Laugh with pleasure

This was one of our new stamps this week:

Live with promise

Love with passion

Laugh with pleasure

You can find it on our website here.

On the creased card is our Large Elegant Swirl rubber stamp.

Unfortunately the stencil that Vicky used has been discontinued.

Studio decorations

Did you see the all the effort the Hochanda team went to in decorating the set for our 26th birthday?

Lots of bunting and presents, it looked great.

The floor manager told me they were going for an 80s themed street party!

But the counters did have to be lowered several inches because when I arrived they were way too high, kind of at my elbow height - not great for stamping.

Sunset at Sea - Oxide style

If you saw me on Hochanda TV earlier this week you will know this is Sunset at Sea

designed by Teri Sherman.

Vicky stamped the image with Distress Oxides, I know the main colour is Seedless Preserves.

After stamping Vicky used a waterbrush to move a little of the colour around

but the Oxide colour is intense so you need to wipe the excess ink of your brush frequently.

Keep calm and be crazy

As seen on Hochanda TV on Tuesday at 11am

Keep calm and be crazy

If you missed the show you can still watch via their website

Hochanda TV Tuesday @ 11am

Celebrate our 26th Birthday with us

on HOCHANDA TV on Tuesday 25th September at 11am

I made this card using our Steampunk Heart (designed by Teri Sherman)

and JudiKins Vintage No.1 set to decorate the background.

As we didn't have time to send out to Design Team for this show you will see quite a few samples featuring some purple (obviously!)

Oval Spinner Card

We've just completed our Christmas Cardmaking Weekend and I thought I'd share

one of our makes this weekend.

These are our new Nordic Gnomes, with our Splatter and Snowflake backgrounds.

Plus words from our Christmas Sentiment Circles set are on the back of each Nordic Gnome.

Open all weekend

Our store is open Saturday and Sunday this weekend

10am-3pm

We are teaching our Christmas Cardmaking weekend

but please feel free to drop in and browse around the shop.

Promo Video - HOCHANDA TV

A little while ago HOCHANDA sent their roving cameraman Rich to visit us in our natural habitat,

with the purpose of filming a promo video of us to promote Stamp Addicts on HOCHANDA TV.

We haven't yet seen the final result and I'm dreading it.  I hate watching myself on TV, I hate photos of myself, unless taken on Snapchat - before Snapchat there were very few photos of me.

So this promo video will probably start appearing on HOCHANDA soon.

We laughed a lot, there were several bloopers but hopefully Rich got enough footage to make the video.  

I just wanted to pre-warn you before we suddenly start appearing on your TV screen.

Best day of my life

Knebworth Barns 19th September 1998

The best day of my life with my soulmate.

My dream day with my dream man - what more could a girl ask for.
(hair is overrated)

We don't make a big deal about anniversaries and birthdays - everyday together is a gift that we cherish

Freddy & Freda

This is Freddy & Freda

and Joyeux Noel

These new stamps and a few others are available to order now on our website.

Card by Vicky

Nordic Gnomes

A couple of our new stamps:

Nordic Gnomes

and Joyeux Noel.

Layered onto a napkin background.

Gone but never fogotten

This is our Mum, the founder of Stamp Addicts.  Some of you will remember her but many will not as it has been over 13 years that she's been gone.

She was very creative in everything she did, when we were young she used to make rag dolls, hobby horses, Christmas decorations, flower arrangements and all of our fabulous birthday cakes - my favourite was the castle with ice cream cone turrets.

This photo was taken on 19th September 1998.

Mum couldn't find an outfit she like but she found a fabric by her favourite designer so we took it to my dressmaker and she made Mum's outfit.

The hat and handbag are crocheted by a wonderful lady we found at one of the large craft fairs at the NEC, I think.

Goodbye Create It Events

Vicky and I would like to thank all the exhibitors and visitors 

 that have supported us over the first 2 years of Create It Events but we have now resigned as directors and will no longer be involved with the Create It shows.

We will obviously still continue as Stamp Addicts
and you will still be able to see us on Hochanda TV and at Stamperama (21 years) and don't forget you can always drop in to our shop in Bedford to visit us and maybe even join a workshop.

Betrayal is an ugly word

Today I mourn the loss of a friendship, 

someone that was like family to me has betrayed my trust and betrayed our friendship

in such a way that my forgiveness is unlikely.

Today I will mourn the loss

Tomorrow I will sleep

The day after I will pick myself up and be stronger

I will trust in others less

I will heed the warnings of others more

my lesson has been learnt

To my sister Vicky and my husband Martin

I thank you for your unwavering support and love.

September Christmas Cardmaking Class

Our first Christmas Card class of 2018.

Some origami, some Distress Oxides, lots of rubber stamps and some shrink plastic.

Gateshead - Create It

We are getting ready for the first Create It show in Gateshead

at the International Stadium this Saturday 8th September.

Doors open at 10am.

For more details please visit the website

Advanced tickets are only available from us until lunchtime Thursday.

By phone 01234 855833 or via our website

You can pay on the door £5 each.

Exhibitors

be Creative - Make & Take

(Embossing Crystals, Wonder Sheets, Wonder Tape)

BJ Crafts / Imagination Crafts - Make & Take

(Imagination Crafts)

Brambles

(Kanban products)

Chocolate Baroque

(Rubber stamps, mixed media)

Chloes Creative Cards - Make & Take

(stamps, Wow embossing powders, Sparkelicious glitters)

Crafty Individuals

(Rubber stamps, mixed media)

Dawn Bibby Creations - Make & Take and Workshop

(Fabrics, crystal art)

Debonair Designs - Make & Take

(Wreath making)

Dolly Dimples Crafts - Make & Take

(Decoupage, stamps, CD-Roms, USBs, papers, templates)

Glitter Magic

(Anti-static ultra fine glitter, fabrics & Debbie Moore products)

HOCHANDA - Tombola & Meet the presenter

IndigoBlu - Make & Take

(Rubber stamps, gilding flakes, paints)

Limetree Craft - Make & Take

(Card, paper, stamps)

Nina Crafts

(Clear polymer stamps)

Powertex North-East - Make & Take and Workshop

(Powertex fabric hardener)

RM Hobbies

(Fabric for quilting, patchwork, etc)

Rosarama Beadcraft

(Beads, findings, kits)

Sandra Rushton: Colour, Craft, Journal - Make & Take

(Stamps, stencils, journals, card kits)

Stamp Addicts

(Rubber stamps, shrink plastic)

Tatting and Design - Make & Take

(Threads for lacemaking, tatting, crochet, needles)

The Stamp Hut

(Woodware stamps, stencils, Crafters Companion)

Tiger Lily Laser and Crafts

(Laser birch ply blanks & engraved)