Life in a Snapshot

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Craft Consortium English Garden Ephemera Card

Hello all

I have a lovely card to share using Craft Consortium's English Garden Collection and printable ephemera from Mixed Up Magazine.

Start off by covering the card with paper and then rough up the edges with scissors. Next ink the edges using a make up sponge.

Cut up a few strips of paper and cut out the ephemera. Rough all the edges and ink.

Place the pieces onto the card and once you are happy with the arrangement glue it all down.

Stamp out the mouse images onto watercolour paper using a permanent ink. Colour them in using watercolour pencils. Cut them out and adhere them to card.

Cut out one of the tags from the front of the English Garden.pad and ink it up before using it as a card topper. Stamp a small sentiment over the top of the tag and decorate with enamel stickers.

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Get English Garden Here https://www.craftconsortium.com/shop

Ephemera is available at Mixed Up Magazine

Some are available free to subscribers https://mixedupmag.com/ or on the Etsy site https://www.etsy.com/market/mixed_up_magazine

Sunday, 1 July 2018

Craft Consortium Altered MDF Steampunk Birdhouse

Start off by giving the mdf pieces an under coat of gesso.
Next apply the decoupage papers with thinned out PVA glue.

Once it has dried, paint on texture sand paste and mix it with powdered cinnamon.
Omce this has set, paint over with red oxide paint. You can mix it with a little water to create different shades of rust.

The roof wast covered in a stencil mask first and once the modeling paste had set. It was then panted with quinacione gold acrylic paint.

The birdhouse was decorated with giant mdf cogs that have been painted with metallic paint and rust paste.

Stack up the cogs to create different looks

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

The Glittery Hands Box Tea and Cake Cookie Bunting

Hello all
I have a easy tutorial for you to follow on how to make a cookie themed bunting using the May box from The Glittery Hands Box.

Start off by rolling out some paper clay and then use the heart cutter to cut out the cookies.

Use a needle to add some holies and to create a scalloped edge. Poke a hole in the top to add the string.

Paint the cookies with acrylic paint. I went for a traditional cookie colour but you can choose anything.

Use a hot glue gun to add the icing. The glue will take a few minutes to set depending on how thick the icing is. Paint these your desired colour and leave to dry.

I cut the letters out of craft foam using an alphabet die and glued them on.

Paint heavy gel medium onto each cookie and sprinkle micro beads over them.

Once they are dry, tie some twine though the top and thread them onto the ribbon. Use mini pegs to hold them in place.

Saturday, 23 June 2018

Cherish The Memory Summer Feelings Boat Card

Hi all

I am just sharing a card i made up using the Summer Feelings Die-cut pad available at Cherish The Memory.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/614685279/studiolight-summer-feelings-card-making?ref=shop_home_active_20

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Friday, 22 June 2018

The Blank Page Muse Stamps: Plenty Of Fish ATC Set

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Learn how to create this ATC set using stamps by The Blank Page Muse.

Products used

The Blank Page Muse Nautical Set

The Blank Page Muse Nautical 2 Set

Blue Acrylic Paint

Turquoise Acrylic Paint

Purple Mist Spray

Micro Bead

Glass Sand

Flat Backs

Heavy Gel Medium

Watercolour Paper

Artist Colouring Pencils

Start off by painting the ATC blanks with acrylic paint. Next add heavy gel medium to the bottom and then sprinkle with glass sand and micro beads.

Next take the net stamp from the Nautical 2 Set and stamp it across the top.

Stamp out the images onto watercolour paper and then colour them in with watercolour pencils. Use water and a brush to blend the colours. Once dry fussy cut them out.

Once the background has dries, Glue down the images and then stamp out a few sentiments. Colour these in before cutting them out and gluing them in place.