Seed Book

Hi crafter's

I have finally finished my entry to the Claritystamp challenge. This month it's anything but a card. It has taken ages to decide what to do. I decide to have a play with this papier mache book which I've had for ages. The first thing I did was to paint the whole book inside and out with acrylic paint, I used a neutral cream colour. Die cut some letters, I cut 3 of each then glued them together. Next I measured a piece of card to fit the front but leaving a border. Using the flourish stencil run through an embossing machine. Colour the card with a sage acrylic paint using a piece of sponge, when dry go over with the cream paint again with a sponge. I used very little for this. Colour the letters with sage paint then glue in to place. Stick the card on to the front of the book. Cut another piece of card to fit the back and colour the same and glue in to place. Add some sage paint down the spine just catching here and there. Paint around the side where the pages would be in the same green colour. Using the letterbox set stamp the word vol and I on to a scrap of cream card in Adirondack Hazelnut  age a bit with Bundled sage. Glue in to place on the spine. Run a metallic gold Promarker around the sides to make the pages, let a little bit of the paint show through. Using one of the NDC floral stamps ink up with Hazelnut ink and stamp on to some scrap card, cut out and glue on the front of the book. Rub some gold gilding wax all around the book and the letters. 

 I painted the inside a slightly darker colour of acrylic called Antique Cream. Cut a piece of cream card to fit the left hand side of the book, run through an embossing machine with the flourish stencil. Using the debossed side colour with the sage acrylic and sponge. Ink up the the stamp from the Birdhouse kit in Hazelnut ink and stamp twice at the bottom. Glue in to place. Although you can't see in the picture I have decorated the other side of the book the same. Lastly I made some envelopes with cream paper to hold seeds. I stamped the flourish this time with Juniper ink and the flowers in Hazelnut. That about does it for this one.

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Sally

Jade Moth

Hi crafter's

I made this card using some new stamps I have just bought Moon wings by Designs by Ryn.  I have used glossy card stock for this card. First stamp the moth using black Memento ink then cover with a mask The background stamp is by Crafty Individuals, ink up in Archival Watering Can and stamp in the centre. Remove the mask and colour in with Promarkers, I used Tea Green, Soft Green, Vanilla and Apricot. Let each layer of colour dry before going over the top to add shade. Using Ink Dusters tap Distress inks to colour the background, I used Dried Marigold and Bundled Sage. Add plenty of ink. Scrunch up some cling film to fit the size of your card then spritz around the edges leaving the middle dry. Lay the wet side down on to the card and pat down leaving plenty of creases. Leave to dry then take the cling film off. To finish run the Tea Green Promarker around the edge.
I am going to enter this in to the Designs by Ryn Customer Creations challenge.

That's all this time, thanks for looking

Sally

Butterflies

 

Hi crafter's

Time for the Crafty Individuals challenge, this is my entry. I started by stamping the background in Watering Can with second generation ink. This is one of the new stamps. I just love the script and splatters, can see this being used a lot. I then inked up a humming bird and stamped the same as before. Stamp various butterflies on a scrap piece of card. Colour in with Promarker's in vanilla, apricot, tea green and soft green. Cut out. To finish the background I used lattice and cogs stencils. Blend dried marigold and bundled sage ink with brushes. Stamp the words and run grey ink around the edges. Stick in place. Attach butterflies with silicone glue for dimension. Finish with a little glitter glue and draw lines around the edge with a grey fine liner pen. Mount on to dark green card then on to a white base card.

That's all for now, thanks for looking.

Sally

Babbling Brook

Hi crafter's

Back again with another Stampscapes picture. This is the project for my next workshop on the 26th and 29th of May at J and C Creations in Maidstone. Come along if you're able to! 

I used an A5 piece of Clarity silk card and masked a border with low tack tape. Stamp the babbling brook in Archival Watering Can ink. The stamp doesn't quite fill the space so ink up again, dab the edge of the stamp with scrunched up kitchen towel to remove some ink and repeat stamp. Using the top of the Babbling Brook stamp in the bottom left hand corner and also on the right hand side as shown. Stamp the Tree Trio at the top by masking the rocks with torn copier paper. For the pine trees I used the rocks and trees stamp and second generation stamping. Add foliage stamps and spooky branch, I also used the duck. I coloured in using blues, purples and a little pink. A white marker pen and white pigment ink created the water. Remove the masking tape and draw a line around the edge with a black pen.

That's all for this one, best get started on my entries for the challenges I want to enter I think.

Thanks for looking

Sally

Walk in the Park revisited

Hi crafter's

The other day I had a chat with a lovely lady in Nottingham who loved this card but couldn't make it all the way to Maidstone for my workshop. I said I would put more information on my blog to help her get started. 

First stamp the Crooked Path using Archival Watering Can ( this is the colour I use most of the time ) then the Tree Trunk Trio. Mask the trees with masking tissue. Next stamp the large Oak Tree. Ink up the Twisted Oak and stamp on the other side of the path. Stamp the small Oak Tree right at the back. Add small and large Foliage and Fern at the front of the card. To add life I used Dog Walk and Flock. I used an A6 piece of Clarity silk card for this picture. Colouring in is done with dye based inks in shades of green, brown and blue plus a little pink in the sky. All this is done with small pieces of cut'n'dry foam and nibs are good for small areas and detail. I also used some Brilliance pigment inks to add more colour to the foliage. A white Marker pen creates the highlights. 

I hope this helps.

That's it until next time, which will be soon I have another Stampscapes picture to share!

Thanks for looking

Sally

Fancy Flowers

Hi crafter's

I have done a second card to enter in to the Chocolate Baroque challenge, normally I only get around to doing one. Picture is wonky on this one too! This time I got out my Gelli plate and did something totally different. The background was created using acrylic paints and stencils. I have used Vogue by Andy Skinner and the Wavy Dots by Clarity also a floral one I had in my stash. When the background is finished stamp one of the flowers from the Fancy Flower set in black Archival ink. Colour in with Spectrum Noir pencils. Shade around the lady and add a little colour in the dots. Masking the lady fill her in with the flourish from Breath of Spring. To add texture use some crackle glaze on the petals and some of the dots, leave to dry. Mount on to dark blue card.

That's all thanks for looking

Sally

Flowers

Hi crafter's

Time for another Chocolate Baroque colour challenge, sorry the picture isn't the best ... slightly wonky! I kept this one very simple but sometimes that's all you need. I started with a  square piece of white card, then ink up some cut'n'dry foam with spiced marmalade. Create a circle then swipe across the card. Repeat until the colour is how you want it. Do this again with wild honey but start in a different place. Lastly use faded jeans to create a rough circle and swipe. Ink up the flourish from the Breath of Spring stamp set with faded jeans. Using second generation stamp twice as shown. I didn't have a script stamp so I used a grey fine liner pen and drew wriggly lines to mimic writing. Ink up the word stamp in faded jeans stamping twice. Stamp a flower from the Fancy Flowers in black ink on a scrape piece of card. Colour in with blue and lilac colouring pencils then cut out. Attach with silicone  glue. Draw around the edge free hand with a black fine liner pen then mount on to dark blue card.

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

Sally