tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26687665213077568952024-03-13T15:17:41.395-07:00The Butterfly CornerHandmade by Madie with loveMadie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-21053923630578539112023-03-05T03:45:00.002-08:002023-03-05T03:45:59.819-08:00<p> Yui</p>Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-56573585677698583892016-11-24T23:49:00.001-08:002016-11-24T23:49:29.310-08:00Taking a chance<br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #33c0c9;"><strong>Hi Madie,</strong></span></span> </div>
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<span style="line-height: normal;">GoGo Getaway is on the search for inspirational and creative designers to join our team...</span></div>
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GoGo Getaway has been running successfu<a href="http://2k6dd.r.ca.d.sendibm2.com/1ura15rkphjd.html" style="color: #6ccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">l scrapbooking retreats</a> and day events since 2008, with our 17th retreat at Theobalds Park, Hertfordshire, taking place in October 2016. Dedication to offering professional event organisation, personal touches, <a href="http://2k6dd.r.ca.d.sendibm2.com/1ura1y7kphjd.html" style="color: #6ccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">technique based classes</a> and enthusiastic tutors, are what makes the GoGo brand stand out from the crowd.</div>
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<li>Attend GoGo Getaway (as a delegate who teaches) at just 50% of the package cost</li>
<li>Two additional class kits</li>
<li>Access to support and promotion as a designer in your own right</li>
<li>Opportunity to run bespoke day events in your area with professional guidance and marketing support from GoGo</li>
<li>Regular Design Team weekends and meet ups</li>
<li>10% discount with <a href="http://2k6dd.r.ca.d.sendibm2.com/1ura2qnkphjd.html" style="color: #6ccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hey Little Magpie</a> (online and at GoGoGetaway)</li>
<li>Design Team membership will run for a 12 month period starting from October 2016 (Please note that your first event as a Design Team member will be March 2017)</li>
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<li>To design and teach two classes per event using products supplied to you in kit form</li>
<li>Photograph and supply clear images of designs to meet with deadlines</li>
<li>Prepare step by step notes for class instruction hand outs</li>
<li>Deliver your class within the classroom setting and willingness to engage with delegates outside of the classroom</li>
<li>Actively promote GoGo on social media</li>
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Please submit the following to <a href="mailto:mail@gogo-getaway.co.uk?subject=DT%20Call%20Out" style="color: #6ccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">mail@gogo-getaway.co.uk</a> using this email link by Monday 26th September:</div>
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<li>Design teams you are currently on (you do not have to be on any DTs in order to apply)</li>
<li>A few sentences on what you feel you can bring to the team</li>
<li>Three scrapbook layouts that reflect your own style and creative strengths baring in mind GoGo classes are always technique based. These can be links to those you have online or emailed as attachments. These must of course be your own work.</li>
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Everyone is welcome to apply but the ability to travel to Theobalds Park in Hertfordshire is a necessity.</div>
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Successful applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the submission deadline. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss submitting an entry or any other questions about this Design Team Call.</div>
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Janice, Lorraine & Niki xx</div>
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So I ummed and arhhe'd for ages before deciding to put in for my application to the Gogo-Getaway design team call. I've applied before for other teams and it's always disappointing to be rejected for anything. But I have a dream 'B' plan for what my perfect working life would be. Doing something creative features in that. Lots of people have suggested that I should try and run my own classes or crops. Then came the conundrum of what should I send that would best show my work? I am really a card maker and I joined the scrapbook kit subscription to force myself to get over the fear of scraping on a piece of 12 x 12 paper and all the other questions that come with it like what on earth do you scrap? I don't have children and my life is not that eventful. What I've really learnt over the years is that you shouldn't have compare yourself to anyone else or their art. It's your own interpretation of life that's important and it's your experiences that you are documenting and that's what counts. What I wanted was like minded people to craft with my closest friends and family don't craft and can't get their heads around the addiction to paper! Readers you know where I'm coming from... Over the year's I've made some lovely crafty friends and it has really helped me grow to try new techniques and develop a style.<br />
