Tuesday 25 October 2016

Cross media crafting

Well, it had to happen, didn't it?  You knew it would eventually. I said I wouldn't get into card making, but gradually I have been drawn into it in a small way. (In my defence, I have always enjoyed paper crafting.) I am not going to make that many cards (famous last words), and those I do make will be simple, but hopefully elegant. I think I am one of those people who likes to collect crafting equipment, as I certainly have quite a lot of it now, for my various crafts.
I have got lots of stamps, inks, embossing powders, a small and a large die cutting machine, and I have been experimenting with what I can make.
 A 'Delilah Doily' die cut.
 Embossing folders - which give a raised texture to the paper.  I really liked this bubbly one.
 Chris liked the retro feeling of this pattern.
I couldn't resist the animals and birds on this embossing folder.
However, whilst investigating online and watching tutorials and craft channels, I have been discovering that many of the media I have will work with other crafts that I enjoy.  For example, I have Blockwallah woodblocks which can be used on fabric, card and polymer clay, depending what paint or ink you use with them. I am thinking that I need to make some decorations.
I have a heat gun which can be used for embossing powders but I have also found out it can be used on Kato liquid polyclay (this is the only liquid clay which can be heated using a heat gun) to create ceramic effect polymer clay, or enamel effect polymer.
I am going to try both of these effects once my liquid clay arrives.
I also have some ultralight clay which can be put through a die cutting machine once it is dry.  It can also be sculpted and remains flexible once dry, unlike polymer clay.  I haven't tried it out yet, but I need to.  
My jewellery making stash can be used to make jewellery, of course, but I can also use it in felt projects or on decorations with my polymer clay.  
I am feeling very excited about all these possibilities and will share my makes as and when ... roll on my next day at  home!

2 comments:

  1. Wow.
    So much potential here.
    Good luck - and have fun. Lots and lots of fun.

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    1. Thanks, EC.
      I am really looking forward to experimenting and playing. I hope there will be a few 'happy accidents' too, which sometimes work better than the piece I am planning to make. (Such a shame that work will keep getting in the way of all the fun!)
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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