A Sneak Peek Plus Shows This Weekend ....

If you're coming to one of our breakfast workshops at the Great Northern Papercrafts Extravaganza this weekend, here's a sneak peek of one of the cards you'll be making!  If you're not able to make it to the classes, the full range of Flossie stamps plus the die cut sheet (pre-coloured and great for last minute cards) will be available to buy on the Little Claire stand together with lots of other goodies.

If you want more details about the Great Northern Papercrafts Extravaganza which is in Harrogate, click here for more information.  It's a really good show and we can definitely recommend it.

We're also at the Stitch and Craft Show at Olympia at the moment - the show started today and runs until Sunday 18 March.  For more details of this show, click here.

Don't forget we've got a Design Team call open at the moment - see our previous post here for more information.  Plus we have a brand new challenge starting this weekend so keep an eye on the blog for that!

We've got some great new stamp issues coming up very soon and we'll be previewing them all here on the blog - watch this space ......

Final Day of Our Flossie Showcase and a Last Chance to Win!

Welcome to the final day of our Flossie Showcase - today you're in for a treat because we have not one, but two brand new designs to share with you!  Apologies this post is a bit late but we couldn't get Blogger to cooperate earlier today!!

First of all, the winner of the stamp from yesterday's post is:

Sylvia

who said: "And another great stamp!!! Well done team another one to add to my very long shopping list!!"

Congratulations, Sylvia!  Please e-mail helen@littleclaire.co.uk with your full name and address so we can send your stamp out to you!

Today we're introducing you to 'Flossie and Butterflies' which you can find here on the Little Claire website and 'Flossie Daisychain' which you can find here.  We're giving away two stamps today - one of each design - so to be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is leave us a comment here on the blog before midnight on Sunday and we'll pick two lucky people to receive the stamps.  We've extended the time that you have to take part over the weekend so that more people can join in.

We also noticed the comments that you left about word verification and we've (hopefully!) now removed this from the comment system.  If there are any further difficulties, please either mention it when you leave your comment or e-mail Helen (helen@littleclaire.co.uk).

Now on to the inspiration from our Design Team for today's stamps.  First of all for 'Flossie and Butterflies':

from Donna:

from Gaynor:

from Georgina:

from Heidi:

from Helen N:

and from Maxine:

Next some inspiration for 'Flossie Daisychain':

from Gaynor:

from Helen R:

from Heidi:

from Georgina:

 from Donna:

 and from Helen N:

Don't forget to leave us a comment to be in with a chance of winning one of the two stamps on offer!

And remember, this weekend we're at 'Make-It!' in Farnborough so make sure you come and say hello.

Day 4 of our Flossie Showcase - Introducing Flossie and Winnie!

We hope you've been enjoying our Flossie showcases so far this week.  We've loved reading all the comments you've left - thank you for all the feedback!

The lucky winner of the stamp from yesterday's post is:

Lorraine

who said: "oh my gosh these are so sweet im loving todays one as i always wear silly slippers and m dog is always by my side this would be a perfect stamp for me thanks for showing her"

Congratulations, Lorraine!  Please e-mail helen@littleclaire.co.uk with your full name and address so we can send your stamp out to you.

And now on to today's stamp - the very cute 'Flossie and Winnie' which you can find here on the website.  Our Design Team members have had fun creating some gorgeous cards.

If you'd like to win one of the stamps, all you need to do is leave us a comment here on the blog before midnight tonight and we'll pick one lucky person to receive a 'Flossie and Winnie' stamp.

first of all from Helen N who has also used one of the 'Super Six Sentiments':

Next from Maxine:



and from Heidi who has used one of the 'Sentiment Mix' stamps:

next from Georgina who has used one of the 'Little Beauties' sentiment stamps:

and from Donna:

and finally from Gaynor:



Don't forget to leave us a comment to be in with a chance of winning one of the stamps!

This weekend we're at 'Make-It!' in Farnborough so make sure you come and say hello.

And if you're on Twitter, Steve has a new account which is @stevelcdesigns so make sure you go and follow him!



Day 3 of Our Flossie Showcase and Another Chance to Win!

Welcome to Day 3 of our Flossie Showcase!

