Memories ......

 

Made a card with AAll & Create stamps and dies ........

I made a background with acrylic paints and a Gelli plate and cut a matt from this. I stamped the flowers in Versafine black on paper and coloured the image with watercolours and a waterbrush. All elements were then trimmed out. The flower was again stamped onto the background matt in Versafine black and the fussy cut coloured elements stuck in place over this. I used a Copic marker for the stems and added some gold stamens with a metallic pen.

I then added a couple of stamped images in twisted citron Distress Oxide. I used a die and cut a lime green image and a lilac image collaging trimmed out elements as shown. Some more gold was added to the numbers and some white lines added with white Posca pen.

The word was stamped on blue card and mounted on more lime and blue background.

The background was then matted twice.... firstly on green card and second on pale blue card before adding to a white card blank to finish the card .....

Sid xx

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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

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Industrial ......

A card made with a science and industry feel .....

I started with a white card-blank. I then cut a matt from white card and stamped the main stamp with Versafine black ink (AAll & Create). I selectively stamped the jet engine and No.4 again and trimmed these out colouring with watercolours and a waterpen.

I then die-cut a circle from white card and coloured this with brayered matte acrylic paint in violet and grey. This was also stamped with the background stamp to act as a spotlight. I have used a white Posca pen to highlight aspects on this.

I then coloured the background with watercolour washes in greens and yellows leaving some white areas. I then added the circle, lining up with the image below and edging in Inktense pencil and a waterbrush. Next I added the other elements on foam pads.

I added a brass brad and some metal eyelets and green Washi tape. The card was highlighted with some glossy accents added to selected elements.

The card was finished with some alpha stamps to add the 'Industrial' word in Versafine black on white card.

Sid xx

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Travel.....

A multi-media card made recently .....

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank..... cutting a smaller matt from white card which I brayered with a mixture of matte acrylic paints in green and blue. Once dry I stamped with a Travel stamp (AAll & Create) in Versafine black ink. I then brayered red & orange matt acrylic paint onto a die-cut circle of more white card and when dry stamped with the same stamp in more Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder to add a gloss.

I then worked on the background with some triangle stamps and Distress Oxide in ks in green, blue and red as shown. The finished die-cut circle was stuck in place over the corresponding image on the background, and then edged with Inktense pencil and a waterbrush.

I next added some white paint lines with the edge of an old plastic card along with some black Posca pen highlights in the triangles. I then matted the design onto black card to leave a border and adhered to the card blank. The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black ink on white card, adhered to the background and again edged in Inktense pencil to make the words pop. Finally adding a couple of metal tag embellishments.

The design was inspired by Tracy Evans ......

Sid xx

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Kindness ......

Made a card with a poignant sentiment .....

I started with a 5 x 7 ins white card blank. I then cut a smaller matt from white card and used ink sprays in green, red and yellow, blending before allowing to dry. I then stencilled some hexagons in white acrylic paint.

I used a selection of Tim Holtz stamps and Distress Oxides to apply various numbers elements. I added a checkerboard and used Versamark ink along with some white embossing powder to heat emboss.

I used a bee stamp (Pink Paislee) and stamped onto the background with black Archival ink. I stamped again on white card, coloured with Ecoline Brushpens and trimmed out. I then spattered the background with some Saffron Yellow acrylic paint. I then mounted the trimmed out bee on foam pads over the stamped image. I then added the sentiment and underlined n black Posca marker.

The background was then matted on mustard card and this applied directly to the card blank.

It's easy to be kind ......

Sid xx

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Collected ....

Made this multi-media card .....

I used a 6 x 6 inch white card blank .....

I then cut a smaller matt from white card and coloured this with a wash of Distress Oxide inks in lucky clover and salty ocean. Onto this background I have used various letter, arrow and word stamps and Archival inks to collage the background. I also have sponged white gesso through a floral stencil in places. I have also spattered the background with white acrylic paint. The matt was edged in dark blue chalk ink.

The main word 'ART' was stamped in Versafine black ink, trimmed out and coloured with watercolours, Posca markers & Versamagic chalk ink. This was then applied to the matt on foam pads as shown.

I then die-cut a flower in black card using a Tim Holtz wildflower die and this was stuck in place as shown. The 'Collected Art' stamp (Tim Holtz) was stamped on white card in sepia Archival ink, trimmed out and edged in gold pen. This was applied on more foam pads as shown.

The background was finished with three green iridescent sequins and stuck in place on the cardblank to finish ......

Sid xx

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Waves .....

Made this multi-Media card today .....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then die-cut a circle from white card and a frame from light yellow card.

I applied torn washi tape to the corners of frame as shown and edged with mauve Versamagic chalk ink. This was put aside.

The circular matt was painted with three colours of satin Acrylic paint and when dry was stamped with a bubbles stamp in Versamark ink and heat embossed with two colours of mica embossing powder in dark violet and light violet. I then highlighted some of the bubbles with white Posca pen. I used a text stamp and randomly stamped this on the backgrund in Archival black ink and added some gold acrylic paint in stripes also. The seahorse, sea-side motto and shell (Pink Paislee) were stamped in black memento ink and coloured with Ecoline brush pens and a waterbrush. Some white posca pen was also added and these were trimmed out.

