A note from Leandra:
I have lost count of the Christmas stamps Jo has created over the years, but its 100% true that you can't have too many because they are, of course a timeless addition to your crafty stash! If one appeals to you this year, then it undoubtedly still will in another 5 or 10 years. In my book that's an investment in Christmas present and future! ;)
Every year Jo offers us a delightful selection of designs that bring a smile and build the excitement that Christmas isn't too far away.
This year there are stencils that have double purpose - a simple stencil is often one of those you reach for time and again, and once you see what Jo does with these they will be straight in your basket I'm sure!
But never mind the stencils and stamps - can we just say a big and happy Ho Ho Ho! for the Printed Tissue! That will be perfect for gift wrapping a pressie for any of your crafty friends for SURE!!!
Jo will be along to share with you LIVE all these new products and ideas over in our Facebook Group, 'PaperArtsy People' shortly after this post publishes, and ... don't forget
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Hi everyone. Jo here with you for another fabulously festive JoFY Christmas release!
I think I probably say this every year but I think this year's Christmas stamps are my favourite so far! The two sets work together perfectly and will blend brilliantly with previous JOFY Christmas sets.... and this year there is Christmas tissue paper!!! Very excited to show you everything so lets get going...
Lets start with the tissue paper....
Printed Tissue Paper by Jo Firth-Young (PT09)
Price: RRP €4.20 +VAT
Size: 30" x 20" (67 x 47 cm) 4 per pack
Printed with permanent ink, will not bleed when you add wet media. To increase tissue strength, coat with Matte Glaze on a non stick surface, let dry, then apply a second layer of Matte Glaze to adhere tissue to your preferred surface (card, wood, paper, fabric etc). The more liquid the glue, the more easily the tissue will disappear into the receiving surface.
I have so much fun designing tissue paper! The images on my first tissue paper were smaller in size because I had card making in mind when I designed it, but for this new Christmas themed paper I was thinking more about decorative items and journal pages so the images are slightly bigger (don't worry there are still some smaller elements for the card makers out there).
Bold words, snowflakes, collage clusters and dinky little snowmen!
Bold words, snowflakes, collage clusters and dinky little snowmen!
Deck the halls!
On this panel I have painted and attached (with PaperArtsy Matte Glaze) a tissue paper motif on to a background painted with one of my new stencils - PS438. I combined Fresco Finish paints with coloured pencils to create dimension.
Mash-up decorations!
In my introduction I mentioned how all the designs would work brilliantly together and these decorations are a great example of that - a mix of stamps, stencils and tissue paper! I think I may be hooked on creating these decorative wood slices!! They're fun to create and personalise - and they're not just for Christmas!
Red Rubber Stamps (A5 set)
Price: RRP €23.00 +VAT
Size:5" x 6" (13 x16.5cm)
All stamps are individually trimmed onto cling foam, with a laminated storage/index sheet.
Jo Firth-Young - A5 stamp set 136 {JoFY136}
This stamp set just makes me smile!! And how can you not smile when you see the happy face of this year's snowman!
There are three 'word blocks' on this stamp set - I kept one empty so you can add a word or someone's name to personalise your project.
Cards, cards, cards...
To highlight the versatility of the stamps I made these cards to show you how the bauble can easily be separated from the word 'Joy' and used on its own... On the card below I've used that bauble and placed it with the scribble-wreath.
The card below uses the same elements - this time I coloured and cut several baubles and the tag (there's no such thing as too many tag motifs!).
Stargazer
This year's snowman may be the 'cutest' I've designed so far - look at that face! lol He's gazing up at the star but that motif could be masked off and replaced with something else.
I played around with ways to alter the snowman - by cutting/shortening the snowman's height and changing the angle of the head I was able to create a group (family?) of snowpeople. The left-hand snowman is looking at middle snowman, middle snowman is looking up at the right-hand snowman who is the original & looking at the star. Simple changes but effective.
This stamp set, JoFY137, has a matching stencil, PS439 (more on that below) - 6 apertures that match the square motifs and triangles that 'complement' the trees.
Elements of this stamp set were inspired by grid journaling. The structure of a grid is simple to work with - especially when making cards.
The image is stamped and background colour stencilled over the top using a pale Distress Oxide ink. Additional colour is added using coloured pencils. I like the vintage, muted tone of this card - the images' are a relatively plain style - so use different colours of pencil paint to create a different vibe. Vintage, bright, whatever you wish to coordinate with your preferred Christmas colour story.
When you receive these stamps, they come as one block of 6 stamps as shown in the picture below. You can use the stamp as a single block or cut them apart yourself. It is possible to repeat stamp it for a bigger background, and then also cut up the resulting pieces.
I intended it to be used as a 3x2 block but as I mentioned at the start of this blog post I want you to get maximum, and varied, use out of them.
The photo above shows a couple of ideas for using the blocks. The blocks are repeated on an A5 panel of card - this can be used on the front of a card (shown on left), or the panel can be cut up and the squares coloured and used individually (shown on right above and in the photo below).
