Stamp Making Tutorial

Today I'm sharing some love again with a stamp tutorial, I'm crazy about stamps, I'll stamp anything and everything if I could. Stamps have so many uses, from stamping your own wrapping paper to making your own cards, tags, boxes ... the list can be endless. Enjoy ....

 List of Materials : Carving Tools, Erasers, a pen or pencil,
sheet of white paper, exacto knife, scizzor, inkpad

 Trace the size of your eraser on paper, that way you will know the
size of your drawing, draw on the paper what you would like
place the drawing on top of your eraser upside down
press with the pencil/pen the drawing on the eraser
in order to transfer your drawing, if your drawing came out
to light just go over it again with your pen or pencil

 With the carving tool carefully start carving your eraser.
I usually start with the outlines and then move towards the inside
I leave the small details for last

 

 

 

Puff Painting Tutorial

I'm making it a Tutorial Day. Two tutorials in one day - that's my surprise. I loved making these, it's easy, fund and very quick at the end you have a small little piece of art for any corner of your home.

July Invite

It's that time of the month again : Creative Time ............ it's going to be great fun, we're going big, we're going huge in the Creative Way. Watch this space.

The Shim Tutorial

Here's the Shim Tutorial for our little birds we made in June. This is a quick snapshot on the how's and what to do's. A great fun make. Enjoy Making Them....... Send me some pics and let's share the luv.

Around my Valley

All things wonderful is happening in and around us in July 2012.

The National Arts Festival will be in Grahamstown from the 28th of June to the 8th of July 2012.

The Wonder Market will be in Umhlanga on the 1st of July 2012.

The Vodacom Durban July will be held on July 8 at the Greyville Racecourse in Durban. 

The Oyster Festival will be hostel in Knysna from the 6th to the 15th of July 2012.

From the 10th to the 14th of July there will be a Clarens Quilt Retreat in the Eastern Free State. There will be quilting, crocheting and knitting classes on offer. For more info e-mail Alae Grabe.

From the 14th to the 15th of July 2012 the Franschhoek Wine Valleys annual Bastille Festival will be held. Tickets/coupons can be got via webtickets.

From the 26th to the 29th of July Port Elizabeth will be hosting a Homemakers Expo at the Moffet on Main Lifestyle Centre.

From the 27th to 29th of July 2012 the George Cheese Festival will be hosted. 

The Queensburgh Orchid Club is holding its annual show at Kloof Town Hall in Kloof in KwaZulu Natal.

Delheim Wine Estate is heating up weekends with their Jazz and Cheese Fondue every Sunday until August 5 2012. Bookings are essential Call 0218884607.

Something else I picked up in my wondering : in July you can enter for the Kludi Design Awards for 2012. You can show off your flair for kitchen and bathroom design and win a trip to Austria to meet with the Kludi Design and Development teams. Entry forms can be gotten here.

 Some planning to do for July 2012. So enjoy. Will keep it updated as we go along.

Creative Evening

We all had so much fun. The pom poms we're up. The candles burning, the food ready, the friends arrived. The conversation started. The laughter had my stomach muscles working overtime. The girls made their little birds. We made so much fun about our little birds, some more than others. Now we can't wait for next month. I'm sharing a few memories of the evening.

Pom Pom Tutorial

My little Pom Pom Tutorial. It's so easy to make and do. The difficulty factor is non existent. I can't wait for hubby to put it up this evening.