Well it's time to get excited again because Sweet Poppy Stencils will
be on Hochanda TV, Thursday 18th October at 12:00PM and 4PM and will be
bringing along 5 fabulous new stencils and their matching buddy dies
that will be sure to delight.
Sneak peeks of my samples
As usual Lucy will be
sharing lots of tips and techniques with you whilst demoing the new
stencils and dies which have been designed by the fabulous Tracey Dutton
of Lavinia Stamps. The added bonus is that Lavinia Stamps will also be
live on the same day so you can join Amanda too, I so wish that I wasn't
going to work, not to worry I'll catch the show later.
I've
been lucky enough to work on some samples for the show and have enjoyed myself so
much using not just the stencils and dies but also other Sweet Poppy
products such as Mediums & Pastes, Satin Glitters and Shimmer & Sheen Lustre Paints. For further details of these products and much, much more why not pop over to Sweet Poppy Stencils for a browse.
My first sample is a Mason Jar that I've decorated with
Fresco Finish Chalk Paints, I've then painted through the stencils Fairy Seahorse, Forest Stem and Large Fern
and finished it off with a little bit of coloured twine and shells on
the lid, perfect for keeping bath pearls in.
I'm really pleased with end result, the colours are so fresh and the Fairy Seahorse stands out really well, it's the first Mason Jar I've decorated but I can see that I'll be doing more in the future.
Christmas is coming soon and will feature on the show, here's a simple card made using Stencil Dimensions Pale Green - Pearl through Forest Stem stencil and cut out with the Forest Stem Outline Die topped off with a sentiment and ribbon.
Clean and simple.
Another CAS Christmas card using the Large Nesting Bauble Dies and Holly Tree stencil, I coloured with Distress Oxides and finished off with red ribbon bows.
As soon as I saw Fairy Seahorse I had an idea of what I wanted to do and created a scene within an 8" box frame, the background has been made using card dipped in Meadow Haze, Peppermint and Persian Blue paints put onto a craft mat and spritzed with water.
The seahorse was foiled over black paste, I do love this effect. Stencils and dies used in this project are:
Forest Stem Outline Die
Fairy Seahorse
Fairy Seahorse Outline Die
Stencil Dimensions - Glossy Black
Add a few bubbles.
He is so majestic.
Another little taste of Christmas comes with the new Holly Tree stencil, I've used Stencil Dimensions - Dark Green Glossy for the tree, Stencil Dimensions - Red Glossy for the pot and coloured with Sea Green, Moss Green and Hunter Green Satin Glitters Finished off with some red liquid pearls for berries and a sentiment.
Off the page, you don't always have to use the whole stencil. For this card I managed to catch my hand in the paste when it was wet so rather than throw it away I let it dry and foiled the rest, mounted it up, added a quick sentiment from the stamp set Smile and hey presto one lovely card.
Here's my last sample an 8" box frame that has been painted using Strawberry Sorbet which is so beautiful and has a lovely shimmer to it. Inside I have paired the Indian Moth with the Large Fern and added some paper flowers.
Stencils and dies used in this project are:
Indian Moth
Indian Moth Outline Die
Large Fern
Large Fern Outline Die
Foiled Large Fern
Beautiful Indian Moth coloured with Bronze, Marigold, Bordeaux and Pink Satin Glitters
Another little snapshot
I hope you get chance to see Lucy on Thursday you won't be disappointed, 12PM and 4PM on Sky 673, Freeview 85 or Freesat 817. I hope you enjoy the show and are feeling inspired.
Thanks for dropping by and feel free to leave me a comment. Hope to see you soon.
Crafty Hugs
Jules xxx
