PapererArtsy #12 Stencils

 I enjoyed watching the great video introducing stencils I was heavily influenced by Leandra using grey on a tag and so here's my version. Not having the lovely Lin Brown's stencils and stamps I have Jo's lovely stencil (007) and some stamps (JOYF 10).

My stencilling is not as neat as Leandra's - but I am pleased with the finished tag and the London  Night and Stone painted background help make the flowers pop!

I outlined with a black copic pen - all other ingredients are shown below.

Off to enjoy this lovely weather.
Still lots of time to enter the PaperArtsy Stencil Challenge - just click this link
Thank you for dropping by :) 

 

Craft Stamper free Visual Image stamp meets Finnabair Stamps!

 

Despite my lack of voice and snuffles I managed a lovely play session in my journal. Dylusionn sprays, water and then designing the page!

I loved how both these stamps work so well together - the Visual Image stamp is great as a border - love the swirls. However I had my Finnibair Image floating  - the VI stamp has a line of dots so I soon had her grounded again!

 Here's a more detailed photo of the "grounding"!

 

I would like to enter this page into the following

Take It Make It April Challenge - Colour  Challenge 

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

A Sprinkle Of Imagination Anything Goes -  fab selection of not only Finnabair stamps  ( I used the Don't Forget to Fly" stamps),  but stencils, craft basics and papers in the range

 

Thank you for dropping by - have a lovely weekend   :)

Earrings

Over at PaperArtsy Blog the challenge theme has been miniature and Emma Godfrey made a lovely card using shrink plastic, and Leandra had included some shrink art pieces in  her introduction for miniature art.

After spending an age looking for my stash of Shrink plastic I brought a new supply but clear- EEEK!! Definitely not as forgiving as the white backed stuff I had originally; and I suppose reading the instructions first would have helped!!
For a first attempt on clear and without priming the sheet first they are better in real life than the photo although I did nearly decapitate one bird man!! Definitely more practice needed!!

 

So hard to photograph !!

 

Ingredients

 

Paper Artsy Stamp  -  HP1107EZ

Shrink Plastic

Copper Stazon Ink

Fresco Finish Paints - Chalk, DollyMix, Amethyst, Mushroom, Bora Bora and Mermaid.

DecoArt Matte Varnish

Jewlery findings from stash.

 

I am entering into the following Challenges

PaperArtsy Miniture Art

Rhedd's Creative Spirit - March Anything Goes 

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge - Birds of A Feather 

Thank you for looking :)

 

 

 

The Key - Altered Metal Jar Lid

 

 

For ages I've wanted to alter a jar lid - no idea why but with half term and kids with colds I decided in between feeding/ nursing / tissue handing I would have a play.

 

Background paper from stash cut to size, TH image stamped so I knew where to work around.

TH dots stencil and gesso brushed over, then once dry stencil offset and DecoArt Raw sienna acrylic paint  brushed over. TH grunge stamp inked in Barn Door DI and stamped to ground fairy.

Tiny key placed into fairy hand and the lid edge had a coat of texture paste which when dry was painted with DecArt Raw Sienna Acrylic paint.

TH fairy stamped and  embossed onto card stock copics colours for skin and fussy cut, later cut edges coloured with copics pen. Onto tissue paper I stamped the key using Dovecraft mini alphabet peg stamps, which were then placed and stuck with gel.

 

Whole thing glazed. Cropodile hole and eyelet added, 4mm beads onto clear thread to create a hanger lace applied to tin edge - all done!

I would like to enter this into

Craft Stamper Take It make It - February Challenge  Use Stencils

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Anything Altered Goes

Thank you for looking

Have a lovely day :)    xx

Hearts ATC

Today is Valentines so appropriate I share my ATC for the 2016 Calendar at The Craft Barn  I'm sorry I couldn't find the linky tool so added it to the comments  :)

5 red coloured Colourbox inks, small heart and quote stamps Die cutting and embossing Triple embossed silver arrow black brad and of course Feb2016 calendar.

