Lots going on Round Up Post Magazines, workshops and Day Of The Dead Seating ;)

Sorry it's been a little while, it's been a whirlwind the last month or so.

I thought I had better do a little (not so little) round up of what's been going on and what I have been working on.

Warning, Picture heavy.

First up I was given the amazing opportunity to create a Decoart  feature project for Craft Stamper Magazine for their April edition, now they may issue is out I can share my project on my blog.

I have used Decoart Media fluids and Americana Decor Chalky Finish paints along with some of Andy Skinners new Stampendous Stamps and lots of  stamps from Carabelle Studio's.

A huge thank you to Trish and the team as well as Decoart for the opportunity x.

Sticking with some chalk paints I wanted to try a colour that I wouldn't normally be a go to colour so I broke out the Decoart Chalky Finish Inheritance and sanded back for a distressed look. Finished with Satin Varnish and some Day of the Dead fabric.

Told you it was a long post ;-)

I kicked of my crafty teaching year this month starting at Andy Skinner and Tando-Creative's Ministry of Mixology retreat at the beginning of the month.

I helped out on Andy's Saturday workshop and was one of the demonstrators for the saturday night doing make and takes, I was working with the chalk paints and we made several different technique tags.

I also painted up this bottle using more of Andy's new Stamps chalky finish paint and washes of Media Fluids.

We even used Stampendous's Stamp n Bond to add some gold leaf.

Such a good event, Thank you to Andy and Di for having me along, great to see so many of you from blog land and facebook in the flesh and making new friends like Graig from CHA. I even got to play on the Sunday in Kate Crane's workshop.

A selection of Andy's kits ate available from Tando-Creative.

Thanks Kate for a great class. was great to finally meet up with you in person. It was such a fun day crafting on Sunday as I got to hang out with one of my oldest crafting friends and fellow Haunted Design House DT member Helen. lovely to spend the day chatting and painting.

Last weekend I was at That's Crafty  in Essex teaching my Mixed Media Paint Caddy class using one of their new kits. they have stacking storage crates with different inserts for the different sizes of paint pots misters etc.

More Decoart Media Fluids, some Carabelle Studio stamps and more Stampendous Stamp n Bond.

As I write this post I am just about ready to head off in the morning for the Mixed Media Mayhem retreat held by Rowan Tree Crafts in Cumbria where I will be holding 2 workshops. My Mixed Media ATC and storage class and y Alice In Wonderland Fat Book.

These kits are available from That's Crafty.

And finally, If you are still awake I will have my first article in Making Cards Magazine that hits the shelves this Friday (May edition).

Thank you Sally and the team for asking me to create some cards. I have 3 cards with a little step by step.

Thank you for stopping by and thank you for sticking with this mammoth post.

You can find me on Facebook HERE, I,m a little more up to date with my crafty goings on there. xx

Class Schedule:

23/24 April Rowan Tree Crafts Mixed Media Mayhem Retreat Cumbria

7 May Pickwell Farm Southampton Atc Workshop.

30  July Daisy Jewels and Crafts Coventry

31 July Crafty Bunch Telford 

Andy Skinner, Decoart/Stampendous Blog hop. Zoltan the Great Tutorial Post

Welcome and thanks for stopping by.

Something a little special going on today, I am teasing you with a little pic of my project for the Decoart Media DT creation for the Stampendous Decoart Blog hop that is going on this week. My tutorial post will go live on Tuesday but today Andy Skinner is kicking things off for Decoart.

All week long members from both Design Teams will be sharing work and tutorial using Andy Skinner's new Stampendous stamps and the Decoart Media line.

All the links can be found at the bottom of the post.

To take part in the blog hop and to stand a chance of winning some awesome goodies all you need to do is visit the blogs each day and leave a comment, each comment on each blog gives you one chance at winning the prizes. The competition IS open Internationally not just the USA and at the end of the week three winners will be picked via a random number generator.

For Decoart.

Monday, Andy Skinner

Tuesday, Mark Gould (me)

Wednesday, Mel Hookham

Thursday, Jools Robertson

Friday, Julia Stratford-Wright

For Stampendous.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

A Fond Farewell - De Stempelwinkel

Mornig, It's a busy day for me in blog land today, Ill be back in an hour kick starting the new Decoart Media Winter Wonderland  Challenge with a full tutorial post, so I hope you pop back in a little while.

Before that though a post on a slightly sadder note, It's my last post on the De Stempelwinkel Blog, after a fantastic run I have decided to step down so I can have more time to just play and see where the crafting takes me.

I have made another acrylic fat book page available from That's Crafty and have used my fave De Stempelwinkel stamps.

You can see the full page on the De Stempelwinkel blog x. 

Acrylic Alice In Wonderland Fat Book Page - De Stempelwinkel

Morning. A little tease pic today for my project over on the De Stempelwinkel Blog, I am still on an Alice In Wonderland kick at the moment and have just done my first page in my new Acrylic fat page book.

