Take Risks

 Hello everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create project I have made a card. I was inspired by the colours of the Rub-ons I received in my latest Guest Design Team package. 

Here's how I made it:

I started off with cutting out the 2 cards of of this die set. 

I added purple, ochre and gold acrylic paint to the card and then stamped the butterfly on it. I also stamped the butterfly on a piece of watercolour card to colour. This way I can cut off all the small details of the painted on and glue it over the top. 

Next I added some rub-ons from set #12. These colours insprired the card. 

Next I stamped here and there using stamp sets #489 and #1110. 

I added some pieces of washi tape #31.

This is the butterfly coloured (with watercolour markers) and cut out, glued over the top of the stamped one on the card. I added some white splatters for more interest. 

Next I stuck some washi tape (#30) along the edges of the larger card. I really should have done this before die cutting as it would have been much easier. 

So here is the finished card matted on the larger card which has the washi tape and matted again on a piece of black card stock that I cut myself and rounded the corners. 

I think it looks very warm and Autumnal. 

Die: 

#26 - Frayed Frames

Stamps:

#489 - Wisecracks by Autour De Mwa

#1110 - Time Heals All by Autour De Mwa & Co

#1173 - Petalled Wings by Autour De Mwa & Co

Rub-ons:

#12 - Coffee Numberistic by Autour De Mwa & Co

Washi tape

#31 - Take Risks by Autour De Mwa

#30 - Astonish by Autour De Mwa

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This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone, 

Happy Thursday! For today's Vera Lane Studio project I have made a postcard:

These two are adorable, aren't they?

The card was cut with an AALL & Create die.

I made the background on the gelli plate with acrylic paint and a stencil by AALL & Create. The images are from a new set called 'Pumpkin Pets' which was released this week. I printed them and then coloured them and cut them out. I added some stamping and washitape to the card and placed the dog and the cat on the tap. The sentiment and a black mat finished it off. 

You'll find the 'Pumpkin Pets' HERE 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

I'll keep the frog

 Hello everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create project I have made a square card. 

Here's how I made it:

I cut out this card with die #42. I used white card stock.

Next I put yellow and green paint on my gel press plate and laid this stencil (#171) on it. I then covered everything with a piece of typing paper and took off all the paint inside the open spaces by rubbing it with my hands. Next I removed the typing paper, leaving the stencil in place and used a blending tool to add light blue paint where I just removed the yellow and green. 

This is how it came out. 

I also cut the larger of the two dies. This is going to be the mat. 

After toning the print down with a brayer and white paint I stamped it randomly using these stamp sets. 

Also adding some bits of rub-on here and there. 

The images I was going to use were stamped next and I coloured them with Copic Markers. I then cut them out. 

I places some pieces of washi tape, later adding one piece more where the frog was going to go. 

and here it is all put together! 

I have used the following AALL & Create products:

Die #42 - Papyrus Essence

Rub-on #3 - Greeny Meanies by Autour De Mwa & Co

Washi tape: #59 - Paper Stitches by Janet Klein

Stencil #171 - Circle Dance by Janet Klein

Stamps:

#60 - Lacy Graffiti by Olga Heldwein

#1135 - Princess & Froggy

#758 - Hidden Words 

#692 - African Voices 

All by Janet Klein

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This week at Vera Lane studio

 Hello and happy Thursday! 

Today I have a journal spread to share. I have used the newly released 'Noah's Ark'. 

This was a long process although it doesn't look like it. I spent ages colouring the images and then struggled with the background which is just painted with acrylic paint. 

I also painted some typing paper and die cut some clouds and tore strips off it for the sea.

I added a little stamping and stencilling and glued down the clouds and the sun. The boat was tucked in the sea slightly to make it look a bit more real. 

Anyway, you'll find the Ark HERE or HERE

Thank you for stopping by today!

This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone, 

Happy Thursday! For today's Vera Lane Studio project I have made a journal spread with another Miss Dee. This time she is a runaway bride! 

She does look fabulous today, doesn't she? 

I printed her and the bottle and glass plus one of the sentiments. I coloured the images with Copic Markers and then cut them out. For the background I painted the pages with white acrylic to make them less absorbent. I then used my fingers to loosely paint the flowers and the leaves. I added some stamping and used a graphite pencil to draw around the leaves and also the sentiment. I put down some washi tape and placed the images on them. I also added a few small pieces of the same washi tape around the pages. 

You'll find Runaway Bride Dee HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Party hard, celebrate harder.

 Hello everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create GDT post I have made a card/artjournal page. You can call it what you like. I had fun making this and really like how it came out. 

Here's how I made it:

I started with die cutting a card/page. 

I then gel printed that piece of paper with this stencil and acrylic paint. 

I toned it down a little with white paint and then added some pieces of Rub-on. 

Added some stamping. 

Stamped out my focal images and started colouring. 

This is how they came out, I then cut them out and started assembling everything. 

and here it is all put together. 

I have used:

Stencil #30 by Autour De Mwa

Rub ons #10 - Red Red Wine by Autour De Mwa

Die #42 - Papyrus Essence

Stamps:

#383 - Scripted Hexagons by Bipasha Bk

#349 - Bold Alpha Mini by Bipasha Bk

#1139 - Buttercream Birdy Bliss by Bipasha Bk

#1141 - Bulldog Bash by Bipasha Bk

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This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone,

Happy Thursday! For the last post of March for Vera Lane Studio I have made a journal page that is a little personal. I am going on a cruise soon and Janet kindly drew a ship and accessories for me! Thank you Janet. Anyway, I made this of it:

I had fun making this. The background is a very simple gel print, I could actually just done that with a brush and some paint... lol 

I printed the images, then coloured them and cut them out. I used Copic Markers for colouring. 

I added some waves in the 'sea' and then arranged the images on the page. I didn't use any stamps or stencils this time. 

You'll find the 'Bon Voyage' set HERE. 

Thank you for stopping by today and I will see you again in May! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone, 

Happy Thursday ! For today's Vera Lane Studio post I have made a journal spread with the latest Miss Dee. This time she is a hairdresser ! She can do anything ! 

I printed and coloured Miss Dee and the other images, then cut them out. 

The background was made with acrylic paint and a brayer. I added some stamping and washitape before placing the images and the sentiment on the pages. 

You'll find Stylist Dee HERE or HERE

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Happy birthday

 Hello everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create Guest DT post I have made a 6 x 6 card (or journal page). 

This is going to be my last post for at least 6 months as I have decided I want to reduce my workload and concentrate on some other things besides paper crafting. I might be back later in the year, I might not be.... 

Here's how:

I coloured this piece of paper with Distress Oxide ink (Salty Ocean) and then used the stencil over the top with white acrylic paint. 

I did some background stamping...

The focal point ! I totally love Miss Dee ! I coloured her with Copic Markers.

Instead of a sentiment I decided to use washi tape saying Happy Birthday. It also serves as a place for Miss Dee to stand. 

I placed her in the middle which I normally don't do but this time I wanted to surround her with balloons. 

The balloons came from this ephemera pack. 

Here she is enjoying her birthday ! 

I have used the following materials, all by Janet Klein

Washi tape #55 - Brithday Bumps

Stencil #187 - Naughty Crosses

Ephemera #20 - Palooza Confetti

Stamps:

#961 - Birthday Dee

#338 - Background Noise

#495 - + Or X

#973 - Equations

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