Saturday, 20 October 2012

Crafty Individuals

Morning everyone,

Just popping by to let you know what has been happening
 on The Craft Barn Blog this week!
 
We have all been working with the latest Crafty Individuals
masks and dies which are beautiful!!
 
 
I made a card with this lovely die
and adapted it with punches to give the Christmas effect!!
 
 
If you pop over to the Blog, you will see how I made it!!!!
 
See you soon,
 
 
Jane x
 
Materials used -
 

Spellbinders - Labels 10

Distress Inks - Barn Door


Woodware Punch - Mini - leaf and daisy




And the special offer over at The Craft Barn this week -

20% off selected Crafty Individuals stamps.

From CI-017 to CI-250 included

use code CRAFTY20 at checkout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, 11 October 2012

This week on TCB Blog!!!!

Hi everyone,

Hasn't it turned cooler!!! Autumn is here!!!
Still haven't turned on the heating but have lit the log burning stove
a couple of times........bliss and the dogs love cooking themselves in front of it!!!!
 
Anyway, this week on TCB Blog is Oil Pastels,
something I haven't used for many years!!!
It is my week to do the calendar page......
 
 
 


 
Head on over to The Craft Barn blog to see how I made it..... 
 
  
See you soon,
  
Jane x
 

Materials used -

Cobalt Blue, Light Cobalt Turquoise, Light Flesh, Dark Flesh, Light Purple, Purple Violet



Anita's Calendar Tabs


Dylusions Ink Spray - Bubblegum Pink


Sizzix Sizzlits Set - Decorative Flourishes


 
 
The special offer this week at The Craft Barn -
 
10% off the Faber-Castell set of 36 oil pastels
enter the code PASTEL10 at checkout
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Friday, 5 October 2012

Dylusions on TCB Blog!!

Hello everyone,

 
When I saw that I had to use Dylusions products for this week,
I didn't really know much about them.  Now I am
absolutely hooked.......I love them, love them, love them!!!!!!!
 
The stamps are so quirky and the sentiments are just great,
I am looking forward to using them more!!

 
 

This is the first part of my adventure in Art Journaling......


Head over to TCBblog to see how I made it!!
 
 
Don't forget to pop into The Craft Barn if you can Saturday, come
and be inspired for Christmas!!!!
 
See you soon....
 
 
Jane x
 


Materials used -


Dylusions Ink Spray - Bubblegum Pink, Vibrant Turquoise

Dylusions Stamps - Quintessential Quotes, Background Love

HobbyArt Stamp - Sparkles

Dylusions Stencil - Let it Snow

Crafters Workshop Template - Harlequin




Here is the offer over at The Craft Barn website

 
Our special offer this week: 20% off the following stamps

Curious Corrin - Ruby rainbow - Doollally Dorris - Love struck Lucy

Tallulah Tripp - Dependable Dotty - Traveling Travis - Pondering Petunia

Enter code DYLUSIONS20 at checkout

 

Monday, 1 October 2012

My new toy!!!

Hellooooo,

 
Thought I would show you a picture of my new toy......
 
 
 
 
Aaaaaahhhh aren't they luverly!!!
 
They weren't actually due to arrive for a couple of weeks yet, so what an
unexpected surprise!!!!!
 
The colours are not new but one of the nibs is different......
no chisel nib but a fine nib instead!!
Great for colouring small areas!!
They are a limited edition of 3000 and celebrate their 25th anniversary!
 
 
If you around The Craft Barn on Saturday, I shall have them with me,
I'm demoing Copics and Kanban Xmas stamps!
 
See you soon,
 
 
Jane x
 


Sunday, 30 September 2012

A new Challenge for you!!

Hi everyone,

 
How are you all??
Did you know it is only 85 sleeps until Christmas!!!
That is scary!!!!  Where has this year gone????
 
Today is the start of a new challenge over on TCBblog!!!
 
 
Here is a little clue.....
 
Dare you miss it??????  Pop over to the blog now
 and find out all about it!!!
 
See you soon,
 
 
Jane x
 





Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Vellum Week

Hello again,

Over on The Craft Barn Blog we are playing with Vellum.
It is also my week to make a Calendar project.
 
This week is January and I thought Vellum would be perfect for some
die-cut snowflakes.....
 
 
 
 
Pop on over there now to see how it was made!!!

Hope you like it, be back soon!!

Jane x 
 
Materials I used -


The Crafters Workshop template - Flurries

Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire

Marianne Design Creatables: Snowflake 1 and Snowflake 2






The Special off at The Craft Barn this week..... 

"You will see during this vellum week that Isa'sArt is using the metal tools on her vellum

(Pergamano style), so we are offering 10% off a couple of tool kits so you can have a go at this technique.

Use the code VELLUM10 at checkout"

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Sunday, 23 September 2012

A new Challenge on TCB blog!!!


Hi everyone,

Hope you are having a good weekend, hasn't the weather changed today!!
I think it has rained here all day!!!
 
So, what is happening over on  The Craft Barn Blog.......
......a new challenge coming soon!!!
 
Head over there now to check out the details.....
 
 
And don't forget to look and see what the DT are doing over this
coming week!
 
 
See you soon with my next project.
 
 
Jane x
 

Friday, 14 September 2012

My new Journey.......

Hi everyone......
 
Just thought I'd let you know that I embarking on a new journey......
in the art world.........
 
 
Yes, I have just discovered Art Journalling...... a bit different
to what I have been doing for a while!!
 
Wow....I am totally hooked, loving getting messy!!!!!!
 
Watch this space.....
 
 
See you soon,
 
 
Jane x
 
 


Monday, 10 September 2012

Hellooooo,

 
Gosh where has this last week gone?????
Summer has finally arrived and it has been sooo hot these last few days.
Saturday, I spent a few hours at The Barn with my Grand Calibur as we
were showing the different die-cutting machines available.
When I left and went to my car, it was boiling and lovely to put the roof down
and drive home topless..........ha ha !!!!
 
Anyway, this week on The Craft Barn blog we are looking at die-cutting.....
 
I have been plaing with the Pop'n'Cuts dies which are so
nice to work with...... 


and the inside......

 
This is the other card......
 

 
and the inside .....
 
 

If you head on over to the blog here you will see how I made them and what else
I was playing with!!!!!!!!



See you soon,
 
 
Jane x
 
 

Materials I used -

Sizzix Pop'n'Cuts Base and Insert Die: Horizontal A2


Sizzlets Hello Set and Love Set





Magenta Papers - Tea Garden and Peace

Hobby Art Stamps - Sentiments Set

First Edition Paper Pad - Dreamcatcher



and the special offer  -

Our special off this week

Spend £30 on Sizzix products between Sept 10th and 17th and get a £5 voucher back

(you will find it in your parcel)