I have been working on the two page spread for my little Mixed Media Year Book, for the month of February. I covered the two pages with a piece of pink floral A4 paper and trimmed it to fit. I
Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Entry – February – Think Pink
I wanted to enter the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge this month (I didn’t get around to it last month, sadly). The challenge is “Think Pink”. I decided to create a small canvas using as much pink as I could, so
A Quick and Easy Background from Stencils and Pastels
I have been experimenting with cutting stencils from acetate using my Cameo Portrait. So now I have a pile of stencils, I wanted to try them out! I have a lot of soft pastels, but rarely use them. So I
Vintage Valentine Tag – Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015, February – A tutorial
There is yet another great project on the Tim Holtz Blog for the 12 Tags of 2015 Challenge. I felt inspired to make a Vintage Valentine Tag. As in January, I wanted to make my tag utilize many of the
Spectrum Noir Monthly Challenge – January – Scruffy Little Cat Stamp
The theme for this month is “Anything Goes” so I am using one of the new “Scruffy Little Cat” stamps that I bought from the Crafters’ Companion sale. The stamp is Ashleigh, I love her fur trimmed coat. I stamped
Mixed Media Year Book – January Pages 2015
I am making a little book with a 2 page spread for each of the 12 months of 2015. I want to try out some new ideas, include a bit of information which will be fun to look back on,
Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 – January Tag
I never got around to doing the Tim Holtz monthly tags in 2014, and was determined I would do so this year. For anyone who is not familiar with this fun challenge, every month Tim has a tutorial on his
My Crafty New Year’s Resolutions 2015
A Happy New Year to you all! As is the tradition, I have made myself a list of 6 Crafty New Year’s Resolutions for my arts and crafts. Yes, I also have another list with the usual resolutions about being
A Homemade Box of Christmas Crackers – Tutorial
Crackers are a traditional part of the Christmas celebrations, here in the UK. This year I wanted to make my own crackers to give to family members. So here is how I went about making my very own boxes of
Simple Christmas Gift Tags – quick, easy and economical
I suddenly realized how close Christmas is, and that I better get on with wrapping presents up.. but no gift tags! I wanted handmade tags, but as I would need quite a lot (I have got most of my family