Mission ......

Made a card using a really old wood mounted stamp from Crafty Individuals CI 073 ......

I made a background using Brushos in violet and yellow. I cut a square mat from the background and applied a piece of TH numbers tissue tape.

I next stamped the image twice in Versafine black ink, trimming one out around the men and the sentiment from the other. I coloured just the faces and hands in pink and the numbers in violet Distress Ink wash. Treating the numbers with Glossy Accents.

I then die-cut a number of triangles out of more of the background card and edged with vilet Distress ink wash.

The background was matted on deep violet card. the men applied as shown on foam pads and the triangles and sentiment as shown. I then added three metal studs and mounted the completed matt onto a 6 x 6 inch white card blank to finish......

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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Toadstool .....

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

I cut a matt from 300gsm smooth hot press watercolour card and applied some washes of watercolour paints in yellows and greens.... wanted a subtle effect ....

I stamped the mushrooms stamp (AAll & Create) in Versafine sepia ink over the watercolour background. I then stamped the mushrooms section in Versafine Clair acorn ink on white card and trimmed out the mushrooms. These were then coloured with watercolours in muted red and sepia. The mushroom caps were then treated with Glossy Accents and put to one side.

The word 'Toadstool' was also stamped again in Versafine Clair acorn, trimmed out and edged with brown Versamagic chalk ink. I then used some background stamps and used spiced marmalade, lucky clover and fired brick Distress Oxides.

The mushrooms and word were then mounted on foam pads as shown. I added some more stamping of stars (tim Holtz), some punched paper strips (coloured with fired brick Oxide and water), some green self adhesive numbers and letters, a couple of brass brads and a rabbit paperclip.

The whole thing was then matted on black card and applied to the card base to finish.

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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Embrace .....

I started this Clean & Simple card with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank....

I then cut a smaller matt in white card and stamped the main image (Squirrels & Frogs) in Versafine black ink.  I then stamped again in blue Versafine ink on pink cardstock and trimmed to paperpiece the girls dress.  This was then stuck in place on the stamped white matt.

I then matted this on pink and black and applied to the card front.  The word was stamped twice in Versafine black on pink & white cards. The border was paperpieced onto the word and trimmed before mounting on foam pads as shown.

The card was finished with three small black sequins .....

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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You .....

I used a 5 x 5 inch white card blank as the base.

I then cut another matt from white card to 4.5 x 4.5 inches. Onto this I used a set of solid floral stamps (PaperArtsy). I stamped the first one in Versamark ink and treated this with blue Perfect Pearls applied with a brush ... not easy to see the pearlescent effect. I then stamped the other florals in deep lagoon Versafine ink and the leaves with verdant Versafine Clair ink.

I then added some green adhesive pearls in the centres of the flowers. The white matt was then matted again on pale green card and applied to the card front.

I then stamped the 'Just for You' sentiment in Versafine black ink on white card, matted this on more pale green card and applied on foam pads as shown.

Quite Clean & Simple really ....

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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Healer ......

Made a 'Time' card ..... and boy doesn't it fly !!

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then cut a smaller matt from white card and used a stencil to add some numbers in shades of brown Distress Ink with a foam applicator. These were heat set.

I then stamped the clock (AAll & Create) in Versafine black ink onto the matt and then stamped again onto more white card before trimming out the spare image. I coloured this with more watered down Distress inks and added some gold pen and Glossy Accents on the clock face.... edging in black ink.

I then added some dots onto the base matt with Versamark ink and heat embossed this with gold embossing powder. Three bronze brads were added with a Crop-A-Dile along with some strips of torn Washi tape. The matt was also edged in more Washi tape. I then cut another matt in brown Kraft card and applied the base matt onto this.

The 'Time Is A Healer' words were stamped and heat embossed with gold embossing powder, trimmed and matted onto Kraft card. The matts were then applied to the card base. Finally adding the clock and words on foam pads to finish.....

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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Oink .....

Love these new piggy stamps from AAll & Create .....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white cardblank. I then chose a background paper and trimmed out edging with Amber Chalk ink. This was matted on a die-cut square of re-cycled Kraft packaging after adding some gold Washi tape as a ground for the piggy .....

The quirky piggy was stamped the in Versafine black onto watercolour card and coloured with watercolours, adding detail with a Posca pen and yellow Stickles glitter glue on her beads. She was trimmed out and mounted on foam pads over the Washi strips. The word 'Oink' was stamped on white card in more Verafine black ink, edged with amber Chalk ink and mounted on foam pads. Some black dots were added with a Posca pen. The Market sign was treated with Glossy Accents.

