I rel and s f i rst onl i ne craf t magazi ne. . . .

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Tut ori al s
I nspi rat i on
Chal l enges
And much more!

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WELCOMEtoCraftingIreland.Weareabrand
newandexcitingIrishcraftmagazine!!
We will initially be publishing the magazine
online. Our aim is to be a magazine for the
growing Irish crafting market. We want to
showcase crafters and bring relevant informa
tion to our fellow crafters about products and
classes in Ireland. We are open to everyone
though, you dont have to be living in Ireland
to read the magazine or to submit to be pub
lished.

Submityourworkat
Craftingireland.wordpress.com


Inthismagazineweintendto
explorethefollowingareas,pluslotsmore!

We will be writing about products, techniques, styles and much more.

We will also be looking for your input to the magazine. Submit your
worktobespotlightedinthemagazine.Thisisyourmagazineandyour
resourceandwehopeyouenjoyit!!Happycrafting,

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Distress ink tutorial page 4
6

Technique1Wrinklefreedistress

Swipeyoudistressinkpadsontoyourcraftsheettoapply
colour. Spritz all over the ink
with water. Place you tag into
thepoolsofink.
Lift and dry with a heat tool.
InthisseriesoftutorialwewouldliketoshowtheversatilityofDistress
InksbyRanger.Thefollowingtechniquescanbeusedonanyproject
fromATCstoscrapbooklayouts.

Youwillneed:

Distressinksinatleastthreecolours
Craftsheet
DistressInksapplicatortool
Brayer
Sandingblock,emeryboard
Heattool
Acrylicpaint
Stamp
Embossingink
Embossingpowder
Itisessentialtodryinbe
tweenlayers,soyouwont
getabigbrownmess.

Tofinishupyoucanstamp
animageontoyourcard.
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Technique2Wrinkleddistressbackground

Apply different colours of distress ink onto a tag with application tool.
When colours are blended and dry crumple your tag. With darker colour
touch the highpoint of the
crumpledtag.

If you want more dramatic ef

fect, take an emery board and
sandthecreasesthecrumpling
created. This will emphasise
thecreasesevenmore.

Apply more ink until you are

happy with the colour of the
tag. Then spray the tag with
watertoflattenitbackoutand
decoratetoyourliking.
Technique3Brayeredreinkersbackground

Droponedropofeachof
yourcolourontothecraft
sheet.

Takeyoubrayerandslowly
moveitintothedroplets.
Whentheinkstransferred
ontothebrayer,applythem
ontothetag.

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Becarefulandtrytokeepthe
coloursseparateorelsethey
willenduplookingmuddy.
Makesureyoudryyour
tagbeforeapplyingany
morecolour.Youcan
buildusasmanylayersof
colourasyoulike.
Technique4Acrylicpaintresist

Applyacrylicpaintontoastampandthenstamptheim
ageontoatag.Dryitwithaheattool.

Blendcoloursonthetagwith
applicatortool.Letitdry.Usea
babywipetowipeoffthedis
tressinkfromtheacrylicpaint.
Yourimagewillbere
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Technique5Embossresisttechnique

Stampyourimagewithembossinginkontoatag.Pourgenerousamount
of embossing powder and tap off the excess. Heat it with heat tool to
melttheembossingpowderandletitcool.
Apply and blend distress ink
colours with applicator tool.
Wipe off the excess distress
inkfromtheembossedarea
and your background is
done.
Technique6Layeredinkbackground

Youwillneedmatchingcolourstousethistechnique.Iused
shadesofyellows,greensandbrowns.

Theinksusedhereare:
Wildhoney
Crushedolive
Shabbyshutters
Forestmoss
Walnutstain
Blacksoot

Applythelightestcolourall
overthetag.Withthenextink
colourstartatthebottomof
thetagandworkyoureyour
wayup.Coveronlyofthetag.
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For the next colour start at
the bottom again and only
go 2/4 of the way up the
tag. Continue working your
distress ink over the tag in
this way, reducing the area
youareinkingup.
With the Walnut stain only
blendtheedgesofthetagand
finallyjusttouchtheedgewith
theBlackSoot.
Callforsubmissions.CallingALLcrafterswewanttopublishyou!!

Foreachissuewewillgiveyoualistofthemestoworkwith.Wewouldlove
toseewhatyoucreateinspiredbythesethemes.Whenyousubmitanimage
ofyourproject,pleasemakesureitisclearlyphotographedstraightonwitha
neutralbackgroundorscanned.

Pleasemakesureyouonlysubmitprojectsthathaveneverappearedonline
oronablogbefore,anditcannothavebeenpublishedpreviously.

