tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77536544162963846602024-03-05T05:30:36.621-08:00Fae K - Warts n' AllCrafty makes - with warts and all and how to fix those warts!Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-70332791060544002002021-02-02T09:24:00.003-08:002021-02-02T09:24:45.121-08:00How times have changed!!!<p> So last year I decided to leave the working from home and go out into the big wide world of office work. I duly applied and got a job in January 2020. By March we went into our first Lockdown and I was once again working from home.</p><p>Only this time - full office hours and remote schooling (for the kids) all at the same time! </p><p>All my lovely "office" outfits - stayed exatly where I put them when I first bought them. No time for crafting and playing with my lovely items.</p><p>My new testing craft is ... ta ta daaa ... RESIN.</p><p>I'm soo excited to test it all out and promise to post some pics of the items made.</p><p>I've been making some lovely bunnies though ...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBAZd-ja2tFfHhyphenhyphenCB3K8J_qmBGaJLZJSFfZOg8lbSHHRD3UvoVmrg17CoVMPNtcXnYCLXO90Dd4uMj8dOXLz-ZwIpqSaEe1z4hCon0N_Ba1KVbhmVuYbJlIuBpOFjvXx8WJVdQSxgQo4/s2048/IMG_20201122_200050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBAZd-ja2tFfHhyphenhyphenCB3K8J_qmBGaJLZJSFfZOg8lbSHHRD3UvoVmrg17CoVMPNtcXnYCLXO90Dd4uMj8dOXLz-ZwIpqSaEe1z4hCon0N_Ba1KVbhmVuYbJlIuBpOFjvXx8WJVdQSxgQo4/s320/IMG_20201122_200050.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX9sBayndgFPqPpfOojXOYsgoXXKdObpx2cvuSUu93kY_UgKpQHoIiJES3kWb7Tj9fXCv5srO3_qj2AMC_21q7weOyeeU9ME3PuDmDpz5uEwyduFQXEjs93DttwGP6R5QIXp2n3ov3QE/s2048/IMG_20201122_200146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX9sBayndgFPqPpfOojXOYsgoXXKdObpx2cvuSUu93kY_UgKpQHoIiJES3kWb7Tj9fXCv5srO3_qj2AMC_21q7weOyeeU9ME3PuDmDpz5uEwyduFQXEjs93DttwGP6R5QIXp2n3ov3QE/s320/IMG_20201122_200146.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcgNltezdU3MFutCy0RZR0iOfdTvsb89cwkmcbUQdXcUx29LWbmDW0aRqy5OjrveRMWfOzdb3Pogcln34fngSt5TtGMk2JPHFVji75OfpGZADZZvBKXgLgR_K1kBSLwmPLtlLSHPxxA4/s2048/IMG_20201122_200921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcgNltezdU3MFutCy0RZR0iOfdTvsb89cwkmcbUQdXcUx29LWbmDW0aRqy5OjrveRMWfOzdb3Pogcln34fngSt5TtGMk2JPHFVji75OfpGZADZZvBKXgLgR_K1kBSLwmPLtlLSHPxxA4/s320/IMG_20201122_200921.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIZw38ZcZMCqwRpdlUjlGtEYWvcot2KXqIgbbPvlKEjpsr51V1xF7H6GC24KJB-bmFW-8_NSfUQgTlwOFcwUYBqpkILCwVnlBqejxK23JdRUAwcvcZGwv0cOQ9r_LWCRLoQUAk8MHDVk/s2048/IMG_20201122_200949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIZw38ZcZMCqwRpdlUjlGtEYWvcot2KXqIgbbPvlKEjpsr51V1xF7H6GC24KJB-bmFW-8_NSfUQgTlwOFcwUYBqpkILCwVnlBqejxK23JdRUAwcvcZGwv0cOQ9r_LWCRLoQUAk8MHDVk/s320/IMG_20201122_200949.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwthgURB6emNNwQzlpnFRN5mr6Ek9DBxmktXUcyPncIGWZzwcJWrO4QDwZMTA5fjnxmHXX0UiGx7nwYgFXE4PPRsS5HODxIlBV5SUFempJWv588CDrudDbPHi6ho47Jbjof_uvUXxGvbI/s2048/IMG_20201122_201719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwthgURB6emNNwQzlpnFRN5mr6Ek9DBxmktXUcyPncIGWZzwcJWrO4QDwZMTA5fjnxmHXX0UiGx7nwYgFXE4PPRsS5HODxIlBV5SUFempJWv588CDrudDbPHi6ho47Jbjof_uvUXxGvbI/s320/IMG_20201122_201719.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5K6GSnVtx8Z9ai9GZzhqO5iCOQbirV4ahMwsF63Ab2BDqEgdHvCQvY0VlEdk0tAfoF8Nd0kV3K9qzGm6POTcjN1uNaysBodVr-r4vF_hoJcsZvAcc53j5orlWQWhFJwCN2ehsF45LAY/s2048/IMG_20201122_201728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5K6GSnVtx8Z9ai9GZzhqO5iCOQbirV4ahMwsF63Ab2BDqEgdHvCQvY0VlEdk0tAfoF8Nd0kV3K9qzGm6POTcjN1uNaysBodVr-r4vF_hoJcsZvAcc53j5orlWQWhFJwCN2ehsF45LAY/s320/IMG_20201122_201728.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Until next time - hopefully sooner than the last time!<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-26928560897986082772018-09-03T04:07:00.000-07:002018-09-03T04:07:49.339-07:00September 2018Wow - and just again WOW!!! I've actually forgotten about the blog. Life gets in the way and although I'm still crafting and making stuff - I just forget to take pics and post it.<br />
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So for those missing years - I've completed a fair few scrapbooks; made more art journals; filled in a few more pages and started making my own Travellers Notebooks and inserts. The result is hybrid art journal / travellers notebooks.<br />
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I've finished some knitting projects and created a little sewing corner in my kitchen. So although I haven't posted on here for years - I certainly wasn't static with my crafting.<br />
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My little studio in the back garden is still happy and waterproof and it just had its 5 yearly check up and all is good. We re-sealed the corners with silicone and no water damage or mould anywhere.<br />
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It gave me a chance to paint the walls and re-jig the layout - of cause the chaos of unpacking is ongoing as I will pack the items somewhere and everything is lovely .... until I look for something and realise its all in the wrong place and re-jig. It's not 100% perfect but it's certainly getting there.<br />
