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A blog about creating cards and projects with rubber stamps from Stamp Addicts.
Hibiscus & Butterflies Skull
2021-05-21 18:06
 Our DT member Irene Carolan sent us this sample and we were struck by the way that she has coloured around the image as well as inside the image.So we decided to duplicate the look but… Read More
Geisha Skully
2021-05-21 09:00
 Geisha Skully will be making her debut in our show on The Craft Store TV on Saturday 22nd May at 3pm along with several other designs by Teri Sherman.The top card is stamped onto Inchi… Read More
Keeping It Simple
2021-05-20 20:54
 Keeping it simple with only 3 different Versafine inkpads and 3 stamps.Wisteria, Bee and Thinking of you.Because of their solid style the inkpad does all the work.They are stamped onto… Read More
Colourful Mod Garden
2021-05-17 15:57
 This one took me quite a while but I really wanted to have the Mod Garden with different coloured tops on so I coloured the stamp with water based pens but could only colour a couple a… Read More
Mod Bloom In Amazing Glaze
2021-05-12 07:22
 Did you catch our show on The Craft Store TV yesterday?This is one of the cards I made using our Mod Blooms.I covered the Twinchie in 3 layers of Amazing Glaze and then 2 layers of Gol… Read More
2021-04-30 10:48
 If you watched our last show on The Craft Store ( 20th April) you will have seen these cards.The top card is one I made for The Craft Store YouTube tutorial.For both cards I stamped on… Read More
Thatched Cottage With Roses
2021-04-15 06:07
 Firstly stamp the small Poppies multiple times, masking each one with Eclipse Masking tape as you go.  And then stamp the Thatched Cottage.Remove all masks and colour Read More
The Queen Of Shrink
2021-04-13 20:56
 Did you hear Yiannis on The Craft Store during our show on Monday - he called me The Queen of ShrinkApparently I need to get a T-shirt with my new name on.  Can I buy one or… Read More
Shrink Plaster Easter Eggs
2021-03-24 10:14
 The little bunny is from our Easter Friends set, designed by Sherry West The eggs from our Egg Trio are all stamped onto white shrink plastic with Stazon Pigment inkpads… Read More
Acetate Butterflies
2021-03-21 10:00
 Brenda Weatherill created this card for us using the Old World Swallowtail stamp and also the Beautiful Butterfly sentiment stamp.The butterflies are stamped onto acetate Read More
As Seen On TV
2021-03-20 10:00
 This is the card that I made on TV earlier this week, well I shrunk the butterfly.This is our Old World Swallowtail butterfly designed by JudiKins, stamped onto sanded shrink plastic i… Read More
Bunny Buddies
2021-03-19 11:00
 These 2 little guys are from our Easter Friends stamp set, designed by Sherry West.Card created by Irene Carolan Read More
Easter Friends
2021-03-18 11:00
 Have you seen our Easter Friends designed by Sherry West, aren't they adorable.This card was created by DT member Irene Carolan and coloured with alcohol pens Read More
2021-03-17 23:16
Wow, it has been a long time since I was on here last - apologies.Earlier today I was on Hochanda TV and this is 2 of my demo cards. The top card is intaglio style - white shrink plasti… Read More
2020-11-28 12:27
 These are my 4 demonstration cards from Hochanda TV last weekend.No.1 is Groovy Blooms stamped and masked before stamping the flowers.  I also then cut around the top half of larg… Read More
NEW Best Friends : Boys
2020-11-14 06:00
 Best Friends : Boys is our next brand new clear stamp set designed by Sherry West.You can find it on our website here.Both cards created by DT member Alysha SheridanYou can see that ag… Read More
NEW Best Friends : Girls
2020-11-13 06:00
 The first of our new stamps just launched is Best Friends : GirlsA clear stamp set designed by Sherry West.You can find this new clear stamp set here.The set includes the girls but als… Read More
Otter Snuggles
2020-11-07 06:00
 Vicky decided to experiment with some different colours on the animals and this is her Otter version which she painted with aquacolour crayons.It could be the reflection of the water g… Read More
Kingfishers By Irene
2020-11-06 06:00
 Our DT member Irene Carolan likes to make big cards, so that leaves lots of room for some great background papers like this stripy one.Plus a sentiment from one our clear birthday sets… Read More
Foxes Or Wolves
2020-10-29 06:00
