Crafting Live

Crafting Live at Doncaster Racecourse looks to be an excellent day out for Craft enthusiasts with over 30 exhibitors and free make and take sessions. I know when I have attended previous similar events I learned new ideas and went back home enthused and full of ideas and techniques I wanted to try. I also stock up on crafting stash and you can get good deals at the shows. I am looking forward to going there.

Rare Earth Christmas Stamps

The new water-colour Rare Earth Christmas stamps come in  several parts to make it easier to add the different colours when you stamp them. They give a water-colour effect and work well with water colour markers.

I made the background paper by scrunching some paper and then flattening it and rubbing distress inks over the top. I think the holly is very effective when stamped.

I used some of the wreath stamps on the tag with one of the sentiments that comes with the set. I made the poinsettia flowers using Tattered Lace dies.

This diamond shutter card was made using the Rare Earth wreath stamps. you can mix the colours on the stamps before stamping them. 

I layered the poinsettia to give it more depth.

The wreath comes in pats so you can build it your self to your own design.

when you stamp. They give a water-colour effect and work well with water colour marker pens.

This is the Christmas Hellebore stamp. You can see how easy it is to stamp the flower and the foliage with different colours to get the water colour effect.  The stamps can make some really unique Christmas  cards.