Rubber Stamping - North Wales

Good evening everyone The showcase I have for you tonight is from Carol of Mold II club. Carol has been showing children how to make the book hedgehog - so I asked her to send me a photo for the blog. Isn't he - no, perhaps she - cute? A couple of years ago I was given one of these made by Hayley of CSNW club - it sits on my desk with little notes and/or business cards tucked in it. I love these items, & all the lovely book folding that is going the rounds at the moment - but - you know me, just can't fold a book like that or change the pages.  I have had so many of you remind me that if the books don't sell they go to landfill - but I still cannot bring myself to "deface" them. I appreciate they are being turned into better things - but my Mum & Dad would be looking over my shoulder & tutting. Silly I know - but there you are. Have a great weekend.  'Bye for now.

Good afternoon ladies Well! I originally sat down here to write about, & show you, a card I made recently only to find I didn't photograph it before sending it.  I was really pleased with it too, as I did some rather special cutting out.  With craft knife!  Not a die-cut.  I may have to ask the recipient if they can take a photo of it & send it to me. I have decided I am going to try the cutting again - but probably in a different "pattern". It did make my hand hurt a bit at the end but worth it for the finish.  Ah well. Another weekend is upon us again bringing with it the end of January - where has this month gone? I hope you have a great weekend whatever you are doing.  I am hoping to have some more crafting time - so you never know I may have some photos for you - if, of course I remember to take them. This old age - it doesn't come on its own does it? 'Bye for ow - have fun.

Birthday Greetings Today is 29 January  & a Mold II member has a birthday Hoping it is a great day for you - Liz Happy Birthday I know that Liz does not use the Internet, but I wasn't going to leave her out - perhaps if someone sees her they will let her know.

Good evening ladies Here are the photos from the project for the Md II meeting held on Tuesday.  The project was a card with a different fold - Corner Fold card; Some of the ladies have stated their cards are still work in progress but were still willing to havethem photographed.; Annette has made an Easter card - isn't that little fellow cute.  Lovely clean design. Betty's card is a reminder of the summer days to come - sitting in the garden supping wine. Well I think so. Helen's combination of squared pattern & dotted pattern really works well together & the rose is just perfect for it. Elma has put her topper in a die cut frame which sits over the folded corner  a great adaptation. Carolyn made 2 cards in this lovely pale blue - 1 design 2 different cards. That's the beauty of a simple design. Another card by Carolyn which she had made before the meeting - this time on a square card & with different dim...

Good evening ladies. Tonight I have the photos fro last nights MoldII meeting & the first set is of their Show & Tell card - which was based on a sketch; This is the sketch; these are their cards This is Sylvia's card - who obviously has a liking for dragonflies.   Sylvia is our newest member - so well done Sylvia. Sue's card is for a wedding. The photo shows the card open.  Sue cut the front shorter than the back & the upright panel in the sketch has been placed just behind the diamond as the piece that keeps the card closed. Carolyn's card has her usual signature delicate colours - very delicate.  The background is a piece of embossed card, which she has lightly coloured with ink. Annette decided to make her card landscape & elongate the design - which works really well. It is for a friend who is very much into gardening,  I am sure they will love it. Elma decided she needed cheering up ...

Good afternoon ladies. Today I have a photo of a get well card that I made last week.  An elderly colleague of mine is in the Countess after falling down stairs & damaging her spine. I embossed the square card with a frame embossing folder, then stamped & embossed in silver EP a flourish frame & the words "Best Wishes" within it.  The frame stamp was part of a freebie set last year & I hadn't used it before. It's quite fragile & looking at the photo now I can see that one side isn't straight, even though I had several attempts to fix it to the acrylic block.  Some more of my Dreamees flowers decorate the corners each with a little white pearl in the centre. Tonight is the first 2016 meeting for Mold II club - so will have club photos for you tomorrow. I am hoping that the centre has remembered that we are in there tonight as I do not fancy waiting around in this windy wet weather.  I am sure they will have - after my phone call...

Birthday Greetings Today is 26 January & a Mold member has a birthday & I hope it is a great day for you - Joanna Happy Birthday

Today the death of explorer Henry Worsley was announced after he had to make the decision to bring an end his trek across Antarctica.  The sad thing was that he was only 30 miles from achieving his dream.

Hi everyone. Just remembered that today is the Welsh Valentines Day - St Dwynwen's Day. So! if you celebrate this I hope you are having a great day.

Good evening ladies Tonight I have ore of the photos from the Mold meeting on Thursday & this time it is of their project cards - where we made the corner fold card; I like the way this delicate border stamp surrounds the main image - lovely design - by Yvonne. That hint of blue around the edge of the topper really sets this design off in the card made by Clare. What a beautiful poppy image Sheelagh has used. Her backgrounds papers? The inside of envelopes - the sort that usually contain bills! Joan has used this shape for a masculine card which works really well, & that collage stamp is just right for it.  I believe there is still a coloured paper insert to go inside. Pretty lilac colour & butterflies from Joanna.  Is it a butterfly or is it one of those really lovely moths? Janet has created a really colourful layered topper on her card. Lynn's use of brightly coloured papers against a plainer topper wo...

