Decorated Tile

Here I am playing with Pebeo Fantasy Moon and Fantasy Prisme paints again.

This is based on a white ceramic tile. The central image is from a rubber tag stamp by the lovely Sheena Douglass. Once I had edged the stamped image in a gold coloured relief medium, I extended the design so that the whole tile surface was incorporated into the design.

The land, the tree and the tag edge are painted with the Prisme paint and the sky with the Moon paint. I love the way that the two colours of Moon paint mixed themselves to give the beautiful effect for the sky.

This will be made into a pot stand by putting felt and rubber feet on the back.

Pebeo Painted Book Marks

 I really have fallen in love with these wonderful paints. These tags, made from thick mount board, have been painted both with the Fantasy Moon and the Fantasy Prisme paints. Again, I have done a close up so that you can begin to see the sorts of effects that you get.

The image is from a stamp by Sheena Douglass from her latest sets designed to go with these paints. However, I am looking forward to using other stamped images too and even having a go free hand. So brave, so fearless!

Just wait until you see what they look like on ceramic tiles! Once the paint has dried for about a week, it is so tough that you can use it as a trivet for hot pans with no ill effects to either tile or pan.

I need to go raiding Ikea over the holidays to see what I can find to decorate. As the paints work on all non absorbent surfaces they will be so many things to have a go at.

Don't forget to enter for our Giveaway III

Good morning,

Just a reminder to enter for our Giveaway III. There are two sets of A5 stamp sheets from Sheena Douglass - Wouldn't it be Lovely sets 1 and 2. The closing date is in just over a week's time. Follow this link: Giveaway III

Love,
Shirl x

Playing with Pebeo Fantasy Paints

Happy Saturday to you all.

I have been having great fun playing with my new Pebeo Fantasy paints. They give such brilliant effects. OK, I admit they are not perfect but as these are my first attempts I am pretty pleased with them.

The Fantasy Prisme paints split as they dry, as can be seen in the bottom close up picture, leading to all sorts of different effects. The amount of patterning apparently depends on how thick the layer of paint is. The more paint, the more it splits.

The Fantasy Moon paints don't split like the Prime but gives some lovely swirly patterns.

These three examples are done on thick cardboard so I can't wait to try them out on other substrates such as glass, tiles, mirrors etc.

The stamp used for the pattern is one of the new ones from Sheena Douglass. This is then outlined with a relief medium which does not spread to give a rim around each shape. Then you just drop the paint into each section carefully trying not to get it in the wrong sections!

They are oil based paints so it does take quite a time to dry but the results are worth it.

Giveaway III

For this Giveaway, I have 2 sets of Sheena Douglass Stamps - Wouldn't It Be Lovely sets 1 and 2. These are A5 size stamp sheets with 10 stamps on each set.

All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog and follow it so that you know if you have won!

It would be lovely if you would visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/designsoncraft and "Like" us as we continue to build our business.

 

The winner will be drawn on Monday 17th December.

 

Good luck,

Shirl xx

Winner of Giveaway II - Gizzimomo

Good morning.

I am delighted to announce the winner of Giveaway II. Congratulations go to Gizzimomo. Please can you send me an e-mail at designsoncraft@yahoo.co.uk with your address so that I can put the three Darice Embossing folders into the post for you.

If you do not claim your prize by Monday 10th December then a re-draw will be done.

I will shortly launch Giveaway III so watch this space.........!

Shirl xx

Giveaway II ends tomorrow

Good morning.

Just a reminder that the winner for Giveaway II wll be drawn tomorrow so don't forget to enter by tomorrow at about 18.00 hours. Follow this link to the blog: Giveaway II - 3 Darice Embossing Folders

Love,
Shirl x

Anything but a Card

Well the challenge was for anything other than a card so here is one of my encaustic art paintings.

The sky was created on a hot plate to give the interesting effect. The main part of the picture was done with the iron whilst the fence, birds and dragonflies were created with the stylus.

This was one of the pictures that I had in my recent exhibition in Stroud.

I am putting this in to the following challenge:
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything but a Card

Christmas Card 1

Well, I thought it was time to start my Christmas cards and so for a change I thought I would go with a black and white theme.

The A5 size backing card  is made of beautiful double sided white pearlescent card which was run through my Ebosser to give the gorgeous embossed finish.

