Friday, 1 February 2013

Craft Stamper Best of 2012

Hello and welcome if you're hopping along with Craft Stamper magazine today! If you didn't know about the hop, you might want to go to the Craft Stamper blog and start there as there are prizes to be won!

I'm Joanne and I've been with the Craft Stamper design team since summer 2011. I love to use my stamps in all kinds of ways, not just for cards so you're quite likely to find me playing with UTEE or polymer clay as well as colouring with Copics or pencils and finding interesting embellishments in unlikely places!

My "best of" for 2012 is a simple combination of chipboard, UTEE and Perfect Pearls. I made several pieces of jewellery this way during the year and enjoyed it every time. You may have seen my Iridescent Enamels pendant and earrings in the December issue of Craft Stamper using chipboard domino and inchie shapes and colours reminiscent of peacock feathers.

This project uses the same technique - add three layers of UTEE to a chipboard circle, brush with Perfect Pearls and then remelt the UTEE so it takes a textured impression when you press a stamp into it.

If you want to concentrate colour in particular areas of the design once it's embossed, you can use a Versamark pen and brush on a little extra Perfect Pearls. A finishing coat of gloss really brings out the colours and provides a professional enamelled finish. I like Decoart Triple Thick for this as I've found it more successful than Glossy Accents over the UTEE base (my attempts with Glossy Accents have ended with it splitting and leaving cloudy spots).

Spot Prize! 
Heavy weight chipboard is a great base for projects like this as it's inexpensive and offers a whole range of options in terms of shape. Tando Creative is offering a "spot prize" for today's hop with the winner choosing £20 worth of Tando Creative goodies! There's a fabulous range to choose from: shapes to do this sort of project, shapes to stamp on or to embellish with, masks or stencils - entirely up to you! To be in with a chance of winning simply leave a comment on this blog post by midnight on Friday 8th February 2013. The winner will be drawn at random week commencing Mon 11th February.

The letter you are collecting from me to help you spell the phrase for the main prize draw is:

Next stop along the way is one of my favourite stampers, Paula Whittaker at her blog Just For One Day. Don't forget to leave a comment here if you'd like to be in with a chance of the Tando prize!

If you get lost on the hop at any time, pop back to the Craft Stamper blog and follow the links from there.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Tando Creative Circles grab bag
Black UTEE by Ranger
Grape Fizz and Blue Raspberry Perfect Pearls by Ranger
Bubbles Border stamp by Lost Coast Designs
Triple Thick Gloss Glaze by Decoart

170 comments:

  1. Wowee, this looks like glass! I'm so going to try this at the weekend! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  2. Oh I've seen this done in the magazine. It's gorgeous and yes, it does remind me of peacock feathers. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  3. That looks AWESOME! But don't understand exactly how you've created it. I would love to see a picture tutorial of it!
    Greetings,Stempelientje

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  4. That pendant looks SO much more than just UTEE and PP, Very professional, pretty, eye catching and lovely x

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  5. Absolutely beautiful - the colours are stunning. Pat x

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  6. Amazing creation, thank you for sharing, Miria from Italy

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  7. Gorgeous pendant, I love the colours, so vibrant :D

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  8. A beautiful pendant.Once I finish this hop I will be rooting through my cupboard looking for my utee!

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  9. Wow this is absolutely gorgeous! xxx

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  10. wow love this technique - i can see a birthday gift pile growing before my eyes, lol

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  11. Great technique- need to try some day. Fantastic giveaway too!

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  12. Fantastic idea and I love the colours !

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  13. This is absolutely gorgeous. I would love to wear this! You would never know that it is chipboard as a base. Wow.

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  14. Beautiful pendant. Blue is one of my favourite colours.
    I love tando shapes, thanks for the chance of winning some.

    Thanks also for the inspiration.

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  15. The pendant you created is gorgeous and does look like real enamel. Great tip about the Gloss Glaze, will try that one. Thank you for the chance to win some fab Tando shapes too.

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  16. I would wear this as a necklace for sure. My fave colours too.

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  17. This is just gorgeous Joanne...my favourite colours too xxx

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  18. That is absolutely Beautiful.... I am almost speechless that it started life as a humble bit of cardboard.... I love it!

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  19. What a beautiful piece this is. I must get the melt pot out!