Wewanttosayahugethankyoutoallofyouwhosupportedourfirstcallfor
submissions.Welovedallyourentriesandaredelightedtoshowthemoff.
SummerFruits
SubmittedbyStephanieSerrano
ofhttp://stephaniesstampinspot.blogspot.com 16
AStitchinTime
SubmittedbyEveLouw
ofklieka.blogspot.com
SubmittedbyJackieMooney
17
SubmittedbyAideenFallonofhttp://www.piecesbyaideen.com
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SubmittedbyEliseSabreofwww.HeirloomGypsy.com
Travel
SubmittedbyFeliciaThomas
ofscrapzville.blogspot.com
Thethemesforthenext
Issueare:

CleanandSimpleand
Onthebeach

Seep36NextIssuefor
moreinformation
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Wewouldlovetopublishyourclassesandcropshere.Whetheryouarea
shoprunningcropsandclassesorjustagroupofcraftypeoplelookingfor
likemindedpeopleletusknow.Emailyourdetailstocraftingire
land@gmail.com
WorkshopsattheSiopaBuorpresentedbytheSiopaBu

Wednesday card making workshops. Every week, 10:30 12:30 Cost 10

Euro,make2cards.

21stofMayChocolatethemeddemonstrationday,11am4.30pm
Kerry Colson and Philomena Sullivan will be demonstrating all things choco
latefromstamps,decoupage,HunkyDoryandtherealthing!

22
nd
MayFeltingWorkshop,11am4pm
Spend the day with fluffy wool and make a landscape image, an accessory
and a small bag. All equipment and kit provided. Please bring along an old
towel.Tobookpleasecalluson091504692oremailonkerry@ansiopabui.ie
Cost:30Eurosfortheday

Tuesday31MayEveningCardmakingworkshop,7:009:00
Make2cards.Cost:10Euros
Tobookpleasecalluson091504692oremailon
ansiopabui@hotmail.com.
5
th
JuneAGreatCraftDay
A day with the fabulously talented Karen Matthews. Art
stampingandcardmaking,jewellerymaking.

11
th
JuneSaturdayCarlowWorkshop
NewOakCommunitycentre
A full workshop day with 7 amazing projects. Expect
someClaritystamping,HunkyDorycrafting,
Flowersoft, Sizzix and diecutting masterclass,
418
th
JuneSaturdayWeddingWorkshop
11:00am4:00pm
All new designs for 2011. An excellent class for those wanting to make
weddinginvitationsasabusinessorasabride.Itisalsoagoodclassfor
any beginner as we start from the beginning with card folding and quick
andclevertechniques.Wemakeatleast8projectsandtheclassincludes
aWeddingwordsmanual.
Cost:30Eurosforthefulldayinclusiveofallmaterials.
Tobookpleasecalluson091504692oremailon
kerry@ansiopabui.ie

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11:00am4:00pm
Ourallnewclassthisyearisfullofnewideasandinspirationforanyone
teachingcraftstochildren.Theclassincludesthebasicsoffacepainting,
fimoclay,makingchildren'sjewelleryandhairaccessoriesandmore.We
alsohavesomegoodmoneysavingtipsalongtheway
Cost:30Eurosforthefulldayinclusiveofallmaterials.
Tobookpleasecalluson091504692oremailon
Ribbonmaniaandmore.
Cost: 32 Euros for the full day inclusive of all materials.
Bookingcanbemadeviatheshop.
Dontforgettosendusinyourlistofclassesorcrops
tocraftingireland@gmail.com
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IneveryissuewewillbespotlightingtheworkofanIrishbasedcrafter.We
willlookatpapercrafters,scrapbookers,andalteredartaficionados.If
youthinkyouknowsomeonewhoyouthinksoundbespotlightedletus
knowatcraftingireland@gmail.com.
Ourfirstspotlightisshining
onMichelleRoos.Hereis
Michelletotellusabitabout
herselfandherwork....
Im a SAHM to three won
derful cheeky monkeys and
married to a very under
standing and patient man
calledMennowhoisDutch.
Im originally from London
but moved back to Ireland
in 2006 to be closer to my
Mum & Dad (who are both
Irish) yep Im a plastic
paddy ! We are now living where Sam Maguire usually resides in
thegorgeousKingdomofKerryinListowel.
When and how di d you get i nvol ved wi t h
paper craf t i ng?
Ive been involved in all types of crafting for most of my
life whether it was cross stitching, knitting, etc.. but Ive
stuck with card making now since 2008. Ive also tried
scrapbooking a couple of times and was quite pleased
withtheresults.
What i s your f avouri t e aspect of paper craf t i ng?

