Re-discovery of sealing wax

Yes, I am still alive. But due to PC issues (my computer does not want to swallow the Windows Vista service packs, which causes problems with more and more programs) I have currently very limited Internet access. And I am still living in hope that an expert will be able to sort everything out or manage to upgrade my PC to Windows 7 over the next two weeks.

On the upside, an offline PC also means that there is a bit more time for crafting and experimenting with new techniques.

As teenager I liked to seal letters with a wax seal. But for years I did not give that much thought. Now I have re-discovered sealing wax for craft projects. It just makes it so easy to arrange flowers with a stem, decorative stick pins, feathers, ribbon and so much more and to hold everything in place perfectly. And gorgeous papers like the ones with glitter effect in the First Edition Summer Breeze designer paper pad by Trimcraft just do not need large toppers or many embellishments to show their full beauty.

A product list and step-by-step instructions for the following card are in my Trimcraft gallery.

Little Claire Challenge 9

The ninth Little Claire challenge is now on underway. This time the topic is 'cards for men'. Many of us are probably making Father's Day cards at the moment. So why not enter some of those into the challenge? You can enter up to three cards.

There are again some design team cards for inspiration on the Little Claire blog.

Deadline for the current challenge is 2pm on Friday, 24 June 2011. Just click here to go directly to challenge on the Little Claire blog.

For my card I have used the 'Oh Man!' stamp set as well as black and white cardstock. The image is coloured in with ProMarkers and mounted onto a nesties lattice rectangle die-cut. The embossed sesction is created using the dot-matrix embossing folder by Tim Holtz. I finished the card off with 'Ritz' card candi.

I hope to see your creations soon. And good luck everybody!

The Great Outdoors

Have you already seen the new Little Claire stamp set 'The Great Outdoors'? It comes in very handy for male cards and cards for all those, who love activities like walking and camping. It is now available on the Little Claire website or by calling the team on 0844 800 4376.




Perhaps also have a peek at the sale section. There are currently papers, stamps and embellishments at great prices. And as many of us are already thinking about Christmas cards, it is perhaps a good opportunity to organise some more Christmas stamps.

First Edition Bird Song

Not long ago Trimcraft released a set of new First Edition paper pads. One of them is the gorgeous Bird Song pad with sheets of 200gsm cardstock. Some of these have glitter effects, others have double-sided designs.


You can find a product list and step-by-step instructions for this card in my Trimcraft gallery. I hope that you will enjoy re-creating this project or giving it your own twist.

Little Claire - Club Stamp June 2011

Time is really just flying by. Now it is already June. But at least it is also time for a new Little Claire club stamp.

And for this month the team came up with a very versatile gerbera set that contains a large flower, a small flower, a floral corner and two sentiments. It is great for experienced stampers, but also for new stampers with smaller stamp collections who might especially appreciate that the set can be used for so many different occasions.

The stamp set is now available on the Little Claire website. But you can, of course, also just phone the team who will be more than happy to talk to you.



You can find more inspiration in the gallery for this stamp on the Little Claire website.