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So proud of the other half - he really is a trooper and a veritable saint to put up my constant changing plans lol.<br />
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Seriously chuffed with the end result. A few more tweaks were needed however - specifically the corner with the 2 ikea blue carts. I really wasn't happy with the chaotic effect of that corner.<br />
By mid-july I finally decided to put a desk in that area. Boy oh boy did it make the world of difference.<br />
I'm finally happy with the studio.<br />
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The re-worked corner. Just need to find a home for all the displaced items - in the meantime I went a bit crazy in the house as well.<br />
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Re-freshed the bedroom ...<br />
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Re-did the stairs (I was really fed up with carpet!)<br />
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Rose crazy of cause lol.<br />
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Then went back to the studio for some more tweaks ...<br />
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And finally at the end of this Summer holidays - decorated my youngest's bedroom.<br />
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The other half is ready to go back to work for a rest lol.<br />
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Still I am pleased with the progress of decorating the house and studio. Still a few more projects to work on but I think the whole family is looking forward to going back to school and work and just do normal things for a while.<br />
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I'm busy on a few new crafty projects - and a brand new tutorial. So will get working on those and update as I go along.<br />
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Happy Crafting xFae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-26337376099674732182017-03-13T11:58:00.000-07:002018-09-03T04:08:10.716-07:00Where has all that time gone???It's been a very busy two years - with huge learning curves. Thankfully - I'm finally feeling in control of my emotions and reactions. I've been working on some new crafty projects - mainly making my own Traveller's Notebook covers. (Work in progress pics to follow).<br />
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<br />Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-5291524802941987922015-03-18T03:07:00.000-07:002015-03-18T03:07:56.668-07:00WOW where has February gone?The month of February has flown by - so many changes in my personal life and a raft of appointments to keep.<br />
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The weather is improving and its finally light when I wake in the morning. This has really put me in the "Spring" mood - I am determined to clean out the studio. It is still knee deep in half finished projects from last year and the over spill during the Christmas period.<br />
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I have been ruminating and procrastinating for far too long! I have cleared my diary for Saturday and the kiddie parties seems to have slumped for now. If I don't get any work in then my day is free to spend in the studio to clean up and pack things away.<br />
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All I need is a bit of sunshine to make it perfect! Failing that - I'll put the fairy lights on to cheer myself up. That is my goal for Saturday - when my DH built the studio and I kitted it out - it was beautiful. I guess I just have to console myself that it's in the state it is because creating is messy business.<br />
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Some pics of when the studio was re-jigged for the 4th time. Ahhh The good ole days<br />
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<br />Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-13657231482975568872015-02-04T03:30:00.000-08:002015-02-04T03:30:19.509-08:00Faces.<br />
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I love seeing the drawings of faces on Pinterest - people are so talented. I've always wanted to give drawings a go. Not the fine art stuff though - that just won't happen in my lifetime.<br />
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I decided to sew a book of watercolour paper together and practice faces. This has been going on for an entire year!!!<br />
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You be the judge if practice does indeed make perfect. I think I need to work on the shading and perhaps trying to centre the features better. I'm really happy with all the practising, but will note that my other half has had a whale of a time critiquing my efforts. Even laughed out loud at some of the attempts.<br />
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So your turn to critique - I have drawn faces in this book but will only post a few - the first one, some boo boos and the end result of those practices.<br />
