Christmas Wreath

Hello

Only 2 weeks to go eek!!!

I have so much to do starting to worry now as I have orders for cards which I haven't started yet so going to be busy next week!

At least today I have made my Christmas wreath, I started with a plain really cheap wreath.

And started using a poinsettia die from spellbinders which I had forgotten about and used some lovely vintage Christmas papers, red & green card to layer up the flower and added gold leaves.

I had wanted some plain pine cones but could only get red ones, so I used gold treasure gold to change the colour of them and was left with a pleasing red/gold effect .

I made some small red bows and a large gold bow from ribbon I bought from Ikea. I have bought loads of ribbon from Ikea as its cheap and you get lots on a reel.

Used hot glue (and burnt myself about 5 times) to stick it all altogether and here is the result.

Thanks for looking and please leave a nice comment.

Jules 

Advent Christmas Tree

Hello again, thought I would share my Advent Christmas Tree, just finished making it today.

It's an MDF tree which I wanted to make into an advent calender, it's double sided.

I really enjoyed making this even though it's taken me ages to make and I was supposed to be sorting out my spare room...... oh well!!!

First I used Frescos nougat and the base and sprayed London Bus and Limelight over the top. I then built up layers using Christmas Stamps and stencils, Frescos and inks. I had a happy accident when I was using my new reverse chicken wire stencil as the paint run underneath, but I really liked the wider effect so left this as it was.

It was at this point I realised I didn't really have many numbers, I had a small die and some chipboard ones but not enough so I had to get creative with what I used.

I made some by covering card with ribbon and twine, thick cardboard and paints, tracing some on to card, using a stencil, gems, circles and punches, grunge paste & paints, white mini pom poms & paints and cutting freehand.

So I could show which date we are on I cut a Paperarsy die in half and glued a mini peg to the back to clip on to correct date. I Finished with a few metal embellishments. 

Love the effect and its going to take center place on the fireplace.

Hope you like it and please leave a nice comment.

Thanks

Jules

Fundraising Craftyness

Hello

Over the last 3 weekends I have been trying to make as many cards as possible for my friend to sell at a school fair next week! Unfortunately her sister lost the battle to Cancer a few months ago, and she died at the age of just 43 and leaving 3 girls all under the stage of 15!!!

It's a tragic loss for all her family and friends and my friend Hannah is going to run the London Marathon next year in tribute to Sarah her sister who ran it a couple of years ago. The family are trying to raise as much money as they can both in sponsorship for Hannah and to give to cancer charities.

I managed to make 200 cards, mainly Christmas ones for them to sell and I am hoping they will raise a good amount of money. They are going to have other events so I will be continuing my effects over the few months to giver to this great cause.

It's something dear to my heart after 4 years ago I lost my beloved Mum and both Aunties within the space of one year, it was a very hard time but crafting has helped to ease the pain and it's helping me to support my friend through a very rough time!!

Christmas Batch Making

Time to enter another PaperArsty  challege - Jonne Wardle is back with her clean sense of crafting and its something I am really enjoying.

I don't have any PaperArsty Christmas stamps yet so used some from my stash with my Fresco paints, added a greeting stamp and some candy from Craftwork Cards. 

I made 2 different lots and this really helped boost the amount of cards I have for my friend to sell to raise money for Christy's Hospital who looked after her sister. (Will blog about that later)

Anyhoo these are my cards

Hope you like them and please leave a nice comment.

Jules

New Dekromounts

Love these New Dekromounts Shapes, they are really strong so I decided to make a frame. 

I took the 3 pieces in the set (you get 2 sets in a pack) to make up the frame.

First I painted the solid frame shape and a background for the stamp using a blend of Frescos.

Then I stamped new of my new Paperarsty stamps over the paint back ground, I love doing this with these stamps.

Taking the ornate side of the Dekromount I painted and then begin building layers with all my wonderful yummy new stencils and different colour Frescos.

 

Using the middle of the frame I made my supporting hinge. Just got the Paperarsty Hardware Die at Stampmagic so 2 of the hinges to go over and over the back support. Painted the whole of the back in Little Black Dress.

I finished with a couple of paper flowers, a metal key and some treasure gold around the edges. Love the results, they make fantastic small picture frames!!!

 Thanks for looking, please add a nice comment.

Jules 

Just a quick blog, 

I have been spending a lot of time designing my own website over the last 3 months and I think finally I am happy with it. 

I am going to be adding projects and new crafting goodies on a regular basis although still working full time at the moment to support myself so working lots of nights and weekends to process orders and update stocks. Please support me as I have big plans for the future of Craft With Redfish.

Have a browse of the store now, I am selling off Kanban Toppers and card stock to pave the way for new products (I desperately need the space) Also selling different crafty surfaces and the new Dekromounts which I love, a range of Christmas stocks, charms and embellishments.

http://www.craftwithredfish.co.uk/

I will blog a project on the Dekromounts later today!

Jules 

Joanne Wardle Challenge

Joanne Wardle was back on the Paperartsy challenge so I had to have another go at clean & simple. 

I loved the 2nd project so based my design on this - http://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2013/10/joanne-wardle-project-2-grunge-leaf.html

I decided to try and use Autumn colours since it's that time of year.

First I stamped my image and then used grunge paste over the image

Then using nougat, blood red, pumpkin soup, very berry and my new round tipped brushes I painted the image. Stamped a script stamp and covered in ruby & Florentine treasure gold.

I love the results, freehand texture is fab, will try this again.

I would like to enter this into this weeks challenge over at Paperartsy.

Well I best be off to bed going to Stamp Magic at Donny tomorrow and then the wholesalers - busy day.