Hi all
This is just a quick Congratulations to Jean for being January's Prize Draw Winner! What with Christmas, the New Year and the trade show coming up I'm a bit behind this month. Hope you like your prize of Jo Sonja Artist Colours and Efco Papp Art bits and pieces. If you need any help with inspiration just check out the Painting page!
Happy Crafting!
Fee x
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Monday, 9 January 2012
Happy New Year to one and all!
Hi Everyone
I hope your New Year has started better than mine! So far just about everyone I know (including me) has been ill with one bug or another.
On a brighter note January's Product of the Month Project Sheets are available to download. We're featuring Jo Sonja's Textile Medium this month and using it in conjunction with napkins is a great way to impress you friends - I decorated a Poppy tote bag (pictured in Project Sheet F/0007M) with some of the Ideal Home Range napkins about a year ago and I still get people commenting on it, assuming that I've hand painted the poppies! It's so easy to do and it's a great way to create some unique, personalised gifts - and you don't have to decorate a tote bag as you could use the same technique on an apron or cosmetic bag instead.
One useful tip when working with paint and mixing colours etc is to make sure you mix up enough. If you have any paint left over you can store it for a while by covering it with a folded baby wipe and wrapping it in cling film! (The cling film stops the baby wipe drying out and the baby wipe keeps the paint fresh for a while.)
I hope you have as much fun as I had playing with Jo Sonja's Textile Medium!
Happy Crafting
Fee x
I hope your New Year has started better than mine! So far just about everyone I know (including me) has been ill with one bug or another.
On a brighter note January's Product of the Month Project Sheets are available to download. We're featuring Jo Sonja's Textile Medium this month and using it in conjunction with napkins is a great way to impress you friends - I decorated a Poppy tote bag (pictured in Project Sheet F/0007M) with some of the Ideal Home Range napkins about a year ago and I still get people commenting on it, assuming that I've hand painted the poppies! It's so easy to do and it's a great way to create some unique, personalised gifts - and you don't have to decorate a tote bag as you could use the same technique on an apron or cosmetic bag instead.
I hope you have as much fun as I had playing with Jo Sonja's Textile Medium!
Happy Crafting
Fee x
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Happy Christmas from Projects4Crafters.com
Wishing you all a very
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year!
Congratulations to Sharon for winning the Anniversary Competition and to Maggie for being December's prize draw winner!
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Hobbycraft Show 2011
Hi Everyone
What a show! It was great meeting so many lovely crafters and such a talented bunch too! Under the Crafters' Studio tab on Projects4Crafters.com you'll find a gallery of photos from the show. (I'm sad I didn't get a chance to get photos of everyone as everyone was so friendly.) Yet again we were booked solid for the whole show and with all who managed to book onto the workshops enjoying themselves, the days flew by - there are just never enough hours in the day! It was so much fun I'm looking forward to next year already!
A Time To Sow almost sold out of the Efcolor Tealight Ovens which can only mean that many crafters must have discovered, like me, how much fun cool enamelling can be. There are so many different uses for the enamelled pieces eg jewellery making, scrapbooking, card making etc. And because the powders are baked at such a low temperature they can also be used on other surfaces such as glass, ceramic, chipboard, mdf, wood etc. You can also combine them with other materials such as Jo Sonja Artist Colours, mica powders and Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks. (I'll be adding project sheets for these soon.)
As always... Happy Crafting!
Fee x
What a show! It was great meeting so many lovely crafters and such a talented bunch too! Under the Crafters' Studio tab on Projects4Crafters.com you'll find a gallery of photos from the show. (I'm sad I didn't get a chance to get photos of everyone as everyone was so friendly.) Yet again we were booked solid for the whole show and with all who managed to book onto the workshops enjoying themselves, the days flew by - there are just never enough hours in the day! It was so much fun I'm looking forward to next year already!
A Time To Sow almost sold out of the Efcolor Tealight Ovens which can only mean that many crafters must have discovered, like me, how much fun cool enamelling can be. There are so many different uses for the enamelled pieces eg jewellery making, scrapbooking, card making etc. And because the powders are baked at such a low temperature they can also be used on other surfaces such as glass, ceramic, chipboard, mdf, wood etc. You can also combine them with other materials such as Jo Sonja Artist Colours, mica powders and Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks. (I'll be adding project sheets for these soon.)
