Friday 16 March 2018

Postcard

I used TH Oxides in 3 shades of green (Cracked Pistachio, Iced Spruce, and Peeled Paint) to create my back ground using Visible Image strobe stencil.
I used Kate Cranes Stampotique background block using the same colours and Archival Olive, to build more interest to the background .
I then stamped the Stampotique Snuhubala stamp onto card - clear EP. I used Twinkiling H2O's on his scales and hair . skin and lower tail were coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils.  He was them fussy cut and using matte media applied to the decorated postcard. 
Matte media was used to seal the whole project.
Thank you very much for dropping by x

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges -
Country View Crafts                     Postcards
The Artistic Stamper              Stencils and Masks
More Mixed Media                Anything Goes Optional Green
Mixed Media Monthly                    Stencil  +  3 Mediums

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Tuesday 13 March 2018

Mail Art

 It has been a long time since I altered an envelope and I needed one for a swap
Quick and easy. New Distress Oxide inks for the background.  Reggie then inked stamped clear E.P Coloured with Twinkling H2O's .

Next Octopet inked stamped and clear E'P . He is also used on the flap at the back of the envelope . Again Twinkling H2O's to colour. Finally some doodling with a black Faber pen, including zizags on the front to add more interest.

Thank you for dropping by x

I would like to enter this mail art into the following challenges 
Stampotique SDC293                         Mail Art
Sisterhood Of Snarky Stampers                     # Z is for Zigzag
Creative Artiste MM                                   Anything Mixed Media Goes


Wednesday 7 March 2018

Dreaming of Spring

I have not had a long crafty session in ages - so needed to spring into action and play!
I must be yearning for warmer spring days as I delved into my DecoArt paints with no real plan or ideas of where I was going with my chosen substrate but chose spring colours.

As usual the stencils followed the painty layers - I love how many different colours and shades appear when brayering on layers of paint! TH mini stencils - it is the first time my Splatter stencil was used. A selection of ink pads and MME Asparagus stamps to add more layers depth and interest and also to frame the MDF piece.

Amongst the many Christmas crafty gifts I received at Christmas was this large Banksy style girl with balloons from Bee Crafty she is gorgeous. I also wanted to use a favourite Visible Image phrase but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't use the images separately in a layout I liked .


So I decided to combine both stamps to place the saying within the balloons. Lots of stamping to form masks to enable me to create my finished project.  

A repair to the damaged tissue stamped girls leg, more painty layers to blend the tissue edges. White Sakura pen for highlights and thread to hang and I am quite pleased with my altered stamped image. The sun came out so I had to take a photo in the garden!


Phew sorry for such a long post

Thank you for dropping by - have a lovely day / evening  xx

Materials
Stamps - Visible Image - Text
                Bee Crafty - Banksy Style girl and balloons (large)
                MME - Asparagus set - floral, text, floral mesh stamps
DecoArt Media Paints - Cobalt Teal Hue, Phthalo Green Yellow, Dioxazine Purple, Green Gold, Diarylide Yellow, Cerulean Blue, Pyrole Orange, Pyrole Red, Quinacrodone Magenta
DecoArt Tinting Base, White Gesso and Matte Medium
Sakura White Gel Pen
Versamark black Onyx, Archival Olive and Sepia ink pads
Tim Holtz Mini Stencils - Dots Fade, Splatters, Alpha and Numbers
15 X 20CM  MDF Plaque Woodform Crafts


I would like to submit this project to the following challenges
The Artistic Stamper                            Stencils and Masks
That's Crafty                                         Spring Into Action
Altered Eclectics                                  Anything Goes
Rhedd's Creative Spirit                        Anything Goes
Creative Artiste Mixed Media             Anything Goes
TIMI (Craft Stamper)                          Anything Goes
Moo Mania                                          Colour / Effect
We Love To Create                             Anything Mixed Media Goes