Secret ......

Made a card using mainly Dina Wakley stamps .....

The background was made on the Gelli Plate with Acrylic paints and stencils. A piece was cut and stamped with various stamps in Distress Oxides and Archival inks, some colouring was done with watered down Distress inks and a waterbrush.

Some adhesive numbers were added as shown and some lines with a Posca pen and Gold pen.

The images were stamped in Versafine black ink and the figure was stamped in purple Versafine Clair. Treated with orange Posca and gold pen, trimmed out and applied as shown with the figure on foam pads. The words were stamped and trimmed out before sticking in place.

The background was then matted on dark purple card and this applied to a white card blank to finish the card .......

Sid xx

Greenery .....

After being inspired by Corrie Herriman I decided to have a go at making a mini paper book ... really enjoyed making it and used mainly AAll & Create stamps (Tracy Evans) with other freebies from a magazine. I tied the finished book with some natural jute twine ....

Decoration of the gessoed pages was stamped with selective areas of one stamp. Coloured with watered Distress ink and a waterbrush along with Inktense pencils. Washi tape, an inchie and stencilled flowers with Distress Oxide decorated with adhesive gems in contrasting colours. All book page edges and the spine were treated with Krylon Gold pen. Posca markers were also used to add highlights along with Glossy Accents.

 

Hope you like it .....

Sid xx

Embossing .....

 Over on UK Stampers Forum we are running a 'Triple Heat Embossing' Challenge. This is my entry.

I started with a white card blank. I then cut a matt from some oriental paper and applied a piece of red ribbon centrally on red-line tape adding a gold Washi tape stripe along its length. This was then matted onto some metallic gold paper and again on black card.

The main Triple Heat Embossed embellishment was made on a Stampbord circle using black UTEE adhered with Versamark ink and an old rubber stamp by Elusive Images inked with Brilliance galaxy gold ink. This was then applied over the ribbon on red-line tape.

Two red square gem brads were added as shown and a plaque which says 'Love' in Chinese. the matts were then attached to the card blank to finish.....

Sid xx

Purple .....

 

A variation on the Butterfly theme for a decorated tag made to swap with a crafty friend .....

This time I have used a white tag blank and stamped with a series of triangles in Distress inks in purples & greens followed by a numbers stamp in black Versafine ink. I have embellished with adhesive stickers in a triangular shape and also with butterflies. Some dots in purple Versafine Clair and lines in purple glitter gel pen. The main butterfly is die-cut from washi paper and embellished with a metal tag and purple clear dot and it is applied with foam pads.

The tag was edged with gold Krylon pen and a black eyelet added with the crop-a-dile, threaded through with some purple ribbon to finish ....

Hope he likes it ....

Sid xx

Happy.....

 

Made a simple fantasy florals card with Polkadoodle Stamps .....

The base is a white card blank. I cut a matt from more white card and stamped this with the flower stamps, colouring with watered down Shabby Shutters Distress Ink. The flowers were then stamped three times onto more white card (using Versafine black Ink), these were coloured with watered down Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and highlighted with a pink glitter gel pen. they were then applied on foam pads.

The words were then stamped direct with more black Versafine ink.  The matt was further matted on pink card stock and attached to the card base. Three iridescent pink sequins were added to finish the card.....

Sid xx

Joker .....

Made a card mainly with AAll & Create stamps......

I used a white square card blank as the base. I then cut a white matt smaller than the blank and made a background using Distress Oxide inks in walnut stain, frayed burlap & vintage photo applied after spraying with water and layering (drying between layers). Once dry I selectively stamped part of the stamp in Versafine black ink.

I then coloured the background with Inktense pencils and a waterbrush adding yellows, reds and orange on the top bulb and birdcage. Some metallic gold was added too. I stamped a couple of screwhead stamps in yellow mustard seed Distress ink. The second bulb was stamped from the main stamp in Archival sepia ink. trimmed out and coloured with Inktense pencils and added on the background as shown.

I then took a mini 'Joker' playing card (inspiration for the colours used on the card). darkened with frayed burlap Distress stain and edged with brown Copic marker. this was then applied as shown on foam pads. I then used a white Posca pen to highlight elements of the background including the playing card. The words (TH) were added and edged with black Inktense pencil and two metal studs added.

