FREE DIGI-STAMP for January

Here is your free Digi-Stamp for January - such a cute little dog...

Come on - I'm still waiting...

My new stamps should be here next week - they are all made and ready to go. I'll be making lots of cards and putting them on my blog for all to see. This month's free Digi-Stamp can be used alongside my new stamps so I'll be playing with my craft stash big time. Watch this space.

Please become a "Follower" on my blog and you can receive a Free Digi-Stamp every month or so. You will need to right click on him then copy and paste into your graphics programme. He will need to be cut out so that you can use him on cards etc.,

Hope you like him. More to come in future.

It's all Kicking off at WOW Embossing Powders

I'm so thrilled to be part of the new WOW team. Keep a look out for the new WOW Blog coming soon at http://www.wowembossingpowder.blogspot.com/  for news of all the new Designers and Demonstrators plus lots of inspiring projects for you. Exciting things coming your way with new products, powders, stamps and more.....

I can't wait to get crafting and creating. As I like to experiment with all sorts of crafts and materials, using these powders will give me a new boost to my crafting. I'm feeling a bit bored with the "same old" cute and cuddly projects (which is why I designed my own range of stamps) so need a boost for the new year and these powders certainly inspire ideas. I can't wait to use them with my new stamp range. I'll be posting projects onto my blog in the weeks to come so keep visiting...

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR EXCITING TIMES AHEAD from ChristinesCraftyArt.....

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. I'm really looking forward to an exciting and crafty year ahead.
Creating and making something "different" is what I aim to do this year. Demonstrating and Designing for DoCrafts and now also  "WOW EMBOSSING POWDERS",  I aim to make 2012 a crafty year to remember using all the new fantastic products but in unusual ways.

WATCH THIS SPACE  for new and exciting things to come from Christinescraftyart.  With this in mind I'm re-vamping my website.  There will be  new products including my new set of "Build a Landscape" Stamps and new "Fibres" too to get your creative juices flowing with a host of new crafting ideas.  Hopefully video tutorials will follow.

Also I'm currently planning new CRAFT HOLIDAYS covering a variety of crafts to include Card-Making, Paper-Making, Jewellery, Silk Fibre Craft  and Felting - all in the beautiful south west England.  WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE INFO IN THE WEEKS TO COME....

I'm planning more WORKSHOPS too - Kirstie Allsopp eat your heart out..-perhaps Kirstie would like to attend and learn even more crafty skills....... I'll keep you all up to date as things progress so Happy New Crafting Year to you all....

My Cards featured in the DoCrafts "Creativity" Magazine

Keep a look out in January for my feature in the January issue of Creativity Magazine.
Iv'e made some cards using the new DoCrafts January/February  Goody Bag... Lots of lovely new products for you to stroke and get crafting with.
Hope to see you at my next Demo at The Range on January 7th where I will be demonstrating how to make the cards from the magazine and also lots of new and exciting crafts.
ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR...

FREE DIGI-STAMP - Flower

Your FREE Digi-Stamp is here for Nov/Dec - Apologies for being a bit late with this one but life's been hectic and what with Christmas coming etc., etc, etc.,

Anyway, hope you like it and can use it for lots of things.  Add it to your cards as an embellishment or increase the size and make it the main feature.

My new stamp designs sets will be coming soon... I can't wait to use them - there are trees, fences, landscape scenes, flowers and more.....  They compliment the first Landscape scenes perfectly too so watch this space for the new arrivals.....

Countdown to Christmas - Fridge Magnets

I made this project using Magnetic Shim sheets from XCut. As they are magnetic and sticky-backed, you can attach paper and embellishments and create your own Fridge Magnets or use them in the car, bedroom, school projects etc.

Great for changing the numbers for an Advent Calendar. 
Make learning fun too. This idea could be used to help teach children to spell etc.,
Make all the letters of the alphabet or make numbers and use it as an aid to maths.  The possibilities are endless.

Recycle to Create Lovely Table Decorations

Recycled Bottle Table Decoration

This table decoration was made using a Tonic Bottle. I am well into recycling and try and find things around the house to use. Besides that, this was a good excuse to finish a Gin and Tonic as this table decoration is made with a Tonic bottle, which had to be empty of course...... I hope you like it and are inspired to create your own works of art using recycled products.

Instructions.

Cut the bottom off a lemonade and tonic bottle. You will see they are shaped so follow the shapes, rounding off the sections to form petals and you will create your two flowers, one bigger than the other (which fit inside one another to create a flower).

Colour the plastic with permanent markers.

Piece a hole in each of the outside  "petals" and add a jump ring. Add chain to this ring all around the flower.
Add a crystal bead to a head pin and form a loop which you can then attach to each of the jump rings. Hey presto you have your table decoration.
I also coloured a candle T-Light with permanent markers too to match the colour of the candle-holder.