Sunday 28 February 2010

Jack's Christening

My beautiful Jack Christopher Anderson, dressed on his Christening outfit, we have had a wonderful day.

And in softer shades.

Jack with Mam Lauren, Dad Stuart and Step Brother Kyle

Jack being Baptised he was ever so good considering he is unwell.

All together at the font, Jack's Mam, dad, and God Parents


The cake

Saturday 27 February 2010

Tailors Heart - Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Tailors Heart by Rubber Stamp Tapestry I used versacolor to ink the stamps in Bark, Copper, Burgundy and Bramble, lots of layers with each edge distressed and an old gold ribbon.
The top layer has two hearts cut out and added with double sided foam pads, a few buttons added after tying with linen thread.

Friday 26 February 2010

Flippin Marvelous Blog Candy - Now Closed

I'm giving 1 lucky winner the full range of Flippin' Men stamps and also a full set of the next Flippin' stamp range by La Pashe to be launched so a total of 16 stamp sets at a value of £160 no alternatives to the prize will be given.
I have added the images of the stamp sets in the Flippin' Men but I have to keep the next sets a secret just a little longer.
I would like you to tell me what your favourite colouring medium is to colour stamped images by leaving me a comment and linking the blog candy on your blog/website, don't forget to add your name to Mr Linky to be in for a chance to win.
Please play fair, you may only enter your name once.
Closing date is 31st March 2010 and the winner will be announced 1st April 2010 (April Fools Day)



Please add your name to Mr Linky and then your comment I will make the draw from the names on the Mr Linky but you must leave a comment to be in the draw.
This Blog Candy is NOW CLOSED





Thursday 25 February 2010

Winner Anouncement


And lucky the winner of Mo's Sophie digital stamp is......

comment number 248

ThePurplePlace said...
Hi Jak,I adore your BLOG and all of your wonderful cards!Happy Anniversary to MO and thanks for the Letter "A"!!
17 February 2010 01:26


If you could send me your email details I will ensure you receive your prize Sophie digital stamp as soon as possible.

Wednesday 24 February 2010

Cherry Blossom - Rubber Stamp Tapestry

A bit of blending and a stamp set from Rubber Stamp Tapestry called Cherry Blossom.
This is one of the stamp sets that UK Stockists were buying from us at the NEC so look out for it.


Now who would have thought the the stamps that made the card is actually from this stamp set, I was inspired for the card from Toni on my design team she was beavering away on the Craftrak Stand at the NEC and I gave her this set to play with.


Tuesday 23 February 2010

La Pashe brings you Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Tropical Garden stamp set, card and matching envelope, Stockist in the UK can now get these wonderful Peg Stamps from La Pashe.


Oh did I mention that La Pashe is now the UK Distributor for Rubber Stamp Tapestry?

something that I am very excited about, I loved the attention these little peg stamps get, my motto for the day is Ink Once and Stamp Twice.


This is Craig our sales manager, I get the feeling he is either after my job or a closet crafter waiting to get out.


My desk all ready to show some techniques to those that wanted to watch.



Before the doors to the show opened I caught a shot of Jim about to put pencil to paper.




Some of the requests Jim had for drawing images left him scratching his head.


Monday 22 February 2010

Hobby and Stitch International

What a surprise I got this morning when I opened the curtains, isn't it gorgeous?
A crisp fresh early morning start to the day.
A quick photograph before getting ready to head over to the NEC for the Hobby and Stitch Trade Show.
I met up with Kirsty Wiseman (bless you Kirsty) a lovely lady that I was thrilled to meet up with and I even managed a try of her precious lip balm.


Here I am taking to the animals, just call me Dr Doolittle ha ha, actually this is the Crafters Companion Stand, Beatrix potter no less.


A shot of the team at work on the Craftrak stand, I promise that Toni was not doing a strip, she was merely taking off her cardigan ready to set to work creating a Craftrak card.


Gary and Danielle are explaining how Craftrak works & it does work fabulously.


Laura is in the background talking through the experience of it all to another trader needing to be part of this exciting new concept to come into the crafting world.



Sunday 21 February 2010

Flippin' Men Stamps - Golfer

Another card made with the Flippin' Men stamps by La Pashe, soon to be in a craft shop near you.
This is the third sample made on Create and Craft.
I stamped onto patterned paper and pieced in the cap, tank top and trousers and then coloured the rest with watercolours, I used the same pattered paper at the bottom of the card wrapped a gold ribbon around the paper to finish.