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<b>The first go:</b><br />
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<b>These are some of the ones that my other half had a good laugh about:</b></div>
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Staring eyes and huge cheek area.<br />
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I messed the eye up and he couldn't contain himself over the eye patch.<br />
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"OMG!!" with a very loud lengthy braying sound - (must be a bloody donkey!)<br />
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<br />Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-54132994794945653282015-01-29T06:34:00.000-08:002016-08-25T02:54:38.077-07:00So it was my little one's 5th birthday on Saturday - I've decided to give him a Pirate Party. I hired a hall and set about making the decorations, I also planned to bake the cake myself. A bit terrifying (the cake - I've never made one quite as big) - 24 kids and parents to eat on it.<br />
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Of cause I couldn't just stick with a tray bake - oh no ... it had to be a Pirate ship!<br />
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I first started with the ships for the tables - I bought 4 paper mache sailing ships and decorated it. I plan to attach the balloons to it.<br />
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I added the paper sails and there you have it. One pirate ship cake for my cheeky little monkey.</div>
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Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-11949841243237186712015-01-19T02:04:00.000-08:002015-01-19T02:04:31.244-08:00New Year and new crafting goals - I've decided to just do the crafty things I'm in the mood for and not be dictated to by the dreaded "must finish this!!!"<br />
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This invariably leads to the mojo packing it's bags and going on holiday. I'm left staring at half finished pages "that just don't work!"<br />
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Since adopting this new philosophy - things has been much calmer and I actually created various items.<br />
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And last but not least - I practised drawing faces. Oh my word - who knew one could be so BAD at drawing. Since this blog is ALL about the warts ... here a a few of my (and I use this word in the most loosest of terms!) drawings.</div>
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There you have it - not very good, but the most surprising thing happened. It got better - the more I practised! I will upload the latest drawings soon - just for comparison.</div>
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Motto for the day - " If at first you don't succeed ... try try and try again" - (In my case it was rinse and repeat for almost a year!</div>
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Right I'm off to do something creative.</div>
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Stay crafty,</div>
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Fae xxx</div>
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<br />Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-6605866633432179152014-09-12T23:54:00.000-07:002014-09-12T23:54:03.753-07:00So it's been nearly a year since my last post. Life gets in the way and sometimes you just have to roll with the punches. My youngest was diagnosed with a Hearing Impairment and a Speech & Language Disorder in November 2013.<br />
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It's been a long road of many professionals and appointments and we seem to be making small steps but its a marathon and not a sprint. We still have some more tests and therapies to go through but ... on day at a time ... is the motto. I have finally come to the point where I can physically and emotionally move on.<br />
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So a new beginning for us as a family and for me personally as a creative person. I will be including some pictures of some of the art I've made while in complete meltdown (lol) and coming out the other side. <br />
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Although this is not a personal blog - in a way - the personal things tend to be messy in life and it ends up in the art work. I can express my sadness or happiness in my art work and it does help me calm down and think things through,<br />
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Right - enough of all the sobs and time to take some pictures of what I've been up to this past year.<br />
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This post is just to get back into the swing of things.<br />
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Take care out there,<br />
Fae x<br />
