Thursday, 4 February 2016

Help Needed.....





Good Morning,


Hope you are all well!
I need some help here please from you
clever ladies.  I've had a couple of questions
about posting here on the link and as I
have not had to do it, I am not able to help!
I am hoping you will have all the answers....

Question 1 -

Do you need a blog to use the link?

Question 2 - 

Both my pictures that I have entered into the
 challenge have come out sideways on your blog 
 which is very frustrating. Today’s picture didn’t
 even show the whole picture and left my Q 
word from the bottom off, even though in the
 thumbnail on the linkup it was there! 

(Is this because this lady does not have a blog?)

Question 3 -

I've set up a blog site and made two posts.
The second is the Challenge post.
When I click on the button, I see the menu 
and input the URL of my blog, my user name and 
this email address.  I don't see anything come
up under blog.  I've then tried to upload the
original photo from my computer.  It goes
on your blog and I've appeared as no. 23.
However, when I then try to click on the link,
it takes me to my blogging home page, not my 
blog page.  

Ok, anybody out there knows whats going 
wrong here??
I'm sure you do and can help cos you are much
cleverer at this technology stuff than me!

Any comments would be gratefully received.


Thank You

See you tomorrow,


Jane x







Sunday, 31 January 2016

Weekly Challenge



Happy Sunday everyone,


As you are reading this I am coming
back from Newcastle on the train!
I've been to visit Stix2 and see what
new products they have this year which
we will be stocking soon.....
Exciting times!!!
I've never been that far up the country
so it is going to be a very exciting 
trip for me with a little sightseeing thrown in!

So, onto our Challenge, well as you
have seen, the DT have been 
working on Triplets.  I think that is what
I'm going to say to you....
Triplets, you've seen what the DT have
done so hope that will inspire you.
It can be a single picture cut into three,
a set of three pictures, three die-cuts, three
of something else.... whatever you fancy.
How does that sound?

You should know the details by
now, entry via the link where possible
or to me at 
janecraftbarn@gmail.com
and I will add your pics for you.
The link will close at midnight on
Sunday 7th February.
As many entries as you like.
The winner will be picked by Random
Generator and announced on Tuesday
9th February.
There will be a £10 voucher up for grabs!

Have fun, Have fun, Have fun
That's my triplets for you ha ha!

Jane x



Saturday, 30 January 2016

Triplets - Dawn Heald



Happy Weekend,

It's Saturday again and I hope you have 
a nice weekend planned!
Not sure what we are expecting weatherwise
but I'm sure its bound to involve
some of the wet stuff!

This is our last post of the week and
today Dawn is here to show you 
what she has been doing....


Dawn says.....
Hello how's everyone doing? For our topic
 this week I decided to make a set of
 ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) as it's been
 ages since I last made any. I also had
 a play with some of the new Liquid Pearls in stock.




To make a background, squeeze some 
Liquid Pearls onto a craft mat and use a 
brayer to apply to white card. Repeat for
 each colour in turn, building up layers.
Finish with a light layer of white gesso 
applied with a brayer.


Cut black card into three pieces measuring
 3.5" × 2.5"


When background is dry cut off a section
 to be used for the ATC's.


Add some stencilling and Stamping
 to build up flat layers.


Cut into three pieces slightly smaller
 than the black pieces of card and glue
 each to the black card.


Stamp, colour and cut out three owls.
Attach owls with foam pads.

Print or stamp twit twoo and stick under  owls.
Add some white paint dots around cards.





The liquid pearls does make
 a great paint and the sheen on it is lovely.
 The white paint layer brings it together well. 
Hope you like!

Yes we do like Dawn, thank you!
What do you think?
I'd never thought of using Liquid Pearls
like that.


Products Dawn used -
White Card

So that is another week gone,
I'll be back with the Weekly Challenge
tomorrow! 
Now, what shall we have this time?

Jane x