I then matted the background twice on yellow and kraft cards to finish the card.....

Sid xx

 

Judgement .....

 

Made a vintage Tag for a monthly swap on UK Stampers Forum .....

The base was cut from re-cycled card and another was cut from white cardstock. I then stamped a series of triangles in Distress Ink ( Bundled Sage, Shabby Shutters, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender) and dried with a heat gun to set. I then overstamped with a numbers stamp in Versafine black ink and also stamped a baseline for the boy to stand on in Sepia Archival Ink.

The tag was then edged with Antique Linen Distress IN applied with a make-up sponge.

The boy ( TH paper Dolls) was then edged in black ink and applied as shown on foam pads. The self adhesive words are also by Tim Holtz and were edged with black Micron pen.

The front was attached to the base and I added a gold eyelet with the Crop-a-dile and tied through with some mauve ribbon to finish the tag.

I would like to enter this into the Daring Cardmakers Challenge whose subject is Picture Perfect

Sid xx

Lotus ......

 

Made a card with mainly AAll & Create stamps .....

I started with a white card blank and cut a smaller matt from white cardstock, colouring around the edges with a wash made from worn lipstick Distress Ink and a waterbrush. I then stamped in Distress Oxide inks onto the background and added some self adhesive tapes over a ruler stamp in Archival sepia ink.

The Lotus was stamped and trimmed out and coloured with more distress ink washes. before applying on foam pads.

The metal filigree butterfly was coloured with raspberry Alcohol ink and applied with hot glue. The words were stamped in more Archival sepia ink, trimmed and matted on pink card before sticking in place as shown. The background was then matted twice onto pink a brown cardstock.

Three black sequins were added along with some gold pen highlights on the screwheads to finish the card.

Sid xx

Bows .....

 

Made a set of 'Ribbons & Bows' ATC's for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

I used bases made from re-cycled packaging and decorated white card as the top layer. I used a stamp from AAll & Create and stamped in Distress Inks twice spreading some of the colour with a waterbrush. I then applied a piece of Washi Tape to each as shown with gold highlights. I then stamped a heart stamp in Versafine black ink and added some numbers (AAll & Create) in Sepia Archival ink.

I fashioned three bows from ribbon in matching colourways and put to one side. I applied the decorated card to the re-cycled base and edged in Versamagic chalk ink. I then stamped the word 'Bows' with some Alpha stamps in black Versafine black and highlighted with Posca marker. I added three self adhesive metal studs to the hearts and then stuck the ribbons in place with hot glue to finish .....

Sid xx

Waves .....

 

This card was made as my entry into the Country View Challenge blog for August 2020 whose theme is 'I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside' ......

I used a white card blank as the base and selected some papers from Websters Pages and used this as a background. I trimmed out some seaside word too. The paper was trimmed and stamped with some stamps from PinkPaislee in Distress Inks. I also stamped the anchor onto the base. Ithen stamped the shells in Versafine black ink on white card, these were trimmed out and coloured with Distress ink and Posca pen. The Sea-Side circle was stamped in red Versafine Clair, trimmed out and given a shine with Glossy Accents.  The shells were added along with the circle on foam pads. I then applied a metal dolphin charm with hot glue. The words were attached next, some of foam pads.

The 'Making Waves' was stamped in blue Versafine Clair onto blue card, trimmed out and treated with Stickles glitter glue before mounting on more foam pads. The paper was edged with Distress ink and then mounted on a dark blue card matt with dots of yellow Posca pen.

The matts were then applied to the card base to finish.....

Sid xx

Krafty ......

 

Here are a couple of clean & simple 3 x 3 inch square Christmas Cards made on plain white card bases.

I have used Kraft card and die-cut some stamps shapes which have been machine sewn onto the card bases. with white cotton. They have been stamped with the words 'Merry Christmas' (PaperArtsy) and have a couple of stamped, coloured and clear heat embossed sentiments added on foam pads.

Sid xx

Bonjour ......

Made this card after re-discovering an old Crafty Individuals wood mounted stamp .....

