HSNW, Port Sunlight show this weekend

I'm REALLY looking forward to this show, I LOVE it, it's always been a favourite of mine as it's a REAL proper stamp show, and that's exciting!  The group that run it, Happy Stamper's North West are a well established stamping group that have got the whole show thing right, they look after the customers and us exhibitor's so well.

Due to it's popularity, for a number of years it has been ticket only, and I gather tickets have sold out really early this year, so... if anyone finds they can't come to the show now, PLEASE PLEASE email us as there are many people who will snap your un-needed ticket away from you in a heartbeat!!

I've been in heaven for the last couple of days as I've been playing making cards and other stuff for my demonstrations at the show.  I ran out of time to take any photos before I scheduled this post but I will show some of them next week.

I have made 70+ UTEE embellishments with Moonglow EP's for the ATCs that I'm going to give away at the show, yes quite shocking really, I cannot believe I've actually made that many...  although the stamping on the ATCs is very simple.  There maybe more if I get them finished in time as I know that's not going to be near enough for all the visitors at the show.  I will give them out to those that watch while I'm demonstrating the Moonglow embossing powders (until they are all gone), I won't be demonstrating all day though, as Vix is also demonstrating, we will be taking it in turns, so keep calling back to see different things going on.

Vix has been playing with sticky backed canvas and printed images, if you ask her nicely, which I will be, she'll show you how to tranfer your images onto canvas EASILY!  No transfer medium needed and you can even transfer printed papers this way, I'm actually very excited about finding this out for myself!  We will have the canvas sheets on sale individually which is ideal if you want to give the technique a try, and also in the normal packs for those that really want to seriously play with canvas!

Vix also has a pile of ATCs to swap/give away at the show, but I wouldn't leave it too late before you visit us for these, they went VERY quickly at the last show!

We will have Hero Arts stamps/sets with us and some new sample cards to show using them, and Karen Jackson from HSNW will be using some of the Hero Arts stamps in her demos on the day.

Oh, we've some show specials, but you'll have to be there to buy them though!

If you cannot visit the show but are local enough to visit us, we'll be demoing the same at our open weekend next weekend, 16th/17th October.  Jill Boulton will be demonstating too with all things Tim and Ranger, and Janet and Michelle will be holding Christmas themed make and takes.  Tea and coffee is freely available, as is parking, but bring your own lunch!

I'll post more about the happenings of the demo weekend soon, but for now, save the date!

Have a great weekend

Jill

The Stamp Man Autumn Challenge

 

Have you ever made a card that didn't turn out as you'd hoped?  This card started out with good potential, the elements were quite fine on their own, but time ran out and I had to compile it all in a rush, and it's not turned out as I'd hoped!  Anyway, it's made the deadline for our Autumn challenge and that's about all I can say about it apart from the products I used which were...

Stampendous Q133 Branch Songster

Stampendous Cling CRN222 Autumn Flower

Hero Arts S5449 Fabulous Flourish

Distress inks

Tombow Pens

Cuttlebug folder Leafy Branch

If you'd like to see much more inspirational cards on this theme, or join in and enter something yourself, then click HERE to visit our challenge blog, the rest of the design team have made fantastic cards for you.

Onto my next post... swiftly...

Altered Challenge Blog Hop

Have you been taking part in our blog hop?  If so, you should have arrived here from Addicted to Stamping, if not, then please join us at the beginning of the hop HERE, you don't have to enter an altered item into the challenge to join in, anyone can take part.  You'll find all the info you'll need on the challenge blog to get hopping with us!

I painted my letter M with Lumiere Sorbet acrylic paints, when dry I painted a clear glitter glue all over with a brush.

I painted the swirl with white acrylic paint and used scrunched Starburst Stain paper to create the flowers. 

Well, this is the last blog on the hop, I hope you've enjoyed it, you've certainly seen lots of different styles and products used.  I think the DT did a great job with their letters.  How are you all getting on with your own altering for the challenge? 

The final prize for the blog hop is

Aspects of Design 62 Artistic Elements unmounted stamp sheet by Tracey Coates

Please leave me a comment for a chance to win this or the other prizes you have seen.

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ATC Swap October theme - Travel

Well here we are at the beginning of a new month and a new ATC theme, the travel theme was chosen by Anita, winner and featured ATC'er of our first swap back in July.

Click HERE to travel on over the the ATC swap blog, where some of the design team have added their ATC's to get your inspiration racing on the theme!

Thank you to everyone who joined in the September swaps, the theme was The Look and today Janet is picking up a large bag of your entries that she'll be swapping about over the weekend and will no doubt be posting them all out to you early next week.

We hope you will join in this month!

Jill

Vix's CS project, It's all in the eyes

I've mentioned Debbie and Michelle's Craft Stamper projects this month, and today I'm spotlighting Vix's on pages 38 - 40.

Vix, as many know, loves her Promarkers and she came up with the idea of giving one of the images from Tracey Coates' AOD 63 Alluring Ladies stamp sheet a completely different look.  Most people would look at the design and see it as an ideal image to use their skin tone Promarkers, but not Vix, she had an idea to give it a charcoal look.  You will have to get the magazine to see the actual projects, if you haven't got your copy yet we have them HERE!

Unfortunately you cannot see exactly how stunning the shading and colours are but you get a good idea, if you visit us at the Happy Stamper's North West show at Port Sunlight next week or later this month at Doncaster you will be able to see it in real life.  The eyes really grab you and the Moonglow Sapphire embossing powder looks stunning with the softness of the blending.  If you visit the shop, you'll get a chance to see the effect too.

Vix will be here on our Demo weekend which is Saturday 16th and 17th October, that I'll tell you more about another time, I hope you can join us as Vix will be demonstrating some of her great techniques.  Vix has now posted the items she made for our Create and Craft show on 15th September so do take a look HERE as she made some inspiring stuff!

Going back to the HSNW show, has anyone got any spare tickets?  Please email us if you have at  thestampman@btconnect.com, there are some ladies that are desperate to go.

Jill