Poppies

Hi everyone.  Another awful day, I just hope the people that are suffering with the floods at the moment and safe.

Well I said I would post again, so here I am with another card I made recently for one of the rubber stamping workshops.  The stamp is from 'Stamps by Chloe'. Is perfect to use with the pro-markers or any other alcohol pens you may have. I have used pro-markers this time and distress inks for the background after I used a embossing folder to give some more dimension. the puzzle pieces were cut using the silhouette.  I think this card would be great for 'Mothers Day'.  Mum If you have seen this card, please forget you have seen it! :)  Jeanette x

Play Time

Hi everyone.  I thought it was about time I posted again.  I have been busy and have a few items I would like to tell you about, so here goes......

Before Christmas, during the workshops the girls and I made some last minute Christmas cards using the indigo Blu rubber stamps.  Along with the Chocolate Baroque stamps, I love using there stamps.  likely the girls in the workshops think so too. :) I hope you like it.

 

 



 Another favourite of mine is using the Jo Sonja Acrylic paints.  You can get some great affects from these.  I have recently decided to decorate a mirror from Ikea. I used napkins for the picture and the Jo Sonja paints and crackle mediums to get the distressed affect.  The flowers were made by painted some card and die cutting the shapes.  The bird cage was cutting using my favourite piece of equipment, silhouette. (Well all my craft stuff is my favourite really!)  The back of the frame I used a sticky backed velvet.  I hope you like it

www.craftyneeds.com

 

I also have been busy updating my website.  There are many items on there that have been discounted by 65%.  If you love decoupage there are sheets for as low as 25p.  Well worth stocking up.  I will be adding more items each day, so if you have the time it is well worth keeping a check on what is new.  I have also new lower prices for the Eureka Craft Templates.  These are durable, waterproof and hard wearing poly prop templates.  Once you have one of these, they will last a life time.  Gives your cards that added dimension and give your recipients the element of  surprise.  Website address is www.craftyneeds.com.

More posting very soon, I promise... Jeanette :)

Happy New Year!

 

Happy New Year

Hope it is a happy & healthy one for everyone

 

Jeanette x

Workshop Lits

I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas & Father Christmas has been good to you.  How many of you had crafting goodies.  I did not receive any but was given money so guess what I will be purchasing because I have no way nearly enough. :)

 

It is that time again to give you the new time table for the workshops that will be taking place during January until May.  I hope you will find a workshop of interest to you.  The ladies who attend the workshops each week are wonderful, friendly ladies and are eager to share crafting knowledge with you.  We would all love to see new members attend.  If you wish to attend please just call on the above number or email me.  It is a great time to have some me time and go away with a completed project.  All materials are included.  All you need to bring along is a basic tool kit and for pro-markers, your pens if you have any. Don't worry if you don't own any. I have nearly all the colours.

 

As well as the regular workshops I run an all day workshop using either Jo Sonja Acrylic paints for home décor or using Eureka Craft templates to make 3 dimensional cards or gift items. If you would like to attend any of these workshops I would advise you book your place early as there is only 5 places available.  Pictures of the cards and workshops can be found on the website or blog. (For further information on the Jo Sonja Paints please have a look at the website.)

I also have some exciting news!!  I will be joining forces with Lynn Courtney (Formerly owner of Flutterby Crafts) to run craft workshops regularly though out the year at different locations around the country. The workshops will include using Jo Sonja Acrylic Paints and other different mediums.  There will also be a pop up shop.  The first workshop is at the end of March 2014 at the 1st Scouts Hut in Twyford, Berkshire.  In the meantime, if you know of any locations that you know of that is ideal to run these workshops or you would like it to happen near you, then we will be please to hear from you.  Further details will be sent to you very soon so please watch this space!!!  

I hope I can look forward to seeing some of you at the workshops. In the meantime Happy New Year. I hope it is a happy & healthy one.

 

 

Butterfly in flight

I am on a role now so I thought I would also share with you the card we made during the last rubber stamping workshop.

 

Above are some of the ladies proudly showing their finished cards. Although they used the same mediums and stamps they all came out slightly different.

 

To make the above card, pan pastels were used to create the background.  This was achieved my dusting some of the powder onto a mat and then add a little bit of water. Mix the water with the pan pastels and then move a piece of white card that has been cut to size around onto the colour.  Once you have covered the card, dry using a heat gun.  When dry choose a different colour of the pan pastels and again add water.  This time move a bottle top within the colour (Milk bottle top is good) and stamp onto your coloured card.  Dry with a heat gun. When waiting for the card to be completely dry, stamp your desired images and colour.  I have used stamps from Chocolate Baroque and coloured using Prisma pencils.  By this time you should be able to stamp onto your decorated background and then place onto a card.  I finished the images by adding glitter glue to add a bit of bling.

 

If you have ago on the above I would love to know how you got on.

 

Jeanette x 

Wedding Candle

Hi everyone.  Again sorry for not posting for over a month. I really do need to give myself a kick and post regularly but in the mean time I hope you are all well and making the most of what is left of the sunshine.  The cold weather is definitely on the way :( It does mean more time inside crafting!

I wanted to share with you a candle I decorated for my Mother-in-Law's friend.  Her friend wanted one decorated to give to her son for his wedding day and to have their wedding colours used.  The heart on the candle was cut  using my silhouette and then glittered it. The wedding couple is a Lilli of the Valley stamp and was coloured using watercolour pencils.  The heart on top of the box was an MDF heart, which within the next couple of days will be available to buy for you to decorate on my website, www.craftyneeds.com.and   I decorated the heart with Jo Sonia paints, stencils and flowers cut out using my die cutting machine.  The box was made using 350 gsm card and acetate was used for the windows. 

Jeanette x

Elizabeth Bennett

It is a beautiful day again and I know I have been sat inside crafting and on the laptop, but it has to be done :)

I wanted to show you this sample I have made using the Indigo Blu rubber stamps, 'Elizabeth Bennett'. I love this image and have used here several times.  This example I used distress inks to colour the background and then went over the top of a stencil with a darker colour.  I coloured the main image with the same inks and distressed the edged before layering up onto dark blue card.  The lace added around the card was again died with distress inks. The card was finished with flowers die cut swirls and lace.

 

Hope you like it. Enjoy the sunshine Jeanette :)