During our Hochanda TV show with Adam he was convinced these were wolves, even though the stamp is called Foxy Mama.  So I looked for an image to compare the 2 and yes they are very sim… Read More
Double Waterfall Cards
2020-10-28 06:00
 Vicky was determined to make our 12 Days of Christmas stamp sets into waterfall cards, but it turns out they have to be double waterfall cards as you can't have more than 6 (but best w… Read More
Kingfishers On Shrink
2020-10-26 07:17
 If you are a regular visitor here you will be well aware of my love of shrink plastic.  Now I didn't think these new stamps would lend themselves to shrink but DT member Debbie Wa… Read More
Otters By Irene
2020-10-25 06:00
 DT member Irene Carolan created this card with our new Otters by Teri Sherman.And words from our clear stamp sets Read More
Kingfishers By Alysha
2020-10-23 05:00
 DT member Alysha Sheridan created these samples using our new Kingfishers by Teri Sherman.What you can't see is the sparkle on the top card giving it a beautiful shimmer.See these and… Read More
Foxy Mama By Brenda
2020-10-21 05:00
 DT member Brenda Weatherill created these lovely samples with our new Foxy Mama stamp by Teri Sherman.Our Scenic / Rolling Hills are in the background.See these and many more on Hochan… Read More
Marbled Black Cat
2020-10-20 05:00
 Vicky stamped our Mini Italian Marble background stamp with Distress Oxides and then stamped over the top with our Black Cat  in a black ink.  But as you can see you can stil… Read More
2020-10-19 05:00
 Vicky was determined to make this work as a waterfall card but had to split it into 2 strips of 6 as it really did not work with all 12 together.Vicky has also made a version with the… Read More
Kingfisher
2020-10-18 05:00
 Vicky has been playing with the new designs by Teri Sherman.As this is the Kingfishers coloured with Aquacolour Crayons Read More
12 Days Shrink
2020-10-14 05:00
 You know how much I love my shrink plastic so I decided to shrink the 2" 12 Days images on white shrink, and then I have placed it beside a card with the 12 Days Mini so you can see th… Read More
New - Puffin Love
2020-10-13 05:00
 The fourth and final instalment of our new releases by Teri Sherman is Puffin Love, you can find them here.These gorgeous birds with bright coloured bills, known as the clown among sea… Read More
New - Otter Snuggles
2020-10-12 05:00
 Third in our new release by Teri Sherman is Otter Snuggles available here.We are lucky enough to have Otters in our local river (River Great Ouse) which runs through town and contains… Read More
New - Kingfishers
2020-10-11 05:00
 The second of our new animal pairs from Teri Sherman is the Kingfishers available here.These are such beautifully colourful birds that I find fascinating to watch.Card created by Alysh… Read More
New - Foxy Mama
2020-10-10 05:00
 Artist Teri Sherman drew a range of images that are pairs of animals, we have previously released Nuzzling Cats and now we have 4 new ones, this is Foxy Mama which you can find on our… Read More
12 Days Of Christmas - 2
2020-10-09 09:43
 I only recently realised that I had omitted to add our original 12 Days of Christmas to our website, the mini version was on there but not the 2" version, so this has now been rectifie… Read More
Jessie With A Jar And Marbled Paper
2020-10-07 05:00
 Do you remember Jessie with a Jar by Sherry West.Here she is on a background of Marbled Paper by JudiKins.Thank you for our Birthday Sentiments clear stamp set.Card created by Irene Ca… Read More
2020-10-06 05:00
 Brenda Weatherill has used a mix of our new Mini Background stamps to create these cards.  On the top card she has used all 4 of them on some MDF circles as well as Arabesque on t… Read More
Marbled Paper
2020-09-30 06:42
Marbled Paper by JudiKins is always an image I have loved because it reminds me of old books, I used to love browsing the old bookstores in Cambridge to find the interesting looking books to… Read More
French Love Letter
2020-09-29 05:00
Our Mini French Love Letter Background (by JudiKins.Cards created by Debbie Dickson using our Vintage Rose as well as the Sweet Pea Botanical (by JudiKins).Sentiments from our Birthday clear… Read More
Arabesque Background
2020-09-28 05:00
I think of the 4 new backgrounds that Arabesque might be my favourite, but that could change tomorrow.Irene Carolan created these cards using our Blossom Girl (by Teri Sherman) and Fuchsia B… Read More
Is My Stocking Empty?
