Elevate Your Painting with these 42 watercolour Textures.

 Play along and test out your water soluble paints, pencils, crayons, inks and lots more in this technique video.

2022 Christmas Craft Fair Ideas: Laminated Bookmarks and More!

It that time of year again, when it’s time to start getting ready for the Christmas Craft Fair. 

These laminated bookmarks are among my best sellers and cost just pennies to make. I also have some laminated craft sheets that are super easy to make. enjoy!

What are your best sellers? 

Have a marvellously creative day, Vicki 🙂🌟

 

Art Journal Flip Through and SUPER easy Project.

This super easy project uses limited supplies and features another Spotlight Stores sticker book.

These sticker books are great value and have over 1500 stickers per book!

I keep adding these to my collection, I enjoy them so much.

 

Got 5 minutes for a no-mess art journal page? Try this!

 I have been collecting sticker books from the Spotlight Store. These inexpensive books are published by American Crafts and are full of colour coordinated sticker sheets, with quotes, flowers,birds, and design elements to make borders.

Perfect for those days when you feel like being creative , but don’t feel like getting out all your supplies and making a mess.

I use my Dylusions Travellers Notebook size journal for this. All the backgrounds are already coloured, and all you do is literally peel and stick! So Easy…So Fast…So Satisfying.

🌟How to Cover a Matchbox!🌟Easy & Fast Crafts

If you're thinking of a gift of candles or incense, why not step it up with a custom covered pack of matches? 

Use up your scraps, or use the same wrapping paper you've chosen for wrapping your gift!

Stamped Line and Wash Watercolour Card!

What is line and wash technique? This is a term used in watercolour painting, where paint is added to an image sketched in ink.

You can use stamps to achieve amazing effects that look just like line and wash sketches without the fuss.

Instead of colouring within the lines you can do a loose wash of background and achieve the effect of a watercolour painting!

 Line and Wash Watercolor Technique using stamps as your line, then washing loosely with Gansai Tambi paints. any watercolour paints would work with this easy method!

How To Make the Kraft Note Card and Envelopes Box from Stampin Up!

 

Watch the YouTube tutorial on How To Make the KRAFT NOTE CARD BOX from Stampin Up. 

This box pairs perfectly with the Foil Frenzy Designer Paper. I had some left in my stash and realised the Kraft paper is a perfect match! Enjoy the video. Vicki x

Art Journal Flip Through Using Gel Prints.

Watch my latest YouTube video to see how my gel printing spree ended up becoming a 16 page art journal. I love my herb garden, and decided to print the herbs 🌿 🪴 I have been growing! 

Have an awesome day, Vicki x
 

Riot Art and Craft Haul Video: Stencils Galore and big savings too!

Plenty of savings, and extra discounts for members.

Amazing New Technique - Distress Oxide Ink on Photo Paper with Square Stamping.

I have discovered an amazing new technique using Distress Oxide Inks on Photo paper! See how I use the stamp pad as a stamp and create one of the best backgrounds I have ever made. You will love this idea.

Art Journalling With Distress Oxide Inks and Shimmer Spray.Mixed Media.

Mixed Media! Simple blending, stencilling and spritzing gives a real wow factor to this Art Journal page using Distress oxide inks and Shimmer Spray.

 This is the Title Page for my Dylusions Dyalog Backgrounds Insert Book.  

Stamp Storage for Small Spaces. Convert your CD cases to compact storage!

Store your stamps in this economical way. Convert your Stampin' Up! stamps into this slim storage system.
If you have LOTS of stamps, like I do, then you might like to try this method. Space saving storage! Love it.

Embossed Wrappped Soaps: Gift Idea using Stampin' Up!

I have made my mum some gift wrapped, boxed soaps for Mothers Day. This is an inexpensive project, and i love how how it turned out.
Here's to all the wonderful mums out there!
Vicki x

Lots of Christmas Projects! Stampin' Up! Australian Demonstrator.

