Fancy winning £35 to spend at Foil Play?

If so, check out the Stamping Sensations challenge blog this month. 

This month the challenge is anything goes  - as long as a stamped image, sentiment or quote forms the focal image of your design. You can enter up to three times and entries close on 31 August - good luck!

Kanban British Birds, Vogue Fashion, Cherished Occasions, Doll's Houses and Coffee Shop clear stamps

Lots of delicious new Kanban goodies are in store at Foil Play, you may have seen them featured on QVC in recent weeks.
The British Birds collection contains a variety of beautiful die cut toppers and decoupage, suitable for both male and female cards. I have all of the topper designs from the QVC kit, including some not available to retail generally. The Vogue Fashion collection depicts a gorgeous selection of elegant and fashionable ladies in die cut toppers, with a selection of beautifully co-ordinated card.
Doll's House kits are a great new and unusual idea, each pack contains a kit to make a luxury card, designed to be decoupaged on both the outside and the inside.
Cherished Occasions toppers and co-ordinating card are selling fast - the range covers many different card making occasions, including new babies, new home, engagement, wedding, anniversary, Christening and many more. Last but not least, new clear stamps have just been released to complement the very popular Kanban Coffee Shop collection.
As always, at Foil Play you can pick and choose the designs that you like and will actually use, rather than investing in a huge kit and p&p is free if you spend over £5.00. If you already have a kit, you might like to stock up with a few extra of your favourite designs. Alternatively, get a sheet or two from several collections and you'll have lots of variety without it costing you a fortune.

Dandelion, Fabulous and Vintage Memories stamps from the Crafthouse Press

A versatile collection of new rubber stamps from the Crafthouse Press is hot off the presses at Foil Play!
The collection includes cute Dandelion designs, Fabulous cupcakes, lingerie and shoes, a selection of wedding words and something for men too with the Vintage Memories sport designs.

All of the stamps are ready trimmed and backed with Kling-On, so all you need to do is mount them straight onto an acrylic block. Each stamp also comes in beautiful packaging illustrating how it can be coloured.

Kanban clear stamps, Mini Shops, Tuscan Vistas, Bunny Hops, Playmates, Cute as a Kitten

Lots of delicious new Kanban goodies are now in store at Foil Play, which you may have seen featured during QVC's recent Craft Day.
Mini Shops are a great new idea, each pack contains a kit to make a luxury card, tailored to the occasion or the recipient's favourite hobby.
If cute is more your thing, there is plenty to choose from here, including new Playmates, Cute as a Kitten and Bunny Hops die cut decoupage toppers.
Floral Garden is a beautiful selection of die cut decoupage toppers, with co-ordinating foiled card and die cut borders, while Tuscan Vistas die cut topper sheets depict an array of scenes, to help you to produce simply stunning cards.
Also new in store this month are Tent card and Eco card & envelope packs that you may have seen demonstrated on QVC. I have stocked up on popular products including Christmas toppers too. As we're now in November (where did the year go?) I'm unlikely to be re-stocking Christmas designs when they sell out in time for this Christmas, so if there is a design that you like, please don't miss out.
As well as the gorgeous new Yvette Jordan elegant lady clear rubber stamps, I've also managed to secure another small stash of the stamps from the recent QVC TSV, including the very popular new home, elegant lady, Betsie Bob, bird cage & chandelier, poppies and dress form designs. These stamps are not available 'on the High Street' and stocks are limited, so again, please don't miss out if you don't want the whole kit, but there are individual designs that you particularly like.
As always, at Foil Play you can pick and choose the designs that you like and will actually use, rather than investing in a huge kit and p&p is free if you spend over £5.00. If you already have a kit, you might like to stock up with a few extra of your favourite designs. Alternatively, get a sheet or two from several collections and you'll have lots of variety without it costing you a fortune.

Kanban clear Christmas reindeer rubber stamps

The first two batches of these gorgeous reindeer Christmas stamps sold out in double quick time - with big thanks to Kanban, I've managed to secure a third and final batch.

These stamps aren't available 'on the high street'. QVC has them in a set of two, which is on waitlist only at present.

Please don't miss out this time if you'd like to rehome some reindeer stamps this Christmas!

Blog Candy giveaway - Kanban Urban Belles clear rubber stamps

So here is my first foray into the world of Blog Candy! I'm giving away this very cute set of Kanban Urban Belles clear rubber stamps.

