Workshop: Nature Blocks....

Hi

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you've been keeping well.

I've updated my teaching page and I wanted to let you know about a workshop I'm running this Saturday (14th September 2019) at The Artistic Stamper, Faversham, Kent.

This is the Nature Blocks workshop - its a gorgeous project of 3 wood blocks decorated with the latest release of JOFY stamps (you can see them HERE ) and we'll be working on all four sides of each block so you can move them around and rearrange them to your hearts content - there's never a wrong side!

What nicer way to spend the day?! 3 pieces of wood, your chosen colours, JOFY stamps and stencils (bit of Kay Carley in there too), PaperArtsy paints, tips and techniques on how to get the lovely (and surprisingly easy) ombre paint effect shown in the photo above, lovely lunch provided by Jennie (owner of The Artistic Stamper), good company of fellow crafters.... all resulting in a lovely project! (the project would/could also be a lovely present for the gardener in your life! (should I mention that, ahem, Christmas is only 106 days away)(no? is it too soon to talk Christmas?  oops)

That sounds to me like a day well spent!

If you'd like to join me in this workshop the deadline for signing up is Tuesday evening.. so don't delay.

To book a place go to www.theartsiticstamper.com or call the shop on 01795 597757.

Look forward to seeing you!!

Love Life Canvas workshops...

Do you like working on box canvasses but find them a bit tricky - working down the sides, over the edges, working on the unstable surface?? Then I might have just the perfect workshop for you!

Working on 2 fabulous flat pack, self assembly canvasses (don't worry about the 'flat pack'  they're easier to assemble than Ikea furniture!) we'll go from this...

... to this ... using paints of your choosing, stamps and stencils...

The canvasses are SO easy to work on and look just like a fabric canvas! I'd like to shake the hand of the person who thought of the idea - they are a little bit genius!! lol

I love this project!! Its so summery & fun!! And because I like it so much I have scheduled 3 workshops around the country using them.... 

In calendar order:

If you're in/near Essex the workshop is at Birds in the Barn (now located at Studio 36) on Saturday 14 April 2018, limited spaces remaining...
Call  01376 326358 to book a place, and to get more details... or visit the website

If you are based in the north of England I have a weekend of classes for Rowan Tree Crafts, Carnforth on 21-22 April 2018 (you can find details about that here) and I'll be running this workshop on the Sunday. 
Go to the website for more details.

Then last, but by no means least, if you're in the Kent area you can join me at The Artistic Stamper on Saturday 12 May 2018.. and you can find details here 


These are going to be fun workshops and I hope you can join me!

March Classes etc...

Oh my goodness!  March already!!

I have a page on this blog with all my workshop dates (button in the banner at top of screen) but I thought I'd bring March's dates to your attention in case you're in need of a day of inky painty fun as a remedy to all this grey, cold snowy weather we're having here in the UK

On 17th March 2018 I'll be at That's Crafty...

In this workshop we'll create an A4 canvas featuring lots of my new JOFY releases - stamps and stencils.. and we'll be using Infusions, paints and inks - I think this is one of my favourite projects so far.. you can follow the colours in the sample or choose your own.
I hope you can join me..  click on the photo to go to the That's Crafty website and book your place.


On 31 March 2018 I'll be at The Artistic Stamper for their Easter Extravaganza where I'll be running one of the make'n'takes - always fun days

Hop along and join us (hahaha did you notice what I did there... hop.. bunnies... easter?! no? oh, nevermind..) 



I look forward to seeing you!

Roll up, roll up...

... there are a couple of places remaining on my workshop at The Artistic Stamper, Faversham, Kent this coming Saturday (20.05.17)

In this workshop we'll be creating a gorgeous (in my humble opinion!) canvas using stencils, stamps, inks and paints.

Check out The Artistic Stampers website for more details and contact the shop to book your place, it would be lovely to see you!

x

Upcoming Classes in April... part 2

Hi

During the weekend of 16-17 April The Artistic Stamper is holding an

This is going to be a fun creative weekend.

I'll be running a workshop on Sunday - creating a gorgeous A4 canvas using paints, stamps, stencils & incorporating a word/name of your choice (as long as that word isn't  supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! lol).

Go HERE for more details - places are running out fast so give the shop a call to book your place.

I hope you can join us.

x

Ooooh I do love a Birthday Party!

... and this Saturday (29 August) its the Artistic Stampers (3rd Birthday) Extravaganza!!

Its going to be a lot of fun!  There will be four make & takes available (I'll be running one of those), special offers, lots of lovely crafting products, and a BBQ!

Head over to The Artistic Stampers website for more details - hope you can come along!

x

Come and get inky painty with me...