Buy Crafting Supplies in Australia at http://www.Aussiestampers.stampinup.net

Here is a quick peek at some of the projects we have been making in class...
enjoy!
Vicki x

Sparkly Tulle Windows. Stampin' Up! Australian Demonstrator

Hello, and welcome to my blog! 

There is a video tutorial for this set of cards at the end of this post.

I have three special cards for you today, and I know you're going to love this technique.

I have used the stamp set "A Little Wild " to create a set of Tulle Window Cards that are as cute on the inside as they are on the outside!

I have floated the images on a sparkly tulle window that is sandwiched between the layers.

  

This technique is also suitable for acetate sheets if you don't have any tulle handy, although tulle is readily available in any fabric store and is inexpensive too. I found this soft white tulle with silver sparkly glittery pieces embedded in the fabric, at Spotlight.

I cased this idea from the very talented Jennifer McGuire, and have put a link to her post in the video.
The stamp set I have used really suits this technique, since it not only has matching framelits, but also has an image of the back of each of the cute little animals that match perfectly.

See how cute the inside of each of the cards looks! Aren't they just darling?  I REALLY love this technique.

I hope you give these a try. You can purchase the stamp set and framelit bundle, as well as the Stitched Framelits that were used to cut out the windows,  from my online Stampin' Up! Store

A Little Wild Bundle

145327 Wood Mount $85.50

145328 Clear Mount $73.75 

     Stitched Shapes Framelits 145372 $50.00  

Other supplies Used:

Thick Whisper white Card Stock

Soft Suede Card Stock

Smokey Slate Card Stock

Sahara Sand Card Stock

Stampin' Write Markers

Aqua Brush

Wink of Stella Pen

Tear and Tape adhesive

Tombow Multi Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals 

Mettallic Enamel Shapes

Balloon Celebrations Stamp Set

Balloon Punch

White Embossing Powder

Versamark Ink

Fine Tip Glue

Here is the Video Tutorial.

Have a good weekend, thanks for visiting, and happy crafting! 

Vicki x 💝

My June Card Making Class. Register Here.

In June I am focusing on the Happy Celebrations Stamp Set and Embossing folders.

These folders give a lovely Letterpress effect, and I showed an example of this type of card in my Mothers Day Card post.

In the June class we will be making 6 different cards.

  Here is a video preview of my next class in June. 

You can register for this class and any upcoming classes at 

      www.meetup.com/cardmaking-art-papercraft

 Thanks so much for shopping with me!  Vicki  x 💝

The New Annual Catalogue is Here!

                                              SHOP NOW

                         The New Annual Stampin' Up! Catalogue is released in Australia today!
Hop on over to my online store and look at all the lovely goodies, papers and bling! I have a special offer for my online customers....an EXCLUSIVE video tutorial for this adorable Tea Caddy Dispenser made from the backing sheet of a pack of Designer Series Paper (how's that for up-cycling).
Please remember NOT to check the "No Contact" option so that I will have your email address to send you the link to the private video.

Stampin' Up! Australian Catalogue Released Today! Free Gift.

You will receive an exclusive free video tutorial on how to make this super sturdy tea caddy dispenser when you purchase from my online store.Just remember NOT to check the "No Contact" option so that I will have your email address to send you the link.

Silver Wedding Cake Box. For a Wedding or Silver Anniversary. Stampin' Up! Australia

 This beautiful Vellum paper comes in either silver or gold, so you could make either colour box. One packet of vellum will make 18 boxes for your guests. The foil embellishments and glimmer paper also come in gold as well. Confetti hearts and stars scattered on the table using the border punches and glimmer paper would set off your table setting magnificently!

Cupcake Party CASED from the Catalog. Stampin' Up! Australia

The colours in this card are just divine....Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay.
I have added an inner layer to balance the weight of the card and it is finished off with some Dazzling Details. We will be making this card in our next class. You can register at http://www.meetup.com/cardmaking-art-papercraft