I thought I would make a set of little ATCs (artist trading cards) using the Tin Teddy Photo Faces 1″ Circles collage sheet. I created these collage sheets so I had a supply of little faces for mixed media and
Horse gift tags – easy to make craft project tutorial
It is handy to have a few gift tags stored away in case you need one at short notice. They are also a lot of fun to make, require very small amounts of materials (ie great to use up scraps!),
Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 – May tag
I finally got around to doing the Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 for May. Yes, I did miss April out, due to family bereavements, I will do that one before the end of the year so as to have
Tutorial – a simple thank you card, ideal to make and sell
These thank you cards are quick and simple to make, but look attractive. They are ideal to make up a few to keep on standby, or as a set for a gift. You could of course change the sentiment to
Artist Trading Cards – Two Little Birds using mixed media
These two little Artist Trading Cards were quick to make, and a lot of fun. The cards are 300gsm NOT watercolour paper. I cut it to the right size for ATCs – always 3.5 x 2.5 inches. The birds are
Paper Doll Mixed Media Year Book – March Page
The March page of my mixed media book is a little late.. but here it is. I am trying to use a different paper doll each month, so for this month I chose to use one of the primitive paper
Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 – March tag
The March tag for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 Challenge featured lots of beautiful pastel colours, a great technique for clean stamping and a bright, springlike look. As in the last two months I wanted to make my
Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial – Featuring a Julie Nutting Doll
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