Decoupaged tray with epoxy coating
A chalk painted, decoupaged tray, sealed with epoxy
Mixed Media
Full Deck Challenge
One of the many, many inspiring and informative channels I follow on YouTube is ShanoukiArt. She has something called the Full Deck Challenge, where you alter playing cards (or facsimiles if you don’t have a pack) to create beautiful cards using all sorts of techniques and embellishments. The first challenge is complete (YouTube playlist here), … [Read more…]
Stamping Foam Subscription Box – Playtime
A few posts ago, I showed you what I received in my stamping foam subscription box. Today I had a play with it, with a friend. Here are some of the prints we made to show you how well they work. The re-useable stamping foam is so easy to use, and we had success with … [Read more…]
Mini album using Stamperia Hortensia paper
Marie, from The Purple Magnolia, started advertising a class to make a mini album using the magnificent Stamperia Hortensia paper a long time before it was scheduled, and of course, I had to put my name down for the course. I think it may have been advertised for more than a month, and I was … [Read more…]
Oxide ink with blending brush – colouring technique
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…]
Stamping Foam Subscription Box
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…]
Small journal-type notebook
I have made a little handbag notebook using an 8 inch square piece of card to make a little notebook completely inspired by one I saw on YouTube using a 6×6 inch piece. Using the theme of sewing (mainly because I had the bits and pieces to use) I have created this little notebook and … [Read more…]
Small envelope journal
I have made another envelope journal using two smaller envelopes. This one is not as fancy as the last one and doesn’t have as many pockets or places for items, but I think it is really sweet. The idea came from a tutorial on YouTube where the lady used two large envelopes and folded them … [Read more…]
Envelope Journal
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…]
Explosion box kit
Since the pandemic is still with us, and I am not attending classes in person, I have been doing a lot of kits from my usual suppliers. (Unfortunately, not all of them have embraced the online classes or videos, but for those who have, I thank you 🙂 ). This kit comes from one of … [Read more…]