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  20. Totally love this, need to try it out! xx

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  21. Wow, that is gorgeous, I need to practice this technique as it would make great embellies too :)

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  22. Oh my goodness Joanne, I love this! Just gorgeous and in my favourite colours.

    Thanks for the chance to win Tando goodies too :) x

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  23. Beautiful project. Thanks for showing!

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  24. This is gorgeous. I wouldn't have thought to use chipboard as a jewellery base but I can see that with the right stash, it works a treat!

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  25. So pretty, gorgeous colour combo and a great gift!
    Val x

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  26. Hi Joanne!
    I love your jewellery pieces! I remember loving this technique of yours, this piece is beautiful, gorgeous colours!
    Great spot prize too!
    Alison x

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  27. This is just stunning, Joanne. Love it!

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  28. Absolutely gorgeous...a technique that is on my (long) crafty list of things to try!...and thanks for the chance to win the Tando candy too :)

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  29. Beautiful pendant, thanks for reminding me about this technique!

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  30. Beautiful pendant, thanks for reminding me of this technique!

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  31. Love the colors you have used in this pendant , great technique trace x

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  32. great project, nice colors and I love Utee.

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  33. I love your work in CS, and this is a def favourite!

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  34. I get a real feeling of Deja Vu when i look at this blog hop!

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  35. Wow, this is só beautiful!! LOVE the colours!!!

    XXXJenneke

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  36. oh wow, I wouldn't have known that necklace is UTEE and not glass or enamel. Really gorgeous.

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  37. Stunning depth of colour & thanks for the explanation as to how you achieved it.

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  38. Wow, this is beautiful ! The colours are so rich, what a fabulous piece of jewellry. Sue C x

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  39. This is so pretty - I love the rich blue and purple colours!

    Thanks for sharing!

    Paula. x

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  40. I just love Utee and the effects that you have created are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

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  41. what a stunning pendant - I tried to make some like this once before but they didn't turn out anywhere near this nice!

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  42. Wow! this is spectacular! I will certainly try this technique!love the colors soooo much. Discovered you with the blog hop, became a follower, and enjoyed my visit very much. Cheers from MOntreal.

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  43. I loved the original article, and I love this too, Joanne!

    Lucy x

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  44. Great project and what a fantastic spot prize! Love the colours you chose for your project!

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  45. Gorgeous necklace, just from a chipboard piece, wow.
    Thanks for sharing how you did this and the products you used.
    Kelly

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  46. This is goergeous and I am sooo going to have a go at this, I'll be back at weekend as well! Elizabeth x

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  47. Freda e-mailed her comment as she's not registered with any of the things that allow commenting - I'm recording it here so her name goes into the spot prize draw!

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  48. Wow! I want one. This is beautiful.
    I love it, and to know it's made from a chipboard base is amazing.

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  49. Ooh! Just love those colours ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  50. Great technique thanks for sharing love these colours you have used on this project great prize from Tando fingers crossed!

    MaggieH

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  51. I love this pendant and will be digging out the December issue for a refresher course in utee

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  52. Stunning creation, love the colours.

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  53. My favourite of all the blog hop projects so far - I just love the colours & you'd never know it was chipboard!
    Helen

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  54. What a fabulous pendant, I love the rich colour! You can't beat UTEE! Thanks for being part of the hop.

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  55. This was my favourite article from that issue of Craft Stamper. I have UTEE on my "need list" now. Am wondering if it will also work with twinkling h2o too?

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  56. Lovely project, and a stunning piece of jewellery. Love the bright colours. xx

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  57. Jus dropping by all the DT blog to see what everyone else has done, so disregard me for the spot prize. This is really lovely, hard to believe it's humble chipboard. Carol x

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  58. so lovely what you made, thanks for showing!

    groetjes Coby

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  59. very clever and so beautiful - looks like enamel.

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  60. Wow, that is a stunning pendant. I'm going to have to try this now. If it hadn't been for this blog hop I never would have found your blog.. you have some amzing art to admire. Thank you for sharing.
    Gayna

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  61. A lovely pendant, I love the colours. Debbie

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  62. I loved this technique when I saw it in CS. Love that pendant! xxxKeren

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  63. Wooow, really stunning and beautiful indeed !!! I will certainly try... Thank you, and for the great Tando prize too ! :) Coco x

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  64. Simply fantastic piece... you would never imagine for a minute that it was humble chipboard underneath! Amazing - thanks for the inspiration!
    Alison x

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  65. Fabulous,I have to go and try this.

