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Experiments in cardmaking, mixed media and all things arty

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Guide: Bottle caps

October 13, 2018January 10, 2023 Sarah

As so often happens, something passed by in the daily stream of blogs and YouTube and caught my imagination. On this occasion, it was bottle caps. I can't remember the context and I had absolutely no idea what I would do with them — other than "something mixed media" — but I didn't have any… Continue reading Guide: Bottle caps

Tagged gessocreatives, stash, testing1 Comment
making art

Test: Inktense travel set

September 8, 2018January 10, 2023 Sarah

A while ago, my other half signed up for ScrawlrBox — an art supplies subscription box. Normally there's a selection of pens and pencils and some paper and other odds and ends, but in August we hit the jackpot. In August's box, there was a Derwent Inktense paint pan travel set. Rather than put it… Continue reading Test: Inktense travel set

Tagged gessocreatives, Inktense, painting, review, testing2 Comments
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Test: Deco Foil Transfer Gel

August 19, 2017January 10, 2023 Sarah

I like foil and I like stencils, so how could I not pick up a pot of Deco Foil Transfer Gel when I saw one of my regular shops had it in stock. Rather than just grab a random stencil and quickly try it out, I thought I'd do a more thorough test with a… Continue reading Test: Deco Foil Transfer Gel

Tagged foil, stencilling, testing7 Comments
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Test: Blending Distress Oxides

August 3, 2017January 10, 2023 Sarah

I recently watched a review on YouTube comparing blending tools and I was so appalled at the results they were getting with the Ranger blending tool and Distress Oxides that I had to stop and go have a try — I have some oxides, but I hadn’t tried blending them yet… I am by no… Continue reading Test: Blending Distress Oxides

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Hi, my name is Sarah and I live in London, UK with my very techy other half. When I’ve got the energy, my days are spent getting crafty and trying to remember to blog about it.

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