AB FAB!

Dear Reader


Don't you just love a good night out! I do! And last Bank Holiday Sunday was a corker. Those of you on Facebook forgive me as you've already seen the pix but I wanted to post something for posterity and I loved the night so much I've already made scrapbook pages. The evening was a Charity Ball for Breast Cancer but it was an amazing event. Chamber had two tables and I had 20 people coming along, some friends, but many of whom didn't know each other so I was a bit worried but what the heck I like a challenge! Anyway, the Ball started at 4.30 pm (yes, 4.30 pm!) with a red carpet 'paparazzi' entrance and champagne reception. My first scrapbook page shows quite a few of my party who I gathered together for a 'proper' photo to use in our magazine. I didn't want to rely on my trusty camera!

After the Reception we went through for Dinner. I'd put four bottles of wine on each table and I think that helped to get people talking! We were entertained with the "Singing Waiters" , operatic singers who are pretending to be the chef, a waiter and a guest at the event! Wow the voices! Whilst we carried on with the meal a soundalike Michael Buble took to the mike followed by a game - which table could make the most noise. I think there was cheating going on as one table were armed with whistles and another table had a town crier on there with a bell!! Then there was an auction run by lookalikes/soundalikes 'Ab Fab Patsy', 'Lily Savage/Paul O'Grady/David Beckham/'Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne' with some wonderful prizes. My friend had problems with her husband who wanted to bid for everything. In the end in a particularly expensive auction she kissed him until it was finished! One way to take his mind off bidding!!! Then there was a raffle - again lots of great stuff to win - followed by a young 10 year old girl who sung like an angel. Then there was a cookery demonstration! Yes a cookery demonstration! I was busy talking and hadn't realised what was going on but suddenly saw flames leaping up at the front of the room and thought we were going to be evacuated so I drunk my wine down in one gulp (waste not want not!) but it turned out to be part of a demo, so I sat down feeling rather foolish. Once the meal and Dinner entertainment were finished some of us thought we should have a picture taken. Below is the result! I really liked this one!

Then it was on with a Beatles tribute band and then an Abba tribute band and we all danced. And laughed. And danced. And laughed. Sometimes we danced and laughed at the same time! I think that's what I'm doing in the picture below. Oh! it was a good time. Loved every minute.

For my scrapbook pages I kept it very simple. But then I don't do complicated. The papers are all Bo Bunny and from RWS. On the first page I used a Martha Stewart punch. I've had it some time but often find it too big a pattern for cards but I think it's found its forte with this 'evening' page. I also made a flower by using the punch to make a double border flower shape, cutting them into individual flowers and layering them up, then adding a couple of the flowers folded in half to give dimension. I decorated the flower with a diamante spacer from the Hobby House and a jewelled brad from my stash and some cerise pink diamante gems. For the second page I made a simple bow out of striped paper (learned at class - thanks Tracey) and decorated with a large Papermania gem and a 'breast cancer' emblem made from ribbon from RWS. Beautiful ribbon this - recommend it - as it's so versatile, beautiful quality and easy to use and stick (always a bonus in my book!)

Finally here's a card I made recently - yes I know it's a Christmas card but I'm not going to mention that. Oops perhaps I just did. Well it's out there now! The inspiration came from my crafty friend Lynda. She brought into class the most beautiful card a friend of hers had designed and after I'd waxed lyrical about it for half an hour took pity on me and designed me a template so I could recreate it. And recreate it I did and I love it but it's not mine to post so I shan't. But thanks Lynda - it's a beaut!! I'm leaving you all in suspenders I know so sorry about that. Anyway, again moving swiftly on, the card used a scoring board to make a design on pearlised background paper and I thought I'd do my own version. What I ended up with was this simple 'diamond' card, which I've embellished using my new Marianne pointsettia die from Running with Scissors to create an embossed central flower.

oooh! forgot to mention, the Ball raised over £10,000 for breast cancer, which really is ab fab and what it was all about.

Thanks for looking in!