Craft Stamper Project ... I'm a Believer

Hi everyone,

I'm so excited to tell you that you can find a mini book project from me in this months Craft Stamper magazine. There's loads of other lovely stuff in the magazine too ... so go and grab yourself a copy!

Enjoy!

PaperArtsy Blog Post - Topic 4: Architecture, Windows & Doors - Garden View

Hi everyone,

Tonight you will find me over on the PaperArtsy blog with a project using my brand new stamps. I'm just loving these flowers overstamped with a Mini, or coloured with Infusions and Fresco Finish paints. And the Metalline Violet WOW! Embossing Powder - is just gorgeous on the words. And don't get me started on the WOW! Celebration Sparkles!

Why not go and take a look...

Enjoy!

Stencil Girl & PaperArtsy Winter Blog Hop

Hi everyone,

Well I am so very very happy to be part of this fantastic blog hop between Stencil Girl and PaperArtsy.  It started on Wednesday - and if you haven't already seen all the other wonderful projects, then there's a list of links at the bottom of this post!  PLUS there's a...

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Visit the fabulous designers from both teams and comment for your chance to win!

The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!
(just one comment per blog please.)

You have until Friday, December 30th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.

The winner will be announced on Sunday 1 January onStencilGirl's Facebook page and PaperArtsy's blog

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And now onto my project. 

I created this art journal page, layering up paint, ink, embossing paste and of course stencils! And this is how I did it...

1) I used my Dylusions 8"x8" black journal for this page (I really like using dark backgrounds as a base at the moment). I stenciled Fresco Finish Snowflake paint through stencil S151 all over the page.

2) Once the paint was dry, I stenciled M071 using Archival Ink Vibrant Fuschia in several places, and then filled in the blank spaces with S331 using Archival Ink Paradise Teal and Vivid Chartreuse.

3) I added some dots using Fresco Finish Snowflake paint through stencil M080, and then went back over the top with Archival Ink Buttercup. I wasn't worried if they didn't match up.

4) I swiped some neon pink paint around the page, and also stenciled M071 again - in different places, and this time with Archival Ink Jet Black.

5) I used a black pen to doodle around the pattern made with M080, and a white extra fine Sharpie pen to add lots of dots.

6) I mixed up some Fresco Finish White Fire paint with some Dreamweaver translucent embossing paste, and applied it through stencil L318. It adds a little bit of texture without being too bulky, and the mica in the paint adds a little sparkle when it dries.

7) To finish the page I added a quote from one of my stamp sets (EEG21) - stamped onto PaperArtsy Smoothy cardstock using Archival Ink Jet Black - and then outline the quote and the page with a black pen.

I hope you enjoyed my project - please leave a comment if you did (and that enters you into the GIVEAWAY too!).

The stencils I used are shown below:

S151 - Half Moon Slant

S331 - Puddles

M071 - Nonsensical Bloom

M080 - Repetition Stencil

L318 - Wall Of Words

And here's that list of the other fabulous blog posts:

Dec. 21
Darcy Wilkinson
Kim Dellow
Mary C. Nasser
Gwen Lafleur

Dec. 22
Jo Firth Young
Lauren Hatwell
Kristie Taylor
Tina Walker

Dec. 23
Clare Lloyd
Lin Brown
Anna Friesen
Janet Joehlin

Dec. 24
Kay Carley
Emma Godfrey
Cindy Gilstrap
Karen Gaunt

Enjoy!

WOW! Blog Post - Love Is All Around

Hi everyone,

Today I am delighted to be over on the WOW! Embossing Powder Blog with a gift idea using their fab products.

I created a piece of art to fit inside an IKEA frame – perfect for a personalised present. 

All the instructions are on the WOW! Blog, but in case you're wondering I used Archival Ink Watering Can for the stenciling and stamping the WOW! French Music Clear Stamp Set, and Archival Ink Sky Blue to stamp the triangle from the WOW! Let It Snow (by Marion Emberson) Clear Stamp Set.

