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This is a quick post and as there is such a plethora of stamping on this card, if there is anything you would like to know, then please shout.
Started with a gessoed piece of card, ran it though an embossing folder then ran it through again to flatten. Rubbed over with various inks then over stamped some images with white embossing powder. Added molding paste through a clock stencil before matting and layering onto card. How quick was that!!! lol. You can take a breath now.
My Skyping crafty partner in crime and myself both made a tag this afternoon and as usual both turned out different, (apart from the frame). The input we both put into these sessions is inspiring.
Knew that I wanted to have a framed image on my tag and to make the frame I was going to use string. Irene started to make her frame wherein she used matchsticks. How cool was that so my frame was made with matchsticks as well, (thanks I). Painted the frame with black gesso then added some gold gilding wax. Used various other paints, stamps and stencils for the background especially my fave Stampotique image Weasel.
Adding to the Stampotique Challenge this month which has the theme of ‘Painted Background’.
Fashionable Stamping Challenges this fortnight want to see “NUMBERS” on your make. Amanda picked this theme and I thoroughly enjoyed making this card.
I also enjoyed taking the photo … yes you did read correctly, all my whining and whinging about photo taking is a thing of the past (I hope).
Andrew bought me a super duper light tent with all the fandangle of lights on stands that goes with it. (OMG it’s huge!!!!!) Took the photo with the white background (it comes with four different coloured background sheets) and I was very impressed with the results so left it white. I usually like to do a coloured background around my work which I create in gimp. This is my first take and I can see a lot of practising ahead with the contraption but I am going to really enjoy the challenge of it .
A huge thank’s and more Andrew.
The background was made by spritzing water onto the card before dropping some granules of coffee onto it, leave until it soaks in then wipe off any excess. Dragged some paint and ink across the card when all was dry. The sewing machine also saw the light of day for the first time this year!!!
It was so easy to achieve the tarnished look on the die cogs. Cut them out with greyboard, inked with versamark before sprinkling with black soot and aged mahogany distress embossing powders. Finished off by rubbing some gold gilding wax on the edges..
I would love it if you hopped on over to see all the DT’s work as they are simply stunning. Also don’t forget that the winner of this challenge has $20 to choose anything they like from Flonz’s store.
What a spiffin upper class toff this old chap looks from the Paris Memoirs collection of Tim’s stamps.
First saw him on Hels blog here, it was love at first sight so I had to go and buy the set. Thanks Hels for the fabulous inspiration and also for making me spend more dosh lol.
He came Saturday morning and I had him inked and coloured onto card by Saturday afternoon. Making things I love is easy but the photography bit not so much that’s why he is only just on the blog today. Also my first time of inking some stamps I was lucky enough to win at the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #11 and the generous sponsor for this particular challenge was Inspiration Emporium. I chose an Artistic Outpost collection, (plus some other stamps) and used the building from the set. Other stamps used are from Stampin Up and Creative Expressions.
I wanted everything one layer but it seemed to be missing something so I ripped and tore a piece of book page, added an itsy bitsy piece to the edge and corner which transformed it immediately.
It would be rude not to show Hels how she inspired me so I have entered into her Sunday Challenge – Anything Goes. Thanks sweetie x x
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Inky Background.
Artistic Outpost Challenge – Anything Goes using an AO stamp
Didn’t realise how long ago it was that I last made a Beer Mat Album, over 2 years ago. My last one which you can see here was a Beer Mat Brag book, coincidentally it was also for another FSC New Year challenge … da da da da – spooky!!!
Fashionable Stamping Challenges starts off the New Year with a theme of “Something New” which was picked by my fabby teamie sister Esther. This could be new stash, new technique or even a new resolution which you may have made (and already broken lol)!!!!
Still on a roll with my new Gelatos but this time I have used them to cover the beer mats. Aged the frame with a sprinkling of different distressed embossing powders before adding the image. The corrugated background was coloured with Gelatos.
Not going to bore you too much about how it was made because time is such a precious thing to us all.
“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words”
Hopefully my pics tell a story just as well as a large amount of descriptive text.
One thing which I will tell you is that Gelatos seem to work better with a primed surface, Gesso being my preferred medium of choice.
(Irene told me the tip about the Gesso.)
I have used a mixture of new and old stamps, dies and even some new masks which gives a different feel to each page.
Last page of the ‘Beer Mini’ which uses one of my new Christmas stamps, isn’t she just divine?
I would love it if you hopped on over to see all the DT’s work as they are simply stunning. Also don’t forget that the winner of this challenge has $20 to choose anything they like from Flonz’s store.
I have Irene to thank for introducing me to Gelatos. Seen them around blogland but I really thought just another paint gadget … wrong!!! They are fantastic and so easy to use. Me and I are having a Skype session today and guess what we will be using??
Below is another make using the gelatos for the background.
Happy New Year to each and every one of you and welcome to my first project of 2015 which also happens to be the first challenge at VSC.
Vintage Stamping Challenges has a challenge theme this month of New Year, New Stash. This means you can make anything with all that new stash you received over Christmas.
This is one of those projects that I had no idea where it was going until the very end. I can never be accused of over thinking my makes because each one just takes on a life of it’s own along the way. This one is designed along the lines of a matchbox and has three tags inside which hang freely when opened. The front has a stamped tissue paper image which I lightly coloured.
The first two pics shows the box and the sides, the next two is when the inside is pulled open revealing a stamped eye image.
When the drawer is opened everything slides out and lays flat. This is where my imagination went into overdrive and I used the Ticket Strip die to attach the tags.
Below you can see how the tags swing freely and all the detail of the stamping.
Each tag has some amazing stamped images from Flonzcrafts on them plus each has been lightly coloured.
To enter this month’s challenge just click Mr Linky at the bottom of the VSC web page and maybe it could be you who wins the $20 from Flonz’s store. Please visit the DT’s blogs for more inspiration and also it would be nice to leave them some love.
Wife to Andrew (best hubby in the world), mother of 2 wonderful boys and hopefully the best grandma to three beautiful grandchildren, oh can't forget my other babies Penny Black & Chip!