First of all, the lucky winner of one of our 'Flossie Skipping' stamps from yesterday's post is:

Gemma

who said:

 "Well Little Claires you have gone & done it again...produced some more gorgeous stamps, these little girl stamps are ever so pretty & certainly a must have...
Thanks for sharing such fabulous inspiration girls, you've done a fabulous job showcasing them!!
hugs and xxx
Gemma"

Congratulations, Gemma!  Please e-mail helen@littleclaire.co.uk with your address and we'll send your stamp out to you.

Now on to today's stamp which is the very cute 'Flossie and Pootle' which you can find here on the website.  We're giving you another chance to win today - all you need to do is leave us a comment here on the blog before midnight tonight and we'll pick one lucky person to receive a 'Flossy Skipping' stamp.

And now here's some inspiration from our talented Design Team:

from Donna:

from Gaynor:

from Heidi who has also used one of the sentiments from our Butterfly Tree set:



from Georgina who has used one of the 'Super Six Sentiment' stamps:

from Helen N who has used one of our 'Sentiment Mix' die cuts:

and finally from Maxine who has used one of the 'Claire's Sentiments' stamps:

We're sure you'll agree it's a gorgeous collection of cards!  Don't forget to leave us a comment to be in with a chance of winning one of the stamps.

And now for a quick reminder of the Flossies you've seen so far:

Day 1 - Flossie and Owl

Day 2 - Flossie Skipping

And today's stamp - Flossie and Pootle:

Don't foget to come back tomorrow for another showcase!



Day 2 of Our Flossie Showcase and Another Chance to Win!

Welcome to Day 2 of our Flossie Showcase!  First of all, the lucky winner of the 'Flossie and Owl' stamp from yesterday's post is:

Anne

who said: "What a versatile stamp and I just love the cute little owl. I'd definitely like this one to add to my collection."

Congratulations, Anne!  Please e-mail helen@littleclaire.co.uk with your full name and postal address and we'll send your stamp out to you.

Today we're showcasing 'Flossie Skipping' which you can find here on the Little Claire website - isn't she sweet?!

And we're also offering you another chance to win - all you need to do is leave us a comment here on the blog before midnight tonight and we'll pick one lucky person to receive a 'Flossy Skipping' stamp.

Here's today showcase inspiration from the Design Team:

first of all from Maxine who has also used one of the Little Beauties tag sentiments:

next from Helen N who has used a button from 'Georgina's Buttons and Stitching Stamp Set':

then a card from Heidi who has used one of the sentiments from our 'Butterfly Tree' stamp set:

and from Georgina who has used a sentiment from the 'Sentiment Mix' set:

and next from Gaynor:

and finally from Donna who has used one of the Little Beauties tag sentiments:

Aren't they a gorgeous selection of cards?! 

Don't forget to leave us a comment to be in with a chance of winning one of the stamps and make sure you come back tomorrow for another showcase and opportunity to win!

Day 1 of our Flossies Showcase and a Chance to Win!

This week here on the blog and on Facebook we showcasing our brand new stamp range featuring the lovely Flossie!

Today's stamp is called 'Flossie and Owl' and you can find it here on the website - isn't it gorgeous?! 

Each day we'll be sharing some of the cards made by our Design Team and there's also a chance for you to win one of the stamps featured that day.  All you need to do is leave us a comment here on the blog before midnight tonight and we'll pick one lucky person to receive a 'Flossy and Owl' stamp.  If you're not sure how to leave a comment, click on our step by step guide at the top of this blog.

And here are today's cards:

First of all from Donna who has also used one of the Claire's Sentiments set:

And from Gaynor who has also used 'Georgina's Buttons and Stitching Set':

Next from Georgina who has also used one of the Sentiments Mix set:

And from Heidi:

Next from Helen N again using one of the Sentiments Mix stamps:

And finally from Maxine also using one of 'Claire's Sentiments':



Aren't they gorgeous?!

Don't forget to leave us a comment before midnight tonight to be in with a chance of winning one of the stamps and come back tomorrow for another showcase!

Two Sneak Peeks ..............

We've got another exciting product launch coming next week - six gorgeous new stamps featuring our beautiful Flossie.  
You can see a sneak peek of Monday's stamp above - isn't it lovely?!

