tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57528603824255980492023-11-16T07:13:02.968+00:00Designs on CraftA crafter of many years, interested in many types of creative enterprises.
I decided it was time to enter the 21st century and put this out to the big wide worldShirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-21069881542027005612017-08-10T15:41:00.000+01:002017-08-10T15:41:35.044+01:00Fabric Book Covers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been frantically making some more book covers as I am at the Shambles Market in Stroud on Saturday 12th August.</div>
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Two of these have been made by sewing together 2.5" strips of fabric for the outside and them quilting them onto the wadding. The other 5 are all block printed. Some were block printed on commercial material while the rest started out with white fabric which I coloured and dried before block printing over the top.</div>
<br />Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-45314411648055404962017-08-10T15:26:00.000+01:002017-08-10T15:26:23.068+01:00Hello.<br />
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A good morning's work this morning with both block printing and screen printing<br />
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The block printed linen strips are for embellishing some of my fabric book covers.<br />
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The screen printed zentangle animals have been printed on both sides of small calico drawstring gift bags.<br />
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All I have to do now is wait for them to dry completely and then iron them to heat set the inks to make them washable.</div>
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I did some other things too but they are still work in progress and will be included another day.</div>
Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-74020467703453084322017-07-24T18:42:00.000+01:002017-07-24T18:42:03.048+01:00Zipped Pouch usnf hand screen printed fabricA second post for today just to make up for lost time.<br />
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This fabric as screen printed using the products of Screen Sensations. Once the ink had dried and been heat set by ironing, I made this zipped bag lining it with curtain "blackout" lining. I was quite pleased with the outcome as I haven't sewn a zip into anything for years!Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-6083342619159240022017-07-24T18:30:00.000+01:002017-07-24T18:30:19.204+01:00Block printing fabric - Notebook coverHello.<br />
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It is so long since I posted, I can't believe it. Since my last post my crafting has changed beyond all recognition. I am now much more into fabrics than paper crafting.<br />
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Block printing and screen printing of fabrics are now very much to the fore although I use these techniques on card too. I am now getting into sewing to use the fabrics that I produce.<br />
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The notebook cover below is the first of my products from my own fabric. The base fabric was a commercial print but then I have block printed over the top with fabric paint using a block from Colouricious.<br />
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<br />Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-82751127369378792822013-04-28T10:21:00.000+01:002013-04-28T10:21:54.504+01:00Messing with Pebeo Fantasy Prisme PaintsGood morning. <br />
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Happy Sunday. What with one thing and another it has been so long since I have blogged. I just hope I haven't forgotten how to do it! But now things should be slightly less hectic at work and so hopefully I will be able to craft in the evenings instead of falling asleep!<br />
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Last weekend, I did manage to have a bit of a play with "free form" fantasy Prisme paint. No Cerne Relief paste was used.<br />
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These two frames were laid on my desk ensuring that they were a flat and level as they could be. Then I just poured and dripped various colours onto them and let them do their own thing. The results are brilliant. I hope you like them.</div>
Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-79152286564069952392013-03-24T11:06:00.001+00:002013-03-24T11:06:54.473+00:00A Busy Time in February and MarchWow, what a busy month we have had, hence no time to do crafting things for the blog.<br />
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We have had one craft fair, several stalls at the Shambles Market in Stroud, 2 visits to the craft trade fair at the NEC in Birmingham and a flying visit to Essex.<br />
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The latter was exciting as I have been given a professional machine to manufacture my own stamp range. Yes, it is true, I was given £3,500 worth of machine by someone who no longer had use for it! Over the next month or so I will have to gather the other things required to make the stamps and then try and work out how to make them. Chris was very kind and wrote down as many instructions as she could.<br />
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So watch this space for news of me producing my own stamps for sale.Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-48961563851877180872013-02-25T18:36:00.000+00:002013-02-25T18:36:28.700+00:00Heart Card<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A nice simple heart card for <a href="http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-50-my-hearts-all-flutter.html" target="_blank">Tuesday Alchemy Challenge-50-my-hearts-all-flutter.html</a><br />