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So I took the advice and took the plunge and look what happened!<br />
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GoGo Getaway recently made a call out for applications to join our design team. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to share their designs with us. We are now very excited to announce the new <a href="http://wwd9.r.ca.d.sendibm2.com/1uslftrkphjd.html" style="color: #6ccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Team GoGo</a> and would like to extend a warm welcome to:</div>
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Sarah Packer</div>
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Terri-Ann Morris</div>
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Saying goodbye to design team members is always tinged with sadness and yet joy of what they have brought to the team. We would like to extend a massive thank you to Louise Fortune and Rebekah Brumby for their fantastic designs and being part of Team GoGo. We are sure you will join us in wishing both Rebekah and Louise the very best of luck for the future.</div>
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Starting tomorrow we will be meeting each member of the team over the next nine days. Why not come and say hello to them over on the <a href="http://wwd9.r.ca.d.sendibm2.com/1uslgm7kphjd.html" style="color: #6ccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">GoGo Getaway Facebook group</a>. </div>
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Janice, Lorraine & Niki xxx</div>
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The wait for the announcement was agonizing as we had to wait for the October's Gogo-Getaway to come and pass and then finally it was announced. Goodness it was hard to keep secret! I've had so many well wishes and lovely comments I couldn't be happier, now comes the worry that I'm not going to be good enough and what happens if no-one wants to take my classes gulp! I can't wait to get going, I will teach at the events in October and November 2017.<br />
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What is your favourite manufacturer?<br />What is your favourite colour?<br />What are your favourite scrapping snacks?<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />Do you prefer music/tv or the ‘sound of silence’ when scrapping?<br />Just because.............. Chocolate or Chips?</span></div>
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“I love stamping, die cutting and things mixed media. If I had to pick to favourite manufacturer it would be hard but Ranger, Tim Holtz , Stampin up and American crafts. I do have a soft spot for Heidi Swapp, Crate Paper and Pink Paislee.<br />My favourite colour - the rainbow, although I think that's cheating.<br />I try not to snack when crafting, I'm clumsy but have been known to enjoy a tipple!<br />Netflix is my go to, I do like a box set.<br />Hmm my last snack on Earth would be chips and not the kind you find in the packet….”</div>
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I was wide awake at 3.30 this morning excited like a little kid at the prospect of birthday cake and the candles to blow out later. It got me thinking 40 is a milestone birthday, I know we joke about it being the new 30’s and your only as <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">old as you feel – but really I’m a good chunk into my life. So my brain has been spinning thinking about all the things I have done, achieved experienced so far and in my reflection I know we all dream about having an endless supply of money and material wealth and all the other stuff we covet, who doesn’t? But the stuff of importance? Is the people in your life. </span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show"> So I think this is an ideal opportunity for me to celebrate the people in my life past and present. I have a beautiful sister and brothers who are talented and driven and I couldn’t be more proud of them. My family although many of you are far away I know I belong. My mother Nicole, kind, tenacious, beautiful, I am your mini me…. My fantastic friends some of you new some of you old, whom I share unique and special friendships with sometimes they make me laugh so hard it makes my belly hurt and I shed a few tears, we can talk endlessly, I dance till my feet hurt and stay out till all hours because really I’m still a rebellious teenager, they understand my need for solitude but are there if I need them and have taught me that its ok to show vulnerability I don’t always have to be the strong one. Some special mentions – Cristina thank you for taking the time to take all these photos of me, Susan my pen pal from across the pond, I might never meet you but your always in my heart, Michael I think of you fondly when I have success at work you gave me shove in the right direction to go out there and give it a go, Filiz I’m sure we are sisters but they keep forgetting to tell us! Sue I want to be like you when I grow up your so full of life! I love you all and I am lucky to have you in my life.