Tuesday 30 December 2014

Closing Down Sale

It is with much sadness that we are announcing the closure of our store in Kempston, Bedfordshire.
Our Closing Down Sale will start on Friday 2nd January10am and continues until further notice during our normal shop hours.

We have huge reductions in store - upto70% off.

Our online sale will continue - Promo code SALE for 40% off all items online.

We hope to continue with our designing an manufacturing of rubber stamps as a mail order business.

In our Ebay store we have lots of wood mounted stamps at massively reduced prices.

Sunday 28 December 2014

Mint Chocolate Mica Gloss



I think it was Vicky that made these cards a while ago using Mica Gloss inks.
Don't they look like mint chocolate!
You can put Mica Gloss in a spritzer with water and spray for backgrounds.  
You can stamp with it and onto it and off of it.
You can paint with it.
Mica Gloss is a really versatile product that we love.

Friday 26 December 2014

Handstamped Pencil Pots

While you are sitting at home munching your way through Christmas,
if you manage to empty any of the small Pringles crisp pots then keep them.
You could decorate them and use as pencil pots.
On these ones Lesley stamped onto kraft card and then glued onto the pots,
alternatively you could cover them with stamped or decorated napkins.

Thursday 25 December 2014

Wishing you a Happy Christmas

At the shows I have travelled to this year this has to be the card I was asked about the most.
Lesley made this card for one of our Christmas Cardmaking Weekends using her 
Winter Wonderland stamp set.
Everything is stamped in Vintage Photo Distress ink onto slightly textured card and then with 
a waterbrush the colour has been moved around a little.
It is as simple as that.
Stamping does not have to be complicated and involve lots of colouring if you don't want it to.
It can be easy and uncomplicated or it can be involved and technical - it is entirely up to you.

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas
Sarah & Vicky
Stamp Addicts

Tuesday 23 December 2014

Online Sale

Online Sale 40% off everything (excluding vouchers and workshops).
Enter Promo Code : SALE
The discount will show on the screen.
This discount ends on Monday 29th December.
P&P will be charged at £3 on all UK Sale orders (no free postage)

Orders may not be despatched until 30th December.

Saturday 20 December 2014

Mica Gloss Shadow Boxes


Either myself of Vicky made the Kimono shadow box and Lesley made the one with the JudiKins lady.
The kimono is stamped and embossed in black onto black glossy card, it has then been painted with Mica Gloss - alternatively you can colour a sheet of black glossy with Mica Gloss using a brayer and then when dry stamp and emboss on top.
The outer border is a mosaic of images some stamped with Mica Gloss and others are glossy card brayered with Mica Gloss and then stamped with clean stamp, the clean stamp takes away the Mica Gloss leaving the black image like the fan and lanterns.
Then there are panels of Roxs and Micro Glass Beads in between separated with Paper Cords.

Friday 19 December 2014

Gift Boxes

Did you know we sell these blank plastic gift boxes?
Available in various sizes, ideal for tree gifts or teacher gifts.

Thursday 18 December 2014

My Bucket




If you popped into the shop on Saturday you would have seen me decorating this bucket.
It started life as a metal yellow bucket from our favourite Swedish store.
After a couple of coats of white paint to dull the yellow and act as a primer I was able to cover it with napkins using a watered down pva mixture.
The pink polka dot background is a printed napkin but it is the second layer of the napkin and not the top layer which is a very bright pink.
The Grunge Flowers, stems and leaves I stamped onto plain white napkins using Stazon (you can use Archival and heat set).
I then tore out the images and applied them on to the bucket using the same pva mixture.
You need to let it dry in between layers.
I did put some glitter glue inside some of the flowers and leaves.
I have yet to apply the top coat of Mod Podge but then it should be ready to put a pot plant in and give as a gift.

Wednesday 17 December 2014

End of Year Sale In Store Now

Upto 70% off in store.
We are open this week Tuesday - Friday 10am-3pm
And on Saturday 20th December 10am-4pm.
This is our last day before Christmas.

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Snowflakes


I know it is a little late for Christmas inspiration this year but I wanted to share these with you as I like them so much.
Lesley created these at Stamperama Flitwick in October.
The snowflakes from our 3D Snowflake set have been embossed in white and then the card has been coloured with distress inks for the different colours.
Remember to buff the embossed areas after colouring so the white shines through clearly.
The same technique has been used on Wish Upon A Snowflake.

Monday 15 December 2014

Purple Flat Book Frame Box



This Flat Book Frame Box has been decorated with acrylic paints, napkins, rub-ons and stamping.
Again I think this was created for us by Lesley.
My son is in his pirate costume for halloween.

Sunday 14 December 2014

Patera Necklace

I believe I used air dry clay for the design inside the Patera.
Black air dry clay rolled onto a Clay Squisher and then I used a heart shaped cookie cutter to get the right shape but you could cut with a knife and then leave to dry.
Once dry I coloured with blue Mica Gloss.
I used a liquid glue inside the Patera like Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents and then filled in the gap around with micro glass beads.
You could then cover with a glaze or resin to protect it but I have left mine open for texture.

We have patera currently on sale @ 70% off in different shapes, sizes and colours.

