Favourite colours

Good morning all and here we are with another new Fussy and Fancy Challenge...

Our new theme is .....Favourite colours....

And our host is the lovely Gina

Now it won't surprise any of you what my favourite colours are...

Here is my dt inspiration

 

I have had quite a few questions recently about the 'ghosting ' technique so I thought it would be a good opportunity to use it here.

I started with a piece of Stencil card , the correct card is very important for this technique...you need one that will accept water...so it needs to have a low chalk content .

I started by adding my distress inks , with the darkest first

And then blending to the lighter colours, this is a great way to practice your blending as it doesn't have to be perfect

Next , I added the stencil and spritzed some water through it

I carefully removed the stencil , left it for a few moments and then rolled it dry with kitchen towel

Look at the cool , effect that you get, and depending on colour choice, amount of water and drying time you get different results.

When completely dry I added some flicks of white paint and a black sharpie line .

Next some matting and layering

Followed by these wonderful die cut butterflies from Tim Holtz.

Finally a Clarity sentiment , chopped into separate words

A quick, easy but effective technique.

I do hope that you have enjoyed today's blog post and that you will visit the Fussy and Fancy blog.....here...

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Even better, I would love you to enter the challenge.

I have another busy week planned with a Groovi day class tomorrow and some more hospital visits to see the little man....

Have a lovely weekend all, oh and remember that our Barbara and Paul are on Hochanda this Sunday and Monday..

Sneak peek time

And

Take care everyone

Much love and hugs

Jo. xxxx

 

 

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Fairy Magic

Good evening all and thanks for popping in. Another busy day here, samples in the post, and lots of jobs ticked off the list .

Plus a little bit of fairy magic

This is a sample that I made for Rosie's recent One Day Special shows on Hochanda..., as you know I love to mix and match the plates. Some subtle colour and a sprinkling of fairy dust glitter.

I just had to add a couple of Tina's butterflies.

Now speaking of fairy magic , I am bursting to tell you about our magic moments tonight...

Our first cuddles with Elliot, oh he is doing so well...and Danielle is on the mend too...

Grandad

And grandma

Oh he is so cute and he open his eyes too...I will never forget those special moments as long as I shall live.

Much love and hugs everyone

Grandma Jo. xxx

 

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Crafting in Cumbria.

Good afternoon all and thanks for popping in.

I do hope your week has started well, it is very up and down in the Rice household. I got back from Cumbria on Saturday to find Danielle feeling quite unwell and with a temperature of 39.4 . So off we went to hospital and they admitted her with possible sepsis...so I didn't get home until nearly 11pm as Adam was working..

The nursing staff are wonderful and took Elliot up to her for a hour of family time yesterday...

After we have had a catch up we are off to visit them , poor Adam and Danielle are having such a rough time...

So before we go , I just have time to share some photographs with you...

Saturday at Clarity Cumbria we had a play with some new Clarity Stencils and did some ghosting, look what the crafters made

We then decorated some new MDF butterflies and bees, which I have designed

I am so proud of everyone, these are amazing

After lunch , and cake because it was Peters Birthday we used Stencil brushes to create these masterpieces

And we even had time for tea and cake and another make

I do like to crack the whip...!!!!

But what happens at craft class , stays at craft class....

Must get on....catch you all soon

Much love and hugs

Jo. Xxxx

 

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Air , Element...

Good evening all and thanks for popping in. I do hope that your week has gone well and that you have a lovely weekend planned. I am off to the Lake District tomorrow for Clarity Cumbria, and I am really looking forward to it. My car is packed and ready to go...

Mind you I was up in Kendal yesterday at the PaperMill Direct , doing a day workshop with some wonderful ladies, and oh what a laugh we had. ( fab lunch too)

So just before I head to the sofa I thought I would share a recent card with you...I made it for the tv shows this week.

This uses the new Air Elements stamp...

I started with a piece of Stencil card , stamped the image and then added the mask . I used the cloud mask to create some sky.

 

This is what I had

I found this stamp ( part of the joy and birdsong stamp set ) and thought it just fitted the bill, so I stamped it in the same Artistry ink

I used some ink and watercoloured the image...nice and pale.

Next I added some clear embossing powder to the birds.

And then out with the trusty charcoal pencils to give the shadow...now you know how I love to do this...

Here is a closer look

Some matting and layering

I do love to make flat cards , that look 3dimentional .

So before I go...Grandma Jo , is going to keep you up to date...

Elliot is still improving and here is today's photo...he has had a little set back and is jaundiced again so he is back under the sun lamp...

He didn't like having to wear the goggles again....bless him..

That cuddle is getting closer...

Thanks for all your best wishes and for joining me on here...

Enjoy your weekend

Take care all.

Love and hugs

Grandma Jo...( I did listen , Chrissie...) xxx

 

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Fairies

Good morning all, and thanks for joining me.

Oh my life just seems to get more hectic, do you find that????

Hope you had a good weekend, and that this week has started well...we have good news here and our little Elliot managed to breath all by himself at the weekend and last night when we saw him he wasn't even on the oxygen...he is such a fighter and has done so well. He is even out of his incubator and in a little cot....

I am so excited as we will get too have our first cuddle soon...

 

So in between hospital visits, I have been getting another magazine commission finished..plus more dt work.....speaking of which...today I thought I would share one of my recent makes using the new fairy stamps...

I started with a piece of stencil card, and stamped the fairy, and then added her mask...

 

Next I added the stencil and then started some blending....starting with yellow...

Then orange

Through to red

And finally some fine wine,,,(well it would be rude not too...!!!)

Do remember to work on the blending area where the two colours join..

I stamped the sentiment first in the radiance ink pad and then adding some colour

Next I added some colour to the fairy

And some Perga glitter , a real must have

Some matting and layering and some Inka gold for edging...I do love to do this

These are such fabulous and magical stamps..

Fairy magic...we all need a bit of that every so often....

A Magic wand to help me with my craft list , workshops in Hazel grove tomorrow, The Paperwarehouse in Kendal on Thursday and Clarity Cumbria on Saturday...

But before I go...I just wanted to share this special photo with you....

Much love and hugs

Jo. xxx

 

 

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