Spring Journal Page

Here is my second DT post for March for Country View Crafts and Challenges with the theme of ‘Spring’ (spring into spring) as chosen by our lovely team member Vicky. I decided to do a Journal page and somewhere amongst my boxes are my Posca Pens, so it's not finished as I'm going to do some doodling to make it pop. I've been a busy crafting girl since Thursday and been to the new Country View Crafts HQ in Fenny Stratford this weekend, my first time to actually attend a workshop where I am there solely to participate so a huge thank you to both Zoe Hillman for the most beautiful Easter workshop and Brenda O'Reilly for hosting and of course, I had to pop back on Sunday to say Hi to all the attendees at Brenda Brown's workshop

For the challenges, you must use products from brands that Country View Crafts stocks and please list them in your entry. You can enter 5 times each month with different projects to be in with a chance to win but that doesn't mean you can't enter more than that to share your creations. We’ve got a fabulous £20 prize voucher that one randomly selected winner will win this month.

The products I used for my journal page are:

Ranger Dylusions Journal https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/ranger-dylusions-309...

49 and Market Nature's Haven

https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/49-and-market-natures...

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/distress-oxide-ink...

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress...

Prima Rub On Transfers https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/embelishments-1856-c.asp

and Posca Pen (when I find them) https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/posca-and-uni-ball...

 Alice In Wonderland Slate Coasters

Good Morning Everyone, it's my turn to share my second Design Team Inspiration post for this months theme " Hearts " as hosted by the lovely DT member Cassie Campbell at Country View Crafts & Challenges. I am still in the process of moving house so my crafting supplies are not on hand & my second post is very simple but I have found my mini distress oxide pads and some stamps so fingers crossed, next month I may be able to get a bit inky. There is a £20 gift voucher prize for the winning entry and you can have up to 5 entries, although, you can share your creations as many times as you like. So we would love to see your take on the theme using products stocked by https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/index.asp Don't forget if an item is out of stock on the website contact the lovely Brenda to see if she can order it in for you.

Products used

Graphic 45 Rub On Transfers

Mixed Media Crafting Weekend with Stamperia's Very Own Antonis Tzanidakis

Last weekend we were giddy with excitement with the return of Antonis Tzanidakis to Country View Crafts.  The last time Antonis joined us was in 2019.  A weekend of face to face workshops had been planned for 2020 and due to the covid pandemic they were switched to webinars.

But, after a long drive back from Heathrow in rush hour traffic Antonis was back and raring to go!

Friday went off with a bang with the workshop attendees having a blast using Stamperia mediums and papers, including Antonis' own designs.

Layer after layer, medium after medium, the room was excited to get inky fingers and creative play time.

Saturday's project used Antonis' own designs.

Antonis shared lots more techniques

There were many gasps when Antonis demonstrated how to create an antique look by covering the whole project using antiquing paste.

There were lots of smiles at the end of the workshop.  I think everyone enjoyed themselves.

Sunday was the final day.  And the largest project of the weekend.  

Again, using some of the beautiful products from Antonis  and Stamperia, everyone got stuck in, fussy cutting, layering and aging their Geisha projects

Just look at those layers and textures.

And those beautiful papers.

Just look at those happy faces - it was certainly a fun day and the perfect end to a weekend of workshops.

And to top the weekend off, Antonis enjoyed a proper British Sunday roast!

It was truly a fabulous weekend at Country View Crafts.  For those of you lucky enough to attend a workshop with Antonis you will know that he is a wonderful teacher.  His enthusiasm, expertise and creativity shines through and he teaches so many exciting techniques, often challenging you to go outside of your comfort zone.

Don't leave it so long next time Antonis!

If you would like to attend a workshop with us visit our shop here.

February 2022 new Visible Image release

 Hi it's Jane here with a very quick post just to wet your appetite with the new Visible Image release which is out today and in stock over at Country View. (If anything is out of stock, just add your email address and Susan will contact you when she restocks.) Postage is FREE in the UK if your order is over £20

Do check out the whole of the release, there really is something for everyone from fun characters with co ordinating cutting dies, spring flower stamps, background stamps, stencils and awesome new layering dies. 

Here are just a few of my makes as I am lucky enough to also wear a DT hat for Visible Image. You can see lot more of my makes over on Instagram here.

Here is Sassy Molly with her co ordinating dies. I have also used the torn fishnet die cut into pieces and it also forms the aperture for this card. 

The awesome layering dies, these ones are Broken mesh and torn fishnet die 

More of the layering dies, Broken mesh and Framed fibres below.

There are new dies for the Wonderland stamps

and background stamps (this one is round in circles )and a cool brick stencil.

I blogged this one below for my CVChallenge post last week, this is a link to my post using the gorgeous new sketched tulips

Do check the whole release out here; there are lots more to see!

All the stamps are here

the stencils and dies are here

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane xx