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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Rosy ....

Made a mailart postcard as part of a swap over on UK Stampers Forum ...

I cut some re-cycled card to 6 x 4 inches as the base and covered this with some Gelli print background paper I had made.

The flower bouquet was stamped in Memento ink and the image was coloured with a mixture of Copic markers and posca pens with some Glossy Accents to add dewy drops on the flowers & leaves.

The postcard was edged in a wavy blue Posca line and pink Versamagic chalk ink.

The card was sprayed with matt acrylic sealer to allow it to stand the rigors of the postall service as it is posted 'naked' to the recipient.

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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October .....

A set of ATC's made for a swap in UK Stampers Forum ..... had to do a leafy design this month ....

I used fine re-cycled corrugated board as a base and covered with a Gelli print make.

I coloured a piece of card in a selection of Autumnal Distress Oxides and then die-cut leaves from it. The leaves were applied flat and also on foam pads for relief.

The word was stamped in Archival black and the ATC's were edged in Krylon gold pen.

Sid xx

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Leaves ......

A mailart postcard made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

I used some re-cycled packaging as a base and cut it to 6 x 4 inches ....... I covered this with some paper made using the Gelli Plate and acrylic paints.

I have stamped some leaves in green Impress inks (spring green & chartreuse) and outlines in black Archival ink.

The sentiment was stamped on white card with black Versafine ink, trimmed out and stuck in place. The whole card was edged in green Versamagic chalk ink. I treated with a spray of matte acrylic lacquer to protect during the ravages of the Postal system.

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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Acorns .....

A set of Autumn Inchies made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum ......

I used old packaging as the base and punched out the 1 x 1 inch squares.  The background was made from a Gelli plate print and I have stamped and coloured with leaves, acorns and watercolour brushpens.  The words were printed and applied as shown.  I have edged the Inchies with brown chalk ink !

If you would like to join this swap click HERE to join the Forum ...... it's free & fun !

Sid xx

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Quirky Feathers .....

A set of ATC's made after being inspired by Kate Crane.  The backgrounds are made with a Gelli Plate.  The feathers are diecut and coloured with Chalk inks and the whole lot decorated with watercolour brush pens, white pigment marker, stamps in various inks & gold paint.

Really enjoyed making them too !

Sid xx

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Happy Birthday .......

I made this birthday card using a 5 x 5 inch square white card base. I then trimmed a matt from pale green card and stuck a trimmed Gelli plate background I had previously made using acrylic paints and a stencil onto this.

The ribbon was made from purple satin ribbon and adhered over the mat with red line tape.

The sentiment and heart (Stampin' Up) were stamped on white card with Memento grape jelly dye ink.  This was trimmed and mounted on foam pads over a piece of mauve hammered card.

3 pearlescent cabochons were added on the ribbon to finish.

Sid xx

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In the Pink

 

This card was made using a Gelli Plate background made with Adirondak dye inks and a brayer.  The stamping has been done with Versafine ink directly onto the plate after brayering.  Most of the stamps used were outline stamps.

 

The colouring was done with more Adirondak inks applied with a waterbrush to fill in the petals to the desired colour depth.

 

I have then applied iridescent glitter over dots of dried clear glue to highlight the images.

The card was trimmed and edged with barn door Distress Ink applied with cut'n'dry foam and matted onto a piece of moss green coloured card.

Sid xx

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Soaring Spirit

This is this months postcard for the UK Stampers Postcard Swap.  We had to use a well loved stamped image or a colour theme that we relish in !

For me I have just started becoming a purple and pink (rather than a blue) fancier.  Hence the colour choices for this.  It's a bit spooky too and I have never used these stamps before.

A Gelli Plate background on white card started this 6 x 4 inch postcard.

The images of the lady and birds were added by stamping in Memento onyx black whilst the grunge alphabet was stamped in satin red Versafine ink.  The words were printed on the inkjet printer, stuck in place and edged with fine Micron Pen in black.  Some x's were stamped in Versamagic chalk inks in turquoise and lilac.

Some accents were added with white Posca marker and the edges completed with dusty concord Distress ink applied on cut'n'dry foam.  I have sprayed the card with matt acrylic lacquer to seal.

Sid xx

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A Sprinkling of Fun

 

I have made this card today.  I have used a Gelli Plate background made with stamps & brayer and Adirondak/Versafine inks.

Some overstamping was done in Versafine onyx black ink.  The edges were finished with Distress inks in barn door and faded jeans, applied with Cut'n'dry foam.

The words were stamped on heavy paper in black Versafine, edged with faded jeans Distress ink and stuck in place.

Finishing touch was to add some pva glue in dots and apply holographic glitter to finish.

Sid xx

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