I had a little turtle....

and he's happily swimming away on my card over on the That's Crafty blog today:

This is an Alice Palace stamp from Crafty Individuals, combined with one of their Crafty Elements sets.

So, swim on over and take a look!

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Under the Sea....

Today's the launch date for the new stamps from That's Crafty and here's a sneak peek at what I've been making:

Head on over to the blog to see more. The stamps are a lot of fun to use and coordinate well with the other That's Crafty stamp sets.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

And finally....

Here I've used the Distress Oxides on a doorhanger. I've done the spritz and dip method and added stencilling over the top.

Joggles stamps (the birds), PaperArtsy stamps, Blue Fern Studios stamps all available from The Craft Barn.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

On canvas this time....

Distress Oxides again, this time blending 2 colours straight onto canvas and then stencilling over the top. The colours all hold their own. I've made two slightly different versions:

PaperArtsy stamps and stencil, Blue Fern Studios stamps all available from The Craft Barn.

Thanks for looking!

helen

Distress Oxides....

I've been having a play with my Distress Oxides as I've got a class next week.
Here they are on Kraft card over gesso stencilling:

Really like this effect - soft and chalky.

The stencil and flowers are PaperArtsy and the coffee tin is Blue Fern Studios.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Hochanda....

Crafty Individuals is back on Hochanda tomorrow with Lesley from Chocolate Baroque and, I think, Jean is going to be making her first appearance - good luck Jean.
Here's a peak at some of the stamp sets that will be on:

A lovely seaside theme.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Trees galore.....

You don't just have to use these Crafty Individuals stamps on card - try them in some Tando mini printer trays:

Crafty Individuals are on Hochanda again tomorrow on May 9th with different sets this time, so make sure you tune in.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Craty Individuals on Hochanda...

Not so long ago Crafty Individals were taken onto Hochanda by Lesley from Chocolate Baroque. They chose to use some of my favourite Crafty Individuals stamps - trees!
Here are a few of the samples I made:

These are all stamped on glossy card to give a really crisp effect.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Cubbey holes..

This is a Tando Cubbey that I made for the Craft Barn blog using Kim Dellow PaperArtsy stamps and Imagination Crafts Starlight paints:

These come as kits to make up the separate boxes and you can arrange them as you like:

I decide to use the smallest one like a plant plot. They come with or without apertures - personally I liked the apertures as you can get more depth.

Thanks for looking

Helen