Monday, March 21, 2016

Hone your scrapbooking skills

Hone your scrapbooking skills


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Scrapbooking is one of the most popular paper crafting pastimes, and Colouricious have lots of wonderful ideas and videos to show you how the creative use of block printing can take your scrapbooking to the next level.


Not only do we have lots of videos showing you how you can use lovely block printed sheets to enhance your scrapbooks and the images you put in them, but we also have a video from Linda and Just Scrapbooking showing you how you can make a scrapbook as well! It is well worth watching.


Scrapbook Video


We have a section in our online store for scrapbookers which has loads of different things that you can use to enhance your scrapbooks. We have some lovely stencils, blocks and trimmings that would all be perfect for a scrapbooker. Why not go and take a look.


Click on the image below to be taken to the scrapbook section of our online store.


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Spring is in the air!


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There is definitely a feeling that spring is in the air in the UK and we were delighted to get a lovely range of butterflies and dragonflies from our wood carvers.They are beautifully intricate and would look fantastic on any block printing project. You can check them out in our Latest Arrivals section or you can click on the images of some of the sets we are highlighting below.


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Butterfly Trio


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Bug Ball


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The BIrds and The Bees


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Butterfly Quintet



 


Come with us to India


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When you read this newsletter, we will be on our last few days of our Textile Treasure Hunt in India. It has been a truly wonderful tour and if you have been following us on Facebook, you will have seen some of the wonderful scenery, sights and fantastic stitching techniques that we have all seen. I know I am very passionate about our trips to India, but everybody that comes with us has such a fantastic time and they all say how truly enlightening and spiritual India is.


Our trips to India do get fully booked quickly. We have organised trips to Jaipur and they are now almost all fully booked until September 2017. (There are a few reservations left in our January trip, but you need to move quickly to grab the space.)


If you want to go to India before 2017, then we do have some spaces on our trip to Rajasthan in November. Like all our trips to India, this will be a full-on tour of the sights and experiences of this wonderful North Western region of India. We will get to see lots of village crafting and of course, the world famous Pushkar Camel Fair.


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If you would like to join us on our trip to Rajasthan, or any of the tours and holidays that we organise, then head over to the holiday section of our website where you will find the holiday booking form where you can reserve your place. We would love for you to join us.



 


Win £1,000!


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We are getting lots of entries for our super competition. Last year we offered a space on one of our trips to India and we are doing the same this year, but also giving the winner the option to win £1,000 in cash if they want. All you have to do, is head over to our website and purchase any of our competition sets. Not only will you get the lovely blocks or silk printing kit, but you will also be entered into the competition. One entry for every competition set you purchase.


Good Luck!



 


Sharing is Caring


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If you feel that Colouricious has inspired you with new, varied and interesting textile art ideas, please share us with your friends. We can only grow through personal recommendation, and if you were to help “spread the Colouricious love” we would be so grateful. We love to think of all our creative friends around the world holding Colouricious hands!



 


Learn, Create, Be Happy!


kind regards

Jamie Malden
Colouricious



Hone your scrapbooking skills

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Creative Free Machine Embroidery with Gina Ferrari - Download

Running Time:   60 minutes


Featured Artist:   Gina Ferrari


Machine Embroidery


Create your own textiles using your sewing machine for free machine embroidery



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Textile artist Gina Ferrari is passionate about design, textiles and fabric and how free machine embroidery can bring all of them together. Have you always wanted to use embroidery to embellish your textile art? Gina teaches you about understanding the embroidery machine, needles, threads and fabrics you can use for machine embroidery projects.


Gradually build up your knowledge as you go through this textile art DVD and you can go from a beginner to confident with your sewing or embroidery machine. Start with basic embroidery stitches and even at the beginning use these sewing techniques in your beginner embroidery projects and arts and crafts.


Chapter 1 – Sewing machines for beginners


Back to basics, a perfect guide to learn how to sew with an embroidery machine. Proper care and use of your machine is very important in any of your embroidery projects.


Chapter 2 – Embroidery stitches for beginners


Practice makes perfect, learn some basic embroidery stitches and have a go yourself! Gina starts with running stitch and how to set up your embroidery machine.


Chapter 3 – Running stitch


Try some easy sewing projects with basic embroidery stitches in this chapter. You can get some great tips to make a fantastic tea cosy!


Chapter 4 – Beginner sewing projects with an easy embroidery stitch


There are plenty more beginner sewing project ideas for you to try, this time make your own card and learn about the surprising surfaces you can incorporate into your embroidery designs.


Chapter 5 – Further basic embroidery stitches


Sewing techniques can be difficult to master but Gina will teach you four easy rules to follow to create beautiful vermicelli stitch with your free machine embroidery skills.


Chapter 6 – Bobbin embroidery stitches – whip stitch


A new kind of needlework is introduced to you in this chapter – whip stitch! Use your embroidery machine for an exciting technique. Gina provides advice in case your thread snaps.