<br /><br /> But lastly and most importantly who would have thought a holiday cover at the Elmer Lodge all those years ago would have led me to call Beckenham my home? Damon Warner my husband, I love you more than I could ever express, you have taught me the most, made me a better person and given me peace and for that alone today is a day to celebrate.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good bye to the house with the red door that became my home for almost a year, so Damon and I came to a cross road in our relationship in 2012. I think we both needed time out and a chance to grow and to think the seven year itch they call it! So the house with the red door took me and made me better again.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was sent to Mumbai in India (I know!) to turn around a client site in five days - well India was a culture shock, I like to think I am worldly and well travelled but nothing prepared me for the reception I received, poverty, caste, women are still way down the food chain - I had business men at the five star hotel I was staying in leaving me their room keys because they didn't believe I was a working professional! Surely my husband would not had let me come out here to work on my own? I think we take our independence and freedom for granted sometimes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A holiday with the cats! Err that was no holiday. I only managed to leave the house twice and that was to go get myself food supplies I was exhausted I remembered waking up one afternoon covered in all of the cats and kittens - seven big cats and seven rat babies. Mum asked if I could come a look after the new set of kitten and her cats whilst she was on holiday, well I could hardly say no and kitty love makes everything better doesn't it?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, oh I do like to be beside the sea! One sunny Monday Damon and I both happened to be off so we wanted to do something. I suggested a road trip to give Bruce the new truck a chance for a good drive so we went to Broadstairs. Have to say that makes me homesick for Colchester, being able to drive for about 30mins and you hit the coast. Takes a bit longer from Kent but we had a lovely day walking along the sea front and the pier eating ice cream and window shopping and owning a second home by the sea.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My third and fabulous Gogo Getaway and I now have firm buddies that I can share craft and laughs with. I always come away feeling invigorated by being around such lovely women and this time I didn't get around to getting the pictures ready for the layouts but I managed to finish them all with pictures when I got home. We did some different projects as well so I always learn something new and I am planning to see these ladies before October this year.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Movember - what a hoot so its really aimed at the men to participate in this awareness campaign for male prostate cancer, they grow a moustache in any fashion they want and people sponsor them. Damon has done for a number of years but chose not to last year. Well, we the ladies in the office decided we would be supportive Mo Sista's and have ourselves photographed with our own paper versions. 'twas very very funny!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas was amazing - we went to the house in France and I got to decorate it from top to bottom and bring the nature from outside inside, it looked very rustic. The nine days flew by but it was lovely to spend that time with Damon and his family - everyone kept referring to us as the 'kids' because we were the youngest!!!</span><br />
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I love this picture, it absolutely shows where I am in my creativity at this point in my life, I was bowled over when I saw it - suffice to say I may even use these pictures and make a layout, which is also a challenge as scrapbooking doesn't come naturally to me....<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">April 8th-11th </div><div style="text-align: center;">Creative Moments & Donna Downey</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seven Dials Club </div><div style="text-align: center;">42 Earlham Street,</div><div style="text-align: center;">London</div><div style="text-align: center;">WC2H 9LA</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I do indeed see a theme! Crop number 2! I got this as my birthday present in March, a chance to take some classes with Donna Downey who I love I am totally inspired by her! Even better it was in London so not too far to travel and the stamp show was on all weekend at Alexandra Palace my favorite place in London - really, what more could a girl want??<br />
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I had an amazing time on Friday night I attended the Heart and Soul class we were only a small group,Donna sat with us, made a page for each of us...minus a bar and wine you would had thought we had all known each other for an age. We were all chatting about anything and everything. Donna has got to be the most affable person I have ever met, I feel really lucky I got to spend this time with her!<br />