The brayered background was created using PaperArtsy Amethyst, Haystack, Lake Wanaka, Chalk and Pumpkin Soup Fresco Finish Paints.

All WOW! products are available from their stockists, or on their website. If you haven't tried them yet, I promise you will {love} the new WOW! Sparkles.

Enjoy!

New Stamp Designs - EEG19, EEG20 & EEG21

Hi everyone,

Well tonight it is my turn to reveal my new PaperArtsy Autumn/Winter stamps ...

 

As you can see there are three big sets ... that could maybe be perfect for Halloween and Christmas. I didn't want to restrict them to just those celebrations, so I'm hoping that you also think they are versatile to be used all year round!

So why not pop over to the PaperArtsy Blog to see the first three projects I've made with them... and if you're going to Stamperama tomorrow, I can show them to you in person.

Enjoy!

Grab Yourself A Bargain - Closing Down Sale

Hi everyone,

I have made the decision to close down my www.imaginethatpapercrafts.co.uk retail website.

Unfortunately it just takes to long to manage the stock, when I could be teaching (or even doing more regular blog posts! Lol).

So we are holding a CLOSING DOWN SALE. It will start at 00:01 on Thursday 4th August, and finish at 23:59 on Sunday 7th August.

There are serious bargains to be had ... some products have a massive 90% off the RRP! And don't delay ... as there is just one left of a number of items!

To go to the website you can either click on the link or the image above, or on the shop link in the right hand bar.

I hope you find something you like ... and thank you so much for your continued support over the last 10 years!

Enjoy!

ps. Just in case you're wondering ... the Upminster Crops are still continuing as usual ... all the information is on the website!

PaperArtsy Blog Post - Topic 13: Paper Piecing - Patchwork Frame

Hi everyone,

Tonight you'll find me over on the PaperArtsy blog with this decorated frame for their latest topic - paper piecing.

If you want to know how I made this project, then hop on over there for the step-by-step instructions!

Enjoy!

Upcoming Workshops & Demos

Hi everyone,

Some of you have been asking where I'm teaching in the next few months ... so I thought it would be a good idea to give you an updated list ...

Saturday 14 May - That's Crafty
(Harold Wood, Essex - 01708 344146)

Art Journaling : 10am-4pm
Cost : £35 - SOLD OUT

Sunday 5 June - Birds In The Barn

(Marks Tey, Essex - 01206 211099)

Demonstration : 10am-1pm

Cost : FREE

Mixed Media Cards : 2pm-4pm

Cost : TBC

Saturday 23 July - The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin

(Rochford, Essex - 01702 547833)

Art Journaling : 10am-4pm

Cost : TBC

Saturday 29 October - Keep On Crafting

(Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - 01284 701101)

Mixed Media Card Making : 10am-12.30pm
Cost : TBC

Mixed Media Triptcyh : 1.30pm-4pm
Cost : TBC


Saturday 4 November / Sunday 5 November - Stampers Grove
(Edinburgh, Scotland - 0131 221 9440)

Workshop Details & Cost Coming Soon

As you know, I love bright colours ... and I have lots of ideas to share with you ... so each class will be a bit different. I'll add photos to the blog once the class samples have been completed.

On each class we will of course be using the fabulous PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints and my PaperArtsy EEG stamp sets.  We'll also play with stamps, stencils & masks, mark making, textures, lots of layers and more...

I'd love you to join me. Why not contact the shops above to book your place...

April Workshop #2

April Workshop #1

New Stamp Designs - EEG16, EEG17, EEG18 & Minis

Hi everyone,

I have a surprise for you ... tonight I get to reveal three more brand new stamp sets from PaperArtsy ... and eight minis! Whoop!

The stamps are in the same style as the last three ... lots of bigger images, quotes and phrases, and some useful little bitty stamps. The Mini's have essential sentiments for card making in the same typewriter style font as the big sets ... which I love because they'll work for boys and girls, plus some other on trend background images. 

