Wild Tag

Here we go with another tag in the Rolling Recipe series being run over on UK Stampers Forum.  This weeks ingredients are:

1. Tree/trees

2. Heat embossing

3. Stamped image of an animal

I started with a white card blank cut to size.  I used orange pigment ink and inked a tree stamp (PaperArtsy) and stamped it twice overlapping at the top of the tag.  This was then heat embossed with detail clear embossing powder.  I then used Impress dye inks in yellow and tangerine applied direct to the card from the pads and rubbed off excess ink lying on the embossing with a tissue.

I then applied more Impress ink in olive green to the bottom of the tag in a similar manner.  I then inked a roman numeral stamp (Stamp-It) with tangerine Impress and stamped at the top and then with emerald green Impress at the bottom.

The wolf image is from Lost Coast stamps and I have had it for ages and never used it.  It's quite a stunning image on its own !  I inked this with black Stazon and cut it out.  I coloured its eyes pale blue and pencilled in areas with silver and graphite derwent metallic pencils.  Finishing with Inktense graphite applied with a water brush.  A final spray with Moonglow Glitz Spritz in scintillating silver gave it a fab shimmer.  This was dried with a heat gun before applying with a glue stick.

The tag was edged with Colorbox chalk ink in orange and green and a grey eyelet applied with the crop-a-dile.  Some self adhesive letters were coloured with orange solvent ink to spell 'Wild'. A short length of silver cord was tied through the hole to finish.

Sid xx

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'Journey' Gothic Arch

Here is another arch I have done and it fits the the latest Gothic Arch Challenge - 'Openings' . I chose another stamp from the  Collagabilities - Let's Face It plate of a lady looking out an open window.  I cut out the arch from pale blue card and began by stamping the main image in Versafine onyx black.  This I heat embossed with detail clear embossing powder. Next I masked this off and stamped a seed head stamp (PaperArtsy) in olympic green Versafine.

Next I die cut a border piece using the Sizzix Tim Holtz scallops 'On The Edge' die.  This was swiped with Memento inks in bamboo leaves and cottage ivy.  This was then stuck in place at the bottom of the arch.  I next took a concentric circle stamp (PaperArtsy) inked with Versafine vintage sepia and stamped around the main image after masking off the sides. I then used a selection of Inktense pencils and a waterbrush to colour the circles and main image and some Stickles crystal glitter glue added to the centre of the circles. Some blue dots were added to the dress with a blue Souffle pen.

The top of the arch was coloured with cut'n'dry foam and Distress inks in crushed olive and shabby shutters inks.  The word was stamped with a 7 Gypsies rotary stamp in onyx black Versafine.  The tag was embellished with a 3D butterfly made by stamping an Anna Griffin butterfly stamp onto thin card and colouring with contrasting Marvey Le Plume II pens this was then heat embossed with detail clear embossing powder.  This was trimmed out and attached with glossy accents after folding the wings upwards to complete.  I wanted an abstract finish to this arch.

Sid xx

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Square in Square

This is my entry for this weeks Wednesday Stamper blog challenge whose subject is 'It's Hip to be Square'.  I used a couple of polymer stamps from Inkadinkado kindly given to me by Godelieve as part of a fab prize of goodies when she celebrated her 1,000,000th hit on her blog..........now that's some going !

I started with a 2in square of Stampbord and stamped this in Versafine onyx black ink with the stamp.  I then used barn door & rusty hinge Distress inks to colour the edges and centre of the tile with cut'n'dry foam and a waterbrush.  Some parts of the image were coloured with Inktense pencils and a waterbrush.  I used a scratch tool to etch into the stampbord clay surface on the images and around the edge.  I then used some more barn door Distress ink around the edge and heat embossed this with detail clear embossing powder. I edged with dark brown chalk ink.

The background mat was made using Sticky fingers Summer spray inks onto white card and when dry followed by various colours of chalk inks applied through a bit of sequin waste. This was cut and matted onto a piece of maroon card.  Both mats were edged again with dark brown chalk ink.

The Stampbord tile was then applied centrally with glossy accents and the word Serenity stamped top right in Versafine onyx black ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Postcard from India

Here is my next postcard in the Postcard from...... series. This one, set by Gail over on UK Stampers forum was for India. I used:

• Card (Dark turquoise, cut to 6 x 4 inches & Cream)
• Stamps (Judikins - soul window cube, Paper Artsy - alphas words plate 3)
• Brayer
• Versafine Inkpad (Onyx black & Vintage sepia)
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Damask)
• Inktense pencils
• Waterbrush
• Whispers Dye Ink (Brown)
• Natural sponge
• Pigment Inkpad (Colorbox gold)
• Embossing Powder (Detail gold)
• Decorative ribbon (gold embossed leaf on brown & gold)
• Krylon Pen (Gold)

The base card was trimmed and embossed with the cuttlebug embossing folder. I use my Sizzix to do the embossing. The gold pigment inkpad was rubbed over the relief and detail gold embossing powder was applied and heat embossed with a heat gun.

The Judikins eye stamp was inked with Versafine onyx black and stamped onto cream card. To get the opposite eye I inked up the stamp and rolled the brayer carefully over it to pick up the ink. The brayer was then rolled onto the cream card to produce the other eye (mirror image). The eyes were coloured with Inktense pencils and this was worked with the water brush. They were trimmed and edged on three sides with the gold Krylon.

The word 'India' was stamped in Versafine Vintage sepia ink onto another piece of cream card and trimmed. The brown Whispers inkpad was opened and a natural sponge tapped onto its surface then onto the word to give a mottled effect. The trimmed word was then edged with gold Krylon.

A piece of ribbon was cut and applied with double sided tape as shown. The whole card was edged with gold Krylon. The eyes and the word were backed with foam pads and appled as shown to finish.

Hope you like it :-)

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Peace

This weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge was to produce something in the theme of 'PEACE'.

I decided to use a Peace Paperartsy stamp from the Winter Wonderland Plate 5. This I stamped in black Stazon three times slightly offset on purple paper. I then used Inktense ink pencils and a waterbrush to shade the faces and hair of the figures. I then cut out the piece.

Then I used a bird and twig stamp which I stamped on white paper with olive green Stazon. I then cut the bird from the leafy twig and just used the birds head. I collaged all three elements onto a home made background made using spray inks. I again used Inktense ink pencils and the waterbrush to add colour to the twig, leaves and bird. The idea was to make it appear as if the bird was holding the olive twig of peace. Once satisfied with the colours I edged the plate with silver Krylon pen.

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'Quotes & Name' ATC's

Here are another three ATC's just completed for a swap with a lovely lady in Australia. Her name is Evelyne so we have done a card with our name on and another two in the theme of quotes.

Both of the quotes cards have brayered backgrounds in denim Adirondak ink. One has hand coloured leaves (Derwent Inktense watercolour ink pencils) which are overlaid on the background and a printed quote. The other has a stamp of dancers (Stamp-It, Tiptoe 2847E) in Brilliance rocket red gold and a border stamp top and bottom in Black Stazon and a printed quote applied. Both ATC's are edged in Gold Krylon.

The name ATC has background paper and printed overlaid letters from K & Co to spell out 'Evelyne'. A piece of lime satin ribbon has been applied and a small bow to finish. ATC was edged in black Stazon.

They are now on their way to Australia. Hope you like them :)

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