Good Morning All and a very Happy Wednesday.
Today is my Creative Studios Project Day and I thought I'd get away from cards and make a decoration for the Christmas Tree. It would also make a nice wall decoration.
I've used the small Poinsettia from the Festive Wreath Singles stamps designed by Sam Poole for this.
As always, the full step by step is on the Creative Studios blog so I do hope you'll visit there and take a look.
The flowers were very easy to cut out so it didn't take too long to make.
I hope you like it! Many thanks for visiting and leaving comments.
The workshop for the 6th September is sold out but there are a few spaces on the 27th.
Until next time, have a happy, crafty week.
Good Morning All, it's Wednesday and that means I have a project using one of the stamps from the Very talented Sam Poole at Creative Studios to show you.
I've used Prickles the Hedgehog for this one...he is just so cute that I had to use him more than once on a card!!
I've put the full "how to" on the Creative Studios Blog so please visit there for the instructions.
I think you'll have to agree though, that he is gorgeous!
Anyway, that's it for today, just a short posting.
Many thanks for visiting and I'll be back next week with more ideas for Xmas!
Good Morning All and may I wish you a very Merry Christmas!
No, I haven't completely lost the plot, but I do want to introduce you to one of the new Xmas stamps from Sam Poole at Creative Studios!!
The stamp I've used to make the card below is "Dasher Deer" and he is just so cute. If you loved the range of Woodland stamps Sam did earlier in the year, then you're in for a treat this winter.
I'm afraid that my photography isn't showing how well this came out. I'd love to be able to pass it around you all. If you're coming to the October workshop at Martells, not only will you be able to see it, you'll be making it too!
Of course, there are the step by step instructions on the Creative Studios Blog.
There is a hedgehog, robin and partridge as well as some trees and a poinsettia. I'll be blogging those over the next few weeks but if you can't wait, I'll have all the stamps for you to see on Crafty Sunday (3rd August).
So, until next time, have a fab week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Wednesday!
I'm back with a project I've made for Creative Studios.
I think I must have been inspired by the "Tour de France" for this one although their bikes are a bit more hi-tech!
I've used 2 sets of stamps; "Timeless Journey" and "Carte Postale". They are both available from Creative Studios and designed by the very talented Sam Poole.
I've posted a full "how to" on their website so please pop over there for instructions!
I hope you like it! Lots of fun to make and not too messy!
Well, that's all for today except to remind everyone that it's "Crafty Sunday" at my place on August 3rd.
So until next time, have a fab week and thank you for visiting!
Good Morning All and a Happy Wednesday to everyone.
I'm back with another project using some of my favourite Sam Poole Stamp sets. I haven't used these for a while (guilty again of letting them get to the bottom of the stamp drawer!), but I know I'm going to keep them out now I've re-discovered them!
Anyway, the sets I've used are "Carte Postale" and "Up, Up and Away" and they're available from Creative Studios (as are all the products I've used).
I was pleased with how the colour scheme worked out.
If you head over to the Creative Studios site there's a step by step with photos and, I have to say, the first photo didn't look that promising!!
Well, that's all for today. I'll be back on Tuesday with a Creative Expressions Project so until then, whatever you're doing, hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping by.
Good Morning All and a very Happy Wednesday.
I'm back with another project using one of the new Nautical Stamps by Sam Poole at Creative Studios.
This time I've used the Lantern stamp.
I've also made a background that looks bright and a little bit fiery to match the flame in the lantern.
As you can see, I've made a handle from gold Jewellery wire. I thought it added a bit of interest. What do you think?
I've got the usual full "step by step" with photos on the Creative Studios Design Team blog so please pop over there if you'd like to see how to make this card.
I'm off to the studio now to play with some new stamps! It's a hard life but someone has to do it!!
Until next time, have a happy, crafty week and many thanks for visiting and leaving comments.
Good Morning and a very happy one to you all.
It's Wednesday so that can only mean one thing, my turn to showcase one of the gorgeous new Nautical Stamps from Sam Poole at Creative Studios.
I do hop you managed to catch Sam's shows on Create and Craft last Saturday. So much inspiration for using these stamps and lots of fab techniques.
My project this week is using a chipboard tag and the Lighthouse Stamp. I've used the sentiment from the Lantern set for this one.
You can also see the Background Netting Stamp has been put to good use. I think I'm going to be using that stamp quite a lot and not just with the Nautical Stamps.
The tag has been painted with Distress paints and there is a full "how to" complete with step by step pictures on the Creative Studios blog.
That's all for today, very short and sweet, but we're taking a friend to hospital and it's going to be pretty much an all day outing.
So, until next time, have a happy, crafty week and thanks for visiting.
