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Thank you all for entering the Shabby Apple giveaway this week. I used the random number generator and picked Susan (comment #182) as the winner. The only thing I don't like about giveaways would be that there's usually just one winner. But congratulations, Susan!

The tickets for HANDMADE 2012 have just gone on sale and I've been checking out the classes and lectures on offer. Which one to choose? What a dilemma.

This year I've been asked to teach two classes, and each will be running twice over the weekend. I will repeat last year's class on making a locket necklace with inset embroidery, (in the heirloom section) and in the new class we will be carving our own stamps to print on fabric and wrapping paper, hooray! I was giving some of my handmade stamps a whirl this week and ended up printing some linen with various designs. My favourite was the finished red poppy linen and I used this to make a big feather pillow for our living room armchair. Should be a good reading spot, I'm thinking.

Have a lovely weekend! Here is a song I'm liking at the moment- Cat Power and the Dirty Three.

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15 responses to “hand-carved stamp class and giveaway winner”

  1. Cinnamon Avatar
    Cinnamon

    I also very much like that red poppy pillow! And wanted to thank you for all your music recommendations. I don’t think I’ve ever been dissapointed! Happy weekend.

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  2. nancy Avatar

    I love the red poppy pillow. Someday I will have to try out stamp carving.
    I saw Cat Power the first time when they were starting out (part of a CMJ) maybe 15 years ago and I was so mesmerized by her voice and loved every minute though she had her back to the audience. A very good band.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  3. Liivia Avatar

    oh I love this rabbit fabric!!!

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  4. rachelle Avatar

    wow! i would love to ur class. i loved it last year, the needlebook and pouch. i admire ur stamping and those little lockets. i imagine your classes will fill up very quickly m. x

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  5. julie Avatar

    I love the simple but lovely effect of the stamps. I must give this a go 🙂

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  6. OhAbigail Avatar

    Absolutely love the stamps and I am straight off to look at your classes!

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  7. OhAbigail Avatar

    I might add because I want to pretend, sadly wont be able to fly over 😉

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  8. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    The programme looks great – so many choices…hard to decide which one to go to? I’m also a big fan of Frankie magazine, has lots of great ideas in it every issue.

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  9. Jacqui Avatar

    HI Melissa
    What product do you use for carving your stamps into and where can it be purchased? Thanks

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  10. create4good Avatar
    create4good

    I would like to second Jacqui’s question, and also ask:
    Is anyone else itching for another amazing “tiny happy tutorial”? 🙂

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  11. Katie Avatar

    Both the rabbits and the poppies are lovely. You do get it so right. I hope you have many hours to rest your head on your new pillow and read.

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  12. tinyhappy Avatar

    so glad to hear that, cinnamon! we must have similar tastes 🙂

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  13. tinyhappy Avatar

    that’s a shame, abigail! but NZ is pretty far away. 🙂 maybe one day?

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  14. tinyhappy Avatar

    h jacqui, my big secret is that i use everyday ordinary rubber erasers, and then lino-cutting tools to carve them. and fabric ink for stamping- this can be found on etsy. 🙂

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  15. tinyhappy Avatar

    haha- glad you like them! yes i will do one! perhaps i should wait for the class to be over first. 🙂

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