My favourite aspect of paper crafting has to be making my

ownflowers.Iknowthatitwouldbewayeasiertobuythem
butIfinditverytherapeutictomakemyown.
What are t he t echni ques t hat you use most of t he t i me?

MyfavouritetechniquesthatIusemostofthetimeforcardmakingisthe
shabbychiclook.IlovetodistresstheedgesofthedesignerpaperthatIuse
andtheninkthemupusingDistressInks.
What are your "can' t do wi t hout " product s?

TheproductsthatIcantdowithoutismyslicemachineandBigshot.Ifthey
brokedowntodayIwouldntbeabletofinishoffmycardsbecausetheseare
the two products that I use every time I create a project.
Tell us about your inspiration
If Im stuck for inspiration, I usually head to one of the challenge blogs
where they will have a sketch for that week. If that doesnt help I usually
head to this persons blog because I just love the details on her pro
jectshttp://cstoen.blogspot.com/
How do you descri be your
st yl e?

Mystyleofpapercraftingis
ShabbyChic.
Do you bl og?

YesIdolovebloggingandhavegot
quite addicted to it. Im part of
someDesignTeams,threeofwhich
IcantmentionjustyetbutImvery
excitedaboutit.
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Where can we see your work?

Ifyouwanttoseemoreofmyprojects,thisismyblogaddresshttp://
micheleroosspace.blogspot.com/andthereyouwillseealltheDesign
TeamsthatImon.
Have you any pl ans f or
t he
f ut ure?

Imalwaystryingoutnewtech
niquesandIwouldlovetolearn
how to paint with distress inks,
but Ive not got round to it yet.
In the next couple of months, I
will be joining other Design
Teams but Im afraid I cant spill


The editors each picked one of their favourite projects
fromMichelle'sworktosharewithyoubelow..


that she loves this card
because of the soft col
ours, the stunning image
and colouring and the
beautiful handmade
flowers!


thiscardiscuteandfunky.
She loves the shading on
the image and all of the
wonderful layers and em
bellishments!
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WelcometoourCraftingonaBudgetsection.Craftingonabudgetcanbe
creativeandfunandgreen.Keepinmindthatlotsofthingspeoplethrow
awaycanbereusedtocreatesomethingbeautiful.

Wewanttoshareasometips,ideasandtechniquesineachissuetohelpyou
craftonabudget.
Tip#1Reuseandrecycle

Thereismuchmoreawarenessofbeingenvironmentallyfriendlyineveryas
pectoflife.Atworkyouprobablyrecycleasmuchaspossible.Athomeyou
morethanlikelyrecycle,turnofflightswhennotinrooms,andareawareof
yourwater,gasorelectricityconsumption.

Crafting may seem like an area that you use a lot of resources especially
paper. It is however possible to be environmentally aware when crafting.
There are a number of ways you can go about this. We will take a look at
someideasbelow.
Use those paper scraps we all produce paper
scraps through our projects. Rather than throwing
these out, keep them and use them up on future
projects.HowIhearyousay?Herearesome
ideas:

Createmosaicbackgrounds
Take scraps of paper in colours
that compliment the project you
arecreating.Cuttheminto
small pieces, rough squares
areusuallythebest.

Lay out the squares on your project. In this case I am placing

them on a piece of card in ordertomountitonto
acard.
When you are happy
withthepositioningon
them adhere them to the
card.

Y o u
You could also at this stage sew all
the pieces together to give a patch
work effect instead. Or you could
simplylaystripsofthescrapsof
paperontocardandusethisasa
backgroundordiecutashapefrom
it.
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Ribbonscraps
Usingribbononourprojectsissomethingmanyofusdo.OftenIfindthatI
have scraps of ribbon left over from a
projectthatIfeelarethatbittoobigto
throwoutbutyetthatbittoosmall
touseonaproject.

Inanidealworldwewouldnotworry
aboutthrowingthesescrapsout.
Take a sheet of card stock and use your
adhesiveofchoice.HereIusedastrong
tape that works with ribbon. Be careful
about using wet glue at this stage as
sometypesbleedthroughribbon.Layoutapatchofadhesiveonthecard.
IammakingacardheresoIhavecutmycardstockslightlysmallerthanthe
cardblankIamusing.
Gatheryourribbonscrapsandlayoutontheadhesive,alternating
the colours and tex
tures of ribbon scraps
forthemostinterest.

When dry adhere the

card with the ribbon
onittothefrontofthe
card.

