mixed media madness!

hello!

for AGES now, ive been OBSESSED with the Youtube videos of Gabrielle Pollacco, who makes AMAZING mixed media creations.

if youre not familiar with mixed media, its basically the process of making art[usually canvases, frames and stuff] which have been created using unconventional pieces like metal bottlecaps, fabric flowers, plastic charms etc, and covered with a medium called Gesso, which is ideal for coating metals and plastics, and it leaves a great base for colour [paints, sprays] to be applied! i LOVE IT.

here are some of the sprays i made, using some food colouring with acrylic paints mixed in. i also used a fabric spray i had...

 

i have an art degree, and did art at school and college, so have done a lot of mixed media pieces, but none using gesso, and not in the same way as this piece.

so, armed with some techniques and ideas id seen on Gabrielle's Youtube channel, i set about attempting to create my own mixed media piece.

so, here are some progress shots of some of the stages involved in making my frame, eek!

AAAAAND, here is the finished frame, with added buttons, gems and beads! I LOVE IT and i LOVE the colour combinations!

i really enjoyed creating my mixed media frame, and have just started a mixed media canvas, its SUCH FUN!

if youd like to give it a go, DO IT, and id also recommend having a peek at Gabrielle Pollacco's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/GabriellePollacco

"ich liebe das mixed media kunsten"

♥

ella, ella, ey...

hello, eeee sorry its been SO LONG since i blogged! heres a little post about a print i got from the amazingly talented Ella Mobbs a while ago! i got it in a flash 50% off sale and as id been eyeing up this and a few of the other prints for ages, i knew i had to get it while it was so cheap. this worked out at about £12 INCLUDING shipping from Australia, which is AMAZING.

here is the CUTE sugar skull print i got, and i LOVE IT!

 Ella also included a cute postcard, which is now on my wall above the print, which i put in an old gold frame i had, NICE:

... heres the postcard, some stickers and a lovely business card, which has gone into my little book of business cards/stickers etc.

here are the stickers on one of my sketchbooks, HOORAY!

you can check out Ellas amazing prints on her website here: http://www.creepheart.com.au/

or on her Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ellamobbs.design

"ich liebe das Skullen" lol.

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REVIEW: "megexpressions" Glasses/Sunglasses Pouch.

hello, i hope youre all well.

today im doing a review of a beautifully handmade glasses/sunglasses pouch from 'megexpressions'

Meghan is so lovely, we've followed each other on twitter for ages, and she kindly asked me if id like to review one of her items, in particular the glasses pouches, as im a spectacle wearer, i said yes!

all of her products are made using re-cycled fabrics, which is nice!

she asked me to pick a pouch, but as i liked all of the designs in her shop, i said she could surprise me, and she did!

the package came addressed to Clare Bear, LOLS :)

heres the pouch:

the pouch is SO WELL MADE! srsly, the finish is excellent and i love the colours, fabrics and the cute buttons on this pouch!

heres some pics of the back of the pouch and the inside and stuff:

denim, classic. 

 a sweet stamped logo inside the pouch.

and as you can see, the pouch is lined with a pretty vintage floral fabric, sweet!

aaand... here are my glasses IN THE POUCH. i know, right!?

i LOVE my glasses pouch, and would highly recommend megexpressions' products, which as well as glasses pouches include purses, card wallets and bags!

thank you so much for offering to send me this pouch, Meghan, i love it!

check out megexpressions for yourself, by having a peek at her SHOP, here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/megexpressions

and by following her on twitter: https://twitter.com/MegExpressions

and on facey b: https://www.facebook.com/megexpressions

"ich liebe das fabrik"

♥

REVIEW: Jubly-Umph Jewellery and Accessories

g'day!;)

heres a blog post about the amazing jewellery from Jubly-Umph, "home of rockabilly, tattoo and pin up jewellery", who are based in Australia. They also sell bags, wallets and phone cases, as well as art prints and cushion covers. I first saw them on Facebook, and have always loved their kitsch designs, so when i saw a status asking for bloggers to review some of their latest jewellery and accessory designs, i rushed to email them and was stunned when they said they would send me some things to review on the blog, as i dont have that many followers/readers!

they must have known im obsessed with jewellery, so im super happy to be reviewing these items, soo... heres what they sent for me to review:

the AWESOME "Sew Lovely" sewing machine brooch, which i picked out of the bag first, is made of stainless steel and coated with resin and is really good quality! you can but it here: http://www.jubly-umph.com/products/sewing-machine-brooch ill be putting it on my stripey blue blazer soon!

 im SO HAPPY with these sweet little earrings, as i LOVE DUCKS, rubber ducks are especially cute and i CANT WAIT TO WEAR THESE little beauts, which are also great quality and made of stainless steel and coated with resin! you can buy em, here: http://www.jubly-umph.com/products/duck-studs 

 this postcard was sent with my goodies, and its going in a little frame and on my wall/shelf really soon, its SO CUTE!

