A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE GIFT I had a parcel from Amazon the other day, and I couldn't remember ordering anything! It came in quite a large box (which has now been commandeered by the kitties): and when I opened it, this is what met my eyes. There was a note from my lovely friend…
MORE PAPER EMBELLISHMENTS, AND COLD WEATHER KITTIES I've been having fun with paper, mostly in the comfort of the sitting room on the recliner. The weather is quite cold now and we are trying to conserve the heating, and it's easier to heat just the one room. I do want to spend some…
COMPLETION OF MIXED MEDIA PIECE FOR MARGARET A final session in the studio to bring this project to completion. The completed mixed media hanging Once I had completed the various collage elements, it was a relatively quick process to apply them all. Some bits were more of a fiddle than others, and it…
COLLAGE STRIPS, MIXED MEDIA PIECE, AND SUCCSSFUL COFFEE STAINING Collage strips Our neighbour Margaret, who recently gave me another box of crafty stuff she no longer wants, included a lot of old Christmas cards. After I had ripped them up and sorted them into colours: I made several collage strips. I used PVA…
MIXED MEDIA PIECE FOR MARGARET, COLLAGE PIECES AND COFFEE STAINING A mixture of success and failure today in the studio. Coffee Staining The three plastic lace table runners that I ordered from Ebay arrived yesterday. I got a multi-buy discount and they weren't expensive. They are very pretty. I set up a coffee…
MIXED MEDIA PROJECT FOR MARGARET, AND COLLAGE PAPERS Last night I began work on the mixed media project I am making for our neighbour Margaret, who has kindly given me another batch of her crafting materials. Mixed media hanging panel I'm not really sure what to call this! I haven't made anything like…
SPLAT BOX PAPERS What is a splat box? Any sort of box, usually a cardboard one, that you put something in before you spray it with ink or glue, to prevent overspray all over your desk. I have two sections of cardboard box that I cut so that they are open on one…
STUFF FROM MARGARET, KITTIES AND MORE MINI-EMBELLISHMENTS Our neighbour Margaret has obviously been having a clear-out. She has now given me several bags of bits and bobs from her crafting days, and with the last lot, I thought I really should do something with them! Some of the earlier stuff has been put…
TAPERLOGY UNBOXING! My second post today. At last my long-awaited parcel of fabulous goodies has arrived. Taperlogy I first came across this when my favourite New Zealand artist Froyle did a video on it, unboxing her parcel. I had never heard of this site before - it is run by a lady living…
PAPER EMBELLISHMENTS - LITTLE SPARK PLUGS FOR NEW IDEAS! Easy peasy things to do while sitting on the recliner watching TV. Paper beads I have wanted to try making these for ages. They are super-easy and fun, and with a bit of work afterwards, they can be made stronger, and you can add…
