Transferring Designs to Canvas

I had been thinking about trying to transfer some designs to canvas for a while and today, as a bit of an experiment I gave it a go. Here are the materials that I used:

-T-shirt transfer paper for light materials

-8 x 8 canvas

-Floral fabirc

-Double sided tape/glue

-Paint

                                                            -Wooden buttons

1. Firstly I printed my bird cage design to the transfer paper. I did a test run on a plain piece of paper first to make sure that I had got the design to the right size for my fabric. If using wording you must make sure that you ‘flip’ the image so that when it transfers the words appear the right way around.

2. I cut my fabric down to size using a decorative blade on my guillotine. I wanted it to be approximately 2/3cms smaller than the canvas along every edge.

3. I cut out the birdcage and laid it face down at the centre of my fabric. I then ironed it on as per the transfer paper instructions.

4. Next I used a combination of double sided tape and glue to attach the fabric in to the centre of my newly painted blue canvas.

5. Finally I attached a wooden button to each corner in order to finish it off.

I struggled attaching my chandelier design and the fabric seemed to go a little bumpy. I am definitely going to work on developing these in to something nice. I am selling some crafts at a ladies breakfast tomorrow and will take them along and get a bit of feedback on them.

Vicky

Afternoon Tea Themed Wedding Crafts – Feature for Wedding Days

I was really pleased to be asked to write a feature for the  www.weddingdays.co.uk handmade touches section. I decided to go with an afternoon tea theme ready for the Spring. I made a wedding invite, napkin rings, floral tea cup centrepiece and paper wedding bunting. Here are the pics!

I scoured the charity shops in my local town for tea cups and plates that I could use for my centrepiece. I was super lucky and found this amazing large tea cup and saucer set for 99p! It was perfect for my afternoon tea themed centrepiece.

I decided to make paper bunting as it is one of the most popular tutorials I have on this blog and I knew that it would go down well. I used a Forever Friends paper stack called “Pink Parfait” and a roll of Anita’s Ribbon, both from the Range.

These napkin rings were really easy to make. I cut up strips of the Pink Parfait paper and threaded the cutest little tea pot charms through the ribbon. I then wrapped both around the napkin and used double sided tape to secure them in to place. The charms were £2.50 from ebay – bargain!

I actually used a piece of paper from a Laura Ashley stack as the base for the wedding invite. The green colour of it contrasted so well with the pink parfait paper and I think that the twine handle is a really unique touch.

To see all of the pictures and read the tutorial click here!

Vicky

Shabby Chic Style Kraft Gift Tags

I have got a bit of a thing for Kraft card at the moment. I think that it makes a really great base for cards, tags and all sorts of crafts. I think that the colour works particularly with pastel shades and is very natural, which is a great look for spring. My prediction is  that Kraft crafts will be huge this year!

Lace Love Heart Cards

I designed these cards to sell at my local church on Sundays. I’m currently working on some with different messages and designs so watch this space.

Furniture Crafts

There are many ways in which you can jazz up old furniture and make it look trendy. With some paints, papers and a bit of creativity you can breathe a new lease of life into your old furniture.

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Style Event Craft Fair Pics – Leicester 3rd Dec

Here are a few pictures from the Style event last Saturday where I had a stall. This was the first outing for my new handmade cupcake magnets, wooden hearts, textile hearts and pictures. They went down a treat and I had some lovely feedback from people about how much they liked them!

Tags: Craft, Craft Fair, cupcakes, Leicester

Shabby Chic Crafts

I really love shabby chic style with its petite florals, distressed wood and cute sayings. I decided to have a go at some shabby chic crafts and made some hanging wooden and fabric love hearts.

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My top 3 Christmas Craft Items

When it comes to Christmas there are so many craft items, tools and supplies to choose from. Whilst it is good to have a wide selection it can be daunting, especially if you are a new card maker. I have picked my top three Christmas craft items that every beginner should have in the run up to Christmas to make uncomplicated yet beautiful cards. Here they are! (more…)

Tags: Card Making, Card making supplies, Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Festive Crafts, Handmade

Make Your Own Advent Calendar – Video

I found this fab tutorial on YouTube this morning which shows you how to make your own envelope advent calendar. It is really quick and simple and I thought I would share it with you as this week I’m going for a bit of a Christmas theme. There are lots more great videos on the Hobbycraft YouTube channel so check them out when you get a chance.

Vicky

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Tags: advent calendar, Christmas Crafs, Craft ideas, Envelope advent calendar, Home-made, Make your own advent calendar

Craft Ideas for Christmas

Christmas is one of the best times of the year to get crafty as there are so many things that you could make. I have been compiling some pictures of my favourite craft ideas for Christmas and am going to share them with you. I hope that they serve as inspiration and that you have a great time with your glue and scissors this festive season!

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Tags: Christmas Craft Ideas, Christmas Crafts, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Wreath, Home-made Advent Calendar, Make your own decorations