You know that I love watercolors don't you? But sometimes I don't actually use them on watercolor paper. When I am making cards I tend to use a smooth, heavy weight, ordinary cardstock which is totally not a watercolor paper! But I love using it because it is a lovely bright white and you can get some really interesting effects, textures…
[Photo credit: Practical Publishing International] Are you looking for a project to do this this week? Or perhaps it is a Bank Holiday where you are so you have a beautiful Monday to fill with some creativity? If so then I've got a project step by step over on the Papercraft Magazines website that you might find interesting. It is an extra…
Wahoo! Look at me with my issue of Papercraft Essentials before it went on sale! Yay! Ok so I woke up this morning super-pumped and motivated, so I'm sorry if I get too over excited! But I am excited 'coz issue 121 of Papercraft Essentials is in the shops today and I've already got my issue so I can share with you…
Happy Monday guys. Did you have a good weekend? Are you ready for the week ahead? What arty / crafty things have you got on your to-do list this week? My to-do list is full of articles and blog things but my wish list for the week just has one thing on it - to exchange this week, oh that would be…
Time for a quick shout-out with the Papercraft Essentials issue 107, which hit the shelves last week. I've not seen the magazine yet, but there should be a bit of an interactive card making article from me (you can see it at the bottom of the cover) and a fun embossed jigsaw card too. But if you are a Lavina Stamps fan…
New Mag Monday! That sounds quite catchy doesn't it? There are some new magazines in the shops so I thought I would do my shout out for them. I haven't seen them yet so I've got something to look forward too! Tee Hee! That is my tea breaks sorted when I get my crafty hands on them. First up is the new…
Ok, so I confess, I've dropped a bit behind with my magazine shout outs, so some of these mags have been out for a few weeks now so you might need to move fast if you haven't got them already and you want them. The first shout out is for Simply Cards and Papercraft 121 which has been out since the beginning…
It's my favourite post of the week, time for a bit of Art Journal Sharing Thursday. My Art Journal Share this week is all about another habit that I'm trying to turn into a regular thing and that is sketching. I've shared a couple of sketches here on my blog in the past, but I would say that I'm not a confident sketcher,…
Ok so it is a bumper read-a-thon this weekend! I'm looking forward to reading... Creative Cardmaking 64 Which is very pretty in pink this month! I went to the circus with my makes for kids in this issue. They are very bright and all you need to make them is some coloured card and maybe a few dies or punches. Hope you…
It is magazine time and here is what I will be reading this weekend... Well first is some catch-up reading with issue 119 of Simply Cards and Papercraft which came out in the first week of January. I know! I am so behind! Did you spot that this issue comes with a score board this month? Oooo, will have to give that…
I am officially on holiday! YAY! I've just got one more make and one more blog post to do then it is mince pies, mulled wine and jingle all the way. I have my reading all lined up and there are two new magazines out that are on the list: Get Stamping 6 is out with a lovely nature-inspired stamp set. I…