Just a quickie to say I'll be on Create and Craft at 4pm this Thursday, also Nikky will be on with Polka Doodles this Saturday with a new CD.

I'll leave you with a couple of Cards I did for Making Cards magazine that are in the July edition.  Full instructions and templates can be found in the magazine.

Sorry for the delay, I know it's been a while but I've been that busy I hardly know my ---- from my elbow.  I have a few samples for you today but first I'd like to let you all know that's it's Candy time over on teh Studio 12 blog.  All you have to do is follow the blog, leave a comment and mention it on your own blog. 

The lovely Rosemary Merry will be on Create and Craft on the 3rd July 8am and 2pm showcasing the picknix collection so catch it if you can.  Sorry for any spelling errors but the spell check seems to not be working.  Is it just me or is it the same all over?




Here are a couple of projects made with the Studio 12 picknix collection 1 for you. 

Below are some Creative Expressions Samples
Studio 490 stamps and Art Parts, CE Vintage ultra thick embossing powder and organza roses, Spellbinders Bitty Blossons, Distress inkpads and Foundations patterned paper

 The back

 Studio 490 stamps and Art Parts, CE ultra thick embossing powders, mica flakes, Vintage ribbon, Rangers Idea-ology, Distress inks, Vintaj Patina's and Perfect Pearls

 Couture Creations embossing folders used on metal and card with a whole host of products and techniques

Couture Creations embossing folder, distress inks, Spellbinders Labels, Perfect Pearls, CE ribbons and embellies

Studio 490 stamps, Cosmic Shimmer misting inks, clear embossing powder, Distress Inkpads, vintage ribbon and bakers twine

Clarity Stamp Samples now from this weekends show on Create and Craft.
Pattern building and overstamping, adirondack and distress inkpads. Fantasy film for the butterfly

 The same pattern on a large MDF letter.

 Cosmic shimmer mica sprays, embossing powder and acrylic drawing inks

 Lots of repeat stamping on this one using a big and juicy inkpad

 Some lush DCWV papers used here

Couture Creations embossing folder, lots of distress ink, cocoa embossing powder and micro beads on the shoe

 Soft watercolouring on this one

Craftwork Cards papers and gold embossing powder

 Simply coloured in and mounted onto a foiled card blank

Lots of masking

deColourant, Clarity Stamp Samples and a design team call

Evening all, well here we are again, rather late as usual.  Heyho better late than never.  It's taken me three evenings to get this post done.  I'm afraid I've lost the will to live now so there's no info on the cards, but I'm rather tired and bed is calling and I'm not leaving this another day, enough is enough!

Did you watch the Polkadoodles Studio 12 show last Saturday? for those that didn't, if you'd blinked you would have missed it, it sold out rather quickly, extra stock was acquired and then that sold out just as quick, poor Rosemary only just got 1 demo done in time.  Such a shame you didn't get to see the samples, the images and papers properly, and more of Rosemary's demos of course.  The kits really are fantastic and they are now available on the Polka Doodles website in CD form and as downloads.  They are really easy to load as a digi kit for Serifs Craft Artist and you can use them easily with other progs, I tried Craft Artist, Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop and all were easy-peasy.  Well done Nikky, another success and well deserved.

As we are talking about Studio 12 and Polka Doodles there is a design team call for new members, so if you fancy it then why not apply

My deColourant show went well with some sellouts, huge sigh of relief there.  Thank you to everyone who watched and supported, it really is much appreciated.  I felt more relaxed this time and Martyn did make it more fun.  He's not every ones cup of tea, but he seems to suit me and we had a good show.

And, have you seen Clatity's 4 day deal on C&C? well that's rapidly selling out so I don't think Barbara's going to be there for the full 4 days.  I know she'll be over the moon about it, it's always nerve wracking launching something new.  I've seen a few comments made re the price but you know what, I  personally think they are well worth the money.  You have to pay for quality and that's what you get from Clarity Stamp. 

Right onto a Studio 12 sample

deColourant samples

 And lastly Clarity Stamp samples

Just a quickie ...........

..... to let you all know I will be on Create and Craft this Saturday at 2pm using deColourant with papercarfting projects.

Also Nikky from Polka doodles will be launching her new range Studio 12 with Rosemary Merry at 12 and 4, then she'll be back at 6 with a Kuretake show.

Also don't miss Julia Watts with Creative Expressions shows. Not sure what time she's on though.

So much viewing in one day!

More Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz's please

Morning all, well that depends when you read this really, but it's morning while I type this.  Sleep seems to be on short supply lately so please forgive any errors as my brain is just not all there at the moment lol.  Once again I have far too many projects so it's a long post again.

Just a quick pic of Sammy, I haven't posted one for quite a while.  A friend took this one when Colin took him down the pub, at the time he was having a good run round the garden with a friend.  I must say he does look very handsome in this pic.

To start with Polka Doodles is celebrating it's 3rd Birthday.  There was an extra post on the PD challenge blog last week and with a massive candy stash to be won. Below is the card I made. There are three layers all a cm deep, but they all fold flat for east postage.

Clarity Stamp Samples from the last show now.

A few Creative Expressions samples now. I enjoyed making all these. I do love getting messy, and boy did I get messy.

 Creative Expressions UTEE, spellbinders swirl flower die, CE stamps, mica flakes, Studio 490 Art Parts and beadazzles

 Aluminium duct (not duck) tape, CE embossing powder, CE bondable film, CE mica flakes, CE mica powder, Studio 490 stamps, alcohol inks, TH tissue tape.

 Couture Creations embossing folders, aluminium duct tape, Rangers Vintaj patina's, CE mica sprays, Archival inkpad, Studio 490 stamps

 CE Mica sprays, CE embossing powders, Studio 490 stamps, Rangers vintaj patina's

 CE embossing powders and vintage UTEE, alcohol inks, Studio 409 stamps, distress stains and inkpads, CE Mica sprays and mica powders

 CE drawing inks, CE embossing powders, distress stains, distress inkpads, Studio 490 Art Parts and stamps, CE text stamp

 Distress inkpad, Adirondack inkpad, TH tissue tape, Studio 490 stamps, Aluminium Duct tape, A special touch mask, Alcohol inks, Archival inkpad, stickles

 CE drawing inks, CE mica paints, CE embossing powder, Studio 490 stamps, ranger enamels

 Spelbinder dies, CE embossing Powders, CE pearl PVA, Studio 490 stamps, distress inkpads

 Grunge board, Studio 490 stamps, CE embossing powders and UTEE, CE mica strays and ink sprays, black paint

 

Distress inkpads, Aluminium Duct tape, Couture Creations embossing folder, Ranger Vintaj patina's, Studio 490 stamps and Art Parts, CE vintage UTEE, distress stains

Spellbinder dies, CE mica paints, Studio 490 stamps and Art Parts, CE embossing powders and Vintage UTEE, pearl PVA, CE micro beads

 Eco Green chipboard shapes, Distress inkpads, CE Vintage UTEE, that special touch mask, Studio 490 stamps

 Aluminium duct tape, CE Chalk and mica sprays, CE pearl PVA, Distress inkpads

 CE embossing powders, CE mica sprays, CE drawing inks, CE embossing folder, Distress inkpad, CE bakers twine, stickles, Studio 490 stamps

 Studio 490 stamps, Adirondack inkpad, CE bakers twine, CE hat tins

 Studio 490 stamps, distress inkpads, CE embossing powders, CE embossing folder, Distress marker pens

Studio 490 stamps, That special touch masks, Couture creations embossing folder, distress inkpads and stains, CE mica sprays, alcohol inks, CE pearl PVA