I took the opportunity to unmount the stamp and furnish with cling mount at the same time. I stamped the image twice in Versafine black on white card and coloured the first with watercolours made from watered down Distress inks. I embellished this with Posca markers edging with gold heat embossing.

I trimmed out the butterflies and the 10d and coloured these with Ecoline Brushpens before treating with Glossy Accents. These were then applied on foam pads as shown.

The background was mounted on a piece of stripey background paper which had some adhesive stickers added along with white Posca pen.

This was then matted onto light blue card which was then attached to a 5 x 5 inch white card blank to finish......

Sid xx

Breeze .....

Made a card with mainly AAll & Create stamps .....

I used a white card blank as the base. I cut a smaller matt from white card and coloured this with washes made from Distress Inks in old paper, frayed burlap and spun sugar. I then stamped the Lotus blossom (AAll & Create - Tracy Evans) in Versafine black ink onto the background.

I then stamped another of the same on more white card and coloured with Ecoline Brushpens in bright yellow and pale orange and then trimmed out each of the petals for later application. The words In the Breeze were also trimmed out and coloured with a wash made with Distress Oxide in scattered straw and these were applied over the original words..

The butterfly (Darkroom Door) was stamped in sepia Archival ink on white card, trimmed out and coloured with a wash of worn lipstick Distress Ink and treated with Glossy Accents.

The background was stamped with numbers & screwheads in more Distress Oxides., some lines were added with pink Posca pen. I also used a gold to add further highlights.

I then assembled the lotus petals (some on foam pads) over the base image and used a white Posca pen to add some highlights. I then stamped the words Butter Fly (AAll & Create) coloured with a wash in Frayed burlap Distress Oxide before applying onto the background and adding the butterfly on the lotus.

I then edged the background with scattered straw Distress Oxide and matter onto dark pink card. This was then attached to the card blank to finish.

Sid xx

Floral ......

Made a Clean & Simple floral Birthday Card .....

I started with  a 5 x 7 inch white card blank. I then cut two matts one in white card which was stamped with the Echinacea stamp in black Versafine ink. This was coloured with watercolours and the centre treated with Glossy Accents then matted onto pale green card. The other matt was cut from printed paper and was matted onto more pale green card.

The card was assembled with the flower matt on foam pads and the pink matt direct to the card base.

Tree pink sequins with pink cabochons in their centres were added as shown The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black on white card, matted on pale green card and applied on foam pads as shown to finish the card.....

Sid xx

Butterfly......

A Butterfly card .....

I started with a square white card blank and cut a smaller matt which was treated with white gesso applied through a butterfly stencil to act as a resist. Once dry i made washes from Distress Oxide inks in iced spruce and worn lipstick and smooshed the gessoed matt through the colours, removing some with a tissue and drying between coats. I then spattered with gold acrylic ink and stamped some sewn lines in Versafine black ink. I stamped a cross and numbers in the same Distress ink colours.

The butterfly(AAll & Create) was stamped in charming pink Versafine Clair ink and trimmed out. It was then coloured with washes of the same Distress Oxide colours. The nib body was coloured with more gold acrylic ink. I then positioned the butterfly where I wanted it and drew round it with a grey Inktense pencil and drew out the colour with a waterbrush to form a shadow on the background. The butterfly was then applied on foam pads over the shadow.

The butterfly word (AAll & Create) was stamped out in Versafine black, trimmed out and matted on green card before applying to the background and edged with a shadow as before.

The card was finished by matting the background on pink and green card and adhering to the card blank.

Sid xx

Cube .....

Made a set of Artist Trading Coins for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum ......

I die-cut the bases from re-cycled card to 2.5 inches diameter. I then stamped the letters and numbers (Stampers Anonymous) on white card in Versafine black ink and die-cut three circles from the stamped background.

I then applied a strip of black Washi tape and embellished each coin with black die-cuts, some coloured with Lumiere interference red and blue paints. The frames were dotted with white Posca pen. The 'Cube' was stamped with alpha stamps in Versafine black ink and applied over the Washi tape and each Coin edged with aubergine Versamagic chalk ink to finish.

Sid xx

Leaves ......

Made a Clean & Simple leafy 'Thank You' card ....

