ROYAL hand carved stamps..

Finally 2 of my **ROYAL hand carved stamps** are in my Etsy Shop...I thought I would make a British one to honour the Royal Wedding which is happening on the 29th of April...same day as our Mamas and Chicks Show!!!

Why does it take me SO long to update my shop??

It's SNOWING here again!!!

BUT...I really don't mind anymore....I know Summer will soon be here ... tomorrow is my Birthday so I'll be making my Mum's special Cake this evening with the girls...it's "THE" Birthday cake that we all ask for when it's our Birthdays...but because I live here and my Mum is in the UK...she shared the recipe with me so I can make it for myself...lol...

I think the girls are MORE excited than I am about my Birthday...and I LOVE Birthdays...but there is a buzzing about them...I'm taking them out for lunch tomorrow.

My Library ladies are making me lunch today...I love being cooked for...who doesn't!!!

Anyway...I should go...please go take a peek at my new stamps...I would appreciate your feedback :-)

HUGS to you all.

Char.x.



Monday's Mentions...and I'm stamping.

Sometimes trying new art forms can free one's mind.
I'm translating a few old sketches into stamps. I think I need MUCH more practice...but am loving the feel of the rubber...it's like putty! 

 This is my signature...I have had it since I was 16...or there abouts.
It's on every painting/ drawing that I have ever done...so this was the first stamp I made.

 Aren't the greys amazing? I didn't edit the photo other than crop it...

 Here`s the finished stamp...I have to place it on something ridged...as the rubber is quite soft and flexible.

I know the girls are going to have fun with all the stamps I make.
Stay tuned for MORE to come...

but until then...it's MONDAY MENTIONS::
you`re going to want to check out THESE stamps HERE and HERE and Geninne has a few posts on "How to" right HERE...

If you have ever posted about "stamping" on your blog...please comment with a link to the post...

I'm off to STAMP some more...
HUGS
Char.x
Thought you may like to see what I made this morning ::

STAMPIN n' PAINTIN

RECIPE:: potatoes...paint...paper...and 2 sick girls (oh 3 if you count me)
1st carve poatatoes into desirable shapes.
2nd make enough cards out of your Mummy's best ART sketchbook paper (cough cough)
3rd mix your preferred colours of paint
4th GET STAMPIN!

RESULT :: 2 VERY happy girls...who soon forgot they were sick...

THANK YOU all for your much appreciated "well wishes" for our poorly house this week...it really does take a lot out of you...as I know many of you know...and to all those of you who have little ones under the weather...we send our Well Wishes to you.

HUGS
Char.x
P.S. STill very much hooked on PINTEREST...you have to check it out!