Takeanotherpieceofcardplainordesigner
paper.Cutthistobejustslightlysmallerthanthe
cardfront.

Choose a die that you like and cut the die from this card.
Placethediecutpieceaside(foruseonafuture
project!)andkeepthenegativeofthediecut.

Adhere this to the card

base and you will see
your ribbon now fills
thediecutspace.

The ribbon
makes a super
contrast tucked
away in
behind the brick
wall!!
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Tip#2UseFoundObjects

Whypayforcraftembellishmentswhenyoucanprobably
walkrightoutintoyourbackyard,headtoaforestorbeach
and find an assortment of items
forfree?Thereareplentyof
items for sale in craft stores that
youcanfindforfreeinyour
own environment if you just set
outtodoalittlesearching.

Pliant sticks and small branches

can easily be woven into small
rustic wreaths. Shells from your
beach trip can be used for all
kindsofcrafts.Feathers,stones,sand,andotherobjectsfoundinnature
canallbeusedinyourcrafts.

Another way to gain free supplies is to
mention to family and friends that you
collect things like ribbon, tags, broken
jewellery,testerpotsofpaintandsoon.
You will be amazed what you will end up
with.
Wearedelightedtopresentourfirstfeatured
websiteThe Graphics Fairy!! This fits in fantastic
ally with our crafting on budget theme. We love
the Graphics Fairy for the fantastic vintage images
theownerKarenshareswithuseveryday.Allthese
images she provides free of charge for people to
use in their art in any
waytheywant.

Karen says One of my

mostfavourite
pastimes is to shop for beautiful and interesting
paper items that I can share with you, on my
blog. I can't tell you how much joy it brings me,
knowing that my readers are able to use these
piecesintheirart

The Graphics Fairy runs a website offering these

free images, as well as a site offering free blog
backgrounds.Anewadditiontothe

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GraphicsFairyisthecraftblog.ThiscraftblogshowsalltheCraftygood
ness,foundonTheGraphicsFairy.Itfeaturesreaderprojects,aswellas
my Karen's own work, and other bits related to crafting, in an effort to
inspireyouwithvariouswaystouseGraphicsFairyimages!

WereallyrecommendstoppingbyTheGraphicsFairyat
http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ we guarantee once you start
visitingyouwontbeabletostop!
Allimagesusedin
thisarticlearefrom
TheGraphicsFairy
IfyouwouldliketoadvertiseinCraftingIrelandemailuson
craftingireland@gmail.comwithadvertisinginthesubject
lineformoreinformation.
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IneveryissueofCraftingIrelandwewillhaveacraftychallengetohelpyou
all get your creative juices flowing. We will select two winners from each
challenge.Wewillthenpublishthetwowinnersprojectsinthenextissue,
aswellasaselectionoftherunnerupsworktoo.
Wehopetoseeyoualljoininginandshowusthetalent
thatisoutthere!Forthisissuewehavebeenkindly
sponsoredbyAnSiopaBuiinGalway.Theyare
sponsoringthetwoprizes.Makesuretopaythema
visitathttp://www.ansiopabui.ie/andcheckoutall
thefantasticproductstheyhaveonoffer.They
alsorunlotsofclassesandworkshopsandthislist
canbeseenonpage20.
OurchallengeforyouthisissueisaSketch.Wewanttosee
yourtakeonthislayout.Youcanmakeacard,scrapbook
layoutorevenaltereditemthatfollowsthelayout.

To get you started with some

inspirationwehavecreateda
cardandalayouttoshowhow
versatilethesketchcanbe.
Nicole created a masculine vin
tagegrungestylecard,keepingit
fairly simple with the layers and
embellishments. Tissue tape
scraps worked perfectly on this
card.
Timi created a grungy vintage
layout as a memory of her many
travels.Shehasembellishedwith
the Tim Holtz film strip ribbon,
some fantastic handmade flow
ers and flourishes. The superb
Kraft resist paper back ground
worksperfectlywiththetheme.
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Forthenextissuewewouldlovetoseemoreofyourwork.Thesubmis
sionthemesareasfollows:

CleanandSimple
This theme can be for cards, layouts or any type of projectonce it fol
lows the guide lines. A clean and simple project is one with clean lines,
minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments.
Quiteoftenthencanbeonelayeredandmonochromaticalso.

Onthebeach
SummerishereandforonceweseemtobegettingsomesunshineinIre
land!Wewanttoseeyoucelebratethesummerwithyourbeachthemed
projects.Againanytypeofprojectcanbesubmittedonceithasabeach
theme.

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