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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No Idea ......

This decorated tag was made for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

I have used white card as the base and made a background on the Gelli plate with Distress Oxide and Acrylic paint. This has been overstamped with roman numerals in black Archival ink. Some orange Washi tape has been applied too.

The main image of a girls face was stamped in Memento black ink, trimmed out, edged with gold pen and the eyes and lips were coloured with Copic markers and also treated with Glossy Accents.  The face was applied to the tag on foam pads.

The printed words were added, edged in Indigo Inktense pencil and a waterbrush. A gold eyelet was added and tied through with lime and orange spotty ribbon with two black adhesive gems added to finish the tag.....

Sid xx

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Greenery .....

After being inspired by Corrie Herriman I decided to have a go at making a mini paper book ... really enjoyed making it and used mainly AAll & Create stamps (Tracy Evans) with other freebies from a magazine. I tied the finished book with some natural jute twine ....

Decoration of the gessoed pages was stamped with selective areas of one stamp. Coloured with watered Distress ink and a waterbrush along with Inktense pencils. Washi tape, an inchie and stencilled flowers with Distress Oxide decorated with adhesive gems in contrasting colours. All book page edges and the spine were treated with Krylon Gold pen. Posca markers were also used to add highlights along with Glossy Accents.

 

Hope you like it .....

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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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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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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Love......

Made this decorated tag for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

I cut the tag from white card and cut another base the same size from re-cycled packaging. I used Fired brick Distress ink to colour the tag applied with a foam applicator. and spattered this with water droplets, removing the water with a paper towel to leave a pattern.

I then applied some texture paste with a spatula through a chevron stencil and allowed to dry. I then stamped the heart (AAll & Create) in Versafine black onto the tag front. I have recently seen some toilet paper casting done and thought I would try it out and used the same stamp as the base to do this. Once complete I then trimmed out the cast and coloured with more Fired brick Distress ink and used a black Posca pen to highlight the depressed images as shown. This was then stuck in place over the black stamped image.

I then added some torn Washi tape in pink and black as shown. I stamped a few small numbers in more black Versafine ink.

The tag front was stuck onto the base and the tag edged in black Versamagic chalk ink. I added a black eyelet with the crop-a-dile and threaded this through with some wide gros-grain ribbon tied in a knot.

The sentiment (AAll & Create) was stamped in Versafine black on white card and heat embossed with black embossing powder, trimmed out and matted on black card to leave a fine border. This was then added on foam pads as shown to finish.

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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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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Dream ......

We had some Spanish tinned octopus the other day and I liked the tin it came in so I made a little 3D decoration ....love up-cycling and am always happy to re-use waste items..... I would like to enter this into the 'Country View Challenges Blog' Challenge 'Do What Makes You Happy' .....

I cleaned it thoroughly and treated with a couple of coats of white Gesso. I then painted the inside walls with primrose yellow satin acrylic paint and covered the outside walls with some Washi tape.

I found a label stamp and stamped this with Versafine black ink on white card.... using the base of the can to draw around and trim out the image to fit the inside bottom of the can.  I then coloured this with watercolours and stuck in place within the can.

I then added a couple of butterflies and the 'Dream Big' sentiment in Versafine ink on yellow card adding on a card support to lift off the bottom of the tin after treating it with Glossy Accents.

I then added some printed flowers around the rim of the can attached on red-line tape and used some yellow Stickles glitter glue in the centres. I finished with some strings of small yellow adhesive gems.

Was going to add more but decided I wanted it to be uncluttered ....

Really pleased with the finished tin .... very different from it's original use !

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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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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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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Memory .....

We are having a 'Lucky Dip' Card Making Challenge over on UK Stampers Forum which runs for a month. You have to make a card using 5 craft items out of a list of 10 options.

On my card I have used the following 5 items - Heat Embossing, Adhesive Gems, Brads, Staples & Washi Tape.

I started with a background made from a die-cut piece of white card which has been treated with a bright selection of satin acrylic paints. Onto this I have added some grey acrylic paint sponged through a stencil in a geometric pattern. I have then stamped leaves with Versamark ink over this and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I have then added two strips of torn black numbers Washi tape, three gold star Brads and three pink/black adhesive gems.

I then stamped the main scribbly figure stamp (Dina Wakley) in Versafine black ink on white card,  trimmed this out and a added three pink staples through the figure before adding on foam pads as shown.

