What's on....

Hi everyone

 We are all set to start our Friendly Friday group this week on

Friday 13th September 10.30am - 12.30pm

No booking required, just come along and join our lovely staff for 2 hours

of fun.  You can bring along your own projects and tools if you wish, or, if you are completely new to crafting come and see what is on offer

We still have a few spaces left for this Saturday's workshop

Introduction to Stamping with Julie Tidey

The workshop is ideal for beginners or for those who want a better understanding of what inks, papers and colouring mediums to use for their projects and how to improve upon their stamping skills

Our

  ***Extravaganza Day*** 

is on Saturday 21st September 2013

All day demonstrations by Julie, Janice and Barbara

Further information on all our events can be found on our website HERE or by ringing 01622 862302

Sue

Christmas Inspiration

Hi everyone

Come and see us this Sunday 1st September on Stand 9 at 

Biggin Hill Papercraft Show

Darwin Sports Centre, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3AU

10am to 4pm

We will have all day demonstrations by Julie Tidey featuring 

Christmas stamps by Jayne Nestorenko and Chocolate Baroque

Also, we still have some spaces left on our workshop

Introduction to Stamping

Saturday 14th September 10am to 12.30pm

The class is suitable for beginners or anyone wishing to improve upon their stamping skills

Julie Tidey will teach you the techniques of stamping and how to make a card like this

We do hope you will come and join us

Sue

Feeling Pink!

Good Morning!

Following the Pink theme on Monday where I shared a tag with you all I am back today with a card.

I have made a simple card with Distress Inks and Stains to create the background, and here is how!

After trimming some white card stock down to size I swiped some Stains over a craft sheet which I then swiped the card through and heat set. Inking around the edges with Distress Ink to finish.

 Using a white ink pad I stamped a post mark stamp in the top left and bottom right corners. Following this I stamped my main image in the centre using black Archival Ink and added a strip of Masking Tape across the bottom. Once everything dried I added some ribbon, stuck the card onto my card blank and then embellished!

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamp

DoCrafts Postmark Stamp

Masking Tape (Available from J&C Creations)

Tim Holtz Word Sticker

Flowers, Seam Binding Ribbon, Flower Charm, Dew Drops & Glitter

Ranger Glossy Accents, PVA Glue & Liquid Pearls - Onyx Pearl

INKS USED -

Stampin' Up White Ink Pad

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Ink - Festive Berries

Distress Stain - Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry & Festive Berries

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!
NATALIE
XXX

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In The Pink!

Good Morning!

Today I am sharing with you a quick tag for this week's theme which is simply to use the colour Pink! 

I have covered a Manilla Tag with Distress Paints and inked around the edges. Stamped a floral design to create a background over the tag and another centre stamp with a white ink pad. Embellishing the tag with ribbon, flowers, dew drops and sentiments!

INGREDIENTS -

Penny Black 'Blush' Stamp

Heartfelt Creations 'Tattered Blossoms' Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Word Stickers

Flowers from WOC

Ribbon, Dew Drops & Glitter

Ranger Glossy Accents

INKS USED -

Stampin' Up White In Pad

Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry & Vintage Photo

Distress Paints - Victorian Velvet & Picked Raspberry

Thanks for popping by,

NATALIE

XXX

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Pretty As A Picture!

Good Morning!

On Monday I shared a decorated plant pot that could be used a scissor / pen holder and today I have altered a blank frame! I started the frame off the same way as pot by painting it all with white Gesso paint.

I then swiped Distress Paint in the inner squares of the frame, sprayed with water and tilted to help spread the colour.

Once dry I stamped some designs in Archival Ink in the centre of the squares.

 I then added a strip of tissue tape across the bottom edge.

I finished the frame off by embellishing with an assortment of flowers and dew drops.

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamps

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tissue Tape

Flowers & Dew Drops

Ranger Glossy Accents & White Gesso Paint

INKS USED -

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Paint - Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet & Picked Raspberry

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

J&C Creations - Home Decor!

Good Morning!
It's the start of a new month and the start of a brand new theme this week of Home Decor! We wanted to share something this week that would give those of you who wanted to try something a little different to card / tag making some ideas. To kick start this off I have come up with a way of using a blank Plant Pot to create a handy scissor and pen pot!

To give myself an even base to decorate the pot I first painted it with Gesso paint and left to dry.

Next I grabbed my Distress Paints and using 'Mowed Lawn' swiped it all over the pot, sprayed with water then let it run all over the pot whilst rotating to cover the whole surface. Yes it is messy but it's worth it in the end! 

