Showing posts with label PVA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PVA. Show all posts

Monday, 27 August 2012

Black, Stripes and Glitter

This is for the junior DT for which the theme was 
Bingo.

Out of the possible 7 element combinations I choose
Black
Stripes
Glitter.

To do this wall hanging, first I cut out 3 circles using the big shot out of card and the same with 
butterfly paper from Tim Holtz paper stack Crowed Attic. Stick the circles together 1 card 1 butterfly paper.

Whilst that was drying I got a long strip of black paper and with a sliver pen and a ruler colour every other centimetre for 5mm. When the circles had dried I went round the butterflies with silver embossing powder and embossed. Then I went around the inside of the butterflies in glossy accents. Whilst that was drying I got a piece of ribbon and distressed it. Made it into a loop and using black thread put a stitch in.

The ends of the ribbon were glued to the back of the black strip. Evenly spacing the circles on the strip of card and put the glue on the strip and stick the circles.

If you want to see the other members of the design teams creations 
for this theme please go to 


Monday, 13 August 2012

Pyramid Holiday


This is for the Crafty Boots DT.
 For this topic we choose to do
Holidays.
I choose to do a holiday mosaic of my favourite holiday destination.
First sketch the outline and sort the mosaic pieces in colours and place where you want. Go round and paint the back of the mosaic pieces with PVA, and stick down wait till dry. Then using fine grout go over the whole mosaic trying to scrap off the grout of the top but leave it between thepieces. leave to dry slightly for 20 minute and with a damp cloth wipe the surface. The next day do the same with the grout.

Hope you like my mosaic.
To see more holiday crafts go to
virtually vintage and perspective 

love Emily xxx

Monday, 2 July 2012

crafting Olympics





This is for the crafty boots DT which I was really pleased to be chosen by Freya and Stephanie-Emma For our first theme we have chosen to do the Olympics.

To make this card I first cut out 5 globes with Tim Holtz movers and shapers using a Big Shot.
 Inked the globes with the colours of the Olympic rings using distress ink. (The globes symbolising the Olympics bringing the world together through sport.) 
  Each globe was embossed with clear embossing powder, using the heat gun to get the full effect.
They were put to one side to cool.
 I then started on the background, using a sponge dauber, worn lipstick and faded Jean I created the Union Jack. Using a small brush I painted a little bit of PVA on the side of the blue globe and stuck it onto the black and so on. These were then stuck onto the Union Jack.

Hope you like it!!

Emily xxx