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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Happy .....

 

Made a card using a stamped background .......

The background plate was made on a piece of mountboard which I stamped multiple times with a chrysanthemum stamp in a number of colours of Memento inks and a light spray of pearlescent blue spray was applied to add interest. It was edged with Krylon gold pen. This was mounted on some purple printed paper and then black card.

The flowers and leaves were fussy cut from more printed paper with the flower being layered. They were then stuck in place and a purple glossy dot added to the flower centre. Some white Posca pen was added to highlight aspects of them.

The panel was then attached to a 5 x 5 inch white cardblank.

The words were stamped on white card in Versafine black ink, trimmed out and matted on black card being placed as shown on foam pads to finish ......

Sid xx

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Circuit .....

Here is a tag I have made using mainly AAll & Create stamps .....

I started by stamping the image onto a Brusho backround and trimmed this out. I then selectively stamped the cards, bulb and words with Versafine black ink.  These were trimmed out, coloured and put aside.

I then cut a base from white card and used a numbers stamp to stamp the main colours on the background with various colours of Versafine Clair inks. I stamped also with a chevron stamp with more black Versafine ink. The tag base was also edged with colours in Versamagic chalk ink. I cut a hole and applied a black eyelet with the crop-a-dile.

The trimmed out piece was then stuck in place on the tag base.I then applied some marks with Posca pens and added a watch glass over some of the electronic circuits. A couple of black brads were added and the card elements were added next with some on foam pads. Some torn Washi tape was added, glossy accents were added to the bulb and a length of gold stretchy twine added through the eyelet and attached with staples to finish......

Sid xx

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Bulb .....

Made a card using mainly AAll & Create stamps for a Challenge over on Country View Challenge Blog whose theme is 'Complimentary Colours' ....

I made a background using Brushos in Violet & Yellow as the base and trimmed to size. I used a stamp from AAll & Create to stamp the lightbulb in Archival Sepia ink onto the background. I then stamped again and trimmed out the lightbulb which was coloured with a Yellow Inktense pencil and waterbrush. A yellow halo on the base was applied similarly around the bulb on the backgroumd.

I added some gold highlights on the bulb and also on the inksplats. Some stamped sewing was added in wilted violet Distress Oxide and Versafine black along with a few strips of torn black and white Washi tape and yellow Posca pen.

The background was matted on black card, the bulb added on foam pads. The background was applied to the card blank and three sequins were added along with the printed words to finish .....

Sid xx

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Happy.....

 

Made a simple fantasy florals card with Polkadoodle Stamps .....

The base is a white card blank. I cut a matt from more white card and stamped this with the flower stamps, colouring with watered down Shabby Shutters Distress Ink. The flowers were then stamped three times onto more white card (using Versafine black Ink), these were coloured with watered down Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and highlighted with a pink glitter gel pen. they were then applied on foam pads.

The words were then stamped direct with more black Versafine ink.  The matt was further matted on pink card stock and attached to the card base. Three iridescent pink sequins were added 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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Judgement .....

 

Made a vintage Tag for a monthly swap on UK Stampers Forum .....

The base was cut from re-cycled card and another was cut from white cardstock. I then stamped a series of triangles in Distress Ink ( Bundled Sage, Shabby Shutters, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender) and dried with a heat gun to set. I then overstamped with a numbers stamp in Versafine black ink and also stamped a baseline for the boy to stand on in Sepia Archival Ink.

The tag was then edged with Antique Linen Distress IN applied with a make-up sponge.

The boy ( TH paper Dolls) was then edged in black ink and applied as shown on foam pads. The self adhesive words are also by Tim Holtz and were edged with black Micron pen.

The front was attached to the base and I added a gold eyelet with the Crop-a-dile and tied through with some mauve ribbon to finish the tag.

I would like to enter this into the Daring Cardmakers Challenge whose subject is Picture Perfect

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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Bows .....

 

Made a set of 'Ribbons & Bows' ATC's for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

I used bases made from re-cycled packaging and decorated white card as the top layer. I used a stamp from AAll & Create and stamped in Distress Inks twice spreading some of the colour with a waterbrush. I then applied a piece of Washi Tape to each as shown with gold highlights. I then stamped a heart stamp in Versafine black ink and added some numbers (AAll & Create) in Sepia Archival ink.

I fashioned three bows from ribbon in matching colourways and put to one side. I applied the decorated card to the re-cycled base and edged in Versamagic chalk ink. I then stamped the word 'Bows' with some Alpha stamps in black Versafine black and highlighted with Posca marker. I added three self adhesive metal studs to the hearts and then stuck the ribbons in place with hot glue 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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Defense ......

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

I cut a smaller matt from 300gsm hot press watercolour card. I then made some washes with Distress Oxides and brayered the matt with seedless preserves and peacock feathers allowing to dry before stamping (AAll & Create) in Versafine Clair fallen leaves ink. I also selectively stamped the citrus slice in the same ink onto white card. This was trimmed out and coloured with watercolours and a waterbrush, applying Glossy Accents once dry.

The matt was then treated with Posca pen and stamped with numbers and triangle stamps in more of the same Distress Oxides and yellow Versafine Clair inks. A couple of yellow brads were added and some gold metallic lines.

The stamped watercolour matt was then further matted onto teal card and trimmed. I then added the coloured citrus slice on foam pads over the original image.

The words (Snarky small talk - Tim Holtz) were added and edged with black Micron pen and the matt applied to the card blank base to finish the card ..... Fruity !!

Sid xx

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Layers .....

Made a layered floral card ....

I started with a white card blank and die-cut a smaller matt from white card. Onto this I stamped a solid background stamp from a layering set in pale mauve, yellow and blue memento inks to act as a shadow to the flowers.

The flowers were stamped in 3 colour shades of Memento ink to form the layers on each of the flowers which were trimmed out. The leaf was stamped in a similar manner. They were then given a coat of gloss acrylic varnish and allowed to dry.

The flowers and leaf were then arranged on foam pads offsetting to allow the stamped shadows to show.

The sentiment and flourish were then stamped in purple Memento ink. I finished the card by matting the stamped panel onto pale mauve card and applying on more foam pads to the card base.

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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Monochrome .....

Sharing a simple monochrome card today ......

I started with a 5 x 7 inch black card blank ....... I then cut a  a white matt and a smaller black matt. I embossed the black matt with a spotty embossing folder through the Big Shot.

I then die-cut a number of leafy buds in white card and layered these in a line as shown. I then cut a banner and stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, heat embossing with white detail embossing powder. This was added on foam pads after applying two black adhesive gems.

The layers were them assembled onto 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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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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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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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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Steps .....

A card made in the round. I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then die-cut a circle.

The background was made using a stencil, coloured with Distress Oxides and lightly sprayed with water, applying onto the circle (almost like using the stencil as a stamp). I then dried this with a heat gun.

I stamped some flowers (Dyan Reaveley) and coloured these with gold iridescent ink and Distress Oxides which were then trimmed out. I then used stamps from Tim Holtz, Dina Wakley and AAll & Create to stamp with Distress Oxides in pink and yellow and Archival ink in Sepia, adding some lines with a Posca pen.

The flowers were then applied (2 on foam pads) and the sentiment (AAll & Create) was stamped in Versafine black on white card, trimmed out and adhered to the base. The circle was edged in yellow Chalk ink and then Glossy Accents was added to some elements.

The finished design was then stuck in place on the card blank.....

Sid xx

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