As always... Happy Crafting!
Fee x
Monday, 7 November 2011
Another fabulous show!
Hi Everyone
And hello to all the lovely people I met at the NEC the last few days - what a great show this year's Hobbycraft Show turned out to be!
Just like last year we were booked out each day almost before we started the first workshop. If only there were more hours in the day... either that or I need to find a way to clone myself so that I can teach two workshops at the same time! Needless to say after 4 days of raising my voice to be heard above the hubbub of the NEC I've lost it! Still, at least I don't need it to continue crafting and working on the website.
I will be uploading some of the photos I took at the show for everyone to see just as soon as I've figured out how to get them off the new camera. And as soon as my voice returns I'll be setting to work on some craft videos for those of you who would like to see techniques in action!
If you are in Christmas mode already then check out November's Product of the Month. Sorry it's a couple of days late but the internet connect at the hotel was so poor I wasn't able to access the website. I think the beaded wire stars make great decorations for your tree or as festive window dressing. They also make excellent little pressies for friends as they are something that will be used year after year and, being handmade, each time they get them out it will remind them of your friendship.
Don't forget the Anniversary Competition - there's still plenty of time to get your Carol themed card done and sent in - there's a bumper prize for the best card so it's well worth a try! I look forward to seeing your entries!
Till the next time... Happy Crafting!
Fee x
And hello to all the lovely people I met at the NEC the last few days - what a great show this year's Hobbycraft Show turned out to be!
Just like last year we were booked out each day almost before we started the first workshop. If only there were more hours in the day... either that or I need to find a way to clone myself so that I can teach two workshops at the same time! Needless to say after 4 days of raising my voice to be heard above the hubbub of the NEC I've lost it! Still, at least I don't need it to continue crafting and working on the website.
I will be uploading some of the photos I took at the show for everyone to see just as soon as I've figured out how to get them off the new camera. And as soon as my voice returns I'll be setting to work on some craft videos for those of you who would like to see techniques in action!
If you are in Christmas mode already then check out November's Product of the Month. Sorry it's a couple of days late but the internet connect at the hotel was so poor I wasn't able to access the website. I think the beaded wire stars make great decorations for your tree or as festive window dressing. They also make excellent little pressies for friends as they are something that will be used year after year and, being handmade, each time they get them out it will remind them of your friendship.
Don't forget the Anniversary Competition - there's still plenty of time to get your Carol themed card done and sent in - there's a bumper prize for the best card so it's well worth a try! I look forward to seeing your entries!
Till the next time... Happy Crafting!
Fee x
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Anniversary Competition & Congrats to Paula!
Hi Everyone
Congratulations to Paula, our October winner - your Crafty Prize will be winging its way to you very soon!
Congratulations to Paula, our October winner - your Crafty Prize will be winging its way to you very soon!
Don't forget about the Anniversary Competition - see the home page for details if you haven't already spotted it! The prize fund is increasing each week so it's well worth having a go and it's so easy to make an extra card when you're busy making your Christmas cards anyway. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone's wonderful entries!
Hope you all find an inspirational carol!
Happy Crafting!
Fee x
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Hobbycraft Show 2011
Hi Everyone
Just wanted to let you all know that the Efcolor Enamelling Workshops at this year's Hobbycraft Show have been confirmed. Sue from Sinotex UK Ltd and I will be running six fun workshops every day 3-6 November at the NEC, Birmingham.
I would advise anyone interested in attending them to come to our stand J03 as soon as they arrive at the show. They were so popular last year that we were booked up each day almost before we started our first workshop. So book early to avoid disappointment!
Time to Sow on stand C21 will have a special show offer on the Efcolor Oven and Starter sets - perfect for Christmas presents, whether for yourself or someone else!
Hope to see you there!
Fee x
Just wanted to let you all know that the Efcolor Enamelling Workshops at this year's Hobbycraft Show have been confirmed. Sue from Sinotex UK Ltd and I will be running six fun workshops every day 3-6 November at the NEC, Birmingham.
I would advise anyone interested in attending them to come to our stand J03 as soon as they arrive at the show. They were so popular last year that we were booked up each day almost before we started our first workshop. So book early to avoid disappointment!
Time to Sow on stand C21 will have a special show offer on the Efcolor Oven and Starter sets - perfect for Christmas presents, whether for yourself or someone else!
Hope to see you there!
Fee x
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