Art journal class

Yesterday's class was full of colour and drippy paint with loads of fun. 
Here is a brief video of one of the pages created:

You can view more of the process and pages on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CatchyCrafts

Layer upon layer

This was a fascinating video to watch and would be great in an art journal:

Art Journal
Dylusions Paints
Gelatos
Donna Downey Stencils
Archival Ink
Blending Tool
Brushes
Tim Holtz Handwritten stamps

Gel Press printing

The Gel Press plates make mixed media printing so interesting and easy. They come in a wide variety of sizes, so there is something to suit everyone's needs. Here is a quick video showing a mixed media tag and just how easy it is to create something special:

We have the Gel Press plates available here
Brayer is available here
Craft mat is available here
and of course a large selection of  paints are available here

Have fun creating!

Nuvo Embellishment Mousse

We are huge fans of the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse and use it regularly with stencils, but check out this video on just how versatile these big pots of colour really are.....oooh so many new projects to make with them now:

We have seven colours in stock here and in store.

Magicals Mystery Tour

Dina loves using Magicals by Lindy's Stamp Gang and has demonstrated them at the shows. 

Not everyone can get to the shows or see the demo's, so we thought we'd share a bit about them here :

Magicals are little pots of powdered paints, where the pigments are activated by water (or other liquid).  Some Magicals have gorgeous sparkly mica in them, others are ‘flat’ ie have no shimmer, and some of the newer colours are creamy – all types have multiple uses. 

They are beautiful to work with, but there are a few things you should know about them, such as, you can see a variety of colours when you haven’t mixed them enough.  To get the smoothest and most ‘true’ colour from your Magicals, you should mix the powder with water. Not the whole jar, just mix a little of the powder at a time, and only as you need it. Make sure to mix well and you will get beautiful consistent colour every time.

If your Magicals are missing their sparkle – CHECK carefully before you purchase, as not all Magicals are shimmery – some are ‘flat’ it will say this on the lid and they will be called FLAT Magicals when you purchase them.  

and here is a video made by Kate Palmer (From Lindys Stamp Gang Design Team) showing 6 ways to use Magicals:

Now that you know a bit about these gorgeous colour pots, they are available here