The 50/50 phrase is designed to fit inside the blank tag. I've created separate stamps to make it more versatile - it can be stamped to run up or down the tag, and having a blank tag is always useful!
The hearts & stars strip can be used as a background or a border- would also look lovely stamped as a washi tape strip.
The squares from the 3x2 block are easy to separate with minimal cuts and can then be used singly. This means you can create less grid-like designs such as the mandala style pattern shown below, this one was created using the Sizzix Stamp and Spin tool.
Oh Christmas Tree!
Oh I do like a doodled Christmas tree!! Use these ones as a strip or singly.
The trees look gorgeous coloured with a media of your choice - I used coloured pencils on the sample below but I'm looking forward to colouring them with watercolour pencils and paints too. I look forward to seeing how you colour them!
The matching stencil doesn't 'match' exactly - it is an off-set design which give a lovely retro screen-printed effect, deliberately 'on the wonk' offers an arty vibe.
The photo above show the trees stamped onto a gel print made with stencil PS438.
Some of the lines have been shaded with pencil to add volume to the trees. I added the stamp set's greeting strip along the top and bottom of the card. It is actually designed to be separated into 2 pieces - you could also split this sentiment by adding 'season's greetings...' on the front of the card and '...from our house to yours' on the inside of a card.
PaperArtsy Stencils {Regular}
Price: RRP €5.64 + VAT
Regular Size: 6.5" x 7" (16 x 18cm)
Robust 250 micron mylar designed to offer longevity, deep texture and easy clean up
This is going to be a really useful stencil - stars and spots can but used for so many occasions in card making - and also a fun background on a journal spread.
Deck the Halls!
I played around with the stencil to show how different it can look if only certain motifs are coloured - and as the spacing of the motifs are fairly open, it's easy to use several colours together (bottom right)
This is a much more versatile stencil than you might think... like Leandra said in the intro, it looks 'simple' but it packs some punch!
The photo above show the basics shapes.
The squares can be used to colour through, or draw around, template style, to create open space or can be used as a grid journal page to doodle inside the squares.
The squares can be used to colour through, or draw around, template style, to create open space or can be used as a grid journal page to doodle inside the squares.
The triangles can be used in the same way - as colour blocks or outlines.
I combined the grid stencil and stamped blocks on this card - I drew outlines of the squares in white pencil for an overall structure, and then added the stamped blocks to some of the squares. The positive and negative spaces work well together.
Here are the stamped trees and 'matching' triangles coloured with an ombre colour fade using Distress Oxide inks.
I said this was a more versatile stencil than you might think ... turn the trees upside down and you have bunting!! lol Colour the triangles, use a fine liner pen to draw around the shapes, add hanging threads and a touch of doodling! Ta daaa ....Bunting!!
Perfect to use throughout the year.
I hope these new products have made you feel fabulously festive! I've loved creating with them and I still have lots of ideas buzzing around in my head!
I can't wait to see what you create with them - please share on social media - we love to see what you make!
Happy Christmas!!
Jo
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15 September 2024 Stampers Grove, Scottish Borders, www.stampersgrove.co.uk
19 October 2024 Artistic Stamper, www.theartisticstamper.co.uk
26 October 2024 Loobi Crafts, www.loobicrafts.co.uk
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Eirl Bancon Cartoscrap, Midi Pyrenees, www.cartoscrap.com
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Paper Boutique, Fajardi Paper Boutique
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Kcraft imports Ltd, Centurion 0014 kcraft
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Ideas 10 Manualidades Y Scrapbook, Bilbao ideas 10 manualidades/
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Scrap & Papers Experiences, Barcelona, scrap papers experiences
The Paradise Corner, Barcelona, the paradise corner
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Amelia's Creative Crafts, Studley, Warwickshire amelias creative crafts
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Stampers Grove, Springbank, Lilliesleaf, Melrose,Scotland stampers grove
The Artistic Stamper Craft Store, Faversham, Kent the artistic stamper
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USA
Artistic Artifacts, Alexandria, VA artistic artifacts
Artistic Studio Creations, Fayetteville, Georgia Artistic Studio Creations
Craftiness, Chatsworth, CA, craftiness
Everything Scrapbook & Stamps, Lake Worth, Florida Everything Scrapbook & Stamps
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Free Heart LLC, Denver, Colarado, free heart llc
Joggles, Coventry, Rhode Island, joggles
Messy Papercrafts, Temecula CA Messy Papercrafts
PaperCraft Clubhouse, Westbrook, Connecticut, papercraft clubhouse
Roadtique Boutique, Hilton NY
Runaway, Art & Craft Studio, NE Salem, Oregon runaway
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Scrapbook-N-Memories, Harrisonville Missouri Scrapbook N Memories
Simon Says Stamp, Columbus, Ohio simon says stamp
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1 comment:
Stunning collection Jo. You've got to love a JOFY Christmas!
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