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Thursday 22 January 2009

Free Downloads

I have made my card inserts, backing papers and decoupage sheets available to download via this site I will be adding more as I have time to design them!
http://janescardz.fotopic.net/c1628152.html
Please note these for personal use only not for resale or distribution by any means

Tuesday 20 January 2009

Stacker card

This is my own design of stacker decoupage which I created using the brilliant cd 3d Card Builder 2 I can highly recommend it you can make your own backing papers and tiles and decoupage with your own pictures.
I used a picture of my gran for this card, I printed the backing directly onto the card first.
I highly recommend Alan & Barry's Crafts where you can buy this cd and many more card supplies

Saturday 17 January 2009

Craft Group

Well despite the cold virus I have atm I managed to get to the craft group yesterday and there were 13 of us in all from ages 5 months to 70! I took some tea bag folding sheets for people to try I made my first one other day to make sure I knew how to do them and then helped people have a go so 3 made them 2 of them it was their first ever card so they were pleased. Some brought knitting and someone sewing and other painting it was a great laugh and we plan to have it monthly. Here is one of the cards made by Rosie aged 10
I got the sheets from this site http://teabagtiles.co.uk

Thursday 15 January 2009

Great Art Site

I just found this site check it out it's great for inspiration art tips etc
I dared to upload some pictures some of the art on there is breath-taking and very inspiring
http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com

Site for Artists

I found this great site for artists I dared upload some of my art work amongst all that talent!

Check it out http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com

Wednesday 14 January 2009

Flowers in Vase Pastels


I did this last night it's pastel pencils, it was supposed to be a copy from a card but I did not have the right colours so it's totally different, I don't like the black foilage but I had no brown, so it's off to shops Saturday for more pencils! I love pastels and they don't stink like the paints and so far I am hopeless with watercolour paints.

Tuesday 13 January 2009

Painting Tips

I have been browsing youtube for painting demos and found this one how great is this!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H6MITivrQ20

Painting Tips

I have been browsing youtube for painting demos and found this one how great is this!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H6MITivrQ20
and this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wmwhqWONMGk WOW!
So inspiring and certainly does not look difficult

Saturday 10 January 2009

Earning some cash!

I would like to find a way of making either a dvd or cd for crafters in the hope of earning a bit of cash, due to illness I am unable to work outside the home but this could be an ideal way as I am building myself back up to working again after years of not working, though I have my card supplies business it has not done very well and I found it hard to buy stock in due to lack of funds plus the storage problem so a dvd/cd would solve that problem too. I have found this cd http://alanandbarryscrafts.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=3655
which I think might be good as I could use my own pictures so no copyright problem and then I could either sell themn as sheets or on a cd perhaps.
If anyone has any ideas or advice please get in touch thanks.