Friday, 17 July 2015

Homespun Wreath - Dawn Heald



Hi everyone,

Welcome to day two of our wreath week, 
today it is Dawn's turn to show you what she has been up to!

Dawn says .....

I decided to try a different colour palette and the Kaisercraft
 Blubelle paper pad was perfect. This pad is useful for
 masculine makes too as well as pretty makes so a good
 all rounder to have in your stash.





For my wreath I've made a homesy feel decorated with
 flowers and a fairy. I do like my punches so gave
 them a dusting off and I really enjoyed putting this together.


To make this project here's what I did -

Choosing some darker papers from the pad I cut them up 
into small pieces and glued then around the polystyrene ring.


 Smaller pieces are easier to shape and glue around the
 ring. When dry I outlined pieces with a gold pen.


 Now this did take a long while to do but it was quite therapeutic.


For the decorations I chose some lighter papers from the
 same pad. Punched out flowers and butterflies, edged with
 ink and made up into roses. I die cut the ivy leaves and the
 fairy three times and inked the edges, then layered the fairy 
adding glitter glue to make her sparkle.  Glue
 them all to the wreath.



Beautiful Dawn, thank you!

Products used - 

Distress Inks - stormy sky, dried marigold, crushed olive 
Stickles Glitter Glue - Stardust and Gold 

Hope you like today's project, let us know what you think!

See you tomorrow with a project from Neil!

Jane x

Thursday, 16 July 2015

Homespun Wreath - Rachel Snook





Morning all,
Kicking off a new week here on The Craft Barn Blog,
this week we will be featuring Homespun Wreath and the DT will be 
showing you what they have created.....

Ok, today we are starting with a project from our very own
Rachel.  Many of you will know her from the shop, not only
as sales but also as a tutor.  Rachel is going to join us on 
the DT bringing you two projects each month! 


Cover the wreath with 2" wide strips off burlap,fixing the start
and finish points using hot glue gun. 
Seal the edges with Matte Medium with sponge 
applicator in dabbing motion and leave to one side to dry.  
The medium should dry clear.




 Take the burlap squares and sponge these with Matte
Medium and leave to dry, do the same with the white calico.
  The medium stops the materials fraying.


Spray the calico with Biscotti Perfect Pearls when dry 
this will leave a  slight shimmer when materials are dry
die cut both the burlap and calico with Tim Holtz 
Tattered Florals


Decide how many flowers you would like and how 
you wish to place them on you wrapped wreath.  
Glue the flowers together with hot glue gun.


Thread the buttons with loose threads from the burlap 
                                         and knot on the back.



                                      Glue buttons in the flowers. 
  Decorate the wreath as desired.
With the remaining burlap I sealed down the side with some 
strips with glue.

 
I removed the long threads by pulling
them out.


I then folded the strip over and sealed the same 
with hot glue. Roll the strip making a loopy flower, these
would make a nice backing for a brooch but turned out too
deep for the look I wanted on my wreath.




Items used -
Burlap and Canvas packs
Sponge Paint Brushes

So that is our first wreath of this week.
What do you think?
You know we like to hear your comments!

I'll be back tomorrow with another project,

Jane x




Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Weekly Challenge Winner



Good Morning,

It's another new week and another winner to
 announce!

As usual you have been very busy making 
beautiful creations.....

We had 12 amazing entries!

Thank you to you all who entered, hope you enjoy
entering as much as we like seeing what you've 
been up to!

So, Mr Random Generator has done his stuff
and this time he has picked ......



.......no 5........





Congratulations to you, please email me at
janecraftbarn@gmail.com
so that I can send you your prize voucher!

I shall be back Thursday with the first of our
projects for this week!

See you then,

Jane x