The image is from a stamp by Chocolate Baroque. It was one of their Christmas stamps from a few years ago but I have always liked it. This was simply embossed using black ink and very fine detail clear embossing powder.

The image and the mat were cut out with Spellbinder dies using the Ebosser again. I do like this new machine, it is so much easier than using a hand turned one when you have so many cards to make.

The effect was finished off with a black ribbon and bow on the spine.

This has been entered in the following challenge: Crafty Creations: Christmas is coming.

Wow

I am so thrilled. My Blog has just passed the 10,000 page views mark. I will have to think of some way of celebrating! Thank you to everyone who has helped with this. I do hope you will continue to visit to see what we are up to.

Winner of Giveaway 1 - Redraw and reminder for Giveaway II

Good morning,

Unfortunately the original winner of the giveaway has not contacted me so I have had to do a redraw for the winner. I am pleased to announce that the winner is ....... dragonriding. Please can you e-mail me at designsoncraft@yahoo.co.uk with your address so that I can put the paper and chipboard pack in the post.

Don't forget to have a go at Giveaway II for three Darice Embossing Folders. Follow this link: Giveaway II

Giveaway II will be drawn on 3rd December.

Good luck,

Shirl x

Giveaway II

Before I write abourt Giveaway II, I have to say that the winner of Giveaway I has not contacted me yet. Therefore if Lesleyanne Smith is reading this, please contact me at designsoncraft@yahoo.co.uk with your address so that you can claim your prize and I can put it in the post. If I do not hear from Lesleyanne by the Wednesday 21st Novemeber, I will redraw the winner.

Now on to Giveaway II.

For this Giveaway, I have 3 Darice 4,23" x 5,75" embossing folders (priced at about £3.99 each): - Gift Cupcakes, Rose Bouquet and Happy Birthday.

 

All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog and follow it so that you know if you have won!

 

It would be lovely if you would visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/designsoncraft and "Like" us as we continue to build our business.

 

 

Love,

Shirl xx

Winner of our First Giveaway

Good evening all.

I am delighted to announce that the name drawn from the 4 comments posted, by my automatic choosing machine (commonly known as Keith), is Lesleyanne Smith. Congratulation Lesleyanne. I hope you enjoy your papers and chipboard shapes when you receive them.

Please can you e-mail me at designsoncraft@yahoo.co.uk and let me know your address so that I can put them in the post to you.

There will be another Giveaway next weekend so watch this space........!

Shirley x

Upon Reflection

Good afternoon.

It's not often the I put up a challenge card in the middle of the week but I have the rest of the week off work. Hurray!

So here is a card for 2 challenges:

Sketch and Stash challenge #100 - Use any sketch from the last 99
Crafty Creations Challenges #105- No Flowers

I used the Sketch and Stash sketch no. 82 and the stash was the sari ribbon on the backing panel.

The main image is a stamp from a Barbara Gray Clarity stamp which has been given a simple reflection a moon and some bulrushes in the foreground. A brayer was used to colour the sky and water with Adirondack ink

To continue the watery theme, the backing panel has been made from beautiful strips of recycled saris which have been felted onto a cotton backing. The panel was then trimmed to size and mounted on card to give it some stability. A ribbon was wrapped round before the panel was bonded to the A5 white base card. The bow was made separately and bonded on once the card had been assembled.

The bottom lacy edge was cut from navy blue pearlescent card using a Spellbinders boarder.




Textures in Blue and White

A Sunday card for 2 challenges:
Crafters Companion November challenge - Favourite colours

Crafty Catz weekly challenge #157 - Texture

The stamped image, on watercolour card, is from Sheena Douglass, stamped in chipped sapphire Distress ink and a wet brush was used to draw the colour into the image.

This is mounted on navy blue pearlescent card which in turn is mounted on felt marked card which had been embossed using the Ebosser (a magic machine from Crafters Companion - saves all that turning of a handle - electricity does the work for you) and an A4 embossing folder. The white card was coloured with tumbled glass distress ink to pick out the embossed pattern.

The background is made from ribbons, wools, fibres and fabric strips which were laid onto a cotton background. Over the top of the this was place a piece of coarse netting which had some built in glitter threads and the whole lot was couched (quilted) together by running parallel lines of white stitching from top to bottom and from side to side. When cut to the required size, American seam binding was wrapped around the edge to neaten it up.

