Rochester Workshop - May 2015 Project Sample 3

Me again! ... back with another post to share the last Project Sample with you, that my Crafty guests will be creating at my Rochester Workshops this month.
The whole Workshop is dedicated to Penny Black Stamps and I've had a great time making them.

 A gold pen to add some bling to the image, along with Distress Inks.

Penny Black Stamps and Stencils are available at Oyster Stamps.
Thanks for looking at my Blog today.
See you soon with a Brusho Paints Canvas.
Eileen xx

Rochester Workshop - May 2015 Sample 2

Hello. I'm looking forward to my next Workshop on Saturday 2nd May.. This is sample number two.
Small 5 x 7 inch Canvas.
Good fun but it took a little time to complete... that should keep 'em all quiet then!

Back again tomorrow with the final sample project.
Have a lovely afternoon and thank you for looking today.
Eileen x

Rochester Workshop - May 2015. Sample 1

Evening everyone.
Rochester Workshop Sample One for Saturday 2nd and 9th May. Distress Inks,  Heavy White Gesso, Gold Gilding Wax and Penny Black Stamps.
Back tomorrow night with Sample Two - A Small Canvas.

Thanks for popping over to my Blog tonight....
Back soon.
Eileen xxx

Bleeding Art Tissue Technique and a Donna Downey Stencil

Hello  ... just a very quick post tonight, to share this 10 x 8 Canvas with you .
Once again its the ''Bleeding Art Tissue'' technique.  See my You Tube Video Here. 
 

I think you know by now, how much I enjoy using this technique. I've used a few other stencils, along with some Aquawax (as a resist) and Distress inks, for the background layers, before placement of the main, Poppy image.

The Bleeding Art Tissue is from Amazon UK and the Donna Downey Stencil, Poppy Forest, is available from Oyster Stamps. 

Thanks for looking today .
Back soon
Eileen x

The Bleeding Art Tissue Technique and a Sweet Poppy Stencil.

Hello Bloggers and visitors. A special, warm welcome, to the brand new followers of my Blog. So kind of you to take an interest in my work.
Today I've created this10 inch x 8 inch Canvas using ''Bleeding Art Tissue '' and a gorgeous Sweet Poppy Stencil called  Leaf Flowers.
You can see my You Tube tutorial of this technique here.

Sweet Poppy Stencils, with the lovely Lucy Ellis, will be back on Create and Craft TV in May.
This technique is so easy to do and I adore this beautiful stencil.

Thank you so much for popping over to look at my Blog today.
See you again soon .
Eileen xx

Brusho Paints and Designs by Ryn. New Stamps and Stencils on a Canvas

Hello everyone.. just a quick post to share this canvas with you. Brusho Paints, Translucent Paste and some gorgeous new Hibiscus Stamps and Stencils from Designs by Ryn.
I've had a few emails about this technique, thank you for your interest, so I'm planning a You Tube for you soon ... in a week or so. I had great fun making this and love the effect of the Sweet Poppy Stencils Translucent Paste 'slurping up' the colours from the Brusho Paints.

Thank you for looking today and I would also like to say a huge thank you, to all of you, that left me such lovely comments on my last Blog posting .... you are so kind, thank you for taking the time.
Back soon.
Eileen xxx

Brusho Paints, Joggles Stencil, along with some Transparent Diamentional Paste = I'm back!

Morning Bloggers .. I'm so happy to be back Blogging today. I've had the Flu and it flattened  me!
But energy levels are back up and my enthusiasm for Art has returned!
At 6am this morning I created this 10 x 8 Canvas with Brusho Paints. A few background stencils and a Tulip Stencil from Joggles along with some Transparent Dimensional Paste for my main image.

Job done.... have a good week and see you very soon.
Thank you for looking today.

Eileen xxx

Two Tags and Two Little Dogs!

Hello Bloggers
 Just a quick post tonight to share some tags I made a few weeks ago . I created both tags after finding this fabulous blog, full of inspiration. Please pop over and have a look  HERE  Contadina K.
I really enjoyed creating them. Look under tutorials, on this ladies blog, for a You Tube Video for the Tag on the right, the Earth Tag.
The Tag on the left is mainly rivers of glue from my hot glue gun and Finnabair Butterflies.

Finally, some pictures of my lovely doggies .. Sisters, Daisy and Holly... I adore them x

Daisy Dog

Holly Dog

There I was... digging this 'ole!

Its in here somewhere!

Thanks for looking at my Blog today ... take care, it can be a funny old world. 
Eileen xxx

A Brusho Paints and Sweet Poppy Stencil, Canvas.

A quick post today, to share a Brusho Paints and Sweet Poppy Stencil Canvas with you.
I've used just two colours from the Brusho Paints range on this project, black and lemon.
Look at all the lovely colours, streaming out, from the various pigments in these little pots of crystal paint.Just amazing.

The main stencil featured here, is from Sweet Poppy Stencil ''Hot Air Balloons'', designed by the lovely Emma Cronin.
The Balloons were stencilled with Rangers Black Archival ink and a round blending tool.
Thanks for looking today.
Back soon
Eileen xx

Andy Skinner Stencil and Bleeding Art Tissue = A Canvas

Morning all...  I spent a couple of hours with some crafty friends last night, at a social event in Twydall, Kent.
Had great fun and made a few projects with Stencils and Bleeding Art Tissue.
This Canvas is one of them featuring a super duper, Andy Skinner Stencil.   Love 'im  ... and Andy Skinner!

Tutorial for Bleeding Art Tissue Video HERE.

Back soon ... thanks for looking today.
 Eileen xx