Only Craft – Craft Blog and Store

September 18, 2009

Crafty Terms – Part 2

Filed under: Crafty Terms — Tags: , , , , , — @ 9:46 am

More craft terms you may come across.

Liquid Applique : – A paint that expands and puffs on heating, there are a range of colours.

Liquid Pearls : – A pearlescent three-dimensional paint.

Lumieres :- A permanent opaque pigment paint, lots of colours and a few metallics.

Mask : – A paper cut-out of a stamped image. Cut out slightly inside the outer line.

Masking : – Stick the mask over an original stamped image on card using a temporary glue. Stamp the second image over the masked image. When the mask is removed  the second image will appear to be behind the first.

Metallic rub-ons :- A metallic paint that can be rubbed onto a craft item for metallic high lighting. Comes in a combo pack.

Metal Shim : – A thin sheet of metal that can be shaped with special shaping tools. Can also be cut with scissors, stamped and embossed. Comes in a variety of colours.

Pearl-ex : – Pearlescent pigment powder. Can be mixed with other mediums.

Pigment Ink :- Acid free, non toxic, fade resistant, water based ink. Can’t be used on gloss paper. It is thick and slow to dry, great to use for embossing.

Scoring : – Breaking the surface fibres of card or paper for ease of bending, giving a smooth, exact result.

Stamp Positioner : – A ‘T’ or “L” shaped tool it allows the stamped image to to be in the exact position.

Versamark Ink :- Acid free, oil based, non toxic, clear ink. Creates a water mark on card or paper. Can be used as an embossing ink or as a resist ink.

Keep Crafting :)

September 16, 2009

Pressed Flower Gift Tag

Filed under: Craft Ideas — Tags: , , , , , , — @ 5:39 am

Making gift cards is something my daughter and I enjoy doing together, we share ideas and we both learn from each other. We decided to try a pressed flower card for my sisters birthday because of her love of flowers. We were very happy with the result, and the benefits were many, my sister loved the card, my daughter and I spent time together and we have added another craft to our repertoire.

What You Will Need :-

  • White Card
  • Cord/ribbon, 22cm (9ins)
  • Gold Paint/pen
  • Fine Water Colour Paint Brush
  • Hole Punch
  • Small Flower eg. Pansy, hyacinths, primrose

Cut the card to suit your chosen flower, the flowers should be less than half the width of the card. Draw a border around the card and go over it with the gold paint.

You will need to use flowers that have been pressed and have dried for the appropriate amount of time (about six weeks).  To protect the flower on the card it is fixed in place with glue as well as a transparent seal over the top.

Place the flower on the transparent  seal sheet and draw a circle around the flower, give it a 4mm border. Cut out the shape and carefully remove the backing. Place the pressed flower face down on the transparent sticking film, carefully dab a small amount of glue onto the petals and centre of the flower. You are then ready to put your flower in place, press down carefully over the flower and film removing any air bubbles.

Punch a hole in the corner of the card and thread with a cord or ribbon Write any words or message with a gold pen.

Enjoy and be Happy :)

September 3, 2009

Handmade Book

Filed under: Craft Ideas — Tags: , , , , , , , , — @ 3:44 am

Making your own notebook gives your journalling a lovely personal touch, they also make very special gifts.

What you will need:-

  • Heavy card or paper for front and back covers – decorate, paint or stain
  • A4 writing paper, drawing paper, craft paper or decorative paper as desired.
  • Embroidery thread
  • Large darning needle or punch
  • Blunt knife
  • Pegs or clips

Cut paper to the desired size for A4 paper in half is good. Cut the covers to match. Mark holes by measuring even spaces along the edge about 1cm in, to fit paper size and making sure you have an odd number of holes. For an interesting touch you can punch holes in a zig zag pattern instead of a straight line.

So the covers will open easily you will need to score the front and back with the knife being careful not to cut into the card. Score just to the right of the holes and fold over and back gently. Place the pages inside the covers and secure with clip or peg. Punch the holes in the marked spots with the darning needle then you are ready to thread.

Cut the thread four times the length of the book plus a little more to allow for tying off. Start threading from the top, put the threaded needle through the hole from the back through to the front then around and through the back again. From the front move down to the next hole and repeat all the way to the bottom. Once you have reached the bottom hole do a running stitch back to the top and tie both ends together.

Powered by WordPress