Silk Painting (Pebeo Setasilk) How to for beginners

 I've used the Pebeo Setasilk Discovery Set and Gold Gutta to decorate this silk square. I have also drawn a rose and added the template below if you'd like to save and print it. You can resize to whatever size you like.

You will need:

Silk square

Pebeo Setasilk Discovery Set

Pebeo Gold Gutta

Paint brush

Frame or embroidery hoop to hold the silk taut while painting

Salt crystals (optional)

 Template

How to :

 1. Print out the template. Fasten the silk into a frame or enbroidery hoop to keep taut while painting. Place the frame over the template and draw around with the gutta.

2. Add water to the area you are going to paint (inside the gutta).

 3. Add water to the paint and start with the lightest shade first. Work from light to darker.

 4. Add water to the next area, then add a little paint and keep moving around the petals.

 5. Just add a little deeper paint to the inside of the petals and it will spread with the water.

 6. Use the red and blue to mix up a little purple.

 7. Add more or less water to get different shades.

 8. Add shading to the petals

9. Paint the leaves. Add areas of different colours all over the background and sprinkle salt crystals on while it's still wet. Leave to dry and shake off. In the photo above I have shown two different backgrounds.

Rabbits and Heart Wall Hanging

 I've combined a cute little row of wooden bunnies with a large MDF heart to create a wall hanging with a spring feel to it.

Showing the scale :)

You will need:

MDF Heart (50cm x 40cm)  Product Code 56745

Create Craft Wooden Bunnies 11x30x 2cm

Plaid Folk Art Stencil 6x6 stencil - Cherry Blossom (PC13224)

Create Craft Flax Twine

Acrylic paint - blue , white, light pink, dark pink, brown, green, yellow, grey, black

Dovecraft Crafters Glue (not in pic)

Dovecraft Pom Poms (not in pic)

To make it:

 1. Paint the top part of the heart pale blue.

 2. Stipple white clouds.

 3. Paint the bottom of the heart green and add some grass effects.

 4. Stencil on the cherry blossoms at both sides, adding deep pink shading to the flowers.

 5. Stencil some blossoms in the centre.

 6. Paint the rabbits.

7. Add some shading.

8. Glue to the plaque.

9. Glue the pompoms to the rabbits. Paint daisies on the grass.
Attach the flax twine at the top to hang up.

Demo Cancelled - Art & Hobby Shop, Swords

DEMO CANCELLED
Unfortunately due to the current Coronavirus situation, my demo at the Art & Hobby Shop, Swords on Sat 21st March has been cancelled. I'll let you know when a new date has been arranged. Thanks for understanding - hope to see you all soon again :)

Wooden Shapes and Pebeo Fantasy Paints

 These are Wooden Deco Shapes which have foam outlines and I have poured Pebeo Fantasy Moon and Prisme Paints into the inner shapes to decorate .

I have used the following - 

Mermaid

Wooden Deco Shape - Mermaid (H18cm) Product code 791956

Pebeo Fantasy Prisme Eggshell White and Buttercup (Hair)

Pebeo Prisme Turquoise and Caribbean Blue : Moon Emerald (Body)

Vitrail Pearl and Pink (face and arms) 

Turtle

 Wooden Deco Shape - Turtle (H10cm) Product code 791958

Pebeo Fantasy Moon Pearl, Gold mixed with Vitrail Sand (head and feet)

Pebeo Fantasy Prisme Emerald ( with Gold Moon for shell)

Seahorse

 Wooden Deco Shape - Seahorse (H18cm) Product code 791957

Pebeo Fantasy Prisme, Onyx and Pebeo Fantasy Moon, Pearl

I've shown the mermaid and seahorse below with a coordinating cotton bag which I have coloured. 

See   https://apassionforcards.blogspot.com/2020/02/edding-textile-pens.html