1 week until the Creative Craft show Birmingham

EDIT 12th March: sadly the decision has been made to cancel all events at the NEC due to the Coronavirus situation.  At this moment in time everyone needs to stay safe. It is very disappointing but sensible...there will always be another time!

This time next week I will be back on my crafting travels. I am demonstrating Visible Image stamps and stencils for Stamper's Grove again at the Creative Craft show at the NEC Birmingham. I will be using lots of the fab products James sells, including PaperArtsy Infusions, Brushos, Distress Oxides and alcohol inks. The show runs from 19th-22nd March and I will be there for the first 2 days, Thursday 19 and Friday 20th. 

For this show I have gone with a spring theme as not only will I be welcoming in the first day of spring on the Friday but it is also my darling daughter's birthday. We will all be celebrating with her on the Saturday. 

As always I have been inspired by Mother Nature for my projects and also my garden where there are now lots of signs that spring is just around the corner. My tiny alpine narcissi are in flower,

 The viola that I planted up last autumn have not let me down all winter and are still blooming their heads off. 

 and the pots of bulbs Daisy and I planted up last year are just about to pop. 

My new lawn is looking lush and enjoyed having sweet Bear to stay. He has now gone home to his Daddy and Billy is back downstairs.

So here is one of my samples I have made for the show. I have created a Spring Sprite with her leafy hair and green lips (of course). 

with a couple of close ups. The background was created with distress oxides, the leaves with Brushos and there are lots of glossy accent dew drops on the leaves as well as adding some shine to her lips and eyes. 

All the stamps are of course by Visible Image and James will have them all for sale at the show. 

I would like to enter my spring sprite into the following challenges;

Love to craft 1/3 anything goes

Dragonfly dreams 1/3 make it feminine

Craft stamper take it make it 1/3 anything goes

Pixies snippets playground #373 I have used lots of snippets to make my spring leaves

Sweet stampers 1/3 Easter or spring

Simon says stamp Monday a bit o green

Creative artiste 1/3 anything mixed media

If you plan to come to the show next week please stop by Stand A10 and say hi, it would be so lovely to meet you. 

Back soon, 

Bye for now,

Jane x

The Farnborough February 2020 Create It show with Stampers Grove

Hello I am back from my crafting adventures at Farnborough and what a fab 2 days I had demoing for James of Stampers Grove at the Create It Show.

I was so busy that I didn't get a chance to take many photos but luckily James came to the rescue and sent me most of these in this post, thanks James!

Here I am at start up, 9.30 am on Friday holding my "Free your Imagination" sample, one of the new Visible Image release...

the next time I looked up it was 1.45pm! So very busy but such fun.

and here is James, myself and Karen Telfer who was demonstrating James' other stamp brands at start of play on Saturday morning. 

Below is such a funny photo...do you think I am gazing to the heavens for inspiration or wondering if my sample board from other shows above my head is going to fall on me? 😂😃😂

James captured me with my oxide sprays and the new Renaissance stencil...yummy!

Below is a few of the many demos I gave. My sample I made (shared at the bottom of this post) using the new 2020 vision set was a big draw to the stand so I demonstrated it several times in several ways! I used Brushos, Infusions,oxides both pads and sprays and alcohol inks in my demos.

So some fun facts.....my top 3 most asked questions....

How do you "do" that Visible Image eye (which is why there are so many versions of the 2020 vision set in my photos) 

What ink is best for stamping with?

What card is best for stamping with?

Below is the sample I made for James to take round the country to his shows. It is a real rainbow of colour, using Brushos (which were really popular at the show). 

with a couple of close ups;

and one last shot.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Pixies snippets playground #372 I used 3 snippets of cloud to make my clouds with.

Creative fingers 1/3 anything goes

Crafty cats 1/3 anything goes

Cute card Thursday 1/3 square

Simon says stamp Wednesday 1/3 Add a sentiment

Addicted to stamps and more 1/3 make your mark

I had such lovely support from everyone I met and if you came( I did meet a couple of my lovely blog followers too), thank you so much for supporting my work and my creative journey. 

Now the fun doesn't stop here as contrary to me usually staying in the south I am off to the NEC Birmingham Creative craft show in March. I will be demonstrating for Stampers Grove on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March (which is my daughter's 34th birthday and the first day of spring too).

So if you would like to find out the answer to my 3 top questions, pop along to the Stampers Grove stand there on the Thursday or Friday and I will be delighted to show you!

I always make a badge to wear and I already have an idea.....as it is the first day of spring...perhaps some spring leaves might feature 😎......stay tuned and thanks again.

Stampers Grove also has an online shop here which offers FREE postage on all orders over £30. When James gets back to Scotland he will be adding the brand new VI release to the site...so if you can't wait for the next show you can order directly from him. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

1 week until Create It, Farnborough.

The Create It craft and hobby show, Farnborough, Hampshire is just a week away now. I will be there both days, 21st and 22nd February demonstrating Visible Image stamps and stencils on the Stampers Grove stand for James Dennison. I have been beavering away getting lots of samples/demos made using the brand new release and some golden oldies, all of which James will have for sale at the show. He has some great show specials on the day which are worth looking out for. 

I will be demonstrating using lots of the wonderful inky products he sells including distress oxides, alcohol inks, Brushos and Infusions.

I thought I would share a few more sneak peeks of the samples/demos I will be bringing with me. 

First up is a set of motivational ATCs I have made using Gellplate backgrounds and distress oxides. I have used lots of Visible Image awesome sentiments stamps and stencils to make them. 

I had the idea to make a card where the words can be taken out and changed by adding photo corners. It could be stood on a desk and the ATC changed each day for motivation and inspiration. 