All you have to do to enter is to leave a comment below and please also link to this post from your blog (or if you don't have one, from Twitter or Facebook).

The Blog Candy is available to anyone in the UK and I'll choose a winner at random next Tuesday evening (17 August). Good luck!

Kanban clear Christmas reindeer rubber stamps

The first batch of these gorgeous reindeer Christmas stamps sold out in a few hours last week. I wasn't sure that I'd be able to get any more as they aren't available to retail generally (and available in a set of two from QVC on waitlist only at present), but thanks to Kanban I now have a few more in stock. Please don't miss out this time if you like them!

Kanban Christmas stamps and toppers

If you watched QVC's craft day last Saturday, you may have seen lots of delicious new Christmas clear rubber stamp sets from Kanban. Single sets are now available to purchase at Foil Play, including a number of designs (like the Betsie Bob sheet above) that won't be available to retail generally. Once these sell out, I'm unlikely to be able to get any more, so please don't miss out!
I've also re-stocked the recent Christmas TSV toppers, most of the first batch of these sold out within a few days.

Watch this space for many more new Kanban Christmas designs on the way!

Kanban clear rubber stamps

A veritable feast of Kanban clear stamps is now in stock at Foil Play!
There is a huge selection suitable for a wide variety of occasions to choose from, including:

• Little Friends and Special Moments;
  
• Birds of Paradise;
• Retro Transport;
• Urban Belles;
• Damask Divas;
• Moulin Divas;
• Bamboo and Simba;
• Woolly Bears; and
  
• Cavendish Ladies
  

You will have seen all of these designs previously in the format of die cut topper sheets, now you can have the versatility of stamping with them too.
Kanban Stamps are manufactured with the highest quality acrylic materials. With each element being “easy peel” they provide clean and sharp imagery for the very best results and come with care instructions provided .
At Foil Play you can choose the individual stamp sheets of your choice, they don't come bundled with card or acrylic blocks that you don't need. Stocks are limited, so don't miss out on this delicious selection!

Crafthouse Press - New goodies and bargains

A great selection of new goodies from The Crafthouse Press is now in store at Foil Play, with a chance to snap up some bargains too! First up, ready for World Cup football fever, the Sport Weenicons die cut decoupage and toppers. For inspiration on how to use these, check out all of the fabulous projects that Angie made using a pack of Weenicons!
New from artist Emma Thomson, two ranges of cute die die cut decoupage, Dandelion and Isabella's Toybox, perfect for children's cards.
For older girls, Gorjuss (by name and description!) die cut decoupage is also in stock.
Moving onto the bargains, there's a huge selection of clear rubber stamp sets to choose from at only £3.99 a set. These all feature popular characters, including Bagpuss, Scooby Doo, Clangers, Ivor the Engine and Looney Tunes.
These die cut Looney Tunes custom card sheets are also a bargain at 59p a sheet - you can use them to put together a perfectly co-ordinated custom card, or you can use the die cut elements on several different cards.
Special purchase Jolly Nation boy character badges and topper sets are also new in store. There are lots of other bargains too, including Flintstones, Scooby Doo, Looney Tunes and Jolly Nation decoupage sheets from 49p and backing sheets from 25p.

Little Treats and Cute Windows die cut decoupage from Craft UK

Cupcakes are particularly popular at the moment. Craft UK's newly released Little Treats die cut decoupage is now in store at Foil Play. There's a delicious selection of die cut cupcakes and ice creams, which could be used either layered up for 3D decoupage projects or as stand alone toppers. Each sheet also includes a selection of die cut greetings.
The Cute Windows range of die cut decoupage features a gorgeous selection of cute characters, suitable for cards for many different occasions. Each sheet includes three separate step by step 3D die cut decoupage projects.
If stamping is more your thing, Foil Play also stocks a small selection of Craft UK unmounted rubber stamps. These are high quality, deeply etched rubber stamps.

Oliver's Orchard die cut stackers, mega impressions and clear stamps from Buzzcraft

Brand new from Buzzcraft, you may have seen these cute Oliver's Orchard characters recently on the Create and Craft TV channel. Now you can select the individual designs of your choice at Foil Play!

