This video by Tim Holtz has some great techniques using his range of distress inks.
I use these inks often and highly recommend them. You can purchase them here from my store.
I use these inks often and highly recommend them. You can purchase them here from my store.
Just found this great eBook on how to make money from doing what you love - YES - craft! It is a Complete Guide to Starting and Running Your Home Craft Business and explains what you absolutely must know if you want to have a successful craft business. Check it out and see what you think.
My poor neglected blog... it has been so long since I visited here. I do have a new pattern that I am quite proud of. you can vie it here on my website. I think it may even be my favourite but then I always think that until I design a new one. It was fun to make. I love the simplify message. Our lives are cluttered with things and places to be ... simplify and enjoy the freedom that comes.
This stitchery is the third pretty stitchery in my Inspirations Range and is sure to delight. I am combining all these stitcheries into a quilt for my daughter... how lovely to sleep under such positive thoughts and affirmations. I just love the simplicity of this range.
The pattern includes detailed, easy to follow instructions on how to transfer, colour and stitch the design, a full sized pattern template, a complete requirements list and a close-up photo of the finished piece. You could also use this piece in a bag or cushion, frame it or include it in a quilt.
Finished stitchery measures 9.5x7.5 inches
Check it out at my site here.
I made these cards from my Easter Card Making Kit available in my shop. You can see all the Easter cards I made with this kit here on my blog.
Another of my Easter Cards. I like this pink cutout paper. I glued it onto a tiny pink polka dot backing paper and added some purple ricrac with double sided tape. The little bunnies are a stamp from Craft Ceations. I stamped them onto tan cardstock and added the smallest, cutest pom poms for tails. I mounted the bunnies onto purple corrugated card to create some balance against rhe purple base card. Tied it all together with a prima purple flower and baby pink brad. The dotted Happy Easter stamp from Printblocks tied in well with the theme - I stamped and embossed this one in pink. It is mounted onto some purple corrugated card like the bunnies. Now time for some chocolate....
I have a card making kit to make all of my Easter Cards all ready to list in my shop and I also have one up for auction this week on Ebay here.
I have a card making kit to make all of my Easter Cards all ready to list in my shop and I also have one up for auction this week on Ebay here.
This is one of my pretty Easter Cards. I love Penny Black stamps... this bunny is from her Garden Friends Cling Mount set. I coloured it with tombow pens and prismacolor pencils. The Happy Easter stamp is from StampIt. The pretty gingham backing paper is from Penny Black as well. I finished the card with some flower punchies and just had to add some kindy glitz of course!
I have made an Easter card kit and it is available on ebay here. It includes everything you need to make this card along with 5 other pretty Easter cards and some extra Easter embellishments. I'll show you the other cards I have made soon.
Just listed here on Ebay this pretty Easter Card Making Kit. It is up for auction this week with the bidding starting at just 99 cents. I made some cute cards with this kit and will be posting them here over the next couple of weeks. Bunnies are just so cute.
I have been featured in a beautiful purple themed treasury on ETSY. Check out these lovelies here
Here is the second pretty stitchery pattern in the new range at warmheart craft - The Inspirations Range. I am combining all the stitcheries in this range into a quilt for my daughter. How lovely to sleep under positive thoughts and inspirations. You can view all the details about this pattern and others in this range here.
I have been loving the rain lately... a good reason to stay snug and warm inside making cards. Here are a couple I made this weekend and already listed in our shop.
Just finished these printable country and friendship inspired bookmarks.
I have them listed on my website and Etsy and of course Zibbet. They are such a great idea for a quick gift and am so happy with the way they turned out... have plans now to make some more. You can instantly download them... only $3.00AU
I just joined up with Zibbet and LOVE it...
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at the discounted rate of $7/month.
Don’t you miss out!
Just listed another ACEO on Etsy here. I am becoming quite a collector.. my latest one arrived from Canada yesterday and I am so happy with it. This is such a great way to support fellow artists and own a little piece of their work.
I have just started working on a new range of stitchery patterns. They will eventually be combined into a quilt for my daughter so I am using inspirational words as my focus.. nothing like positive thoughts to cover you as you sleep. This stitchery is so pretty. I have it listed just about everywhere... Ebay and Etsy and of course my download website - All Things Country'N'Prim and my Warmheart Craft site as well. You could use this stitchery in a bag or cushion, frame it or include it in a quilt like I hope to do.
I have been working on some handmade ACEO's. ACEO stands for Art Card Editions & Originals. They are small works of art in any media, but must measure 3.5 X 2.5 inches. ACEO's are a great way to collect original art from a variety of artists. Frame them, collect them, trade them, use them as gift card inserts, book marks, gift tags, magnets ... they are so versatile.
I have just listed these on Etsy. 
My Heart is Full and My Love
My latest creative adventure has been with the medium of digital art and I LOVE it.
Here are my first two pieces... now listed on Etsy
I just love this Penny Black set of Christmas stamps - the wonder. You can purchase the set here at my store. I embossed and coloured one of the images from this cute set on this card. I used my tombow pens and prismacolor pencils to colour. I then used a Stamp-it stamp 2147D Hip Christmas for the greeting and finished it all off with some festive metallic ribbon and a gold star brad.
I have this christmas stitchery pattern featured in the latest issue of The Rusty Tin Roof Online Magazine where it is available as a free promotional pattern. I will be listing it for sale on my website soon but first I am offering it for free to my blog followers. Feel free to mention it on your blog with a link to this post....
This Christmas pattern includes detailed, easy to follow instructions explaining how to transfer paint and stitch the design. A full sized pattern template is also included along with a close-up photo of the finished piece and a comprehensive requirements list. The finished design measures 11x7.5in. This versatile stitchery can either be framed or used as a panel in a quilt, bag or cushion.