Once dry I inked up a rubber stamp with another Distress Paint and instead of using an acrylic block I pressed it onto the pot wit my fingers. This makes it a lot easier to stamp what with the surface being curved.

  I then repeated this with a larger version of the same stamp and a different coloured paint.

I didn't want to over embellish the pot what with it being used for a practical purpose, so I just added a strip of ribbon underneath the lip with a few flowers glued on top to help hold it in place.

I then tied the ribbon in a bow at the front fixing a flower charm in the centre.

Here is what the pot looks like finished and being used as a scissor & pen pot!

INGREDIENTS -

Teracotta Plant Pot

White Gesso Paint

Heartfelt Creations 'Tattered Blossoms' Stamp Set

Flowers

Ribbon & Flower Charm

Ranger Glossy Accents & Liquid Pearls - Lavender Lace

INKS USED -

Distress Paint - Broken China, Mowed Lawn & Seedless Preserves

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

NATALIE

XXX

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Metal Magic Inspiration!

Good Morning!

I'm back today with my 2nd project for our theme this week of Metal Magic! Today I have a card to share with you where I have designed to the Design Paper myself using Stamps and Inks.

So without further ado, let's begin!

 To start of I have trimmed some Manilla Cardstock to fit onto a 6x6 card blank. I then stamped a cogs background stamp onto two seperate corners using an Emboss Ink pad and Clear Embossing Powder, then heat set. Once cooled I swiped some Distress Stains over the whole piece and blended the edges with Distress Ink Pads.

To add some more interest to the paper I stamped a Floral Stamp in Metallic Distress Paint and once again heat set.

I have made a sentiment the main focal point of this card and to do this I simply stamped my sentiment in Distress Ink and blended once again around the edges. Once happy I mounted both pieces onto some Silver Card. As usual I have embellished the card with a few of my favourite products and here is the result!

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamp

DoCrafts Cogs Background Stamp

Heartfelt Creations 'Tattered Blossoms' Stamp Set

Docrafts Clock Embellishment

Cheesecloth, Seam Binding Ribbon & Dew Drops

Ranger Glossy Accents, PVA & Clear Embossing Powder

INKS USED -

Emboss Ink Pad

Distress Paint - Brushed Pewter

Distress Stain - Brushed Pewter & Antiqued Bronze

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain

Thanks for popping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

NATALIE

XXX

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J&C Creations - Metal Magic Tag!

Good Morning!

This week it's all about Metal and what better way to start this off than by using some of the new Metallic Distress Paints! I simply swiped them over a tag like I usually do, sprayed liberally with water and then heat set. I used all 3 of the new colours!

To add to the metal look I then covered the tag with a variety of Distress Inks and sprayed a small amount of water this time onto the tag to create drip marks. I then stamped my main image using Archival Ink.

I finished the tag off by dying some ribbon with the Silver Distress Paint and a Stain which I then looped through the top. Embellishing also with my usual choice of Flowers, Flower Charm, Tissue Tape, Buttons, Dew Drops, Glitter and a Decorative Pin!

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamp

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tissue Tape

Flowers, Flower Charm, Dew Drops, Glitter, Decorative Pin & Buttons

Seam Binding Ribbon

INKS USED -

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Stain - Vintage Photo

Distress Paints - Brushed Pewter, Antiqued Bronze & Tarnished Brass

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo, Evergreen Bough & Rusty Hinge

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!
NATALIE

XXX

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Floral Fantasy with Magnolia!

Good Morning!

I have another card to share with you all today using Floral Papers and of course lot's of Florals! I have used a stamp from an extremely popular brand called Magnolia to make a bright zingy card!

The sentiment is from a birthday sentiment set by Hobbyart which is available from J&C along with the 6x6 Card Blank I have used and the Nestabilities!

INGREDIENTS -

Magnolia Tilda Stamp

LOTV Nitwits Papers

Hobbyart Sentiment from Birthday Collections Set

Flowers, Seam Binding Ribbon, Paper Doily, Button, Glitter & Dew Drops

Classic & Scallop Large Nestabilities

Stickles - Crystal

Ranger Glossy Accents & PVA Glue

INKS USED -

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Ink & Marker - Spun Sugar

(Used for colouring Tilda's Dress)

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, R11 & R20

Thanks for popping by,

HAPPY CRAFTING!
NATALIE

XXX

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