It's the village show!

Good evening, peeps!

Well, it's the same stamp as yesterday but I thought I'd show you just how different it can look:

The flags to create the bunting are on one of the stamp plates - I love bunting because it always speaks to me of some kind of celebration.  I kept the flags fairly muted for this card so that they didn't overwhelm the main image.  The sentiment is from the collection as is the rosemary (one of my fave herbs!)

I do hope you'll be watching Sheena's shows tomorrow at 9.00 a.m. 1.00 and 6.00 p.m. on Create and Craft TV - they have a Multibuy of all 6 plates at an amazing price and it will be so hard to resist when you see the incredible samples all my teamies have made - go here to see all of the blog addresses.

Hugs

It's no mystery - it's a wedding!

Good evening, peeps!  I'm a bit late posting this because I've been teaching a class today but I finally made it!

What we have here is one of wor Sheena's Village Mystery stamps used to make a wedding card and it's no mystery that this new collection of A6 stamp plates is extremely versatile!  In this one though I can almost hear The Carpenters singing along with 'White Lace and Promises'!

See what I mean?  This card is coloured with Copics and the image is mounted on Collall Glue Gel for a 3D effect.  The sentiment is from the same plate although there is one complete plate in the collection that is full of really original sentiments.

Sheena's shows are on Thursday 27th February at 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. so I'll see you there!

Hugs

It's nearly here ....

....the launch of wor Sheena's new embossing folders, that is.  Yes, peeps only one more sleep to go until you can see them in all their glory, together with all the lovely samples that my teamies and I have been making lately.  Here's another one from me that will hopefully tempt you into indulging in a little retail therapy:

This one is made with the Trailing Ivy A4 folder and some of Sheena's stamps from past collections, the Ivy Paint Fusion stamp. the Always Floral plate and the Only Words Through the Rain set.  I added in lots of Luminarte goodies (of course) some Pebeo Gilding Wax and there you have it!

Since the shows are only tomorrow, I'll give you an extra little sneaky peek because I'm good like that!:

This is the Ancient Arches embossing folder, one of the 5" x 7" ones and I've used it here with the Falling Feathers stamps clear embossed on to Kraft Card.

Well, I can't wait for the first show tomorrow at 8.00 a.m. and then Sheena's on again at 1.00 and 5.00 p.m.  The other show times are:

TUES 28th…..9am,4pm and 7pm

WED 29th…..10am and 2pm

THURS 30th…..12noon and 5pm

Thanks for looking again today.

Hugs

The excitement builds ......

Yes, peeps - the excitement is building towards the launch of wor Sheena's wonderful new embossing folders with a 4 Day Deal on Create and Craft TV starting on Monday at 8.00 a.m.

Here's today's sneak peek at one of the A4 folders - sorry, I can't remember what it's called but it's the one with all the flowers on!!  Anyhoo, you won't just want to buy one of them, will you?

Isn't this the blingtastic one, eh?!  The effect is obtained by using alcohol pens on acetate then spreading them with blending solution on a piece of foam packaging.  You then spread Versamark or Perfect Medium on the debossed side of the embossing folder and place the non-inked side of the acetate against it and whizz it through the machine.  Follow this up with some gold glitter embossing powder (I used a WOW! one) and mount the piece over some white Centura Pearl card, coated side up and 'Presto' you have it!  However, if you watch the shows, you may well see the lovely lady herself demo this technique.

Please pay me a visit tomorrow to see another sample and thank you for looking today.

Hugs

Let the Sneaky Peeks begin ....

Good afternoon, peeps!  Well it does seem a long time since I blogged - did you miss me?

Anyhoo, I'm back to tell you that wor Sheena has been busy again designing new embossing folders.  There are 8, 5" x 7" ones and 4, A4 ones in the collection and they're fabulous.  They will be launched as a Four Day Deal on Create and Craft TV, starting on Monday 27 January at 8.00 a.m. and there are a total of 4 shows on Monday.

Here's the first of the samples I've made:

This is made with one of the 5" x 7" folders to create the main picture and one of the A4 folders to create the ivy leaf background.

I'll be back to show you more tomorrow.

Hugs

Another fishy tale

Good afternoon, peeps!

Well, there's only one more sleep to go before we can all watch wor Sheena on Create and Craft TV.  Yes, peeps, tomorrow at 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. you'll be able to watch some wonderful demos using these new Under the Sea collection stamps.

Here's another couple of samples that are hopefully travelling along with Sheena as I type heading for the TV studios in readiness for the shows:

These must be two differing species of angel fish or at least painted with differing Luminarte Silks!  The coral and seaweed were stamped with the same paints - I prefer to place a little paint on my craft mat and pick it up on a small piece of Cut 'n' Dry foam to apply to the stamp.  I find I get a more even coverage that way but the paint can be applied with a flat brush, it just depends which you prefer.  This time the bubbles are dewdrops glued down with a little Glossy Accents.  You'll notice that some shells have made another appearance too - I think I must be a creature of habit but......

........here's something completely different......

There are no shells on this one just shoals of little fish embossed in gold pearl - sadly, it just tends to look yellow from some angles!

See you tomorrow, peeps!

Hugs

Under the Sea

Good morning, peeps!

If you always wondered what goes on under the sea, I'm about to give you a little peek!

Wor Sheena has been busy drawing again and you should just see the exciting stamps she's come up with this time!  Gorgeous detailed fishy images with silhouette images to match so there's no end  to the interesting techniques you can come up with using this little lot.  Just watch wor Sheena for some action packed demos on Create and Craft TV on Friday 13 December at 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.  There's a repeat of one of the shows at 11.00 p.m. if you're busy working on Friday.

Anyhoo, here's a peek of the first card for today:

You probably recognise the shells from the last stamp release but they go so well with this new one that I couldn't resist!  You can also probably see the lustre of the Luminarte Silks on the fish and the shells - they are 'proper lush' (to quote a well known TV chef!) and I can't leave them alone at the moment!

Similar techniques but different fish on this one - you'll see that the background card has some of the silhouette images embossed with white pearl embossing powder on it.  These images are great for that as well as using as the foundation image and then over-stamping with the matching line art image.

Wait until you see what my teamies have come up with using these stamps.  Go here for links to all their blog pages.

Hugs