Masked & Inked Tags

Today I had a play with some Gorgeous Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings paper, K and Co Grand Adhesions (currently 25% off!) and a Crafters Workshop mask designed by Julie Fei Fan Balzer - Punchinella. Mix in some Tim Holtz stamps, distress inks et voila!

On the tag above I swiped a little gesso, through the mask, heat dried it then went over with a little Crushed Olive distress ink to add a little texture.

A more subtle look with Bundled Sage

This last one with Vintage Photo.

Don't stop at gesso and distress inks, masks work great with chalk inks, paints, texture pastes, sprays. The list is endless!

Thanks for dropping by, have a great weekend :)

Let's Stamp!

Today was Barbara's monthly "Let's Stamp" Workshop.

Thanks to her and Angela, Carol, Christine, Sandra & Sue for coming to Create :) 

They transferred unused wooden stamp blocks into the cutest set of photo/ATC/ephemera holders. Aren't they adorable?

Barbara's next "Let's Stamp" workshop is on Tuesday 6th March

when you can create a Box Frame Card with Tim Holtz Stamps, metal & paint!

Thanks for dropping by :)

Pretty Spools!

I've been meaning to Blog these for a week or two now, please excuse my blog tardiness! Aren't we seeing Spools everywhere at the moment!? You'd think it might spur my sewing machine into action but sadly not, yet!

So anyway these cuties (even if I do say so myself!) were created by Jane & myself were inspired by two sources :)

Firstly, the wrapping of paper, lace & ribbon from an article in the Winter Issue of Somerset Life. This publication is packed with homely inspiration & wonderful photography!

Secondly, we saw spools with clips on the Alterations table on the Sizzix stand at this years Trade Show.

Et Voila (apologies, I've been watching Raymond!), a perfect base to show off a tag, ATC or random piece of artwork :)

 Speaking of Random Art, these 2 pieces were created simply by using KaiserCrafts English Rose paper, Cuttlebugs Script Embossing Folder, Victorian Velvet & Crushed Olive Distress Inks, Sizzix Alterations Regal Crest Bigz Die.

The Large Spools were swiped with Antique Linen Distress Stain & the Clips coloured with Alcohol Inks!

 

:)

Chicken Soup #32

A wee card inspired by the Beautiful Photo

over on the Chicken Soup Blog.

Hop on over & join in!

I used Tims Paper & Bazzill Kraft for the backgrounds. 

The pretty rose Paper is by Kaisercraft 

(I used the flip side of this paper)

The bird is from Tilda packaging! 

Gotta love using packaging!

Birdhouse paper from 7 Gypsies Lille, 

I hand drew the birdhouses, cut them out 

then added a few sticky pearls. 

I swiped a Ranger Paint Dabber (shell pink) 

over a Philosophy Tag, pulled some lace (hand dyed with 

Victorian Velvet Distress Ink) through and

mounted with foam pads. Lastly I doodled around the

edges with a Marvy Journalling pen :)

Have a Great Weekend!

Chicken Soup #28

Managed to find the time to craft this week :)

Just had to have a go with my new Cameo Mould.

Don't ya love Fleabay!

Pop on over to the Chicken Soup Blog

& get inspired this weekend!

I started with a Gorgeous sheet of paper

from the Kaisercraft English Rose Collection.

I mounted the 3 sections onto Chipboard

& added lace, adhesive pearls, Chipboard Hearts,

an Ornate Plate, a Wooden Spool wrapped with a

teeny strip of ribbon and even weenier buttons.

Lastly I added a smattering of stamped images

before tying with string & bows.

Have a great Weekend Everyone!

New In this Week!

7 Gypsies Lille paper packs in 6x6 & 8x8

Related stamps, tags, & book covers to follow!

Harry Potter Chipboard Stickers & Faux Wax Seals

K&Co Ephemera Packs

 

Kaisercraft Stamps

Kaisercraft Papers

 Seaside & English Rose

Prima Flowers

Spellbinders Nestabilities

See them and more here!

Have a Great Weekend :)

New in Today!

Some Gorgeous Satin Ribbon from May Arts!

Papers from Fancy Pants

 

Papers from KaiserCraft!

We're open tonight from 7pm - 10pm if you "need" anything!

A Couple of Quickies!

As you can see I'm still playing with the leftovers from the

June Mini Kit (just can't throw it away can you!)

The Owl is a stamp from the Art Stamps Swirly Birds set,

the greeting from the lovely Sentiment Stamps by Autumn Leaves,

finished off with a few random flowers &

three Pickleberry Posies which have been inked with love!

Tools used are a Woodware Scallop Punch & the

Fiskars Scallop edge punch :)

This card uses more Art Stamps, this time the Feminine Set 1,

and the Autumn Leaves Sentiment Set as above. The background

is the Artistic Stamper Dots with Brilliance Crimson ink.

The cake & Sentiments is stamped with Versafine Black

and coloured with Promarkers then cut out with a Spellbinders die.

The May Arts ribbon is available in store only by the metre.

This card also uses the Feminine Set 1 by Art Stamps.
The background images stamped with Pumice Stone
& the Chandelier, sentiment & Background layers coloured
with Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. The chandelier was cut
with Spellbinders then Pearl stones attached.
The background paper is MLS Love Birds
The ribbon is available in store only by the metre.

Next Monday & Friday we're running a Sun, Sea & Sand

Journal workshop. A Brilliant way to pre prepare for your

Summer Holiday whether at home or abroad!

The workshop costs just £10 and as usual, you are

welcome to stay for the day and make use of our

extensive stamp & die collection :)

Have a Sunny Weekend!

Happy 1st of June!

Shame the Weather doesn't reflect the Date :(

Never mind, here's a few things to hopefully

Brighten your Day and month!

First of all, this Months "20% Off" offer

goes to our favourites, Letraset Promarkers!

All pens and pen sets are included :)

Check them all out here.

Secondly, we have an Amazing Mini Kit!

We say Mini, but the amount of cards &

layout produced, it might be better

described as MEGA! It's £6.50 and

here are the projects we made :)

Have a great Day!

Kaiser Papers, House of Mouse & More!

Jane will be teaching her Shabby Box Workshop

this Saturday, have fun, stamping, inking & die cutting

beautifull embellishments to display!

Only 6 spaces available so call us

or book online here!

More goodies in today!

KaiserCraft Papers & Alpha Stickers

Even better, to make room for the new papers,

the old stock has been reduced to 19p!

Check them out here!

Stampabilities House Of Mouse cuteness!

Aren't they gorgeous!

More new products here too :)