Snail in a Bottle by Tracey Dutton
Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of a new stamp and sticker stencil bundle, today we look back at Tracey’s adventures with the “All Things Magical” stamp collection and the fabulous bottle-shaped Sticker Stencils, both of which were released last February. She demonstrates how to give the bottle a three-dimensional look by shading with various colours of […]
A Divine Flower Frame by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again. Thanks so much for popping in. Today I am using one of our new floral stamps to create a beautiful frame. This could be so versatile, and suitable for so many different designs. In this instance, I am going to stamp a little scene inside the frame, add some scenery […]
Nia in April, a Calendar Page by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again. Thanks so much for joining me. Today I am going to create the April page in my Lavinia Calendar, drawing my inspiration from the digital image that is pre-printed on the bottom of the page. I am placing our fabulous fairy, Nia, on one of our new Flower Divine stamps, […]
A Beautiful Hummingbird Tag by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here, thanks so much for popping in. I am so excited to be with you today, creating a wonderful watercolour tag. It is going to have a vintage type of background, using Distress Oxide ink. We will stamp our Small Hummingbird and a few Honeysuckle Flowers. Some pencil work and Wink of […]
A Meadow for March by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again. Thanks so much for popping in today where we are going to be creating a Lavinia Meadow on our March Calendar page. This would make a beautiful piece of art to put in a frame too. I will begin with some low-tack masking tape, and add some stamping. Next will […]
Enchanted Doorway by Sarah Anderson
So, what lies behind this magnificent ancient doorway? Design team member, Sarah Anderson, has allowed the flora to spill out into the foreground, offering a clue as to the contents of the enchanted garden beyond. Sarah has utilised a variety of mediums to colour this lovely night-time scene, adding a touch of magical sparkle with […]
Positive Pins by Emma-Jo
In this tutorial, Emma-Jo describes how to create charming little dress pins for wearing on clothing, or a bag. Stamping onto Sizzix Shrink Plastic, she then colours with watercolour pencils, Posca Pens and Ganzi Starry metallic colours. Finally, adding a glittery edge using Wow! Embossing Powders.
Pearl Hummingbird by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again. Thanks for joining me today where I am going to create a beautiful, arty background to surround our wonderful hummingbird. I will be adding some colour using the Gansai Tambi paints, oh these pearl colours are amazing. Our Hot-Pressed Watercolour Card is just perfect for this, and I am using […]
February’s Fairy Toadstool by Jo Rice
Hi everyone, thanks so much for popping in. Jo here again with another Calendar tutorial. Today I am going to create a little woodland scene with our Fairy Toadstool and members of the Wallace Family, some blended Elements ink and water splats. For the finishing touches, we’ll add more colour using Watercolour and pastel pencils, […]
