Ink Pad Holder...

Another new product from Pink Tulip Creations..... Tah Dah....

This fabby new product comes in two forms, one that houses your Distress Inks and one that houses your Adirondack Inks, but they are the same size so can be stacked on top of each other. They come flat packed and cost £14.95 each and hold 40 ink pads. This one has been covered with papers from the Base Coat range from Kaisercraft, also available at PTC.

Can you really manage without them ???? I don't think so.

Doorplate Number 2.....

Firstly many apologies for the spelling mistake yesterday, but  I think you must have realised I meant PaperArtsy.
Okay, so for the second doorplate I have kept it simple.

 I coloured the plate with PanPastels in Magenta and Magenta Tint.

 I have coloured the key the same way. Next I stamped the plate with IndigoBlu stamps. I used the Crafters Companion Spray and Shine spray to cover both  the key and plate. Spray several layers to get a good shine. Before the key is dry tip on some glamour dust glitter to give it some sparkle. Glue the key to the top of the plate and add three miniature roses.
There you go, an easy way to decorate these fab doorplates. Both on veiw at Pink Tulip

I wonder what I'll do with number three??????

They're Here.....

The PeperArtsy stamps have arrived Wooo Hooo!!!
Along with the Treasure Gold. I hope to have some samples done very soon. If you have not seen or used Treasure Gold it's like the old gilders wax but in a beautiful array of colours. I have already bought the Indigo and the White Fire, which is a pale gold tint. You can rub them onto your projects with your finger or use them with a brush. Anyway they are fab.

The new releases from IndigoBlu are now in too.

I will put the second of my doorplate challenges on here tomorrow.

Tutorial...

Well here's another first for me. I am now going to attempt to give you my first blog tutorial (double scary).
Over at Pink Tulip we sell some fab doorplates with keys, three designs are available. Sheila challenged me Tracy and Angela to design with them so I have decided to show you all what I have done with my first attempt. They only cost £1.50 each !!!!

So here goes, hope you like it and can understand my instructions (let me know if you can't).

 Ink your doorplate with Distress Inks in Dried Marigold then Wild Honey and finish with Vintage Photo.
Spray the inked doorplate with a shimmer spray, I used a Perfect Pearl Spray in Sunflower Sparkle, then dry with a heat gun. Use up any left over spray on your craft mat as it adds to the design.

When dry stamp with the Tim Holtz Stuff To Say stamp set from Stampers Anonymous. I used black archival and Versafine in sepia to ink with.
Draw round the edges of the plate with a gold Krylon Pen.

Add Versamark Ink randomly around edges of the plate and cover with Frantage Powders inAged Gold and Shabby White and add Mica Flakes in Tarnished Mica.

Go around the edges with the black and sepia ink and blend together with your finger then heat set.

Embellish with a die cut flower. I used a Heartfelt Creations Die on card covered with metal tape and die cut then coloured with alcohol inks.
I added lace to the left side.

Swipe a Vintage Photo ink pad over the key, it gives it a really good look,then touch over with black ink.
Stamp over the key with the same stamps. I have coloured and stamped both sides.

Edge with gold Krylon Pen then brush with Versamark Ink and add a little Frantage.
Punch a hole in the top of the doorplate and tie the plate and key together either with ribbon or chain, as i have.
Add three hat pins to the flower.

Waiting for the ....

Delivery man!!
I can't contain my excitement much longer. The PaperArtsy delivery is on it's way and there are several stamps in the parcel that have got my name on them. Included in the parcel are some of the Jofy stamps and I saw some fab designs done with them at the trade show. So hurry up mr delivery man.

Getting Better.....

At this here blogging business.
Friday's post had been scheduled, by my clever self, to show on the blog at 4.30pm AND IT DID!!!!
I am so chuffed that I have learnt another little clever trick in techno land.

So, back to all those lovely goodies arriving at Pink Tulip Creations. Now the fab Bella wedding collection papers have arrived

What Fun......

I had a lovely day, yesterday, demonstrating with PanPastels for Pink Tulip Creations. I would like to thank all the lovely people who came to visit and watch me waffle on about how fab these pastels are. But they really are and if you haven't had a go you really should.
I think everyone enjoyed doing the make and take session and Tracy did a really good job of showing how to do it.
I am having a well earned day off today but I really should be sitting in my craft room making sample cards for IndigoBlu and cards for my classes.  Oh well! Perhaps I'll have a go later.