Let it snow......

A cute engraved snowman for your projects.  His features have been engraved for easy decorating too.

Karen has made this gorgeous layout of her children and the snowman they were so proud of.  Whilst using white acrylic she sprinkled some glitter on him and used stickles and glossy accents to pick out the details.

Tando Town Canvases

Well it's been a bit busy at TCL just lately but we are really chuffed with the new Tando Town range that has just been released....and I even got to have a go at crafting myself for a change.

These delightful scenic packs are ideal for making your own canvases, the short house kit below comes complete with 2 houses, fences, gates, paths, trees and a lamp post.

The tall house kit also comes with 2 houses, fences, gates, paths, trees and a lamp post:

And finally the church kit comes with the church, path, gate, tree and a postbox:

Caroline has done this gorgeous canvas and has cleverly turned it the other way around so the the depth of the canvas creates a frame.  Her arty feel to this is simply beautiful.

I have gone for a slightly more traditional look and used a long canvas to mount nearly the entire town.

These are both winter scenes but these chipboard kits could easily be decorated for other seasons, why not make one for each season to hang at different times of the year.

They would make fabulous gifts too.

Sags the Santa Dog

Affectionally named after the nickname for our own dog, this fella will look great on your Christmas projects.  The come in packs of two and are handed as you can see.

Karen and Kaz have done some gorgeous cards, in Karen's words he has been painted, glittered and glossed to within an inch of his tail ha ha.  Karen's worried that he has photographed looking a little green and that you can't see the highlights in his eyes but I think he looks a picture of health myself :-)

 Kaz has used acrylic paints and glossy accents on her "Sags" and I spy her trademark doodling around the edges....both fantastic cards.

The Village Green Range

At last the Hotel has been released and I've also finalised the mini houses for release too so should be with TCL stockists soon.

I've already posted a piccie of the finished hotel HERE  and below are the decorated houses.

Both of these little kits come with instructions to put them together but I'm hoping to do an article on the website with photo instructions....and maybe even a video!!

The church has been designed and built but I've yet to put together the instructions.

There are plans for lots more to come to develop this into a cute village scene.

A special treat from Karen

You really must see this peeps.  Karen tentatively emailed me a design a week or so ago, after being persuaded by Kaz!  I fell in love with it and immediately turned it into a chippie piece.  Of course Karen got first looksee at it and she has made the most amazing piece of art.

Here is the chippie piece.

This is absolutely wonderful, I hope you can read the story because it is delighful and it brought back many fond memories for Karen.

The mushroom top has been painted & glazed with some glitter added on the spots.  The 'trunk' has been chalked & then overstamped with a circle stamp and a white pen was also used.  The little door is paper & I cut out the windows to add lace curtains.

21 today.....

......oh I wish!
This is another new piece, they come packed singularly....well you'd probably only need one at a time wouldn't you.  Areas of this piece have been engraved out to create the inner patterns.

Karen has made this stunning badge, this one has been blinged up with gloss, glitter & sakura pens, I think you'll have to agree, it looks amazing.

A new flourish

Another flourish in our collection, these are in packs of 2 different sizes.

The flourish is chalked with versamagic chalk then Karen used glossy accents & glitter.  She added a few flowers and the greeting was stamped & some old lace stuck round.....a beautiful card.