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

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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

 

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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

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Wild .....

Here is a card I made using a watercolour background and Inktense colour pencils .....

I started with an A6 white card blank. I then cut a smaller matt from 300gsm Hot Press smooth watercolour card and scribbled directly with the Inktense pencils spraying with water and blending with my finger whilst wet. When happy I allowed to dry completely.

I then used a variety of stamps from AAll & Create & Tim Holtz to colour the background in Distress Oxides and Archival Inks in various colours, adding some star and black brads and edging with various Versafine Ink colours direct from the pad. This panel was then matted on black card and trimmed.

The Flower (AAll & Create) was stamped in Versafine black ink and trimmed out, coloured with watercolours and treated with Glossy Accents. This was applied on foam pads as shown with the stem over the sentiment (AAll & Create) which was stamped in Versafine black ink on white card and matted on black card.

I then retrieved some gold wire (re-cycled from an Italian wine bottle) and applied around the flower.

The matt was then applied to the card blank to finish .....

Sid xx

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Moment.....

A Clean & Simple card today ....

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank and cut a matt in white card.

I used a solid background stamp (Whispers) and lightly inked with crushed pistachio Distress oxide ink and dried with a heat gun. I then stamped a swirly centre (Paper Artsy) in salty ocean Distress Oxide again drying with a heat gun.

Next I used a stamp (Dina Wakley) and inked in Archival black stamping as shown onto the squares.

The sentiment (Personal Impressions) was then stamped onto white card with Versafine black ink, trimmed and applied as shown on foam pads.

The matt was then applied to the card blank on foam pads to finish .... loving the simplicity !

Sid xx

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Nourish ......

Made a card with a set of AAll & Create stamps......

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank and a pink watercoloured background and used the stamps inked in sepia & red Archival and Versafine black inks. I added some stencilled dots with white acrylic paint and added elements with Posca markers, torn old bookpaper and fineliner.

I layered the main stylised flower on foam pads and chose a ballerina paperdoll coloured with Copic marker on foam pads & grounded on Washi tape and added the words as shown.

The watercolour matt was then edged with gold embossing powder on Versamark ink. I then matted this on orange card before adhering to the card blank to finish ....

Sid xx

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Wings.....

This is a self-standing steampunk creation made as an entry into the That's Crafty Creatives Facebook Challenge for July ..... whose theme is 'Steampunk' ......

I started with a piece of printed background paper and applied a couple of strips of Washi tape at the base. I then stamped out a steam engine chimney and a pair of wings (Eco-Green) in Versafine black on white card. These were coloured with watercolours and silver metallic pen and trimmed out.

The gears (Tim Holtz) were die cut from white card, coloured with watercolours and gold metallic pen. I then matted the background onto brown craft card and black card. The chimney was applied on foam pads and the wings positioned as shown. The gears were were applied next on foam pads and centred with black adhesive gems. I then stamped a star (Tim Holtz) in Archival sepia and some numbers in turquoise Archival ink,  adding some blue Stickles glitter glue to the wings.

A few metal elements were added including the 'Family' sentiment.

I finished by dotting around the border with silver pen and added a die-cut stand (Tim Holtz) behind the piece.

Sid xx

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Genuine.....

A 'Genuine Ideas' card .....

I used a 5 x 7 inch whte card base. Started with a green watercolour background on 300gsm smooth HP card. I then stamped this with a background collage stamp and leaves (AAll & Create). The main image n Archival sepia and the leaves in green.

I then decorated the background with gold pen & Posca markers. I then selectively stamped the floral image on whte card with Versafine black ink, trimmed out and coloured with Ecoline Brushmarkers in bright colours as a contrast.

I then selectively added some Bedazzles in blues & greens with Glossy Accents to various elements adding a stem for the flower at the same time. The flower was then mounted as shown on foam pads.

The sentiment (Tim Holtz) was stamped in Versafine black ink, matted on pink card ad added on more foam pads.

I then matted the watercolour background twice....once on re-cycled kraft packaging and then on pink card...edging with violet Versamagic chalk ink and adding to the card base.  Three pink/violet sequins were added to finish....

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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Bubbles .....

Made a set of ATC's for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum ....... with the theme of 'Circles' .....

I took a piece of white card and coloured with green and blue ink sprays and then cut this into three pieces 2.5 x 3.5 ins as the base for the ATC's.

I then stamped a bubbles stamp in Versafine ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder and black Archival ink. Decorating some with Posca pen to give the circles a bubble-like quality. I then mounted the backgrounds on re-cycled card. They were edged in green pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

I added a strip of metallic blue Washi tape, stamped the word in Versafine black ink on white card and coloured with a wash of green watercolour before trimming out and matting on black card for definition. These were added over the Washi tape to finish.

If you fancy making and swapping some ATC's, why not join the Forum by clicking the link at the top of this blog post .... it's friendly, fun and free !!!

Sid xx

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Tri-colour ......

I started  with a 5 x 7 ins white cardblank......this is my entry into the Less Is More Challenge #423

I then cut a 4.5 x 6.6 ins matt from white card and used a set of grunge stamps (Stampin' Up) to stamp in Memento grey flannel, Archival Vibrant Fuschia, Yellow Colorbox Chalk ink as shown.

