This blog is a record of my creative journey. I love to share my passion for paper crafting so I design projects and then create tutorials and workshops to show you how to make them. Please feel free to wander around to check out all the things I share both here, in my ETSY shop and over on my You Tube channel. Thank you for popping by!
It is my turn to feature on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® blog today and I am excited to bring you a storage solution that looks gorgeous - I hope you agree ;-)
Hi everyone just a quick post…..very unusually without a video tutorial! I just wanted to share with you a way to up cycle something precious that has seen better days!!
This little money box belonged to Damian when he was a baby - He is 32 now! It was looking tarnished and a bit battered as you can see….
Two Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft ® products will soon change all that. This works best on objects that have some texture that you can highlight with this fun and easy to achieve chalkboard finish.
I painted the money box with Chalkboard paint. Thin coats work best and make sure you get in to all those nooks and crannies!
It is better to do several thin coats rather than one thick one. I applied three coats in total. Letting each coat dry thoroughly before adding the next.
Next was the fun part of applying gesso to highlight all the raised details of the money box. I added a little gesso to my finger tip and lightly brushed my finger over the raised details which brings the whole piece to life. The trick is to only apply the tiniest amount of gesso to your finger and if necessary reapply to achieve the desired effect.
I also covered the bottom of the box which I confess I messed up with paint! But this flock scrapbooking paper looks fab and will protect any surface I display Damian's money box on.
Callum (my youngest at 16) has a little wooden train with his name on and I think I will tackle that next!
I love this chalkboard finish as you know and it was a really nice way to maintain the integrity of this sentimental piece whilst smartening it up so it is more chic than shabby!
Hope you like this sentimental up cycle. There is a video of this technique which I also used to make a pretty piece of wall art.
Just popping in to let you know I am featuring as a Guest Designer on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® blog today with a brand new tutorial! Here is the sneak peek!
Before you go I would like to take this time to thank you for your support and kind comments throughout 2015 and wish you all a Healthy and Happy New Year with lots of time to Craft in 2016!
Just popping in to say hello and to post the new dates for my card classes for 2016. If you are in the area and want to come along just email me (address on my right hand side bar) and I will book you a seat. We always have lots of fun exploring lots of different techniques and card styles.
If you like me are still making Christmas Cards and looking for ideas then here are some Christmas Card tutorial that might help! First up a lovely shaker card full of snow!
This one is easy peasy and looks so elegant…..
I loved this snowy scene created with my Rubber Dance Stamps.
This is so luxurious with gold foiling or embossing and then lots of layers.
Just a little sneak peek of what I am sharing on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Blog today! Pop back tomorrow if you want to see the Flood the Streets with Art Post that is related to the creation of this project.
I had a ton of fun mixing and matching my products to achieve this Chrismassy home decor piece that I know I am going to love hanging at this time of year! Now where can I hang it to be sure of maximum Kisses? ;-)
It is that time of year when we all want fabulous handmade Christmas Cards that you can make in minutes! I hope you enjoy this tutorial which features a lovely SnowGlobe stamp from IndigoBlu. This beautiful stamp needed little adornment which makes it perfect for cards in a hurry.
I think you will agree all that the gold embossing gives a simple card a luxurious feel. I made the inside match the outside with the addition of a Circle Merry Christmas stamp….
I hope you enjoy the tutorial and as you can see from this photo this card is nice and flat so perfect for keeping the costs of posting down too. I think I am going to make these in different colour ways…..Pink, cream and gold could be nice….what do you think?…..
I am featuring on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Blog twice this month so watch this space for more Christmassy makes! I love this time of year….Ho, Ho, Ho!
Just popping in to give you a sneak peek of my first post as a Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Guest Design Team Member. I had such fun with this one and there are two videos included!
As you know I am already a lover of my PITT® Big Brush Artist Pens so it was lovely to mix and match them with even more lovely Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft ® products that were new to me. In the first video you can see how you can work with them on a fabric panel and then on the second how to turn that into a gorgeous project for the holiday season.
I am already working on my next project in between looking after Callum who has had his knee operation and is in a full leg splint. My fitness levels are improving as I 'frequently' travel up and down stairs to help him! He is recovering well and is looking forward to getting on with the physio so he can get more mobile.
