MCS - Playing with Stamps

It feels like forever since I have joined in with Our Creative Space, and the reality of it is, that not a whole lot of creating has been going on here. Part of this morning saw me taking Little Clam and Jellyfish out for a walk to watch the excavators and dump trucks that are working just up the road from here.

I did manage to squeeze a little time for me in before I get to the crochet (I'm working on something that a fellow blogger commissioned, and I need to get it done ASAP). So in my space today is just a little experimenting with a new stamp, and some ink that I've not bothered to use before. Not sure I'm keen on how the grey went from a mid-grey to a light yellow grey. Any of you stamping kind out there have any suggestions?

Also, come back in a couple of days and I will have the specs on the Snail Mail Swap  up. Just tweaking a couple of things before release.

Hope you are keeping warm!
S&R xox

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Christmas 2010 Run Down.

I totally meant to post this before I went away - but I was so busy trying to get everything finished that I didn't get back to it!

So here is a quick run down of the things that I made to give as Christmas gifts (it's safe now...)

Boxy Zippered pouch.

Knitted Washer.

I altered the pattern a bit to make it bigger. Pattern found here.

BIG bag of hand dipped chocolate coated ginger (To go with the washer)

The bag is reversible... my SIL liked the pink side best.

Beginners-bias-tape bag. 

Made with Emily Bloom designer range (the pink), and some fabric from Spotlight. Pattern found here.

Sweet Stationary Set.

I used Kikki K. stamps, some handmade paper that I had made earlier, and envelopes from here. (I can't find the finished photo - sorry!)

A crochet sock for an Iphone

This has a cross stitch heart on it, just for a little interest.

(I will post the tutorial for that in a few days - still needs a little tweaking)

And the one that I was the most impressed with - the Diana Hobo Bag.

 Alas - I didn't take any photos of the finished product!!! I can't believe it! I did find one dodgy pic on the camera per favour of someone snapping away with it, so I am sharing it with you anyway. My sister will be passing through (hopefully) in a couple of weeks - so I will try to get a better one then.

And the lovely Tania from Teek sent me the jpg for some cute little tags that she made. 

 

So several jars of Rudolph noses, Reindeer poo, and Reindeer Food (Mr. Kelp altered the jpg when he was printing to include one of our friends that doesn't like chocolate. I made Vanilla fudge instead.) later... you just have to sample a few, you know?

Vanilla Fudge for the neighbours.

More stamping... for Jellyfish

Just a little preparation today for Jellyfish to get stamping for Christmas.

I wondered about getting all traditional and getting him to stamp with potatoes, but decided against having a toddler with blackened hands. So here I am cutting out some foam shapes a la Belinda.

 Jellyfish wanted to try his hand at some photography too - so that is his picture of the glue... (or his Christmas tower blocks! Seriously, he was taking photos of the wood blocks, the foam and the hole punch kit... so I figure it was the glue he was looking at.) Not bad for a three year old huh?

I will show how it all turns out when the paint is dry :)
And don't forget to stop by tomorrow for something a little special!
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