Woodn't it be Lovely?

Woodn't it be Lovely?

Saturday Greetings to you!

No, I'm not sure what they

are either but I feel it does

make Saturday sound a

little special!

In many ways it is sad that

weekends and weekdays 

just seem to run into each

other but oh, I could not

count the times when I've

been grateful for the shops

being open all weekend....

Proof if ever there was that

you cannot please all the

people all of the time!

We have Claire Jackson here

today to show us what she

has made of the Kaisercraft

Wooden Flourishes

" Hi!  I think they are very versatile. 

I’ve used them for altering books and boxes,

 making frames and card embellishments

 and with summer in full swing,

 I thought they would be great for making

 some co-ordinating jewellery.

 

First I sprayed some Color Bloom 2

 marigold ink into a glass pot to paint with. 

You can spray directly onto the wooden 

piece but it is a bit wasteful 

for such a small item. 

Make sure you give the bottle a good shake

 so that the mica is completely mixed in.

 I painted two layers on the bird cages 

to get a deeper colour. 

If you want a more pastel look,

 paint a white layer first in chalk acrylic

 paint which will give a partial resist.

Next I painted the swallows.

 Don’t forget to turn them so they face

 in different directions. 

I only added a second layer across 

the wings to create some shading.

Heat emboss the shapes by pressing 

one side onto a clear embossing ink pad 

and dipping it into clear embossing powder 

before melting it with a heat tool. 

I repeated this three times to 

build up a nice smooth finish.

 

If you are quick between layers you

 don’t need to re-ink as the embossing

 powder will stick to the warm layer below.

Try experimenting with different combinations

 of shapes and colours. 

You can paint two different colours

 onto one piece, but I would advise

 being a little more patient than I was

 and make sure the first colour is completely

 dry to minimise them bleeding together.

Finish off with gems and jewellery findings. 

They are a great idea for inexpensive presents 

or if you are holding a craft stall at a fair."

Materials used:

Kaisercraft wooden flourishes pack: bloom, antiques
Color Bloom 2 spray mist: dragonfly blue, fir needles, pot marigold
Clear emboss ink pad:
Detail embossing powder: clear

Well, I certainly did not see

that coming Claire!  Thank you

so much for yet another super idea!

So, that was the last project for

this week.  What did you think?

I really enjoyed seeing what was

inside the box and will look at

the contents more closely now

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Woodn't It Be Lovely?

Wooden't It Be Lovely?

Hi There!

Have you seen the little trays

of wooden embellishments

by Kaisercraft?  I'm rather

taken by the trays but keep

wondering whatever would I do

with the contents ...............

.............Enter The Craft Barn

Design Team ............... first off

here's Craftyfield with a tag:

"I hate thowing away any of my supplies 

and since I have full sheets of the 

wonderful Imagination Crafts Rice papers

 (have you seen the full range available

 at the Craft Barn?) I decided to use up

 the left overs from other projects 

in this one tag. 

They don't match but no worries, 

that's where sprays come in!

 I selected these pieces which I then 

glued on my gessoed tag with 

gel medium.

 I'm trying out my composition...

I added a bit of metallic shine with 

Imagination Crafts Starlight paint

 in Mint and a stencil.

Whilst I had the paint out I used it to 

colour match a piece of card. 

I also added the paint sparingly 

around the tag.

Now onto sprays to give the various papers 

a cohesive look. 

On the right these are 2 of the new colours 

and on the left one of the first released colour.

For those who are familiar with the 

older Prima Bloom sprays, the new ones 

present several differences:

 the bottle does not come ready mixed with water,

 the clear packaging has disappeared 

and finally

 the spray mechanism is different.

It's too early for me to give a definite

 review of the new spray bottles but at 

first sight they are as good as the previous ones, 

which, in my opinion, were fantastic.

 The spray is much finer and so doesn't 

make the paper so wet as to warp as much.

I used a brush to paint my embellishments, 

wooden flourishes from Kaisercrafts, Life's a beach 

also with the Color Bloom sprays

I kept two of the embellishments bare and 

matted on a roughly gessoed square of 

kraft cardstock. To knock back the white, 

I used Distress Oxide in Faded Jeans."

Supplies:

Rice papers:
Starlight paints: 
Pixelated stencil:
Kaisercraft Flourishes:
Distress Oxides: 

Thank you Craftyfield - that is a

gorgeous tag

Such a clever idea to use all

those bits we seem to

accumulate because they are

too nice to throw away......

