Every second Friday I have a chat with another crafter about the materials and techniques that they use in their work. Today I'm talking to Jess from Newcastle, who makes greeting cards which she sells in her online store,
Jessidee86 Handmade Cards.
Please tell us a little about yourself.
Hi! I'm Jess from
Jessidee86 Handmade Cards. I'm 26 and live in
Newcastle, NSW. When I'm not crafting, I'm at my day job, or
studying... I am studying a bachelor of education through
correspondence.
What materials and techniques do you like to use?
My main materials are patterned papers, good quality card stock,
alcohol ink markers (
Spectrum Noirs) and stamps. I love stamping
people images and colouring them in using my
Spectrum Noir
markers. They feature, quite heavily, in my cards.
What challenges have you faced in the creative process?
I, like so many people, lose my craft mojo, and nothing I create
seems to work. To get out of this craft block, I look at
inspiration online, clean up my forever messy desk, or
organise/cull my ever growing stash of supplies...
What drives you to create?
For me, creating is a process of relaxation. It takes my mind off
of uni work and all the other day to day stresses. I gather
inspiration from so many sources, one of my favourite things are
colour combinations. I love cruising Madeit or Blogs to come
up with 'trendy' colour combos and fun patterns. I usually start
by spreading out lots of pretty patterned papers and try to match
a stamp to those papers...
What is coming up next?
Coming up next, hopefully, I'll expand my range from cards into
stamped and coloured images to be framed for kids' bedrooms. I plan
on exploring my options for this in the coming months, so keep an
eye out!
All images have been provided by Jess of Jessidee86 Handmade Cards.