Ray of Sunshine with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here – thanks so much for popping in! With the spring equinox having been just a few days ago, what better way to celebrate than by bringing a little sunshine into our crafting? So today, we’ll be combining a sticker stencil with a circle mask to create a warm, glowing sunburst effect […]
Make A Dandelion with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again! Can you believe we’re just over a week away from the start of the Lavinia Stamps Spring Extravaganza? Exciting times ahead! But for now, why not join me for a relaxing and creative session using the fabulous “Make A Dandelion” stamp set from Lavinia? This versatile set allows you to […]
The Mouse on the Bridge with Tracey Dutton
Those pesky little mice find their way into the most unexpected places! This time, the adorable Basil is making his way across the Druid’s Pass Bridge, his lantern casting a warm glow as he navigates through the fading evening light. To bring this enchanting scene to life, Tracey has used a combination of Dragon’s Thorn […]
Tree of Life with Tracey Dutton
The Tree of Life is a powerful symbol found in many of the world’s religions, mythologies, and folktales, representing growth, connection, and the link between the earthly and spiritual realms. Taking inspiration from this timeless motif, Tracey brings her beautifully detailed Tree of Life stamp to life in this stunning composition, created on Hot-Pressed Watercolour […]
Easter Decoration with Emma-Jo
Easter Egg Dangly Decoration By Emma-Jo This weeks “Have a Go” is a Eggstremely amazing Easter dingly-dangly ornament. Made using Archival Inks, Posca Pens and Shrink Plastic, we take an inquisitive Woodland Hare and Place them in some beautiful forest floor surroundings. The forest floor is created using some of the smaller stamps like mini […]
A Magical Woodland Scene with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, Jo here again—thank you for joining me as we embark on a woodland adventure to create a magical little scene! This versatile design can be transformed to reflect any season or mood, simply by adjusting your choice of stamps and ink colours. With such a wonderful array of woodland stamps available, I can’t […]
Smooshing a Backdrop for Harietta with Jo Rice
Hi everyone, and thank you for popping in today! I thought we’d take a moment to catch up and revisit an old favourite technique… Smooshing. With so many new ways to blend colours – from inks and sprays to pastels, watercolours, stencils, and the Gel Press – Smooshing is sometimes overlooked. But this classic technique […]
Acrylic Paints and Dried Flowers with Tracey Dutton
Since their launch last year, Lavinia Chalk Acrylic Paints have been a firm favourite among crafters, and today, Tracey revisits one of her go-to techniques – creating stunning abstract art on the Gel Press. Using the Lavinia Flower Press, she flattens out leaves and flowers, incorporating them into pre-inked Gel Press designs intertwined with delicate […]
Create an Embossed Butterfly with Tracey Dutton
In today’s tutorial, Tracey transforms the Botanical Blossoms Bud Stamp Set into a stunning fantasy fairy butterfly, beautifully embossed using Wow! Embossing Powder for an elegant, shimmering effect. To create the dappled, dynamic background, she sprinkles dry Dinkles powdered ink onto Hot-Pressed Watercolour Card after first spritzing it with water. The moment the Dinkles react […]
