Mixed Media - all that glitters...

I'm still having great fun on the course with Vic at Paper Village in Bedminster, Bristol. We are building up a bank of materials to 'mix' and have fun with as Vic introduces us to new techniques.


This week we looked at embellishing our work with a range of techniques.

I tore up some of the beautiful paper and cut out paper hearts from recycled books. Must glue this one down.

Fun with embossing powder...we all loved this

I stitched golden thread and sequins to this pic

Also added more paper hearts

Spray painting...looks like fishy shadows

Last class tomorrow, boo hoo, having such fun.

Vic is running the course again 

Exploring modern mixed media techniques £120

This course takes place on Wednesday evenings for 6 weeks. Next run starts on June 20th

Visit the Paper Village site or pop in and have a chat with Vic, you'll feel inspired, like you've made a new friend and may even find yourself on a course! Dare ya...

Hearts - lavender filled

I admit it, I watched the re-run of a Kirsty's Homemade Christmas and stole this idea from her! K made a garland, dangling stitched and stuffed hearts (this was in the craft section, not food) 


I wanted to make some hearts and use up some of the odds and ends of fabric I had from bunting projects. So I patched the fabric and fused it on some 'double-sided' Bondaweb, then cut the heart shapes out. 

1) Stitch the hearts in a running stitch with a jaunty thread
2) Leave a gap so you can stuff with lavender
3) Stitch up hole
4) Use recycled ribbon (saved from packaging around fleecy pjs) and stitch a button on each side of the hearts to hold ribbon in place
5) Fuse the outer edges of the hearts together with an iron, I used 'double-sided' Bondaweb - then cut a decorative edging around the heart with pinking scissors.


A scented lush heart!

A moody, arty image of scented hearts...

Here's Kirstie's version...a real winter warmer.