Snowy Creek

Hi crafter's

This is the picture we are creating for my Christmas workshop at J and C Creations on Tue 3rd and Fri 6th November. I have used Stampscape stamps and a Chocolate Baroque sentiment. The stamps used are Snowy Creek, Birch Trees, Snow Texture and Buck. I really like icy colours for Christmas so this scene is perfect for them. First I stamped the snowy creek then put in the trees. Create more ground interest with the snow texture. Stamp the buck then the sentiment. Colour in the snow with a selection of blue's and a light green dye based inks. I also used some of the light green at the bottom of the trees and a neutral colour for the bark. Blend colour around the edges and add glitter. Run a gold pen around the edges and mount on to a dark blue base card.

That's it for this one, thanks for looking

Sally

Spooky Tree

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This picture is for a workshop I will be taking in the near future at J and C Creations. I wanted to create an atmospheric feel to the picture as Halloween is coming up. I inked the Spooky Branch large with Archival Watering Can and stamped near the bottom of my card (this is a piece of high gloss card with a masked frame). Soften the bottom of the tree with kitchen towel before stamping. Ink up the Sedge Bank Left, dab with kitchen towel around the edge to soften. Stamp under the tree. Ink up the Cloud Cumulus soften the edges as before then stamp at the top. Repeat until happy with the result, change the angle of the stamp each time. Lastly ink up the Gulls and stamp just above the tree. Cut a mask for the moon and place slightly over the clouds.

I have used a variety of yellow, orange and purple to colour in. First go all over with Dessert Sand Memento and with Milled Lavender Distress on the grass. From there start to build up the colour using progressively darker inks. Leave some light in the clouds and around the tree to make it more dramatic. The detail on the top left hand corner was done using a Tim Holtz stencil Shatter inked through with Adirondack Eggplant. To finish add white highlights on the tree and dots of white on the grass. Take off masking tape and draw a black line around the edge adding a few zigzag lines. I have mounted on to purple card and a white base card.

That's all for this one hope you like it.

Sally

Hidden Waterfall

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It's been a long time since my last post. I haven't done any challenges but I have been playing with my Stampscape stamps. I have just bought some of the tropical stamps and the picture above is my second design. This may be a workshop for the future or something similar. I have used Rock Falls for the main feature and a selection of the tropical trees and fronds, as well as Rocks and Leaves at the bottom. Hot Sun was used in the sky. I coloured in with Memento and Distress inks. The water was created with Copic Opaque White. A short post this time. Hope you like it.

Thanks for looking

Sally

Allium

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This my entry to the Chocolate Baroque Colour Challenge. It has turned out totally different from where it started. To begin hold down a piece of torn copier paper then used Ink Dusters to swipe ink across the middle of the piece of square card. I used Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint and Rusty Hinge. Blend the colours together. Keeping the copier in place ink up the allium stamp with Bundled Sage and stamp over the blended background, repeat once more. Add some soft colour to the flowers. Stamp the flower on a scrape piece of card and colour in with the Bundled Sage. Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade. Cut out. Stamp the word Spring in Spiced Marmalade in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation working from one side to the other. Attach the allium with dimensional glue. Run the Bundled Sage ink pad around the edge of the card. Ink up a corner flourish with Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge and stamp around the edge of a white base card. Glue card on to the base card. Add glossy accents to the flower.

That's all for this one, thanks for looking.

Sally

The Meadow

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I have used one of my favourite tree stamps from the Stampscape range. I have silver birch trees at the bottom of my garden and I think they are really beautiful.
This time I have used a glossy card stock. Mask around the edges of the card to create a frame. Start by stamping and masking the Birch Trees in Archival Watering Can. Next ink up Tree Cluster Sm and stamp behind the birch trees. Stamp Rocks and Grass in the bottom right hand corner. Use Sedge Filler to build up the grass. Repeat stamp  to ground the trees and the rocks. For the fir trees in the background I used the tops from the Pines and Rocks Sm. Lay a piece of torn copier paper over the grass then stamp the tree tops. The sky was created with Cloud Space Sm. I used parts of the stamp that I wanted then used a second generation impression. Stamp the Spotted Horse and Migrating Birds.
To colour the grass I used my favourite greens Memento Pistachio, Bamboo Leaves and Northern Pine then went over with Desert Sand. The sky was coloured with Memento Summer Sky then Distress Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans with just a little Dusty Concord.
When the colouring is done take off the masking tape and draw round the edge free hand with a black pen.
This is in my ever growing pile of pictures I haven't decided what to do with yet, so no matting and layering done with this one. To add a little more detail I did use some Brilliance ink in yellow to hint at flowers in the grass and white dots with a gel pen, this does add some light to the finished picture.

Hope you like it, thanks for stopping by.

Sally

Lakeside Cabin

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Back with another Stampscape picture. Although Stampscapes stamps are an American brand I think my pictures look like the British countryside. With the log cabin it feels more American. 

To start take a piece of Clarity silk card and mask around the edges with tape to make a frame.

Ink up the Tree Trunk Trio with Archival Watering Can and stamp on to the silk card. I used the stamp in two parts. Mask the trees. Ink up the Lakeside Cabin and stamp on the left hand side. Ink up the Tall Peaks and dab most of the ink off the bottom third of the stamp with kitchen towel. Stamp behind the cabin. The bottom of the mountains will be faint and not show up over the trees. Add some small trees in the background at the base of the mountains, draw a fine line with a grey marker pen so they are not floating. Ground the trees by repeat stamping with Grass Texture. Stamp the top of Prickly Branches to add interest. Ink up Flock in Water and stamp at the bottom. Lastly stamp Leafy Branch in the top right hand corner. I have used various shades of blue, green and browns to colour in working with small pieces of Cut'n'Dry foam and nibs. As it is Clarity silk card buff with a tissue to give a lovely finish.

When happy with the colouring take off the masking tape and run a black fine finer pen free hand around the edges then mat and layer. That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by, any comments welcome.

Sally

Sandy Cove

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I have a bit of an addiction to Stampscape stamps and each month I buy a few more to add to my collection. This month one of my new stamps was Sand Pattern. I started with a piece of high gloss card (A5) and stamped the Seaside Cove Sm. I actually stamped this in three parts to extend it. I always use Archival Watering Can ink for my stamping. Next I inked up the Sand Pattern then dabbed ink off from around the edges with kitchen towel. Repeat stamp second generation along the bottom. Ink up the moon, take off the ink leaving the moon in the centre. Stamp off the card. Stamp the other elements, Spooky Branch, Fishing Boat, Gulls, Fence, Reeds and Dog Walk. Colour in with dye based inks starting with the lightest colour through to the darkest. The white water was created with Copic Opaque White used with a paint brush and a white pen. This picture took a while to do but well worth the effort. I can just imagine being there. 

Hope you like it

Sally