The sentiment was stamped on white card with Versafine black ink, matted on gold card and placed on more foam pads. The whole background was then matted on black card and attached to the front of a 6 x 6 inch white card blank.

Sid xx

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Sunshine .....

Made a cute Oriental card .....

I started with a maroon 4 x 8 inch card blank. I then cut some oriental paper and matted this on black card as the base. I added a piece of black & white Washi tape as the ground for the little couple.

The stamps (Hero Arts) were stamped out on white card with Memento black ink and trimmed out.  They were coloured with Posca pens and watercolours and applied on the matts on foam pads. Some meatl coins were added at the base threaded through some maroon velvet ribbon and held in place with red-line tape.

The setiment was stamped on white card with Versafine black, trimmed and matted on red card before applying at the top on foam pads.

The mattes were then applied onto the card blank and three black sequins added with Glossy Accents to finish.

Sid xx

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Take Flight .....

Made a card ..... starting with a 5 x 7 inch white card blank........

I made a background with Gelatos on a piece of white card treated with white Gesso... using water and my fingers. This was dried. I then used a chevron stencil and removed some of the colour with a baby wipe through it. I then sealed the colours with a coat of acrylic sealer.

I then stamped with a few stamps (PaperArtsy)  in Archival ink  colours and stamped a bird in Archival sepia ink. This was trimmed out and embellished with some white Posca pen. The bird was applied on foam pads & grounded on torn Washi tape.

The sentiment was stamped and mounted on brown card and again applied on foam pads and the whole piece mounted on more brown card and attached to the white card blank on more foam pads.

Sid xx

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Dream ......

Made a collaged card today .....

I started with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank. I then cut a smaller piece of watercolour card and coloured this with watercolours to form the background. Once dry this was mounted onto black card to form a border and was stamped in black Versafine ink as shown. I also stamped the same image on white card in more Versafine black ink from which I trimmed out certain elements which were coloured with watercolour brushpens. These were mounted on foam pads to highlight certain elements. Some arrows were stamped in various Archival ink colours.

The Fornasetti face (Cherry Pie) was stamped in Memento black ink and coloured with Copic markers before trimming out, applying some Glossy Accents on her eyes, and applying on more foam pads

I stamped the words 'Dream, Create & Inspire' in Versafine black ink, trimmed these out and matted on more black card and stuck in place. I added a small piece of Washi tape reading 'Like A Boss' on the top right. The finishing touches were added with adhesive pearls, gloss dots, wire, Posca pen and Stickles glitter glue to finish.

Really had a great time developing the collage ....

Sid xx

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Pink .....

Recently made a male version of this card so decided to do a feminine version .....

Went for pink instead of brown this time as I know Doc Martin does a pink version of their boots .....

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank and die-cut a white circle which I edged in pink Colorbox chalk ink. Onto the circle I stamped a set of footprints ( Art Journey) in pink Archival ink. I applied a strip of pink Washi tape across the cardblank and adhered the circle as shown.

The boots (Art Journey) were stamped in more pink Archival ink and trimmed out. I used a Posca pen on the laces and a black micron pen to add some eyelets and treated with some Glossy accents. The sentiment (Art Journey) was also stamped on white card with pink Archival ink, trimmed and edged with chalk ink and the OO's coloured in Posca. The boots and sentiment were applied on foam pads and three black sequins were added to finish the card ....

Women are doing it for themselves .......

Sid xx

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Flamingling .....

Made this card for a Stamplorations 'Theme and Photo' Challenge whose theme is  'Stamps & Tropical' ..... 

I thought that Flamingos were very tropical so made this card.....

I started with a white 6 x 6 inch white cardblank. I cut a smaller matt in yellow spotty paper and mounted this onto black card to make a border.

The main image (Great Impressions) was stamped on white card in Memento black ink. It was coloured with pink and blue Posca pens. It was edged in blue Versamagic chalk ink and matted on black card. The spotty matt was applied to the card front and the Flamingos mounted off centre on foam pads on the card.

I made a background with Distress Oxides in greens & yellow on white card and die-cut  a number of open leaves from this. The leaves were then arranged as shown and embellished with some pink sequins.

I cut some Washi tape with the words 'Let's Flamingle' and mounted this onto white card applying on foam pads as shown to finish the card.... Ohhh how I long to be on holiday in a Tropical place at the moment ... think I have no choice but to wait though !!!

Sid xx

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