The sentiment was then stamped in black Archival and heat embossed with clear detail embossing powder.

I finally added some Glossy Accents to the fuschia inksplats and mounted the matt onto the card blank with foam pads.

Sid xx

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Circles .....

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

I die-cut 3 x 2.5 inch circles from white card and 3 from re-cycled packaging. I then coloured the three white card circles with Distress Oxide inks in Seedless Preserve, Antique Linen & Cracked Pistachio. Onto this I stamped some circle stamps (Uniko) in Archival coloured inks in violet and green colours.

I then stamped some small circles in Versamark ink and heat embossed these in white and black embossing powder.

Then I stamped the 'Live, Laugh, Love' (Kaisercraf) circle in black Versafine ink and die-cut these after edging in violet Versamagic chalk ink. These were applied as shown on foam pads and the finished backgrounds glued to the re-cycled card bases before edging in more violet Versamagic chalk ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Explore .....

Made this 'In The Round' card .....

I used a 5 x 5 ins card blank and die-cut two circles. The smaller circle was watercoloured as sky and applied on the larger circle on foam pads which was also coloured with blue watercolours and stamped at the base in Archival black.

The tree, sun and butterfly (Doodle Bug Designs) were stamped in Archival black in on white card , coloured with watercolours before die-cutting out. Some Glossy Accents were added to the tee leaves. These were applied as shown.

The matts were attached to the card blank and four corners were stamped in Versafine black ink to finish .....

Sid xx

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Gnomes ......

Made this cute Gnomes card .....

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

I then stamped the Gnomes (Aall & Create) and mushroom in Memento black ink on white card and coloured these with Copic markers & Posca pen adding some Glossy Accents on the noses and spots on the mushroom.

I then die-cut an archway panel in more white card and coloured this with green and blue Distress ink and water to form a matt. This was layered onto a piece of mustard card which was stamped at the base with the leaves (Aall & Create) in green Archival ink. The gnomes and mushroom were applied over the coloured arch and mustard card (some on foam pads) and the card trimmed around to leave a mustard border around the gnomes. This was then matted onto black card and a series of white dots added in Posca pen to surround the images. The 'Garden Gnome' banner was stamped in Versafine black ink on white card, trimmed out and applied as shown.

The black panel was then added to the card blank and some black & white Washi tape applied at the sides to finish .....

Sid xx

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Dream ......

Wonder what she is dreaming about .......?

I started with an C6 white card blank. I took some old bookpaper and stamped this with butterflies, chevrons colouring with some watered down inks. I then cut this down and applied a couple of the trimmings and edged with green Versamagic chalk ink. This was applied to the card blank.

The girl (Crafty Individuals) was stamped in Archival black o white card and coloured with watercolours, edging in gold embossing powder and mounting on foam pads as shown.

The word (Marion Emberson) was stamped in Versamark ink on black card and also heat embossed with gold embossing powder, This was trimmed out and applied as shown on more pads.

I finally added three black sequins on Glossy Accents ......

Sid xx

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Moment .....

Made this card recently ......

I used a 6 x 6 inch white card blank and cut a 5.5 x 5.5 inch white card matt. Onto this I stamped a number of spots, splats and distress lines (Stampin' Up) in various colours of Archival inks. I then stamped the numbers & letters (Tim Holtz) in Versamark ink and heat embossed this in gold. I then stamped the circular and cross stamps (Tim Holtz) on white card in Archival black, trimmed them out and then coloured with Ecoline brushpens and a waterbrush. Some white Posca pen was used to highlight these and parts were treated with Glossy Accents to glaze.

I stamped a couple more stamps in black Archival onto the matt until happy with the design. The coloured cut-outs were then applied on foam pads as shown. The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black on white card and this was matted onto brown card, trimmed out and mounted on foam pads.

I then die-cut a frame in brown card and applied this over the base matt. I then added a couple of square brass brads and mounted the finished background onto the card blank to finish ....

Sid xx

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Beary .....

Made this cute Beary card today ......

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank and cut a 5 x 5 inch white card matt.

I then stamped the bears (Picket Fence) on the matt in Versafine black ink. I also stamped the same image on more white card in Archival sepia ink.  I then fussy cut around 4 of the bears and coloured these with a wash of Rusty Hinge Distress ink, colouring ears and eyes with Posca pens.

The bears were then applied over the first matt on foam pads. The matt was then further matted on brown re-cycled Kraft card to form a border. The sentiment (Picket Fence) was stamped on white card with Sepia Archval and this was heat embossed with clear embossing powder, trimmed out and matted on more Kraft and applied as shown on the matt on foam pads.

The panel was then stuck in place on the card blank to finish the card ....

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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Bird Day ......

Made a Clean & Simple 'Bird Day' card ....

I used a 5 x 5 inch white card blank for the background.....

I then die cut two triangular shapes, edged one with yellow and one with purple Versamagic chalk ink. I applied some torn Washi tape to act as a ground for the Birdies.

The birds were stamped. coloured with Ecoline brushpens before trimming out.

The brids were then applied to the triangles and these were applied to the card on foam pads, leaving a gap between for the sentiment.

The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black ink, trimmed, matted on black card and applied as shown in the gap on more foam pads 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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