CRAFT STAMPER - MATCHBOX KEEPSAKE BOX

Happy Birthday to Craft Stamper and 10 great years - and here's to the next 10!

I'm very happy to say I'm in this issue - in the Ideas Gallery. This month, the theme was Matchboxes - and I used one of those giant boxes of household matches to make a little Keepsake Box.

Photograph copyright Craft Stamper magazine for Traplett Publications
Project copyright Susie Jefferson for Blade Rubber Stamps

Above is the page (my project is top right, using a sheet of embossable metal foil). And here it is in glorious closeup.

Copyright Susie Jefferson

I'm using my own Paris plate (designed for Blade Rubber Stamps).

Copyright Susie Jefferson

Staz-On ink is great for stamping onto metal - just allow it to dry for around 5 minutes or so, to prevent smudging.

Copyright Susie Jefferson

I think the pearls work, don't you? Maybe I should have made her a necklace!

NEW CLASSES ARE UP!

Copyright Susie Jefferson - Waterfall Card & Scrapbook Page class

It's finally heading towards Summer, and things are looking brighter and more cheerful. The weather's been wonderful!

 Copyright Chris McMillan - Hero Arts Special class

The flowers are blossoming and the birds are zipping around, feeding their babies. Our resident robins have successfully reared a clutch of 5, and they are all just taking their first flights (but not holding still enough for me to take any photographs).

Copyright Susie Jefferson - Crafters Companion class

This means it's time for the new Spring/Summer teaching schedule at Blade Rubber Stamps (go directly to the website or phone the shop to book).

Copyright Chris McMillan - Metal Embossing class

Full details are up on the blog, on the Classes page (link under the blog header at the top of the page - or click here) so I hope we'll see you there!

Copyright Susie Jefferson - Beginners class

Details: click on Classes at the top of the page, or go here - and go here to book, or for more details.