YouTube videos are a great source of inspiration, whether it’s the finished image that sparks the imagination or just the techniques used. Combine that with your own supplies and a sprinkling of other ideas and you end up with something unique to you.
And now for something completely different. This is something I have been fascinated by since the first time I came across it.
Almost the middle of July (how?), so that means it’s time to get the thinking cap on and come up with an idea for a birthday card for my other half.
I was sorting through my box of backgrounds — more to remind myself what I had than to get rid of anything — and I came across this A6 piece of watercolour paper covered in smooshed ink and, unfortunately, some failed stamping. I put it to one side, thinking that it would probably end up in the bin.
I’d been thinking about doing a couple of blog posts with some of the amigurumi I crocheted before I started making cards — after all, I did set this blog up as a way to record the things I create so why not include some throwback crafts into the mix.
Another stamp rescued from the unused pile and another play with the Peerless watercolours. I am loving the colours and also the convenience of the Peerless — which reminds me, I really ought to do a quick blog post about how I organised them.
I am loving using ATC-sized paper, card and even MDF to experiment on. It’s not that it’s easier than making a card — other than not having to think in terms of creating something you would give someone for an occasion — it’s just this condensed format that forces you to really focus on what it is you want to achieve.
