Gilly

Crafter, tutor, tool-maker. writer, blogger and photographer living on the edge of the UK opposite Rotterdam.

Alcohol Ink Pendants – How To Make Them

by Gilly
21/06/201612/04/2023

Make beautiful ‘Moon Glow’ alcohol ink pendants using kitchen tin foil.

Alcohol ink pendants are my latest arty happening!

After seeing someone online doing crafty things with ordinary tin foil, I thought it would be fun to try and make some jewellery using that technique.

My previous post was also about using alcohol inks – you can find it by clicking here.

I have been making bottle cap necklaces for years and so I was inspired to use the bottle caps I have in my stash of resources to create some alcohol ink pendants.

To help you create your own alcohol ink pendants, I have made a YouTube video.

Alcohol Inks – My Latest Happy Discovery

Alcohol inks – oh my goodness – you know when something really sets you on fire and you don’t want to sleep?

Well this is it for me! It’s all Mandy Shedden’s fault – since I went to visit her fantastic little craft supplies store in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, I have not been the same.

The store, Keep On Crafting was an absolute Aladdin’s cave of art and craft goodies. I seriously didn’t know which way to turn. Sadly it has closed now but the website is thriving. Do have a look.

Saucer Beads – What Are They?

by Gilly
05/05/201612/04/2023

Saucer beads can be quite tricky to master when you first get into making paper beads. I tried all sorts of ways but then I… Read More »Saucer Beads – What Are They?

Decoupage picture frames (or mirrors) are really easy to make.

I made the one you see to the right here by using an old comic from a batch I bought from an auction house (above).

To ask questions about this project click here and fill in the form.

Paper Pendants – Make Beautiful Jewellery From Junk

by Gilly
08/01/201612/04/2023

Paper pendants made from discarded cereal box cardboard are super easy to make!

Add your own abstract artwork – as I have done with the ones pictured above – and you have exciting, bold and beautiful one-off pieces of jewellery to wear, sell sort give away as presents.

These paper pendants were all made by me, using a discarded cereal box to create the jewellery form that I mounted my artwork on.

by Gilly
02/12/201512/04/2023

Having fun with art is not just for children!

Fun with art – my three favourite words! As adults, we are easily capable of getting a huge amount of fun out of art and craft – if we allow ourselves. Somehow, somewhere along the road of growing up, we stop ‘doing art’ because we can’t do it ‘properly’. As children, until we reach a certain age, we do not care whether we are ‘good’ or ‘bad’ at art. If you watch children at play, having fun with art comes naturally. It was through my creative work with children that I began to think about art and craft in a different way. Children simply create and often forget about their ‘art’ once the crayons and paints are put away; their joy is in the doing.

Easy Beady Paper Bead Tool & Templates

by Gilly
24/10/201514/03/2021

Why did I make paper bead tools? Making paper beads from junk is one of my favourite crafts. I have always loved transforming mundane pieces… Read More »Easy Beady Paper Bead Tool & Templates

Paper Beads – What’s It All About?

by Gilly
09/09/201515/03/2021

Paper beads are so simple to make if you have the right tool and a bit of know how. Ever since I discovered the versatility… Read More »Paper Beads – What’s It All About?

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