Saturday 13 December 2014

Flat Book Frame Box



This Flat Book Frame Box has been covered with a combination of napkins, washi tapes, stamping, stencilling, fancy brads and a cute photo of my little boy.
We've had this sample for a while, I believe Lesley made this.
Flat Book Frame Boxes come in a pack of 2 for £6.90.

Friday 12 December 2014

Take one Ikea mirror and . . . .



We used the black version of the mirror and then covered with acrylic paint.
The embellishments are made from mini canvases, stamped images behind acrylic,
shrink plastic, Tranz-it, melted embossing powder poured into moulds and a cookie cutter placed over JudiKins Clay Squisher stamps.
Air dry clay used in a mould and then painted with Mica Gloss, stamped Stampbord or EcoArtboard.
The list is endless.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Help us make space

We have been working on lots of new stamps designs to release early next year but we need to make space in our shop so that we have somewhere to hang them.

So from now until the end of 2014 we are offering 70% off all DeNami Design full priced rubber stamps in store and online.

For online you will need to put SALE in the Notes/Comments box and we will have to manually deduct from your total before we despatch - this discount will not show on the screen.  If in doubt put things in your basket with your name and address and then call us and we can retrieve your basket.

Will you come in store and help us make some space?

Friday 5 December 2014

In Store Inspiration Day

We are also running this day again on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th December.

We have set up in our classroom all the handstamped gifts and decorations that we could find in our archives.  We have lots of handmade jewellery as well as decorations perfect for the Christmas Tree or a mobile plus lots more.

And we are not just offering inspiration and advice we are also offering 70% off all jewellery making products as well as other special offers.

Our room of inspiration is open Friday 10am-3pm and Saturday 10am-4pm.

We hope you will be able to pop in and see us and be inspired to make something either for yourself or as a gift for someone else.

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Kokeshi Doll Special Offer - 48 hours

JudiKins Kokeshi Dolls wood mounted rubber stamps normally £6.30 but for 48 hours these are only £2 each plus £3 p&p per order.
This special offer is only available in store or by telephone 01234 855833
 Bunny Hug Girl and China Girl (with bunches removed)


Dancing Girl, Flirty Girl, Dancing Girl

 Bunny Hug Girl with small Fan Cube in the background

 China Girl and small Fan Cube in the background as well as Japanese Text
 Dancing Girl
Flirty Girl inside the SnowGlobe and small Fan Cube in the background
Ponytail Girl

Monday 1 December 2014

Masterboard Technique

This Masterboard  technique is one of the techniques 
we teach in our workshop Techniques No. 2.
Next one is being held on Saturday 24th January 10am-1pm.
Please call to book or visit our website.





Friday 28 November 2014

Small Business Saturday

We are taking part in the American Express
Small Business Saturday
6th December

Come in store and spend £10 or more on your 
American Express card
between 6 - 21 December 2014
and receive a £5 statement credit from AMEX.

Register your card at amexshopsmall.co.uk 

Tuesday 25 November 2014

Black Friday Sale

Starting now 30% off everything in store and online 
(excluding custom stamps and workshops) 
- enter Promo Code: BLACK 
and the discount will show on screen.

Sale ends midnight Sunday 30th December.
 
Our store opening hours are:
Tuesday - Friday 10am-3pm
Saturday 10am-4pm

Sale does not apply to our Ebay store.

Saturday 22 November 2014

December Project Club

This is the card we are making in our December Project Club.
Tuesday 2nd December 12.30
Wednesday 3rd December 1pm
Wednesday 3rd December 7pm - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 10th December 7pm

If you would like to join us for one of these classes for only £6 please call to book
on 01234 855833

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Technique Workshop No.2

Technique Workshop No. 2 will have 3 pages:
Masterboard Technique
Pastel Chalk Pencils
Gold Leafing with different mediums

We will be running this class on Saturday 22nd November 10am-1pm
and again on Saturday 24th January 10am-1pm.

To book please call 01234 855833
or visit our website.

Sunday 2 November 2014

Project Club November

This is the card we are making in Project Club this month.
We have a couple of spaces left on:
Tuesday 4th @ 12.30
Wednesday 5th @ 1pm
Wednesday 5th @ 7pm

Saturday 1 November 2014

Direct to paper


Something else you can do with dye inkpads is go direct to paper.
Vicky used the inkpads direct onto the paper to create these vibrant backgrounds and then stamped over the top with an image from our Bethlehem stamp set.

Friday 31 October 2014

Winter Church



At Stamperama one of the things Vicky was demonstrating was our Winter Church Scene stamped in different coloured dye inks and then given a little wash with a water brush, glitter to finish.

Thursday 30 October 2014

Gingerbread men

This is one of the cards that Lesley was demonstrating at Stamperama on Saturday.
Using our little Gingerbread man with one of the frames from our
In the background Lesley has used our Christmas Text background stamp.
The snowflake is a punch (Martha Stewart, I believe).  And a holly embossing folder.

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Stamperama Photos - Flitwick 2014

The Inky Doodles stand

 Ruyby Red Crafts

 The calm before opening, Stamp Attack.

 Vicky from Stamp Addicts

 Aly's Inky Fingers

Glitter Perfect