 

Thank you for looking I am also entering this into

Lunargirl  Challenge - Theme Vintage Red 

Artist Trading Post  Current challenge is Love Is In The Air

The Artistic Stamper Whose theme this month is Love

That's Crafty  current challenge is Be My Valentine

Have  a lovely Valentine's weekend x

Tim Holtz 2015 Tag

Had a lovely play day today - I am making a tag book for a group I enjoy being in and thought I'd combine this with Mr Holtz's Tags of 2015.
 I did pretty much what he showed - paints are PA Vintage Lace, London Night and Bora Bora, over the crumpled tissue paper.Spritzed with Dylusion nutmeg, sealed with matte medium.
The saying is from a Dylusion stamp set cut and glued into position. The 2015 are TH  Diecuts x3 to give more depth - these were then gold inked - the same ink was applied as a final layer too using a cocktail stick! After I splattered PA Snowflake and positioned and glued the 2015.

 

Close up to see all the lovely layers .

Thanks for dropping by
Have a lovely weekend  :)

 

Calendar Challenge

 The Craft Barn  this year are having a calendar challenge . I have the Tim Holtz flip matchbox die - 657844  which will hold ATC cards woopie - had it for months and only just realised LOL ! I also have TH embossing fades folders and thought dawning of a new year off I went so die cut an ATC card , embossed with folder the yellow is straw ink and then yellow acrylic paint the blue in real life is more Aqua coloured and is TH Broken China Distress ink - turned out shabby chic polite word for messy and yep I had to put 2 calendar dates as I had used DI on bottom layer and it wasn't at all clear to read!!

Thanks for dropping by

 

Have a lovely weekend x

First post for 2015

 

Wow I hadn't realised how long it has been since my last posting - I have created bits but not blogged them the Christmas thing always means crafty play has to stop as the dining area AKA my craft space is devoid of all crafty goodness!!

 

The challenge at Craft Stamper - Take It Make It     is to take a stamp!  Fab prize to be won!!

Here's my stamped Travel themed ATC.  The Danny Kaye Quote was PC generated, stamp is a new TH classics #20   -coloured with copics and Viva Precious Bronze fussy cut and mounted onto an old map. I enjoyed getting crafty once again.    

 

Thank you for looking  :)

Craft Barn Q & L

Where did November go?........   I've missed several of the Craft Barn's Q &L Challenges , so I am determined to complete the final 2 challenges. The current challenge is Heart and Risk - I chose the word risk as I love this Quote on a Tim Holtz stamp.

Dylusion and Shimmer Mist sprays have been used, stamp - Tim Holtz  Stampers Anonymous, Basic Grey and Paper Artsy. Versamark onxy and Olive Archival Inks.

Thanks for dropping by  :)

 

"Let It Snow"

Having created a Christmas Canvas I decided to make a card where the stamped images used (other than phrase) are non traditional stamps to design a Christmas card. I used a Crafty Individual corner Stamp for 2 corners and to make a couple of rough snowflakes. The sentiment stamp is from Sizzix. All were inked in Silver and clear EP.

Onto a piece of card I sprayed a selection of perfect pearls, stamped the TH fairy and die cut using Nestabilities and a plain larger circle die for the outer circle to form my bauble. An old can pull to create the top of the bauble. Gesso with applied with a cocktail stick for snow. Snowflakes punches from white card to add more interest and finally silver ribbon tied in a bow.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Calender - It's All About Christmas Challenge
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long  -  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz -  Christmas Is Coming
Alphabet Challenge - T is for Traditional Christmas
That's Crafty - Anything Vintage
Craft Stamper - Use A non Christmas Stamp To Create A Christmas Image

Thank you for dropping by   :)

A "Hearty" Christmas Tree

Having been lucky to win the Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge in September I also got the chance to be  Guest Designer for the November Challenge  - Use a non Christmas Stamp To Create to Create A christmas Themed Image.

I had lots of fun in altering an A4 art canvas into a Christmas picture.

A few people who I know well, may now be spitting out their tea/coffee in surprise - as I don't usually do "large"   :)

So here's a quick resume of the process. Paper Artsy Fresco Paint Toad Hall, painted onto white card. Invoke "Textured Hearts" stamps inked with metallic Green from the Colorbox Petal point Brocade wheel, embossed with clear EP. Then fussy Cut.

Music Tissue paper given to me by the lovely She was glued to the canvas and left to dry.Then the background stamping began, I used a large Harlequin stamp for 2 corners using a clear pigment pad and covered with Crystal Stamp n Stuff EP  in 2 corners. Not wanting square edges I tore a piece of paper to mask off some of the stamp - remembered to keep the paper for later too! for the opposite corners I did the same using a Dylusion background stamp.