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So this is the kit and the first page Donna made demonstrating with red acrylic paint and some black glimmer mist, the kit was really pretty and I got to use canvas for the first time along with some Prima masks.<br />
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In between all of that I met some lovely people - the sweet Clarie who was attentive and bubbly the whole weekend from Creative Moments they had the mammoth task of coordinating everything in Convent Garden along with their stand at Alexander Place. Bill Downey - amazing and lastly all the lovely ladies that I got to meet sharing this experience with me. Can't wait to do it again!Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-30789351049218661472011-02-27T13:38:00.000-08:002011-02-27T13:42:03.600-08:00My first crop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eUNk5YP7ZtivFxzvy12EaFUHYJXSjvNykmM88peoqk9b21q1HcaYsq5wFwZnhAxTpaTXg6nVa3AvuyGsT5R1pqEYRSD5bkPhVN_3DdATBbPf8Sti_Jw4YZPkuey_S69GUFKnxaa4BInV/s1600/CIMG4456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eUNk5YP7ZtivFxzvy12EaFUHYJXSjvNykmM88peoqk9b21q1HcaYsq5wFwZnhAxTpaTXg6nVa3AvuyGsT5R1pqEYRSD5bkPhVN_3DdATBbPf8Sti_Jw4YZPkuey_S69GUFKnxaa4BInV/s320/CIMG4456.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Ha! I had the most amazing day - I have to say I was a tinny tiny bit worried about going on my own, but I can hold a conversation and I'm not bad company - I think? I met some lovely ladies who had come on their own so we budded up for the first class which was with Lin and Leandra from Paper Artsy to make a project which meant getting inky and messy, I realise now that I am more of a clean grunge sort of crafter as you can tell from the tags in my last post I need to get more dirty hehe!!!<br />
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Well I wanted to learn new techniques and I wasn't disappointed I learnt how to metal work, use acrylic paint and the mists at last! I have conquered my fear of them not sure really why I was so worried about the misting but I'm hooked and brought myself a little collection to use at home. The girls where amazing at the class even though we had instructions printed they went through every stage with us and told us loads about each product we where using which is probably the direction I needed. I kept my notes as I will use them as reference again.<br />
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Here is my completed project, I love the way it turned out and the colour combination. It's made with mount board frame, card stock, ranger mists, acrylic paint, metal sheet, Tim Holtz embellishments and tissue tape.<br />
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Well after lunch I did a spot of shopping and was almost late for the start of Tim's class but I got separated from my new buddies and sat at a different table which fate having a hand in sat me next to Nicky who I got my inspiration from to make the tags. That made my day as I had been looking out for her but hadn't been able to spot her so I got to swap tags with her which was great. I took a picture but as usual I closed my eyes!<br />
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Some of the goodies given to us, the tissue tape you can see in the background we all got to keep two rolls each after the class!<br />
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OMG! I nearly pee'ed my pants when we got to tip out the bags of this stuff! We came back from our tea break - Tim says he finds this hilarious that we Brits need afternoon tea, what can I say you can't beat a cuppa in the afternoon it's the perfect pick me up!<br />
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This is as far as I got but I'm pleased with it so far. You can see three inchies I made, originally I was going to swap these but I ended up making tags instead, part of the threads before the event was to make an inchie for Tim and to put them all in a book to be presented to him at the end of the class on Friday, we were the last class, we got to be part of that. The inchie on the right is the inchie I made for him. When he was presented with the booked he was really touched and said that he rarely gets given handmade present these days as people feel the art wouldn't be good enough and at one point he couldn't speak as he was looking through all the messages we had written - that was a good feeling to have been part of that........<br />
