STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday

Hi there,

today, I have the huge honor to present four projects using the fabulous ARTplorations Stencils in this Stencil Sunday Feature over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

My first project is this Coffee Tag:

• stamp the STAMPlorations Coffee Bags & Donut with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen and extra dimension with Nuvo Crystal Glaze
• cut out one of the CUTplorations Stitched Tags from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations What's Brewing set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• apply Distress Oxide Ink Ground Espresso through the ARTplorations Dots 'n' Beans stencil with a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• use that same ink color to dye a piece of torn seam binding
• add some droplets of pearlized water
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

My second project is this Mixed Media Canvas:

• apply Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Peeking Dahlias stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add color with watered-down Distress Paints (Spun Sugar, Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac, Tumbled Glass)
• use some Charcoal Powder mixed with water to grunge up the edges
• stamp the dot texture from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Archival Ink Watering Can for even more texture
• stamp some dots using Distress Paint Peacock Feathers and bubble wrap
• add the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Say it big: Collect Moments set with Versafine Smokey Gray and heat-emboss it with DIY Glitter embossing powder

My third project uses a summer color combination:

• create a background strip on watercolor paper with the help of the ARTplorations A Whale's Tale stencil, Distress Oxide Inks (Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet) and water from your Mini Mister
• stamp the beach chair with Versafine Vintage Sepia and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add some sparkle and shine using Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cut out the CUTplorations Relax from kraft cardstock and use the negative on the card
• add some splatters with watered-down black Stabil All pencil
• cut the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder

On my fourth and final project I used one of the beautiful new ARTplorations Faces stencils:

• create a watercolor background on a piece of watercolor paper using Avery Elle Liquid Watercolors
• apply Distress Oxide Ink Black Soot through the ARTplorations Faces: Pensive stencil
• add a little two-layered flower cut with the help of one of the dies from the CUTplorations Trendy Spring Blossoms set - one layer is cut from glitter paper and one from vellum
• add a little glitter enamel dot in the center of the flower
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Noteworthy 2 set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add a strip of pink glitter paper to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired and are looking forward to our next Stencil Sunday.

Hugs,

Do what you love

Hi there,

today, Elizabeth Craft Designs is releasing new dies from the wonderful Susan Tierney-Cockburn Garden Notes line:

• cut out all the parts needed for three flowers with leaves on a branch with the help of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Dogwood 2 dies
• use Elizabeth Craft Designs Soft Finish Cardstock Dark Chocolate for the branch and watercolor paper for the flowers and leaves
• color the flowers and leaves with Pan Pastels (permanent green, magenta tint, diarylide yellow tint, neutral grey shade) and ink up the edges with Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Fossilized Amber) for extra dimension
• assemble the flowers and add Prima Marketing Micro Beads Pollen to the stamen
• cut out a tag from watercolor paper and cover it with white gesso
• add watered-down black charcoal powder in some places
• create some texture using the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge and the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements sets and Archival Ink Black Soot
• add a touch of blue with Jane Davenport Aquapstels
• dye a piece of seam binding with that same blue color, rip it apart and thread the strands through the hole of the tag
• ink up the edges of the tag with black ink
• add a sticker from the Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker set as sentiment

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

You inspire me Butterflies

Hi there,

I will be guest-designing for the wonderful Watercolour Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers. This month the optional twist is "Mask":

• stamp all three sizes of butterflies from the WPlus9 Flora and Fauna 2 set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) ... mask off each one to create an overlapping effect
• stamp the sentiment from the Altenew Painted Butterflies set with that same grey waterproof ink
• color the butterflies with Daniel Smith watercolors and add extra shading to the wings with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils
• add a subtle background with the same colors used on the butterflies and add some grey splatters
• use natural charcoal for more shading around the butterflies
• mount the watercolor panel onto a black cardbase and let two of the butterflies "fly off" the page

I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Yours,