Stamping on mugs

When we can all go out again I will be teaching a painting your mug class at Crafty Friends in Rainham, Kent. I want to make a selection of examples and these are the two I have finished so far.

The other side of the Ostrich mug is a pink version.

They are so much fun to make and can be hand washed after use.

I know that a lot of you have asked how I have made the mugs but I promise once all of the classes have finished I will do a video along with a kit to get you started. Obviously you will need to purchase your own Pink Ink stamps. Watch out for more xx

Mixed Media Class April 2018

This was a fantastic day and everyone did so well. Every project was different and beautiful. Here are the pictures of my clock examples

so out of 14 students 12 decided to make the white one and 2 the metal one and they all did really well.
Here are some photos of the day

and then of course we had the group photo just to prove we did it

I will be selling the kits and online class to these very soon so keep checking my Etsy Shop 
I also did little 1 minute videos every so often so that the class could look back on what they had done. I've speeded it up a bit but you get the idea.

There is another Mixed Media day on Sunday 21st October with another projects to make. Places sell fast so don't leave it till the last minute. 

Have a great evening xx

I'm back....

Its been ages since I posted on any of my Blogs mainly due to family health issues but I think at last everything is moving in the right direction. One of the good things is that in the last month I have become a great aunt to a beautiful baby girl called Belle. I'm sure she will appear on many of my projects in the years to come lol.

So what to share, well this piece was made as a colour sample canvas for one of my classes. The hope was that it would allow them to choose a colour combination for their own work.

I am still itching to add some white but I think it is better this way so that I can see how the colours work for future projects.
Here is a bit more detail including a picture just to show how it looks.

It was so much fun being able to work on a larger canvas. It's definately something I will do again.

The class project was a box. The one on the right is the finished box and the one on the left was done as an example in class.

Looking forward to the next one. Something a bit different next time xx

Creativity 101

and as usual there was lots of messy fingers involved. It never ceases to amaze me how mucky we all get in just a short space of time.
The aim of this class was to build layer and to use as many different paint mediums as we could.
Firstly here is the project I made as an example

and a bit of a close up

and then, with a bit of explanation  they were let loose to choose colours and decide what they were going to use on their own work.
It was no surprise that everyone chose different colours and stencils. Here are a few of the nearly finished projects.




These are just a few of the nearly finished projects.Looking forward to seeing everyone else’s finished projects.
I have started the reverse side of my case. Here is the work in progress

I hope that everyone enjoyed yesterday as much as I did. xxxx

A Photo Frame with a difference

Every time I go into Ikea I see these stand frames and they remind me of the Creativity 101 class I taught in September 2013.


Here are a few photos of the finished project. In total I managed to get 16 pages on the book rings. Here are just a few






and I even painted some pages using a technique I use in my Altered Art Classes.

There were half pages, full pages and tags which all went to make this stand alone photo album.
It was great fun to make and we all got really messy. If you want to see some of the class photos just click HERE , HERE and HERE. xxx

Christmas Creativity 101

Well we had a great class today, everyone really busy as we tried to complete our projects.
Here is the class example:

I included some little deer details

and made a second example in reds and greens which was sold as a separate kit

Here is a picture of todays class mates (look at the mess on the table)


And just to prove that we did finish, here are a few candid photos

Nice one Lesley


Lovely work Pat

and finally our Glitter girl (because she was so covered in glitter at the end).
I hope everyone enjoyed the class as much as I did. Kits will go on sale Monday along with some finished wreaths for sale too.
Enjoy your weekend. xxx

Todays Creativity 101

Ever since I saw the Tando Creative stand in Birmingham, I have wanted to make and decorate this lovely box.
Today I got that chance and had a wonderful time. Here is the one I made and decorated

and some better views


Class photos will go on Facebook in a minute. Thank you to everyone for a fun day today. You all worked really hard and I hope you are all pleased with the results. xxx

Creativity 101 Kit and Online Class launch.

At last I have found time to complete everything for the new kit launch. This time you have two choices:

Full Kit and Online Class £30

This option includes:
Book Box, Sticky back aluminium strips, PK three embossing tools, One Large, embossing tool, 4 sheets 300gsm A4 card, card to make book cover; White pen; Embroidery Thread; Ribbon, Felt in red, black and beige; black beads; Card to cover inside of box; Free Membership to the Ladies That Craft club; Access to the online class with full step by step instructions.

Small Box kit and Online Class (Technique buster) £15

This option includes:

Small cardboard box to decorate; Sticky back aluminium strips; 4 sheets 300gsm A4 card and card to make a small book; white pen, Free Membership to Ladies That Craft club; Access to the online class with full step by step instructions.

NB the instructions in the online class show you how to make a 5” x 7” little book. This is not designed to fit in the Small box.
You can order the kit you want HERE or click on the payment link below.

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Full kit and online class £30.00 GBP Basic kit with online class £15.00 GBP P & P £2.60 GBP

Don’t forget to add your p & p before you check out. Kits will start going out on Friday.

Have a great evening xxx

Rain, Rain go away….

It’s raining so hard and it’s so windy that I can’t get anything out of the car so I will have to post the cards from todays Card Class on here tomorrow.
So instead here is the last project using the foiling technique (for a while anyway). I have now decorated two cheapy Ikea frames using the same technique.

and a closer look

I’ve got loads of things I can transform but they have got to go on hold for a few weeks as there are loads of classes to prepare for.
Have a good evening and keep safe and dry xxx

I’ve been playing

I can’t stop decorating boxes. I found quite a few of these basic cardboard boxes that I bought a while ago and decided to see if I could use the same techniques I used in class to transform it.
Here is the box

and here is the finished project





Just the fabric inside to complete and its completely finished.
This means I can now do some mini kits as well as the main kit so you will have a choice. Keep checking back for more details. Kits should be ready this week. xx

So today

I have had a great day out in Stevenage at Stamparama with Gayle today. Got some good ideas and saw loads of people buying which was a good thing. Was I one of them?……..well yes I was and I will be sharing some lovely stamps at the next card class.
So I didn’t get back till late afternoon so once again the light was yuck however as I promised to show the Creativity class examples I though I’d better take my best shot with my little camera.
Here is the box closed and on my little table.

and inside

Here is the little sewn pouch which contains the leather effect minibook

and a few of the pages in the book.


And here they are all together.

The online class and kit will go on sale in thenext couple of weeks along with several new scrapbook kits so keep checking back for more details.
The next Creativity 101 class is on Saturday 12th April from 10am to 4pm and you can book your place HERE.
Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments on Facebook. xx