Tuesday 29 April 2014

Rochester Workshop May 2014 # 1

Hi ho Bloggers... this is the first Sample Project that we will be creating at my Workshop in Rochester next Saturday 3rd May.
This Workshop is all about colour... You will need your 'shades' for two of the projects! 
Limited places.... so if you would like to book, all details are available from eileen@ken-godwin.com
Back tomorrow with Sample # 2

Will the lady that stood to my left at the Oyster Stamp Open Day and kindly sent me an email... please send me another. I'm so sorry I deleted it in error ... what am I like !

Monday 28 April 2014

J & C Workshop Maidstone Kent - The Results


Morning all. I had a super day over in sunny Maidstone, hosting my Workshop, last Friday, at  J & C Creations. Lots of good food to scoff, that Barbara Cleggett sure knows how to cook!.....and.... oh yeah , we made loads of cards and other stuff! 
Thank you for your smashing company ladies and didn't you do well! 









Thank you for checking out my Blog today. 
Back soon with some of the demo samples I did at the Oyster Stamps Open Day on Saturday. I was such a busy little Crafter over the weekend !
Eileen x

 
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Saturday 26 April 2014

Workshop Day at J & C Creations in Maidstone



Hi ya Bloggers.. I had the most super day yesterday, hosting a Workshop at J&C Creations in Maidstone Kent . The above card was one of the projects we made and it was such fun!  More info about it on Monday, when I post some pictures of the ladies that attended and their fantastic Art Work .. oh what a lovely, lovely day!
Thank you Barbara, Julie, Denise and all the 'girls' for the laughter and great company. A smashing start to the weekend.

Off to play at the Oyster Stamps Open Day this afternoon, in Rochester. I'll be doing some demonstrations with Distress Inks and Memory Box Stencils. Be good to see you if you can pop in.
Eileen xx
 
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Thursday 24 April 2014

Sample Projects for my Workshop at J & C Creations in Maidstone.


Quick post to share the last of my samples for the Workshop Classes at J&C Creations over in Maidstone tomorrow! 
We  have a 'One for the boys' card that is 8in x 8in ... two pretty little note-let cards and a few fridge magnets! 




Thank you for looking at my Blog today.
I'm off to a crop at my Village Hall this morning.... should be fun!

Have a good day yourselves.
Eileen  X

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Wednesday 23 April 2014

Sarn's Digital Birthday Card!

Yo ho all you  little Bloggers...
My friend Sandra has started to design her own range of Digital Stamps.. Why?... because she is amazingly, wonderfully talented.
Plus lovely with it!
Go buy some... here is a link to her site....Stamping for Pleasure.
Today is her Birthday ( I hope! brain like a sieve, me..... always getting dates wrong! )  So I just had to make a card for her using one of her super images. 
So quick and easy to do very difficult and time consuming to do.
I printed off the image onto some Lavinia Matt Card stock and got going with the White Wax Crayon Technique .. How to here.
Mat and layered onto more cardstock.. Job done for a special lady.

Have a good day Sarn.
Eileen xxx

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Tuesday 22 April 2014

J & C Creations April Workshop - Sample #1


Morning all.
I'm up and about early this morning because I have lots of crafty stuff to do this week. There will be loads to share with you!
Busy times and most enjoyable... wish I had started this crafting lark years ago! 

The card I've posted today is Sample #1 of a group of projects, using Chocolate Baroque stamps, that my class at the J & C Creations Workshop will be making on Friday 24th April over in Maidstone Kent.
More tomorrow...... thank you for looking today.
Have a good week.
Eileen x

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Monday 21 April 2014

Wendy Vecchi Stencils, Stamps and Inks = A Journal Page.



Wendy Vecchi, from Studio 490 is one of my most favourite Crafting Artists. I've used some of her stencils, stamps, and new Ranger, Wendy Vecchi, Archival inks on this journal page.
Wendy has a link to this technique on her Blog see HERE

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Job done there then!
Have a great Easter Monday.
Back soon 
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Eileen xx

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Penny Black and Hero Arts Stamps...


