Rubber Stamping - North Wales

....................... that is how long I have been writing this blog for you. Of course we had another style blog before that for a few years. So today is,as they say in the blogging world             OUR BLOGAVERSARY Just imagine if this was a stamped card & the lower half moved that like. Now! that would be some stamping technique, wouldn't it?

Good afternoon everyone. Well you wouldn't think it was the same country or time of year today would you! Absolutely gorgeous sunshine & really quite warm too. This afternoon I have the second set of photos from the Mold II meeting on Tuesday night.  These are of the project for the evening - when Carolyn showed us another different fold card -- the U-fold card. This is Carol's card in a delicate lilac pattern with a pretty scalloped edging. Annette's card is sooo cute - I love it. Those stamped images were from a free set on a magazine recently - I must use mine. Christine's card is so elegant in black & white. Isn't that bell gorgeous on Elma's card?  Lovely fresh looking card. Helen has use an advertisement background paper & added a lovely over the edge die for across the front.  It looks like a tiara! Dot has a cute snowman on her card , along with a tree & reindeer in white.   I think the

Good afternoon everyone & what a miserable afternoon it has turned out to be.  We really are approaching those evenings for closing the curtains & lighting the fire - aren't we! Before that though - some photos for you of the Show & Tell at last nights Mold II meeting - where the theme was a card with moving parts; From Sue we have this lovely trifold card with aperture in which hang 3 lovely little circles hanging on a thread. Such a lovely shape & the circles move in the air. A beautiful cascade card from Helen & the flowers are on acetate so they wobble as the card is moved. It is quite a stunner in the black & white. Elma has made this lovely autumnal card with the lacy chipboard leaf hanging down at the side. Elma cut out all the different leaves & glued them to the bottom of the card & we thought the sentiment as really good for crafters - " Imagination will take you anywhere. " Annette's card is

Good morning ladies - it's a bit grey isn't it? Why am I disappointed?  My friend had to cancel her visit due to being unwell.  She does have a few health problems & one of them arose at the end of last week.  I was so looking forward to showing her around & having a good old-time crafting chat.  Never mind - it is more important that she gets well & Bob & I know after our April holiday, what it is like to be ill away from home. Today I am going to be bringing the club pages up-to-date, along with project photos.  So pop back soon to check things out. Tomorrow evening is the Mold II club night & we have a project with Carolyn - another different fold card.  Don't worry Mold ladies - Carolyn will be showing you in October, & providing I learn to do it properly then I will be showing the CSNW ladies in November. I had better get on with those changes now. That is me for today. 'Bye PS - Joanna has left a comment on the post for Mold ph

Good morning ladies This morning I have the photos from Thursday nights Mold club meeting & they are of their project for the evening.  The project was 3 different styles of card - with a Christmas theme - but of course works for everyday. Joanna was unable to attend the meeting to show the project, but Janet stepped in for her.  Thank you Janet. As I said yesterday we were a small group, due to coughs & colds - but boy, didn't that small group make a lot of cards! These first photos are of the samples that Janet brought with her - made by Joanna; Design 1 Design 2 Design 3 I think I have included one of each of the 3 designs. ........................... Here are the cards made by Joan Don't you just love those snowmen & penguins. Joan made 2 of Design 3 & one of Design 2 ....................... Here are Lynn's cards Lynn made 2 of Design 2 & 1 of Design 1 With design 2

Good morning ladies Well! what a little group we were last night at the Mold club meeting- only 6 people plus me.  There were lots of coughs & colds around stopping several ladies from attending. This first set of photos are of the Show & Tell project - where the theme was - a card with a moving part; From Sheelagh there were 2 lovely Waterfall cards. Sheelagh made 2 cards because the first one she made (the one on the left) wasn't stamped. Great to see an old favourite style of card again.  There are 2 photos for Maureen's card because she too went back to an old favourite....... ........ the magic slider card. I have left the card in the second photo slightly open so that you can see the before & after of the magic. Mair has made a beautiful floating butterflies card with a very clean, classic style The butterfly shape has been die-cut from the card base & then the floating images added by hanging them from thread.