There is a huge range of die cut A4 stacker sheets, each containing two 3D die-cut pyramage designs and a selection of co-ordinating borders and greetings design elements. Pop out the images from the sheet and stack them on top of each other using foam pads or silicone adhesive, to produce beautiful 3D pyramid style toppers. For a completely co-ordinated look, check out the matching selection of backing papers too.
Each Oliver's Orchard A3 Mega Impressions sheet contains die cut pieces to create one project, suitable for large (A5 or A4) cards. Borders and captions are also included on the sheet. The sheet is folded in half into A4.

The Mega Impressions and Stackers designs are all produced on luxurious 250 gsm acid free card and die cut, so no scissors are needed.
Oliver's Orchard A5 Clear Rubber Stamps sets each contain a mix of delightful character stamps and a selection of greetings captions and borders and come in beautiful packaging showing how they can be used.

New Paws-fur-a-Moment die cut stackers, mega-impressions and clear stamps from Buzzcraft

Brand new from Buzzcraft, you may have seen these cute Paws-fur-a-Moment cat and dog characters recently on the Create and Craft TV channel. Now you can select the individual designs of your choice at Foil Play!

There is a huge range of die cut A4 stacker sheets, each containing two 3D die-cut pyramage designs and a selection of co-ordinating borders and greetings design elements. Pop out the images from the sheet and stack them on top of each other using foam pads or silicone adhesive, to produce beautiful 3D pyramid style toppers.
Each Paws-fur-a-Moment A3 Mega Impressions sheet contains die cut pieces to create one project, suitable for large (A5 or A4) cards. Borders and captions are also included on the sheet. The sheet is folded in half into A4.

The Mega Impressions and Stackers designs are all produced on luxurious 250 gsm acid free card and die cut, so no scissors are needed.
Paws-fur-a-Moment A5 Clear Rubber Stamps sets each contain a mix of delightful character stamps and a selection of greetings captions and borders and come in beautiful packaging showing how they can be used.

Hunkydory die cut toppers, decoupage, classic creations cards and step by step decoupage

Lots of delicious new goodies are now in store at Foil Play from Hunkydory, to help you to create beautiful cards. If the name isn't familiar, you will probably have seen Hunkydory products on the Create & Craft TV shopping channel, presented by Cardcraft Plus.

First in are some gorgeous new die cut Christmas topper sheets - joining the Christmas topper sheets released earlier this year.
There are lots of new die cut decoupage designs. New craft & hobbies sheets include:

• art & craft;
• body & mind;
• computing & geneaology;
  
• flowers & gardening
  

New designs in the sporting greats range feature horseracing, rugby, motorbiking, cycling, Formula One and rally cars.
There are four new Nativity themed Christmas die cut decoupage sheets.
The Floral Elegance die cut decoupage range also has four new Christmas designs, featuring beautiful poinsettias and roses.
If you like elegant ladies, check out the festive fashionistas - very stylish! With two fashionistas per sheet, these en vogue ladies of the 20'a and 30's are all dressed up in their winter finery, ready to celebrate the festive season. All sheets are A4 silk-art 300gsm acid-&-lignin free stock and die-cut for ease of use.
Pyramage is not forgotten, with a selection of die cut twisted pyramage designs. Featuring both children and adults, Father Christmas and beautiful winter scenes, these traditional twisted pyramount designs are die-cut for ease of use.
For something new, check out these tunnel decoupage sheets. Each large-format design is four layers deep and die-cut for ease of use.
Each die cut Christmas greetings sheet contains a wide array of festive greetings to put the finishing touches to your cards.
For something else different, what about these lovely decoupage card kits - each A4 card sheet contains a die cut card and additional decoupage elements - available in a choice of baubles or trees.
Step by step decoupage is also available, new Paper Fun sheets include both Traditional Christmas and Snowy Animals designs.
The Traditional Christmas sheets each contain two projects, whilst the Snowy Animals sheets have one, intended for larger card projects (A5 or larger).
If you prefer more intricate cards, you may like the embroidery art topper sheets - each A4 sheet features four different topper designs, two small and two large that can be pricked and embroidered with metallic threads, then mounted on to a blank card to finish. Each topper design has the pricking and stitching patterns printed on in white. Each sheet also includes a selection of greetings toppers.

If you prefer to stamp and colour your own images, have a look at the Clearly STAMPS... range, which features favourite characters from the Paper Laughs decoupage range, including Golden Oldies, Handsome Hunks, Luscious Ladies, Tipsy Adults and Sporting Blunders.