Thursday 31 July 2014

A few new CD clocks

Some new clocks the first one using Brusho's, one Lavinia Stamps and the others all using Memory Box dies and stencils and Poppystamp dies with distress inks.
Hope you like them.
Thanks so much for looking, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment too xKx







Private tutoring in the Tarmac technique

I'll be organising some one to one and private tutoring using the Tarmac techniques.
Primarily covering the Kent and Surrey areas.
Please message me for details
craftyk@hotmail.co.uk





Wednesday 30 July 2014

Sunday 13 July 2014

and the Tarmacing goes on!...

Had a wonderful day Tarmacing here in Kent with a super group of lovely ladies, some long standing crafty friends and some completely new to crafting.
All the time this continues to be requested I shall be more than happy to run the workshops.
I can't thank you all enough for your wonderful support and comments, I appreciate each and every one, Hugs xKx
So here's the results starting with two from completely new crafter's.













Thursday 10 July 2014

Sweet Poppy Hat 1 with Black and White Papers

Morning!
Here I've used black glossy paste through my stencil then mat and layered onto black and white papers, simples!
Stencil and paste all from Sweet Poppy
Looking forward to meeting crafty friends old and new this weekend when they join me to make a clock. Add tea + cake = much happiness!
Thank you for stopping by today, hope you feel inspired xKx



Sunday 6 July 2014

Workshop Sample Candy Box Crafts MDF Clock and Stampendous Jumbo Stamps

A bit of inspiration for the ladies attending my Kent workshop next Sunday.
Hope you like this...
For details about my workshop please email craftyk@hotmail.co.uk or PM me on Facebook
Have a wonderful Sunday...
I'm getting ready to watch the tennis later...


Wednesday 2 July 2014

A Summer House for Lavinia Stamps Summer Colours Challenge

The new challenge for July at Lavinia Stamps Blog is " Summer Colours"
There was a fabulous response to the last Challenge with so many lovely entries, thank you to everyone who joined us.
Once again the rest of the DT have some wonderful inspiration over on their blogs so please take a visit and see what they've all come up with.
I've previously decorated a couple of these MDF Beach Huts and here's an insight into how it's done.
I used a Candy Box Beach Hut to create a "Summer House" and painted using DecoArt chalky finish paint in Delicate and New Life (yellow and green)
Starting with the door I stamped the Cat in black Archival and masked him off before stamping Zen Leaf 2 and the grasses in Archival leaf green. I then stamped the Zen roses and mini stamps around the front panel.
The rear has been stamped with the Zen Tree, sections of the Zen Leaf and the grasses.
On the side panels I added the Zen Plant, Zen Flowers and small butterflies, I've also used Archival ink pads in Orange Blossom and second generation Plum.
The colouring has been done with distress markers.
I stamped the Zen Butterflies for the roof in the same Archival inks and colouring again with the markers.
They were then cut out and mounted on foam pads.
I painstakingly added all the coloured Liquid Pearl dots in the various colours and left aside to dry.
The inside walls are covered in some striped and heart papers from my stash and the inside of the door, roof and floor painted with a pink paint from a tester pot of emulsion before adding the Wording Stamp and Spiders.
The flooring has been finished with a square of Hessian.
Once assembled and glued together I finished painting the joining tabs, I do this at the end to save too much paint build up which can prevent the pieces joining together smoothly.
To finally finish I added the model railway Lichen some pink and orange Fun Flock and a few little
stones from the garden
All the stamps can be found here at Lavinia Stamps Shop
So here you have it a transformed MDF Beach Hut!
Hope you like this and that it provides inspiration for you.
Any Questions please just ask, happy to help...
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today xKx