Monthly Archives: September 2012

Stampotique birthday card

art journal, birthday card, card, stampotique

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This card was inspired by the Craftstamper mag. but it is an amalgamation of a few ideas all of which I have used in various art journal pages but not usually in my cards.  I used acrylic paper as I wanted it to look a bit like canvas but I had to be careful with swiping it with baby wipes as the surface disintegrates.  I maybe should have given it a thin wash of gesso first.
Only one Candle Carey 😉

Inks:  Black India ink, inktense pencils to colour image, copic pen for skin (not good with the India ink though), Acrylic paints: Black, Lime, Moss, Turquoise and White
Card:  acrylic card, white card, turquoise card
Stamps:  Stampotique Karen, Cute companions Patchwork number set 2 (little cup cake), computer generated text
Other:  black pen

Steampunk or industrial birthday card

birthday card, card, metal tape, steampunk card

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So I was blog hopping the other day and landed on Kaz’s blog where she did a metal foil covered tag inspired by Tim Holtz.  I have used this technique  a few times previously but had forgotten about it and it was just the reminder I needed for creating Kevin’s card.  It more or less uses the same technique but I added some discs, numbers and magic mesh underneath the aluminium tape to give lots of texture and dimension.  I used paper stumps and embossing tools to smooth the tape gently around these additions and going inside all the little squares made by the mesh.  The text I made using metal stamps.  I have used this kind of technique before but instead of using alcohol inks to colour the metal foil in the recesses of the texture I used black acrylic paint then swiped  some areas away with a baby wipe before it had dried completely.

Inks:  Alcohol inks Pitch black, Stonewashed and Rust
Card:  white, black antiqued metal card
Stamps:  metal alphabet stamps
Other:  Aluminium foil tape, small discs, Ideology: fasteners, washers, and cogs. Hammer, wrench, and keyhole brads, small key charm

My Pass the Painting canvas is finished!

art, painting, pass the painting
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My original canvas has now had another 4 layers put on it.
Rosie added layer 2: string and tissue applied with Matte gel.
Pam layer 3 ?
Lou did layer 4: added the mask and chandelier.
Pauline did layer 5:  changed the colour of the mask from bright blue using napkins, added distress inks, glitter glue and crackle paint.

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I added a final layer 6: black glitter on the mask edges and string, tucked black mesh behind the eye holes, black gel pen, distress stickles, bits from old jewellery, charms.  I might add some words into the string loops when I think of something.
I love this Pass the Painting  collaboration!

Rosie’s Pass the Painting…so far

art, painting, pass the painting, Rosie's
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This canvas is Rosie’s Pass the Painting as she did layer 1: texture with reinforcement rings, Martha Stewart punch and adhesive webbing.
Pam did layer 2: more texture with smooth gesso and gesso through sequin waste.
Lou did layer 3:  Doilies, watercolour paint (raspberry and brick red), embossed butterfly.
Pauline did layer 4: petite doll and flower images, writing Dream a little dream, ranger inks and Faber Castell pens.

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My addition layer 5:  bling – gems, pearls, stickles, white pen to highlight, old jewellery bits,  and ribbon.

Pam’s Pass the Painting … so far.

art, painting, Pam, pass the painting

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I received a few of the Pass the Paining canvases the other day that a group of us are doing from the crop so here is Pam’s canvas so far.

Pam did layer 1: mixed paper collage, book pages, paint cards, brown paper, scrapbook paper and paper towel.
Lou did layer 2: PVA, chipboard, cogs, dots, brown tissue paper.
Pauline did layer 3: distress inks, paper boat and sail using paper and napkins.

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This is my addition layer 4: stamped acetate then coloured underneath using alcohol inks, peel-off anchor stuck to grunge board and added chain, little shells, Crackle paint tarnished brass, Tim Holtz brads and game spinner, wax rub-on in copper and gold to highlight the cogs.

Anniversary card

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Another card taken from the Craft stamper mag this time from May 2012 in the stamping contrast section and this particular one is designed by Liesbeth Fidder.  I love the autumn colours in it and again I didn’t change much at all.  I didn’t have the same colours of alcohol inks that Liesbeth used and I preferred a black card rather than the orangey coloured one she used.  I also made my card much more saturated colour.  The green colour you see in this image is more of a teal colour in real life.

Inks:  for the background: Adirondack colorwash Butterscotch spray and Cosmic shimmer Aqua lagoon. Alcohol inks: Butterscotch, Stream, Willow and Mountain Rose with blending solution,  Stazon black and Saddle brown, Stampin up Taken with teal
Card:  watercolour paper, teal pearlised card, glossy white card, black card
Stamps:  Stampin up Just believe and Cheers and wishes
Other:  punchinella (sequin waste), black pen, 3D pads

Anniversary card

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I have a few anniversary cards to make for this month plus a few birthday cards so I have been looking through my Craft stamper mag for inspiration and just loved the card  Paula Whittaker made in the August 2012 issue.  I didn’t change much at all:  I kept her overall design but substituted eyelets in place of washers and I used different stamps.  I didn’t add anniversary wishes to this card but I will be making an insert with the Happy Anniversary message.

Inks:  Stazon black, Distress ink Walnut stain
Card:  white card
Stamps:  Crafty Individuals  C1-207
Other:  eyelets, stitching, Tim Holtz filmstrip, yellow highlighter pen

Mixed media name badge

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We have a few new members in our Craft (scrapbook) crop and so we were asked to make name badges to help newbies remember who’s who.  Mine is a mixed media one  and it really didn’t look like this in my mind when I started it.  I had quite a few mishaps along the way and this is the result.
Black leather background, gold coloured gauze, white card with stamping, resist and spray (scrap bit from a previous project), eyelets, mixed fibres, dangle from an old necklace,Tim Holtz swivel fasteners and a kilt pin. Name printed using Quilted butterfly font.  Leaf with the micro ladybird is a pin that Ceara gave me a while back and it just happens to go really well here.
I am looking forward to seeing what all the other name badges look like as we have scrappers, jewellery makers, knitters etc in our craft club.