Hi there! How has your day been? Mine is still going strong! I am up to my elbows in paint, and having a fine old time! 4 hours later: It all started with a brand new Polka Dot Stencil, which Jim designed and presented me with this evening on the way out of the door at 6. “There’s 24 spots!” he said, “brilliant for an advent calendar”. True. I will leave that one with you …. So this is it,…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. I thought we ought to broach the subject of Christmas today. It’s getting closer, you know! So how about a really easy Fusible Fibre project? First, let’s drag some Grunge paste through the starry stencil on plain black card. Way too perfect. Let’s tear around the wreath! Replace the cleaned stencil over the dry stars, and add some Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar with a make-up sponge. Next step, out with the white fusible…
Boo! Late again.What a scramble!! This has got to change !! And as for this piece of artwork, well It started out all promising and lovely, but halfway through I made a boo boo…. Read on. Ready? Stamp the Abstract Stamp onto a piece of A5 Theuva Card. Black Archival always gives you the best crispest image. Now start separating, isolating areas of the grid with Post-its. I decided to go with the Wee Folk. WEE FOLK SET 1 WEE…
Hello there!Thanks for popping in. I really ought to get up early and blog, rather than leave it to the end of the day… However. Getting up is soooooo haaaaaard…… Anyway, here’s a little card again, inspired by a get well soon card that Linda Spencer sent for Dave, using all the birds I could find scattered around my art-room. 10 Minutes start to finish. Note to self: must put birds away! Cut a 7″ x 7″ Piece of Gelli Card…
Hi there. Rainy Sunday, or what?! Thanks for popping in. First day off in a while, but what a brilliant week we had in Crowborough at the Retreats. I thought I would dig out a little canvas board today, a really little canvas board, a 4″ x 4″. If you are new to canvases, I think it is a good idea to start small. This is smaller than your average card, so no big shakes at all. And as we…
Hi there. Good of you to drop in. Day 1 of the Crowborough Retreats went very well. What a lovely group of arty individuals! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Long day, but all the prep paid off, I think. Before I stop though, I would like to go back a day, to yesterday’s Canvas blog; the yellow grunge town stencil: While I was making this one yesterday, I was also making a second one, with the second ink of the first…
Hi there, Well, that’s day one of the week almost done. Did you enjoy your Monday? Mine was hectic, but productive. Lots of plate spinning; no casualities – yet! So let’s chillax and do a little canvas. That’s what I fancy. A little canvas. Nothing too big. Not today. I think I’ll go with a 6″ x 6″. Good, manageable size. First things first. Let’s brayer a layer of Concrete or Cheesecake Fresco Acrylic Chalk Paint. Couldn’t find my Cheesecake……
Hi there! How are you today? How am I ? Well, I’ve got a thist of dings to lo as yong as my larm; if fact, I think I just saw myself fly past the window! I keep humming this tune, which is never a good sign…. But joking aside, one day at a time is the only way forward. So the first thing today is you, and our blog. Here’s a simple step-by-step card for you to try. The…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. I only just got home myself! After a very busy morning at the studios, (busy is a bit of an under-statement!) I went to Mum and Dads for lunch, and spent the afternoon chatting with them. Loved it. They are such smashing people. So while Dave is looking for a good film for us to watch, I have shot upstairs to chat to you and share the first demo from today’s TV show. I…
Hello there! Thanks for popping in. Thursday’s blog is something blue, right? This piece actually started out life as a tester for the TV show, you know, where I make sure that what I’m planning in my head actually works. Yep, so we are tearing hills using the side of the Clarity Blending mat, which comes FREE with the Blending Tools I plan on using… click here. Next, load a Clarity Stencil Brush with Denim Adirondack, or Chipped Sapphire Distress…