2020-09-27 05:00
Another adorably cute design by Sherry West.These 2 cards were made by Irene Carolan.Happy Christmas is from the Poppi Pokkadot Christmas setAll of these are clear photopolymer stamps availa… Read More
Marbled Paper Background
2020-09-26 05:00
DT member Debbie Dickson created these cards using our Marbled Paper Mini Background rubber stamp designed by JudiKins.Debbie also used our Owl Be Yours stamp and some of our clear Birthday… Read More
Amelia & Duckling
2020-09-25 05:00
I have so many samples from the Design Team to show you that I am putting at least 2 in a post.Irene Carolan created this card and envelope using our new Amelia & Duckling clear stamp wh… Read More
Intaglio Style Shrink - Arabesque
2020-09-24 05:00
If you saw our show on Hochanda Tuesday you will have seen how I created these cards with the Arabesque background and white shrink plastic.I used Stazon Pigment inkpad to stamp the backgrou… Read More
Mini Background - Italian Marble
2020-09-23 05:00
 And lastly our final New Mini Background stamp is Italian MarbleYou can see from Alysha Sheridan's samples how easy it is to repeat this small stamp to cover a larger area.Also featuri… Read More
Mini Background French Love Letter
2020-09-21 05:00
DT member Alysha Sheridan created these cards with our new French Love Letter stamp designed by JudiKins.Alysha also used sentiments from our new clear stamp sets plus JudiKins Oriental Lily… Read More
Mini Background - Arabesque
2020-09-19 05:00
 Vicky has been having fun with our new Arabesque mini background stamp, designed by JudiKins.On the top card Vicky has covered a Twinchie with several layers of Amazing glaze and then… Read More
Mini Marble Paper Stamp
2020-09-18 05:00
Today I have been playing with our new Mini Background Marble Paper designed by JudiKins and the new set of Birthday Sentiments clear stamps.Coloured and stamped with Distress Oxides.  Read More
Hope & Happiness
2020-09-17 05:00
 Our Large Kokeshi Doll with the Japanese symbols for Hope & Happiness in the background.Card by Alysha Sheridan Read More
2020-09-15 05:00
 As September is our 28th Birthday month we are offering Free Gifts with purchases on our websiteThere is a choice of Free GiftsChoose yours here Read More
20% Off Clear Stamps
2020-09-13 10:34
 Until the end of Tuesday 15th September we are offering a 20% discount on all our clear stampsAt checkout enter the Coupon Code: BIRTHDAYSome samples made with our clear stamps : Read More
Kokeshi Friends
2020-09-06 05:00
 Our new Large Kokeshi Dolls are designed by JudiKins and available on cling mounted rubber here.The sentiment is from our clear stamp set Birthday Greetings.Card by Alysha Sheridan Read More
Christmas Poppi
2020-09-05 05:00
 I love all the elements of this set Poppi Pokkadott ChristmasThe hanging ornaments, the cute tree, the presents - they are all so adorable.Everything on this card is in the set.Card cr… Read More
Kokeshi Dolls In Red
2020-09-04 10:30
 Irene Carolan has used our Large Kokeshi Dolls and Japanese Fans to create this beautiful red and black card.Hugs & Kisses from Birthday Greetings clear stamp set Read More
Simply Blue
2020-09-03 05:00
Aly has masked a strip through the middle of the card and inked blue around it before spraying with some gold and spritzing with water.  Then stamping the ornaments before removing the… Read More
Japanese Fans
2020-09-02 05:00
Our new Japanese Fans set includes these 2 fans as well as the Japanese symbols for Hope & Happiness - all designed by JudiKins.Greeting from Birthday Greetings Clear Stamp SetCard creat… Read More
Poppi's Trees
2020-09-01 05:00
DT member Irene made this card using some of the elements from Poppi Pokkadott Christmas clear stamp set.Happy is interchangeable with Merry Read More
2020-08-31 09:00
 For both of these cards I used Eclipse Masking Tape on the Kokeshi Dolls Large to allow for the stamping of all the other elements.I also used Plum Branches, Kokeshi Dolls & Pets… Read More
2020-08-30 05:39
 So you've met Elvis and here are couple of cards that Vicky made, she watercoloured both of these.The fence is made up from strips cut from our Woodgrain background stamp.Happy Birthda… Read More
New Large Kokeshi Dolls
2020-08-29 05:00
 Our original release of Kokeshi Dolls and Pets was so popular we thought we would release a couple more of the dolls but this time we have made them bigger.Plus we have also released t… Read More
Birthday Greetings - Clear Stamps
2020-08-28 05:00
See us on Hochanda TV today at 5pm with new clear stamps and new rubber stamps.Our other new clear stamp set this week is our Birthday Greetings.You can see here how Irene has managed to mak… Read More
Meet Elvis
2020-08-27 05:00
We have a new DT member Alysha Sheridan and these are the first cards that she has made for us.This is Elvis the Donkey designed by Teri Sherman and he is on grey rubber, featuring in our sh… Read More
I'm Back . . .
