Crafty Stamps' Domestic Goddess

It was really time again to pick up those wonderful Domestic Goddess stamps by Crafty Stamps. I love them so much, but have not worked with them for far too long. So many ideas, so little time ... Sometimes I really wish the day had more than 24 hours.

For the card above I used the stamp 'Groceries' (DG105M), which I coloured in using ProMarkers. Additional products used for this card are a Joy! Crafts stencil, a Darice embossing folder, paper roses and rosebuds, paper blossoms by Dovecraft as well as a Joy! Crafts die from their Vintage Flourishes range. After a very long time I actually used my lightbox for the embossing with the stencil - and it was so great to experiment and built up the embossed sections. With an embossing machine the entire shape will get replicated whereas I can choose areas and work on effects when I use a lightbox.

The second card features the stamp 'Cooking' (DG102M). After colouring in the image with ProMarkers I combined it with a coloured lace doily and paper roses from Trimcraft's Lillibet collection, twine, brown adhesive pearls and die-cuts created using memory box dies (kitchen utensils) and a Joy! Crafts die (swirl) to create the card. I also used an Embossalicious embossing folder.

1st Ross Papercraft Show in Edinburgh

Today was the day of the first Ross Papercraft Show in Edinburgh. It was really nice to get there, as I had to miss the SECC and the Sincerely Yours show due to our move. I was pretty good when it comes to the craft spending, but I am over the moon that I found a set of ink blending mats (one in A4, one in 12" x 12" and one in A3) at the organisers stall. They are like the SplodgeAway mats but much more affordable. I am already using a 12" x 12" mat and wanted to get a smaller size anyway (and I can always cut the larger ones to size), so I am a pretty happy bunny that I have saved so much money. And other crafters in the area can also benefit, as Stamper's Grove are now also stocking the mats.

The card above is one that I made for the Stamper's Grove/Crafty Stamps stall as pretty much last minute addition. It features their Domestic Goddess stamp 'with husband' (DG110M) stamped with black Memento ink and coloured in using ProMarkers.

Further materials:
* White linen textured cardstock by Southfield
* Patterned paper
* Dovecraft 6"x6" textured cardstock pad
* Paper roses and rosebuds
* Decorative pins
* Adhesive

Further tools:
* Die-cutting machine
* Border die by Marianne Designs
* Heart-shaped die by Joy! Crafts
* Toolbox essentials

Domestic Goddess

Today I would like to share a few more cards with you that I made with images from the new 'Domestic Goddess' collection by Crafty Stamps over the recent weeks.

For the card above I used the image 'Dishes' (DG103M) in combination with textured cardstock, which is partly embossed, organza ribbon and a border die-cut created with a die by Cottage Cutz.

Next up is a hair salon card created with the stmp 'Pampered' (DG107M). Here I used textured cardstock, a Die'sire embossing folder and dies by Marianne Designs. I also added quilled flowers created from patterned paper with the help of Die'sire quilling dies. These dies are great for creating embellishments by using up patterned papers with lovely colours but perhaps not so nice designs. And adhesive gems complete the centres of the flowers.

Or could it be something a wee bit saucy?

The stamp 'Seductive Lady' (DG109M) could also come in handy for some cheeky male cards. I coloured in the image using Spectrum Noir pens and combined it with textured cardstock, a Die'sire embossing folder, Marianne Designs dies, paper roses, fabric leaves and decorative pins.

I hope you like these cards.

I am still alive ...

I am conscious that it has been far too long since my last blog post. In December there has been a sudden and unexpected decision to do up a house and to rent out our flat (a very long and complicated story ...). Ever since we seem to have been working pretty much 24/7 - and it is still not over.

At least I have now managed to find a bit of time to get my craft stuff out in between job, work at home, building site, trips to DIY stores, etc. And I am so glad that I could have just a few moments of calm, as Crafty Stamps have just released such great new stamps. Are you up for a few tasters from the just released Domestic Goddess range?

DIY Woman

For this card I used the stamp DG104M by Crafty Stamps and coloured in the image using Spectrum Noir pens. Embellishments are wooden elements from the Riverbank Revels collection by Trimcraft and die-cut flowers created with Joy! Crafts dies. A 6" x 6" Die'sire embossing folder took care of the background.

Hostess

This stamp DG106M by Crafty Stamps can be interpreted in two ways. The items on the tray could be a glass of beer or similar and a sandwich. But why not - like I did it here - colour them in such a way that they become a mug and a piece of cake?

The doily on the embossed background (created with a 6" x 6" Die'sire embossing folder) comes from the Riverbank Revels collection by Trimcraft. The paper flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts whilst the leaves are created with the Joy! Crafts die set that I already used for the card above. A Cottage Cutz die took care of the cake embellishments.

Cleaning

For this card I worked with the stamp DG101M. The image is again coloured in Spectrum Noir pens. Further materials and tools used are textured cardstock, black adhesive gems, a Darice crackle embossing folder and a mesh border die by Cheery Lynn Designs.

Further projects with the new images by Crafty Stamps will follow over the next days.