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Gellied ink

Good morning!

Apologies for my absence this week, it was a busy time with Port Sunny and then my teeth let me down yet again, I exceeded my previous dental dramas this time, not one but 2 yes 2 abscess, apparently my immune system is struggling a little at the moment. So I've been doped up to the eyeballs and not quite with it, BUT I'm feeling a lot better today and the swelling has almost gone.

So without further delay, here's a couple of pieces I did for Port Sunny using my Gelli and ink..

I'm still trying to find time to sit and have a proper play with inks and brayer on the Gelli, but I was quite pleased with my first attempts.

Speaking of Gelli, there are 3 places left for the breakfast Gelli workshop with Barbara at Harrogate on Sunday, find out more here

Ok thanks for stopping by, have a good one!

 

 

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Melty Heart

Good Morning!

Just a quick and easy Meltpot card today...

I used a heart bezel to pour the UTEE into, then popped it out when cool so I can re-use the bezel.

The lacy square is my Moroccan tile cutting die from Cheery Lynn

The large bead cap which I glued onto the heart is from Hobby House.

Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

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Winter Mittens

Good afternoon!

Start of another busy week prepping for classes, tv and retail shows. I still can't show most of what I've been creating recently, but I can give you a tiny preview of another magazine piece...

This is one of the cards I did for Creative Cardmaking 59, on sale now.

The theme was creating Christmas using non-Christmas stash.

If you like this one and would like to know more about it or the other cards in the set, go grab a copy of the magazine from either your local craft shop or online at Cutting Edge Crafts.

Thanks for stopping by, come back soon when hopefully I will have time/energy to give you all the latest Clarity goss!

 

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Use up the good bits

Morning!

Hope your well, I know lots of you are starting to turn the heating on.

There's a bit of blue sky here today so I'm gonna try and enjoy that while it lasts.

I'm at that point again where I can't show you most of what I've been creating because its either for workshops, magazine or telly.

I did find this though..

I don't think I've shown you this one.

I was playing with the Leafy Swirl stencil from Clarity, the first print is always a tester and usually has too much paint, but I liked a big area on this one, so I chopped it down and used what I liked.

And I love my little Clarity Thank You circle stamp, perfect size for a dazzler in the middle.

Hope you like it

Thanks for stopping by.

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Claritystamping in Shrewsbury and Chester....

Good afternoon!

I know lots of you will know about this if your on Facebook, but or those that don't do FB here's the news...

I have managed to find a venue in Shrewsbury for Claritystamp workshops

First class will be on

Sunday 17 November

 

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A venue in Chester

First class will be

Thursday 17 October

 

If you would like more info please email me

simms.maria@hotmail.co.uk

I will invite the Northwest Claritystampers to leave a comment with their feedback on the classes, so check back for comments later maybe.

 

Ooh what about a card too...

This is another I did for Creative Stamping a little while ago

Using Jazz Man Montage and matching Jazz Man Claritystamps

Hope you like it!

Have a good Monday

 

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Create...

Good evening!

Just a quick post before bed, it's been a lovely day at Craft Range demoing the Meltpot.

I made this canvas as a sample to leave at the store for display, i didn't want to say goodbye to it though because I really loved how it turned out, so I think I might have to reproduce it.

There are lots of Melty techniques packed in to this.

Hope you like it!

Ok I'm gone, need sleep ready for the Preston meeting of Claritystampers Northwest tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Melty Peek...

Hellllo! Well it's neither morning or afternoon...

I'm getting quite excited about the weekend, it's gonna be a cracker!

Saturday I will be among some great demonstrators at the Craft Range in Burnley.

Here's a little peek at one of my Meltpot samples

 

Here are all the details.

Then on Sunday I'm in Preston with Claritystampers Northwest, we have some more of my fave stamps to play with. No sneak peeks of that I'm afraid, I dont tend to show current workshop projects on bloggy.

I'm currently trying to sort a venue out to take Claritystamping to Shrewsbury, not as easy as you might imagine...so if you know anywhere please shout me.

Wirral venue? I was supposed be getting a phonecall with a price yesterday, so I'm gonna chase it again today.

Back to work I go, thanks for stopping by, have a good one.

 

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