one week to go...

my head is spinning...my kids are tired of me always crafting for the Mamas and Chicks Show...I am lacking many hours of sleep...but,we all know this is what happens before a big Show like this...right?

 These are my "Surprise pins"...I like to always bring something new to the Show each year. Sorry readers...you'll see them on Saturday the 30th in my Etsy store if there are any left!!!

Can you guess what they are?

I'm pleased with my new stamps...I've never sold stamps from my table...so this is new too for all our Shoppers.

 I have 29 in my "series 1" of stamps which I'll take to the Show next Friday...and I know they'll be an on-going project as it really is a very calming and therapeutic craft.



































Hope you all have a wonderful Easter Weekend...thanks for stopping by and to all of you who leave a little hello always...thank you!
I'll be back on Tuesday with more finished projects!

HUGS
Char.x

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.



NEW = EXCITEMENT

 HAPPY MONDAY...I am about to head out to paint some more up at the school...thank you for all your very lovely comments...I am doing what I love to do...and realize this is like winning the lottery EVERY day!
On Friday, a sweet lady from "On a Branch" contacted me to ask about a custom logo for her handmade soaps which she'll be packaging soon...and then placing in her Etsy Shop.(she has beautiful knits there right now)
So...I sketched out some designs....(above)

and this little guy on his branch was the design she chose...she has full commercial rights over the image...and hope this little birdie will be very happy being shipped World Wide with such wonderful smelling soaps.

Custom orders really are very exciting as you try to capture what the client/customer wants...thanks T!

Did you have a good weekend?
Anything NEW in your Life right now?

HUGS until tomorrow...(this is not ALL that is new...but you'll have to come back to see my wee surprise.)(hee hee)
Char.x

Hello

Hello, as you can see I'm still experimenting...I think I get the whole technique...I'm working on quite a small format each time only because I don't have an ink roller or an ink pad which is very large...so these stamps of our girls are 2x2 inches. Miss J is on the left...and Miss A on the right.

Well...today has been busy...so I can't stay long...tomorrow I start the Alice back-drop and we're expecting 10cm of snow!!! I KNOW!!!! enough already!

Hugs to you all, and truly thanks for passing by!!!
Char.x