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Saturday 20 June 2009

Celtic Heritage Day 3





Oh my gosh, I have so many things I want to show you all - there are quite a few images in the Celtic Heritage set. I really spent a long time stuffing as many things in as I could - I seem to be obsessed with fitting as much in as I can - I can't tell you how long I spent just rearranging all the elements to make them fit onto the carrier sheets. There were stamps that didn't make the cut - I may have to do another Celtic set sometime lol!

If you are new to my blog, I just want to let you know that I started my own stamp line last month and I am releasing my next two stampsets early next week, I am aiming to put everything up for sale on Tuesday, which feels like a long way away right now, but I have so much to get through, I'm hoping it will be enough time!!

This mornings first card features a fun baby image, I can't make baby cards without thinking of a certain person who makes baby cards daily, I wonder what she'll make of this one!! lol. It's a little baby wrapped in a 'cable' or 'plaited' blanket. I particularly love this wee image so much that I made two - one solid image that you see here and one 'open' image suitable for colouring or paperpiecing, which you will see later.

I love how you can bend clear stamps - like I did for the 'Congratulations on your' sentiment, tho it's always important to 'unbend them and let them get back to their natural shape as soon as you have finished using them in this way. You don't want to distort the stamp permanently.

The New Baby sentiment is made up from two separate sentiment stamps 'A New' and 'Baby' - I just wiped the excess ink off the letter 'A' before stamping.

The background was stamped in cream ink using one of the lunette stamps I mentioned yesterday. I so love that stamp - it is such a versatile image.

The panel on which the baby is stamped is a nestabilities label 4 with the sides trimmed off to give a nice thin panel. The sentiment banner was made by placing two circular dies, one inside the other annd then using this to cut cream cardstock - you get a nice donut ring shape that you can trim down and cut tails in to make a banner like mine.

This mornings' second card pairs the Claddagh design from yesterday with one of the Irish Blessings. I love all of these sentiments and, like the Celtic Heritage images, they are so appropriate for a wide variety of occasions. This particular blessing is a Toast, probably intended for a bride and groom but I think the sentiment extends to all who live under one roof - including warring siblings! It's a nice way of wishing someone prosperity (may your roof be well thatched) and harmony at home.

I'll be back later today with some more bits and pieces.


The baby card uses Hibiscus ink and card and Vintage cream ink and card from PTI. The Claddagh card used PTI Vintage cream card, Cosmo cricket everafter paper and Palette Raw sienna ink and Distress ink, can't remember what shade brown if you really need to know, leave a comment! Lol.

18 comments:

  1. Stunning Clare! That baby is unique and adorable.

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  2. That baby image is darling!! Both cards are so elegant and beautiful. Nice work Claire!

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  3. I liked your first sets, but I did not "have to have" them.(You know how things just hit you a certain way?!)

    I am feeling the need with this set!! It is really looking great.

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  4. You're right, Tuesday does seem far away! I want these stamps NOW! LOL! I am obsessed with anything Irish/Celtic and am so in love with these sets already!

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  5. WOW, I JUST LOVE THIS! That baby image is seriously adorable!!

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  6. Oh Claire these are gorgeous! I just love that little baby.

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  7. I just love this little swaddled baby stamp Claire - and your wonderful use of bits and pieces of Nestie cuts! The background stamping is lovely - and the Irish toast sentiment stamp is super!

    You have such a knack for lovely clean designs - I love the sewn ribbon too! Cannot wait to see these complete sets!!

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  8. Love your cards - the colours you have used are wonderful! I love the Celtic designs you've shown us - they look great. Can't wait to see them all!

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  9. I agree with the firt 3 comments: stunning, unique, adorable, darling, elegant, beautiful & feeling the need -- you never cease to amaze me with your creativity!!!

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  10. Claire - I love this set -- it is a MUST have for me as well. I love the use of the Irish Blessings ad Sayings.

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  11. Beautiful, wonderful, fabulous, to mention just a few.

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  12. A brilliant idea for the baby stamp Claire. Its so sweet!

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  13. The gray/yellow combo is unbelievably elegant. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. ok, claire, you got me! What day was that for us to order??

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  15. Claire,

    This is absolutely wonderful! Different - and very very classy. I love the first communion card - WOW. Can't wait to see more!

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  16. Claire, I have been out of town and am just now looking at everything. I love, love, love the baby image. GREAT JOB! Heather J.

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  17. Claire -- I just can NOT get over these...and I can't WAIT until they arrive on my doorstep :) Thanks for filling a void with these sets...FABULUOUS

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  18. Wonderful! I love the richness of the smokey grey and the yellow ribbon.

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