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The lovely, amazing people that made this an inspiring and memorable day for me. I feel really blessed to have this hobby that I love so much and I am in constant awe of what my hands can create with all the wonderful products that are out there and how inspired I am by other people's talent......Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-90628425153419103002011-02-20T13:58:00.000-08:002011-02-20T13:58:53.106-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Volunteers are needed to work at the Blue Peter Whizz Kidz</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go Cardz Appeal fulfilment Centre in Victoria.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whizz-Kidz have devised an innovative and creative project.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They will ask Blue Peter viewers to design and create handmade</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas cards which will then be sold in Tesco</div><div style="text-align: center;">stores throughout the UK on Whizz-Kidz’ behalf. The Cards</div><div style="text-align: center;">will be sold for a minimum donation of £1 for 2 cards. The</div><div style="text-align: center;">money raised by the appeal will fund a revolutionary new</div><div style="text-align: center;">project for Whizz-Kidz. Whizz-Kidz aims to establish a network</div><div style="text-align: center;">of clinics around the UK where a disabled child will</div><div style="text-align: center;">have their assessment and fitting with a therapist and can</div><div style="text-align: center;">take home their chair on the same day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are looking for volunteers to help man their Go-</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cardz fulfilment centre from the beginning of September</div><div style="text-align: center;">2010, when they will begin putting together card making materials</div><div style="text-align: center;">for Blue Peter viewers, right through to December</div><div style="text-align: center;">2010, when the handmade cards will be distributed to Tesco</div><div style="text-align: center;">stores nationwide. The fulfilment centre will operate 7 days</div><div style="text-align: center;">a week from 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">They estimate they will need over 1500 volunteers to help</div><div style="text-align: center;">man the fulfilment centre. The fulfilment centre will be</div><div style="text-align: center;">based at Whizz Kidz HQ at Elliot House, 10-12 Allington</div><div style="text-align: center;">Street, Victoria, SW1E 5EH.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-85178311971537343472010-09-03T02:20:00.000-07:002010-09-03T11:03:21.639-07:00Holiday review part 2The 80's Rewind Festival was fabulous and quite surreal at times. Henley on Thames is very very pretty and I could easily live there as well but would need to be a higher earner to fit into that lifestyle - but one can dream? The whole weekend played music from that era including all the food stands, bars and the fun fair. All the live music was pretty good but my highlights would be 10cc, Level 42, The beat, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Odyssey, The weather Girls. The collaboration between Go West , ABC and Tony Hadley was pretty smooth Tony Hadley as a young man I has a crush on him but what young girl didn't? As an older man he reminds me a bit of a Tom Jones in the making he can still belt out the tunes and I was very impressed that he sang a hit record of his nemesis Duran Duran's Rio he also did covers of songs by The Killers, King of Leon and the Hives. He was very personable and got the crowd going even when it started to pour with rain for the last 2 hours! Damon loved it, we popped his cherry so to speak as he is a festival virgin! But we didn't camp we stayed in a hotel. This is definitely a very grown up festival as you would expect from somewhere like Henley - There were people mooring their boats and yachts then coming in to join the fun...<br />
Lots of families and lots of people dressed up! Damon said to me "Only you could stand in the middle of a field eating a cupcake and drink champagne" Well of course dahling! Is there any other way to do festival??<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is my 1st digital layout of my beloved Damon I am going to put it in a frame for him for his birthday next week so he knows how much I love him...altogether now arhhhhh!</div>Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-90384809373312241722010-07-01T07:10:00.000-07:002010-07-01T07:11:52.974-07:00What's wrong with people?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSu3v5966wvcZECwez-7Fcumq9arP6tveZNTdz2tsV0U0_pnU2_hRVt79kWiRCxGSyXSv-w_7YTWmngi_2ikbRFF8Lwm3Cg2SY2MchJs3_VqvoDz4V4-B4GXCIdAfJ_svYu1jfEfn_ieL/s1600/blogbfriend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSu3v5966wvcZECwez-7Fcumq9arP6tveZNTdz2tsV0U0_pnU2_hRVt79kWiRCxGSyXSv-w_7YTWmngi_2ikbRFF8Lwm3Cg2SY2MchJs3_VqvoDz4V4-B4GXCIdAfJ_svYu1jfEfn_ieL/s320/blogbfriend.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUxhM1mFwF6PO4nbMMvmyfhyphenhyphenk73tNGPy2AeKbj8gdz_d1EqsmYWQ4u1bp2VheLp4FdjD_7kQOnFA5T4OtJdL0DvoS0pFIv68z_54jlGNUdS02_RZwT_qFECAVQIm81MItOWW_PIh4DauU/s1600/bffblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUxhM1mFwF6PO4nbMMvmyfhyphenhyphenk73tNGPy2AeKbj8gdz_d1EqsmYWQ4u1bp2VheLp4FdjD_7kQOnFA5T4OtJdL0DvoS0pFIv68z_54jlGNUdS02_RZwT_qFECAVQIm81MItOWW_PIh4DauU/s320/bffblog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>What's wrong with people? I have joined a 6 month card swap on <a href="http://www.2peasinabucket.com/">http://www.2peasinabucket.com/</a> and June's theme was "friends" me being the over <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" goog-spell-original="acheiver">achiever</span> that I am had my batch done, dusted and posted by 4th June! They weren't due until the 15th - so when I hadn't heard from the hostess to say she had received them, I emailed her last week she said she didn't have them and could I chase it up? The next day I get an email from her say that my package had arrived and the contents were MISSING! MISSING can you <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" goog-spell-original="belive">believe</span> that someone took my cards but then had the cheek to post the empty package on? Honestly!<br />
