Gail Mands Anniversary Card
On 10th November, our group Creative Minds Kind Hearts celebrated its 5th Anniversary. As many of you know, Elisabeth helped to run the popular Craftwork Cards Fan Page and the first version of CMKH. CWC was purely for sharing our love of Craftwork Card products and CMKH was for sharing other companies' products. When Craftwork Cards sadly closed down: CMKH took over and here we are 5 years on. Many of the original members have been with us from the beginning and often remark that the members are more like friends to one another. During Lockdown, the group was a lifeline for many. Life has returned to new normality and CMKH is still evolving to meet the crafting needs of its members.
CMKH does take up time to run by Elisabeth, Gail, and all the Group Experts. We work hard to keep it drama free and interesting for crafters of all abilities. Please take the time to like posts and photos. Better still, leave a comment. The more people engage with comments or sharing photos, the easier it makes our roles and help the group to develop,
A good variety of cards have been shared during November by; Donna Cleary, Elaine Wheatley, Karen Watling, and Lesley Chambers.
Other members have been sharing a few of their Christmas cards: both on the main page and in the Christmas Card A Long Album. Thank you to the following ladies for sharing their festive makes:
Sheila Bubb, Angela Stinchcombe. Chris Crouch, Christine Price, Helen Bullock, Jane Austen Dyer, Julie Dawson, Mary Blackhurst Hill, Mary Kelly and Sandra Robinson.
Also worth special mentions are these three stamped cards. All with their own unique style and beautifully created by Gill Harrop, Janet Roberts, and Natasja Boseker.
Every Monday, the Mixed-Up Crafters have shown many wonderful finished projects including Festive Crackers from Christine and Elaine Thomson Smith.
After 139 days of stitching. Tracy Shephard's masterpiece is finally complete.
Karen Williams created some brilliant 12x12 Gift Bags
Karen Shaw shared her latest arty pieces, created with acrylic paints and "Tracy Easson" stamps.
It is Christmas Craft Fair season and two ladies - Gail Mands and Caroline Pattenden shared photos of their festive stalls. Both of them had successful events which makes all the effort worthwhile.
Did you write up your list of sales and expenses in the CMKH Craft Planner?
Finally, on the 26th of November, we pulled together a 5th Anniversary Event to showcase ten different projects- created by the Group Experts and our Crafting Friends. Once again, thank you to Liz Cavill, Cathryn Walker, Caroline Pattenden, Angela Stinchcombe, Tracy Shephard, Karen Watling, Heidi Hobson, Sandra Robinson, Lesley Kilby, and Natasja Boseker for supporting the event and taking the time to create the video tutorials and blog posts.
The videos are on our YouTube channel and the blog posts can be found by scrolling down this page.
November has been a busy and creative month. It would be great to see your versions of all the inspiration that has been shared. If you are unsure of how to upload photos then please contact the Admin team who are happy to help. If you haven't shared your work before - try posting a project before the end of 2022.
The One Sheet Wonder Album is open for entries, Full details are saved in the album, and videos to help you are on our channel. By entering your One Sheet Wonder - you could win a brand new set of Graphic 45 Papers called Cafe Parisian. Entries must be in the album by the 5th of January 2023.
Another reminder. There will NOT be a Happy Post list for December because many of you share Christmas cards within the group. In addition, postal strikes will make it difficult to guarantee cards will arrive within the time frame. If you know of anyone who is feeling low/lonely/unlikely to receive a card - please do let the admin team know.
Last year, Elisabeth created a Craft Planner specifically for Creative Minds Kind Hearts. It included birthdays, group challenges, crafting tips, a card list, and much more. If there is enough interest and costs can be covered then it is possible a 2023 version can be developed and printed. Please comment to show your interest. Currently, five people have asked about the Planner but this will not be enough to make a print run.
I hope you have enjoyed this monthly round-up of the group's activities. Please comment and share your thoughts.
Be Creative - Be Kind - Be You.
Love Elisabeth xx
If you are still on the look out for inspiration and have just started your Christmas card making then watch "25 Days of Christmas Card Making". There really is something for everyone!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaxaWXYHU8kdzKhOM-H1CY2NOKyHyele8
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Thanks for the great update (and the mention) looking forward to the next 5 years and beyond!
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