Good Morning All and a very Happy Wednesday! Wasn't the weather glorious over the Bank Holiday and doesn't that make a change!!
It's not long until Father's Day so I thought I'd make a card using the new Nautical Singles stamps from the very talented Sam Poole at Creative Studios. They're not really singles as there's a sentiment with them so they're brilliant value.
Anyway, as usual, all of the step by steps are on the Creative Studios Design Team Blog so I'll just show you the finished card here. Hope you like it.
I've used the Ship in a Bottle stamp as well as the new A6 Netting Background Stamp. Everything can be ordered from Creative Studios (except the shells, they were a little bit of fun that Sam sent us to play with!)
Sam has 2 shows on Create and Craft this Saturday where she'll be demoing the new stamp range. I do hope you'll join her.
Don't forget the open day at my house this Sunday. It'd be great to see some of you. Please phone or e-mail for details.
Well, that's all for today. So until next time, have a great week and keep crafting!
Good Morning one and all.
I thought I'd re-visit one of my favourite stamp sets for today's Creative Studios Project. It also gave me a chance to use some gorgeous Graphic 45 paper that I've had waiting for a card like this!
I've used the Hot Air Balloon and sentiment from the stamp set and the background has been embossed using one of the new Sue Wilson Embossing Folders. This one is the A4 Quilted Flowers.
It's a nice easy card to make but if you'd like the full step by step, it's on the Creative Studios Website. Just head there and go to the Design Team button on the toolbar at the top.
Sam Poole has sent us some fantastic new Nautical themed stamps to play with so pop back next week for a project using those.
If anyone didn't see, I'm having an "Open Day" at home on May 11th. Please see the previous post for details.
Once again, many thanks for visiting and leaving comments. I know how time consuming it is to leave them, but they are appreciated.
So, until next time, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Wednesday to you.
I've been playing with the Woodland Animal Stamps again. They really are so versatile that coming up with new designs is really easy. I hope you're not bored with them yet!! I do promise something different for next week!
Anyway, here's today's project.
I've used 4 of the animals plus one of the circle stamps. I've put the full "how to make it" on the Creative Studios Design Team Blog. I do hope you'll pop over and take a look.
Sam Poole has some lovely ideas for these stamps as well as the other DT members.
I can't get in my craft studio at the moment. I've ordered some new storage (in an effort to tidy up and be able to find things!). I've taken all the old storage out and have everything piled up on the floor. I'm hoping that it's delivered today and that my fab OH will crack on with putting it together. I've offered to help but have been told to stay out of the way!
I'll post a piccie on here when it's all looking lovely...I might even have an open day!
So until next time, have a great week and keep crafting!
Well, here we are again, back with another project featuring Sam Poole's fab Woodland Animal stamps.
This time I've also used the new Doodle Cross Mask along with the new Cosmic Shimmer Mister Sprays and Sparkle Texture Paste.
It's wonderful to have so many new products come out at the same time...lots to play with!
I did dig out a tree stamp that Sam designed a little while ago for this card....it's great to have products that you can mix and match.
I hope you like it...it would be a great card for a new baby boy (just change the colours for a girl!)
All the demo's are prepped ready for Ally Pally. I've got Cosmic Shimmer Paint techniques and Ink Spray Mister Techniques lined up so I do hope you'll be able to join me there.
The workshops at Martells have sold out but there will be more in June. I'll have the dates on here next week.
Until next time, thanks for visiting and leaving any comments. Have a great week!
Good Morning All and a very Happy Wednesday.
Did you catch Sam's shows on Create and Craft on Sunday? I hope they gave you lots of inspiration for using the lovely Woodland Animal stamps.
Here's my take on using Squeek the Mouse and the Tree stamp.
I've also used patterned papers from the 8x8 Teresa Collins Paper Pad. As you can see, the melt Pot has also come out to play!
As always, the full "how to" complete with photos, is on the Creative Studios site so please pay a visit and take a look.
I hope you like this one, it's one of my favourites. I will admit that it was luck that the eye area stamped onto one of the circles!
Well, that's all for today. Thank you for leaving comments, they are all appreciated. Until next time, keep crafting!
Happy Wednesday everyone. It's time for me to show another design using the Woodland Animal stamps from Creative Studios and designed by the lovely Sam Poole.
I've used the Squirrel stamp for todays project as well as the A6 Leafy Background stamp.
As always, the full "how to with photos" is on the Creative Studios Web page so do please go and have a look.
He really is very cute! I thought it would be a great card for a man (and we all know how difficult they can be!)
Sam has announced that she is looking for a new DT member so that's another great reason to head over to her website....it's great fun and you get all the new releases to play with!
Don't forget to tune in to watch the shows on Create and Craft on Sunday. If you can't relax and watch what you want on Mother's Day, when can you!
