Rubber Stamping - North Wales

Hi everyone - sorry didn't get around to sorting next batch of photos as of course today was set up day for the HSNW Stamp Festival tomorrow. There are some new retailers there for you tomorrow - so for those of you who are going I hope you have a great day & I will want to know all about your purchases at our next meetings. I don't think I will be there tomorrow, after our health problem over the last couple of weeks I find I really don't have too much energy.  I found it very tiring this afternoon getting the rooms organised with Caroline & then checking the retailers are OK.  I guess age is catching up with me. I am trying to be very careful with spending at the moment as there are things afoot which I will be able to tell you about later.  Plus I really do have to get to grips with sorting my craft stuff - if only to realise what I have & what I don't have. As well as the CSNW meeting on Wednesday evening I have also started holding a few worksh...

I am afraid for me there was no crafting today - but I did get to use some of the cards I have made recently.  I needed a birthday card, a get well card & 2 thinking of you cards.  So it was very fortunate that I sat & made a couple of cards a day recently.  What's more I found out earlier this evening I need another birthday card.  If this keeps going like this I will need to sit myself down again & start making 2 cards a day. I am having a wedding preparation day tomorrow.  Nadine is going to come round to help me with the table decorations.  I have done some work towards them so hope to get a lot done tomorrow.  Having another pair of hands to hold things - especially so you can stand back & see what it looks like is a great help. I had the first 2013 meeting of my HSNW club tonight - the one in January was snowed off - it was so nice to see everyone. Well that briefly is my day today - I hope you have all had a ...

Hello again ladies Here I am with the second part of cards made by Liz for the A-Z project. M - Mickey Mouse N - Nine I have had several attempts at counting the "nines" & get a different answer each time O - Owls A really popular image at the moment P - Paddington Bear Q -  Quilling I am hoping I have got this card in the right orientation R - Robot He's a cheery robot isn't he? S - Strawberries Good enough to eat T - Teabag folding That is a lovely motif Liz U - Unicorn I love the way Liz has put this together - it looks very much like a paper cut V - Virgo A nice piece of pyramage on this one W - Wallace & Gromit who else X - Xstitch clever use of the X Y - Yellow (Oops sorry Liz - I forgot to rotate this card) Z - Zebra Another beautiful pyramage image Well done Liz I really enjoyed looking at your cards. That's me for today ladies.  More tomorrow. I have to go & see if I have everything ready for my workshop tomorrow. 'Bye

Good morning ladies Well! we seem to have escaped the snow - or is that a dangerous comment to make?  Mind you it is a pretty dull foggy day today & cold too. So to brighten the day up here is the first part of the A to Z cards made by Mold II member Liz.  Liz doesn't stamp quite as much as the rest of us but I think I can say that she was without question the keenest person for this project.  She started on it immediately & kept telling me how much fun she was having making them.  Liz is also keen on needlework & painting, which shows in some of her cards.  So here is her work; A - Abstract A clever idea for A - the needlework starts here B - Blackwork I would add B for Beautiful too C - Cockerel D - Dolphins Those blue flat back gems really make this card & I think Liz painted & hand cut the wavy frame E - Eagle Some lovely colouring on this one F - Fishing Some 3-d work here G - Guitar great masculine card H - Hippo This ...

Good afternoon again ladies Here is the second half of the A - Z cards made by Annette; N - Noel I love the way Annette has used those individual stamps to decorate the O in Noel What a brilliant idea Mmmm!  think I might store that away for future reference. O - Oriental Lady The use of the blossom stamp for the background as well really ties this altogether P - Penguins Q - Quilt I hope yo9u can see the quilt on her bed - I must apologise for the fuzzy picture R - Robin & Ribbon This is Annette's favourite bird S - Silver hearts, Silver Anniversary Another elegant card T - Tulip, Thanks talking elegant - I just love these slim classic look cards U - Umbrella, Under the Weather after all that rain - he is going to need that soup V - Valentine W - Waistcoat, Watch (peeking out of the pocket) X - (Happy) Xmas Y - Yacht aren't those anchors great Z - sending home the ZZZZ's He is really cute Looks like he might have been at the same party that the M mouse ...

Good afternoon ladies Here for your enjoyment is the first part of Annette's cards for the 2011 project; A - Apron B - Baby, Bow, Bottle I love the little hands up the side of this card C - Car, Corners - Cream card What a really elegant card D - Duck,. Dandelion, Dragonfly That little duck is adorable E - Embossing - Heat & Dry Another elegant card I love it F - Fishing As these cards had to come out of the plastic pockets I was able to stand this little easel card up G - Giraffes H - Hat's & Happy Birthday Very chic & love the green background it really sets them off I - Ice Cream Sundae Ooh - really nice on a hot day J - Jam, Jamboree - Just for you Annette - I am sorry I hadn't noticed this one came out a bit fuzzy K - Kimono These always make beautiful cards L - Love I love that verse it is beautiful & another very elegant card M - Mouse It looks like he really has had a nice day with a very nice full tummy now I am on the look out for ...