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

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