Heritage Scrapbooking Class

This Saturday Jo is hosting a workshop on Heritage Scrapbooking. Above is an example of what the class will be making (but obviously with their own photos). We do have a couple of spaces available so if you would like to book on the class please call us on 01234 855833 or you can book online here.

30% off Everything

30% off everything in stock ends 1st September (Wacky Wednesday).
You need to enter Promo Code 'wacky' and the discount will show in red.

If you've signed up to the newsletters on our website then you will also receive a copy of this discount that you can use in store.

Wednesday 1st September is also late night opening 10am-9pm as we have our monthly Project Club.

We hope to see you soon

The Artful Stamper

I spent yesterday adding quite a few more Artful Stamper stamps to our website, these are all at reduced prices - find them here.

And goods news about Stamps by Judith, they have now changed their online policy for Europe so we can put more of their stamps on our website, but please bear with me as it takes time and there are a lot of them.

Paula Pascual

Paula Pascual will be in store demonstrating on Saturday 9th October 10am-4pm. She will be working with her new Christmas stamps.

Our own Lesley and Vicky will also be beavering away with their own creations so we hope you can join us for some festive inspiration.

If you were thinking of joining us for our Christmas Cardmaking Weekend on 16th & 17th October we only have 2 spaces left - £99 for 2 days of stamping 10am-6pm, includes lunch and refreshments.

I'm finally back

I did not know the anaesthetic was going to affect me for this long. Today will be my first day back at work, hopefully I'll last all day although I wouldn't be surprised if I drop off to sleep mid afternoon.
Thankfully I didn't come out all bruised and looking like a chipmunk. The swelling wasn't really visible and the only bruising I have is the one on my hand which is now a lovely shade of yellowish brown.

I'm hoping when I get into the office I'll have some artwork and possibly some exciting news to share with you - I will keep you posted.

Hope you all have a good day and remember to sign up for my blog candy.

Elegant Artwork

Did you notice how DeNami named them all Elegant Florals - that we you can make it any flower you want . . . Elegant Floral Vine, the background is Elegant Floral Arch and some snowflakes.

Elegant Floral Circle, snowflakes in the background embossed in silver.

Coloured with Brushables, they look like Poinsettia in red but look equally gorgeous in pastel colours.

More Kay Carley Artwork

This is DeNami's Elegant Floral Vine stamped onto EcoArtBoard.

Elegant Floral Wreath coloured with Brushables. The background is Elegant Floral Vine and Elegant Floral Arch both embossed in Silver.

Stamps from DeNami Design and artwork by Kay Carley.

Kay Carley Artwork

Good morning

When you read this it will be Thursday morning and I will be on my way to the hospital to have a wisdow tooth extracted - I am a little nervous as I've not had a general anaesthetic in 20 years (gosh I must be getting old, doesn't it creep up on you!). Hopefully when I get home later this evening I won't look like a chipmunk with black eyes.

So in case I'm too groggy afterwards to do any blogging I thought I'd get a couple of days ahead of myself.

A big thank you to all of you that came to Stamperama on Sunday, it was a fab day.

When Kay Carley went home at the end of the day she left us with some of her amazing artwork so here are a couple for you to enjoy, more to follow.

DeNami Elegant Floral Wreath coloured with Brushables pens. In the background is the Elegant Floral Vine.

This is the Elegant Floral Circle and the background is the Elegant Floral Arch.

All embossed in silver.

South Stamp Show Worthing

We've just added this show on 4th September to our schedule.
Come and see me and Julie and this lovely show on the South Coast and remember to bring your Stamp Addicts keyfob for your 12% discount.

If you want to pre-order anything for collection at the show let us know.

Tuesday Coffee Mornings

Come and see Lesley work her magic with the latest stamps and techniques every Tuesday and even have a go yourself.

Free tea, coffee and biscuits - if you want to bring cakes we won't object!

Starts Tuesday 24th August

Stamp Artwork

Saturday it rained on and off all day and was quite chilly, so I thought great - Stamperama will not be too hot this time! Boy was I wrong - wasn't it hot in there today? And the sun was shining outside all day.

But now that Stamperama is finished with for this year and we have a few weeks before we attend the next show (Harrogate) I can think about sending some stamps to our Design Team, whom I have neglected a little this year.

Do we have any stamps that you would really like to see some artwork for?

Let me know and I can try and incorporate them.

Stamperama

The weekend has finally arrived and it brings with it Stamperama on Sunday at Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre.

I meant to post this morning and remind you to place any orders today for collection at the show but the day just away from me and I ran out of time. We've got 10 lovely ladies visiting from Switzerland for the show and they were in the shop this afternoon for Make & Takes which kept us very busy.

But I'm sure if you called the shop tomorrow and asked Lesley nicely she can bring anything you need to the show on Sunday.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday

Clay Squisher Heart

Vicky made this heart pendant by rolling Das Air Dry in Black onto a JudiKins Clay Squisher and then cutting with a heart shaped cookie cutter.
You have to remember to make a hole for your jumprings before it drys.
Once it had dried Vicky then gently rubbed over with some Rose Gold Mica Gloss.

Heart Pendant

A couple of months ago I made this Heart pendant using the Patera Grande Heart, I filled it with an offcut of a Mica Gloss background and then stamped onto some acetate and glued that on top of the background. I then filled the whole heart with DG3. We were travelling to several shows as the time so I bought some beads and one evening in our hotel room I beaded the necklace to hang it on.

We are currently out of stock of the silver Grande Heart but we do have them in Gold and Copper if you would like to make one for yourself.

Peacock - Mica Gloss

JudiKins Peacock Feather.

These images are from the JudiKins Floral Squares Cube.

All artwork created by Vicky using JudiKins Mica Gloss.

Butterfly - Mica Gloss

JudiKins Cloth Butterfly 1 and Happy Flowers in the background.

These are both A Stamp In The Hand stamps, the background is the Olive Branch.

All artwork created by Vicky using JudiKins Mica Gloss.

Eiffel Tower - Mica Gloss

Vicky Created this card using all JudiKins images : Eiffel Tower, World Tour Background and

Well Travelled Suitcase.

All stamped with Mica Gloss.

The Suitcase was stamped with Mica Gloss onto black shrink plastic.

The layer between the Eiffel Tower and the World Tour Background is black vellum coloured with Mica Gloss.

To stamp with Mica Gloss you can either apply to the stamp using Cut 'n' Dry or create a pallette on your Heat Sheet and use as an inkpad.

It works on matte finished card but does look best on glossy cardstock.

Wednesday Project Club - Mica Gloss

Yesterday was our monthly project club and this month we worked with Mica Gloss. This is the card that everyone made using JudiKins Retro Wreath and Retro Noel.

Heart Mould

Have you seen the new moulds on our website (in the new product section)? We are slowly adding to our collection. This is a card Vicky made using the Heart Mould with embossing powder in the Melt Pot.

Crane Kimono

JudiKins Crane Kimono.

Artwork by DT - Jo Channon