March Workshop #2

March Workshop #1

A Touch Of Sparkle

Hi everyone,

I know it's been a while ... but things have been a tad busy with the Stitches Trade Show, Stamperama and lots of other stuff going on.

Today though, I would like to share with you a card I've made with some WOW goodies.

The background was stamped with the WOW Tropical stamp, and heat embossed using WOW Flourescent Blue Regular Embossing Powder. I then coloured the flowers in using Copic Ciao's (Aqua - BG15, Cool Shadow - BG10, Pale Lilac - V12, Lavender - V06, Mimosa Yellow - YG00).

I cut the stamped piece down and matted it onto to some co-ordinating cardstock, before gluing it all to my card base. The greeting is from the WOW Pick'n'Mix stamp set, embossed in the same powder, and then hand cut into a flag shape.

Once everything was stuck down, I added a touch of sparkle with Crystal Stickles.

Enjoy!

New Stamp Designs - EEG16, EEG17, EEG18 & Minis

Hi everyone,

I have a surprise for you ... tonight I get to reveal three more brand new stamp sets from PaperArtsy ... and eight minis! Whoop!

The stamps are in the same style as the last three ... lots of bigger images, quotes and phrases, and some useful little bitty stamps. The Mini's have essential sentiments for card making in the same typewriter style font as the big sets ... which I love because they'll work for boys and girls, plus some other on trend background images. 

So, here are the actual stamps...

 

What do you think? I hope your brain is buzzing with ideas of what you could do with them.

If you pop over to the PaperArtsy blog, tonight is the big release night! You'll get to see what I made with the stamps, and also some fantastic pieces made by my wonderful wingmen (Tracy Scott, Gabrielle Price and Kim Osbourn).

And there's a video ... lights, camera, action ...

They are all available to buy here if you must have them straight away! :)

Thank you once again to my fabulous wingmen - your creativity left me speechless!

Enjoy!

February Workshop #2

February Workshop #1

New Stamp Designs - EEG13, EEG14 & EEG15

Hi everyone,

Well tonight I get to share with you my brand new stamp designs from PaperArtsy...

Before we get to the stamps themselves, here's a close up of a journal page I made with one of the new sets...

These stamps were inspired by my love of art journaling. If you've ever seen me demo, you'll know I love my paint, stamps and layering - and these stamps are perfect for that. And quotes ... yay ... I do love my quotes. But they're not just for art journaling - you'll see plenty of ideas over on the PaperArtsy blog for cards, canvases, scrapbooking, ATC's etc.

And here are the actual stamps...

Some of you will have seen EEG13 and EEG15 in your local craft shop (or on the imagine that... website) for a few weeks as Leandra released them as an early Christmas present, but EEG14 is brand new.

Over on the PaperArtsy Blog you can see what my fabulous wingmen (Anneke De Clerck, Lauren Hatwell and Etsuko Noguchi) made with the stamps, and I also have a couple of projects that I show step-by-step.

Lights ... camera ... action ...

I hope the projects have got your inspiration flowing and if you think you might "need" them, then they are all available to buy here.

Thank you once again to my wonderful wingmen - you did a brilliant job ladies!

And ssssshhh, this is top secret ... but there might be more to come very soon.

Enjoy!

Workshops In Essex

Hi everyone,

I have some great news ... I'm going to be teaching and demoing at some fabulous shops in Essex over the next few months.

Saturday 12 March - Birds In The Barn
(Marks Tey, Essex - 01206 211099)

Mixed Media Card Making : 10am-12.30pm
Cost : £20

Free Demonstrations : 1.30pm-4pm

Saturday 2 April - The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin
(Rochford, Essex - 01702 547833)

Art Journaling : 10am-3.30pm
Cost : TBC

Saturday 14 May - That's Crafty
(Harold Wood, Essex - 01708 344146)

Art Journaling : 10am-4pm
Cost : £35

As you know, I love bright colours ... and I have lots of ideas to share with you ... so each class will be a bit different.

We will of course be using the fabulous PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints ... plus my brand new stamp sets that are being launched at the CHSI Trade Show in February! We'll play with stamps, stencils & masks, mark making, textures, lots of layers and more...

I'd love to see you there ... so why not contact the shops above and book your place!