Hobbies and Crafts

Christmas cards all done and dusted hopefully for another year.....lol...
178 of them....phew.... nice tidy craft room at last , so now I can have a break and enjoy the nice weather....
love Jean xx

There are a few new cards on from Jean.

Thanks Jill, that is nice and clear, that will be a great help. That is probably why I have so many pigment as I started stamping by doing a lot of embossing.

I find that stazon is very sticky and not to be used on a lot of clear stamps. you can hear it sticking to the card when you lift the stamp off so never use it much. If you are using promarkers then go for momento not stazon. Momento for colouring in, stazon for acetate, pigment for embossing . Momento in fog gives a softer outline for colouring in.

xx Jill

Ammended now Jean and stamped card added.

Hi, I did google it Ann and the solution seems to be using glycerine , but from hearing what the lady said on youtube its a messy job, I do have memento ones and they are o.k. never had ago at archival,but will I think I do like that sort of ink pad and versamark have a new one that is for detailed stamps I have the watermark one also a couple of other colours and some small ones which I find very useful especially if you are stamping words....
btw Ann I tried to add a comment on your blog and it wouldnt accept any of the security words, must have tried several times so gave up... what I wanted to say was thanks for your comments and the posiennta ( sp )stamp is on the tall card with the flourishes, the one on the blog is a large peel off that I colouredin....just made what I think may be the last batch of christmas cards, eight in all... I use most bits left on peel offs when they are used up, I do like Starfom peel offs , and use them often...
we had a leak in the downstairs loo, water everywhere, hard work mopping up, but our plumber came right away and it was a faulty pump so it all fixed now we are both shattered, so rest is neeeded.... lol....
love Jean xx well done Jill at selling your stock... :-0

Would you not recommend Stazon Jill? I think one reason I don't do stamping is because I am soooo confused as to what ink to use when.

Which won't run when I colour in?
Which to use on acetate?
Why are there different inks anyway? Why are some piments and some dies?

See told you I was confused.

I seem to have loads of pigment inks and not many dies. Pigment is cheaper and you often find it on 'sale'. :-( :-S :-)

I did buy a re inker for my black but apart from using Stazon for my acetate and shrink, I now avoid using it and stick to momento and archival .

Thanks Ann pk.

xx Jill

I understood that was the way to store them Jean, but I do have the same problem. I can't believe everyone uses them all the time so there might be a way. Have you googled it?

A couple of your cards are on the blog.

I meant to ask before, does anyone know if it is possible to revitalise dryed ink pads, I have lots of Stazon and they dont seem to stamp properley. like I said I havent done any stamping for some time I stored them all upside down , wonder if it made any difference doing that....

Jean xx

It is great for you Jill that there is so much interest on the Island, especially if it means a bit of money in your pocket while enjoying it!

I have PMd you re the blog.

Jean well done for re-finding your stamping. The cards you sent look great I will ry and put a couple on the blog to see if it will still accept more. :-)

Good morning to you all. I must really start with a few Christmas cards but have been so busy with everyday cards. Had a brilliant morning Saturday and my card stock now very depleted so trying to catch up as have another card request for a local shop.
There is a great demand for everything hand crafted on the Island and after all our years in France, its lovely to meet lots of crafty people. I still miss my groups in France but after only 8 months my crafting has taken off tenfold.
Ann, could you please send me your link to your craft blog as since moving and a different PC, I seem to be unable to find it.

x Jill

I managed to do some stamping and enjoyed it... I have loads of stamps, and came across some christmas ones , so that was handy.....still doing christmas cards, nearly done though....btw your cards were great Ann, some good ideas...
keep crafting everyone.....
love Jean xx

Jean it has been too dark today to take photos but I will try as soon as the weather improves.

Ann, the cards with the centre cut out that you liked, well I have done one so I will send yo a pic see what you think , just a bit of acetate to put on ,
have you taken any pics of the cards , I am looking for new Ideas...lol....
love Jean xx

You are welcome Jean. Did you get it today, I posted it 2nd class I am sure it was yesterday. Goodness!!

Made 11 Christmas cards today, quite simple ones really using toppers and backing them. Have to make quite a few simple ones with so many to make.

Thats a shame, Jill I will have to buy them ready done, I put the machine away for a while , so havent tried the green mat , but it seems a really good idea....

Jude I saw the video some time ago and thought what a great idea thanks for finding all these great videos, I look at the cardmaking ones, but always nice to see some others... hope you are ok.
love Jean xx
Ann lovely card many thanks.... xxx

Another interesting link/video...not cards but interesting:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=yh27LHYWwtk&NR=1


seen some bits like these in shops priced at £25 and up!!!!!

jude :-) ;-)

Jean, Those big ones for the Calibra will not go through the Big Shot :-(

Had a good craft club last night and every did a great job on their frames then finished off putting together and using colour on some quick cards I had ready stamped an image onto.

Hope you are all have a good crafty week.

xx Jill

Thanks Jill, I will try those tips Must get some tumble drier sheets to try that too.

Jean, now stop cutting and put them om some cards Lol!!!!