The pages are a new item from That's Crafty  and are 6"x6" and 4mm thick so they are nice and sturdy and hold up to heat embossing and products like Stampendous Stamp n Bond that I have used for the silver leaf.

You can see the full page and find out a little more about what has been done on the De Stempelwinkel Blog xxx.



Acrylic Alice In Wonderland Tag - De Stempelwinkel

 

Just a sneak peak this morning of my make on the De Stempelwinkel blog today.

I have been playing around with some more acrylic and used a blank from That's Crafty.

Some silver leaf using Stampendous's Stamp n Bond and lots of Decoart media goodness thrown in as well ;)

You can see the whole tag and a little run down of what's what on the De Stempelwinkel blog, xxx

Thanks for stopping by x.

 



Mixed Media Tags. Decoart Media and Carabelle Studio Stamps and a little Brett Weldele

 

 

A post today just because.

I have recently discovered a stamp company called Carabelle Studios and are available from That's Crafty and to say the speak to me is a little of an understatement and I just had to get painty straight away.

As most of you know I love making tags so I sat down with some Tando-Creative  media boards and got started.

As always I have used Decoart Media Fluids to create my backgrounds.

 

The first two tags I have finger painted. Just add a small spot of paint to your craft mat and then get dirty.

I applied colours allowing the paint to pretty much dry but whilst it was still a little tacky so I could get a subtle blend of colours, with the translucent colours I mixed them with a little of the tinting base just to make them opaque.

 

For an added touch I added some gold leaf to this tag.

I used a product from Stampendous called Stamp n Bond, it's basically an embossing powder that turns into a glue. Stamp your image with Versamark ink, apply the Stamp n bond like an embossing powder, tap off the excess and use your heat tool to activate. The Stamp n bond turns clear so you know when its ready to use.

The gilding flakes were added and and tamped down and after a little drying time the excess was brushed off revealing the stamped detail.

 

The back ground for this stamp was created with colour washes and then layering up stamped images with different archival inks.

Some stencilling was added, this is also from Carabelle Studios and I used the tinting base to add a little pop of white.

All my tags have been coated with a couple of coats of  Decoart Media Satin Varnish. I find this really makes the colours stand out and gives a more finished look than just leaving it painted.

 

 

This Atc has been made from an Acrylic Atc blank from That's Crafty and I have used Stazon ink for the images.

 

 

I shared this Tag a couple of days ago on facebook and it's using one of Brett Weldele's latest images. I made this for my daughters birthday as she is a huge Sherlock Holmes fan, the image could not be more perfect.

 

Thanks for stopping by xxx.

 

 

Sandee & Amelies Steampunk challenges are having an Anything Goes Industrial/Steampunk challenge...... I would like to enter my Tags and Atc as they have a bit of a Steampunk flavour about them even if the colours are a little non traditional. ;-)

 

Craft Stamper are having an Anything Goes With A Stamp Challenge. I would like to enter my tags x

 

 

Vampire Stacking ATC - De Stempelwinkel 31 Days Of Halloween

 

Morning all. I'm over on the De Stempelwinkel blog today and I am still playing with the idea of stacking ATC's.

I shall be working on a more Steampunk style ATC for my new Mixed Media ATC class.

We are now halfway through our 31 days of Halloween blog hop, all the details can be found on the De Stempelwinkel Blog,

Thanks for stopping by xx



When 3 Become 1 an Experiment With Multi Layering An Atc

 

Morning all, I'm over on the De Stempelwinkel blog today and it's day 9 of the 31 Days Of Halloween Blog hop.

I am playing around with ideas at the moment for a new class I am putting together based around Mixed Media Atc's.

This is my first play with multi layering some acrylic Atc's.

You can see more of what I did over on the De Stempelwinkel Blog x.

I have used Atc's from That's Crafty. Decoart Media Fluids and Misters and stamps from De Stempelwinkel.

Although I have not quite captured it in the photo I am loving the depth created and learnt a lot from making this Atc.

Stay tuned for more ;)

Thanks for stopping by. xx



Edgar Allen Poe Halloween Coaster. De Stempelwinkel

 

Thanks for stopping by, today I am sharing a Halloween Coaster on the De Stempelwinkel blog today.

I have used Decoart Media Fluids, Dinky Stencils from That's Crafty and of course stamps from De Stempelwinkel.

Thanks for stopping by xxx.

 



De Stempelwinkel Silhouette Card

 

Morning all. I am not sure what has come over me but I have made another card for the De Stempelwinkel Blog, Now I am not a huge fan of cards normally but the last few have been somewhat fun to make, just changing up the traditional folded card makes quite a difference.

I decided to go for a more modern look and feel for this card and have used Decoart Media Fluids  along with Stencils from That's Crafty and Stamps from De Stempelwinkel