New Beginnings

 

     Hello, I know, it's been a long time. I've been working on my PHD......Projects Half Done!!  Not finished by a long way but it has been an interesting year with lots of twists and turns.

     I have some news......there will be more activity starting in the New Year.  I have been chosen to join a new design team, working for Affordable Crafting. I have known Mandy for many years and so look forward to creating projects for her along with several other crafters. Affordable Crafting stocks many brands so hopefully there will be something to appeal to everyone as we all showcase some ideas.

     Have a wonderful holiday season and see you in the New Year with some interesting projects.

     These crackers were made at a recent craft group using an old cracker die from John Next Door, sorry about the boring background, the craft room is undergoing a revamp in preparation for 2025. If you would like further details on the crackers then you can find them here.

The Paper Funday Gifted Gnome

 

     A new month means a new challenge at The Paper Funday. An Anything Goes papercraft challenge with an optional twist, which this month is No Patterned Paper......which I sort of forgot, oops, although strictly speaking it's coloured paper, not patterned.

     He's been printed onto white card and also onto the coloured paper. Using alcohol markers I coloured his hands and nose, then using a glitter Gel pen coloured the gift with silver.

     After cutting out all of the clothing and colouring the shaded areas I began to stick them onto the white card using a good strong PVA glue. Once all the glue was dry I ran a clean, dry brayer over the image to make sure it was all nice and flat.

     Using another piece of the coloured paper I cut a mat layer and mounted the image panel onto it, then onto a white card blank. The centre of the flower has some orange flock added to give it a little pop of bright colour. I found a greeting disc in my stash but it needed a little something, so I die cut a disc from the coloured paper and mounted it on foam pads. 

     If you haven't already seen the team inspiration on The Paper Funday then please pop over and have a look at all the great ideas, once you've made your project come and join us.

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #223 Anything Goes

Inkspirational - #308 Paper Piecing

Gem of a Challenge - Wk3 Anything Goes