Well. that's it for today so until next time....keep crafting!
Wednesday has rolled around again at incredible speed so it's my turn to design a project for Creative Studios.
I have to say that it's been an absolute joy designing with the Woodland Animal stamps designed by Sam Poole and today's is no exception.
I thought that as the sun has been shining, I would come up with a really bright and cheerful card that would be ideal as an Easter Card.
I've used the masking technique to create the number of rabbits on here and painted them with Distress Inks.
As always, the full step by step tutorial is on the Creative Studios website so do please pop over there and have a look.
Just a reminder that Ally Pally is getting near! I'll be on the Rubbernecker Stand with the lovely Sue Wilson as well as giving demo's in the main demo area.
There are still a couple of spaces available on the workshops at Martells in April. Please phone the shop if you're interested. I have to say that I'm so pleased with the ideas that I've come up with for them!! Just a note of caution...glitter is involved so be prepared to leave looking like a disco diva!
Well, that's all for today, so until next time...keep crafting!
Good Morning and here I am again with another card made using Sam Poole's Creative Studios cute animal stamps.
I Love the owl, he is just the sweetest thing! I've also used the new Birch Tree Mask.
The outer edge of the main card has been decorated with 3 different colours of Cosmic Shimmer PVA Glues.
I've done a full step by step tutorial on the Creative Studios blog so, please pop over there for a more detailed look.
I do hope you all like this one, it's been one of my favourites!
On other matters, the workshops in Cliftonville for April are almost sold out, just a couple of spaces left on each date. If you can make it, it would be great to see you. If not, I'll be at Ally Pally next month doing some demo's for the lovely Sue Wilson so do come over and say hello! Failing that, I'll be in Deal on March 15th playing my ukulele with the Sunshine Ukulele Club!
Until next time, have a great week!
Happy Wednesday one and all! As it's Wednesday, it means it's my turn to design for Sam Poole at Creative Studios.
She has come up with a range of animals that are just so cute! Today, I've used the Fox.
I've made it by using one of my favourite techniques, masking and inking with Distress Inks. There's a full step by step tutorial on the DT section of the Creative Studios Blog so I won't re-hash it here.
Anyway, this is just a very quick post today as I'm up to my ears in projects, planning demo's for Ally Pally and playing my ukulele...........not all at the same time!
So until next time, have a happy, crafty week!
Good Morning All, it's Wednesday again and time for my DT piece for Creative Studios.
The very lovely Sam Poole has been busy designing again and has come up with some of the cutest animal stamps that I've ever seen! Lucky me, got a whole set of them to play with!!
Today I've used Mr Bear. I just fell in love with this one as soon as I saw it and I hope you will as well.
I thought it would make a fab card for a New Arrival (not that I'd mind getting a card with this bear on!)
I've put the full "how to" on the Creative Studios blog so head over there for details.
Sam has also made some projects using the stamps, they are from her Whimsical Animal Range.
Well, just a quick one today so until next time, have a happy, crafty week.
Good Morning All, I thought I'd bring a bit of Spring Sunshine to you today. I've had enough of the rain!!
It's my turn to make a project for Sam Poole at Creative Studios so I've come up with this card using her new Doodle Corner Mask. There's so much that you can do with this mask that I think it's going to be very useful!
Anyway, without further ado, here it is.....get your sunglasses on!
Well, I did warn you!
This is just a very quick posting today as I've put all of the "how to's" on the Creative Studios blog.
So until next time, have a happy crafty week!
Good Morning All and a happy Wednesday.
Today's post is a card I've made for the Creative Studios Design Team blog.
For once, I haven't touched a stamp or any ink...a miracle!
Sam Poole sent me such gorgeous papers that I really couldn't get them messy! They're from a designer called Teresa Collins and these are papers from her Memorabilia 12x12 range.
I've put a full "how to" on the Creative Studios blog listing all the papers I've used. Just head for the link on the right that says Sam Poole.
Hope you like it, sometimes less is more!
Christine B...please e-mail me your address so I can get the blog candy off to you!
Until next time....have a fun and crafty week.
It's Wednesday so that means it's my day to showcase one of the fab new stamps designed by Sam Poole at Creative Studios.
I've always loved Sam's designs so it's an absolute pleasure to work on her Design Team. She has a show on Create and Craft coming up soon so do watch out for it. There will be lots of great ideas using her new stamps.
Here's my take on the new "Bird of Paradise" stamp from the Singles Range.
I've used Gilding Flakes for this card and there's a full step by step on the Creative Studios blog. Hope you can pop over there to take a look.
Well, that's all for today. If the blog candy hasn't been claimed by the end of the month, I'll draw another name so Angela, you have been warned!
Hope you have a great week and many thanks for looking.
