It’s time for a new challenge at Country View Challenges and the theme this month is Texture. I have created a pretty box canvas: I began by adding Tim Holtz collage paper to a box canvas, then added some acrylic paint in shades of blue…
Tag: decoart media
This week’s new release from Vera Lane Studio is this gorgeous set of journal faces and sentiments. I have created some postcards using gelli print backgrounds. I took the four seasons as my colour inspirations: All the images were coloured with Copics and Promarkers, adding…
Today, I am sharing a new technique and some older stamps. I have wanted to try Yupo paper for a while and have been looking at alternatives to using alcohol inks (as I don’t have any!). I’ve seen some beautiful artwork using acrylics so thought…
Welcome back for your Thrilling Thursday inspiration post. I have used the fantastic skull stamps from the Mr Bone Jangles set again!!! My background was created using DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics and the Gelli Plate. Once dry I stamped the small skulls on it using…
I am so excited to be sharing my first project with one of the new sets of Visible Image stamps – Glimmer of Light. This beautiful moth design comes with a cool light bulb and fantastic sentiment and is so versatile. I have created a…
Like many crafters, I have difficulty throwing things away, even if I don’t particularly like them any more. This birdhouse was one of the first pieces I ‘altered’ – giving it a shabby chic look several years ago. Since then it has spent time both…
I have always loved the sea and having just returned from a lovely holiday at the coast, still have the sea air fresh in my mind. I created this piece for Andy Skinner’s ‘Time’ challenge using an ATB from Calico Craft Parts, DecoArt Media acrylics…
This week sees the long awaited release of Tim Burton’s Alice Through The Looking Glass, and the Visible Image team are celebrating by having a fantastic Wonderland Stamps Event. There is a MASSIVE 45% OFF when you buy all SIX sets! usual price £71.94 NOW…
I always find that my best work is that which I created spontaneously, something that just evolved into being by itself. When I try too hard, it doesn’t work and I get frustrated, so I prefer to go with the flow and create when I…
Today I’m sharing another little shrine project. I had a lot of fun with this one….. I got the MDF shrine kit from my good friend John Glossop. I had the idea to add a door, and found that the MDF ATC frames from Calico…