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You can use all the above in later projects - keep it near your desk so anytime you have excess paint or colour just slap it onto these papers and you will have a really unique background to glue into your art journal.</div>
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Next time, I will go through mixing up an acrylic wash and adding texture to your file folders.</div>
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Fae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-64128314602879295932013-09-30T02:22:00.000-07:002013-09-30T02:22:56.454-07:00File Folder JournalBeing a scrapbooker as well as crafter - I'm often left with enormous amounts of paper strips. I've been scrapping for 12 years now, and have accumulated an horrendous amount of scraps - once you cut the 12 x 12 sheet up, you're left with scraps. Most people would discard this - but I reason that if I paid for the entire sheet I should use the ENTIRE sheet. The miser in me, just won't let me scrunch it up and send it to the bin!<br />
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Not forgetting that mountain of gelli prints that was made in a frenzy, and the kitchen roll used to wipe up any spills. Save them all - things you would have discarded or not sure what to do with. Just cut them up and use them.<br />
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I was forced to come up with a way to re-use the scraps - as was in danger of ending up on some hoarding programme. I bought 100 file folders from The Works online - Guildhall Square Cut Folder in Buff.<br />
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I got a pack of kiddie glue stick - 10 for a £1 at the pound shop and started gluing the strips on in random colours/order.<br />
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I put double-sided tape on ribbon and re-enforced the crease - I didn't want the seams to split after covering it with paint and all sorts.<br />
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I bound the whole thing with a coptic stitch (this is so the book can lay flat when in use) - I treated each file as a signature and it was sewn individually. Poster boards was used for the covers. Here is the completed journal - only using 19 of the file folders.<br />
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This is the spine - it's all reinforced with ribbon.<br />
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If the colours are just too crazy and you want to tone it down - a light rubbing of gesso - with fingers or credit card will tone it down a little. If you find the strips lifting up - you can give it a coat of clear gesso or if the texture is too rough for you - some matte medium or decoupage glue.<br />
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I love the size of the journal - it is a massive 34 x 22.5 cm surface on a single page.<br />
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Here are some of the works I created on the pages.<br />
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Just a note on substitutes - I love freebies.<br />
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Replace the following and your project will be virtually free or very cheap!<br />
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File Folder - Use old cereal, food boxes as a base instead.<br />
Patterned paper - Most shops will give you free wallpaper samples and you can find some beautiful patterns out there - old magazines - wrapping paper that was just too lovely to throw away. Junk mail (if the surface is very glossy - a light sanding will allow for a better gluing result).<br />
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Give it a go - see how many things you can cover with all those unused scraps.<br />
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Happy crafting,<br />
Fae xFae Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04285264433795511776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753654416296384660.post-21270727364612519822013-09-29T07:13:00.000-07:002013-09-29T07:14:08.146-07:00My first postOk - not used to this blogging malarkey but will give it my best shot!<br />
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I'm trying to complete my very first Art Journal - started last year in July. Its really hard going as I just want to bind books!</div>
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Here is my first page - I'm rather embarrassed about it - but .... warts an all.</div>
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The one below was completed a few months down the line - after countless youtube tutorials and google image searches.</div>
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I am in the process of sorting out all my art journal pictures and will post them as I go along - perhaps in the near future I will have a go at a photo tutorial if its of use to anyone.</div>
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That's it from me - for now. I will definitely try and keep this blog going - even if it's only my family reading it.</div>
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