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Create a simple yet effective watercolour masterpiece for your loved ones with this fabulous step-by-step project by Emily Frasier, a member of the Crafter’s Companion Design Team. Step 1 Start out with a 5.5" x 4.25" piece of watercolour cardstock, and a fussy cut stamped image on masking paper. Step 2 Stamp the image using VersaMark and heat emboss it with white embossing powder.   Step 3 Use the masked image to cover the embossed image.   Step 4 Stamp two more images on the sides of the masked image and also heat emboss them.   Tips: When you stamped the two images on the sides make sure you put good pressure on your stamp. The center image has some dimension due to the embossing; pressing hard ensures that  you get a good imprint.   Step 5 Use Spectrum Aqua markers to add colour in the centre of the flower. Use a water brush to blend it outward. Step 6 Using another complementary colour...

Katie Skilton gives us a sneak peak at what's to come with her next show on Hochanda with Sizzix! Hi there … I am here on the Hochanda blog today sharing a little sneak peak of what is to come on my next Sizzix shows which you can see on Tuesday 24th May. This is a really exciting launch as not only are the products brand new but they are something a little bit different!  I would like to introduce to you the latest Bigz dies from Tim Holtz … The village houses. These are super cute and really addictive!  Each building has it’s own features and you can get add on dies that will allow you to add the most amazing detail to these buildings.  You will notice the pictures I am sharing today are quite plain because i don’t want to give too much away! For those of you who love your inks, paints and mixed media these are going to be amazing to take those techniques and make them 3D. There are a variety of different roof tops, bui...

We were lucky enough to have been invited to The SAA’s incredible, record breaking exhibition, and we even bumped into our favourite guests Sharon Hurst and Matthew Palmer! Find out how we got on and see some pictures of this amazing feat! "You wouldn't sit down at a piano and expect to know how to play." - Richard Hope-Hawkins, Managing Director of SAA On 30 March, The Society for all Artists hosted a World Record Breaking Exhibition  preview, the l argest number of original artworks exhibited under one roof. Artists all over the world had been challenged to create their own original artwork on an Artist Trading Card, and they didn’t disappoint! The finished product showed all of this artwork mounted together on panels, with a total surface area of 201m 2 and the effect was stunning! The SAA had anticipated 10,000 entries, which would have been an incredible achievement in itself, but the fact that the final entry number was 32,283 paintings r...

Happy Sunday everyone! We love everything about scrapbooking, from deciding on a theme and what to include to having a beautiful final product full of memories and keepsakes to hold on to, so we decided to gather some of our favourite tips and ideas that you can use for inspiration on your very own scrapbook…                   Scrapbooking is a wonderful way to store all of those happy memories, tell stories and celebrate special occasions. The beauty of a scrapbook is that it gives you a great opportunity to get really creative with what you’re making. A scrapbook can contain anything at all, from photos, old tickets, newspaper clippings, and so much more.  One of our top tips with getting started with your scrapbook, is to make sure you have a theme before you begin. Wedding Scrapbooks, Travel Scrapbooks, Baby Scrapbooks, Birthday Scrapbooks, you name it, if you can think of theme...