The Lavinia Stamps July Challenge on Facebook.

The BRAND NEW Lavinia Stamps Challenge is now LIVE on Facebook ... pop over  to their Facebook Page and join in. 
You could win a Lavinia Stamps Voucher for £40 ! 

Our Theme this month is  '' Add a Fairy ''

Make sure to "Like" the Lavinia Stamps Facebook page

 to be notified about the challenge details.
I've created two cards, both stamped using Distress Inks .  

Card one features the gorgeous Thistles 
 Card two showcases the beautiful Nigela Damascena
Thanks for looking today.. I'll be back soon.
Eileen xx 

July 2016 Rochester Workshop. Group One - The Results.

Today I'm sharing, 'cos I cannot wait,

 the fantastic Art Work that my

 Group One Ladies created at my Workshop yesterday .

A real Cracker of a day. 

It went in a flash with loads of laughter.

Thanks ladies. It was a blast!

Bring on Saturday and my  Group Two Crew! 

Rock 'n roll!  

Back soon

 Eileen xx

Pick A Stick Challenge on Facebook My Journal Pages for March and April.

Yo! Bloggers and followers .. trying hard to play catch up with my blog posts... I have a fair amount of Art Work that I haven't had time to Blog yet!
This is my Pick a Stick Challenge Journal page for April ... don't ask about May or June!
Hold on..  Here is my page for  March as well! The Pick a Stick Challenge Page is on Facebook ... great fun

Thanks for looking at my Blog today.. and huge thanks for the truly lovely comments you have left on here for me.
Be back soon !
Eileen xx

Seth Apter Die. A Wendy Vecchi, Eye Stamp and some Creative Expressions Pixie Powders!

Hi everyone, a quick post to share this Tag with you, that was such fun to make!
Pixie Powders from Creative Expression in Sun Yellow, Mango Blaze, Scarlet Mist and a tiny amount of Midnight Sky. Just sprinkled over a tag that I had covered in Clear Gesso. Sprinkle the colours while the gesso is still wet. Using a small paint brush, I  brushed the Pixie Powders together to create the background, sprayed on some water to blend them and then added some more of the ''Sun Yellow'' to highlight some areas   These powders are FULL of lovely Mica so the shine is just stunning and I used them, along with water, to colour the American Seam Binding I've used for the Tag.

I used a background stencil from my stash, along with some more of the Midnight Sky powder, that I had mixed with water to give me paint, then sponged over the stencil. When dry, I highlighted some areas with a white charcoal pencil and a white ink pen.  A Seth Apter Die called ''Splatter Proof''. I use this die a lot! A Seth Apter Circle Stamp along with my Wendy Vecchi ''Eye'' and a word stamp that says it all... !  ''LET'S STIR IT UP''
We British are stirring everyone up at the moment ... including ourselves!
It will all ''come out in the wash'' as my Mum used to say...
Take care
Eileen xx

Rochester Workshops My first SUNDAY project!

I've had a few requests to feature this 

MDF Butterfly at one of my Workshops. 

Thank you so much for your interest. 

Brand NEW Rochester, SUNDAY WORKSHOPS. This MDF Butterfly with Inka Gold Paints is the first project. Maximum of TEN persons ONLY for each Workshop... Three Sundays available in July 17th, 24th and 31st. 10am until 3pm approx 

All materials provided. 

Please private message on Facebook

 or email me for bookings.

Thank you.

Eileen x

Distress Inks Butterfly Card - Tutorial on YouTube

Hello  Everyone.. Here is the link for you to my latest You Tube Tutorial.. Thanks for looking

Distress Inks Butterfly Card

Back Soon
Eileen x

Rochester Workshops July 2016 - Samples One and Two

Yo! Today I'm sharing two of the sample cards 

that I'll be featuring at my July Workshops.

Distress Inks, Stamps, Stencils and other stuff! 

Both classes have a few places left. 

Please email me for details. 

eileen@ken-godwin.com

More Samples soon. 

Thank you for popping over to my Blog today.

Eileen xx

Sweet Poppy Stencils. New Designs June 2016 - A Picture Tutorial, Steampunk Dragonfly and Brusho Paints.

Yo! A Picture Tutorial  for you today, featuring a Brand New Stencil, from Sweet Poppy Stencils The Steampunk Dragonfly. Designed by the very talented, Emma Cronin.

I've put together a quick step by step tutorial for you . 

A square, 13cms piece, of cold pressed Watercolour card, 

Versamark Ink

WOW Opaque Bright White Super Fine

 Embossing Powder  

Impression Obsession Random Circles Stamp

This is a very large stamp! 

Stamp with Versamark Ink and heat emboss the Circles Image

Sprinkle/shake on tiny

Oi! I said TINY, amounts of the Brusho Paint crystals,

 in a few colours of your choice.

 Mist with water to activate the paints.

Don't over do it with the water. Get a look you like 

 

  
When the card stock is dry ( I did not use a heat gun because of the embossing) tape the stencil down firmly, with low tack stencil tape and stencil the image using black ink. I found Black Stazon worked well for this and I also blended some around the edges too.

Randomly stamp the Indigoblu Bubbles Stamp towards the outer edges of the card. I used Stazon, again, as it allowed me to stamp over the white embossing. I cleaned my stamp with baby wipes, not chemical cleaners!

The ink dries fast, so in I went, to decorate the ''bubbles'' stamped area, with a Gold Glitter Pen and some Dr Ph.Martin's 'Bleed Proof' White, that comes in a jar and stays white over Brusho Paints. 
I dipped the end of a small ball tool into the Bleed Proof stuff and applied it with that.

Next came a Seth Apter designed die cut, by Spellbinders called ''Splatter Proof '' available from Oyster Stamps.

  
A little more Gold Glitter Pen here and there and its job done... 

I hope you found this Post useful. 

I'm starting up a Facebook Page for my Tutorials,
 linking to my Blog here...Its fun and I like to share.

 

Thank you so much for looking at my blog today .
A Canvas next! 

Eileen xx

Rochester Workshop June 2016 Group Two - The Results

Yo! Today I'm posting the results of my Rochester Workshop from last Saturday, showcasing the Art Work of my Group Two Ladies. Just like Group One, they have surpassed themselves.... I'm so proud of them all.. just look at the magic again here! 
Fantastic, happy, happy days with yummy cake from Barbara. I'm so privileged to know you all. Ladies of both groups you are so talented . Thank you xxx

No more to be said I'm just blown away!
Eileen xxx

Rochester Workshop June 2016 Group One - The Results!

Morning all... Today I'm sharing the results of my June 2016 Rochester Workshop, MDF Hangers, from Group One. Stunning stuff! My ladies just keep on getting better and better... such wonderful talent and results! Please have a good look at all the Magic Here!

Tomorrow I will welcome the Group Two Crew to my Workshop.. cannot wait!
Have a great weekend and thank you for looking at my Blog.
Eileen xx