A Day With Little Claire Wirral

We're running another 'Day With Little Claire' here on the Wirral on Saturday 28 April 2012.

Due to an administration error when we've been booking people on the workshop, we have one more space available.  The cost is £49 and you can find more details on the website here.

If you're interested, please phone  0151 342 5715 or e-mail helen@littleclaire.co.uk - please don't book through the website.

Our First Weekly Blog Candy!!

Welcome to our first weekly blog candy giveaway! 

From this week, we'll have blog candy on offer each week and we're starting with a great give away of four Little Claire stamps:

There are two stamps from our new Flossie range - 'Flossie Daisychain' and 'Flossie Butterflies' plus one of men's stamps 'In a While' and the very cute 'Babies Are Such a Nice Way.....'

And this is what you need to do to join in:

1. You must be a follower of this blog.

2. Post a picture of the blog candy with a link back to this post on your blog. 

3. Leave a comment on this post with your blog address.  

4. The blog candy will close at midnight next Monday, 2 April and we'll announce the lucky winner on Tuesday.

5. If you don't have a blog, you can still join in - leave a comment on this post and let us know that you don't have a blog.

We hope lots of you will join in!

And here are a few cards made with the stamps to give you some inspiration:

first from Gaynor using 'Babies Are Such a Nice Way...':

next from Donna using 'In a While':

from Georgina using 'Flossie Daisychain':

and finally from Helen R using 'Flossie Butterflies':

Weekly Blog Project - Cutie Patootie Horseshoe

Here is this week's blog project, a wedding horseshoe made by Design Team Member, Heidi.

She has used our little Chimney Sweet 'Bert' from the 'Cutie Patootie' range, available to purchase Here .

Here are a list of ingredients to make the project :

MDF Horseshoe
White Decopatch Paint

'Chimney Sweep Bert' Little Claire stamp

Black & Pink Cardstock

Marianne Flower & Swirl Dies

MS Heart and Border Punches

MS Butterfly Punch

Woodware Leaf Punch

White Lace

Black & White Pearls

Black Tuxedo Momento Inkpad

Promarker Pens

Promarkers used :

Ice Grey I, Cool Grey 2, Warm Grey 3, Cool Grey 4, Tan, Putty & Almond

Here is how to make it :

(1) Firstly, paint the horseshoe back and front, giving several coats for coverage, leave overnight to dry. Give more coats if needed.

(2) Stamp out 'Bert' using a 'Momento' inkpad and colour in with Promarkers listed. Cut around the image.

(3) Pleat some lace and stick down to the black heart border covering the top.

(4) Layout elements onto horseshoe, when happy where placed, stick down using a strong glue.

(5) Thread longer piece of lace through holes in top of horseshoe and tie. Stick pink butterflies down and add black pearls.

Hope you have enjoyed the tutorial, please leave us a comment to let us know what you think.

Another blog project will be along next Friday.

Blog Candy Winner and Show News

Isn't this a gorgeous card from Georgina?  She's used one of our new 'Save the Date' sentiments and stamped the number inside the circle in a different coloured ink which looks really effective.

A big thank you to everyone who left a comment or sent me an e-mail about our new sentiment stamps - they're certainly popular and we can see why!

The winner of the 'Save the Date' set is:

Karen who said: "OH these stamps are just PERFECT!! I love them!!! :0) They're going to be the most perfect addition for any and every card! Smiles.
So useful and one of those crafting items that never gets put away - ever!xx"

Karen can you please e-mail me at helen@littleclaire.co.uk with your surname and address and I'll get the stamps in the post to you.

And the winner of the 'Sunshine Sentiments' set is:

Pat (one of our e-mail commenters) who said:

"Hello and thank you for these lovely circular stamps.  Someone had their thinking cap on when they designed the set that takes the numerals inside the circle – brilliant idea!  The sunshine greetings stamps are happy little sentiments that will be great for loads of different occasions.  Another couple of winners from Little Claire – thank you for giving us the chance to win a set."

Keep an eye on the blog next week when we'll have our first regular blog candy on offer!

Last weekend we were at the Great Northern Papercraft Extravaganza in Harrogate - we had a great weekend and it was lovely to see everyone.

We also hosted two very successful breakfast workshops using the gorgeous Flossies - here are the two cards the ladies who came to the workshops made (both designed by Helen N):

This first one is made with one of the versatile Flossie die cuts - pre-coloured and perfect for when you want to make a quick but still stylish card.

This second one uses the stamp 'Flossie and Birds' as well as 'Georgina's Buttons and Stitching Stamp Set'.

We were also at the show at Olympia last weekend and Design Team member Heidi was demoing on the Little Claire stand.  Here's a couple of the cards she made:

First of all, a card made using our Butterfly stamp - isn't it elegant?

Then a card using 'Rainy Days', 'Georgina's Buttons and Stitching Stamp Set' and one of the 'Little Beauties' sentiment tags.

Over the next few days you can find us at Hobbycrafts at the NEC in Birmingham - the show starts today (22 March) and runs until Sunday.  For more details, please click here.

Blog Candy and Design Team Call Reminders!

Just a quick reminder our our Blog Candy - have a look here for more details.

We're giving away one set of each of our great new circular sentiment stamps:

"Save the Date" which you can find here on the website

"Sunshine Sentiments" which you can find here on the website

If you aren't able to leave a comment on the blog post, you can also enter by e-mail to helen@littleclaire.co.uk

Don't forget we also have a Design Team Call running at the moment - you can find all the details here.  You have until Monday 26 March 2012 to send us your details if you'd like to be considered!

Brand New on the Website, Papercraft Essentials and Blog Candy!

Brand new on the Little Claire website - two sets of circular sentiment stamps which we know you're going to love!

