It's been a while but I'm back on Blogger!

Hi everyone,

Firstly can I apologize for my absence, things got so busy that I just could not find the proper time to keep up with the blog so over the next few weeks I will attempt to catch up those of you not following my FB Page on what's been happening.

The production of the Media Paint line was severely held up but it's now getting out there into the shops so I will be sharing more techniques now and to start here are a couple of tutorial videos on Image transfer, one of them just uploaded today.... Hope you enjoy :)

Back soon,

Andy

Splash and Image transfer video tutoral

The picture below of Twiggy is using a water splash technique, I now have a new better way of doing it so made a video to show you :)

For the new technique we have Jim Morrison

I have a collection of high quality threshold pictures available on my website for download here http://www.andyskinnercrafts.com/printable-downloads.html

This video also covers how I do image transfers.

Thanks for reading,

Andy

Roll up Roll up!!

I know I promised samples this week of my new stamps and that none have appeared so apologies for that, I have been concentrating all my efforts on house hunting and yesterday put a deposit down on a lovely place, so I can now stop worrying.

Today I am preparing frantically for Stitches as I am so behind with everything.
I have however managed to complete my first tag using the Tempting Textures and Circus sets.
When you design stamp sets, you know in your own mind exactly how you want to use them but that's difficult to portray to people until you start producing samples, hopefully over the next few days more samples will appear on here from my demonstrations at stitches.



Click on pictures for a larger view

To begin, I die cut the card using TH on the edge brackets.
I then image transferred the blue and red sun rays onto the card stock using the Americana Gloss Spray Method.
Old paper distress ink was then blended onto the background, the edges of the card were sanded and frayed burlap blended around the edge.
Next the background was stamped in tea dye with the weathered wood stamp from the Tempting Textures set.
The newspaper print was stamped with walnut stain, the elephant with weathered wood and the greatest show on earth stamp plus stars were stamped with fired brick.
The clown was stamped with vintage photo and finally the word circus stamped with black archival.

I am leaving for the NEC early in the morning to attend the Ranger on the Road workshop with Tim Holtz,  after that its off to help set up the Decoart stand.


I will try my bestest to update the blog with events from stitches during my four day stay there as I'm sure I will get into some sort of trouble! LOL…

Andy

A New Video

Hello all,
I have just posted a new video on YouTube showing my image transfer technique part 2.

Just a bit of fun really, hope you enjoy!

Andy

Americana Spray Image Transfer

Hello,
Sorry for the lack of posts, I have been busy training this week but I have managed to put together a little video showing the spray image transfer technique. This is my first attempt at video so apologies if I babble!!
Hopefully it will make understanding the process a little easier for you.