Soho paper holds a treasure trove of cards and paper like vellums and parchments.Now it has expanded its range to include greeting card blanks for all you card makers,including labels and cello bags to help with storage once they have been created. An ideal site for any paper crafter.
www.ukcraftwebsites.co.uk/cards.php
An amazing site for all quilters and patchwork enthusiasts.This site has everything from girly pink fabrics to animal prints, modern and traditional.It’s themed fabrics from Easter to Halloween and character buttons are a big inspiration to keep you busy all year round.
For other fabric crafts websites check out www.ukcraftwebsites.co.uk/fabric.php
Magnolia studios is a crafters dream!Even if you have never crafted before you can try one of these additive hobbies such as fashion jewellery making,make your own teddy bear,decorating pottery and working with art clay silver.You can join workshops and even have your own hen party involving these fantastically creative crafts.
Click here to view the site: magnoliastudios.co.uk/
Interested in craft workshops from the uk then try this www.ukcraftwebsites.co.uk/workshops.php
I’ve been busy getting items ready for a few craft fairs i’m doing over the next few months. These are some keyrings I’ve made using my handmade fabric buttons.
Robot & elephant fabric button keyrings with crochet and felt flowers.
Bold vibrant gem colours are so big this season.Pastels dont stand a chance.
Add extra glamour to your colourful wardrobe. I have made this 16″ swarovski necklace using 8mm multi faceted beads which really capture the light.
They are now at a reduced price (please see Lilith Black Shadow for payment)
Go on, you know you want to.
http://www.poisonedapplejewellery.co.uk
It’s important not to forget that Dad likes to get a card too at this time of year so get crafty now and make those Fathers Day cards before it’s to late!
These cards have been made using Funky Hand craft CD V. Funky, which is available from www.funkyhand.com, and a lot of love! Don’t forget your Dad this fathers Day 15th June.
Anice xx
These earrings, illusion necklace and tiara were created for a bride who is getting married in Gretna Green on the 14th Febuary 2009.
Created using Swarovski crystals and fine beading wire.
Can be made to order in other colours etc.
With so many different shapes and sizes of bare chipboard available to crafters at the moment it can sometimes be difficult to know how to approach using them in your crafting and get the result that you want. Bare chipboard can be decorated in lots of different ways, painting and embossing with embossing powders are just two ideas. As a backing paper designer I am always looking for new ways to use my papers on cards and scrapbook pages to give interesting and different results. Covering bare chipboard with your favourite backing paper is a great way of co-ordinating elements perfectly.
Here is a quick tutorial showing you one way to add backing papers to chipboard and get a professional result with just a little bit of effort.
For my demonstration I have used a chipboard flower from Maya Road and a backing paper from one of my own Funky Hand download collections Shabby Saturday. You will need a sticky glue like Pritt stick, a sharp scalpel for cutting and, my secret weapon, a Basic Grey Precision File kit. Now, you don’t HAVE to have this file set but if you decide that you would like to work more with chipboard it will be a purchase you wont regret. You can use a metal nail file or emery board and you will still get a good result.
Apply glue all over the front of your chipboard shape making sure you cover all of the surface and then place it face down onto the reverse of your backing paper. Leave it to dry.
Once the glue has dried begin to cut the shape of the chipboard out of the paper from the reverse. Taking care to cut as close to the chipboard as possible.
Your chipboard shape is now covered with your backing paper but it will be rather rough around the edges..this is where your file comes in.
Working from the front of your chipboard gently file the edges of your backing paper. TIP: File at a slight angle and only away from you. If you pull and push the file like a saw the paper is likely to pull away from the chipboard and you wont get the smooth result you want. Filing your chipboard shape can take quite a while but the more time you take the better the end result will be.
Once you have finished filing you can then decide how you would like to finish off the edges of the chipboard shape. You can leave it plain or perhaps use a felt tip along the edge. I used a small black ink pad to ink the edges for slightly grungy finish.
I added this chipboard flower to a card I made for my best friends daughters second birthday. I attached it to the card by making holes through the flower and the base card and threading 21 gauge covered wire through them both and a co-ordinating button,twisting the wire to secure them all and finishing it off by adding beads and curling the wire.
This technique for covering chipboard works great for all types of chipboard, So, now you can cover anything from chipboard alphabets to your bind it all book covers..Enjoy!
Anice xx
This is a bracelet created from fresh water pearls, swarovski crystals and delica beads in a variety of pinks and greys to match with a mother of the bride’s outfit.
These shoppers are sturdy jute bags which I have decorated in a variety of styles using vintage fabrics and buttons.
They sold very well at my last farmers market. They should do very well in the coming months as my local parish council is currently talking about making the village a plastic bag free zone.
I’ve been asked to create custom designs so coming soon will be an ice cream, a hedgehog and a yatch.
