Sometimes card can be created by pure chance. Circumstance can deflect you from your original goal and move you onto a new design. Some people call this ‘fiddling’, on this occasion, I call it luck.
Author: John - Gentleman Crafter
A creative enthusiast for over 30 years, the concept creator and organiser of the All Counties Craft Challenge which raised £24,000 for Mind, a registered mental health charity.
Previously a television producer and guest demonstrator at Create and Craft TV in the UK. Now, happily making my way through life, in both senses of the term.
Portfolio Archive – Drawing and Sketching – Still Life
When sitting at my desk thinking of ideas for blog posts I often catch a glimpse of my college portfolio sitting quietly in the corner and it hit me recently, why don’t I share this with you?!
This first collection is some of my first ‘official’ attempts at sketching and drawing, in particular those that would be grouped under “still life”.
Playtime With Pan Pastels
I don’t often get the luxury of ‘play-time’ but when I do I like to try new things. Pan Pastels are fairly new to my craft room so when I had some spare time recently I thought I’d pop them out and have a go and, in the spirit of sharing ideas, I thought that I would create this post in order to share my findings.
First of all I’d better explain what Pan Pastels are…
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Wire Wrapped Jewellery – Easier Than It Looks?
Having made several attempts at wire wrapping in recent times I have to confess that it took me a while to get the hang of it. The events that I write about in this post were in fact my third attempt at this technique. You might say, ‘Well, you’ve just answered your own question there […]
Father’s Day – A Tribute
In April of this year my dad sadly passed away and left a hole in the lives of the family and friends that he left behind.
I am therefore dedicating this post to those fathers that are no longer with us and those loved ones that continue to deal with their loss.
Canvas Creations – A Simple Home Decor Idea
Some time ago I created three canvas panels with the look of battered leather or distressed wood (I’m not sure what I set out to do to be honest, but they turned out quite well).
In either case they were not supposed to end up sitting on the floor in a corner gathering dust so I decided to pick them up, dust them off, apply some finishing touches and get them on the wall where they belong!Read More »
Wax Paper Resist Technique Experiments
During a recent appearance on Create and Craft TV I demonstrated a wax paper resist technique that appeared to inspire a lot of people.
I promised that I would write a quick blog post on the process and give some ideas for variation of this technique – so here it is!
In this post I will give you a quick overview of tools and materials I used, the basic technique and then share with you the variations that I tried.Read More »
Spellbinders Die D-Lite Project Photo Gallery
Just before the Spellbinders Die D-Lites range was launched on Create and Craft TV I was asked if I would make up a few finished projects to serve as ideas of how to use them. I leapt at the chance!
Although the projects often appear on shows that feature these dies I thought that I would create this gallery to have them as a permanent reference to look at (and comment on if you wish).Read More »
Inkadinkado Stamping Gear Pick of the Day on Ideal World TV – TODAY!
I am very excited about tonight’s Inkadinkado Stamping Gear Pick of the Day launch on Ideal World TV at 9pm tonight. I will again be demonstrating the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear system over 10 shows and have new sets of Inkadinkado stamps to show you.
Inkadinkadoodler or Inkadinkadesigner?
I recently took you from layout to finished card using the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear system. As I looked over the process, and thinking ahead to the next series of shows on Create and Craft TV, I thought to myself – am I an Inkadinkadoodler or an Inkadinkadesigner?!
A Passion For Patchwork – In The Quilting Classroom with Jennie Rayment
Having a life long passion for sewing, and having produced a lot of the quilting classroom shows on Create and Craft TV with Jennie Rayment it was inevitable that I would want to have a go at patchwork. This is just a quick post with a gallery of some of my attempts.
Sewing Mobile Phone Covers
I’m always on the look out for things to sew so a while ago I set about learning to create a mobile phone case. Here is a quick overview of the process and a few examples of what I came up with.
Sugar and Spice Card
I’ve occasionally muted ideas of how to use the Cricut electronic cutting machines for cutting apertures for techniques such as Iris Folding so this post is dedicated to that concept.Read More »
A Sparkly Floating Necklace
As you know I do challenge myself to a variety of crafts. It’s probably no surprise to you therefore that I also do have a go at jewellery making once in a while. Well, that’s exactly what I did today.Read More »
Things To Do With Inkadinkado Stamping Gear – Heat Embossing
When stamping a single image you generally have enough time to work with slow drying inks and heat embossing powders, but creating repeat designs can sometimes be difficult. As a result of the speed at which you can create complex repeat patterns with the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear system you can still us this fantastic technique.Read More »
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