Poppies

Hi crafter's

This is my entry to the Claritystamp Challenge, the theme is Floral. I have done something new this time as I have never used just a stencil, normally stamps are used as well. I have just bought the poppy stencil and thought it fitted the theme perfectly. The first thing I did was to spread grunge paste through the stencil, Leave to dry. To colour in I used Promarker pens in various shades of red and pink building up the shading, working in one direction. To add more depth I went over with Spectrum Noir pencils in dark red and grey this really adds something to it. Repeat this with green for the leaves and stems. Put a touch of dark grey in the centre of the poppies and smudge with your finger. Add grey down one side of each of the poppies, blend outwards then smudge with your finger again. Repeat with a darker shade of grey but not going out so far. Keep doing this until you are happy with the effect. To colour the background use brushes and Adirondack inks, watermelon and peach melba, starting with the lightest colour first. Keep adding the ink until satisfied. Using a stencil brush tap some more watermelon to the edges. Stamp the words from the New Design Club in black ink then cut up. Colour the words in grey pencil then run a black ink pad around the edges. Glue in to place as shown. Mat on to a piece of black card.

That's it this time, hope you like it

Sally

Spring Butterfly

Hi crafter's

Time for another Chocolate Baroque colour challenge. I was very fortunate to be one of the top 5 last month which was very exciting.
I started this card by stamping the butterflies from the Breath of Spring stamp set three times with brown ink. Colour in the butterflies with Spectrum Noir pencils in shades of green, orange and yellow. Blend the colours around the edge with ink dusters leaving the area near the butterflies quite light. To create some texture around the edge I used clear texture paste through a flowery stencil leaving the centre untouched. Leave to dry. To bring out the texture paste more blend orange, green and a little brown ink with some cut'n'dry foam. Ink up the words from the stamp set in brown ink. Add a little colour with the ink dusters then cut the words up. Run the brown ink pad around the edges then glue in place as shown. Mat on to brown card then on to a white base card.
That's about it for this one.

Thanks for looking

Sally

A Walk in the Park

Hi crafter's

Just a quick post today, I wanted to show a picture I made using Stampscape stamps. I am doing a workshop at my local craft shop J and C Creations in Maidstone on the 14th and 17th April, so anyone interested please make enquires.

Stampscape are one of my favourite brand of stamps. I love how realistic the stamping is. Once the colour is added all that's needed is a frame and to be put on the wall. It looks complicated but it is very achievable and relaxing to do.
                                            
That's all this time, hope you like it.

Sally