this 'sugar skull' inspired sticker is also AMAZING and if youve seen any of my other blog posts about the stickers ive aquired, you'll know im a sticker fan, and this one is already stuck onto my sketchbook!

 this necklace is one of my faves from what i was sent, as i always like things with ladies wearing specs on, as they look a bit like me! HAHA! srsly though, look how lovely she is, pearls, specs and a flamingo on her head, amazing! shes called 'Phoebe the Flamingo Lady', shes also made of stainless steel and resin, and u can buy her here: http://www.jubly-umph.com/collections/pendants/products/phoebe-the-flamingo-lady-pendant 

 here i am, wearing the necklace with my new flamingo vest, how cool!? its really lightweight and is a great length, so i can wear it with LOTS of different things! 

im SO HAPPY with what i was sent, and i will definitely recommend Jubly-Umph to everyone i know! :)

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME REVIEW YOUR AMAZING GOODIES, ♥ U GUYS!

if youd like to have a look at their goodies, check out the website, here: http://www.jubly-umph.com/ their facebook page, here: https://www.facebook.com/jublyumphart and tweet 'em, here: https://twitter.com/jublyumph 

"ich liebe das Jubly-Umph"

♥

love lvndr...

hellooo!

heres a blog post about some CUTE rings i got from lvndr, who i discovered on Facebook.

i had a look at their shop, which has lots of cute goodies at amazing prices, and knew i had to snap up some of their rings...

they came in a sweet little lvndr coloured bag, with a little lvndr MiniCard, cute!

 here are the  rings i got, firstly, i got this adjustable 'Stardrop' ring, made with a real piece of Quartz, in Pink, priced at just £4.29, which you can buy here: http://www.lvndr.co.uk/shop/4580274098/Stardrop-Ring/8148507 and a cute little gold anchor ring, priced at just £3.59! which you can buy here: http://www.lvndr.co.uk/shop/4580274098/Anchor-Ring/7920843 

 here are the rings on one of my little trinket boxes, which is where they will live from now on, i like to keep the rings i buy together or that are similar [see the blurry 'collection' of chunky stone rings in the background] together!

if you like these rings, and... who wouldnt!? then why not have a look at the other goodies on the Lvndr website: http://www.lvndr.co.uk and 'Like' them on facebook, yeah: https://www.facebook.com/lvndrshop and tweet them, here: https://twitter.com/lvndrtweet

♥ "ich liebe das rings" ♥

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a mini giveaway of mini cushions...

nooo, im not giving them away, i WON THEM!

yes, its another blog post about another giveaway i won recently! lucky me! :)

i entered THIS giveaway via the lovely 'Blog &Buy Sale' blog last month: http://www.blogandbuysale.com/2014/04/nicola-fernandes-lucky-dip-giveaway/ and i was lucky enough to WIN these sweet little cushions from the lovely Nicola Fernandes!

here is my package:

it says Clare Bear, LOL! :)

 look at the cute polka dots!

 no, thank YOU Nicola [and Blog&Buy Sale too!]

 a sweet hand written letter from Nicola!

 i love this cute postcard too!

here are my mini cushions, Nicola hand paints them and hand sews them, amazing!

 i think this 5p mini cushion is my fave! :)

thumbs up for giveaways! LOLS.

well, i love my cushions, thanx again, Nicola!

do check out the Blog&Buy Sale website: http://www.blogandbuysale.com/

and their twitter: https://twitter.com/blogandbuysale

and Nicolas website: http://www.nicolafernandes.co.uk/

SHOP: https://www.etsy.com/shop/nicolafernandes

and twitter: https://twitter.com/fernandesmakes

"ich liebe das kleine cushions"

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i love 'We Love To Create'...

hello there, heres a little blog post about the very lovely 'We Love To Create', who i first came to know on Facebook. They make/sell everything from personalised dog tags to phone cases.

They were hosting a market night via Facebook recently, and also posted offers and discounts on selected products during the night, and when i tried to order a CUTE dog tag for my Charlie using a discount code, it didnt work. i was gutted, but then i was lucky enough to WIN a £10 voucher to spend on ANYTHING in their shops! how good is that!?

I had a peek at the items in their etsy shops and chose to order the dog tag id originally tried to order for my dog Charlie, an amazing sugar skull luggage tag and two packs of comic book badges. awesome. here are my goodies:

cute packaging :)

 Charlies printed dog tag, so adorable!

 the awesome sugar skull luggage tag!

 TWO PACKS of comic book badges, eeee!

do yah like my goodies!? do have a look/like their facey b page: 

https://www.facebook.com/welovetocreate 

and check out their shop/s: 

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/partners/welovetocreate/products

https://www.etsy.com/shop/welovetocreate

and follow We Love To Create on twitter too, yeah!? 

https://twitter.com/WeLoveToCreate

ich liebe das goodies!

♥