ladies in our group.
Next month (16th October) there is another embellishment swap, which is "Vintage". At the moment there is 6 ladies joining in, Shandell, Lorelle, Katie, Danielle, Linda and Dilys.
There is also another card swap, and I must say, this is a great way of building up your cards, the theme this month is male (boys or men). Those taking part are Lorelle, Shandell, Linda, Dilys and Katie.
Okay ladies, have a good month, and if you want to join in the swaps, just let us know as soon as you can so that we can advise numbers etc.
Bye for now,
Linda and Diys

Swaps for 11.9.11

Hi ladies, just an update on the swaps for 11/9/11.

Men's embellishment swap -
Shandell
Sandra
Kylie
Katie
Danielle

Flower Card swap -
Shandell
Linda
Dilys
Sandra

Any more, please let us know,

Thanks
Linda & Dilys

21.9.11

Hi ladies, we had a good day today, there were only seven of us with a "drop in" by Sandra and Lorelle to drop of their swaps/cards.
The denim swaps were excellent as were the card swaps, pictures are attached but I must apologise for the quality from my mobile phone, as it does not do the cards justice as they were excellent.
Shandell did her show and tell and showed us how to do lovely flowers, we all had a go and I took a photo of mine, so thanks Shandell, will have to do a lot of practice but it was a beautiful flower.













The swap for next month is "male embellishment tag or some such thing" and the card stop will be 'flowers". So if you want to join us, just let us know and we can notify numbers nearer the date.

So until next month ladies, take care and hope to see you then.
PLEASE NOTE, NEXT MONTH'S SIMPLYCRAFTY WILL BE ON THE 11/08/2011. THANKS.

Swaps - Denim and Cards

Hi ladies, just an update on the swaps, the denim swap - at the moment there are 8 ladies taking part -
Rachael, Helen, Kylie, Katie,Sandra,Sandra 2, Shandell and Linda (it's not a mistake, Sandra is doing two up this month).
Card swaps - a feminine birthday card at the moment there are 6 cards to be done -
Lorelle, Linda, Dilys, Sandra,Helen and Shandell.
Thanks ladies, if anybody else wants to take part, let us know as soon as possible.
Bye for now,see you on the 21st.
Scrappy sisters