Creative Elements

Good Afternoon All

Hope you're all well.  I have been enjoying the wonderful warm weather that the UK has had over the last couple of weeks and long may it continue in my opinion.  All that it means is less time in my craft room and more time in my garden - never a bad thing:-)

This last week we used the lovely creative elements stamp set once again and teamed it up with the new  silicone moulds and clay and it worked a treat! We also used some of the new washi tape that Stampin' Up! has brought out.  Really enjoying using all these lovely new goodies.

Take a look and let me know what you think.

Stamp set used: Creative Elements
Washi Tape: Epic Day This and That
Moulds: Blossoms
Clay: Simply pressed clay
Punches used: Decorative Label & Fancy Flower
Dies used: Bitty Banners






Happy Stamping
Loraine

Sneak Peek

Good Morning All

Hope that you're all well.

Here we go, a bit of a sneak peek for you all.  I've been working on canvas again but within this project is a little something from the new Stampin' Up! catalogue.  Can you guess what it is?

Happy Stamping
Loraine

Better late than never.....

Hello

Hope you're all keeping well.  As I said, better late than never.

These are the class projects from a couple of weeks ago, before I went off on a tangent by thoroughly enjoying a me day and doing a door hanger for my craft room!

A Bendi Fold Card
Stamp set's used: Papaya Collage and Petite Pairs
Embossing folder used: Perfect Polka Dots
Punch used: Modern Label

Fathers Day Card

Stamp set used: The Open Sea

Punches used: Word Window & Modern Label

Happy Stamping

Loraine

Craft Room Door Hanger

Good morning all

Hope you all had a great weekend, we had pretty good weather here in Shropshire - makes a change and it can now stay till end November!

I was having a bit of a play this weekend and made a door hanger for my craft room.  I'm really pleased with the result so thought that I'd share it with you all.

SU wheel used: Music Notes
SU DSP used: First Edition Speciality
SU Punches used: Fancy Flower, 1 3/4" scallop circle & Bird builder
















Have a fab week, happy crafting!
Loraine

Stampin' Up! Retirement List is out!!!!

Good Morning All

 Just thought that I'd let you know that the Stampin' Up! retiring list is now out.  Take a look on the website here: http://www2.stampinup.com/home/en-gb/ and follow the links.

Otherwise follow the retirement lists links here: stamps; http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20EU%20Retired%20List/Stamp_Availability-UK.pdf and here for accessories; http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20EU%20Retired%20List/Accessories_Availability-UK.pdf

Let me know if there is anything that you'd like to order.  Please do bear in mind that these products often disappear quickly which means that it may be worth your while to place your own order and pay the £4.95 p&p.  If you want to wait until I have a few orders together there is the chance that you won't end up with the products that you want:-(

Give me a shout if there's anything that you'd love to have and I'll place your order for you straight away.

Happy stamping and creating.

Loraine

A Wonderfull way to spend a Sunday

Hello All

Hope you're all well.  We have sunshine again in the UK today, well where I am anyway and this is always good as it lifts your spirits.

I know, it's time for those class projects again but I'll leave that for another day BECAUSE yesterday I went to a wonderfull workshop with Hels Sheridan at Crafty Bunch Telford, it was a totally "me" day where I could create and enjoy something I'd been dying to do for ages which is using a melt pot.

I could see so much potential and possibility using this tool that I'm now going to look at my Stampin' Up! stash in a very different way!  Time to play with ALL those gorgeous SU red rubber stamps again and drag out all those that are a little uhmmm, dusty and in need of some love.

Take a peak and let me know what you think

Happy Stamping and creating
Loraine

Serene Silhouettes

Hello bloggers

I hope that you are all keeping well.  I know it's time for another class project or two but I did not hold a class yesterday as I went to my Stampin' Up! regional training event, which was fab,  informative and inspirational which is just what you want from a day out with about 300 fellow demonstrators.  If you're interested in becoming a demonstrator and joining my team, please do get in touch either by e-mail or phone (details on the sidebar)

Now.... let me tell you that one of the many idea's and projects shared caught my eye in particular so I had to come home and give it a go.  You'll see why in a minute but let me explain my excitement.  I love to draw and paint BUT MOST OF ALL I LOVE TO PLAY WITH STAMPS AND INK!!!!  Just in case you had not guessed by now:-)

We were show by Lynne Fahey, how to create a silhouette with inks!!!!!  I had heard of this technique but not seen it before and fell in love with it, not that you only create silhouettes with this technique but because I was dying to do just this with my lovely serene silhouettes stamp set, this is the bit that really caught my attention.

Using your clear blocks and a few ink pads and a spritzer you're able to blend your inks together and create some stunning backgrounds.

Take a peek below and if you're interested in learning how to do this please do get in contact to come along to one of my classes where I can share this with you.

 Stamp set's used: Serene Silhouettes & Afterthoughts (retired)
Ink's used: Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler  & Chocolate Chip
Clear block: E














Happy Stamping
Loraine