2020-08-26 13:49
 Apologies for the silence but we took a week off and I switched off completely, but we are back now and full steam ahead for our show on Hochanda this Friday at 5pm.This is Poppi Pokka… Read More
Angel In Christmas Frames
2020-08-12 05:00
 Irene Carolan has used our Peeking Angel over our Christmas Frames with the postage from our Christmas sentiments and the banner and greeting from our Wavy Words clear stamp set Read More
Christmas Tags
2020-08-10 05:00
I've been playing with our new clear stamp set - Christmas Tagsand I love working with kraft card.See us on TV today at 1pm  Read More
Holly Border
2020-08-09 05:00
Irene Carolan has made this card using our Holly Border as well as a sentiment from our Christmas Sentiments clear stamp set and fir branches from our Bauble Wreath clear stamp set Read More
Mini Starbook Decoration Instructions
2020-08-08 05:00
Vicky will be making this in our Hochanda TV show today but here are the instructions in more detail.You will need:3 strips of cardstock the width of an A4 sheet (21cm) we used a recycled cr… Read More
Christmas Frames Gatefold Card
2020-08-07 05:00
I stamped the Christmas Frames onto white card with black ink and then onto black card with white ink (I used the Stazon pigment ink white).When you look closely at the design you will see s… Read More
Christmas Frames Shaker Card
2020-08-06 05:00
This is the shaker card I made on TV last week using our Old World Snowflakes stamped with Stazon pigment onto white shrink plastic.The frame is our new Christmas Frames stamp by JudiKins.Al… Read More
Paisley In Amazing Glaze
2020-08-05 05:00
I don't think I shared this with you which is one of my TV demonstrations from a couple of shows ago using our Paisley background and Wavy Words clear stamp set.I covered a Twinchie with cle… Read More
12 Days Of Christmas - Mini
2020-08-04 05:00
We are launching this stamp set on Hochanda on Saturday at 1pmThis is our 12 Days of Christmas Mini - each square is 1" so perfect for use on Inchies.Card by Irene Carolan Read More
2020-08-03 05:00
Debbie Dickson has stamped our Partridge in a Pear Tree in green onto a coloured textured card and then stamped the same image onto white shrink plastic.So you can see how small the shrink p… Read More
Angels With Holly Border
2020-08-02 14:36
Not only does this card from Irene Carolan contain the Peeking and Praying Angels and Old World Snowflakes it also includes the Holly Border that will be in our Hochanda show on Saturday 8th… Read More
Bauble Wreath With Diamond Glaze
2020-08-01 10:39
This is the Bauble Wreath card I made on our previous TV showI stamped the wreath in black and then chose 3 green pens and coloured the circles.I then stamped the fir branch and holly with a… Read More
Mandala Pastel Parchment
2020-07-30 05:00
I had to share this beautiful card with you made by Irene Carolan.She has stamped our Colouring Mandala stamp onto parchment and then decorated with colour and some dry embossing with a ball… Read More
White On Kraft
2020-07-29 05:00
Partridge in a Pear Tree embossed in white embossing powder onto kraft card.Sentiment from Christmas Sentiments Clear Stamp set also embossed in white.Background snowflake is from the Bauble… Read More
Hochanda TV Today At 3pm
2020-07-28 05:00
See us on Hochanda TV today at 3pmThe Old World Snowflakes simply stamped in 2 different blue Izink inkpads with a sentiment from the Christmas Sentiment clear stamp set.These stamps are ava… Read More
Choir Of Angels In Red
2020-07-27 05:00
Vicky created this choir using Peeking and Praying Angels and Eclipse Masking Tape.Start by stamping the image you want at the front then mask this image and stamp either side.Remember when… Read More
2020-07-26 05:00
Our 2 new Old World Snowflakes and Happy Christmas from our new Christmas Sentiments clear stamp set.I stamped and embossed the snowflakes in white onto white card.  Then I coloured the… Read More
2020-07-25 05:00