So, here are the actual stamps...

 

What do you think? I hope your brain is buzzing with ideas of what you could do with them.

If you pop over to the PaperArtsy blog, tonight is the big release night! You'll get to see what I made with the stamps, and also some fantastic pieces made by my wonderful wingmen (Tracy Scott, Gabrielle Price and Kim Osbourn).

And there's a video ... lights, camera, action ...

They are all available to buy here if you must have them straight away! :)

Thank you once again to my fabulous wingmen - your creativity left me speechless!

Enjoy!

New Stamp Designs - EEG13, EEG14 & EEG15

Hi everyone,

Well tonight I get to share with you my brand new stamp designs from PaperArtsy...

Before we get to the stamps themselves, here's a close up of a journal page I made with one of the new sets...

These stamps were inspired by my love of art journaling. If you've ever seen me demo, you'll know I love my paint, stamps and layering - and these stamps are perfect for that. And quotes ... yay ... I do love my quotes. But they're not just for art journaling - you'll see plenty of ideas over on the PaperArtsy blog for cards, canvases, scrapbooking, ATC's etc.

And here are the actual stamps...

Some of you will have seen EEG13 and EEG15 in your local craft shop (or on the imagine that... website) for a few weeks as Leandra released them as an early Christmas present, but EEG14 is brand new.

Over on the PaperArtsy Blog you can see what my fabulous wingmen (Anneke De Clerck, Lauren Hatwell and Etsuko Noguchi) made with the stamps, and I also have a couple of projects that I show step-by-step.

Lights ... camera ... action ...

I hope the projects have got your inspiration flowing and if you think you might "need" them, then they are all available to buy here.

Thank you once again to my wonderful wingmen - you did a brilliant job ladies!

And ssssshhh, this is top secret ... but there might be more to come very soon.

Enjoy!

Workshops In Essex

Hi everyone,

I have some great news ... I'm going to be teaching and demoing at some fabulous shops in Essex over the next few months.

Saturday 12 March - Birds In The Barn
(Marks Tey, Essex - 01206 211099)

Mixed Media Card Making : 10am-12.30pm
Cost : £20

Free Demonstrations : 1.30pm-4pm

Saturday 2 April - The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin
(Rochford, Essex - 01702 547833)

Art Journaling : 10am-3.30pm
Cost : TBC

Saturday 14 May - That's Crafty
(Harold Wood, Essex - 01708 344146)

Art Journaling : 10am-4pm
Cost : £35

As you know, I love bright colours ... and I have lots of ideas to share with you ... so each class will be a bit different.

We will of course be using the fabulous PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints ... plus my brand new stamp sets that are being launched at the CHSI Trade Show in February! We'll play with stamps, stencils & masks, mark making, textures, lots of layers and more...

I'd love to see you there ... so why not contact the shops above and book your place!

Because She Chooses To See The World In Bright Bold Colours

Hi everyone,

I spent a lovely day yesterday with Emma Humphreys and we played in our art journals. A couple of the pages I can't share just yet (new stamps alert!), but this one I can ...

I really wanted to use this quote (it's a Donna Downey stencil), and the brown splodges were already on my pages (a mop up from another page when I was playing with Bistres),

I stuck some music book text down and then added a few more splodges with PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Limelight and Beach Hut paints.  I then stenciled the quote and stamped the circles from my PaperArtsy stamp set EEG15 using a Jet Black Archival Ink pad.

I coloured in the circles with the same paint colours, plus Eggplant (they're all translucents - so you can still see the stamping through them - yay!). To finish I stamped a PaperArtsy Mini text stamp in the big circles, added some scribbles (randomly and around the circles) with a HB pencil, some dots with the Eggplant paint (using the wrong end of a paintbrush), and some details with an Extra Fine White Sharpie Pen.  Done.  It was such a quick page to do - think it only took me 20 minutes!

Enjoy