Mixed Media Basics

I thought I would do a video with some of my tips in starting out with mixed media. This is sometimes a bit of a daunting task when you begin & I am still in the trial and error stage but love creating a piece of wall art on canvas.

Canvas - you can spend a fortune on good canvas but for beginning and practising, inexpensive canvas board is great and comes in lots of sizes. I start small as less daunting.

Glue - PVA glue if you go to the DIY store they sell gallon containers of PVA for a few pounds saving you loads compared to the small tubs of modge podge or craft PVA and is the same stuff.

Tissue paper - my favourite tip. Stamp and colour this to go straight on the canvas as stamping directly onto canvas never gives a crisp image.

Dies used - Dragonfly Dreams Thinlets Dies, Butterflies Thinlets dies, and Sunshine Wishes.

Colours used - Sweet Sugarplum, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral.

Watch the video and subscribe to my channel for inspiration and then just have a go.

This is the finished project. I wrapped the edges of the tissue paper round the canvas before adding the dsp and when the whole project was finished I sponged round the edge of the whole canvas in green to blend everything together and just finish it off.

Loved doing this so hope you will have a go too and all the Dies are available through the shop button above.

Creating a pentagon butterfly image using Stampin Up In This World

I really love the Stampin Up stamp set In This World as it has so many lovely images and the butterfly is gorgeous. Today's video shows you how to make a great pentagon image using this stamp set and then colouring the butterflies with the Watercolour Pencils.
Products Used
In This World stamp set 142652 clear mount £18
Watercolour Pencils  Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point and Calypso Coral
Archival Black In Pad
Acrylic Blocks

All products are available to purchase through my shop button above.

Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air and the daffodils are out and the crocus are in full colour. The temperature is starting to warm and the sun is shining. So today's card is for my love of Spring. It really is a lovely time of the year.
Products needed
Leaflets Framelits for the leaf mask
Timeless Tags Thinlets Dies for the butterflies cut in wild wasabi and peekaboo peach cardstock sponged round edge with coordinating peekaboo peach and mossy meadow inkpads.
Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set for the Lovely wording stamped in mossy meadow
Dragonfly Dreams stamp set for the spots stamped in wild wasabi
Sunshine Wishes Dies for the Love sentiment cut in wild wasabi and half inked in mossy meadow
Hessian ribbon split to get three threads twisted and a knot out in.

I love using a variety of all our Stampin' Up! Products as they all mix and match perfectly to create so many different cards.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope that wherever you are in the world a little bi of Spring is with you.

Stampin Up In This World

It's funny how sometimes a fabulous stamp set just jumps out at me and has many possibilities that I have to just go ahead and purchase it.

Well the Stampin Up In this World is just one of those sets and I think it is one that is being overlooked. So here is a few ideas that may just get your creative juices flowing and make you go ahead and buy it.  If you do then click the link above and go to the Stampin Up official website order and then choose me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

 Ok so the first card is made taking the lovely butterfly stamp and cutting five out to make a hexagon. I used the aquapainters to watercolour picking up some crumb cake which I used in the background, dapper denim and peekaboo peach, two of the in colours. I love the sentiment too and I think it makes a fab card.

 The lovely door by cutting it open and the. Stamping the chair behind it makes for a lovely card with a bit of a difference. Again the aquapainter came into its own. I must admit I use them all the time as you can get some lovely subtle or bright tones even on normal cardstock as these examples are.

Another butterfly card stamped directly onto cardstock and watercoloured. I love the hexagon shape and the subtle blue tones by using various blue tones of ink pads. Again all products used are Stampin Up so whatever craft stash you need Stampin Up has it.

 This one uses the door, chair and key and background stamp. The sentiment this time I cut up and out across the card in a random fashion. I love this card and is great for those difficult masculine cards.

So a few ideas using this fun set and I am sure there are many more. Just have a go and let your creativity flow.

Happy stamping and thanks for dropping by.

Stampin Up In This World make a hexagon cube.

We'll have been playing with this fab stamp set and the geometric shapes are great to cut out put some tabs on and then make a six sided cube.

So this is a draft to see if the idea would work which it does. Take 6 butterflies and put three over three. The points which I did concave need to be cut very accurately, which I didn't do on this draft or tabbed out to make a point.

Bit fiddly but I love creating a new idea and then letting the rest of the Stampin world run with it.  This is called CASE copy and share everything and I hope if copied I am credited for it.

For all Stampin Up products shop at the link above and use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Stampin Up In This World

Sometimes when a new catalogue comes out there are so many new and wonderful products that it is easy to overlook some of the stamps. This set is a bit like that. There don't seems to be many examples or showcases of this stamp set and I for won am very excited as I think it is a very versatile and modern stamps with a real engineering, architectural feel.

The gorgeous butterfly stamp can be stamped six times to form a hexagon and then pit the sentiment in the middle. I have done this one just off the page so it doesn't have to be lined up perfectly. The stamp a majig is perfect for lining things up. I really like this and have simply watercoloured in various shades of blue.

This stamp set is available in the annual catalogue, follow the link above and use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Check back tomorrow and I will show you how to make a six sided box with this butterfly.

Selection of cards I have made

Some of the cards I have been making recently using the fanastic Stampin-Up punches, stamp sets, cardstock & DSP papers.I love the diversity of these products as you can let your creativity run wild & make each card individual & fun. With christmas/Yule just around the corner I have designed some really fun cards using festive colours & papers to add that festive flavour.

Some of the stamp sets I have used from Stampin-up are : -
"Christmas deer" which I embossed with glittery silver & put a little red heart in middle of antlers (pic11)
Robins made from the "owl punch" (pic2)
Fun gingerbread men, candy canes, tree & mugs from Stampin-Up "Scentsational Season". (pic 3 & 9)
A pretty embossed butterfly with ribbon & leaves in two of my favourite Stampin-Up inks "rich razzleberry" & "wisteria wonder" with my current favourite sentiment stamp set "Pursuit of Happiness" with the great phrase "Live in the Sunshine"

I really enjoy making cards & am starting to successfully sell them in my local area.