More monoprinting

Hello

I'm just posting a quick one today as I have fallen behind with the monoprinting challenge set by Kim Herringe for those following her course and hope to get a few prints done later. 

9. Grass 

10.Beetle

I love how these two are a pair, but the combination of print or ghost print creates a totally different feel.

 

11.Scooter

Thank you for all your lovely comments on earlier posts. I have taken your advice and started turning some of the prints into notelets and cards.

Hope you have a lovely week ahead xx

 

Pick of the pockets

Hello
Today I'm bringing you the latest in the #craftingwithgiogio challenge on the theme of pockets. I decided to make two pockets at the back of my journal where I could keep all the lovely tags I've received from Giovanna Zara when I have bought stencils.

I cut down two pages to make the front of the pockets and stencilled gesso to create a resist.

 

The backgrounds were coloured with Gelatos, one half with a warm palette and one half with a cool palette and I used a baby wipe to blend the colours together. The gesso resists the pastel to leave paler areas. To give a little more interest, I rubbed more Gelato through a stencil and used a baby wipe over the top to blend it on to the page.

Next step was some stamping and white highlights with a paint pen.

 

I painted Giogiocraft laser cuts and added light stamping for extra texture. These help to strengthen the pocket. The pockets were joined with strong red line double sided tape.

 

 

I had fun doing something a bit different. It's not too late to join in if you fancy a challenge #craftingwithgiogio or just take a look to see what others have been up to.

Thank you for stopping by. Take care xx

Get Carried Away

Hello there
Getting my crafting back on with a bit of card making over the weekend. I've been having a play with another of the StempelBar stamps picked up on my travels last summer.

This is a favourite technique of mine at present, combining silhouettes with stencilled backgrounds. I made the backgrounds by swooshing the paper through wet Distress Oxide ink and then adding layers of stencilling on top.

I stamped the Banksy balloon girl and masked off before adding the scratches. I finished off with highlights in white gel pen and a computer generated sentiment.

I got carried away having a bit of a play with some different colours and stencils.

Thank you for taking time to visit. Hope you have a great week ahead. xx

Materials used:

StempelBar: SB-UM0895-II

Stampers Anonymous: slight alterations

Carabelle Studio: London

Tando, Carabelle Studio and Ranger stencils

Distress Oxide Ink

Archival Ink

There is always hope...

Hello
At last a chance to play with some of the stamps I picked up on my travels this summer. First up the Banksy little girl with a balloon - There is always hope.

 

 

 

 
I picked this up from StempelBar in Berlin. Actually I spent quite a few pennies there on Banksy and graffiti art stamps. There may well be a few more cards and projects to come in this style!

Flowers and Smiles

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I've been having a little play with my Distress Oxide inks. At first I didn't have a clear idea of what I was aiming for but seeing how beautifully they layer and react with water a little inkling of an idea crept in.

I started by dabbing white card in fossilised amber and spiced marmalade which had been spritzed with water. I did four at a time to make the most of mopping up the ink.

Next I used spiced marmalade through a stencil and added a little more around the edges.

I die cut some Tim Holtz wildflowers and used the negative as a stencil. I started to build up the flower layers using the same colours. After I'd added a few flowers I spritzed with water, allowed a few seconds for the inks to react, before blotting with tissue to soften the images.

I then added another layer of flowers but this time did not soften the images. As you have probably noticed from the photos  it's not the same background each time. I obviously lost track when photographing!

Then I completely lost track and forgot to take photos at all! I finished the background with a little text stamping in peeled paint.  The sentiment was stamped using a stamp positioner just in case it didn't stamp perfectly first time. The die cut flowers were coloured by dipping in Distress Oxide ink and a little extra Distress Ink was also added to the flowers, before layering onto the card.

A cheery summery card to make up for a rather gloomy day. Thank you for taking the time to have a look. xx

Materials used:

smooth stamping card

Distress Oxide ink: spiced marmalade, fossilised amber, 

fired brick, cracked pistachio, peeled paint, broken china 

Distress ink: picked raspberry, festive berries

Archival ink: jet black

Tim Holtz wildflowers 2 dies

Carabelle Studio mask: around the world

PaperArtsy stamps: ZA08, MN61

London Town

A new theme on The Craft Barn blog is buildings and I get to kick off the week with a card using the Carabelle Studio London stamp and Gelatos.

Do take a look at the blog for full details and don't forget to check out what the other DT members have done later in the week.

Y is for Youth

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All a bit hectic at this time of the year. I'm scraping in at the last minute with my page for The Craft Barn dictionary challenge. This fortnight the letter is Y and so I have gone with bright cheerful colours for youth.

I'm afraid it's a bit blurred around the edges! Not enough time to redo. The background was made with Gelatos, stencils and a baby wipe. Only two letters to go now, amazing how quickly the year has gone.

Right...off to write some Christmas cards...

Materials used:

 Gelatos

GiogioCraft stencil: art deco flower

Carabelle Studio stencil: around the world 

Crafty Individuals: CI284

sticky gems

U is for Urban

A two post day! This fortnight the letter is U for The Craft Barn dictionary challenge. The perfect opportunity to use my new Carabelle Studio London stamp.

The image was stamped in Versafine and embossed in black. With a mask to cover the focal image, the background was coloured using Brusho with Distress Ink stencilled over the top. Parts of the image were highlighted with ProMarkers before adding the definition.

Materials used:

Carabelle Studio: London

Brusho: grey, light brown, dark brown

Distress Ink:  wild honey, vintage photo, ground espresso

Dina Wakley Media: paint comb squares

Mixing Media

This week it's all been about mixing media at The Craft Barn. I've had lots of fun with Alchemy Wax and the Color Bloom sprays. For full project details have a look at The Craft Barn blog.

X is for Xylem

This fortnight on The Craft Barn dictionary challenge the letter is X. I was desperate not to do Xmas and so when I saw the new Carabelle Studio stamps one sprung to mind with possibilities...something a bit more abstract this time. X is for xylem, the system which transports water from the roots around a plant.

The background was made with layers of Fresco Finish paint through the 'Around the World' mask. The 'Circles and Dots' stamp was stamped on tissue, painted white on the back and adhered with gel medium. A second one was stamped and cut into individual circles. Colour was added with Derwent Inktense blocks and finally the Distress Ink was used through the mask on the edges.

Thank you to everyone who has commented on previous posts, either here or on The Craft Barn blog. Your comments are really appreciated.

Materials Used:

Carabelle Studio stamp: circles and dots

Carabelle Studio mask: around the world

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint

Distress Ink

Archival Ink

Derwent Inktense blocks

Multi medium matte

tissue paper