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

In Flight

Hi crafter's

This my entry to the Clarity challenge which is about things with wings. I do like this hummingbird
it's so nice to colour in. Stamp the bird first in black ink and mask. Now mask the top and bottom with copier paper to leave a strip. Colour in with brushes randomly with Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Bamboo Leaves and Rich Cocoa, just a light covering. Hold down the lovely flourish stencil then using the same colours as before dab the inks around the stencil. Colour the bird in with Spectrum Noir pencils, or similar, and blend with Sansador. Draw a wiggly line with a fine liner pen along the coloured strip. Next I used the berry trailer stamp inked up with the same colours as before. Dab off the trailer bit leaving the berries in the middle. Stamp randomly in second generation going from the top corner through to the bottom. Mat on to brown card then on to a white base card.
That's about it for this time, thanks for looking.

Sally

Peace and Tranquility

Hi crafter's

Time for another Crafty Individuals challenge, it's all about Scenic Stamping. I have just bought the new tree stamps so had to use them.  I began by stamping the trees over to the right hand side in black Archival ink then stamp again joining the tree stamp up. Colour the sky with Stonewashed ink and a duster brush by Inkylicious. Add some Victorian Velvet ink along the tree line working up towards the sky, and Bundled Sage ink at the bottom.  Next I stamped CI-302 in Bamboo Leaves along the bottom. Colour the flowers with a little Victorian Velvet. Ink up CI-017 in Stonewashed and dab off some ink around the edge then stamp second generation stamping in the sky, leaving the centre clear. To add interest ink up a flourish stamp in blue ink and stamp along the top and side edges. The stamp I used for the sun was one of the free stamps that come with an order, I inked up with Victorian Velvet and Wild Honey and used second generation ink. I wanted to keep this very soft. Stamp the words from CI-286 in black just underneath the trees. To finish I added white highlights to the trees and the land under the trees. I also run a green pencil under the tree line. Mat on to navy card then on to a white base card.
That's it for this time.

Thanks for stopping by

Sally

chocolate baroque challenge 6

Hi crafter's

This is going to be my entry to the Chocolate Baroque challenge, the colours this time are yellow, green, blue and pink. I have just bought the Breath of Spring stamp set in the sale, love this flower! just had to use it. I started by embossing the flower with black powder then blended yellow, green and pink colour all over with Inkylicious brushes. Colour the flowers with distress markers in pink and blue. then the leaves in green. Add dots of white in the centre of the flowers and highlight the leaves, I used a white gel pen for this. Ink up the words from the stamp set with the distress markers and stamp randomly in the background, if you huff on them you can get a few impressions without re-inking. To break up the background stencil some white gesso through sequin waste. Run a black ink pad around the edges. Blend the colours on to the opposite corners of a white base card then stick the topper in place.
That's it for this one, made a nice change from Christmas cards.

Thanks for looking, Happy New Year

Sally

Trees

Hi crafter's

It's been a while since my last post what with all the Christmas preparations so I thought I was due some me time. Nothing better than crafting, apart from reading, and the Clarity challenge is about to close. I have made a simple card using a Gelli print I had in my stash. As the theme is trees I decided to use one of the trees from the New Design Club. I cut out a circle with a Spellbinders die then stamped the tree in the centre with black Versafine and embossed with clear powder. Blend the colours Cranberry and Sandal all over then scrunch up a plastic bag (mine was a fruit and veg one from the supermarket) tap on to Stream ink pad and then randomly on the circle. Go around the edge with Rueberry ink. Draw stitch lines around the circle in black. Ink up the large flourish stamp in Rueberry and stamp out from the bottom left hand corner in second generation stamping. Blend Rueberry around the edge then mount on to a white base card. Attach the circle as shown.
As I said a simple card, must go now and make a trifle for New Years day.
Thanks for taking the time to look.

Happy New Year

Sally