And the winners are ...

Thank you all so much for entering my blog give-away to celebrate the launch of an exciting new Traplet magazine - Scrap 365(UK).  I can now tell you that the winners are.....

Dawn - Girlunwinding
Valerie - Craftattack
Anne - Flutterbycrafter
Anesha - Crafting Queen
Nellie - the Dutch Stamp Tramp


Well done! And I very much hope you enjoy your new magazines. Please e-mail me your postal address details and I'll get them posted ASAP (my e mail address is on my sidebar).  Some of you told me that you were having difficulty finding this new mag in the shops, but you may like to know that you can also download the digital version here.

Sorry if you didn't win my give-away this time, but keep an eye out on my blog because very soon I will be having another give-away to celebrate 800 followers....watch this space!

I'm in!

Lookie what landed on my door mat today! The wonderful magazine, Stampers Sampler by Stampington, including an article written by me! Woot! Here's a little peek at my article:

As always, I am delighted to be published in such a fabulous magazine alongside some wonderful and inspirational artists. It really is an honour :-)  My article is about mixed media techniques using rubber stamps, so I created various items using the same stamp - Mary by Stampotique showing some different ways of using the same stamp. 

In the UK you can buy the magazine here.

Now, talking of magazines, the January edition of Craft Stamper is now in the shops, and if full of lovely stamping ideas. There's an article by me on Art Journaling your resolutions for the year ahead, only I prefer to think of them as goals - it's too easy to break resolutions!! Here's a couple of sneak peeks. 

And still talking of magazines .... not long till the new Somerset Art Journaling is out. Oooh can't wait! Have a look at the preview here .... did you notice anything on the front cover?! Woot!

Don't forget, there is still time to enter the free Scrap 365 magazine give-away as I'll be drawing the winners on Sunday 4th December. Have a look here for a chance to win.

Bye for now. Have a wonderful weekend all!

November finished.

Here's my November page all filled in and complete. Can you believe we are 11/12 completed already? Where did the year go? So, it's time to show your final month .... did you manage to keep up all year? 

Here's an advance warning to get ready for the final part of the challenge - at the end of the month let's all show all of our pages from the last year :-) 

I know some of you want to continue with your art calendars throughout 2012 so watch this space .........

I'll share my calendar for December soon (ie: when I have actually done it LOL!) but in the meantime here  is the link for all the keenies who have got their calendar ready on time :-) Who's gonna be first?!

But just before I go, don't forget to sign up here for a chance to win a free Scrap 365 magazine - the give-away is open until Sunday 4th December.

Magazine give-away!

Have you seen? There is an exciting new magazine on the market (UK) all about scrapping, yay! I think there is a real cross-over with scrapbooking and art journaling .... I think quite a lot of scrapbooking these days is looking quite painty and inky! If you would like to read more about this fab new mag click here for all the details, but if you want to be in with a chance to win a copy just leave me a comment on this post here because I have got FIVE to give away for freeeeeee! Woop woop! On Sunday 4th December at 6pm GMT I will select 5 winners using random.org and post the results here. Please feel free to take the scrap 365 blog button (above) and spread the word on your blogs :-) Many thanks to Traplet for providing the give-away mags.
*  If you enter please make sure there is a link back to your e mail or your blog on your profile.
* I am happy to post worldwide


In the meantime, if you would like to order the magazine, you can get it from Traplet, or ring 01684 588599

Now, talking of magazines, I happened to notice that Katy Fox, the editor of Craft Stamper magazine (UK) has asked on the blog for future suggestions for Craft Stamper magazine. What would you like to see more or less of in the magazine? More wierdy stuff? More cute stuff? Art Journaling? Altered art? Card making? Techniques or projects? Now is your chance .... have a look at the blog post here and have your say!

I couldn't help but notice that I have now passed 800 followers on my blog. Woweee, what a milestone! Thank you to all of my followers :-) That means that there will be another celebratory give-away following very shortly .... they're like buses - you don't get one for ages then they all come along at once LOL. Watch out next week for my next give-away .......

And finally, the lovely Sue Simpson of Earth Tone Studios Blog has featured me on her blog this week. You might like to take a look here. Thanks Sue!

Byeeeee for now

This and that...

Bard by Amy Wilson Wellenstein

Crow Line by Janet Klein

for Stampotique Originals

Text circles from Around the Edge and Basic Backgrounds by Dylusions

Inks and paints by Dylusions

I like to keep a cheap sketch book for mopping up spills of ink, or ink left over on a stencil - a tip I learned from the wonderful Dina Wakley, and you can probably see that this page began life as a spillage of ink! I added extra and colour to the background with Dylusions paints, and then added the very quirky 'Bard'. As he looks like he has his hands outstretched to catch something I added a few balls for him to catch (or drop!), and then added a slightly sinister row of crows, along with my words:

True, huh?

And here's a journal page in progress..... I forced myself to use purple 'cos I don't do purple! Not sure why .... I like it when I see what other people have done with the colour but I find it tricky. Now all I need to do is journal on this ....

Raindrop stamp by Claudine Hellmuth

Letter stamps by Hero Arts

Staple stamp by Tim Holtz

Basic Backgrounds stamps, paints and inks by Dylusions

Keep an eye on my blog over the next few days ..... I've got a couple of give-aways coming up..... one give-away because there is something exciting happening over at Traplet publications, and one because I can't help but notice that I am nearly, very nearly, at 800 followers. Just saying, that's all..........

Byeee for now.