Rob & Liz's Blessed Adventures

Hi Lovelies,  Once again the wonderful Helen has been busy designing another  beautiful mannequin to teach for our ladies.  Here are a few sneak peak photos of this  stunning angel mannequin. This little angel is all about soft, neutral tones, layers upon layers of lace,  delicate organza ribbon and pretty pearls. For the special occasion of Christmas, Helen has expanded her talents  and created her own feather wings for this beautiful angel.  This exquisite skirt is created by sewing layers of intricate lace together.  The different textures, colours and patterns of the lace is what makes this mannequin truly stunning. Some adorable tassels have been scattered across the skirt, the perfect  finishing touch to this beautiful angel mannequin. Helen is always designing new mannequins to be taught in store.  If you love these gorgeous mannequins as much as we do,  why not ...

Hi Lovelies,  The cards I'm sharing with you today have been designed  by the lovely Liz for a Monday Card Class. The Darkroom Door montage page 'Art De Fleur' includes various dusty red, pink and orange flower cut out panels and was used at the feature for these cards. Embellishments including seam binding, cabochons and lace  were added to compliment the montage cut-outs. Your favorite small patterned embossing folder, some muslin and a paper doily  is all you need to add to make a beautiful card like this, suitable for any occasion. This card features three of the montage pieces and fussy cut blossoms,  complimented with a die cut doily and a crochet cotton bow.   The blossoms were fussy cut from the lovely Fab Scraps page  'Botanical Bulb' from the C86 range while the backgrounds  of the cards used the reverse side of the page. I hope these cards have inspired you to do ...

Hi Lovelies, Here is one of our previous Art Journal Technique classes ran by the wonderful Helen.  Lots of tearing, stamping and inking was involved in the process of this  gorgeous page which ensured the ladies had bundles of fun! For the statement of the page, ladies created four tags using Distress Oxides  and torn music paper to feature stamped dragonflies. Helen used layers of book paper, music paper, stenciled texture paste and  script stamps to build up the background of the page. Helen's Art Journal pages quite often include a quote, phrase or sentiment.  For this page the quote "Art has no rules so have fun!" was included across both pages.   Helen used a multi-size circle stencil and some texture paste to add dimension to the page.  The texture paste can be inked lightly with your favourite colour to lift it off the page. Little rings of jute twine were added to the tags and  ...

Hi Lovelies, I need you to prepare your eyes for some seriously gorgeous photos of one of our wonderful up-coming classes! The wonderful Helen has created this stunning little box covered in all types of delicate pieces and is the perfect place to store precious photos, keepsakes or jewellery. For this class ladies can select any paper they wish to decorate the inside of the box, making it even more precious and individual. The box is covered in tiny roses, metal trinkets, pearls, ribbon and lace.  You could also bring along some of your own precious items to embellish with for a more personal touch. This class will be held on Saturday the 29th of July.  Seats are limited so please call to book your place if you wish to make this precious little box.

Hi Lovelies, Today I'm sharing with you a previous class from our series  of mannequins designed by the lovely Helen.  This mannequin involves lots of flowers...  I'm talking more than 200 flowers... individually hand dyed.  This little lady was inspired by a Christian Dior dress and Helen has created her interpretation using layers of hand dyed flowers and bridal tulle.  As always, the mannequins are absolutely beautiful from every angle.  Celestine has a delicate set of feather wings on her back surrounded by ribbons and flowers. The bodice is made completely from flowers which the ladies  hand dyed and individually arranged into clusters. The flowers then cascade down the skirt of the dress with  tiny iridescent bling scattered throughout.  Celestine is just breath taking and every one of the 200 flowers  on this mannequin definitely pay off.

Hi Lovelies,  Today I'd love to show you a few of the beautiful cards from June's Card of the Month kit. For anyone who's favourite flowers are roses, you will absolutely love these cards.  This month the cards were designed by the gorgeous Annie using Ultimate Craft's paper range 'Rambling Rose'.  The range is filled with delicate pink, purple and yellow roses, birds and butterflies.  To create a beautifully seamless card front , Annie has mixed the Cherish Me Doily die  with the Martha Stewart Half Daisy Edge Punch. Annie has fussy cut the yellow roses from this paper range to create a lovely lemon card.  To add dimension, two of the coordinating bunting pieces were tucked into the rose cluster.  The 'Grateful' Stamp & Die Set was used to create a beautiful verse and is the perfect finish to any card. Sometimes all you need is a little bit of foam tape to create a feature element. Here...

Hi Lovelies, Today's post is the stunning Double Layout for July using Graphic 45's 'Nature Sketchbook'. The bold, bright colours in this range were just destined to create a fun filled layout as such.  This month the pages are scattered with vibrant butterflies, hand died flowers and die-cut ferns. Helen has used a selection of Tim Holtz Distress Inks including 'Candied Apple', 'Blueprint Sketch' and 'Wild Honey' to die paper flowers, ensuring they match the colours in the paper range. These adorable little butterflies have been fussy cut and finished off with a coat of glossy accents.  As Helen has done, when using beautifully patterned papers like Graphic 45's, a simple plain cardstock background can make all the elements jump off the page, creating a striking layout.  If you're loving our posts about the Layout of the Month kits, why not contact us to be put on our pre-order list to mak...