Quick cards for Christmas. 
Penny Black Stamp called 'Pine and Star' along with a greeting stamp from Hero Arts and various colours of Ranger Archival inks. All plonked on to some White Linen card stock from the Paper Mill Direct....Job done. Simples!  Thanks for looking today.
Eileen X 
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Monday 14 April 2014

Rochester Workshops April 2014.......The Results!

Hi ho crafty pals. Kayla,(pictured above) from the USA, came to one of my Rochester Workshops recently. It was the VERY FIRST time ever, that she had tried paper crafting / card making and SHE ROCKED!
As did all my other ladies... apologies to them as I've lost, due to camera problems, all their delightful smiling faces.
But I did managed to save all the card pictures from BOTH workshops! Phew....
Here we go then.





















Didn't  they do well! Thank you so much ladies. You were amazing fantastic and so much fun!
If you are interested in attending one of my Rochester Classes please email me at 
eileen@ken-godwin.com 
Thanks for looking today 
Eileen xxx

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Memory Box Stencil And Gilding Flakes.


Hello again! The card I'm sharing today was created using the Honeycomb Stencil from Memory Box.
My stencil came from a local craft shop, Oyster Stamps
Apply Versamark ink, with a sponge, through the stencil.
Remove the stencil and plonk it into some water.  


Apply Mica Boss powder to the image, its like an embossing powder. Heat it with a heat gun, it goes very sticky, add the gilding flakes to cover the image. Burnish gently, I used a clean,dry stencil brush.
Tip the excess flakes back into your container.
A few Quickutz die cuts and job done.
Thanks for looking today 
Eileen xx
 

Stencils and Distress Inks - You Tube Tutorial





Hi everyone, this is my second You Tube tutorial. 
I  hope you will find it useful.
Any questions please email me at eileen@ken-godwin.com.
Thanks for looking 
Eileen xx

Monday 7 April 2014

New Memory Box Stencils.


Evening all. 
I've been playing with some smashing new Stencils from Memory Box today. I've used two on this card.
Birch Landscape and Mini Dots. Both Stencils are available from Oyster Stamps.
I attached the Birch Trees stencil, using low tac tape, to the reverse, white side, of some Centura Pearl card stock and blended various colours of  Distress Inks through the stencil. Keeping the first stencil in place, I placed the Mini Dots stencil down on top and did a quick spray with Dylusions White Linen ink. Looks like snow!



Remove and wash both stencils in warm water. 
The stamp is an old one from my stash. I never throw anything away! 
I first saw this technique from this very inspirational blog here .


Thank you for looking today and for all the very warm comments on Face book and by email. Thank you for your interest. 
Back soon.
Eileen xx

Saturday 5 April 2014

Rochester Workshop April 2014 - Final Sample.

Morning all. 
Off to host one of my Workshops in a couple of hours. 
Always an enjoyable time, plus F1 racing on the telly this weekend...life can be pretty good! 


This card is the final sample for my 'students' to create. There are four projects today. Don't want them to be bored or fall asleep! 
I'll update you with details about the card next week.  



Thank you for looking today. 
Have a super weekend. 
Eileen xxx

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Friday 4 April 2014

Rochester Workshop April 2014 Sample 3


Morning Bloggers.
This is my third sample card for my Rochester Workshop on Saturday 5th April. I have few places left for this workshop. If you are interested, please email me for details. 
 

Forth and last sample tomorrow morning - my 'students' will be very busy!
I will update this post and share how I created this card with you next week.

Thanks for looking today. 
A warm welcome to all my new Blog followers and those now following on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter! Thank you so much for the interest and support.Very much appreciated.
Eileen x
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Thursday 3 April 2014

Rochester Workshop April 2014 Sample 2


Morning Bloggers.
This is my second sample card for my Rochester Workshop on Saturday 5th April. I have few places left for this workshop. If you are interested, please email me for details. 


I will update this post and share how I created this card with you, next week.
Thanks for looking today. I'll be back tomorrow with Sample # 3.
Eileen x
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