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  66. Yay, glad to see jewelry projects on this hop! This is stunning!

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  67. That is so beautiful. What a fab technique

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  68. This is gorgeous! Thanks for chance to win. Nicola x

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  69. Wowzers this is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
    Hugs, Cathy-Lynn

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  70. loved this project Joanne when I first saw it!

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  71. Thank you for sharing your creations with us! I have recently taken my UTEE and PP's out to play with again because of articles that I've read in CS - so thank you so much for the inspiration and for the blog hop hugs Karen

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  72. Thank you for sharing your creations with us! I have recently taken my UTEE and PP's out to play with again because of articles that I've read in CS - so thank you so much for the inspiration and for the blog hop hugs Karen

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  73. wow, very vibrant colours - gorgeous

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  74. I love the jewelled colours of this Joanne and you've just reminded me how much fun it is to stamp into UTEE - off to dig mine out now!

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  75. Wow loving this - would buy this from a shop. I must have a go.

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  76. I have never tried jewellery how clever, beautiful colours :)

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  77. Totally love this! Looks just like glass! Amazing tutorial thank you.
    Carrie
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  78. This is a gorgeous creation, I love the colours and texture!

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  79. I love that, I want one, so I guess I better get making one! Thanks for sharing!

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  80. Wow this looks just like enamelling...really gorgeous,thanks for sharing

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  81. Totally gorgeous.... simply adore the colours.
    Hugs
    Sandra x

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  82. How fabulous! Love the colours. Thanks for the chance to win some Tando Creative goodies.

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  83. I love your jewellery projects, they are so inspiring. Absolutely stunning :)
    Lynn x

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  84. beautiful color and composition in the jewelry piece.

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  85. Your pendant looks impressive and i can imagine, using your technique once will be addictive to make a lot more (:o)

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  86. How delightful! Thanks for sharing :)

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  87. This is absolutely stunning, such beautiful colours xx

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  88. Love the colours - a beautiful creation.

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  89. That is incredible, I can't believe the effect this gives. Great idea, wikll have to try that! Hugs Frea

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  90. Stunning Just Stunning. Thanks for sharing

    Stella xx

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  91. What a gorgeous pendant!! Thank you for the useful tips & instructions :0) Mo

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  92. Wow, incredible!! How wonderful to make something so beautiful out of basic craft materials - gorgeous :)

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  93. Wow!! Out of chipboard no less?!! Gorgeous! Love to find new ways to UTEE as I have a pound jar of it!

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  94. Wow!! this is just gorgeous TFS

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  95. Joanne I'm a huge fan of Tando Creative, I think all their chipboard shapes are amazing. I have no idea why I had not been on your blog before, its wonderful. Not going to miss you again as I'm following you now. From one northern lass to another. I was born and bread in Consett and moved to Teesside in 1990. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in CS this year. Michelle xx

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  96. Your pendant is gorgeous! I would like to try this.

    KristaInMN at gmail dot com
    www.KristasPaperCafe.com

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  97. Gorgeous! Looks like one of those polished stones you get in museum shops!

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  98. Just gorgeous colours and looks like expensive ceramic jewellery

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  99. Beautiful pendant, its stunning x

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  100. I am going to give this a go... love it.
    Hugs Kaylou xx

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  101. Gorgeous project, fabulous rich colours, and just like enamel. Elaine x

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  102. Beautiful piece. UTEE is such great stuff. :)

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  103. Love this - yet another project I'm going to have to have a go at! I'm going to be busy. Thank you for the inspiration

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  104. Stunning pendant - love the deep rich colours you've used. Who'd believe it was chipboard it looks like glass!!

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  105. My absolutely favourite combination of colours. This is utterly gorgeous!!

    Lin xx

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  106. This is beautiful and in my favourite colour too!
    I love your blog header, I have been a little transfixed by the angel since visiting it. I also like Darren Mundy art who features it strongly in his work.
    Linbyx

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  107. What a brill project, love the colours. May just have to have a go at this tomorrow once my decorating is done!!

