Hi there, I have another sample to share from yesterday’s Van Gogh watercolour show with Lou Withers on Hochanda TV. (Home of crafts hobbies and arts) It was achieved in much the same way as yesterday’s post- masking some areas of the watercolour card using masking fluid; wetting the paper; laying down colour; drying; removing… Continue reading Catching the rays
As I’m Portugal enjoying the sea I thought it would be quite appropriate to share my little watercolour painting. It uses Van Gogh watercolours from Royal Talens and masking fluid and is a sample for Lou Withers and her Hochanda TV shows on today. I used the masking fluid first for the edges of the… Continue reading Making waves
Hi I have a perky little card today using an old favourite from the Visible Image music stamp range. I love this stamp set and its my go to set when making a card for a male recipient. https://visibleimage.com/product/jazz-it-up/ It was a simple card to make: First create an inky background- colours and medium of… Continue reading Jazz it up
I’m back with another sample using the fabulous new release stamps from Lavinia stamps . What beauties they are! Today I’m featuring the tenacious Rue climbing amongst the Spanish mosses. I show too how to turn the twisted willow stamps into a frame. The list of newly launched products including the ones I’m using today… Continue reading The climb
I’m very excited and privileged to have been sent the new release stamps from Lavinia stamps and I must say it was love at first sight! They are launching this weekend at the Alexander Palace trade show. For a look at all the new launches see here: https://laviniastamps.com/latest-products/ I have chosen to use quite a… Continue reading Winter is coming!
Hi it’s friday and time for more mixed media inspiration from the team at Mixed Up! Today it’s my turn along with Nikki and Melina featuring Deco Art. I have not one but two video tutorials on acrylic pouring. I hope you have the stamina for it! I really hope that you can nip over… Continue reading Pour your art out!
Today on Hochanda Tv at 10 am the That’s Crafty team have some tempting new products including some wonderful new stamp sets designed by Melina Dahl. There will also be new mini stencils, matching white board shapes for the stamps, large tags, paints, ink sprays and much more! The products can be found here: https://www.thatscrafty.co.uk/as-seen-on-hochanda/page/1/ I… Continue reading Shroom sweet Shroom!
Continuing the fun Wonderland series from Visible Image I have the adorable rabbit stamp set combined with acrylic pouring- why not! Today’s products: https://visibleimage.com/product/the-white-rabbit/ https://visibleimage.com/product/count-me-in/ https://visibleimage.com/product/somewhere-in-time/ Acrylic pour background on canvas:- Stencilling and stamping:- Emboss the numbers and add some light shading with a blue watercolour marker:- Stamp and colour the image:- Colour the pocket… Continue reading ‘Live in the now and make every moment count’
Yes it’s a little taste of fairy Christmas . Mind you it looks as though the fairies are all sleeping or partying elsewhere! Today’s post features one of my design team samples for the 4 o’clock show on Hochanda tv. Here are the Lavinia stamps products used: https://laviniastamps.com/product/fary-inn https://laviniastamps.com/product/bellas-house https://laviniastamps.com/product/celestial-tree https://laviniastamps.com/product/fairy-fir-tree-2 I began with an… Continue reading Fairy town
Well on Monday 20th our esteemed designer at Visible Image, Mark Alexander, ‘Mr awesome’ for short was 50! This is my birthday tribute to him. May his bright ideas spark many more wonderful designs for us all for years to come! This is what I used: https://visibleimage.com/product/into-the-woods/ https://visibleimage.com/product/shining-bright/ https://visibleimage.com/product/count-me-in/ I began by placing random water… Continue reading Shine bright Mr awesome!