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The base, A5 size, card is made from a beautiful patterned mirror card which I though set off the embellishment well.<br />
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The heart shaped piece of board was stamped with a flower image by from Sheena Douglass. The individual flowers were linked together with relief paste to add the leaves. Everything was then coloured with Pebeo Fantasy Prisme Paint which was allowed to dry thoroughly. The lace was added to the back of the heart before it was mounted over the pink ribbon using Pinflair Glue Gel. The bow was added last to complete the effect.Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-41661078322678051832013-02-17T04:24:00.001+00:002013-02-17T04:24:23.635+00:00NEC Craft Trade ShowOff to the NEC today to the biggest craft trade show in England. It is only on once a year so I will have to make the most of it. I am hoping to make decisions today on what to stock in our website shop. I will be a tired but happy bunny by the time I get home.Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-5037450141805163072013-02-17T04:15:00.000+00:002013-02-17T04:15:01.158+00:00Needle Felted Scenes 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are three more needle felted scenes. These are mounted onto A5 card bases but I thought I would just show the detail. They were made in the same way as detailed in yesterday's blog. It was mounted on a layer, that was die cut with a Spellbinder die. The die cuts have been was tinted with Broken China Distress Ink whilst the cut outs were still in the die. This gives the white border around the edge.<br />
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Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-86595167720464797422013-02-17T03:31:00.001+00:002013-02-17T03:31:38.325+00:00Tag Bookmarks<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The images have been outlined with Cerne Relief and then they have been painted with my favourite Pebeo Fantasy Moon and Prisme paints. I took these to the Stonehouse craft fair yesterday and they were much admired. I even sold the poppy one in the top picture. The rest will be uploaded into my Folksy shop in the near future.<br />
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I have been experimenting again. Last weekend, when I was staying with some friends, I took my needle felting stash as I knew I would be awake long before them!<br />
Hence I started having a play and this is what I came up with. They are all made from wool fibres from the base up.<br />
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I trimmed them up and mounted them onto white card cut out with a beautiful Spellbinder die before attaching them to a A5 card base embellished with a beautiful double sided satin ribbon.<br />
I will have them on my craft stall today the the Stonehouse Community Centre in Gloucestershire.<br />
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Now that Valentine's Day is over, I thought I would show you the card I made for Keith.</div>
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The A5 base card is suitably red and the embossed Centura Pearl card was made using my E-Bosser.</div>
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The heart was one of Sheena Douglass' die cut shapes - the largest size in the pack. The stamped images are also from Sheena, - the Fantasy stamp designs. This was decorated with Pebeo Fantasy Prisme and Fantasy Moon paints having first outlined the flowers with relief paste. I rather like the whole effect. It is simple and un-fussy but it looks a treat! The paints do give a lovely finish.</div>
Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-9224510844500624572013-01-27T07:09:00.002+00:002013-01-27T07:09:37.827+00:00January Crafting Challenge - FlowersThere are only 4 days to go to enter our first crafting challenge. Go on, have a go at:<br />
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Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-13403846873424377892013-01-27T06:55:00.000+00:002013-01-27T06:55:10.278+00:00A Card for 4 ChallengesGood morning.<br />
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Here is a card for 4 challenges, my first challenge entry of 2013.<br />
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<a href="http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-206-just-take-two.html" target="_blank">Crafty Creation Challenge Just Take 2</a><br />
<a href="http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-148.html" target="_blank">Critter Sketch Challenge #148</a><br />
<a href="http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-83-belated-birthday.html" target="_blank">Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #83 Belated Birthday</a><br />
<a href="http://cardsformen.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-2-transport.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+CardsForMen+(Cards+for+men)" target="_blank">Cards for Men Challenge #2 - Transport</a><br />
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I used Spellbinders to cut out the image, the image mount, the square (cut into two triangles) and the two banners for the belated birthday greeting.<br />
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The image of the van was from a Sheena Douglass (for Creative Expressions) stamp and the sentiment from a stamp by Chocolate Baroque. The main image was stamped with Mahogany distress ink and a damp paint brush was used to pull the ink in from the image to shade it. I loved the sentiment for a belated birthday card - An elephant never forgets... Unfortunately I do!<br />
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The square and the banners started out as white card which was coloured all over with various Distress Inks. Splashes of water which were mopped up with tissue, give the extra distressing effect.<br />
