Stitched Mixed Media Face

Hi Friends and Crafters. I am sharing a stitched mixed media project with you today. Something a little different to try out with my collection. This uses a simple chain stitch for the outline and a couple of French Knots for the eyes. The background has been made with Calico with the print for the background pulled from the Gel Press from Clarity. It's great fun to use and a great way of making some really interesting backgrounds for any of your crafty makes.

You will Need:

Craftascope A5 Media Stencil 'Trent'

Craftascope A5 Media 'Dolphin' Stamp Set 1

Craftascope A5 Media 'Profile' Stamp Set 2

Or The full set which is still on an offer price. and with Flexi and Less.

Clarity Gel Press Printing Plate 8 x 10''

Versafine Black Ink Pad

Daler Rowney System 3 Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red and Ultra Marine.

Brayer

Burgundy/Red Embroidery Thread

Black Card

White Stamping Card

Calico

Step 1: Start with the background on your calico. Add and spread each colour in turn using your Brayer. Use Red, then Blue and finally the yellow. Firmly and evenly smooth the calico over the surface and lift the print. Leave to dry thoroughly.

Step 2: Using the remainder of the ink on your plate, repeat with your card. Lift the print and leave too dry.

Step 3: Position the stencil onto the calico and using either a fine liner or graphite pencil, trace around the outside lines of the whole design. Add the Calico to your hoop and stitch your design use 3 threads and use the chain stitch. This fives a really nice raised result, with dimension and texture while allowing smooth turns around the curves. Use a darker thread for the eyes and a couple of french knots to add life to the eyes. Ray the edges of your cloth to give more interest and texture.

Step 4: Choose a selection of words that appeal to you from across both stamp sets. Use Versafine black ink to stamp onto your gel printed card. Use Tacky glue to mount them onto black card, leaving a narrow border.

Step 5: Mount your fabric onto black card using Collall Tacky Glue. Then use 3D Glue gel to position and secure your words around the face.

Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

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Many thanks for joining me today. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished project. It would be great for you try it out especially if it's something you have not done before. This makes a great wall hanging, a page for a journal or scrapbook page and a smaller version would make a lovely stitched card. Why not try it as a partial face with a boarder around it, whatever you do have fun and enjoy what you do. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Acrylic Portrait

Morning Friends and Crafters. Well the day has finally arrived, my first show on Hochanda at 4 pm this afternoon. All of the drawing,designing and re drawing has taken me on this exciting journey and what a scary journey it has been at times, I hope you will be rooting for me and praying that I wont end up on the bloopers reel lol. Today I am sharing a tutorial for one of the demonstrations that I hope there will be time for. I have chosen this project as it gives a really strong and punchy look, but it is totally achievable for everyone to create. I have just used one stencil from the collection, any of the words or sentiments from the collection would work, but I chose to leave it, for now anyway.

You will need:

Craftascope 'Trent' Stencil

Distress Crayons Set 3

Indigo Blu Townhouse Teal Acrylic Paint

White Gesso

Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Paint Orange Popsicle

Pencil

Purple Spritzer

Orange Spritzer

Black Card 12 x 12 9 (Smaller if Preferred)

Ste 1: Create your background with the acrylic paints and a Brayer. Build up your layers to create interest, texture and dimension. (*Top Tip* use rice paper or a piece of Calico to mop up any excess paint, this can be used for future projects. Another idea is to use an ATC size to create later.)

Step 2: Use the Spritzers to create another level of interest. Try letting the colours run either side of where your image will sit, like a sort of frame.

Step 3: Trace through your stencil with a pencil, these have been designed to give at least 3 different faces. By using either the inside line on it's own, the outside line on it's own or a mixture of the 2 lines. Remove the stencil and using the Black Distress Crayon strengthen the image.

Step 4: First using your White Distress Crayon, start by adding the shape and highlights to the face, add some white and rub in with your finger, decide where your light is coming from, here its from the right.

Step 5: Start by adding more shape with the black add the black and rub in with your finger, be sparing with this as it is a strong tone, less is more, continue until you are happy with the image. To finish your project you can add some of the brown and cream Distress Crayons to add texture to the hair.

Thank you so much for taking a look at what I have shared today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished piece. It would be great for you to have a go to see just what you can create. Hope you will join me on Hochanda today at 4 pm or if you have missed it you can see a repeat on Catch up. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

As you know I love writing my blog and helping as much as I can, well I would really love for you to add you support by adding me as a favourite blog. All you need to do in that section is choose other and add my blog address nickinbarnsley.blogspot It would be great to get a mention even if I dont come anywhere.

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Until Tomorrow, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

ATC Journal with Craftacope

Morning Friends and Crafters. I am so excited to share the first Tutorial Post for a project I have made with my first collection (lot's of photos on the blog post). My new collection will be launching exclusively on Hochanda at 4 pm on 1 st November. I do hope you are as excited as I am. It would be great if you would tune in to see the whole collection along with a lot more inspiration and samples. From now and for the next week there will be lot's of inspiration shared, both on here and the Hochanda Blog. But dont worry, I have been busily adding more tutorials for after that as well for anyone who would like some more inspiration or ideas of what else can be done with my Collection. 

You will need:

Craftascope Xander Stencil

Craftascope Trent Stencil

Craftascope Profile Stamp Collection 2

Greyboard cut to sizes in photo 1

Black Card 4 x 15 1/2''

Graphic 45 or your choice of Decorative Papers

Epiphany Round Tool and Covers

Construction Tape

Red liner Tape

Black Ribbon

Brusho

Watercolour Crad

Tacky Glue

3D Glue Gel

Versamark Black Ink Pad

Dusty Concord Distress Ink Pad

Step 1: Cut and arrange your greyboard as shown.

Step 2: Use construction tape to secure the sections together, you need a gap between each piece, the width of the particular board you are using.

Step 3: Your piece should look like this.

Step 4: Create your spine. Score as shown in the photo.

Step 5: Reinforce and fold the spine as shown.

Step 6: Add red liner tape and tacky glue for extra strength to the 1 cm section and join them together. This gives you the spine and extra space to allow for your personal additions. Decorate your journal with Graphic 45 papers or paper of your choice.

Step 7: Create a nice colourful piece of watercolour card with a selection of Brusho. Once completely dry, stencil through your stencils with Versafine black ink. I used just the eye area, making sure it was slightly bigger than the size I needed. Use the Epiphany tool to create the wonderful embellishments for the inside.

Step 8 & 9: Add to your design, here I have used them as buttons for the ATC holders I have added to a couple of my inside pages.

Step 10: Stamp the sentiment on matching paper, trim to size and blend the edges with Dusty Concord Distress ink, choose another colour if you have other colour papers.

Step 11: For the front of your Journal. Stamp the profile stamp on to matching paper and again lightly distress the edges with Dusty Concorde. I have used a sentiment panel on the front as I wanted to keep the word 'STORY' on the second page, but it's entirely up to you.

Thank you ever so much for sharing my exciting news today, I really hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished project, I have shared with you. Please keep your eyes out on Facebook as there will be a chance for someone to win the whole collection in a Hochanda Giveaway. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.
As you know I love writing my blog and helping as much as I can, well I would really love for you to add you support by adding me as a favourite blog. All you need to do in that section is choose other and add my blog address nickinbarnsley.blogspot It would be great to get a mention even if I dont come anywhere.

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I am looking forward to sharing more with you over the week ahead, there is a post on the Hochanda Blog Tomorrow. For now Take care and Happy Crafting