Stencil it!

I am so excited! I am embarking on a new venture! Designing stencils! or masks or templates... call them what you will....The Artistic Stamper now has the beginnings of a new range of masks. Available now! They complement our stamps, and some have "bits" with them, and like the Splats and swirls one, match the actual stamps! They arrived yesterday, and I haven't had a lot of time to play, but whipped up this tag using the chevron mask, the chevron elements stamp and some remnant rubs from Tim, and  lots of distress ink.

I will be at Port Sunlight HSNW show ( a tickets only event) demonstrating for the show, and if you are coming along, stop by for a chat! CaroLines will have the stencils plus some of my stamps too. Looking forward to visiting and seeing friends :)
Have a very creative weekend
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A Happy time had by al!

Twice a year, we hot foot it up to the North, past Watford, to Happy Stampers North West Stamping Festival at Port Sunlight. It is probably time for me to stop driving so far in 2 days, as I am absolutely exhausted and these days it takes me so much longer to recover, but I love seeing everyone up there, and I would miss out on my pickles from Annie P!!! Thank you Annie.. yummy as always!!In defence, though we do have a great time, and I love everyone I meet :)) Hi to all the UKStampers who popped by to say hello :))  I demoed as always, my meltpot, no surprise there then? lol. I used the new Glassine papers to make roses, and covered them in clear UTEE, stunning! Here are a few of the samples that I gave away, and yes I managed to photograph them... always do that: make, give away, have no record of what I made!!



I have a very busy day catching up on Friday's work, and sorting out stock, and uploading new products to the website ( please be patient..there are a lot!) ...we have a delivery due in today of new Sizzix Alterations, and some more steampunk charms too!, oh and Wendy Vecchi Art Parts too!
Off now to return the truck... love being a white Van Man!! rofl
Have a creative day!

Hooked on Flowers!

At the weekend at Artisan, I spent most of the time demonstrating how to make grungepaper flowers! I had a lot of flowers and during the day I glued them onto a Frame which sat on my worktop. This is the final Frame.

 I am busy getting ready for HSNW Stamp Festival this weekend, and if you are coming stop by and say hi to myself, Mal and Amanda Bateman who will be there demonstrating. We will have all the Mabel stamps, all the new backgrounds, and hopefully the new metal colours from Ten Seconds Studio!
Happy Creating!