I stamped our Partridge in a Pear Tree onto Acetate using the new Peacock Stazon Pigment inkpad.On the creased card I stamped Merry Christmas from our new Christmas Sentiments Clear Stamp Se… Read More
Peeking & Praying
2020-07-24 05:00
We are busy prepping for our Hochanda TV show on Tuesday (3pm) which is all Christmas stamps.2 of the stamps in the show are our JudiKins Peeking and Praying Angels, also know as the choirbo… Read More
Lace Heart Duo
2020-07-23 05:00
If you stamp one Lace Heart and then mask with JudiKins Eclipse Masking Tape you can stamp the second Lace Heart and it looks like it is behind.Highlighted with gold colouring.Sentiment and… Read More
Wedding Wreath
2020-07-22 05:00
You can use our new Bauble Wreath clear stamp set to wedding cards too.Embossed in white on vellum and then coloured with green pen on the reverse.Card by Vicky  Read More
Mince Lace Turquoise
2020-07-21 05:00
Vicky stamped the Mince Lace background onto turquoise card and embossed with our Black Detail Embossing Powder.Finished with a sentiment and banner from our Wavy Words Clear Stamp Set Read More
Bauble Wreath Bouquets
2020-07-20 05:00
You can see Irene has been thinking outside the box with our Bauble Wreath Clear Stamp Set.She has used the elements from the set to create bouquets of lowers and then used a black pen to dr… Read More
2020-07-19 10:12
I've not been compos mentis  for 2 weeks.I woke up on Monday 6th July with bad backache, which happens occasionally, so took some ibuprofen for a couple of days.Unfortunately by Wednesd… Read More
New Clear Stamps - Bauble Wreath Set
2020-07-05 05:00
Vicky was able to play with one of our new clear stamp sets that arrived on Friday - Bauble WreathIn the set there are different elements to change the wreath for different occasions and dif… Read More
Partridge In A Pear Tree
2020-07-04 05:00
We love using this stamp with our Gold Leaf.  The top card is Sticky Stuff with Oxidising Red Leaf and the bottom card is the stamp on a sticky backed laminating sheet with the sheet of… Read More
Christmas Frames
2020-07-03 05:00
One big stamp that can be used as many different stamps by cutting out the different frames and using in sections or alternating the colours, like above with the twinkle embossing powders.Yo… Read More
Peeking & Praying Angels
2020-07-02 05:00
JudiKins Peekings & Praying Angels have always been our best selling wood mounted stamps and now we have them cling mounted and we've made them a little bit bigger.You can find these 2 a… Read More
Soft Sweet Peas
2020-06-28 05:00
DT member Debbie Dickson created this using our JudiKins Sweet Pea Botanical rubber stamp.Debbie has managed to give it a beautiful soft and delicate look Read More
Oriental Lily On Lace
2020-06-26 05:00
The JudiKins Oriental Lily has been cut out and layered onto a background of Mince Lace.Special Day sentiment is also one of our stamps.Card bu Brenda Weatherill.The Oriental Lily is featuri… Read More
Lace Heart
2020-06-25 05:00
This sample is by our DT member Irene Carolan and features our new Lace Heart and Mince Lace Background rubber stamps as well as the Wavy Word & Banner from our new clear stamp set.All s… Read More
Sweet Pea
2020-06-23 05:00
Vicky has been playing with the JudiKins Sweet Pea Botanical and vellum.The Sweet Pea is embossed in white and then coloured on the reverse.The background is the Paisley Background stamped w… Read More
2020-06-22 05:00
JudiKins Fuchsia Botanical is also new this month, with the Paisley Background on the green card.Card created by Chris McMillan Read More
2020-06-21 05:00
Have you spotted these stamps on our website?Stay safe bold, there is also a script versionAnd the Family is precious - related to Petunia Pig, a design by Sherry West.They are just so adora… Read More
Mince Lace
2020-06-20 05:00
Another one two our new releases this month, but not on TV yet, are the JudiKins Mince Lace and Colouring Mandala stamps which are large background stamps.Brenda Weatherill has used the Minc… Read More

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