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The design was taken from the Critter Sketch Challenge, which I turned on its side. I took the liberty of adding the sentiment.<br />
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The background is navy blue pearlescent card and the "brad heads" on the banner were made with Copper Pearlidoodles.Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-32283308409225001092013-01-20T13:03:00.002+00:002013-01-20T13:04:27.393+00:00Original Design Paper and CardGood afternoon,<br />
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I have been busy this morning uploading packs of my own design 100% cotton rag papers onto my Folksy shop. I am intending to load lots more packs over the coming weeks. I have also listed framed encaustic art pictures, bags, picture frames, key charms and all sorts of other thing.</div>
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Do pop over and have a look. <a href="http://folksy.com/shops/DesignsonCraft" target="_blank">Designs on Craft Folksy Shop</a></div>
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The papers are similar to the ones that I am giving as a prize in Designs on Craft's first Crafting Challenge. For details of the challenge click on this link: <a href="http://designsoncraft2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/january-2013-crafting-challenge-flowers.html" target="_blank">January 2013 Crafting Challenge</a> . Go on, do please enter and have a go!</div>
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Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-79906334489500413192013-01-01T12:42:00.000+00:002013-01-01T12:42:34.449+00:00January 2013 Crafting Challenge - FlowersWelcome to our first monthly crafting challenge. I do hope that you will join in and will enjoy the prize that I have chosen for you.<br />
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First - the rules, and you will be pleased to here that there aren't too many of them. These are displayed on the challenge rules page of this blog but for the first one I thought I should list them here.<br />
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1. The challenge is open to any type of craft be it paper crafting, sewing, art or anything else as long as the entry fits the theme of the challenge.<br />
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2. For paper crafting entries, please <strong><u>do not use pre-printed papers.</u></strong> We would like to see as much creativity as possible so it would be great if you can make as much from scratch as possible including your embellishments..<br />
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2. When adding your entry, you must link directly to the entry on your blog, not to your whole blog to save us having to look for it.<br />
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3. You may enter up to 3 times for any one challenge.<br />
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4. You must not back link to an old entry on your blog. It must be a new crafting project.<br />
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5. You must put a link back to the challenge blog onto your entry.<br />
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6. You can enter as many other challenges as you like.<br />
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7. For now, the winner will be chosen by ourselves based on how the entry fits the challenge theme.<br />
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8. It would be brilliant if you could leave a comment when you have posted your entry as we would like some feedback on how you are enjoying the challenges!<br />
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There now, that is the boring bit done so onto the challenge.<br />
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Having had some really awful weather lately I thought the challenge needed to gladden our hearts a bit so the theme is Flowers.<br />
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Here are a few of our ideas to inspire you.<br />
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A picture frame decorated with flowers and leaves.</div>
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Hand painted daisies which always make me feel cheerful.</div>
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Hand marbled paper with a beautiful flower embellishment</div>
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4 x A4 sheets of 150 gsm hand made paper which I have dyed with various mediums and then block printed with acrylic paint plus 2 x A5 sheets of 150 gsm hand made paper which have been dyed and machine embroidered. These will be great for so many different projects. I do hope that you like them.</div>
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Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-82214999137632393432012-12-30T12:50:00.000+00:002012-12-30T12:50:15.045+00:00One last Christmas card before the end of 2012!<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my last Christmas card for 2012 which is the one I made for Keith, my other half.<br />
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The Poinsettia is on the front cover and the other images are on the inside surfaces of a concertina card. (The greeting is on the back of the card).<br />
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All are images taken from Sheena Douglass stamps and they have been painted with Pebeo Fantasy Moon and Fantasy Prisme paints once the relief edges had set.<br />
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The labels were also from Sheena's stamps which were stamped onto white pearlescent card and then heat embossed in gold. <br />
