Monday, 30 October 2017

HALLOWEEN STORAGE BOX

Hey everyone,
Today, I’m sharing my latest DT project for Daisy’s Jewels and Crafts - Halloween storage box. This is a huge 40cmx40cm mdf box, which I’m now using to store all my paper pads :)
As tomorrow is Halloween, I thought this would be the perfect project to work on. I’m not gonna lie, this took me about a week to complete, but it was so much fun!!
I began by covering the entire box with white tissue paper, then painting different scenes on each side. Then, adding loads of accessories, mainly in the way of Tim Holtz idea-ology and die cuts. Then, added a few sentiments. I really hope you like it 😘
Products used: (looooaaadddsssssss lol)
Daisy's mdf large square box with lid (400mm x 400mm)
Daisy's mdf glue
White napkins
Matte Mod Podge
Ranger Glossy accents
Finnabair impasto paint - 'Pumpkin' 'Poppy Red'
'Cobalt' 'Lemon Peel' 'Pitch Black'
Tonic Nuvo Hybrid ink - Black Shadow
Tim Holtz Thinlits dies: "Cobweb" "Village Graveyard" "Haunted House" "Twisted Edge"
"Witchcraft" "Gothic Gate"
Tim Holtz Bigz dies "Pumpkin Patch" & "Gothic" (XL alphabet)
Tim Holtz "Retro Halloween" stamp set
Tim Holtz "Gothic" cling foam stamp set
Tim Holtz "Halloween" cling foam stamp set
'Spiced Marmalade' 'Vintage Photo' 'Antique Linen' 'Black soot' distress oxides
'Forest Moss' & 'Walnut Stain' Distress Paint
'Hickory Smoke' distress markers
'Hickory Smoke' ' Black Soot' ' Fossilized Amber' distress crayons
Limetree Craft black satin & Golden yellow card stock
Hunkydory Dark green Adorable Scorable card stock
Tim Holtz wood grain card stock
Tim Holtz idea-ology mini fasteners, Halloween ephemera, Halloween remnant rubs, small talk Halloween, paper dolls, Halloween clippings stickers
Dylusions 'White Linen' ink spray
Pebeo 4artist marker - Black
Signo white pigment ink pen









Tuesday, 17 October 2017

WEATHERED GATE

Hey everyone,

Today, I’m blogging my latest DT project for Daisy’s Jewels and Crafts - “Weathered Gate” using their mdf garden gate on a stand. I wanted to make it look old and weathered, as this is very much my ‘thing!’ 😉
I painted it with white gesso first, then did a layer of crackle paste. Once dried, I used Distress inks to give it an old, weathered look. I used a birch stamp to give it some wood details. Then, added a couple of hinges which I painted with rust paint.
I used Daisy’s moss embellishments at the base and on some of the gate itself. I hope you like xx





Monday, 16 October 2017

HOCHANDA SHOWS

Morning all,
Just thought I’d pop by to let you all know Daisy’s Jewels and Crafts will be on Hochanda tomorrow, Wednesday, 18th October, at 3pm & 7pm. They’ll be showcasing their gorgeous new mdf frames, six drawer set, coasters, and of course, some beautiful floral stamps and stencils.
I’ve attached my three DT projects below. Hope you can all tune in tomorrow xx





Sunday, 1 October 2017

HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE

Hey everyone,
Today is part one of my Halloween DT projects for Daisy’s Jewels and Crafts - “Haunted House”
using Daisy’s mdf house. This is perfect for a shadow box.
I started by painting the whole thing black, then edging with design tape.
99% of the decorations and elements are Tim Holtz alterations and idea-ology. (Full list below)
I added some awesome red strip lights to give it an eerie look too.
I also made my own little coffin and gravestone, which was great fun. Hope you like.
My next Halloween part 2 project will be blogged on the 30th, but I have another non-Halloween project on the 18th. Don’t forget to pop onto here to see. Take care :)
Products used:
Daisy's mdf house
Daisy's mdf glue
Daisy's dark green & beige moss
Daisy's mdf small assorted fences
Finnabair 'Poppy Red' 'Pitch Black' impasto paint
Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo' 'Old Paper' 'Black Soot' Distress crayons
Tim Holtz 'Twisted Citron' 'Walnut Stain' 'Festive Berries' 'Antique Linen' distress markers
Tim Holtz idea-ology: design tape Halloween, Halloween fringe, decorative domes, broomsticks, pumpkin pieces, black alpha dice, skulls, boneyard, typography Halloween, foundry frames, Halloween framed portraits, mini fasteners, fractured dolls, pumpkins, apothecary vials, incantation, Halloween word bands, crossbones, wicked, Halloween paper stash, Adornments silverware
Tim Holtz "Retro Halloween" stamp set
Tim Holtz Thinlits die "Claw marks' 'Cobweb'
Pinflair glue gel
Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo' 'Walnut Stain' 'Weathered Wood' distress ink
Imagination Crafts structure paste
IndigoBlu white gesso
Hot glue
Plastic skeleton/parts/hands from my stash
Pebeo black 4artist marker
Battery powered red strip light
Stretchable spider web
Ranger liquid pearls 'Ruby Red'







