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  • Woodland fairy plaque by LOUSIE CROSBIE
    October 17, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Woodland fairy plaque by LOUSIE CROSBIE

    Hi there. I’m sharing this woodland fairy wooden plaque with you today. It’s actually the inspiration for a class I will be teaching this month at the shop.  I’ve used a bit of old wooden plank left over from getting...

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  • Contemplating life as a demon by LOUISE CROSBIE
    September 22, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Contemplating life as a demon by LOUISE CROSBIE

    I had this fab photo by Dmitry Vechorco of lady in a demon cosplay and I really wanted to use it in a project.  I’ve called it “contemplating life as a demon”.  😂   It’s made on a 12x12 piece...

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  • Red riding hood canvas BY LOUISE CROSBIE
    July 22, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Red riding hood canvas BY LOUISE CROSBIE

    I recently got my hands on 5 of the new Finnabair moulds. As soon as I got them home I started casting with them and adding them to projects. I love the level of detail on them. One of the...

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  • Dragonfly fairy altered box by LOUISE CROSBIE
    June 15, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Dragonfly fairy altered box by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hi there.  Today’s project is a decorated box. The box is one of those bargain stationary shop basic wood boxes which are always ideal for altering and decorating to turn them into something a bit more special.    For this...

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  • Altered Journal Cover by LORI WOODS
    May 24, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Altered Journal Cover by LORI WOODS

    Hello creative friends! Today I have an altered journal cover project for you. I started with an old charity shop book, removed the pages and covered the inside with tissue paper to decorate. For the cover I started with the...

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  • Wooden plaque by LOUISE CROSBIE
    May 16, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Wooden plaque by LOUISE CROSBIE

    Hello there. Todays project is a decorated plaque.  It started when I had been casting resin in moulds and I had a little dribble of left over resin in the mixing cup. Rather than waste it I poured it into...

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  • Art Journal cover by LOUSIE CROSBIE
    May 4, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Art Journal cover by LOUSIE CROSBIE

    The project I’m sharing today is yet another art journal cover.  I have to hold my hands up and say the photos are far brighter than the real life object and that’s because there are metallique paints and waxes involved...

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  • Rust experiment canvas by LORI WOODS
    April 19, 2022 Janine O'Rourke

    Rust experiment canvas by LORI WOODS

    Hello creative friends! Rust paste is my go-to product for creating rusty finishes on projects but I wanted to see how effective using other media would be in creating a similar look. I started by creating my base using large...

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