Tuesday, 16 April 2013

NEW PRODUCTS UPDATE...

My usual post over last weekend just didn't get done - due to nasty bugs again.  Still suffering from fluishness, but determined to at least update you on our recent new product release today, in between coughs and splutters.  Just be thankful that you can't catch it through the ether (hopefully)!!



Last week we released 4 new rubber stamps - 3 Individual collage style stamps:


and an Elements mini plate, with a sewing theme:


I have already had some projects sent over by the team, and very lovely they are too.  Helen's first - she made this one (love, love, it!) by dabbing distress ink pads on a craft mat, adding a little spray of water, I think, and then swooshing a piece of glossy card through the colours on the mat, to pick up.  This makes a great surface to stamp on, and then Helen used a white pen to highlight the grasses and flowers.



Edging is barbed wire from CI-361.  This is a stamp designed by my good friend Linda, and we have now given Linda her own page on our website which you will find Here.  The stamp featured above is CI-385, and very lovely it is too.

Helen has also had a play with the lighthouse stamp CI-384.  Malcolm photographed this 'Grace Darling's' lighthouse when we went out on a boat trip from Seahouses in Northumberland, to the Farne Islands, and then I made it into a stamp:



Brenda has made this adorable 'pocket watch' (Tim Holtz die), with this stamp too - very cool idea:




And she has made a gorgeous tag with CI-385:




I think this is going to be a very popular stamp!!  Brenda also added Hello and the bird from CI-371 which looks perfect on here.

Then Gio has made this very pretty little card with the other new Individual stamp CI-386:


Gio has sprayed over the Butterfly Panel Mask in yellow to create a background to this lovely summery stamp. And as Gio is rather fond of sewing themed stamps (as are lots of you out there!) she has made two lovely altered CD cases into little sewing boxes - how gorgeous are these?!




Well I was going to mention the dies we have released too (which you will find Here), but I've run out of steam now, and need another cup of tea to soothe my sore throat!  So I will finish by showing you another new make by Brenda - who has also using the sewing stamp, and made a little book ..




What a beautiful array of loveliness!

Jean x

20 comments:

Netty said...

All fab projects

Craftyfield said...

Lovely creations !

crealinedance said...

Mooie stempels weer.gr.Nel

catherine said...

these stamps look fabulous and such a great job done by the design Team. lovely projects
x catherine

Fliss said...

Absolutely gorgeous new stamps Jean and a stunning array of artwork too.
Hope you feel much better soon too.
Fliss x

Words and Pictures said...

Fantastic new stamps, congratulations Jean! I love that hedgerow collage, and the balloon's very cool too... oh, let's face it: they're all pretty darn tempting!
Alison x

Craftychris said...

Gorgeous projects! The new stamps are fab - I have to have the flower one! I hope you feel better soon - I have gone down with the same thing today so feeling sorry for myself! xx

rachel said...

fabulous new releases - that flower one has especially caught my eye but I loved the lighthouse projects so much too - they really shwed off the potential of the stamp! Hope you feel better soon xx

Carole Z said...

Love all these creations and the new stamps, fab!

Cocofolies said...

Very gorgeous projects!! Love all the new stamps, they are really beautiful. Coco xx

Gio said...

Hope you get well very soon, Jean!

Lovely samples! (mine, too ;-))

nefertiti said...

Wow, these new stamps are wonderful! great work from the DT.
Sorry to learn that you are sick.♥
Bizz

Janny Jager said...

Lovely creations and great stamps.

Greetings Janny

Sid said...

Fab stuff and great arty creations !!

Scrapmate said...

What a great collection of new stamps. I love the brighter summery colours that are now coming through in the DTs artwork. Isn't it strange how we automatically embrace a different colour palette as the seasons change?

Rossella said...

What beautiful creations and products. Hope you are feeling better soon
Rosie x

Sue said...

I love the new stamps Jean and the projects using them are wonderful. Got my eye on the lighthouse collage image for sure.

barbara macaskill said...

All of these are delightfful! Must get that flower stamp!

ionabunny said...

Oh stop, the wish list is at breaking point. Love that sewing theme collage and the other stamps. Must get my challenge entry in so I can do a bit of bargain shopping.....

barbara macaskill said...

Went to your store to buy CI-385 and cannot find it! Sadness!!!
ALL of these projects are lovely! I love coming here to see all of your posts and the gorgeous projects posted! Thanks for being YOU!