Little Claire Room with a View - Christening

Now it is just a few hours to go until the Little Claire show on Create & Craft (12 January 2011 at 11.00). And here is another sneak peak on one of the new stamp sets.

I know from craft forum discussions that many are struggling with ideas for christening cards. But there is no need to worry with this set, as it gives so many options.

For the first card I used Dovecraft Back to Basics papers and created a cross from 0.6mm brass wire. The wire ends are used to secure the cross on the card like a brad. The image is coloured in using ProMarkers.

The second card is again coloured in using ProMarkers. But this time I used a masking technique for the stamped image. I stamped the image of the bible onto the piece of smooth white card and then onto a sticky note. I cut out the image on the sticky note, placed it over the image on the white cardstock and stamped then the christening gown.

I hope you can tune into tomorrow's show.

Little Claire Room with a View - Wedding

It is not long now until launch of exciting new stamp sets by Little Claire. They are all part of the 'Room with a View' series.

I am very pleased to reveal already two cards, which I created with the new wedding stamp set. The set is amongst those launched in a Little Claire show on Create & Craft on 12 January 2011 at 11.00.


I hope you can tune in on Wednesday to watch Steve from Little Claire launching the new sets.

Little Claire Club Stamp January 2011

Happy New Year and best wishes for 2011 to all of you!

And with the beginning of a new month it is once again time for the new Little Claire club stamp. And this time it is something really special - a so called 'Room with a View' stamp set. The stamps from the 'Dog in Window' set can be used individually or in combination with each other, which creates cards where the window can be opened to reveal the view into the room. Plenty of scope to let the imagination run wild!

For the two cards below I combined the stamp set with LLB Venaissance papers from Trimcraft.



And watch this space. Other surprises for interesting and more unusual craft projects are just round the corner. No, I am not giving away anything else at the moment, but more will be revealed soon ...

By the way, Little Claire will also be on Create & Craft next week.

New Little Claire stamps out in January 2011

Little Claire are launching two more great stamps in January 2011: 'Georgia' and 'Birdcage'.

It is so much fun to work with these versatile girly stamps that can be used for projects in so many different styles and colour combinations - from modern to vintage, from monochrome to bold colours. I hope you like them as much as I do.

Georgia

Georgia

Birdcage

Birdcage

I'll be there for you

In January Little Claire are launching another adorable elephant stamp 'I'll be there for you'. And the title of the stamp is also included as sentiment stamp.

So many people like elephants. And their elephant stamps take not only care of great and just lovely images, but the stamps are also such a joy to work with. Their clear stamps are made out of nice and firm material, so they provide clear impressions and never smudged lines like so many really soft clear stamps.

Here are two cards that I created with this new set, which I can now be pre-ordered on the Little Claire website. I hope you like them.

Blog Award

I have received this lovely award from Maria (Inkymits). Thank you so much Maria. And also at the same time my apologies that it took me a while to get it onto my blog. It has been so busy recently.

I now need to pass on the award to 15 deserving blogs, which everything but easy.

1. Georgina
2. Rozzy
3. Linda
4. Ellen
5. Mei
6. Kim
7. Julie
8. Karen
9. Tracey
10. Anne
11. Yvonne
12. Louise
13. Jane
14. Fiona
15. Pam

Blog Award

My fellow Little Claire design team member Louise was so kind to give me this award. Thank you so much Louise.

The rules for this award:

I need to state 8 things about myself. Then I have to pass the award on to 4 bloggers and let them know that they have been chosen by me.

Here are the 8 things about me:

1. I have been crafting since I can remember.
2. Over the years I have made my way through a variety of crafts including crochet, knitting, cross stitch, mosaics and ceramics.
3. Years ago I used to design and make my own jumpers.
4. My stamps are my most treasured craft items.
5. I am attending courses at the Edinburgh College of Art on a regular basis.
6. I love reading.
7. I am not going anywhere without my iPod.
8. When it is getting busy or even hectic I just need a cup of tea.

And I am passing on this award to:

1. Sarah
2. Karen
3. Maria (Inkymits)
4. Nicki