Decoupatch Demo at Otter Nurseries - Thursday May 23rd

Decoupatch - the easy way to create something new and original....

I'll be Demonstrating Decoupatch at Otter Nurseries on Thursday May 23rd from 10.00 am - 4.00pm

Come along and see how easy it is to decorate almost anything with the lovely Decoupatch papers. I had so much fun decorating these few things, masks, canvasses, shells, boxes and more......

I particularly liked the cow - these easy to decorate articles can all be found at Otter Nurseries or you can find things from around the house that need sprucing up. I even used some shells that I found lurking around the house looking a bit sad and tired so I decorated them to liven them up a bit.

Pop along, have a go and have some fun into the bargain.     Hope to see you there........

Sparkle Medium on inked canvas

Sparkle Medium Canvas

As promised I am starting to make lots of canvasses to go around the house using a variety of mediums and embellishments.

For this canvas Iv'e just used Imagination Craft's  Sparkle Medium for the flowers and inks for the background.

Canvasses are all the rage at the moment and you can make some lovely images with just inks and stencils.

You don't have to be an artist to create something unique and pretty to hang on your wall at home.

Hope you like it.

Imagination Crafts Sparkle Medium on a Vase.

Hi again,

Iv'e had great fun decorating all sorts of household items with the lovely Sparkle Medium from Imagination Crafts. 

Sparkle Medium from Imagination Crafts is a thick glittery medium that you can use with or without stencils. It comes in different colours and you can mix your own too.

To make this vase I coloured the vase using my unique method (the topic of my Workshop in Exeter on 25th May).  Check details on this blog below this post.

I used an Imagination Crafts stencil and Black Stars Sparkle Paste and stencilled onto some tissue paper, waited for it to dry then cut out some of the butterflies and grasses.  I then applied the cut out shapes to the coloured vase with PVA glue which dries clear.   To finish, the vase was then varnished with Acrylic varnish which dries waterproof allowing you to wipe over the vase to keep it clean (do not immerse in water).  

I love the Sparkle Medium as it has so many uses.

 Iv'e also made a Lampshade using the same stencil and same colour of Sparkle paste too.

To  make: 

Stick the stencil to the lampshade using masking tape. Make sure it is stuck down well otherwise the paste will bleed under the stencil.

Spread the Sparkle paste over the top using a spatula or palette knife. Lift the stencil off carefully and wait to dry.  That's all there is to it. Lovely effects when you turn on the light.

This method could be used on T-Light holders, sun-catchers, candle -holders etc.,

Happy crafting everyone....

Crackle Glaze Canvas - with Dipped Flowers and Ribbons

Hi all

Just thought I would show you this Crackle Glazed Canvas I made. I'll be demonstrating how to make this plus other things at my demo's this weekend.

 For this canvas I used the new "Home to Nest" from DoCrafts for the image then Embossing Powder to dip the flowers and ribbons to create a more 3 Dimensional look.

I'm at Buy and Save on Saturday 4th May Demonstrating the new products from DoCrafts and Trago Mills in Newton Abbot on Sunday 5th so if you are in the area then please pop in and say hello.

NEW CRAFT WORKSHOPS IN EXETER.

NEW to EXETER  - "CRAFT WORKSHOPS"

At Last - my new Craft Workshops are coming to Devon.  I'm holding a variety of new CRAFT WORKSHOPS in EXETER -  anyone interested in Card-Making, Jewellery, Silk Fibre Craft, Felting, Beginners Painting and Papercraft in general won't want to miss out on these new Workshops.  

If you like Card-Making, Scrapbooking, Altered Art etc.,  then these are the Workshops for you....

The first Workshop will be "Silk Fibre Craft" - using real silk fibres to decorate a variety of objects - we will also be making our own "Silk Papers" which can be used for all sorts of crafts from card-making and scrapbooking to sewing and covering books. .... 

Also, I'll be covering the techniques using Silk Fibres  that Iv'e had published in " Papercraft"  magazine. 

All materials will be supplied for you and no experience is necessary. Tea and coffee all morning too. Yummy.   

To enquire about the Workshops or to book your place please CLICK HERE  and I'll be happy to help.


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Gelli-plate - such fun......

Gelli-plate fun - 

Boy am I having fun playing with my new Gelli-plate. Playing with this new crafty gizmo has made such a difference to my crafting now. I can't stop creating new papers ready to use for my crafting. Take a look at some of the designs so far.... I can't wait to add the designs to canvasses, cards, scrapbook pages and more.

I keep looking at objects around the house wondering what they would look like stamped into the Gelli-plate.

I thoroughly recommend that you get one if you are a serious crafter or artist. Background papers to die for are achievable with just a few layers of paint and stamps.

You can even use kids stamps which, because they are thick foam and quite deep, they make wonderful impressions on your gelli-plate. Every time you create something there is a surprise in store. Look how these Butterflies turned out on this piece.. I just pressed a cardboard Butterfly into the paint and now they look like they are embossed.

I will be designing lots and lots of papers and putting them onto my blog in future posts for you to see. Off now to play again.... Back soon.

Gelli plate video tutorial plus alternatives to use

Hi all

I have a new video for you today - using my new Gelli plate.  Iv'e had great fun playing with this new crafty item and can't wait to try out even more new techniques.

These new plates are quite expensive. Mine is a 6" x 6" plate which is quite adequate for what I needed but you can get larger ones if you wish.  Iv'e given you a few alternatives that you may be able to use if you don't want to buy a plate that will give you similar effects. Watch thru' to the end for the alternatives that you can use.

More videos to come in the near future, meanwhile, enjoy the video and let me know what you think by leaving a comment. Happy crafting.