We'll be showcasing one of the stamps each day here on the blog and also giving away a stamp every day to one lucky person so make sure you visit us each day!

Then on Saturday 25 February we have two classes 'Butterfly Tree' and 'Made for Men' - here's a sneak peek of one of the cards we'll be using on the men class:

As you can see, we'll be doing some decoupaging and paper piecing - we know you'll love the cards we'll be making!

There are still a few places left on the classes so please give us a ring on 
0151 342 5715 if you're interested in coming along.

Craft Shows:

This weekend we're at the Creative Craft Show at Five Lakes, Maldon Essex - more details here.  Come and say hello if you're shopping there!

We're also at the Craft Hobby and Stitch International Show at the NEC from Sunday 19 Feb to Tuesday 21 Feb - the show is for members of the trade only but if you know someone from your local craft shop is going along and you'd like them to stock Little Claire products, tell them to come and see us!



Final Day of Our Garden Collection Showcase and Your Last Chance to Win!

Welcome to the final day of our Garden Collection showcase - we've loved reading all your comments this week and we're so pleased that you've loved these new stamps as much as we do!

First of all, the winner of yesterday's "Trailing Birdhouse" stamp is:

Monnie

who said:

"Oh my goodness just when you think stamps couldn't get any better day 4 comes with the cutest "tweetest" stamp set, hats of to your D.T. Little Clair, bringing these stamps out has just made a fantastic start to 2012 and reminds me spring is just around the corner."

Congratulations, Monnie - please e-mail helen@littleclaire.co.uk with your full name and address and we'll get your stamp sent out to you.

Today's featured stamp in our showcase is the lovely, relaxed "Birdtable" which you can find here on the Little Claire website.  It's another versatile stamp suitable for both men and women and great for so many occasions.

If you'd like to win a "Birdtable" stamp all you need to do is to leave us a comment on this post before midnight on Sunday - we're extending to the time you can comment for this stamp to give everyone a chance to take part over the weekend.  We'll announce the winner next Tuesday.

And so on to today's inspiration from the Design Team:

from Donna who has also used one of our Little Beauties sentiment tags:

from Gaynor again using one of our Little Beauties sentiment tags:

next from Georgina using one of the Sentiments Mix stamps:



from Heidi:

from Helen N:



next from Helen R:

And finally from Maxine:

We hope you've enjoyed this week's showcase of our Garden Collection - don't forget to leave us a comment for a final chance to win!

Finally just a reminder that this weekend we're at:

Westpoint Arena, Exeter: Thursday 02 Feb - Saturday 04 Feb &

Bluewater, Kent: Thursday 02 Feb - Sunday 05 Feb

Our Design Team member the very talented Heidi is demoing at Bluewater today and tomorrow so make sure you go and say hello to her!

Day 4 of Our Brand New Garden Collection - Another Chance to Win a Gorgeous Stamp!

Welcome to the fourth day of our Garden Collection showcase from a cold and frosty Little Claire Towers!  Hope you're all managing to keep nice and warm wherever you are.

First of all, the winner of yesterday's "Garden Set" stamp set is:

Evie Brown

who said:

"This stamp is bright and sophisticated. Great for the spring and summer season. With a breath of fresh air this stamp blows you away with the versatile ability. It's girly but brings a real sweetness to the card. I adore this stamp as I think loads of gorgeous ideas could come out of it. I think this card shows how gorgeous it is in every picture! brilliant stamp little claire x"

And so on to today's stamp which is the beautiful "Trailing Birdhouse" - two gorgeous stamps which will make really pretty cards.  You can find it here on the Little Claire site.

Once again, we're giving you the chance to win one of today's stamps - just leave a comment here on our blog before we post our next showcase tomorrow and we'll choose someone who will win a stamp!

And here is today's inspiration from the Design Team which we know you're going to love:

from Donna:

from Gaynor:

from Georgina:

from Heidi:

from Helen N

And from Helen R:



Aren't they all gorgeous?

Don't forget to leave a comment here on our blog before we post our next showcase tomorrow and we'll choose someone who will win a stamp!

And if you're visiting the Hobbycrafts Show at Bluewater over the next few days, don't forget to come and see us.

We'll be back here tomorrow with our final Garden Collection showcase.