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Christmas Geese
Woodland Walk
Puffin Set
Quackers
Floral Mix
Seaside Set
The one everyone’s been asking for!
Hi All
We have had quite a few requests for this card since it appeared on Hochanda on Friday. Sally has kindly written up the project for everyone to share…
Project By Sally Dodger.
Poppy Card
Products Used
Hobby Art ‘Floral Mix’ stamp set (CS172D), Acrylic blocks‘Floral Mix’ stamp set (CS172D), Acrylic blocks
Hobby Art ‘Friends Sentiments’ stamp set (CSO43D)
Washi Tape or Low Tack Tape, A4 Watercolour Card
Pebeo Drawing Gum, London Fog Memento
Ink White Uni Posca Marker
6″ Square Kraft Base Card And Envelope
Old Paintbrush 1″ Flatwash Paint, Brush 08 Round Paint Brush
Cotman Watercolours in the following colours (Cadmium Red, Hookers Green, Yellow Ochre and Prussian Blue)
Instructions
(1) Cut a piece of watercolour card to 5 1/2 inches and add Washi tape, or low tack tape, around the edges to preserve the white border.
(2) Stamp the Poppy image from the stamp set, using ‘London Fog’ Memento Ink, on the bottom left of the card. Then use the Pebeo Drawing Gum and the Old Paintbrush to mask off the Poppy image.
(3) Stamp the Poppy image twice again altering the angle slightly and repeat the masking process.
(4) Stamp the fern image where needed to create depth. No need to mask the ferns as they will be painted darker than the background. Add some splatters of the Drawing Gum around the Poppies.
(5) Wet the entire piece of watercolour card with clear water and add a light wash of Yellow Ochre across the whole piece. Then add light touches of Hookers Green and Cadmium Red to the bottom left of the still wet background. Let the colours merge into one another and then dry.
(6) Create a mix of the Hookers Green paint and a small amount of Cadmium Red and use this to paint the ferns. When the ferns have dried, add some Prussian Blue to the mix and use this to darken the areas between the Poppies and at the very bottom of the piece.
(7) When all the paint has dried carefully rub away all of the Drawing Gum. Then using a pale wash of Cadmium Red, paint the Poppies.
(8) Using the Cadmium Red wash, add a tiny amount of Prussian Blue paint to create a slightly darker mix and use this to add a layer of shading to the Poppies. After each layer has dried keep adding more of the Prussian blue paint to the mix and layer again until the desired result is achieved.
(9) Combining an amount of all of the paints, (slightly more Prussian Blue) will give a dark grey colour which can be used to paint the Poppy centres.
(10) Stamp the sentiment, with ‘London Fog’ Memento Ink, in the upper right corner. Then use the White Posca marker to add highlights to the Poppies.
(11) When everything has dried carefully remove the Washi tape to reveal the white border. The White Posca marker can be used to clean up the edges if needed.
(12) Attach the painted panel onto the card front with 3D foam to finish.
Daisy Card
Another card variation, using the same technique, by Sally Dodger. Using the ‘Floral Mix’ stamp set.
We will be getting some of these project sheets printed, we will let you know when they are available.
Right, Jenny and I are off to Telford tomorrow so that’s all for now folks.
Becki 😀
May Update!
Hi All,
It’s been such a beautiful sunny week so far. The birds are singing, Butterflies are sunning themselves on the flowers and the bees are gathering pollen.
I definitely feel lucky surrounded by nature. I hope whatever you are doing today, you find time to get outdoors and get your 20 mins of Vitamin D in the Sunshine.
Hopefully most of you have already grabbed this
Month’s Monthly Special – Wild Roses designed by Janie Burnett-Bleach.
You still have a week to grab this little gem at only £8.99 including a free project sheet and free P&P (UK only)
We also have new dates lined up for our workshops and spaces are filling fast!
WORKSHOP 29TH JULY 2017 *NEW VENUE – MAIDENBOWER
WORKSHOP 16th AUGUST 2017 – *NEW VENUE MAIDENBOWER
Workshop 26th August 2017 – TADWORTH VENUE
Mixed Media Workshop 9th September 2017 (TADWORTH VENUE)
(SOLD OUT)
Finally Jenny’s next TV date is
Friday 9th June 2017 (11am & 3pm)
That’s all for now folks so I will leave you to the sunshine.
Enjoy!
Becki 😀
Wolves
Stag & Hare
Orla Owl
Farmyard Friends
Dandelion Wishes
Trees
Grizzly Bear
Daffs & Bells
Daffodil & Daisy
CS161D Nature Reserve
CS160D Oliver Owl
CS160D Janie’s Collection – Oliver Owl
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CS093D Lights and Lanterns
CS122D Thinking of Ewe
CS154D Irises
CS158D Greetings for Friends
CS157D Bluebell Wood
Funky Bird & Florals
Happy New Year!
Hi all,
We hope you have had a Great Christmas and here’s to a Happy and healthy 2017!
Just to let you all know the January Sale has started…
There’s a whole section with lots of goodies reduced!
On top of that we have 30% off clear stamps (excludes current Monthly Special)
Sale ends Midnight 08/01/2017
Introducing January’s Monthly Special to start 2017!
