Mixed Media Canvas

Hello

It's a long time since I blogged anything and this one is my biggest and longest project. It's taken well over 39 hours and that spans over a month, but finally I am finished.

I have been doing a lot of decorating (with plenty still left to do) I want to make some to go on the newly painted down stairs loo and really wanted a statement piece so I used loads of items to create this one, including Paperartsy's Lynn Perella Stamps.

Lots of paint, mica sprays, stenciling with GP, die cuts, embellishments, broken jewellery, twine, ribbon and so much more were used to create this. After serveral changes of colours I am really pleased with the results.

Here are the many photo's of the making and
finished canvas, hope you enjoy :)

 Thanks for looking and I hope you can leave a nice comment!!

Jules xx

May Challenge Winners

May Flower Challenge Winners 

Thank you for taking part in this month's Challenge!!

 please invite your crafty friends to join and take up the challenge.

So the winner of the Embellishment pack is

Christine Harman 

And the runner up of a £5.00 gift Voucher (subject to postage) from www.craftwithredfish.co.uk is Sheila Walker 

Well done to you both, please pm me for details.

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June's Challenge

As it's Father's day this month, the challenge is a male themed card or project of your choice. Could be Son, father, grandad, teenager which ever suits you best. Submit by 30th June. The winner will be selected at random by Random org.

This months prize will be 3 pack's of Dekromounts from Aspire Crafts worth £7.69 with and a runner up price of £5.00 to spend in the online store (subject to postage costs) 

Please mark your entries as June Male Challenge.

So go craft something unique. 

Jules x

PaperArtsy 3UP project

I was chosen to take part in the PaperArtsy 3UP challenge. Below is a peek at the project I made.

Please check out the fab projects made using the Lynne Perrella stamps Here

Hope you enjoy.

Thanks Jules x

April Challenge Winners

Thank you for taking part in the first challenge for the group, hopefully next time we will have a few more people to join us as we welcome new members to the group, please invite your crafty friends to join and take up the challenge.

So the winner of the Sew Pretty topper pack is........Tilly Little Hut

And the runner up of a £5.00 gift Voucher from www.craftwithredfish.co.uk is Tracy Boley

Well done to you both, please pm me with your details.

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Welcome to May's challenge

This time its going to be flowers, include one or loads of flowers onto a project of your choice and submit by 31st May. The winner will be selected at random by Random org.

The prize will be an embellishment pack from Craft with Redfish worth £7.49 and a runner up price of £5.00 to spend in the online store (subject to postage costs) 

Please mark your entries as May Flower Challenge.

So go craft something unique. 

Jules x

PaperArsty Blog Post

Hello

I have been getting all crafty and creative for the PaperArsty blog using my favorite set of stamps which Darcy has designed.

I would be thrilled if you could join in and have a go at the practical and fun project. As a bonus every week there's a A5 set of stamps to be won.

Please click here to view the full project over on the PaperArtsy blog.

I hope you like it and leave a nice comment.

Jules x

Darcy's new stamp

Hello

This is definitely my favorite stamp of Darcy's brand new designs at Paperarsty. I knew that for my first project I wanted to go bright which is something I struggle with normally, but the stamps are so inspiring it wasn't that hard in the end.

I started this project at the beginning of the week but only had time to finish it today. I used London Bus for the background and left a space of white to stamp the bird, later I used a fine brush to line the red right up to the outside of the stamp.

Then I used the other stamps to create the setting. I coloured with a mixture of Fresco paints and used my new Big Pitt Pens to add some definition to some areas. These pens are great because on top of the paints you can smudge them or leave a hard line and they dry quite fast.

Darcy suggested to mount him on to black, which I did and then added white pen the checker board. I loved this as it was but decided to carry and make it in to something bigger so I can frame it later.

Using my brand new leaf dies from Xcut I cut a selection in dark green and cream card. 

I added a wash of limelight across some of them and a script stamp of the rest of the cream ones. I then die cut circles in different coloured tissue paper and stamped over them so I could make some flowers, best remembering to stick all the layers together as I forgot lol!!!

I took a 8 x 8" piece of card stock and started to cover with the brayer in Limelight, Tango and Beach Hut, drying the layers in between

Using 3 different stencils I created the background and edged the card with little black dress. 

Then I stuck in all together and added a charm and a greeting. 

I am really pleased with how this turned out, I hope you like it and leave a nice comment.

Jules x 

Hip Girl

Hello Again

I wanted to have another go at the girl, so changed my face shape, hair style and colour.

This time instead of crayons I used frescoes and pro-markers, this was much better as I didn't get any smudges. 

I painted her top and used a stamp for the details.

The thing I love most about this technic is the eyes, as they are so easy to do and so effective.

I hope you like her and leave a nice comment.

Jules x