Amy has gone to a new home... my lovely Amy Winehouse style fabric sculpture has sold.

 

Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow

 

 

from this....

 

 

 

Such fun!!

 

 

Hi Folks,  just popping by to tell you of the  updated date for the Powertex workshop.
 I cant wait to share with you how to make these fabric sculptures.
 If you want to see one of the sculptures close up - go into Artworks in Beeston, and ask to see the one that Frank made!!  If he can do it anyone can (Franks words not mine)!
 I think it would make a fab and very different fathers day gift!!
What do you think??

Date now confirmed as

 SATURDAY 13TH JULY 2013

Discover the artist in you!

I would love you to join me to make a fabric sculpture.

New workshop  dates added

Saturday 10th August 2013

10.30 - 4PM 

Here you will discover the Artist in you! 

Join me for a relaxing day to make a beautiful fabric indoor/ outdoor  sculpture.

Do you have a group of friends who would like to get together for a relaxing creative day together or to celebrate a Birthday or special occasion together?

Why not try something different and unique. Then after a fun day,  you will have an amazing sculpture to take home!

Learn to work with Powertex,  Powertex Plaster heads to create a lovely sculpture.

SATURDAY 13th  July  2013  

10.30 - 4PM 

ARTWORKS 86-88 Chilwell Road Beeston, Nottinghamshire NG9 1ES

  

There are only 8 spaces available for this class,

so booking is essential.

*£40 per person plus £20 materials.
 tea coffee & biscuits provided.

Please Bring your own lunch or make use of the special lunch menu provided by the Local not Global Deli from across the road, from the venue.
Wear old clothes or bring an apron.

 Contact me for more details

WHAT IS POWERTEX?
Powertex is a liquid fabric hardener that is 100% safe for the environment, humans and animals. This highly versatile product makes most porous materials/surfaces weather resistant and can be used indoors or out. This amazing product can be used on cloth, paper, concrete, glass and much more. You can create a one of a kind piece of art work for your home and garden. The only restriction is your imagination  Items can be dipped directly into Powertex or brushed on. Once applied, Powertex can be draped, folded, pleated and manipulated in countless ways. Once the treated item has been cured it will be hard and durable. It will also be weather resistant and suitable for use outdoors.

Discover your inner artist- believe me it is there!

 

 

 

Contact me for more details

or TO BOOK YOUR PLACE contact   info@artworks-ltd.co.uk  *£40 secures your workshop place. Pay the £20 materials cost on the day of the workshop.   https://www.facebook.com/Artworks.Nottingham ARTWORKS 86-88 Chilwell Road Beeston, Nottinghamshire NG9 1ES Phone  0115 922 3743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back again, this time to share some cards made by Glenys Jenny and Jennie on Friday group at Artworks.
This cute image by Jane nesterenko was coloured with copics, the butterfly die cut is fro memorybox.

All lovingly put together by Glenys.

 

This next card uses the Jo Firth Young stamps again, (we just love them)! Jenny has coloured with copics, and the memory box butterfly. Jenny has also used distress ink, to subtly distress the edge of the image.

 

Have a good weekend,

Take care. Alli.x

Hello again folks, just a quick post today to share 2 cards made by Jennifer on the Tuesday group in  Long Eaton-

Jen has used the Jo firth young stamps and coloured with copics, notice the glossy accents on the leaves,  just like raindrops!

This class is now full,  but if you want to come along its best to contact me to check if there has been a cancellation!

 

This second card is made  by colouring onto acetate with copics, this is a good introduction to colouring onto acetate with  alcohol inks as you have more control with the ink in a pen form.

 

 
 

 

That's all for now.

Alli.x

 

Why havent I been blogging?

Hello crafty friends,  here's a clue as to why. I haven't been blogging! ...

I am loving using the powertex products!! Classes will be running at artworks Beeston in the summer. if you want to know more,  just contact me for details.

This little angel can sit on a pot or in your plants. I don't have a name for her yet, any suggestions?
Can you believe it...they are weatherproof!!

 

Now this lady started  life  as a dainty angel,  but... when I started making her it was kind of "out of my hands... she turned into more like  Amy Winehouse... so I have called her AMY. She is lovely. x

 

 

This fabric sculpture is positioned so she appears to be smelling the flowers. Her name is Rosie.

 

Really looking forward to the classes in the summer.x

On to some card making....

Well as a contrast to the little boy with the bunny card of a couple of weeks ago, here's a peek at this/next weeks cards. We will be using alcohol inks and gesso! mmm interesting!?

Painting with alcohol inks

 

Alcohol inks -  The pouncing techniques

That's all for now.. off to cook tea.

See you soon

Alli.x

Hello crafty friends, Just a very quick post today to share with you today a card made in Tuesdays' class, this is the original, coloured with a basic one layer of copics ......

 

 

......and this is one made by Jennifer, she coloured with distress inks, and as you can see her colouring/shading is beautiful.

 

 

Here is one Jennifer completed at home- again, some lovely design details!

 

Have a good week- back soon.
Alli.x

As promised some more photographs from the Tuesday card making group in Long Eaton, and the very talented Jennifer.

Again theses stamps are from Paper artsy JOFY  (Jo firth young)

Jennifer has used a lovely technique called paper piecing,  to decorate the flowers and leaves.

What do you think- beautiful aren't they!

 

Tuesdays group is almost full- so booking your place is now recommended!

What a glorious  couple of sunny days were are having here in Nottingham (well actually I am officially in Derbyshire but my post code is Nottingham? confusing or what?

Its been a while since I have blogged- I've tried to enable comments, but not sure if it is working a little easier now?? it is a bit too technical for me, but I am trying!

I have quite a few photographs to share with you of the fabulous cards made by Jenny, Jennie, Glenys,  - Dorothy Marilyn, Jan, and Jo.

These  cards  by Jenny P are a variation of a card from a previous class. Using the Tim Holtz Papillion stamp set, Jenny used alcohol markers, (copics) but you can use pro markers alcohol inks. We found that the copics gave a really good controlled finish.
If you are not afraid to play and have a random effect, then alcohol inks are good fun.

Next we have Jennies finished card using  Paper artsy Jo Firth young stamps, we have all discovered the colour orange! and love it!!

 

Again, Jenny has made a beautiful card, lovely choice of colours...I cant believe I've always avoided bright colours in card making (and in my clothes) I admit I am scared of colour. Jo tells me she will get me into wearing bright colours- that is indeed a challenge Jo! 

 

 

Again, Jennies card is really crisp and fresh, really pretty!! and a reminder to us all to "take time to smell the flowers"

Back soon, with some pictures of the fabric sculptures I have been making...and having great fun with.

 

See you soon. Love Alli.xx

Enjoy the sun.x