.....actually, they are aren't they?!!

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Up The Wall

Up The Wall

Hallo Everyone!

Claire Jackson is with us

today to share with us a

beautiful canvas of her

holiday in Rome

You might need to get 

yourself a cuppa and

a comfy chair ............

"I primed a 30x25cm canvas with white snowflake paint 

and added strips of decorative tape to create some 

texture in the background

 Next I built up the background with layers of Fresco Finish paint, 

starting with more opaque colours and then translucent colours on top.

 I wiped back the paint over the tape where it was too opaque.

To continue to build up the background I used a 

dark translucent paint sponged on a small script stamp, 

gold paint sponged on a large pattern stamp 

and sprayed golden walnut through a stencil.

 I added embossing paste through the brick wall stencil

 to some areas of the canvas

The edges were shaded with pine needles Distress Ink 

and Alchemy Wax was used to highlight the edges 

and some of the brick.

 I stamped and embossed the wording 

in white detail embossing powder on wax paper.

I used a dark brown watercolour pencil between the bricks 

to help them stand out.

Next I tore strips of the wax paper and scrunched them up tightly, 

before lightly rubbing them over with the gold wax.

A mini cardboard key was painted and edged with gold wax.

The photo was die cut and attached to the canvas 

and to create more texture I added a mixture 

of gems, microbeads and embossing enamel 

to the corners and around the photo

 I also sprinkled embossing enamel in places over the background

The photo was taken in the ancient Roman town

 of Ostia Antica, just outside Rome.

 If you ever get the chance to visit 

I would thoroughly recommend it."

Materials used:

Canvas board
Decorative tape
PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint
PaperArtsy Mini MN61
Pattern stamp and stencil
Color Bloom spray: golden walnut
Embossing paste
Wall stencil
Alchemy wax: gold
Distress Ink: pine needles
PaperArtsy crunchy waxed kraft paper
Embossing Powder: detail white
Watercolour pencils
 Tando mini key
Memory Box frame die

Beautiful canvas Claire, thank you for

sharing it with us.  A wonderful moment

of what must have been a wonderful holiday

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

3D Bloom

3D Bloom

Hi everyone!

Here is another project from

Angela Radford using the gorgeous

3D Bloom Color Sprays

Arm yourselves with a cup of

something that cheers you

put your feet up and

prepare to be entranced:

I decided to decorate a door hanger for

this project 

and started by using a

Carabelle Studio Mask - Industrial Mechanic -

to apply Grunge Paste. 

I rotated the stencil to apply the second

part so that the whole of the hanger was covered with

a matching pattern 

Once dry I sanded the edges

and then applied a thin coat of Gesso

to seal the card.  It s a good idea to do

the back too as it prevents the card from

warping when damp

I also wanted to make some dimensional embellishments

for the project and used a Mod Podge told - Industrial -

to fit with the mask

I also moulded some hands

Next I started to apply the embellishments

over the background

which I gradually built up until it was

ready to add the colour:

Always allow one colour to dry before

adding the next one to prevent them

from blending and going muddy

Once this stage was completely dry, 

I masked over parts of the hanger and

sprayed Worn Leather around the edge

The colours look a bit dull at this stage but 

don't worry, it will change soon.....

I took the tap from the Carabelle Studios - 

The Heart Has Its Reasons - stamp set

onto card and built up the surface with

embossing powder.  

Start with ink followed by a layer of fine powder

followed by layers of ink and UTEE until you

are happy with the hope and then stamp over

with Stazon ink in black

To complete the hanger I painted 

the back with black paint, 

rubbed over the front with various

colours of Treasure Gold, 

splattered white paint onto the surface,

 attached the tap with a glue gun

 and completed it  with Stickles 

and a small brass clock face from my stash

Happy Crafting Everyone xx

Materials used:

Door Hanger

Carabelle Studio Masks.

Carabelle Studio Stamps

Mod Podge Mod Mold.

Colour Bloom Inks.

Grunge Paste

Gesso.

Paper Clay.

Moulds.

Treasure Gold.

Stickles Glitter Glue.

Thank you Angela, think you probably

deserve a rest with your feet up after that

beautiful hanger 

I enjoyed this project very much

and will be looking through my stash

this afternoon to see what I need to order..........

'till tomorrow, everyone

Mickie xx