CS159D Quackers
CS159D ‘Quackers’ Clear set contains 15 stamps designed by the very talented Sharon Bennett. Overall size of set – 100mm x 260mm approx. All our clear stamps are made with photopolymer resin. The Monthly Special includes a free A4 Project sheet by Becki Mayes.
Only £8.99 and Free P&P for all of January!
Have a great New Year!
Becki and the Hobby Art Team 😀
Funky Bird & Flower Set – December’s Monthly Special!
Me again!
Hi Everyone so the monthly specials are proving more and more popular each month.
We plan on bringing you more awesome designs into 2017.
Don’t forget you can sign up to these on repeat payments if you wish. That way they are dispatched automatically on your payment date.
They are available in 3 months, 6 months or Yearly Subscriptions.
This is December’s Monthly Special 2016…
DMSFBFF Funky Bird & Flower Set
This is the gorgeous new Foam Mounted Funky Bird & Flower Set. It is December’s Monthly Special for 2016. Designed by Sharon Bennett. Both stamps are backed onto EZ-mount so will adhere to any acrylic block. Includes an A4 Project sheet by Jenny Mayes. Flowers 80mm x 110mm. Bird 85mm x 80mm
For those that don’t know about the Monthly Special let me fill you in…
On the 1st of every Month we release a Monthly Special. This is either a clear stamp set or sometimes 2 foam stamps with a minimum value of £10.99
For that month only we offer it to you at only £8.99!
This includes free P&P and a A4 Project sheet.
Once the month is over it reverts back to the RRP.
So, after the offer month, the DL Clear sets will be £10.99 and 2 Foams £11.90.
We want to give you, our regular customers, the chance to have something before it appears on the TV.
Our way of saying thank you for following us and liking what we do!
Update on Monthly Specials!
Hi All,
So it appears I haven’t been on here for a while with the Monthly Specials (Tut, Tut) I’m not quite sure where those last 4 months have gone. So I am going to crash update…
August’s Monthly Special…
CS145D Oak Tree
CS145D ‘Oak Tree’ Clear set contains 12 stamps designed by the very talented Sharon Bennett. Overall size of set – 100mm x 260mm approx. All our clear stamps are made with photopolymer resin.
September’s Monthly Special…
CS146D In the Cornfield
CS146D ‘In the Cornfield’ Clear set contains 13 stamps designed by the very talented Sharon Bennett. Overall size of set – 100mm x 260mm approx. All our clear stamps are made with photopolymer resin.
October’s Monthly Special…
CS151D Orchard
CS151D ‘Orchard’ Clear set contains 12 stamps designed by the very talented Sharon Bennett. Overall size of set – 100mm x 260mm approx. All our clear stamps are made with photopolymer resin. The Monthly Special includes a free A4 Project sheet by Laura Williams.
November’s Monthly Special…
CS154D Irises
CS151D ‘Orchard’ Clear set contains 9 stamps designed by the very talented Sharon Bennett. Overall size of set – 100mm x 260mm approx. All our clear stamps are made with photopolymer resin. The Monthly Special includes a free A4 Project sheet by Anna Flanders.
Ok so that’s a bit of an update and I will post December’s Monthly Special Separately.
Oak Tree
Country Gate
Seasons
Feathers
Commemorative
Animals
On the Farm
In the Cornfield
Christmas Frosting
Speech Bubbles
Winter Bears
Wilfred & Wally
Festive Jumpers
Busy Bees
Hi All,
I’ve had quite a few requests for Busy Bees to go on the gallery. This is especially for Sarah Kallender who I promised these quite a while ago (I always get there eventually with reminders) Sorry for the delay and there will be more coming soon when they get their TV debut (so I will update then)
Thank you for your patience
Becki 😀
CS142D Round Robins
CS141D Poinsettia
CS140D Poles Apart
Hobby Art is Moving!
Hi All,
So we have some exciting news…
Hobby Art is on the move to
HOCHANDA!
We do hope you can join us for our first shows on Wednesday 27th July 2016 at 10am, 1pm and 5pm!
We will be keeping you up to date nearer the time. This channel is available on SKY 663, Freeview 39 (6am-9pm) and Freesat 817. I will also send the link to watch online via our email newsletters.
We have a few more festive launches still to come this year designed by none other than our fabulous Sharon Bennett! and I cannot wait to see what our amazing Design Team have created with them.
Thank you to all our customers over the years. We hope you can join us on the next stage of our journey.
Happy Stamping from the Hobby Art Team x
Sweet Peas – July Monthly Special 2016
Hi all!
The beginning of the month again! Where’s the summer sun?!
At least the ducks and flowers are enjoying the weather. With flowers in mind here’s the new monthly special, designed by the very talented Sharon Bennett.
Introducing…
CS139D Sweet Peas
This is part of the
Sharon is our amazing artist and we are so lucky to have her designs every month. So today I am sharing her stunning work. This is a card that she put on facebook this weekend.
The monthly special is only £8.99 (for the month of July) includes a A4 project sheet and free P&P!
There are 10 clear stamps included in this set. Including some sweet sentiments to work alongside the flowers.
Available now!
Catch you later
Becki 😀