Tuesday, 26 September 2017

ELEGANT PALETTE & BRUSHES

Hey guys,
Nice to see you again. Today, I'm sharing my latest DT project for Daisy's Jewels and Crafts - paint palette and brushes.
Now, this was a fab project for me, and right up my street! I used some stunning paints and waxes, brushos and Luscious pigment powders for the palette.
Firstly, I used some structure paste, Polaris stones and art stones for texture, then covered in gesso. Then, I used the paints, powders & waxes to give it some gorgeous colour. I used the waxes to give it some highlights and luxury. I finally added the mdf word 'Create' from Daisy's to finish is all off. All products used are listed below. Thanks for looking 😊
Products used:
Daisy's mdf artist board with 2 paint brushes 
Daisy's mdf words "Create"
Imagination Crafts structure paste 
Finnabair art stones/mini art stones 
The Craft Box Polaris stones 
Pebeo white gesso 
Hot glue 
Brusho's: Turquoise, Dark Brown, and Emerald Green 
IndigoBlu's Luscious pigment powders: Verdigris & Penny Dreadful 
Finnabair Art Alchemy Metallique Mermaid Teal acrylic paint 
Finnabair Art Alchemy Bronze Age Metallique wax and Red Amber Antique Brilliance wax
Vintage photo distress paint 
Black Shadow Nuvo Hybrid ink pad
Tim Holtz Birch & Pine stamp 
Pinflair glue gel 

Metal embellishments





Sunday, 17 September 2017

HAPPY HOME WALL HANGING

Hello all,

Today, I'm posting my latest DT project for Daisy's Jewels and Crafts - "Happy home" wall hanging, using the fab triple mdf plaques. These are lovely to paint or cover in your favourite papers.
I also used one of the little mdf houses from Daisy's and their mdf words "Happy" & "Home"
and a couple of their small fence pieces.
I loved making this, and it makes a lovely gift piece for someone for their home. I added some cute little metal tassels at the bottom to finish it all off. Hope you like:) See you all soon xx

Products used:
Daisy's mdf hanging plaques with twine
Daisy's mdf small houses 
Daisy's mdf words "Happy" & "Home"
Daisy's mdf small fences
Daisy's mdf glue 
IndigoBlu 'Townhouse Teal' & 'Olive Waistcoat' paints and white gesso
Tim Holtz 'Black Soot,' 'Barn Door,' & 'Forest Moss' distress paints 
Tim Holtz idea-ology mini book rings
The Trinket Parlour silver tassels 
Tonic Nuvo hybrid ink 'Safari Green' 

Inkylicious 'Snowy Trees' clear stamps 






Monday, 11 September 2017

HOCHANDA SAMPLES 13/09

Hey all,
Today, I'm sharing my samples for Daisy's Jewels and Crafts shows on Hochanda, Wednesday, 13th September. Shows at 8am and 3pm.
They'll be showcasing some fabulous Christmas mdf, such as advent calendars, book boxes and more, including some gorgeous stencils. Make sure you tune in to see all the great samples and fab prices.
Here are my samples for the shows. I've made one of each of the great book boxes (they come in three different sizes) for the two smaller ones I used Christmas papers and paints to cover. For the largest, I used red tissue paper. To decorate, I used some of the little mdf shapes from the grab bag available.
I also made an mdf vase, which I also painted and covered with papers. I added a couple of tea lights (battery) to light it up.
These were all easy to assemble and lots of fun. I hope you enjoy the shows :)