I used an A6 white card blank as the base. I then stamped the leaves (Uniko) several time in various colours of Memento ink overlapping some to form a border.

II then stamped the sentiment (Personal Impressions) in Versafine black ink o white card, trimmed out and applied on foam pads.

I then added four self adhesive gems to finish the card ......

Sid xx

Anchored .....

Made a set of Inchies for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum ......

I made a background with swirls of bright acrylic paints and when dry punched the set of six 1 x 1 inch squares. These were then mounted on another set of squares made from re-cycled card.

The anchor (PinkPaislee) was stamped in Archival black ink and a very small adhesive gem added to the base of the anchor. The inchies were edged in Krylon gold pen and some dots added using Posca pens in white and black to finish.....

Sid xx

Typewriter ......

Made a card using AAll & Create stamps ....

Started with a whte card blank. I then cut a smaller matt from white card and made a background on the Gelli plate with Distress Oxides. I used Seedless Preserve and Peacock Feathers. I then stamped the typewriter in Chianti Versafine Clair ink. I then stamped the typewriter again on white card and inking with Nocturne Versafine Clair ink .... quickly heat embossing with black embossing powder and trimming out.  This was left in white except for the paper in the typewriter which I coloured pale  blue with watercolours. I also made another copy of the 'Be Creatve' words.

The background then enhanced with posca pens, gold pen & turquoise acrylic paint lines added with a piece of card on edge. I also stamped some numbers in Versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I added two strips of card heat embossed with violet obsidian embossing powder. I then layered the backgroound on pale blue and black card matts. Adding the 'Be Creative' word on foam pads.

The typewriter was added on foam pads with some turquoise craft wire trapped in them to hold in place. The card was finished with three pale blue dew-drops stuck with Glossy Accents.

Fab stamps .....

Sid xx

Echinacea ......

Made this Clean & Simple card for the 'Less Is More' Challenge No.425 - Summer Flowers.....

I love this Echinacea flower stamp so started with an A6 white card blank and die-cut a sewn edge matt in more white card.

I inked the stamp with Versafine black ink and stamped on the die-cut. I then hand coloured the flower with watercolours. The flower centre was treated with Glossy Accents and sprinkled with some fine opalescent glass beads to add depth.  The sentiment was stamped on the matt in more Versafine black ink and the panel applied to the card blank offset to the right to finish.

Enjoyed making it ......

Sid xx

Defense ......

I used a white card blank as the base for this card .....

I cut a smaller matt from 300gsm hot press watercolour card. I then made some washes with Distress Oxides and brayered the matt with seedless preserves and peacock feathers allowing to dry before stamping (AAll & Create) in Versafine Clair fallen leaves ink. I also selectively stamped the citrus slice in the same ink onto white card. This was trimmed out and coloured with watercolours and a waterbrush, applying Glossy Accents once dry.

The matt was then treated with Posca pen and stamped with numbers and triangle stamps in more of the same Distress Oxides and yellow Versafine Clair inks. A couple of yellow brads were added and some gold metallic lines.

The stamped watercolour matt was then further matted onto teal card and trimmed. I then added the coloured citrus slice on foam pads over the original image.

The words (Snarky small talk - Tim Holtz) were added and edged with black Micron pen and the matt applied to the card blank base to finish the card ..... Fruity !!

Sid xx

Smile .....

We are running a 'Paper Casting' Challenge over on UK Stampers Forum Facebook Group .....

This is my entry .... I started by making my paper cast using an Artiglio rubber stamp, toilet paper, water spray and stencil brush. Once made I trimmed and decorated the cast with gold pen, mica paints & Posca pen.

Then I cut a matt from 300gsm Cold Press Watercolour card and coloured it with yellow, green, blue and orange washes allowing to dry naturally. I then stamped the same stamp in Versafine black ink on the watercolour background and applied the paper cast over this.

I then matted the panel on orange and green card and applied to the card front. The word (Personal Impressioons) was stamped in more Versafine black ink, trimmed and matted on orange card before applying on foam pads.

I then added 3 sequins to finish the card .....  Great technique !

If you fancy joining in click HERE to join the Forum and enter .... there is a fab prize to be won too !

Sid xx