My Blog is moving! #147

There are changes afoot here at Aldridge Crafts HQ.  I am rellocating my blog to be within my website for a more streamlined set up, so very soon my posts will be made from my new blog.  This may be as early as tomorrow (if all the techy stuff is straightforward when I set it up in the morning)... otherwise over the next few days.  But don't worry - I'll post links on here for a while so you won't lose me and as a lot of you find my posts via my links on Facebook & Twitter, the links will take you to my new blog.

That's enough of the boring techy stuff - onto the creative stuff!  Today's creation is zentangling with the Sweet Poppy Phoenix Stencil.  Love this stencil for zentangling!  I kept the body pattern quite bold so it really stood out and then used repeats of quite simple patterns for the feathers and tail.

Did you know that we stock Zentangling supplies?  I've just had a new delivery of the fabulous books - only £5 each and 11 different titles to choose from.  We also stock the Micron pens too - but these haven't been put onto our website yet - but just drop us a line to add them to your order.

That's all from me today... off to get a good night's rest as I have to have my technical head on in the morning!... wish me luck! :-)

happy crafting

Jane

www.aldridgecrafts.co.uk

Zentangled Daisy #104

Today's creation features the fabulous Jumbo Daisy stamp from Stampendous.  It's been on my 'to do' list to zentangle this lovely flower - all those large petals lend themselves to the technique perfectly!

So... I knew I wanted to zentangle the flower - what to put it onto... how about a shot of vibrant purple colour!  I just love the contrast.  I've sprayed using a mix of purple and pink shade misters - Cosmic Shimmer - including the chalk pink and purple to add some muted tones too.

The flower mask is from Crafty Individuals and inked using Archival Purple ink and the ruler design is a that special touch mask.  The words is from a Kaisercraft stamp set stamped with archival Black.

I've also put a few feint dots in the background with a mask too as the background was lacking a little something interesting.

some borders and detail with a black fineliner and I'm all done!

I've got a fun day tomorrow - teaching a lovely group of ladies to use the Cosmic Shimmer misters and stamps to make a decorative panel - I'm expecting about 25 and just little me in 2 hours.... it'll be manic... and fun fun fun!!

Hope you have had time to fit in some crafting time today

happy crafting

Jane

www.aldridgecrafts.co.uk

PS - Don't forget there's only a few days left to enter into our Tattered Lace Die Giveaway - every tattered lace die purchased between now and midnight 11th April will gain  you one entry to win a Tattered Lace die of our choosing!

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Happy Birthday to us... With a Zentangled stamp..

A big hello to my new visitors who met me at Thetford Sincerely Yours show on Sunday.  this is the last of my show pieces from my demonstration.

This has been created with the Woodware Just for U stamp and some zentangled patterns created with the help of the fab zentangling books we stock (11 different ones available at only £5 each!).  Once stamped i have used quite neat structured patterns in the letters this time and the borders are all hand drawn too!

I didn't get round to making this into a finished piece yet.  Sarah and I have spent the day today reorganising all the craft products in the shop.  The new layout we think is much clearer and brighter with different departments for our product lines... We hope you all like it!  It was the ideal opportunity to rearrange as we unpacked what came back from the show.

It was so nice to have such a busy show and it was lovely to meet crafters lots of our regular customers and lots of new customers too!

I hope you will continue to follow the blog, there's something new posted every day and if you look back over the last few days posts you will find all the show samples, so if you treeated yourself to the stamps you can get some inspiration.

Did you know its our birthday today?  Two years ago today the doors of our store opened.  We'll be celebrating our 2nd birthday event in store on 12th April.. Prize draw, special offers, demonstrations and more!  Hope you can pop in and see us!

Happy crafting

Jane

Www.aldridgecrafts.co.uk