The matts were then added directly to the card front to finish..... reminded me of what a pig might say if it were going to the Market !!!!

Sid xx

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Birds .....

A Birdie card made for a Challenge over on Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog - theme of 'Early Birds .....

I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank. I then cut a smaller matt from white card and stamped a number of background stamps in Distress Oxide inks.

I then stamped a number of images from a set by Dyan Reaveley in Versafine black ink. These were trimmed out and coloured with Ecoline Brushpens.

The images were arranged over the background and stuck in place (some on foam pads) and grounded on torn Washi tape. Some highlights were added in Glossy Accents on the birds wings and beaks and the flower centres.

The sentiment (Personal Impressions) was stamped on white card in Versafine black nk, trimmed out and matted on pale blue card, attaching as shown on foam pads to finish the card ......

Bright and clean .......

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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Tremendous .....

Made a card using AALL & Create stamps throughout ... loving these quirky stamps designed by Janet Klein ......

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card-blank. I then die-cut a circle with a stitched edge in white card and edged this with pale blue Versamagic chalk ink. I also cut a smaller matt in light blue card which was further matted on black card to form a border.

I then stamped all the images and sentiment in Versafine black ink on white card. I used Ecoline Brushpens and watercolours to colour things. The girl, butterflies and stones were then trimmed out.

I stuck the white circle in place and added some torn Washi tape as a ground. The girl and butterflies were added on foam pads and the rock was stuck directly on the matt.

The sentiment .... which I love ! Was then trimmed, mounted on black card and added on more foam pads.

The blue matt was added to the card blank and three blue sequins added with Glossy Accents to finish.

Sid xx

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Create ......

A Multi-Media card ....

 I started with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank .....

I then cut a matt from smooth watercolour card and stamped this with a background stamp (AAll & Create) in Versafine black ink. I then coloured the background with watercolours in violet, pink and yellow letting this air-dry for brightness. I then stamped the whole image again on white card and trimmed out certain elements for further decoration.

I used a variety of Posca pens and a metallic gold pen to colour the background until happy. I then used the sewing machine and  sewed some lines n zig-zag stitch in purple and yellow threads, leaving ends to trail.

I coloured and embellished (Glossy Accents, adhesive gems) the trimmed out elements with more bold watercolour and applied these on foam pads over the original images. The stars were stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder, trimmed out and stuck in place. I used some purple shiny dots to add colour to the design also.

I then stamped the 'Create' (Marion Emberson) in black Versafine ink on white card, matted on black card and edged in purple Posca before adding on foam pads.  The watercolour matt was then matted again on black card and the panel applied directly onto the card blank to finish.

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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Cute .....

Made a card yesterday .....

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank.....
I then cut a matt from white 300g watercolour card and coloured this with watercolours. I then stamped it with a thread circle in Versafine black. I then used some background stamps and randomly stamped in Archival inks in various colours.  I then stamped in Versamark ink some zig-zags and buttons (Papertrey Ink) and heat embossed these with gold embossing powder.

I then chose a button and threaded this through with some purple glittery ribbon and knotted it before applying the button with hot glue.

The vintage boy (TH Paper Dolls) was then applied sitting in the circle on foam pads and the sentiment (Papertrey Ink) was stamped in Versafine black ink on white card, trimmed and matted on violet card and applied on foam pads. The watercolour matt was then matted on pink and black card which was stuck in place on the front of the card blank to finish ....

Sid xx

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Steampunk......

Made this card as my entry into the That's Crafty July Challenge on Facebook whose theme is 'Everything Steampunk' .....

I used a 5 x 7 inch white card blank as the base. I cut a matt from white card and embossed this with a Sizzix embossing folder. I then wiped over the embossed design with a White Linen Distress Oxide ink pad highlighting the raised portions and whilst still wet applied Bronze embossing powder and heated to emboss. I added some brown watercolours to selected parts. This matt was then matted again onto black card to leave a fine border.

I then used a Steampunk background stamp (EcoGreen) to stamp in Versamark ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  This was trimmed out and some metallic silver pen and brown watercolours added to the image. I also stamped a train emblem plate (EcoGreen) in Archival Sepia ink and trimmed this out also.

I then added a strip of measuring tape ribbon at the base of the embossed plate and added the other plate on foam pads along with the emblem.

I then added some metal embellishments, a corner, a key, two square brads & the number 13 which was applied with hot glue.  The finished matt was added to the card front and two strips of numbers Washi tape added to finish the card.

Sid xx

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