I wanted a rough idea as to where the tree would sit so I could concentrate on decorating the surrounding areas more. I used Stamplogy Stamps Jazzy Swirls which were stamped using same inks/EP as the corners to further develop the background and then I had fun spraying Glimmer Mists in Cranberry Zing and Antique Gold onto the canvas.

I was having so much fun it wasn't until after I over- stamped the corners of the canvas in Colorbox Frost  white and clear EP and  colourbox sepia back and Fun Stamps Pearl Gold EP.(Off set to create more depth). I had even started to create the border using DecoArt Gesso and more Toad Hall paint with Dylusion stencil that I remembered to take a poor Photo!!

A slightly better photo in daylight - I do need more stencil practice ! Next To create the Star - I used Paper Artsy Ellen Vargo Eclectica 3 Triangle stamp  -

 - I used Paper Artsy Ellen Vargo Eclectica 3 Triangle stamp stamped in Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink and covered with Sparkle n Sprinkle Petina Gold EP. Using a scalpel I fussy cut the Middle and edges to create the star. I directly applied Gold ink pad to the star and EP again.

For the tree container I used card painted in Cranberry Zing and Ellen's Square using inks and EP as above. Fussy cut.

The Tree stump is card painted with PA Fresco Tikka and Old Gold. Then an assembly of tree, stump, star and pot/container. I used foam to give the heart branches more dimension adding Glossy Accents to ensure they stayed in position! Little gems from stash to add the final touch.

 

Another photo of the completed Canvas - in real life it has loads more sparkle!!

Thank you for dropping by :)

 

I would also like to enter the canvas into the following

 

The Artist Trading Post  - Stencil Challenge

Through The Craft Room Door - Any thing Goes

Simon Says - We're seeing Stars Challenge

Stamping Sensations - Christmas Challenge

Craft Room Challenge - Anything 3D Challenge

Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Anything Goes (Altered Art Only).

Rusty Twinchie

 

Recently I did a Twinchie swap, as my lovely swap partner has now received them I can share them on the blog

 

A short while ago I was lucky to attend a workshop with Andy Skinner and so decided to use some of the techniques on two of the Twinchies. The lace edged smile and the one below. I love the rusty, aged look and depth the layers of paint have created.

 

I am entering this into Artist Trading Post Challenge which is Any Old Iron The face stamp on the above Twinchie is by Stamp N Stor Art Parts #5 .

 

Have a lovely weekend and Thank you for dropping by   :)

 

Gal's "N" Pink

This weeks Q and L Challenge at The Craft Barn is Destiny and or Gift.
I chose Destiny and the "A best friend is a sister DESTINY forgot to give you" quote by Anonymous.


The page is very pink for me and The River City stamp is called "The Girls" appropriate I think to promote  Breast Cancer Awareness month.

 With this in mind  I am also entering this page into the following challenges
Fussy and Fancy  Pink or Breast Cancer Challenge
The Crafting Café Think Pink Challenge
Live and Love Crafts Pink Challenge
The Pink Elephant   "Think Pink" Challenge
The Sisterhood Of Crafters "Think Pink" Challenge

 

Thank you for dropping by  :)

Craft Barn Q and L Better and Tando Crafts - Letters

At last I can re-join challenges and "play" again as the Summer holidays have ended  :)

This fortnights  Q and L challenge at the The Craft Barn  is Patience or Better - I chose a great quote from Abraham Lincoln - it made me smile! Now as I was creating this I knew this was apt for another couple of challenges I remembered the Take It Make It Challenge but could not remember the other challenge ....  hooray as I was looking through my links I found it Tando Creative  Challenge which closes soon and September Challenge is letters - my quote is full of them!!  PC  generated inked and pecncil coloured and Biro pen to highlight on the journal page :)

Lots of inky fun on my journal page and a fussy cut Stampotique boy, TH, PA, C.I. and Dylusion stamps, ink pen, tissue paper for the background  - had a lovely time :)

 

I am also entering this into the Craft Stamper - Take It Make It - September Challenge which ends tomorrow

 

Thanks for looking have a lovely evening