I would like to enter my ATCs into the following challenges;

We love 2 create 3/3 anything goes
Stamping sensations 2/3 feminine
Addicted to stamps and more 2/3 anything goes
Alphabet challenge 1/3 A is for anything you wish

I will also be bringing the sample/demo below which I have made with the brand new "Free your imagination" stamp set and the "Broken glass" stencil in the background. 

The background again was made with distress oxides. In real life the gold on the pages is super sparkly!

I would like to enter my Free your imagination card into these challenges.

Love to craft 3/3 anything goes
Simon says stamp Monday crack it up
Through the craft room door 2/3 anything goes
Creative fingers 1/3 anything goes
Crafty catz 1/3 anything goes (optional twist of critters)

It would be lovely to see you if you are planning to come to the show, please stop by and say hi. I will be behind this badge so just......

Thanks so much for stopping by and for the kind comments you take the time to leave me,

Happy Valentine's day to those soppy romantics like me. Have a wonderful day. I am off out to dinner tonight with my sweetheart to celebrate 41 years since we got engaged. 

Have a lovely weekend. My crafting buddy aka Daisy is coming to stay on Sunday until Wednesday so we shall be having lots of inky crafting adventures together.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Wisley Houseplant takeover inspiration

Good afternoon, I recently visited Wisley RHS gardens with my dear blogging friend Brenda. We enjoy regular catch ups and every time we visit there is something new to see. A new exhibition is running in the greenhouses until March called "The Giant Houseplant Takeover" and what fabulous take over it is. 

They have created 6 "rooms" which have been literally taken over by houseplants...

How brilliant is this dressing table in the bedroom.

This is the entrance...they must have had such fun making up the names and creating the scenes.

I adore succulents so this dining table display to me was just perfection 

but I think you would be in for a surprise if you sat on one of these chairs 😄

Bath anyone? 

There are so many fun details to spot..cheers, mine is a G&T please.

At the exit you take a token to vote for your favourite of the six rooms...Entrance, living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining room or bathroom. I voted for the dining room but I wonder what you might choose, they are all just splendid.
Our wonderful visit inspired my make today,which is also one of my samples I am making with the brand new Visible Image release which is on preorder now and is released this Saturday 15th February.

This is one of a pair of tags I have made, I will share a step by step and the other tag soon but you will see them on the Visible Image Facebook Live this weekend.
The set is called Break free

My flower has spotted the sunshine and has broken free from the vase...shattering it in its excitement! I wonder if it has gone to join the houseplants at Wisley 😊

A close up of the shattered glass and spilt water, which in real life is very textured indeed. My recipe for making this  is secret for now but all will be revealed soon!

and one last shot.

I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges;

Love to craft 2/3 anything goes

Crafty sentiments 3/3 anything goes

Unicorn blog 3/3 anything goes

Cute card Thursday 2/3 anything goes
We love 2 create 2/3 anything goes
Simon says stamp Monday crack it up
Stamping sensations 1/3 feminine
Addicted to stamps and more 1/3 anything goes
Through the craft room door 1/3 anything goes

It's now only 9 days until I will be demonstrating for Stampers Grove at the Create It! show in Farnborough, Hampshire. It runs 21-22nd February. I will be there both days sharing lots of tips and techniques, all  the new Visible Image stamps and stencils release plus lots of oldies too.
Remember to look for my badge I will be wearing and.....

It would be lovely to see you there.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Create it, Farnborough craft and hobbies show 21-22 February 2020

In 2 weeks time I will be  back on the road with James Dennison of Stampers Grove demonstrating for him. The first show of 2020 for me will be at the Create it Show in Farnborough at the International Exhibition Centre.

 The show is open on Friday 21st and Saturday 22 February and I will be there both days. I am demonstrating Visible Image stamps and stencils with all the wonderful products that James sells including distress oxides, alcohol inks, PaperArty Infusions and Brushos.  Plus many other stamping and crafting products too. It would be lovely if you are in the area to stop by and say hello. 

At my first show at Ally Pally in 2018, when I demonstrated with Mark Alexander (aka Mr Visible Image) I made some artist trading card badges for Mark and Helen Alexander. Since then it has become a "thing" for me to create a new Visible Image badge especially for each show I demonstrate  at. 

As Farnborough is near to where my daughter and her family live and we are forever driving up and down the A3 I thought the awesome Visible Image "The right direction" stamp set would be perfect to use. I think my car could drive itself up and down the A3! 

Here is my badge....made using distress oxide inks. In the background is the "strobes" stencil

and some more artist trading coins I have made with the set which I will be taking with me. 

I would like to enter my coins into the following challenges;

Lil patch of crafting friends 3/3 anything goes

Crafter's castle 3/3 anything goes

Love to craft 1/3 anything goes

Through the craft room door 2/3 anything goes

Crafty sentiments 2/3 anything goes

Unicorn blog 2/3 anything goes

Cute card Thursday 1/3 anything goes
We love 2 create 1/3 anything goes

 I will be showing a couple more sneak peeks of my samples and demos for the shows here on my blog in the coming days.  I am so looking forward to sharing lots of ideas and projects at the show.

All the brand new February release Visible Image stamps and stencils will be available to buy on the Stampers Grove stand at the show and I will have everything with me to demonstrate with. 

James also has exclusive "show offers" too so if you are thinking of coming why not get your ticket in advance and I will look forward to seeing you there. Tickets are of course also available on the day. I really love the buzz of a show and meeting so many lovely crafters...it really is my "happy place!"

So if you are coming to the show..."steer yourself in the right direction" to the Stampers Grove stand.....you will find me behind the badge!

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x