Magicals - Journal Page I was completely chuffed when Tracey (the owner of Lindy's Stamp Gang) asked each of the Design Team members to create some projects for display at CHA 2012 Winter. I've been playing with Zentangling lately so thought I'd combine my Magicals (fabulous powder paints) with some tangle inspired designs and came up with this - it's totally different from anything else LSG had on display, but I don't think that's a bad thing. What I used:... Read more →

You know how some projects just sort of come together without lot of fiddling - well this was one of them. I generously received this image via Paper Creations Ink Challenge Blog, provided for use by the fabulous Miranda van den Bosch and after I created the Magical Mica background - all the rest sort of fell in to place. The background led to the Copic colours in the image, I used the same colours on the flowers as I... Read more →

I had soooooooooo much fun creating this page - I learned loads of new things about the products I used, tried drawing my first cute bobble headed figure, made my first paper flowers and used charcoal pencils for the very first time. I loved every minute of making this and I hope that shows. What I used: Lindy's Stamp Gang products: Starbursts - California Poppy Gold & Poinsettia Red Gold (flowers), Freaky Franken Lime & Lucky Shamrock (Stems) Color Shots... Read more →

Soooo this is another Halloween ATC I have created for the Lindy's Stamp Gang Halloween Design Team Hop and associated customer contest called 'It's Fall 'Yall', head on over to the LSG Blog for details - it's well worth a look and has totally generous prizes! This ATC is titled Exquisite Beauty and there is an added surprise - so read right to the end of this post! What I used: Lindy's Stamp Gang Products: Starbursts: Hag's Wart Orange &... Read more →

This is my project for the Lovin' Lindy Blog Hop - I love the way this turned out, it really is one of my favourite projects EVER! I think what helps to make it so special for me is that I've incorporated part of my heart into this one, the images of the beautiful little boy, the soldier and the steampunk man - are all images of my much loved Grandpa, Les Swaby. He's been gone for a while now,... Read more →

Ooooh this turns out so PRETTY - you're going to LOVE this way of using your Magicals! I've posted things I've coloured with the Magicals (aka Magical Micas) before, but these pieces used strong colours and were bright and popping, this little guy (Chester from Whipper Snapper designs) is soft and cuddly, so I wanted the colouring to be that way as well. To achieve this I used a technique a lot like watercolouring to colour my rabbit. I'll explain... Read more →

I loved the colours in the Haunted Halloween Magical set so much, I had make more than one card! This project sort of grew around the central image from The Greeting Farm, once I'd coloured the Anya image in, I created the rest of the card to match all with mostly the same products. I'm going to try something new with post, rather than directions for the WHOLE card, I'm just giving them for the main or Unique technique -... Read more →

WATCH OUT! This is Addictive! I always end up with heaps of left over melted UTEE/Thick embossing powder/ Opals - especially the clear stuff! This embellishment shows you one way to use these leftover bits, and turn them into a stunning piece that you could use on a card front, on a scrapbook page or even as a piece of jewelery! I LOVE this technique - you never know just how it will turn out, but it's ALWAYS beautiful! What... Read more →

This is a card I made for a swap quite a while ago, loved the way this turned out then and still love it now - all that shimmer and sparkle. MATERIALS Coloured copper wire (blue, green, gold) Double sided tape Gold shim and double edged metal stylus Multi coloured gold leaf Non Sequitur stamps - Tut collage, ankh, scarab beetle and 'Egypt' Gloss varnishing spray Versamark Watermark ink pad Black A5 base card Several colours of PearlEx, in this... Read more →

Challenge: To step out of my colour comfort zone OK these were a bunch of fun to create! Yellow and Orange are not my most used colours (OK almost never use these), but I love the way these turned out, so bright and cheerful! If you'd like to know how these were created read on, of if you prefer to watch, you can click on the You Tube video clip at the bottom of this post. What I used: Orange... Read more →

Materials Stampscapes Stamps Lilygrass Tall Peaks Moon rising Lakeside Cove Waterside Bluff (right) Beeswax Stamp Nelumbium (Waterlily) Stamps Galore Egret Memento Black Ink Pad Prismacolor Pencils Magical Micas: Alpine Ice Rose & Frosted Iris Inksentials white pen Card for matting scene What I did: Background Layer I made a wash background using my Magical Micas, by adding a tiny amount of Magical Micas powder onto a craft mat, then I added a little water. I cut some white card to... Read more →

Materials: Household Bleach Coloured card Water-barrel Brush Embossing powder Rubber Stamp - bold design Versamark Watermark Ink pad Procedure: Bleach stamping Bleach stamping results in an effect similar to resist but a lot less precise (or it is the way I do it!). Grab a small plate or container - the flatter the better, a kitchen sponge or piece of paper towel, household bleach, some coloured card and a stamp. Put the sponge into the container, pour enough bleach onto... Read more →

OK - anyone who has ever been to one of my classes or demos, would have seen me using at least one of the products from Lindy's Stamp Gang: Moonshadow Mists, Starburst Stains or Moonglow Embossing Powders - yes I love the sparkly shimmery rich colours I admit it! Well I was lucky enough to have the lovely Lindy ask me to make some Scrapbook pages for her, this is one of them. I was so upset to learn that... Read more →