Hello everyone The member showcase this time it is from Joanna of Mold club, who once again has won a prize for simply leaving a comment on a blog. Last night she showed me one of the stamps that she had chosen to buy with her prize voucher; It's an absolutely beautiful Chocolate Baroque stamp.  I meant to photograph it last night but forgot - so popped along to their website & saved a picture of it to show you. Congratulations Joanna - I look forward to seeing it used on a card sometime. I my last posting I said I had 2 members news items to give you - but when I went to blog about the other one I realised I had already done it - the card from Rita with the cute dog on. That's me again - have a great weekend.

Hi all I have just updated the project photos page. 'Byee

Good morning everyone Today I have the first club photos of 2016 & they are of the Show & Tell from last nights meeting of Mold club.  The theme was to make a card from a sketch; This is the sketch used & here are their cards Sheelagh's card has lovely shades of pink with fairies & butterflies, very delicate Yvonne has used the "bleach blocking" technique from the November meeting. I just love that central topper one of my friend Carolines stamps - which I also own. Joanna's card has been made for someone getting married & uses Mackintosh designs. I love the delicate blue colour. Lynn has gone for texture & bold images. I love this idea. Janet's panels on this card are absolutely beautiful I think this may also use the "bleach blocking" technique - or some form of water resist. I think this sketch will get used again & again. That's me for now - there is anothe...

Good evening everyone. Well, tonight saw the start of the 2016 club meetings with Mold club, & what an interesting start it was. As I arrived at the centre there did not appear to be any lights on & about 5 or 6 of the ladies were standing around outside.  Calls were put in to the 2 contact numbers on the door - but they both went to answerphone. Eventually Clare had the idea of texting one of the numbers in the hope that the person whose number it was would look at a text even if they had ignored a call.  This worked eventually & we had a call back - as far as they were concerned there was nothing on the books for tonight.  But he very kindly came round & opened up or us & helped us put out the tables & chairs.  He also came back at the end to put everything away & lock up after us. So tomorrow morning the centre will be getting a call - it is not the first time this has happened & tonight was so bitterly cold - it certainl...

Good morning Another members new item for you.  This time it is Rita from Mold II club ; Well done Rita - keep up the good work during 2016.

Birthday Greetings Today is 21 January & a Mold club member has a birthday Yes - "have a great day" Janet Happy Birthday

Well not quite  - as it is a member's grand-daughter who is in the  news; The feature here is of a card made by Jess, Jess is the granddaughter of Betty from Mold II club & she was featured in a recent magazine  - following in grandma's footsteps!!!! Well done Jess. Betty please give her our congratulations.

Good afternoon everyone. I have been busy the last day or two finalising a few projects for 2016 & getting the programme notes & project notes printed ready for the meetings. Yesterday I updated the Mold club page & later today - or certainly tomorrow - I will update both Mold II & CSNW club pages. Also a couple of photos will be needed for the club photo page - after I have actually taken the photos. This evening I have an appointment with the ENT specialist  about my throat & cough, so hope to have some success there & that he can solve what is wrong, & then get me on the right road to treatment. So! fingers crossed. 'Bye for ow.

Good afternoon everyone I realised this morning that I haven't yet shown you the card I made for Bob's birthday which was at the beginning of the month. I embossed a piece of silver mirri card with that lovely link pattern embossing folder. I then die cut the silver frame. Well actually that is not strictly true - I actually tried to die cut a fancy "happy birthday" which had been free on a magazine sometime last year - but try as many times as I could, it would not cut well enough to actually take out of the die cleanly.  So I then cut the silver frame with the aperture & stamped the "it's your birthday" sentiment onto black card with Versamark ink & then heat embossed with silver EP.  I placed the sentiment behind the aperture in the silver frame & added "to my husband" & "happy birthday" from black peel offs.  I then wrapped the ribbon around the embossed mirri card & layered it onto the base white card...

...........make next. Well! I made this card; I tried to create something totally different to the card I showed you yesterday, & I think I have. This time I took one of my embossed pieces of card & coloured it with Distress Ink using Salty Ocean & Mustard Seed - blue & yellow respectively.  I chose these 2 colours because using them together I would get a third colour - green of course.  Once again I went for the to edge.  I then stamped the grasses in a pale green pigment ink & heat embossed it with clear EP - the fairy & the sentiment & the "sparkles" around the edge of the card were stamped in Watermark ink & heat embossed in gold EP. I then gave the topper a torn edge & - surprise, surprise for me - added glitter to the fairy's wings using a Quickie Glue Pen & glitter.  I think you can just make out the glitter. So another weekend upon us & a very cold one too.  We had had snow here when we wo...