ORNAMENTALLY FESTIVE....

Many thanks for all the great comments on my last post and about Sylvie's lovely card designs.  Tonight I am going to feature four gorgeous little festively ornamental makes by Joanna - soooo very sweet!  Here they are....

Two adorable 'looking through the window' makes...

.... featuring CI-399 and CI-463.

I adore this pretty little thing, so glittery and wintery ....

... looking delicious adorned with CI-327.

And finally I have a dinky little double sided festive shape, designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand....

.... nice bit of crackle and stamped bits from CI-257, and CI-327.

They would all look amazing adorning my Christmas tree this year, that is for sure!  Thanks Joanna, you are a star!

Back soon,

Jean x 

CHANGING COLOUR SCHEMES...

A very brief post from me tonight.  Just want to show you a set of 4 cards made by Sylvie - the same main stamp CI-460, in different colourways, with a stencilled background (not sure who's stencil I'm afraid, but Sylvie will know of course). The snowflakes used are from CI-465 and the sentiment from CI-438.  I love the effects achieved!...

You will find more by Sylvie on her blog 'Here'.

Back soon,

Jean x

CANDY WINNER....

A quick post to tell you who has won the new stamps blog candy as mentioned in my last entry.  There were over 40 comments and we just randomly picked the number 17 today.  On counting down the list number 17 comment is by: 'Titbelsoeur, mixed-media addict'.

If Titbelsoeur could please email us at info@craftyindividuals.co.uk with your address we can post out your 6 brand new stamps.  Lucky you!

Thanks to everyone who commented, we love reading your messages, and here are a couple of my makes just to add a bit of colour to finish the post this evening.  Both cards feature the adorable little deer from CI-332, Snowflake Rudolph....

Bye for now.
Back soon,

Jean x

NEW STUFF, PLUS GIVEAWAY...

Hi everyone - Hope you are getting your Christmas shopping done and your festive cards made, as the big day is creeping ever nearer.  We have just released some new rubber stamps, and they are currently on special introductory offer HERE.  I am going to list them below and follow with some more makes from the team using these delicious newbies, CI-460 - CI-465...

Team makes using the above....

Fabulous make by Sylvie - loving the crackle, and the reds and greens....

This one featuring the cottage and the snowflakes is also by Sylvie and is lush!

Some cool and creative makes from Flo next....

Lovely Joanna made the following beauties...

And Coco made these gorgeous scenic cards...

Finally a joyful card by Laury...

....Hope these have all given you some food for creative thought.  If you would like a set of the above stamps foc please share a quick link to this post on your blog or Facebook page in the next couple of days and leave a comment below to be in with a chance....

Good luck,

Jean x

MORE ON CHRISTMAS AND AN EXCITING WEEK TO COME....

I have more Christmas makes to share tonight, and next week will be even more fun as we have some new releases on the horizon - exciting times!

Here I have a lovely card by Daniele, with good old Santa on board, looking pretty in pink...

One of our older stamps on here, CI-136, plus a pink and glittery CI-368, and tags from CI-447.

Now a fun and colourful card by Coco, using the cheeky robin from a popular Alice Palace stamp CI-375..

Coco has added a little stamp from CI-420, top left, and a snowflake surround using CI-241.

More about Santa on this lovely tag from Flo....

Plus another similar styled tag featuring the little snow baby from CI-240...

Flo has used modelling paste and a starry stencil here too.

We have some new hanging frames on the website amongst the New Products Here, 
and this is the star shaped set and more Santas, followed by the flower set in its pre decorated state...

I embossed the acrylic paint coating with the help of CI-173 in the star set, and some WOW gold embossing powder - all very festive in greens and reds and gold!

Finally I have a couple of stylish cards by Laury...

....Featuring more tags from CI-447, and the 'Wishes' word from CI-408 in a lovely soft green and white.

If you are on the mailing list for Newsletters from us look out in your Inbox for mail from us this week coming, and get your new stamps on order whilst they are so new and such hot property!  I suspect they will come at a bargain price for a little while too.

We are still featuring heavily on The Craft Channel at the moment I am delighted to say - hope you have managed to watch some of the cool creations being made on there - always an interesting way to spend some me time.

Back soon,

Jean x

CHRISTMAS IS ON THE CARDS.....

Christmas is on its way, and the shops and cafes seem to be playing Christmas music already (seems a little bit early to me though?)!!  We have some more festive makes tonight for you, made by the team, hopefully to inspire you to be creative this weekend too.  Starting with beautiful tags by clever Lynne, which have been published in the latest edition of Somerset Life.  If you haven't checked out the American magazines from Somerset Studio, you must, as you have a treat in store, they are great!....

Lynne's work is often to be found amongst the glorious pages of these magazines.  The tags here were created with the help of CI-446 and its curly words, gold powders, gems and fabric!  Look out for more of these unique hand drawn words by our great friend Linda Edwards, coming soon to a shop near you (and on our website too of course).

I also made a card with one of the words, plus CI-369.....

....And I have two very lovely festive cards by Daniele to show you as well....

The first features the curly Noel word again, and both other main images are from an elements plate CI-396. Stunning!

My final cards of this evening are by Sylvie, and have beautifully contemporary backgrounds...

The first features more curly words, plus our London city skyline CI-359, and the second has Santa, riding over the rooftops from CI-398.

More about Christmas coming soon.  Hope you are now feeling inspired to create yourself?!

Jean x