First of all, 'Save the Date' (shown above) which you can find here on the website.  They are such a useful set of circular stamps which celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and congratulations AND the best bit is you can put your numbers inside the circle so you will never be lost for the correct age or anniversay again!

We have even included the 'th', 'st', 'nd' & 'rd' (they all fit inside with the numbers) and to top it all off, we have a 'Handmade by' stamp with space for your signature!

Our next set is called 'Sunshine Sentiments' and you can find them here on the website. 

A fantastic set of 6 sentiments stamps especially made to brighten up your day (and for everyone to whom you send your cards to)


Each has a unique greeting:
'You are my sunshine'
'Happy Days'
'To my dearest friend'
'Super Duper Person'
'Made with Love & Hugs'
'Dreams can come true'

Blog Candy

We have one of each of the new sets to give away so if you'd like to be in with a chance of winning, just leave us a comment on this post before midnight tomorrow, 21 March, and on Thursday we'll choose two lucky people to win a set each!

The stamps are now being stocked by Crystal Clear Crafts (http://www.crystalclearcrafts.com/) and A Maze of Memories (http://www.amazeofmemories.com/).

If you're looking for more details about the rest of our products, have a look at the latest issue of Papercraft Essentials in which Little Claire is the featured 'One Stop Shop':

Little Claire Monthly Challenge # 19 'Spring/Easter'

Good morning, thank you to all of you that took part in our challenge last month. We had lots of wonderful entries again, you sure do love a challenge!


Anyway, our winner this time is .......... Lucky Dawn

Please contact helen@littleclaire.co.uk, who will get your prize to you.


and

Our top three are :

Jo (# 71)
Anya (#10)
Donemark (#61)


Please copy the blinkie from the sidebar and display on your blogs.

Our challenge this month has the theme of 'Spring/Easter', for example, it can be an Easter or Mother's Day card, anything just as long as it has 'Spring' themes on it. To enter our challenge, please visit our blog HERE . Please adhere to our rules below and can you PLEASE turn off your word verification, it just makes commenting so much easier - Thank you x

Please see above, the fabulous prize of three of our recently launched 'Flossie' stamps, wow what a wonderful prize!

Our Rules :

To enter our challenge, please follow the rules below to qualify :

(1) You DO NOT need to use a Little Claire stamp to qualify for the prize draw.

(2) Only those using Little Claire stamps will qualify for a Top 3 badge.

(3) You may enter the challenge UP TO 3 TIMES ONLY PLEASE and you may combine with other challenges.

(4) You MUST follow the challenge theme and NO BACKLINKING please, new cards only.

(5) Please provide a link to our blog in your post.

(6) Please leave a link (via link below) to your actual card, not just to your blog.

(7) Please turn off Word Verification on your blogs.

(8) The challenge finishes on Friday 13th April @ 18.00pm and the new challenge (#20) will be open on Saturday 14th April 2012.

Now To our Design Team, feast your eyes on these wonderful creations using the 'Spring/Easter' theme.


Donna has used Walk in the Park:

Gaynor using 'Duckmum' & 'Gerbera' stamp sets

Georgina has used : Floral stamp set and a tag sentiment.
Heidi has used : 'Duckmum' stamp set & 'Tag' sentiment stamp

Helen N has used : Daisy Pitcher stamp set

Helen R has used : 'Walk in the Park' and Georgina's Buttons & Stitches stamp set

Maxine has used : 'Duckmum' stamp set

Please make sure you link to your entry, you have until Friday 13th April 2010 @ 18.00pm.

Many thanks and good luck! We are all looking forward to visiting your blogs to see your creations.

The Little Claire Design Team xxxx
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Setting Up at Harrogate ....

All set up and ready to go for the Great Northern Papercrafts Extravaganza tomorrow and Sunday!!

For more details about the show, click here

See you there!

Weekly Blog Project -Easter Treat Basket

 

Hi everyone this week it's my turn to make the weekly blog project .

I have made a Easter treat basket.

Using this lovely stamp Duck mum.

You will need

Stamp -Duck mum

Pro markers

Die cut scalloped triangles

Die cut triangles using backing papers

sentiment

Border punch

Die cut circle

Yellow card stock

embellishments

and Easter chocolates.

cut a strip of card 2" x 12" and score at 1\2" and 1 1/2"

score a line in the centre and cut 2 small triangles as above.

Fold as above and stick the sides together at the narrow end..

Trim the strip down to fit onto the scalloped triangle and adhere.

Turn over and adhere the second die cut scalloped triangle.

Punch a long strip of card to make a handle and adhere to the inside of the basket.

Add the backing paper triangle die cuts.

Stamp the image and colour.

Mat and layer onto the die cut circle.

Adhere the image to the basket.

Embellish with flowers and a sentiment.

Fill with Easter chocolates.

A Sneak Peek Plus Shows This Weekend ....

If you're coming to one of our breakfast workshops at the Great Northern Papercrafts Extravaganza this weekend, here's a sneak peek of one of the cards you'll be making!  If you're not able to make it to the classes, the full range of Flossie stamps plus the die cut sheet (pre-coloured and great for last minute cards) will be available to buy on the Little Claire stand together with lots of other goodies.

If you want more details about the Great Northern Papercrafts Extravaganza which is in Harrogate, click here for more information.  It's a really good show and we can definitely recommend it.

We're also at the Stitch and Craft Show at Olympia at the moment - the show started today and runs until Sunday 18 March.  For more details of this show, click here.

Don't forget we've got a Design Team call open at the moment - see our previous post here for more information.  Plus we have a brand new challenge starting this weekend so keep an eye on the blog for that!

We've got some great new stamp issues coming up very soon and we'll be previewing them all here on the blog - watch this space ......