Graffitti Wall by Denyse Coughlan I thought I would share with you how I created this graffitti wall for the Secret Collection. I wanted to offer a different approach to the MDF design, giving an Urban Graffitti look rather then a rustic floral look. I began by masking the doorway and connecting tabs with masking […]
Homes for Sale by Denyse Coughlan Did you know that Samantha K sell this fabulous Snow Cabin kit which can be found HERE? This fabulous kit can be adjusted to suit the time of year as the snow pieces and Christmas figures are removeable! One customer created an amazing Farm for her grandson, using the […]
Miniature Houses from Samantha K Have you seen these beauriful miniature houses from our website? Available HERE in packs of 6 or 12 the “houises”, include a church, a chalet and a pagoda style house, there are six designs in each pack. Which is your favourite?Although miniature in size they are huge in impact, and […]
A Children’s Craft Party by Lynda Hall In my day job I run my own childcare business, which is so much fun, and one of the things I enjoy most is watching the children I care for learning to craft. I was asked by one special family recently if I would consider doing a crafty […]
Christmas Wreath by Karen Clare MDF Wreath shape Holly leaves and berries Mini gingerbread man and flourish Small numbers Jute ribbon String Sisal Glue gunAcrylic paint, red, brown, green White posca pen Glitter or stickles Red gem I used jute ribbon to wind around an mdf wreath shape adding an extra piece to hang and […]
Butterfly Canvas by Mags Woodcock Materials Woodland Nature stamp set from Samantha K. Butterfly Panel from Samantha K Square canvas, used in reverse. White Gesso, I used Pebeo. White texture paste, I used DecoArt Distress Ink pad Scrapbook paper Sharpie Markers Script stamp Black Archival ink pad Heavy gel medium White gel pen or fine […]
Winter Scene by Lynda Hall Well, there’s no denying Christmas is on the horizon now, so I have been trying to get myself in the mood with some festive crafting. I love the teeny houses from Samantha K so have used them to create a little winter scene to sit on my shelf at home. […]
Sugar Plum Fairy by Bethany Coughlan I thought I would share this beautiful Nutcracker Bauble with you. I particularly wanted to show it as my daughter Bethany, created it for my Mum as a little, “I love you”, gift, whilst Mum was in hospital. Bethany has cerebral palsy, which causes a tremor in her hands, […]
Storage with Samantha K by Denyse Coughlan At Samantha K we have a number of fantastic storage solutions for you. The bottle holder we have is designed so that any product in the bottles is tipped forwards preventing any air from blocking the nozzles of your products. The holder itself is great to decorate and […]
Sneak Peek of Hochanda Show Monday 18th November 11am and 3 pm I will be back on Hochanda, tomorrow Monday 18th November at 11 am amd 3pm. I would love you to join me and thought I would share some of the fabulous samples that the DT have created. We will be featuring some amazing […]
Autumnal Pumpkin Clock by Karen Clare Samantha K MDF Pumpkin Base, witches brooms and numbersGesso (white and black)Orange and Gold Acrylic paintSand TextureGlitter I turned this large pumpkin plaque into a bright and seasonal clock. White gesso on the large pumpkin base allows the colours added on top to be nice and vibrant. The shades […]
Meet Denyse I have been crafting for quite a few years now, the first heat embosing that I did was,”set”, under a gas grill to give you an idea of how long! I have been a member of Sam’s team for coming up to two years and have loved every minute of it. I particularly […]
Happy Halloween House by Lynda Hall Samantha K witch and houses Kitchen roll Texture Paste Matt medium Gesso Acrylic spray Montana Spider Web Spray Stamperia Cosmos paper Tim Holtz Paper Dolls Artful Days Texture Sand Artful Days Halloween printable words Pinflair clear pearl wand Halloween is upon us and I have been crafting up some […]
Meet Karen Clare Craft has been a passion of mine since childhood, fun and enjoyable and a comfort blanket through difficult and challenging times, as it is with so many others. It’s a great pleasure to be on Sam’s design team, she has such clever and intricate designs which always excite the team. I see […]
Behind the Scenes at a Retail Show by Denyse Coughlan As we are making the draw for our give away for tickets to the Creative Craft Show at the NEC October 31st to November 3rd, this evening (add a comment (before the draw) below if you want to be entered to win 2 tickets) I […]
Steampunk Clock by Julie Wilson SamanthaK Cogs Mixed Media MDF – 20 pack SamanthaK 3D MDF Alarm Clock Pack Clockface from SamanthaK Time Embellishment Pack Black Gesso White Gold Gilding Wax White Gesso 3D Matte Gel Medium Chipboard rectangle measuring 5” x 3” Thinly paint all of the clock body in black and the two […]
Meet Lizzie Dzadiek I’m fairly new to the Sam’s design team, joining 10 months ago and loving every minute of it. It’s exciting to see Sam designing a collection as we get to see it develop, with a sneak peak of it before we receive it.. One of my favourite projects that I made was […]
Meet Lynda Hall I’m Lynda and I live in Hampshire with my husband, two teenage daughters and 3 crazy dogs. I love crafting in many forms, but for me card making and mixed media work is where my passion really lies. I enjoy nothing better than spending my weekends in my conservatory at my craft […]
Variations on a Theme by Mags Woodcock Hello, Mags here ,today I am taking a look back at some of the MDF journal covers I have decorated in the past. The very first journal (above) was a simple design. I applied a coat of gesso, added texture paste through a stencil and once dry I […]
The Bott Family by Karen Clare MaterialsSamantha K Robot Parts (Coming to our website soon, currently available from Hochanda HERE)Samantha K Line Stencil (available for £1.75 HERE)Acrylic paintsGesso2 x Canvas Boards I used SamanthaK’s Robot Parts to make the Bott Family. Mounted on 2 boards which I had applied white gesso to. I then applied […]