The 'Make Waves' sentiment  (Pink Paislee) was stamped on more pale yellow card in Violet Archival ink, trimmed out and again highlighted with white Posca. The frame was applied on foam pads and the circle applied through the aperture onto the card blank. The sentiment was added on foam pads.

The elements were then applied (some on foam pads) as shown and three violet sequins added for a bit of bling to finish !

Sid xx

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Memory .....

We are having a 'Lucky Dip' Card Making Challenge over on UK Stampers Forum which runs for a month. You have to make a card using 5 craft items out of a list of 10 options.

On my card I have used the following 5 items - Heat Embossing, Adhesive Gems, Brads, Staples & Washi Tape.

I started with a background made from a die-cut piece of white card which has been treated with a bright selection of satin acrylic paints. Onto this I have added some grey acrylic paint sponged through a stencil in a geometric pattern. I have then stamped leaves with Versamark ink over this and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I have then added two strips of torn black numbers Washi tape, three gold star Brads and three pink/black adhesive gems.

I then stamped the main scribbly figure stamp (Dina Wakley) in Versafine black ink on white card,  trimmed this out and a added three pink staples through the figure before adding on foam pads as shown.

The sentiment was stamped on white card with Versafine black ink, matted on gold card and placed on more foam pads. The whole background was then matted on black card and attached to the front of a 6 x 6 inch white card blank.

Sid xx

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Florals......

Made these three ATC's for a virtual swap over on UK Stampers Forum ....... in the theme of 'Florals' ....

I used three pieces of re-cycled packaging as the base cut to 2.5 x 3.5 inches. I then cut three more pieces of white card and treated these with white gesso. I then applied a light and uneven coating of texture paste and when dry added red & orange matte acrylic paint with a large brush. Before this dried I wiped off some of the paints back to the white texture paste and dried with a heat tool. These were applied onto the re-cycled packaging bases.

I then stamped some checkerboard & numbers stamps (Dina Wakley) in red and coffee Archival inks. I then added some slivers of book paper.

The flower stamp (AAll & Create) was stamped onto white card and the images coloured with Prismacolour pencils, trimmed out and applied as shown. Each of the ATC's was spattered with yellow acrylic paint and some white paint applied on the edge of an old credit card.

Each ATC had some yellow Posca applied around the edges and three yellow dewdrops were added with Glossy Accents to finish.

Sid xx

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Magic ......

Made this card with a background of acrylic paints .....

I took a piece of white card and added drops of various colours of Decoart acrylic paints and used a squeegee to swirl the colours together in a circular motion. Once dry this was die-cut out with a square die. I then used a daisy stamp (AALL & Create) in Archival black ink. The stamped background was then matted onto black card and the matt applied onto a 6 x 6 inch white card blank.

The words (AALL & Create) were stamped on white card in Versafine black, trimmed out and matted on more black card before applying on foam pads as shown.

I added three small black sequins to finish the card .....

Sid xx

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Leafy......

Decided to make a 'Special Thanks' card today with a leafy/floral theme ......

I started with a 6 x 6 inch square card blank. I then made a panel by colouring with a blend of white and pink satin Acrylic paint and when dry die-cut this into a slightly smaller square. I then stamped this with a leafy stamp and Distress Oxide & Distress Inks, drying with a heat gun.

I then stamped the big skeleton leaf several times with Versafine black ink on white card, drying with a heat gun. This was then coloured with a selection of green Distress Oxides by smooshing on a glass mat. Once dry I trimmed out the leaves.

I then stamped the sentiment in Archival black Ink onto the pink matt. Next I stamped a Lynne Perrella stamp in Memento ink and coloured this with Copic markers before trimming out. The two magnolia flowers were die-cut from orange card and these were coloured with more Copic markers.

I then assembled all elements on the pink matt, some on foam pads to add some depth as shown. The pink matt was then applied centrally onto the card blank to finish !

Sid xx

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Grunge .....

A handmade Birthday card with a grungy collage style ....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white cardblank. I then die-cut a frame in green card.

I set about making the collaged insert. I started with a piece of printed paper with letters in red, green & orange and die-cut a piece of this.  I selected a range of Lynne Perrella & Dyan Reaveley stamps and stamped using Memento inks in a random manner.

The three women were stamped again in black ink onto white card. The cheeks were coloured in red Posca pen. These were trimmed out ready to be layered over the original stamped image.

White acrylic paint was spattered over the  square and when dry some black Posca was added to highlight some letters.

The edges of the square were treaded with Versamark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder .... setting with the heat gun. The green frame was applied centrally on the card base on foam pads and the decorated square stuck in place within the frame.

I then layered the womens faces were layered on foam pads and two metal cogs added with Glossy Accents.