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Well I hope if someone receives a card made by me they like it! So here are the replacement 7 that I had to make.....Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-31097819876073447662010-06-11T06:38:00.000-07:002010-06-11T06:38:55.498-07:00Father's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxrmwEMbJOZEIJDpI9V4yxv8n8sYm2jVMuLR5vOoV3VSsBpcJJvjScO7RMxL3QMJQw8roY1dAb8R3gKFLIOqruUYNEeTyjBqx4menwz1DLN0iA9SeR0lyvQQkcMf6_HffAGBjFwWg0P26/s1600/CIMG3572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxrmwEMbJOZEIJDpI9V4yxv8n8sYm2jVMuLR5vOoV3VSsBpcJJvjScO7RMxL3QMJQw8roY1dAb8R3gKFLIOqruUYNEeTyjBqx4menwz1DLN0iA9SeR0lyvQQkcMf6_HffAGBjFwWg0P26/s320/CIMG3572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
So Father's day is next weekend so I thought I would try something new. This card I made with the n<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ew</span> Tim <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Holtz's</span> die range from <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Sizzix</span> actually the whole card is made with <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Sizzix</span> stuff I love it all and have all the die machines - what can I say I can't get enough of it! The backing card (core'ordinations)I used two of the embossing plates and then sanded it a bit so the colour came through. I also used Ranger's crackle paint on the angels wings for the first time I think it turned out <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ok</span>. I love the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">bling</span> on the crown and the cute red patterned paper that is just showing through the die cut heart, who says that you can't have <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">bling</span> on a male card???Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-30803452234625816942010-05-18T02:40:00.000-07:002010-05-18T02:42:16.256-07:00New Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_VjALXou_JlqMj3f2S_yGTLKlbhSZQRXDcgEG68nno1Hqi3sAxCy7ikbTJt_8eR7T-W48s9uWXb1vazue5bH86QB6dcG6_8ramQeC6tR2I-xFve4zUfl1OHxozsGrHresMj7sH6ONfkt/s1600/CIMG3536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_VjALXou_JlqMj3f2S_yGTLKlbhSZQRXDcgEG68nno1Hqi3sAxCy7ikbTJt_8eR7T-W48s9uWXb1vazue5bH86QB6dcG6_8ramQeC6tR2I-xFve4zUfl1OHxozsGrHresMj7sH6ONfkt/s320/CIMG3536.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is my first set of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Trinchies</span>, they are a bit like <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Inchies</span> but 3x3. I made them as part of my swap on Two P<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">eas</span> in a B<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ucket</span>. I have to say I really like taking part in swaps and its a good way to push yourself creatively. I'm not really a bright colour girl but I like the turn out, so something I may need to try again. The backing paper came from a freebie in a magazine from about 3 years ago that I came across when I was having a clear out, I knew I would use them one day!! The stamp is Hero Arts. I made the tiny banner and used my smallest stickers to decorate it also I used Doodlebug flock on the cupcakes a bit of glitter, the paper I embossed with an embossing plate from <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Sizzix</span> and the 'enjoy' was cut from my trusty steed the Silhouette. So it just goes to show you don't always have to buy loads of new stuff to get a result and stay on trend.</div>Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-65310435114439514202010-04-25T01:36:00.000-07:002010-04-25T01:42:16.626-07:001st 12x12 Layout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpFy9r2V83EhCK2aysG1ZgVmAC1rJH5zY-1WwpFC8dIFjtkKYPZ13LUSYFFiuemrUtrOfgtdnYLKrX6-4MXYZQUczfXk_uBUFQqam3aNE6XM19jPCt-QsHdiBoLemfD0ZUeoWSukK2tto/s1600/CIMG3487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpFy9r2V83EhCK2aysG1ZgVmAC1rJH5zY-1WwpFC8dIFjtkKYPZ13LUSYFFiuemrUtrOfgtdnYLKrX6-4MXYZQUczfXk_uBUFQqam3aNE6XM19jPCt-QsHdiBoLemfD0ZUeoWSukK2tto/s320/CIMG3487.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div> This is my first 12x12 layout, I'm really pleased with the colour combination, the dimension it reflects this celebration well. I have always been a bit daunted by creating layouts and <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">scrapbooking</span> I think that's why I have always made cards and the odd book, the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">scrapbooking</span> side is always orders for other people. Mind you this is no different, its for my swap that I am taking part in on 2peas for my partners pictures of the dishes she makes for this years Thanksgiving celebrations... But I think I may have to start doing my own it wasn't so scary!!Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-79354794740381857772010-04-08T11:08:00.000-07:002010-04-08T11:10:10.551-07:00New Beginnings!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well the sun is finally out and everyone is feeling good. So with that in mind I have decided to take the plunge and open an Etsy shop, have ordered my business cards today and have registered my intent with the Tax Office! ahhh it feels good, now we will see where this new journey is going to take me.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So another good reason to blog is that its my sister in laws birthday (Happy Birthday Carly!) I made her this lovely banner using the Spring Junque banner collection from House of 3 desgins - get soo much inspiration from them. Hope she likes it. Enjoy!</div><br />
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</div>So here we are 10 days and counting! I do belive Damon had his first wobble yesterday.<br />
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As we were making dinner last night he anounced to me that he will have to relinquish his "Love God" status hmm? I thought, "well we are getting married, the other ladies will have to overt thier eyes" he says to me I thought the Love God was only ever meant for me but apparently not bless him only in Damo's world! The real wobble came when I told him that it is only 10 days away. "how did it come so quick?" I have no idea!Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-85173085655552334202009-09-21T09:21:00.000-07:002009-09-21T09:21:31.987-07:00My Hen Do<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8ofcgSQ8bDfalZy_33NULt25oCZflaFXQItfdfSavyiizlmAoOZRwYgNCQ1F7o3dR_o3WRx8nlj_NjjitIaAXxv6NYC8sCEziYi45dTP2Ln_H0ZkBaY45YDlAuvnmPO5lg6kHE3PL_is/s1600-h/CIMG2574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8ofcgSQ8bDfalZy_33NULt25oCZflaFXQItfdfSavyiizlmAoOZRwYgNCQ1F7o3dR_o3WRx8nlj_NjjitIaAXxv6NYC8sCEziYi45dTP2Ln_H0ZkBaY45YDlAuvnmPO5lg6kHE3PL_is/s320/CIMG2574.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>I had the best day! See the link for pictures. Afternoon tea at Laduree in Harrods, Dainty finger sandwiches, scrummy cakes and pastries, not a cuppa in sight it was champagne! Ah well we were celebrating, we played a couple of games which everyone took part in, it was really nice to have my nearest and dearest in one room.<br />
Then we were off to motion for cocktails and dancing and I didn't get home till 5am! Have no idea where the energy came from. It was great to see all my girlfriends having a blast and helping me celebrate. Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-68740575601623558772009-09-21T08:44:00.000-07:002009-09-21T08:44:50.398-07:00My 10k run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>My second run for Cancer Research this year! This one was a bit more challenging, for a start I went to a wedding reception the night before and manged to nurse one glass of champagne all night! It was really cold in the morning, when we got to Crystal Palace park we had our photo taken by the events organisers, there was a lot less people taking part about a 1000 of us so it was serious we realised! We ran on different types of terrain and poor Lauren twisted her ankle and her bag broke but we solidered on. Completed in a time of about an hour which all in all wasn't bad. We are contemplating a mini marathon next year, yikes!Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668766521307756895.post-11105138027020213692009-09-08T01:14:00.000-07:002009-09-08T01:46:32.764-07:00A Taste of Motherhood!I spent the weekend with my lovely cousins Lorna and her little boy my scrummy Charlie, I could just eat him! Well when he is good. We thought it would be a good time to buy him his little oufit as he is going to be my page boy. Needless to say that he wasn't at all cooperative about it, Saturday afternoon in Oxford Street.....<br /><br /><br />I learnt a vaulable lesson this weekend that little ones very rarely want to do what you need them to do. We forgot Charlies buggy so you can imagine how that went Lorna and I had to take turns in carrying him, oh he is heavy and Saturday morning I had gone to the gym and worked my arms a bit too hard they need to look good in the dress! but still feel like lead weights no pain no gain. So no joy we thought we would go to Westfield the new shiny shopping heaven/hell depending on your preference on shopping - hell for me the place is enormous! I think we only managed a quarter. So I had preped Charles in the morning explaining what we needed to do "its ok Amanda" (he doesn't like Madie) " I was tired yesterday, but I'm ok now I have had lots of sleep. Could I have a black tie?" For a 4 year he knows his mind! The good behavior was short lived but we got the cute outfit.Madie Ager-Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024002245366955939noreply@blogger.com1