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The various shaped black layers behind the images were cut out with Spellbinders dies using my e-bosser machine.<br />
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The double sided pearlescent card used for the card base was embossed using the e-bosser machine in an A4 size embossing folder. The finished card is A5 in size.Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-26537159453481470232012-12-29T14:13:00.001+00:002012-12-29T14:13:32.404+00:00Coming Soon - A New Monthly Crafting ChallengeGood afternoon.<br />
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It is nearly the end of 2012 and will soon be the start of a New Year. To celebrate this fact, I am starting a new Crafting Challenge. It will be a monthly challenge for now but I want to make it fortnightly in the future. I hope that you will like the fact that it will be open to any type of craft as long as it fits the challenge theme. I do not want to limit it to one craft as there are so many out there which need an outlet for the world to appreciate.<br />
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With any luck, the first challenge will be announced on 1st January...... as long as I can work out the technical bits! Do please watch this space for more information.<br />
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Love, <br />
Shirl xxShirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-53150040996175395762012-12-18T19:01:00.001+00:002012-12-18T19:01:21.113+00:00And the winner is...... for Giveaway IIICongratulations to Nannie Flash, our winner of Giveaway III. The two sets of Sheena Douglass stamps are yours. Please can you e-mail me at <a href="mailto:designsoncraft@yahoo.co.uk">designsoncraft@yahoo.co.uk</a> and let me have your address and I will put them in the post.<br />
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Thank you to the people who entered.<br />
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This is the last giveaway this side of Christmas but more will happen in 2013.<br />
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A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all followers of our blog. We hope that you have found it interesting and a possible source of inspiration.<br />
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See you all in 2013.<br />
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Love, <br />
Shirl xxShirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-79436415713373205522012-12-16T09:58:00.000+00:002012-12-16T09:58:12.344+00:00More Decorated Tiles<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think I am getting the hang of this!<br />
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Here are 4 tiles all of which have been painted with Pebeo Fantasy Moon and Fantasy Prisme paints. <br />
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All the images are from stamps by Sheena Douglass.<br />
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<br />Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-63244768420331359372012-12-16T09:50:00.002+00:002012-12-16T09:50:57.954+00:00Giveaway IIIGood morning,<br />
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Just a quick reminder that Giveaway III ends tomorrow. Don't forget to enter at: <a href="http://designsoncraft2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/giveaway-iii.html" target="_blank">Giveaway III</a><br />
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Shirl xxShirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-17404138472532556092012-12-14T04:20:00.000+00:002012-12-14T04:20:47.650+00:00Decorated Tile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here I am playing with Pebeo Fantasy Moon and Fantasy Prisme paints again.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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This will be made into a pot stand by putting felt and rubber feet on the back.Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-24607015562411381592012-12-09T04:59:00.000+00:002012-12-09T04:59:05.359+00:00Pebeo Painted Book Marks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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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.<br />
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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!<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Shirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-22262480506734558802012-12-08T11:28:00.001+00:002012-12-08T11:28:07.023+00:00Don't forget to enter for our Giveaway IIIGood morning,<br />
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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: <a href="http://designsoncraft2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/giveaway-iii.html" target="_blank">Giveaway III</a><br />
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Love, <br />
Shirl xShirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110952807678069490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752860382425598049.post-14248035587240159422012-12-08T11:24:00.000+00:002012-12-08T11:24:24.123+00:00Playing with Pebeo Fantasy Paints<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Saturday to you all.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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The Fantasy Moon paints don't split like the Prime but gives some lovely swirly patterns. <br />
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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.<br />
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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!<br />
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They are oil based paints so it does take quite a time to dry but the results are worth it.<br />
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