Little Claire Digi Stamp 'Lydia Goes Shopping'

I have now had my first ever play with a digi stamp. I was wary how the printer ink might react to ProMarkers, but I let the print dry for a couple of hours and did not have any problems at all. I used the digi stamp 'Lydia Goes Shopping' that is currently available as free download on the Little Claire website.

If you have not tried out digi stamps before, this is the perfect opportunity to give it a go. And digi stamps are not causing storage problems like so many other stamps. I just recommend that you back them up using a CD ROM, external hard drive or USB stick, so that you do not lose them in case of computer problems.


Card ingredients:

• Little Claire digi stamp 'Lydia Goes Shopping'
• White card blank square
• Southfield glass smooth white cardstock (200gsm)
  
• Dark brown cardstock
• Dovecraft 6x6 Sugar & Spice papers
• Dovecraft 6x6 paper pack - Colours
  
• Dovecraft Sugar& Spice paper blossoms
• Card Candy
• Tonic Studios 2 in 1 punch Royal Fleur
• Marianne D and QuicKutz cutting dies
• Corner rounder
• ProMarkers
  
• Adhesive
  
• Toolbox essentials

And by the way, Little Claire is now also on Facebook. So why not become a friend? Just search for 'Little Claire' and look for the elephant image.

Little Claire Digi Stamps

Are you amongst the growing number of crafters, who like digital stamps?

Little Claire have now also brought out a range of digi images. They have received their own section on the Little Claire website. Prices depend on the image, but many downloads are available for just £1 and some cost as little as 50p. So they are great for a wee treat in between.

And it is even more worthwhile to check out the range of Little Claire digi images, as there is a FREE download hidden amongst them - perfect for adding to your collection or those crafters, who have not tried digi stamps before. Enjoy!

And why not have a play with your new Little Claire downloads and enter your projects into the monthly Little Claire challenge for February? There is still time, and you can enter up to 3 new projects.

Blog Award

The lovely Linda has really made my day when she picked me for this blog award. Thank you so much Linda.

Perhaps jump over to http://linda-linjancreations.blogspot.com/ and check out her fab blog.

There are a frew conditions for accepting this award (which I do):

You have been TAGGED and want to participate.
Then create a post where you POST the 'LOVE BLOG' image.
You should also blog the person's link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award.
You can then choose 3 to 5 favourite blogs which you also link to your post. Then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.

The aim of this action is to bring unknown blogs to light, so please do not consider fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 or more followers.

My chosen blogs are:
Lisa - http://wishcraftcards.blogspot.com/
Sharon - http://thelittlestamper.blogspot.com/
Carol - http://carolssussexcraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Maxine - http://maxines-arts-and-crafts.blogspot.com/
Georgina - http://kaardvark.blogspot.com/

Little Claire Club Stamps February 2011

Blimey, what happened to the month of January? Now it is already February!

But the good thing is that it is once again time for a new Little Claire club stamp - or better a stamp set called 'Big Hugs' (yes, it is again good value for money). The stamp set is available on the Little Claire website. And please remember that every stamp also has its own gallery, i.e. there is plenty of inspiration to be found.



And a quick reminder:

Tomorrow (5 February 2011) marks the start of the monthly Little Claire challenges. So why not hop over to the blog and see what is happening? I cannot wait to see all you entries.

Thank you card inspired by nature

One of today's makes is a thank you card in more muted colours that is suitable for a man. The bird image is dry embossed and than emphasised using black ink. I used

• Textured cardstock in white, black, brown and olive green
• Gold metallic card
• Gold coloured peel-off
• Dreamweaver bird stencil LS94
• Sakura Gelly Roll pen in Clear Star
• VersaFine ink pad
• Round and scalloped round cutting dies
• Joy Crafts cutting die 'Leaves Nr. 1'
• We R Memory Keepers shaped Corner Chomper Deco/Stubs
• Lightbox
• Small stencil brush
• Adhesive
• Toolbox essentials

I hope you like the card.

Candy on the Little Claire Blog!

It is time for some fab candy on the Little Claire's ideas and inspiration blog. Why not jump over to the blog right away and see how easy it is to enter and to be in for a chance to win the stamps and flowers in the picture? The winner will be announced on 5 February 2011.

Good luck everybody!

Little Claire Room with a View - Cat in Window

Was the Little Claire show on Create & Craft this morning not brilliant? Steve did a great job and received so many e-mails. I hope you could watch or record the show.

Here are two projects created with a further Little Claire stamp set from the Room with a View series ('Cat in Window'), which could also be seen on Create & Craft.

The quality of the stamps is just amazing and provides clear images every time. On both cards they are coloured in using ProMarkers.