A length of the seam binding was dyed with the same two distress inks, screwed up to give creases for more texture and dried before making the bow on the Crafters Companion Ultimate Pro.

The A5 card blank, also in navy blue pearlescent was folded to size on the Ultimate Pro and then everything was bonded in place with double sided tape, foam tape and Pinflair glue gel.

From all this, you might have gussed that my favoutire colour combination is blue and white.



Sunset

Good morning.

Something a bit different today. I have started working more on textiles that I used to. You can do more with them than with paper in some ways - they don't tear for a start! (Well, not unless you want them to that is.)

Here I have worked with strips of recycled sari silk which work beautifully with the embellishing machine. I started off with a plain white cotton base sheet and just felted the strips of sari silk in place. This gives some lovely textures as the edges of the strips are frayed and the are all wrinkled. Some I flattened out to give a smoother surface and then some I have deliberately left wrinkled to give extra layers. Some of the silks have a shine to them which add an extra dimension and some even change colour slightly depending on how the light falls on them

Once the felting process was finished. I added freehand machine embroidery to add the bushes and some lines in the water. I may well add some hand embroidery too to give even more texture.

Giveaway

In a bid to start building up our business, I thought I would start a series of small giveaways of various crafting supplies. So here is your chance to win a delightful 6" x 6" pad of paper "Spring Jubilee" from "Pink Paislee" with two strips of coordinating chipboard images.

All you need to do is leave a comment below and check back on Monday 12th November when I will have drawn a random winner.

It would also be great if you could visit and "like" our Face book page at Designs on Craft so that you can follow the ups and downs of starting up a business. We also have a website at: Designs on Craft

 

 

The papers are absolutely beautiful featuring birds, butterfiles and flowers. There are 36 sheets (6 designs).

 

Don't forget to leave a comment on the blog and check back in two weeks.

 



Love,
Shirl x

Birthday Card for Crafters Companion's Birthday and Other Challenges

A card for 4 challenges:
Crafters Companion Birthday
Crafty Catz Challenge #154
Critter Sketch Challenge #136
Totally Papercrafts - Make your own flowers

For the Crafters Companion chellenge I have used the following products of theirs: Spray and Slide, Spray and Sparkle, Spray and Shine, Paper and Card packs and the Ultimate Pro.

The Crafty Catz challenge is for an easel card.

Totally Papercrafts is for making your own flowers.

The Critter Sketch challenge provided the layout for the front of the card.


The stamped image is by Sheena Douglass. The Happy Birthday Sentiment by Chocolate Baroque. These were both stamped on white card and embossed with clear embossing powder. Both were coloured with various colours of distress ink. - shades of blue plus Milled Lavender.

These were layered onto navy blue pearlescent card, the same card as used for the A4 base of the easel card. Crafters Companion paper and card was used for the light blue scalloped outlines, the scallops being made using the Ultimate Pro.

The flowers were made from layers from My Craft Studio.



"Giveaways" and Challenges

Wow, here we are  - Saturday again. Great stuff, there should be some time for some crafting this weekend. I just wanted to let you know that shortly Designs on Craft will be starting up a series of Giveaways and Challenges. Watch this space for details. You can also find out from out website: Designs on Craft or from our Facebook page: Designs on Craft - Facebook

Lavender and Old Lace (Plus Ribbon for Good Measure)

Gosh, I have been busy today. Another challenge card, this time for: Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #152-lace and -ribbons .  The image is a paint fusion "Lavender" Stamp from Sheena Douglass - stamped and painted on an "aged" background and framed with gold embossing powder. The A5 double sided base card was dry embosses the right edge trimmed to the embossed line to show the lighter inside colour of the card.

Two narrow strips of cotton lace were bonded to the card and the join covered with lavender coloured ribbon. A piece of this ribbon was also bonded down the inside edge of the card. The two fancy cut outs were made with the brand new Spellbinders die called Grate Works. These were bonded carefully in place and then the image was added on top.

 

The image was finished off with a lavender bow and pale blue hot glue Swarovski crystals were stuck on place on the point of the embossing on the left had side and also to the ribbon strip on the right.