My love of stamping goes way back. You can see my fascination running throughout the last few years of this blog but it goes even further back.
Back to the days where matting and layering did not really appear in card making and wood block stamps were the only choice.
How times have changed this!
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Oooh, bloody hell, it’s 2019 !!! Happy New Year! Seems weird to still be talking about Christmas so blame the carol.
On the eight day of Christmas my true love sent to me, eight maids-a-milking …
It’s a lovely gift but who is supplying the creatures being milked?! Does my true love assume that I have a heard of cows roaming around my flat? If so, my true love doens’t know me that well.
The alternatives from history aren’t that much better – hares-a-running or boys singing. The only one that I liked was hounds-a-running, although eight of them all bounding around could get pretty bloody annoying.
Carol aside, I should let you know that I used the 12 Days Of Christmas stamp set that came free with Issue 63 of Creative Stamping Magazine.
A line was drawn at the side of the Artist Trading Card and the sentiment stamped in the space created. This area was then masked off and the main design was stamped across the remaining space.
Alcohol markers and a little sparkle were then used to colour the design. At this point, I was getting a bit belligerent with the ATCs and I added a little ‘Oi!’ from Daisy as she wasn’t too happy about the maids nicking her milk.
Just four more days of Christmas to go. Seems to be dragging now though, right?
Have you packed up the tinsel already? Decs down and ho-ho-ho vac-packed and put in the loft?
Maybe lets keep a little of the Christmas cheer out for a couple more days, eh?
See you tomorrow for day 9.
J :)
Happy New Year! Time to say hello to 2019 a brand new year with brand new possibilities.
But what’s with the blog title? Read on and I shall explain …
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On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me, seven swans-a-swimming…
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On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, six geese-a-laying…
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Whilst the 12 days of Christmas continue I thought that I might be able to squeeze in a quickie before the year is out.
There’s a video too!
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On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, FIIIIVE GOOOOOOOOLD RIIIIIIIINGS!!!
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On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, four calling birds…
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On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me, three french hens …
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On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me, two turtle doves …
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree!
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A bunch of people that I know thought that the 12 Days of Christmas song acted like some kind of countdown to the big day.
Wrong! The truth is far more interesting. Read on to discover the true origins of this age old tradition…
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‘Ere, fancy a little bit of love? No, I don’t mean in the cheeky wink wink kinda way, I simply mean a fabulously simple card.
During Black Friday I got myself a few bargains but am still working a fair bit away from home so I only had a short amount of time to make something.
What did I do and how did I do it? Read on, chum…
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Having launched in other regions of the world earlier this year it’s been much awaited, debated and talked about amongst Scan N Cut owners and it’s finally hitting the UK tomorrow!
GENTLEMAN CRAFTER 
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