My warmest wishes for the future to David Dommet and his staff. I hope things improve in the future to enable another craft shop to come your way.
Showing posts with label finishing touches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finishing touches. Show all posts
Sunday, 11 September 2011
A SAD DAY
Saturday saw another craft shop 'hit the dust'. This time, FINISHING TOUCHES in Totnes, Devon closed it's doors. One of my most favourite towns of all time and one of the most lovely, friendly craft shops gone. I watched this shop grow over the last few years during the many holidays in the town and surrounding area. This is so sad.
My warmest wishes for the future to David Dommet and his staff. I hope things improve in the future to enable another craft shop to come your way.
My warmest wishes for the future to David Dommet and his staff. I hope things improve in the future to enable another craft shop to come your way.
Saturday, 5 February 2011
SIZE MATTERS!
Size really does matter. It's my first time at this too. Never experienced this before. The best bit was, I enjoyed it and it was quick!
Ok, I can hear some giggles out there. All of the above is true. I've made my very first INCHIE.
The Tim workshop forum have decided that we should all make an inchie and put them in a mini album as a big thank you to him for the fabulous time we will have.
I was quite daunted at the thought of making something so 'fiddly'. I find it difficult at times to hold tiny bits in my fingers, that's why I use tweezers so much, but I managed it.
The base is grungeboard covered in a piece of Tim's vintage shabby stack. I distressed all round with aged mahogony and edged it with walnut stain. The little butterfly is from some I already had in pre-cut grunge, which I painted with cranberry and gold paint dabbers. I used fired brick distress powder on the game spinner and red stickles on the brad. The swirl is from Tim's corner stamp from his clear set 'the journey' and the beads are bedazzles. The little piece of grosgrain is from a length I bought from Finishing Touches in Totnes some time ago.
All in all, for a first attempt that is, I am satisfied with the result.
Someone said they were adictive. Hmm! we'll see.
Ok, I can hear some giggles out there. All of the above is true. I've made my very first INCHIE.
I was quite daunted at the thought of making something so 'fiddly'. I find it difficult at times to hold tiny bits in my fingers, that's why I use tweezers so much, but I managed it.
All in all, for a first attempt that is, I am satisfied with the result.
Someone said they were adictive. Hmm! we'll see.
Sunday, 18 July 2010
A FANTASTIC DAY
That's just what yesterday was, fantastic.
Lindsay's Ranger technique workshop was amazing. I thought I knew a lot of techniques with distress inks, alcohol inks etc. until yesterday when I learnt umpteen ways of using these products that I really had no idea about.
I arrived a bit early so I could have a good look around before the workshop began, and managed to pick up a few more items that I wanted, sorry, needed. Then the lovely Heather arrived so a quick catch up there before both Lindsay and David appeared. Another quick catch up before they both set up the goodies we were going to play with.
Just look at all the ways we learnt of how to use Ranger products, and we had to leave some out because we ran out of time despite running over by an hour. Roll on the next class so we can practice the bits we missed, and more.
A great big thank you to Lindsay for giving us her knowledge and another big thank you to the ever lovely David for setting up the class. xx
I was really, really excited about going because I also knew that 2 other very talented crafters would be there, Gez and She. I hope the 4 of us didn't get over excited and make too much noise and laughter. Lindsay kept us under control nicely.
Gez had made me an ATC which was a lovely thought so we exchanged.
I also swapped with Lindsay and Heather, taking from Heather a card I have admired for some weeks now. The other card I swapped with her included a bead dragonfly, details in her book, which I hope to have a go at making.
I didn't get home 'til 7pm so that's what I call a good day out.
I just have to catch up now after 4 weeks away and the pile of ironing beckons - yak!!!
However, before I go off and have a think about starting it, I just want to mention a little tease from Finishing Touches in Totnes, Devon.
Check out www.decocraft.co.uk where you will find a brand new web site for the shop and mention of FREE SHIPPING on all UK orders 'til midnight 31 July 2010. Simply enter 'freeship' at the checkout.
PS. I've thought about the ironing and decided it's too late in the day to start!!!!
Lindsay's Ranger technique workshop was amazing. I thought I knew a lot of techniques with distress inks, alcohol inks etc. until yesterday when I learnt umpteen ways of using these products that I really had no idea about.
I arrived a bit early so I could have a good look around before the workshop began, and managed to pick up a few more items that I wanted, sorry, needed. Then the lovely Heather arrived so a quick catch up there before both Lindsay and David appeared. Another quick catch up before they both set up the goodies we were going to play with.
Just look at all the ways we learnt of how to use Ranger products, and we had to leave some out because we ran out of time despite running over by an hour. Roll on the next class so we can practice the bits we missed, and more.
A great big thank you to Lindsay for giving us her knowledge and another big thank you to the ever lovely David for setting up the class. xx
I was really, really excited about going because I also knew that 2 other very talented crafters would be there, Gez and She. I hope the 4 of us didn't get over excited and make too much noise and laughter. Lindsay kept us under control nicely.
Gez had made me an ATC which was a lovely thought so we exchanged.
I also swapped with Lindsay and Heather, taking from Heather a card I have admired for some weeks now. The other card I swapped with her included a bead dragonfly, details in her book, which I hope to have a go at making.
I didn't get home 'til 7pm so that's what I call a good day out.
I just have to catch up now after 4 weeks away and the pile of ironing beckons - yak!!!
However, before I go off and have a think about starting it, I just want to mention a little tease from Finishing Touches in Totnes, Devon.
Check out www.decocraft.co.uk where you will find a brand new web site for the shop and mention of FREE SHIPPING on all UK orders 'til midnight 31 July 2010. Simply enter 'freeship' at the checkout.
PS. I've thought about the ironing and decided it's too late in the day to start!!!!
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
WOYWW #57
Been searching for goodies again!
I decided that as I don't have the time to craft - being on my hols and all that - I would add to my stash, as you do.
This is what I found yesterday (well today actually as I am writing this on Tuesday evening). We are on the move again Wednesday, but only 10miles down the road to Totnes just for 2 nights before setting off for another site near Tewksbury.
Now Totnes is the home of Finishing Touches, a lovely little craft shop. I have known one of the owners, David, for about 18years now and love to nosey around his stock every time we come this way.
I may just have to add some more goodies to my stash won't I??
I decided that as I don't have the time to craft - being on my hols and all that - I would add to my stash, as you do.
This is what I found yesterday (well today actually as I am writing this on Tuesday evening). We are on the move again Wednesday, but only 10miles down the road to Totnes just for 2 nights before setting off for another site near Tewksbury.
Now Totnes is the home of Finishing Touches, a lovely little craft shop. I have known one of the owners, David, for about 18years now and love to nosey around his stock every time we come this way.
I may just have to add some more goodies to my stash won't I??
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