Hobbies and Crafts

I was just reading a back number of Saga magazine and was interested to see the latest de-stressing trend, especially among French women. Colouring books for adults. Quite complicated ones. Apparently while concentrating on the colouring it relaxes the mind and helps de-stress.

I wonder if that is why those of us who stamp enjoy colouring the images. :-)

Still talking to myself Lol

cards from Jean on the blog

Get the best answers that way Ann :-D :-D :-D
Lovely cards on the blog.

Thanks Von :-D

Forgot to tell you Ann that I have sent some christmas pics to you,
I bought two dies attached to magazines , so the fiver each mag seemed a good buy, ' the dies on line are approx £ 7/.8.00 each.....
thats the only time I buy mags now, if there are dies as a free gift.... ;-) ;-)

love Jean xx

I think I replied re the pics Jean. I recently bought Cardmaking and papercraft magazine which had Hunkydory 4 sheets of toppers and 8 A4 sheets of paper with small designs on to match. Really good value, so far made 7 cards with them and can easily make another 8, £4.99 good value. :-D

That sounds a great offer Ann, I spent some time trying out the dies from the mags, one was a bauble nice but would have been easier to do with waxed paper on it, cant find mine anywere, the other was Winter Wishes, that was great , also I had a Sue Wison corner die, that was very good too, I liked her dies so will get some more I think.
also embossed some 8x8 cards with folders I got off C/C Tattered Lace ones including borders and corners quite impressed with them....but didnt make up the cards, just wanted to try them out.... maybe tomorrow I will do some more, see how i am...are you taking pics of your cards or put them on the blog? I would love to see them,. off to bed so chat later Love Jean xx.

I haven't taken pics of them yet as I make so many but I will take a few of the Hunkydory ones. Just made the 17th card out of that pack.

Photos on the blog Jean :-D

Jean, if you can't find your waxed paper the inner bag of a box of cereal works well (just make sure you wipe off all the cereal dust :-)).

Thanks Pammy I am sure I have some so will have another look tomorrow, just off to have a look at Anns cards ....

love Jean xx

Great cards Ann, love them all....

In the end I managed to make 24 cards from the pack, the only things added not in the pack were sentiments, a few gems and glitter glue. I am really pleased with that, £4.99 for the magazine and 24 cards ( plus of course the actual cards which I already had. :-D

Went into town today and spotted another magazine with a good free gift of toppers and papers, foil paprers this time. It said I should be able to make at least 10 cards, so I have made 13. Another good buy. Now must get down to using stock I already have for the rest of my cards. Not making any complicated ones this year, just scrap book type with backing papers and toppers.

Here is a link to a workshop that I went on this week.titled the "The poetry of decay"
Had great fun playing with inks and dyes on postcards:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

http://jolovelocktextiles.wordpress.com/

Thanks Von

Fascinating Von, It looked like a really interesting day, albeit messy! :-D

I keep thinking how much Jude would have loved that. Not sure if she looks in, hope so but she is very busy these days. I might PM her to ask her to look at the website.

Thanks for sharing it Von....... And for reviving the thread. :-D :-D

Some of Shaun's Christmas cards are on the craft blog.

Some cards from Jean on the craft blog

Does anyone know of anywhere in the Forest of Dean that holds cardmaking classes, etc?