Chapter 7 – Bobbin embroidery stitches – moss stitch and feather stitch


Learn how beginner sewing techniques can transform your work with moss stitch and feather stitch. Add texture to your textile design with these embroidery stitches.


Chapter 8- Bobbin embroidery stitches – cable stitch


A back to front free machine embroidery technique Gina will teach you all about and explain how she used it in her machine embroidery projects.


Chapter 9 – Basic embroidery stitches, the zigzag.


Another important free machine embroidery stitch is the zigzag stitch.  Learn how to make a sampler to see all the patterns you can create with these basic embroidery stitches!


Chapter 10 – Machine embroidery projects ideas


Gina talks through her favourite pieces of textile art and embroidery techniques. She shows how you can use the sewing techniques for your own machine embroidery projects.



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Creative Free Machine Embroidery with Gina Ferrari - Download

Inspired Textile Landscapes

Inspired Textile Landscapes with Gilda Baron



Inspired Textile Landscapes

Add Decoupage and Papercraft to your skill sets

Try Decoupage and Papercraft


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Decoupage and Papercrafting is an ideal way to use your block printed paper to create some wonderful projects. Colouricious is always keen to show you different ways to get the most out of your collection of wooden printing blocks and decoupage or papercrafting is the perfect way to do this. We have several excellent videos on how to use your block printed paper on many different projects including making some delightful pieces of jewellery.


Click on the picture below to see all our videos on Decoupage and Papercrafting.


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The Colouricious Inspired Block Printing DVD is the perfect accompaniment for learning about how to block print and papercrafting. The DVD has loads of wonderful ideas showing you how to block print creatively and use your block printed material in many different ways. If you are interested in purchasing this DVD, then click on the DVD below to be taken to our online store.


Click on the video below to be taken to our online store.


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Latest-Arrivals


As we have been telling you for the last couple of newsletters, we have been taking delivery of lots of wonderful new wooden block sets. However, the blocks that arrived last week really did blow us away!


When we opened up the boxes this is what we found:


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Indian Butterfly Family


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Indian Elephant Family


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Elephant Mini Christmas Set


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Elephant Mini Summer Kit


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Peacock Poppy Deluxe Set


Not only are all these sets really beautiful and intricately carved, but they are supplied in delightful hand made and decorated boxes with lovely string ties. These sets are really fantastic and we are really pleased that our carvers have put these sets together for us.


If you would like to buy any of these sets, then click on the image to be taken straight to our website.



 


Good Morning Vietnam


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If you join us in November this year, you will be able to shout out the headline to this part of our newsletter just like Robin Williams did in the famous film.


We are heading off to Vietnam on 11th November for a 15 day tour of this truly wonderful country. This holiday will appeal to those who wish to experience many of the different aspects of Vietnam. Amongst many other things, we will be visiting the Hmong Hill tribes in remote parts of the country, touching on the history of the Vietnam war, stay at an eco lodge to relax and see the vast diversity of a tropical forest, not forgetting the constant photographic opportunities of this very colourful country. Textiles of course will be a significant feature of our holiday, however this tour is designed to be a wonderful balance of his and hers interests!


The Hmong people are thought to have originated from the Yangtze River in China and moved to Vietnam after the Ming Dynasty. Whilst the Hmong range geographically across China, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, they are easily distinguishable as they have retained their own language, customs, and way of life, sans frontiers. There are many sub-groups including the black Hmong who wear clothes dyed with indigo with embroidered embellishments on their sleeves and leg wraps as well as the flower Hmong who are renowned for their brightly coloured embroidery and beaded fringe. We will be visiting both these groups in Sapa.


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If you are interested in joining us on this fantastic tour, then head over to our website and reserve your place. We already have a number of people who have signed up and places are limited we will be staying in eco lodges that are committed to balance the ecological requirements of the country with the number of visitors it takes. We would love for you to join us.



 


Be in it to win it!


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Our competition is in full swing and we have already had lots of entries from people keen to win either a trip with us to India or £1,000 cash. Click on the video above to see last years winner Anny, tell you all about her experience as the winner. If you want to enter this years competition, head over to our website and make your purchase.



 


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Learn, Create, Be Happy!


kind regards

Jamie Malden
Colouricious



Add Decoupage and Papercraft to your skill sets

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Dreamweaver Metal Stencil LL532 Christmas Trees


Dreamweaver Metal Stencil LL532 Christmas Trees

Poppy Peacock Deluxe Set Wood Stamps

Poppy Peacock


Poppy Peacock Deluxe Set Wood Stamps – set of 32 fabulous wooden printing blocks for block printing both onto fabric and paper. You can enjoy your stamping with endless variety of combinations for quilt fabric, embroidery, art journals and stamping projects


The stunning peacock (in the bottom left hand corner of this box) measures 10 cm wide and 6cm high (4 inches wide and 2 inches high). There is a wonderful selection of poppy heads, flowers, feathers and foliage – all ready and waiting for you to block print your own designs with these Poppy Peacock Deluxe Set Wood Stamps
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Poppy Peacock Deluxe Set Wood Stamps