The 'Happy Birthday' (Happy Little Stampers) was stamped in Versafine black on white card and this was trimmed and layered over a piece of orange card which was also trimmed to leave a border. This was added on foam pads as shown to finish.

Sid xx

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Numbers ....

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

I used acrylic paints to produce a masterboard and punched 1x1 squares once the paint had dried. The squares were over painted with a wash of blue Distress ink applied with a waterbrush.

The squares were then stamped with round numbers in Archival black ink and some dots and angles added with white Posca pen. The inchies were then layered onto more squares punched fromre-cycled card.

Sid xx

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Butterflies .....

A decorative tag made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

Made on a base of recycled packaging and covered with a Gelli plate print made with acrylic paints, stamps & stencils.

The Butterfly circle has been die-cut from white card and stuck onto the base. The die-cut waste was coloured with Copic markers and applied over the die-cut on foam pads.

The sentiment is printed and coloured with Copics. The tag top was punched with the Crop-a-dile and a matt silver eyelet applied this was filled with some fine lemon grosgrain and spotty teal satin ribbons.

The tag was finished with clear Dewdrops.

Sid xx

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Cheep Cheep .....

A card made using a stamp swapped as part of a 'Just One Stamp' Challenge over on UK Stampers ... Forum ....

I made a Gelli Plate print onto yellow velum with acrylic paints through stencils and trimmed to 4 x 4 inches.

The bird stamp was stamped twice, once onto white card and once onto red card with Archival black Ink. The bird & heart were trimmed out. I then stamped the words onto the vellum with Versamark ink and heat embossed with black gloss embossing powder.

I then made a die-cut frame.  The card was assembled by layering up the bird and heart on foam pads and the frame was applied over the vellum background also on more foam pads.  A few white dots were added in white Posca pen to finish.

Sid xx

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Metallic .....

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

They are 1 inch square with a base of re-cycled packaging.  I have covered with iridescent blue painted black card, stamped this in Archival ink, added some Posca pen. The Inchies have been edged in sparkly Beadazles & red metallic paint. A light blue gem was added to the base of each flower to finish.

Sid xx

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Urban .....

I made this tag for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

I used a black textured card background cut to size and started by stamping with Versamark  & heat embossing with some Jasper powder which has a gold/brown colourway.

I then added a number of strips of Washi tape and splattered with white acrylic paint.

The main house images are by Teesha Moore, stamped in Memento black trimmed out and coloured with Copic markers .... wanted to add a bit of colour so went with Pink.  The houses were matted onto silver foil card and trimmed out before adding on foam pads.

The tag was edged with yellow Versamagic chalk ink and a fine line added with yellow Posca marker. A hole was punched and a silver eyelet added with the Crop-a-dile and this was threaded through with some silver and pink velvet ribbon to finish.

Sid xx

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Cake .....

A decorated tag made for a swap in UK Stampers Forum ....

The base is recycled packaging and is covered in a watercolour card background which has been coloured with Brushos. The diamonds are stamped in yellow acrylic paint.

The main image and balloon were stamped in Memento ink and coloured with Copic markers before trimming out. The little girls dress is paper pieced with blue gingham paper and treated with Stickles glitter glue. Both this and the sentiment were applied to the tag (the sentiment on foam pads) Some shadowing was added around the image with black Micron pen.

The tag has been edged in metallic brush pen and Posca marker.

A hole with an eyelet was made with the crop-a-dile and this was threaded through with some purple and yellow sari silk to finish.

Sid xx

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Singing .....

This tag has been made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

The base tag is made from white card background coloured with Distress Inks in Peeled Paint & Frayed Burlap smooshed to provide the effect seen.

The bird was stamped in Versamark ink on more white card which was heat embossed with fine black embossing powder.  The bird was coloured with watercolour brushpens and mixed with a waterbrush before trimming out.

The leaves were die-cut from green gingham print paper and the bough stamped in Aged Mahogany and die-cut.  The bough, leaves and bird were stuck in place as shown.

Two strips of Washi tape were added, top & bottom, and the tag was edged in brown Versamagic chalk ink.  The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black ink on cream card which was trimmed and matted on mauve card before adding on foam pads.  I added an eyelet with the crop-a-dile and threaded through with purple glitter ribbon to finish.

Sid xx

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Leafy Bough .....

Made this mailart postcard for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum  ....

Started with a white 6 x 4 inch piece of card and created a background with Brushos & Distress Oxide ink.  Applied a strip of green Washi Tape as shown.

The die-cut tree panel was stamped in yellow, green & brown Impress dye inks with some additional gold pen and green Posca.  The panel was edged in yellow ink and applied as shown.

The punched butterflies were made from an acrylic painted background and were embellished with Posca pen and applied as shown.  The sentiment was stamped in black Versafine ink and edged with Posca and reads 'Keep a green bough in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come'  The whole postcard was edged in yellow ink and a fine squiggly line was applied around its perimeter to finish.

This will travel 'naked' through the postal system so I gave it a spray coat of Acrylic matt sealer to protect.

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Sid xx

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