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Carol's on the Patio Lounger
Carol's on the Patio Lounger
CoolKatzCraft 1:12th Patio Set Intrigue – Sea and sunshine Read more...
Faye's Baby Changing Unit
I love nothing more than crafting and upcycling or 'recrafting' as I like to call it. I am always on the look out for my next project and as soon as I saw the "Potting bench" or as I call it a "Greenhouse stand" I knew that that was it! Read more...
Lynne's Hidden Album Page
The decorative papers used are from the collection "Life is Abundant" by Graphic 45. Read more...
Carol's Potting Bench
  Having fun with the Potting Bench. Beware this kit, excitement should be contained!   It is so cute and I found it easy to visualise a finished piece.  So once I had popped out the pieces for this Intrigue, I began by adding colour to them using distress ink and a finger sponge.  This was quick to do and for a beginner you can get a great effect with ease.  Assembly was also quick and easy to do, the hardest bit is letting the stages dry before moving on –... Read more...
How to create purrfect texture finishes and effects.
We have a fantastic range of stencils available here at CoolKatz for creating lots of different textures for your projects. They can be used to ink through or by using texture paste, you can create a raised surface, perfect for adding your paint or other colouring mediums onto. The Masonry stencil works well with a couple of different shades of pai Read more...
Carol's "Woodland" Book Nook Intrigue®
Carol's "Woodland" Book Nook Intrigue®
If you Go Down in the Woods today…... Read more...
Lynne's "P.S. I Love You" Fold over album part 2
I cut 8 large Victorian flip flaps adding ½” past straight scoreline to act as a hinge. Read more...
In London, on the Patio with Fay.
I absolutely loved this project and couldn’t wait to get started. I had so many ideas running around my head! I thought maybe a country cottage garden, a Tunisian inspired garden with bright blues and oranges or a modern London pad. I decided on the latter. Read more...
In the Library Book Nook Intrigue® with Jenny
In the Library Book Nook Intrigue® with Jenny
‘In The Library’ Book Nook Intrigue® - Decorating Tips Read more...
Lynne's "PS. I Love You" Fold over album with double spines inside.
  Using the Mini fold over album kit, with “Nutcracker Sweet” papers from Graphic 45. Pic 1 - Shows all parts covered with black frame tiger tape, the front, back and fold over I used the 25mm thickness of tape. For the spines I used the 50mm thickness of black frame tiger tape to ensure the grey board was covered.   Pic 2 - Shows the constructed album. I used the 50mm black frame tape to put the album pieces together.    Pic 3 - Shows the spine covers in... Read more...
Carol's "On the Patio" Nook
Carol's "On the Patio" Nook
As with all kits, despite the precision cutting, it is always a good idea to do a dry run of the major pieces first. This not only familiarises you with... Read more...
Elizabeth's Christmas Room Box
Elizabeth's Christmas Room Box
This week we are taking a closer look at the Christmas Room Box Design Team member Elizabeth decorated. Read more...