.... I have a class next saturday, 25 April, at The Artistic Stamper in Kent and there are a couple of places left..

we'll be 'buzz'y creating a lovely fun box canvas (love my wired bee!) featuring new JOFY stamps, and we'll probably have time to make a couple of cards too...

Contact the shop to book your place - I look forward to seeing you there!

Countdown to Christmas: Day 7

I spent today at The Artistic Stamper in Faversham, Kent, where the Christmas Extravaganza weekend was in full swing.. The workshops were all about making a calendar for the coming year... I thought I share the page I designed for December - it has a very chritmassy wintery feel...

(please excuse the paperclips! lol)

Its created with JoFY stamps, Sizzix dies and Artistic Stamper stencils.

Getting organised for 2015??

.... then The Artistic Stamper has perfect workshops for you this weekend - classes through the weekend are all about creating a calendar - perfect for the coming year..

Here are sneek peeks of my pages:

Find details HERE and there's a little video too of all the pages.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

x

A Birthday Extravaganza!!

The Artistic Stamper Shop's Birthday Extravaganza

Saturday 23rd August. 

This is going to be a fun day. I'll be there running a make'n'take using Fresco Finish paints and JOFY stamps, and there will be other make'n'takes too, a raffle and a barbeque.

Hope you can join us - go to the Artistic Stamper website for more details.

The Artistic Stamper....

.. is where I am happy to be teaching my 'book of blooms' workshop on 21 June..

We'll use JOFY stamps & Fresco Finish paints to create adorable (even if I do say so myself lol) floral inspired books.
There are still a few places left so contact the shophttp://www.theartisticstamper.com/workshops.htm to book your place...

Hope to see you there.

x

EDITED: Catch up post number 3.....

I don´t often repeat a workshop but I´m really glad I repeated this one.... a hanging star triptych... these were such fun classes to teach!

First at Its Crafting Time - here are the lovely ladies of the workshop - so nice to see all the different colour versions that were created:

and for my last workshop of the year I taught the class at The Artistic Stamper - again a fun class-

I love the red versions of this project- very festive and dramatic.. Jennie and Valerie (2nd from left back row) added black swirls to their triptychs another striking variation

.. and what do you think - have I found my perfect festive hat??:

ho ho ho!!

I'll have a bluuuuuueeeee christmas....

...  creating this project in my last workshop of the year at The Artistic Stamper, Faversham.
In this class we'll create a hanging triptych (in colours of choice) using die cuts, paint, sparkly bits & JOFY stamps..

This will be a nice class to end the year on - I love creating triptychs - I think its the panels & small things building up to something bigger.. 

contact the shop to book your place.

I look forward to seeing you!

ho ho ho

xx

This is a Christmas free blogpost....

... well almost.... its a 'round-up' post so there may be a slight/ brief mention...

Last weekend I demo'd and taught a class at Colemans Craft Warehouse in Northampton.. a shop packed full of all kinds of crafting loviness. On Saturday I demo'd using JOFY16 - the Beach Hut plate (or affectionately known as 'sheds...' lol)
I created a small wooden box frame (what's not to love about those!) - great opportunity to use the Fresco Finish Crackle Glaze! (again what's to love about that product).

 ...the starfish is a small die cut embellishment.... painted in Haystack Fresco Finish...

The Warehouse stock small wooden panels.. a really nice smooth surface to paint onto:

 The little row of beach huts is one of my favourite images on the plate - such dinky, detailed little images..

I have another sample from the day - a shabby chic canvas that I need to add some detail/embellishments to before I can show you - its more shabby chic than seaside nautical like the projects above... quite a lot of paper piecing involved.... I'll blog it and then send that and the panel above to Colemans to put on display with the stamps.

Sunday was a day of classes.. spring summer in the morning....

... and {brace yourselves} Christmas in the afternoon..

I'm sorry to use the C word but people are actually starting to make the Christmas cards already - don't moan at me - I'm just responding to the requests! :o)

Then there was a brief visit to hospital, resulting in several days of rest....

... and then yesterday I taught a class at The Artistic Stamper.  A lovely group of ladies came and stamped, painted and inked their way through the day to create these:

Love how they are all so different!..

... and today I am mainly resting, getting ready for the next week - Christmas doesn't make itself you know - ooop sorry - there's that word again! lol
Is now a bad time to tell you that I bought 3 decorations on Thursday... for purely crafting purposes!  lol

Enjoy!

Tick Tock...

... is the Canvas Workshop I'll be teaching at The Artistic Stamper on Saturday (7th Sept)..

There are still a couple of places left so if you fancy a day of inky, painty fun then come and join us - contact the shop to book a place.

xx

Anyone fancy a JOFY-painty day?....

... if so there are still a few places left on my class at Artistic Stamper this coming Saturday...

Contact the shop to book your place - I look forward to seeing you!