I have had a beautiful mixed media journal for a few years now, but have been too chicken to use it in case I “ruin” it. Well, last night Colin encouraged me to start using it both as a way to collect and keep my projects in one place, but to journal thoughts and project … [Read more…]
As I sit here tonight I can bearly sit still on my chair. This is my very first formal attempt at the Layering 1 class for feedback and progress in the AECP. It has taken me a few months to get started, but here I go. The layering courses show both how to layer the … [Read more…]
Starting the year as I mean to finish it – I have been crafting up a storm. Another free, and un-missable course from Altenew (go here to find the free All About Layering 4 class, and go here to catch up on the bundle of the previous three – also free). The course focuses on … [Read more…]
One of the latest classes at my local craft store was to make a sweet mini album with masculine-themed paper and embellishments. As with any class, you could choose any paper and theme, but I thought it would be fun to make one for Jabu. I used some old autumn-themed papers in browns, greens, and … [Read more…]
**This is an image-heavy post** Douglas, my stepson – just recently got engaged to Nikkie, a lady living at the farm commune in Potchefstroom. We went down to visit today, and apart from his birthday gift (it is his birthday today) I wanted to give her a little gift too. I made a tag for … [Read more…]
Sorry I have not posted much recently. Here is a card for you from another class from Altenew.com – Stenciled Multiple Ways. The course was brilliant, and I learned a lot. There are so many ways to use stencils, and this course showed many more of them. My homework covers only one technique – using … [Read more…]
Heavily inspired by a beautiful Celtic knot tutorial I saw on Instagram by zen.linea on THIS post, I have been drawing and drawing and drawing trying to make as beautiful an image. I decided to try to draw it onto my craft mug which is a blackboard mug I got from the local thrift store … [Read more…]
I have been feeling a bit stressed and emotional the last few days, so I decided to refurbish a small blackboard and frame I got from the local thrift store. I don’t have a before pic, but it was in good nick, just a different colour. I removed the frame and painted it a soft … [Read more…]
I was lucky enough to win an Instagram giveaway, and used it to buy a few courses from Altenew. The current course is called Paper Crafting & Beyond. Here is one of the pieces I made using inspiration from the course: Here is a closeup of the beautiful elements. My Dad bought me this set … [Read more…]
This evening I worked some more on my wooden craft caddy. I have wanted to use some beautiful pink paper on it and have been waiting for inspiration. I painted it using a soft pink chalk paint, and tonight I glued pieces of the new Penelope Dee Be You range onto it. I still need … [Read more…]