Stand Out From The Crowd!!

Morning Crafters. Today I am sharing another of the samples I made for the launch of Jungle Dreams from Michelle. Once again, it's been created using only one of the many images in the collection along with a couple of the sentiments to create the card and insert. Welcome to today's tutorial, I hope you enjoy it along with the finished card.

You Will Need:

Jungle Dreams Collection

Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, Blueprint Sketch,Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot.

Alcohol Markers: Yellows, Oranges and Red

Pebeo Drawing Gum

Sheena Stamping Card

Small Paint Brush

Adhesives and Base Card

Step 1: Print out your chosen image onto Sheena Stamping Card.

Step 2: Choose your sentiment. Tip: Print a page of sentiments, it save card and you will have the for other projects.

Step 3: Create and print your insert onto super smooth paper.

Step 4: Fill the image with Pebeo Drawing Gum, create a few splats by tapping your loaded brush onto a pen or ruler above the piece.

Step 5: Start your background, using Faded Jeans around your image, blending outwards.

Step 6: Next blend from the edges with Blueprint Sketch towards the middle.

Step 7: Repeat with Chipped Sapphire, always fading towards your image.

Step 8: Repeat with Black Soot, to really deepen the richness of the colour. Go easy here. Once the inks are dry, remove the drawing gum. Cut out your sentiment and bled around the edges.

Step 9: With your Alcohol markers, colour your image, blending from red to yellow.

Step 10: Assemble your card as shown in the photo.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today, I do hope you have liked the tutorial and the finished piece. Hope to see you very soon. Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Savannah Landscape

Morning, Today I am sharing the first tutorial for a card I made for the launch of Jungle Dreams from Michelle. I wonder how many of you have started receiving your collections, I imagine you are having lots of fun designing with the wonderful elements. For this card, all I have used is one element, a frame border, the possibilities are endless.

For this you will need:

Jungle Dreams Collection

Distress Inks: Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey, Aged Mahogany

Tree Stamps

Clarity Masks or Ripped Copier paper

Clarity Moon Mask or Circle cut from Copier paper

Yellow card

Black base card

Step 1: Print out the border frame, Make sure you leave this to dry thoroughly before using the distress inks.

Step 2: Position your moon/sun mask and first landscape mask.

Step 3: Build up your colours, fairly deep at the bottom. working away from the mask, fading out to leave a paler tone where the hills meet. Continue with adding to your land and sky. With the sky add a small amount of Aged Mahogany for warmth.

Step 4: Peel away the moon mask, add trees and bushes, remembering to keep the perspective to build your scene.

Step 5: Mount you piece onto yellow card and then secure to your black card base.

Thank you for taking the time to visit today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card. Hopefully you will visit again soon.Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

I've fallen behind again.

Hi all, I am sorry I have really fallen behind this weekend and the builders were due today but they cant make it after all. I have a post on the Hochanda blog today, It's using Foamiran, today's flowers are Chrysanthemums, I hope you will take a look.

I am sure I will be back to normal tomorrow and hope you will join me then. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Create your Own Journal Series and other News

Morning. I thought I would start my Tutorials for the New Collection 'Jungle Dreams' On Monday, to start the new week. So today, I am using my blog to let you know about my Journal Making Series on the Hochanda Blog with a GIVEAWAY and a show you just cant miss today, along with some project photos. Justin and Gordon from Be Creative will be sharing their AMAZING Wonder Crystals at 10 am and 3 pm today, Don't miss these shows, especially the first one as they're on a fantastic offer, with bonus goodies included too, so they might not last till the 3 pm show.

Secondly, My 'Create your own Journal' was published yesterday, I hope you will join me for the series of 3, taking you right from the beginning to the end. I will be giving away a 6 x 6 almost identical version at the end of the series, so please join in the GIVEAWAY and even more exciting get involved with the series, it would be lovely to have you on board and you will have great fun.

As you know I love working with the Wonder Crystals and have created many craft projects using them. If you love them too today is definitely the time to get them. Here are some more projects using the crystals.

I hope you will join me next week for more tutorials, I have 2 posts on the Hochanda Blog. On Monday I am sharing a Foamiran Chrysanthemum tutorial and on Thursday, I have an exciting Groovi/Clarity tutorial. I do hope you will join me there as well. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Jungle Dreams From Michelle (MJM Studios)

Morning, I hope you have been enjoying the One Day Special launched on Hochanda last night by Michelle. I know it has been extremely popular, but I am really not surprised, she has really pulled out all of the stops. Michelle will be on our screens again this morning at 9 am, with another show at 1 pm and Final Call at 5 pm. 

Michelle has been surrounded by samples, which just shows just how much we have all loved creating with this collection. I hope you got to see my review on the Hochanda blog, if not do take a look and leave a comment if you have time. Hochanda blog link.

I will be starting the Tutorials for the samples I made very soon. Don't forget my Journal Making series starts today on the Hochanda Blog. You could be the lucky person who gets the 6 x 6 Journal ready for you to decorate, by leaving a message there and sharing the Hochanda Blog post on Facebook. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

A few Sneak Peeks of What's to Come

Hi Crafters, I couldn't resist the temptation and longer, Michelle is launching her 'Jungle Dreams' collection tonight on Hochanda at 6 pm, with another show at 8 pm. It's your new One Day Special, certainly not one to miss either. It's such a wonderful collection and the samples from everyone are out of this world. Over on the Hochanda Blog, I have included a review and preview of the collection, So I do hope you ill pop over, please do leave some feedback there, if you have time.

Once again, it has been a pleasure to design with this superb collection. I know I seem to say it each time, but it's always true that tie seems to run out before the ideas. I have used such a small amount of the wonderful content, each time I browse I come across more elements I have missed.

If you have ever had one of Michelle's collections before you will know how generous she is with the content, both amount and quality. If you've not tried one of the collections before, I would highly recommend that you do. Every elements is top quality and can be used in any number of ways regardless of the project you are creating.

Thank you ever so much for taking the time to join me today, it's always good to have your company. Just to let you know that tomorrow on the Hochanda Blog, I am beginning a 3 part Journal making series. If I manage to get over 50 Comments on that blog, I will be giving away a 6 x 6 version of the journal at the end of the series. To be in with a chance all you have to do is share that post and leave a comment on the Journal blog. You will get one entry for your comment, so if you leave a comment on each of the 3 in the series you will have 3 chances of being the lucky recipient of the journal. I will repeat this on the blog post tomorrow, in case anyone misses it. Take care and Happy Crafting.

A Few Problems caused by the Snow

Hi everyone, I just want to take the time to let you know why I have not been posting for the last few day's. Like a lot of you the 'Beast from the East' brought a lot of The white stuff. It's started to melt away, but it has been causing a few problems, that can't be left I'm afraid. In the meantime I have a post on the Hochanda Blog with some Inspiration for Mothers Day which is coming up at the weekend. I hope you will support me and leave a comment.

https://hochandablog.com/2018/03/05/inspiration-for-a-mothers-day-card-by-nick-roberts/

I have also got a review being published there later today with a scrapbook page I made with 'Jungle Dreams' a brand new collection from Michelle. The collection is out of this world so please take the time to read about it and see some of the elements included.

Jungle Dreams Preview

On Thursday 8th March, I have something quite exciting, Hochanda will be posting my Journal Making series. I will be taking you through making a journal from start to finish for you to decorate, add to and enjoy. I hope you will join me over the 3 separate posts. And as a bonus, if I receive 50 or more comments on the posts I will be making and sending a 6 x 6 version of the journal to someone who has left the lucky comment. Good luck.

For now, I hope you will bear with me.Take care and Happy Crafting.xx