Good afternoon everyone - This afternoon I have a photo of another recently made card; It uses one of the papers I made a few weeks ago as the background & layered onto lilac paper. The stylised flower was stamped in Versamark & embossed with white EP.  A little colour added to the leaves & petals & some bling to brighten it up.  The flower is from Indigo Blu which I used during a workshop about 18 months ago & was then able to buy it.  I then stamped the 3 sentiments to complete it.  These were one stamp which I cut apart to use individually. It is club night for the Mold club tonight - so I should have photos for you tomorrow. That's me for today.  'Bye

Good mooring everyone. The card I am showing you today is an Anniversary card.  It is for Sue & Bill (Crafty Sue's!) who are celebrating their Ruby wedding. Some of you may remember that when we were meeting at the Daniel Owen centre I managed to get Bill to come to the meeting just after we had started, & without Sue's knowledge, so that we could present them with a card & a cake.  That was for their Silver Anniversary - who would believe that was 15 years ago - where has time gone!!! Here is the card; On a workshop a while back, with Ali Reeve of "Stamps Away" (aka - Clever Cuts) - one of the techniques she showed us was using the Distress Inks on the stamp & then spritzing them for a watercolour effect. Also using second generation stamping as well.  That is how I got this watery, misty effect.  The 2 wine glasses were die-cut from a piece of acetate & coloured paper placed behind to simulate wine. That was fun cutting the aceta

Birthday Greetings Today is 20 September & a Mold club member has a birthday Happy Birthday Lynn Have a great day

.....  & it is so recent I made it this afternoon. Hello everyone. The card I have to show to you this afternoon is the one I have just made for my brothers birthday.  It is always so difficult to know what design to do.  He has in the past raced motorbikes - but some time ago when we were chatting he totally out of the blue said that he didn't see the point of being sent cards with motorbikes on because he got his pleasure from riding them.  Oh well - there goes one idea.  Recently I found a rather good motorbike die - so I will save that for my nephews card as he is the racer now. Anyway after that little bit of "background" - here is the card; I created a top fold square card with a copper mirri layer.  I have this great die from Tim Holtz of this corner die of cogs (it also comes with lots of individual cogs as well.  I die-cut them from black card & glued to the mirri card.  Then I die-cut the Happy Birthday from copper mrri & also black card

Good afternoon everyone. This afternoon I have a member showcase for you & once again it is Rita of Mold II club.  Rita has had one of her cards & a letter published in  the latest issue of "Simply Cards & Papercraft (Issue 167). That's really pretty Rita. I haven't tried that magazine free gift yet - but seeing how well it comes out I think I might give it a try very soon. That is me for today. 'Bye Well one again Rita.

Good afternoon everyone & what a nice afternoon it has turned out to be - so blue skies & sunshine not that awful rain. This afternoon I just have a photo of 2 little cards I have made mainly for a Christmas card workshop I am doing in 2 weeks time.  They are also the project for CSNW's October meeting. It's called a twisted gate-fold card     This photo shows them stood upright & this one shows them laying down & held by the closure. They are a quick & simple card which I thought would be an idea to start the workshop with, as I won't have any idea of the expertise of those ladies attending.  I can then judge it from there & bring in different style of cards accordingly. I hope your weekend is going well.  We have just had a very nice couple of hours with a visit from Gareth, Elayne & Gwion, & I got to have a really long cuddle time with him.  Lovely!  Oh  I did let Granddad have a cuddle too.  That is - with Gwion

Good evening everyone. Well. last night was my demo evening at the garden centre. I had been asked to demo something to do with card making - so I chose to use my Cuttlebug & show different things to do with embossing folders & dies. It was pretty busy early on & quite a few ladies were eager to be first to see what was going to be shown.  I wasn't the only demonstrator for the evening, there was a lady showing crochet & a couple showing  beaded work. The evening had been arranged to show all the new Christmas products that the shop had brought in. They had a free raffle, some fizzy wine & little nibbles which made it a lovely event.  I did have a moment during my early demonstration, as the ladies were putting their drinks on my table I was working on.  With the possibility that when I used the Cuttlebug the table would shake I was really worried about my nice cards. Fortunately - no accidents occurred. I had set up my table to work efficiently but al

Good afternoon everyone. This afternoon I have a photo of another of my double slider Christmas cards to show you. This one was the one I made to show the ladies of my little stamping group at the garden centre.  I prepared everything beforehand so that they could see the different components. Then as I showed them how to put the card together I put mine together at the same time. I now have 3 of these for Christmas, plus one for a birthday & the earlier one I made I gave to a friend for her birthday in August. I stamped the images with Versamark then embossed them with gold EP. They were coloured in with felt pens & I went around the edges of the layers of card with a red Promarker.  When the ink on the large bauble was dry I covered it with Glossy Accents to give it a glassy shiny look. That's me for today.  'Bye for now.

Good evening everyone - I hope you are managing to stay dry. Today I have another couple of photos for you of the cards I am preparing for my demo; The first 2 were created to show 2 things. One - how to use ink with your embossing folders &  Two - cutting p the embossed card rather than using a whole sheet. I sill have to put a greeting on these & some embellishment. On this card I simply embossed black card & then covered it with gold gilding wax. I wanted an "old" or vintage look - so I wasn't gentle or sparing with it I added a gold ribbon & knotted bow at the side & gilded a small piece of card from which I die cut the "seasons greeting". Made another complete card today & some small prepared pieces to work with later. More tomorrow - bye for now.