How To Use Embossing Powders With Hot Foil Stamps and Dies

ImageMarch 17, 2020March 16, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter19 Comments

How To Use Embossing Powders With Hot Foil Stamps and Dies When working on some new demonstration ideas for an upcoming TV show, about the hot-foil dies that I created for Couture Creations, I stumbled across an old technique that worked well at creating a new no-foil style and wanted to share that with you.

Mandala Monday 2020 – 06 FREE Design To Download, Print And Colour

ImageMarch 16, 2020March 15, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

Hallo! Back again with another free design for you to download, print and enjoy colouring.

Creating A Bespoke Gift With Hatch Embroidery Digitzing Software

Anchors Away! Combining Designs In Hatch Embroidery Digitizer 2, Plus, Adding Some Lettering.

ImageMarch 15, 2020March 15, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter5 Comments

Watcha. It was a friend’s birthday recently and she enjoys going out on the [very cold] sea and doing some competitive yachting – sounds fancy and energetic, right?! Anyhoo, I wanted to make something home crafted for her and thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to crack out the embroidery machine.

Mandala Monday 2020 – 05 FREE Design To Download, Print And Colour

ImageMarch 9, 2020March 5, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

Good morning! Back again with another free design for you to download, print and enjoy colouring.

Mandala Monday Free Design To Print And Colour 2020 04

Mandala Monday 2020 04 – FREE Design To Download, Print And Colour

ImageFebruary 24, 2020February 19, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter3 Comments

Good morning! Back again with another free design for you to download, print and enjoy colouring.

Workspace Update February 2020

February 18, 2020August 28, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter36 Comments

Well, it’s been a while but a few updates have been made to the toolset in the installable version of Canvas Workspace – and it applies to both Windows and Mac PC users.

DIY Custom Stamp Storage Solution Using Laminating Pouches

Craft Room Storage Hack – DIY Stamp Storage

ImageFebruary 2, 2020March 15, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter15 Comments

Craft Room Storage Hack – DIY Stamp and Die Storage Using Laminating Pouches. For years I have been building a collection of rubber stamps but just recently I have become a little more organised in the craft room and wanted to get this collection sorted too, so, I have created my own stamp storage solution […]

A Whole Year Of Mandala Monday In Your Lap?!

ImageJanuary 27, 2020January 23, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

Exciting news! Book two of the Monday Mandala collections is available to buy now! Best of all, there are enough designs to keep you busy for an entire year! So, grab yours and get your pens and pencils at the ready ….

Craft Stash Giveaway – 15

January 22, 2020November 16, 2019 John - Gentleman Crafter23 Comments

Ever miss back issues of a magazine and miss the freebies that go with them too? Well, today I have two such publications that you may like to get your hands on.

Mandala Monday – In Print! Kind Of.

ImageJanuary 20, 2020January 19, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter13 Comments

No new freebie this week, just a brief reminder that a book, featuring twenty designs by yours truly, is now available around the world! Also, I need to buy logs to heat my home. No connection, just saying.