As has been mentioned already, we get plenty of rainy days whilst at the caravan, yes I know we go for there for the sunshine but this is England, it's often wet so I do my decoupage like a good little crafter in between games on my laptop, reading & doing logical puzzles [not cleaning or cupboard rearranging any more, crafting pushed that little blip of insanity right out the window].Anyway, one day David was rummaging through my files of 'decoupage to do', obviously this was... Read Full Story

I thought I'd mention feathering. It's an easy technique to master and improves certain decoupaged pieces, although once or twice I've made a cat or teddy look positively scary by feathering in the wrong direction [can even cause nightmares in the more sensitive person].I don't always feather the bottom layers, I temporarily layer up all my cut out decoupage then decide which bits need feathering & then just feather the bits that will show - ie the bits on top, unless I... Read Full Story

Everything was packed ready for our return to our 'summer residence' All except my crafting stuff & new 'all in one printer' that I'd bought with my birthday money for finishing off cards with personalised inserts, rather than me having to take them home to finish them [in a big rush], then to take them back again next time we went; in the hope that whoever wanted them would also be at their caravan."There's no room for it in the car, it'll have to wait un... Read Full Story

Apart from updating my blog this weekend I've managed to complete a few decoupaged pieces. I know they don't look much yet but by the time they're on the cards with matting & layering & suitable background papers they'll look different again. I'd only completed a few cards last year [end of September] when the first 'prospective' customer saw them. We'd had our caravan 4 years and had got to know just about everyone on our site [OK, Caravan Park if we&#... Read Full Story

Well here I am, almost as good as my word; decoupaging Christmassy things... I sooo need to be in front this year with the threat of more customers.Who should appear at my elbow? David my other half."Um, can you make me a card? a flattish one to go through the post?" He hasn't forgotten the extra pennies he had to pay to send his sisters' birthday card because now the post office charge for thickness as well as weight, so mean tsk tsk.Aha, a challenge, flat decoupage ... &qu... Read Full Story

Note to self...I know just the thoughts of preparing for next Christmas this early will send many people in search of comfort food [chocolate, yum] but Christmas decoupage is something that can be started now & stockpiled for bunging on a card later... you know when I mean; the 3rd week in November when you finally drag your card lists out, peruse it, panic a bit while thinking "Ohhh, they sent us a really posh card last year, I'll have to beat that!". [been there, done that... Read Full Story