Easter Egg

Easter Egg

Hi There!

Hope the day is bright and

cheery but worry not if its

downcast, cold and dreary

the whole family can get

involved with today's

bright and colourful project

from Helen Chilton

"Journal page using Lin Brown stamps,

 Dylusions sprays, rub ons, words 

and lots of colour!

Had the stamped and coloured labels 

already for another project and 

decided to use them up.

Added more background stamping.

Stamped the flowers and birds then 

painted all over in white and stamped 

again over the top."

Many thanks Helen for this

lovely page

Certainly shows how it is possible

to become completely engrossed

in journalling doesn't it?

A quick tip from me too : if you

leave your journal open on your

desk you will automatically add

to it.  If you keep it away on a

shelf or in a draw you will rarely

do any work in it

"Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Springtime

Springtime

Hallo There!

I don't know why I called this

thread Springtime -must be

wishful thinking!  

You never know, by the time 

this project is published it

may well be spring........

meantime it is bitter cold

and I was not made for

bitter cold.................don't

suppose you were either

To take us into a springlike

state, here's Helen Chilton

with a gorgeous tag

"For this tag I'm using Distress Crayons, which

I really love. They have one distinct advantage

 over Gelatos - if you heat them with a heatgun, 

they will dry, not remain tacky. 

This means you can stamp over them easily

 and add more colour over the top 

without it being contaminated by

 the colour beneath.

I've painted the tag with a thin layer

 of clear medium - any varnish or sealer will do.

 It helps the crayons blend.

Scribble on your colours.

Blend with your fingers.

Stencil over with a baby wipe.

take out a bit of extra colour where you're

 going to stamp.

Stamp the art stamps, heat set and add 

extra crayon over the top. 

Layer onto cardboard and add fibres and beads.

 Very quick and easy to make."

That was a treat of a project

Helen.  Many thanks for the

tips on using the DI Crayons too

If you are interested in adding

Distress Crayons to your stash

they are currently on offer at

a reduced price at

www.thecraftbarn.co.uk 

head on over and grab

a bargain

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Boxing Clever

Boxing Clever

Hi There!

Beautiful sunshine here today!

Woohoo!

Hope you have sunshine too

wherever you are

Helen Chilton dropped by with

a clever idea that would work

with any small box - might

be one to try in the Easter Holidays

if the weather turns inclement ...

"Here's my box. I actually used a domino box

 and took the lid off so I could make

 a diorama:

Painted the box in PaperArtsy Fresco,

 Pixie Dust and Starlights Rich Gold on the edge.

Covered the box inside and out 

with some rice paper 

Used this Crafty Individuals stamp on some card

watercoloured the image and then cut out the bits I wanted.

Gathered together some twiddly bits and added them all on"

This is delightful Helen, thank you very much

I have a small stash of rice paper.

Of course, I have watercolour and

I'm sure I can find a suitable box....

Guess what I shall be doing

 this afternoon..............?!!

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Random

Random

Hallo Everyone!

How are you doing? Trust

all is well in your world

We have a lovely project 

today from Helen Chilton

it reminds me that Spring

is on its way...... Yayyy!!

"A small media board using Tando die cuts

and Lin Brown stamps

The possibilities here are endless;

just use whatever colouring mediums you

have to hand i.e pencils, crayons, Gelatos,

paints or even a mixture of all of

the above and once satisfied with

the colouring, assemble all the pieces

and glue them in place"

Thank you Helen for a bright and

cheerful project

A lovely way to use up all

those bits and pieces we

seem to accumulate on our

desks. 

Well, I think that will keep

me occupied for a while....

'Til tomorrow

Mickie xx

PS did I mention there are some super

Tando Creative items in the SALE?

Random

Random

Hallo Everyone!

Valentine's Day might be over

but we are going to spread the

love over the rest of the week!

Helen Chilton has joined us today

with a delightful piece of home 

decor........

"Decorated a wooden heart with some

 of the blotting up paper I used in my 

last project - the Woodware house card. 

I just stuck the kitchen towel onto the

 wooden heart making sure there were 

crumpled bits for texture.

 I then washed it over with some

 Imagination Crafts Starlights Rich Gold paint.

The Imaginations Crafts poppies are stamped

 in ink and then over coloured with pencils.

 Again I added some Rich Gold Starlights

 for sparkle. 

The green pearl is coloured with

alcohol ink pens."

Thank you Helen, I love how you have

decorated this heart 

These hearts make lovely gifts

and can be decorated in a style

to suit any occasion.  Don't forget

the School and Church Bazaars, they

sell well there too! 

Might be worthwhile checking in the 

SALE

to see what else can be given 

the Helen treatment...........

Random

Random

Hallo Everyone!

There's a bit of theme

going on this month....

something to do with

hearts....................!

In case you hadn't noticed

it is time to make that

(or even those) Valentine

.......

Helen Chilton is going to

start us off with a lovely

tag:

"Very simple background using Distress inkpads

 on a craft mat and then glossy card dipped in.

I've used some washi tape to add extra 

details and finished with some hardware.

The stamp itself is one of the newer

 Woodware ones and comes as 7 separate 

stamps so you can build your house 

as you please."

Thank you Helen. I like the

simplicity of this tag

So Everyone - all you need is

a stamp/stamp set, a

couple or three ink pads

and a few spare minutes.....!

'Til tomorrow

Mickie xx

At Random

At Random

Happy Sunday Everyone!

There's a treat for you today,

Helen Chilton popped in with

a delightful canvas  to remind

us all of beach days and

holidays to come......

"I love this fish bones stencil by Crafters Workshop:

To start off with I'm using a sprayed book page

 as my background and then some 

Sea Green Infusions.

Once you've sprinkled the powder, spritz and blot.

Here's the result.

After that I added coloured Grunge Paste 

stencilling over the top. 

Then I doodled some outlines in black

 and white to make it pop."

Thanks Helen, reminds me of that

canvas we did a couple of years

ago - how quick the time passes

I think I might adapt this to make

a triptych using the other two

fish on the stencil.

'Til tomorrow

Mickie xx

PS Everyone, don't forget to look

in the SALE

At Random

At Random

Hallo Everyone!

How's it going?........

You know, if often wondered

what is being referred to.....

Well, whatever, everything is

good in my little corner of

the crafty world and I hope it

is the same in yours

Helen Chilton has a tag for us

today using just one set of 

stamps.  Take a look:

Lots of zingy colours on this tag.

Scrape on some Zesty Zing with a 

plastic card and let dry.

Add patches of white especially where 

you're going to stamp the face.

Stamp main image in black and then add

 parts of the image to create a diagonal design.

Fill in with stencilling with Distress Oxides

Layer onto black card and add embellishments."

Thanks Helen, so bright and

cheerful on this grey January day!

Of course, it doesn't have to be

this particular set of stamps - it

could be any, or even a selection

of individual stamps  

If you are into mindfulness then

this is certainly one for you.....

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

PS Don't forget the SALE lots of

half price goodies to be had.