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Art journal pages using Polkadoodles Stamps

May 28, 2022 by Janis 2 Comments

Today I used a new-to-me stamp make – Polkadoodles at a class. They have really cute little stamps suitable for focal images and art journalling with gorgeous little bits and pieces. They also have stamp sets that are called “soup” stamps. These stamps are a bunch of shapes you can use to make mushrooms, birds, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspiration, Mini Journal, Mixed Media

Oxide ink with blending brush – colouring technique

Apr 14, 2022 by Janis 1 Comment

Today I popped into my local art and craft shop (just around the corner from my house) for an impromptu class. It was a wonderful one-on-one for a class I had missed previously. Denise and Sharon (from the Scrappers Village) showed me how to stamp and colour images using those blending brushes and oxide inks. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspiration, Love this, Mixed Media

Stamping Foam Subscription Box

Apr 11, 2022 by Janis 1 Comment

Since the lockdown, I have become even better at online shopping. I already had a triple black belt, but now I am a grandmaster. After drooling at all the subscription services and monthly release kits that one can purchase in Europe and the Americas, I was determined to discover if there was something like that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cards, Courses, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Subscription Box

Envelope Journal

May 26, 2021 by Janis 4 Comments

I have been loving making journals and decorating them. A friend showed me a tutorial on YouTube on making a journal entirely from envelopes. There is a channel by Angela Kerr that I encourage you to go check out, specifically her tutorial on the envelope journal: here. My friend gave me the envelopes already glued … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, Inspiration, Love this, Mini Journal, Mixed Media, Scrapbooking Things, Tags

Altenew Academy Educator Certification Program

May 1, 2019 by Janis 2 Comments

I am ecstatic to announce that I have been selected to join the Altenew Educator Certification Program. Woot! There are several courses I will need to work through and produce an item (a card, perhaps a scrapbook layout, perhaps a mixed media item) showing what I have learned, and post it here on my blog. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Altenew Educator Certification Program, DIY, Inspiration Tagged: Altenew Educator Certification Program

Celtic knot drawing

Apr 23, 2019 by Janis Leave a Comment

Heavily inspired by a beautiful Celtic knot tutorial I saw on Instagram by zen.linea on THIS post, I have been drawing and drawing and drawing trying to make as beautiful an image. I decided to try to draw it onto my craft mug which is a blackboard mug I got from the local thrift store … [Read more…]

Posted in: DIY, Inspiration, Love this, Mixed Media Tagged: mixed media

Tangled blackboard

Apr 18, 2019 by Janis Leave a Comment

I have been feeling a bit stressed and emotional the last few days, so I decided to refurbish a small blackboard and frame I got from the local thrift store. I don’t have a before pic, but it was in good nick, just a different colour. I removed the frame and painted it a soft … [Read more…]

Posted in: Courses, DIY, Inspiration, Mixed Media Tagged: mixed media, Tangles

Colin’s first swim

Mar 25, 2019 by Janis 4 Comments

Our renovations are completed. We had a minor change to the bathroom, the braai / entertainment area, and the pool hoist. It was just too difficult to shower Colin in the commode as I am just not capable of washing him effectively while ensuring that he doesn’t slip out of the chair. I struggle to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life, Inspiration, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

Zentangle for Cardmakers online course

Feb 27, 2019 by Janis Leave a Comment

I have just completed THE most wonderful online course with Altenew.com here. I loved every moment of it.

It was a 6 day course, and we learned how to use Zentangle elements to add to our cards.

Posted in: Cards, Courses, DIY, Inspiration, Mixed Media Tagged: Altenew online course

He knows…

Feb 7, 2019 by Janis Leave a Comment

Both Colin and I are Star Wars fans. I suspect I am a bite more of a fan than he is, but that’s ok. I made this picture set a while ago, but never got around to posting it. It is the quintessential “I love you” reply <3 Here’s to your valentine’s day, whatever you … [Read more…]

Posted in: DIY, General, Inspiration, Love this Tagged: Crafty Stuff
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