Hey Crafty People!
The goal of this hop is to come together to stand behind our crafty brothers & sisters of colour in our community. But we also want to show our support in the battle for equality across the world. Justine Hovey has arranged Blog, Instagram & Youtube Hops that are all running today and I am so grateful to her for giving me a place in both the Blog & Instagram. You can check out Justine’s blog post here for more information and I have included another couple of links too more information.
I added Wrought Iron Crackle Mousse onto some deep navy card stock using a stencil from Altenew. I absolutely love the texture this mousse gives once it’s dry, but it does make your paper curl up a LOT! Despite watching Yana Smakula’s video on these I was still convinced that the mousse would just flake off completely when I straightened the paper, but it really doesn’t! You do need something sturdy to straighten the paper though, so I added 3 layers of card behind it which has the added bonus of lifting the panel up to add dimension.
I printed one of the sentiments from Gina K’s free download onto vellum and then I used my laminator to add silver foil to it. I cut the sentiment down into single lines & fussy cut the small leaf branch that goes with it and backed these with some more of the navy card I used for my background.
I added some silver metallic thread from my stash, adhering it with a tiny glue dot, then popping my sentiments up on foam squares which also hold the thread in place. A few silver & black sequins and a 110lb Neenah card base and I was done!
It’s so hard to catch the shine from the silver foiling in a photo, but it looks absolutely gorgeous in real life!
I thought long & hard about what to say in this post, and whilst looking online for ways to educate myself better about racism and white privilege, I came across a post by the artist Banksy that I feel perfectly sums up what I want to say:
At first I thought I should just shut up and listen to black people about this issue.
But why would I do that?
It’s not their problem. It’s mine.
People of Colour are being failed by the system. The white system. Like a broken pipe flooding the apartment of the people living downstairs.
This faulty system is making their life a misery, but it’s not their job to fix it. They can’t – no-one will let them into the apartment upstairs.
This is a white problem. And if white people don’t fix it, someone will have to come upstairs and kick the door in.
Banksy (2020)
Some of the media I have personally found very useful:
- Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man – Emmanuel Acho (Youtube)
- White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo (Youtube)
- Elmo & His Dad discuss BLM – Sesame Street & CNN Town Hall (this is great to watch with kids).
See also:
- Ways to help (courtesy of Jennifer McGuire)
- Kristina Werner has a list of Instagram account of black crafters here
Thank you for stopping by with me today, you can continue the hop by heading over to Anja’s blog
Hey Crafty People!
Please be aware:
As part of my Design Team and Guest Design work I do often receive free products to use, but I only ever recommend products that I genuinely love.
Also, I know how incredibly lucky I am to have these opportunities, but you don’t always NEED the newest products or the ‘full set’.
So please don’t feel that you need everything.
I like to show a variety of brands and products; this way there will be something for everybody to enjoy.
— SUPPLIES —
— My Basic Supplies That I Use On Every Project —
 MINI MISTI Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | SBP | Trinity |
 MISTI – Original Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | SBP |
 Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Neenah 80lb Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | Craftstash UK |
 Neenah 110lb Shop at: Alt |
 Gemini Jr Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK |
 Tim Holtz Trimmer 8.5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Trinity |
 Tim Holtz Scissors 7inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Tim Holtz Mini Snips 5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Tidy Tray Shop at: Trinity |
 Pick Up Stick Shop at: Trinity |
 Reverse Action Tweezers Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP |
 We R Trim & Scoreboard Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Pressure Tool Shop at: Trinity |
 Mini Trimmer Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 9.5 inch Shears Shop at: Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Bone Folder Shop at: Alt |
 Self Healing Mat Shop at: Alt | SBC |
*Affiliate links are used, where available; this means that I may get a small commission if you purchase using one of these links, at no extra cost at all to yourself. A huge thank you goes to anyone who does purchase using my links, it is so highly appreciated.
(*Please note, some of these are affiliate links, so I would get a small commission from you using them; but I only promote products that I really love, and I purchased each item myself unless clearly stated.)
- Neenah Classic Crest – Solar White 80lb*
- Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110lb (*Use code natashapapertree for 10% off)
- Papermill Direct – Navy
- Crafter’s Companion Printable Vellum
- Altenew Stencil – Patchwork Kite
- Nuvo Crackle Mousse – Wrought Iron
- WOW! Fab Foil – Silver
- Gina K – You Matter To Me (free download via Gina’s Instagram)
- Craftelier – Silver & Black Sequins
- Arteza – Adhesive Foam Tape
- Nuvo – Deluxe Adhesive
Beautiful
Stylish card! Hopping along!
What a beautiful, stylish card, I like it !
Thank you for sharing it in this great and important blog hop.
Love the colour scheme, the navy looks amazing with the crackle mousse.
Thank you Erica!
This is a really beautiful design. I love the colours. And thanks for sharing that Banksy quote – very well said.
Thank you for your lovely words! I think that quote is just perfect.