Fun with Liquid Buff-it!

Hello fellow crafters,

Good Tuesday morning to you all and I hope that you are all well.

Today I thought I would share with you a decorated notebook that was one of the projects on our recent Dabble Day at Let's Create.

This was a very plain and very boring grey board notebook when we started and it finished off to be quite a pretty and glitzy one.

First of all we covered the grey board front and back with acrylic medium and covered this with tissue paper and created some texture by wrinkling the tissue paper up whilst still wet.  We then covered the tissue again with the acrylic medium and put aside to dry.

I had previously cut out die cut flowers for everyone so that we could save a little time.  You could choose whatever die cuts or punched pieces that you like and that would fit in with the theme of the decoration.

Several layers of die cuts were stuck together to create a thicker board like appearance and then adhered to the tissue layer.  We also added small squares of hessian and a few buttons to give more interest and texture. We then brushed black gesso all over the front and back and at this point the whole project looks a little daunting! Now came the exciting part - we stippled (or brushed according to preference) the liquid buff-it to cover the die cuts and hessian mixing the colours in patches. the buff-it dries quite quickly so we didn't have to wait too long before fixing the notebook back together with the book rings and added some final detail with the organza ribbon around the rings.

Everyone said that they enjoyed the project and will definitely be trying it again on other projects as well as on notebooks.

We have the liquid buff it on our website letscreateartandcrafts.co.uk in a range of different colours if you would like to have a go at this yourself.  Have a look at the gorgeous colours that we have. Remember P and P is free over a £10 purchase!

Thankyou for popping in and taking a look at todays offering and I would really appreciate if you left a comment to let me know that you have been and what you think to the project.

I will be back again on Thursday but until then, take care and 

Bye for now

Jo xx

And the winner is ...............!

Hello Everyone,

Thankyou so much for all of your support and comments over the last month. I have thoroughly enjoyed blogging everyday and think it is a definate way to spend every January - it makes it flash by and now we are in February and lets hope this month is kind to us and welcomes spring nicely.

As promised I will be announcing the winner of a lovely bag of crafty goodies but firstly I would like to share the project that our lovely workshop ladies were doing yesterday ~

We had a fabulous day and everyone enjoyed it and booked to come again for another MDF Saturday project so that is very good.

The actual project started from a Candy Box mdf clock - which I would like to add is an excellent kit and fitted so well together.  I am so pleased that we stock their products in the shop.

I used napkins to cover the main walls of the clock and the majority of the class had not used napkins to decoupage before so I was really pleased to introduce this to them.  I feel that this wont be the first time! I chose quite a victorian soft pattern for my clock but I gave everyone a choice of napkins to use and they all looked amazing with all their own stamp on their projects.

I used embossed paper on the roof and slanted them to look like a shed roof. One side of the roof was left unstuck so that the battery for the clock can be replaced when necessary.

The bird was coloured with a copper buff it and then covered in Tim Holtz crackle paint to give texture.

I hope that you like the project. Let me know what you think if you have time x

and now for the winner of the Blog Candy for January Inspirations.

Before I announce the winner who has been picked at random I would like to say a HUGE thankyou to everyone, I love to blog, and, also read other people's posts and really appreciate when you give up your time to leave a comment - I can't express how much it means.

Now ...................................  less of the waffle!! .................

Thankyou to .............................

KATE FAIRBURN !!!!!!

Well done Kate!! please get in touch with me on lets.create@btinternet.com and leave me your details so that I can send you your Blog Candy goodies.

Thankyou to everyone for joining in and please keep an eye on the blog as I have decided to blog more often in the week (not just on a Saturday) it may not be everyday - some days are more challenging than others!! 

I hope that you have all enjoyed a lovely weekend and hope to hear from you all soon

Bye for now

Jo xx

 

 

Week 272 - Use a Stencil or Mask

Hello Crafters,

Well, another week under our belts and only one week until we go on our holidays!!!

Not that I am really looking forward to it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol x

That is a week away so back to the business in hand today! as it is Saturday it is time for another Allsorts Challenge post and this week we have been asked to design a project using a stencil or a mask.
This is the card that I have chosen to show you ~

 This is a card that I made for my Dad's birthday last week. He collects pocket watches so it was perfect for him. (I really should have put a chain coming from the top of the watch but didn't have one! that would have finished it off nicely)
The stencil that I have used is a Sweet Poppy and I have used the gold paste through the stencil to get the definition.  The stencil comes in 2 parts so you can put the clock face on in a different medium so I used Pinflair Buff-it in Slate colour.  I used an embossing folder on the background and coloured it with distress inks and the buff it to match in with the watch. The background papers were from my stash and the card candy finished the edges off.
I hope that this has inspired you to have a go at the Challenge - the design team have been busy again this week so pop over to the Allsorts Challenge blog to have a look.
Take care and enjoy a lovely week,
Bye for now,
Jo x