SPRINKLE LOVE with THE ARTISTIC STAMPER

...life is too ironic to fully understand...

- it takes sadness to know what happiness is -

- noise to appreciate silence -

- and absence to value presence -

...hello everyone, here is a little sneak peek of what is waiting over at The Artisitic Stamper Creative Team Blog, it is my last design piece as Guest Designer for December, pop on over here http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/ to see the full piece and if you'd like leave a comment...

...this will be my last post for a wee while, in the last month the big 'C' has crept back in and paid a second visit to my family in as many years and my time and energy are needed else where, I'll be back as soon as is possible...

...I would like to thank each of you for the wonderful, kind, up-lifting words you leave when you visit my blog, they mean a lot as does your friendship, there is so much beauty in all of you, it gladdens my hearts...

...may love health and happiness be yours throughout 2013...

xxx

TAGS & BANNERS @ FUSSY & FANCY

...the heart that gives, gathers...

-Tao Te Ching -

...hello everyone, yes two postings from me today, a first I think!...that's because it's challenge time over at Fussy & Fancy, and for the next fortnight is 'Tags & Banners' and today I'm sharing with you my design team piece, I hope you like...

...a plain manilla tag was put through one of Tim's festive embossing folders, then the yummy salty ocean distress ink was swiped through the middle & walnut ink around the edges, once heat dried snow cap paint dabber was brushed over the entire tag to give that shabby effect...

...this gorgeous Christmas bauble was given to me, I covered it with some yummy festive paper from my stash and gave the edges the frantage treatment, this stuff is just amazing and comes in some lovely shabby colour ways...the mini banner was cut from the Tiny Tabs Die...

...the seam binding hanger was inked up with weathered wood for that cold frosty feel...well that's my tag, I look forward to seeing your creations, why not pop over to the Fussy & Fancy challenge blog,  here http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ and see the rest of the teams fabulous creations, I do hope you'll be inspired to join us...

xxx

O' CHRISTMAS TREE with THE ARTISTIC STAMPER

...where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure...

- Rumi -

...hello everyone, is it just me or is Christmas alarmingly close, I've not started on my list yet!!...but on my crafty list is today's sneak peek of my second piece for The Artistic Stamper...

...I will confess this wasn't my original piece but upon arrival home from work to take my photo's in the lovely crisp light we had, I found the cats had been up on the shelf and chewed my lovely piece to bits, beyond repair! so with only a few hours this is what I came up with...

...to see the full piece pop on over here to http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/ and if you have time leave a comment I'd love to know what you think...

...thank you for stopping by today...

xxx

KRAFTY-CHRISTMAS-GOODY-BAG

...where I create, there I am true...

- Rainer Maria Rilke -

...hello everyone, the festive countdown is well and truly under way, hope your all on schedule with your list of to-do's, I'll be making a start on mine today...

 ...I'm sharing with you a sneak peek of some festive makes for Craftwork Cards using the Krafty-Christmas-Goody-Bag...pop over to their blog here http://craftworkcards.blogspot.co.uk/ and let me know what you think...

 ...wishing you a wonderful day and thank you for dropping by...

xxx

HOME MADE CHRISTMAS

...the world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper...

- W B Yeats -

...hello everyone...today, I'm delighted to share with you that for the month of December I am Guest Designer for The Artistic Stamper...I was thrilled to bits to be asked by Jennie and it took me all of a nano second to say yes!...

...I have used a wonderful set of very versatile stamps apty named Tick Tock Christmas, I hope you like...

...above is a sneak peek of my designs for the Team, if you'd like to pop over here  

http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/ and leave a comment on their blog i'd love to know what you think...

...have a super day and thank you for dropping by...

xxx