    Sylvia x

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  108. Great pendant with fantastic colours too! Thanks for sharing. Now on to the next blog, I really enjoy the hop.
    Ellen.

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  109. Wow, something unexpected. Nice project.

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  110. Gotgeous project, Joanne and beautiful colours x

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  111. loved this project in craft stamper did a fragment for my dads birthday card using this techniqe, had such fun and my new love is blue raspberry ;)

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  112. Loved this project when it was in Craft Stamper.Fab colours
    Carol E

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  113. beautiful. it looks like a piece of art glass. love this technique. lovely colors. thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  114. What a neat pendant. It is amazing what we can do with things we already have. I might bust out with my UTEE and give it a try:0)

    Hopping along;
    Janette

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  115. A lovely piece of jewellery. It looks like its a metallic not a humble piece of chipboard. Time to break out the utee!!

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  116. Beautiful and my favourite colours. Love Helen

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  117. Stunning pendant. Amazing colours!

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  118. Oh I loved this when I saw it in the magazine & I still love it. I really must pull out my UTEE again. It really makes some great stuff.TFS

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  119. Love it Joanne. The colours and textures are gorgeous. S.x

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  120. Your original piece from the mag has been pinned up on my craft room wall, since publication, as a reminder that I must try this technique. I just LOVED the domino project, the colours were amazing! Love these pieces of jewellery, they're stunning. Thanks for the inspiration xx

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  121. Oh wow, I love this! What wonderful inspiration. Those colours are absolutely gorgeous. I love the effect of the embossing, it's all just wonderful. Maddy x

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  122. First impression is wow. That looks amazing.

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  123. A beautiful pendant. Love the colours & no one would believe it started life as chipboard.

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  124. This was my favourite article last year - i love the effect you get and of course you get to wear your art too. My pendants that I made when i saw it in craft stamper always get positive comments - so much so that everyone i made I've now given away - lucky for me that the technique is such fun.

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  125. So beautiful! I love the idea and colours!

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  126. thanks for sharing - a great project and feeling inspired. Off to dig out some chipboard and UTEE....

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  127. This is stunning, such vibrant colours and the shine is amazing!

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  128. Gorgeous and beautiful fabulous colour's
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  129. Wow this is awesome! I love everything about it - what a fantastic technique! Thank you for the chance to win the brilliant spot prize xx

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  130. oooo...i love this! i'm going to give this one a go..thanks for sharing
    Elx

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  131. Fabulous technique and gorgeous results! TFS and for a chance to win!

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  132. Wow that is amazing...I love it. Thanks so much for sharing and for providing a spot prize opportunity as well.

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  133. Amazing piece, I can understand you enjoy(ed) making this!

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  134. Wow, this is gorgeous! I love the shimmering, metallic colours. Definitely going to have a go at this technique.

    Thanks for sharing. :)

    Ali

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  135. Love your designs, and that pieceof jewelellry looks so effective. TY Kx

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  136. The colours of this are just gorgeous. Deffo my fave colours. Gorgeous creation.

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  137. Great piece of Jewellery, fabulous colours that you have used.

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  138. OMG, gorgeous! who would have thought it started with chipboard? Fabulous! xxD

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  139. Gorgeous i remember seeing your piece in CS and loved it, x

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  140. Wow this is amazing and gorgeous. I loved the article you did on it. Super spot prize :-) Kezzy xx

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  141. This necklace is lovely. The colors are so vibrant. And the pattern is fun. Thank you for the chance to win the prize.

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  142. Gorgeous necklace! I love the colors... wow!
    DeniseB

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  143. Like that you make something to wear; that way you got your own creation allways near!

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  144. So beautiful... Would love to have the talent and the skills to pull off something similar !

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  145. Gorgeous jewellery, great colours.

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  146. Simply gorgeous. Just my colours. Will have to give this a try. Lesley

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  147. thank you so much for the chance to win a prize. I loved your project, so shiny!! and so much detail. xox

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  148. Wow! Fabulous pendant Joanne. Love the texture and those colours are a favourite of mine. They look so vibrant here.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Fliss x

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  149. Such fabulous colours and a great technique!

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  150. Got the materials now, going to have a go, thanks for the inspiration,
    Rosie x

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