Mixed Up Saturday

 

Good Saturday Morning Ladies, 

A a slightly later start than last Saturday, but not such a fun destination!!  Today I have an MRI of my head, its for ENT department, particularly Audiology,  hopefully they will get some answers regarding the frustrating time I'm having with my Hearing aids.  

I think that we are just going to do some shopping after that, nothing set in stone though as you can't guarantee how you are going to feel after an MRI. They can be a bit draining in my experience. 

I hope that you all have something more exciting planned !! 

Creative Stamping 

Issue 127

In this issue of Creative Stamping you get a collection of Traditional Christmas stanps by Christina Griffiths of Card Making Magic,  you also get a bonus stencil, perfect for stencilling the Rays of Light onto the lanterns etc  

The first feature has Sarah showing how useful the stencil can be for adding extra life to your lanterns,  using them to create backgrounds and adding glow around the candles too.

Vanessa has used the Emboss resist technique to create some amazing backgrounds, the pink one wih the candles is beautiful and would work for any card.  The last card has a more grungy look which is also really effective. 

Masterclass:  Stencilling onto your stamps!

Teresa has designed some really fun card simply by using stencils to add detail to stamps, it works best with Silhouette stamps and for best results use Dye inks for the base colour then dye or pigment ink for the stencilled detail.  Look how many variations there are, a really fun idea. 

Here we hear about Christina's take on the stamps, she shares a couple of her own designs using her stamps.

Maggie has used the free gifts to create so lovely cards that would work for Men as well as women. 

Mel has a fantastic tutorial,  showing you how to add battery operated lights to your cards, such a lovely idea for cards for someone special. 

Technique Focus:  Spotlight Stamping 

I know we have done this technique for a challenge before, how lovely are cards that Lisa has made?! 

Glenda has used all of the little border and corner stamps to create Frames and wreaths and fun borders to her cards, we always disregard the little bracket stamps or corner leaf cluster and just use main elements, a great feature highlighting the often forgotten stamps.

Some clean and simple designs from Jane, using the free gifts, sometimes less really is more !!

Some great techniques and features in this months Issue, the free stamps are really useful too, I can see myself using them, especially the candle one. 

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Craft Shopping 

Karen

Karen managed to get to the Stamperama in Bedford last Sunday, I think you are a Superwoman after doing the all day workshop on Saturday too.  To say that there wasn't as many stands at this show you still managed to get some lovely goodies.  I love the TH Snowman 'Mr Frosty'  he has a charming face, love the hat & scarf.  Those Julie Hickey Flower dies are gorgeous and I love the the little card you made using just one of them.  You'll have to let us know how you get on with the Glue Pen as those Quickie glue pens are a nightmare,  I have about six in my pot 3 of which were bought in the last 6 months and none of them work !! 

Thanks for sharing your shopping with us XXX 

My Shopping 

I was looking at Autumnal cards on Pinterest and saw this card....

Oh and this one....

I loved them so much I went straight in search of the dies!!  The words were a really good price and I couldn't resist them.  In my defense these arwmw the only things i have bought since August!! 

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 I  hope that you all have a lovely weekend, 

Love and hugs to all of you 

Sandra

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