This week at Vera Lane Studio

 Hello everyone, 

Happy Thursday, today I have made 2 postcards with the new 'Flowergirls Collage Sheet' for Vera Lane Studio. One is happy and one is sad... 

This was a mop up background from another project. I used this piece of card to put a stencil on after spraying ink through it. I added some white paint with a brayer and then stamped it here and there (#338 - Background Noise by AALL & Create). 

The clouds are stamped (#301 - Flowers & Sunshine, AALL & Create) on dictionary paper. I also tore the word cloud from the same dictionary and stuck it at the bottom for her to stand on. The sentiment is a think Bob Ross used to say and I thought it was funny ! 

This one isn't so happy, she is dreaming of her old life before this horrible time descended on her and she is a bit like me.. The sentiment is cut out of a book, the background was made with a large background stamp that I heat embossed with white powder and then dunked it into Distress Oxide inks.

You'll find the Flowergirls Collage Sheet HERE.

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Find beauty in the simple things - card

Hello everyone,

For this week's AALL & Create project I have made a card. It has turned out a little grungy but I like grungy ! lol I hope you do too.

Here's how:

First I used this stencil with modelling paste on water colour paper. After it dried I put on a layer of clear gesso. No reason other than just trying out how this would work. 

Next I used a mixture of Lindy's Stamp gang spray and PaperArtsy Infusions to add colour. I kept adding more, drying between every layer, until I was happy. Also found that the gesso works great as it gives the chance to work the colours for longer. 

Next I stamped the background.

Because the background was so busy already I thought I'd keep the main image white-ish by stamping it onto book pages. To give it a little more interest I stamped the solid petals again with a mix of pink and red inks to get the same colour approx as the background. I then cut everything out. 

Before adding the main image and the sentiment I splattered some white on the panel with a paint pen and used a brayer and white paint to give it some more interest and texture. I then glued the flower in place and placed the sentiment. Lastly I went around the flower with black watercolour to make it stand out more. 

This is the finished card. I used a blank card and glued the panel on it. 

I have used the following AALL & Create products:

Stamps:

#366 - Roundly by Autour de Mwa

#372 - Textural Elements by Olga Heldwein

#370 - The great outdoors by Tracy Evans

Stencil:

#39 - Lotza Dotz by Autour de Mwa

For more information about all the AALL & Create products and a list of worldwide stockists, please visit: 

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique

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This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

and Happy Thursday !

For today's DT post I have made an art journal and an ATC.

This page was really simple to put together by using pattern papers for the background. I just printed, coloured and cut out the images I wanted to use  and added them. I used my trusty Copic Markers to colour the images. I have used the dog from "Skulldoos" as a picture, the furniture from "Mid Century Modern" and "Best Dad". 

The sentiment is from Janet's stamp set "Homebody" by AALL & Create. 

Again the background for this ATC with "Good Reader" was made with book pages and pattern paper. I printed the little girl, coloured her with Copic Markers and cut her out. I then added her to the ATC. The sentiment is from the same set. 

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Art journal page for AALL & Create

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my blog where today I have an art journal page to share. I made this with the new AALL & Create stamps. I love them all.

And here is how I made this:

First I brayered acrylic paint on my Mixed Media paper. I used Dina Wakley's Acrylic paints in Lemon, Cheddar, Tangerine and Fuchsia. I added quite some layers. I then brayered white over the top and added the stencilling again with white paint and a blending tool. 

I then added some stamping using Distress Oxide inks (Carved Pumpkin & Seedless Preserves) and Versafine Clair (Nocturne). 

Next I stamped the hare on my page, on book paper and added some of the script around him to my background. I then cut everything out and adhered it to my page. 

A fairly simple page but I like it. 

I have used the following AALL & Create products:

Stamps:

#350 - Splattered Numbers by Tracy Evans

#369 - Hare by Tracy Evans

Stencil:

#90 - Elegance by Olga Heldwein

For more information about the AALL & Create Products, please visit:

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique

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This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

and happy Thursday ! For today's DT post I have made a card with the newly released 'It's a Party' collage sheet and have done a page in my art journal with one of the 'Mermen'.

This card was made with a mop up page from the gelli plate. I just added some random stamping and some pinkish ink around some of the edges to match her eye and the polkadots on her hat. 

I printed her and the hat and sentiment and adhered them to my gel printed paper. 

You will find this fab collage set HERE. 

This page was made with the gelli plate, I added some crayon on some of the circles (Stencil AALL & Create) and some stamping too. I used Janet's stamp set 'Background noise' by AALL & Create. 

I printed the merman and the fish and coloured them with Copic Markers. I spend ages finding a sentiment and almost gave up when I saw these pieces of text in one of my 'tear up' books. 

You will find this Mermen set HERE. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

All you need is love

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all well ! For today's VivaLasVegaStamps! DT post I have made an art journal page with an experimental background !

And here's how I made it:

I got the iZink Ice translucent gel paints by Seth Apter recently and I had to try them out, which I did with above result. It then was on my desk for a while until today when I decided to use it for my VLVS! project. 

I added stamping (of course)... a full list of stamps I used is at the bottom of this post. 

I also added some modelling paste through a stencil and some splatters. It is a very busy background but I am planning on just using black and white for the images. 

I stamped the balloon girl and the cops directly on the page. I used a black marker to correct the balloons that didn't stamp right. The cops are a not stamped very well but that is not a problem as I am going to cover the image up with one stamped on book pages. This was just to make sure I had al the details. 

And here it is all finished. I added a sticker saying 'all you need is love' and matted the whole page on black card stock so it popped even more. 

I have used the following stamps:

19577 - Staple X

19571 - Writing triangles

19565 - Measuring tape section

19567 - Writing circles background

19569 - Mesh texture

19568 - Double Coffee rings

19433 - Banksy kissing cops

19421 - Banksy girl floating with balloons

Other materials:

Miracle tape 1/2"

iZink Ice in a few different bright colours

Archival ink: Jet Black, Watering Can, Aquamarine, Leaf Green, Saffron, Magenta Hue, Deep Purple.

Stencil by AALL & Create #2

Modeling paste by Finnabair.

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

and Happy Thursday !

For today's Vera Lane Studio project I have made a postcard and an ATC.

Meet Princess Leia ! How cute is she... 

I have printed her, coloured her with Copics (after some research on internet as I have never seen Starwars) and cut her out. The background was a try out for a journal spread I did at the beginning of the month with some of Janet's new stamps. I liked it and didn't want to throw it away. 

I glued the princess down and added the sentiment. 

You will find "Princess Leia and Yoda" HERE. 

This little girl is trying to stay warm. She was coloured with Copic Markers, cut out and placed in a background from my stash. I added a piece of book paper for her to stand on. 

You will find 'Warm and cozy' HERE.

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Reservations

Hello everyone,

It is time for the second inspiration piece for the Country View Challenge for November. The theme is 'use a hand stamped focal point'. I have made a mini art journal page this time. We would love it if you would play along with us. You will find all the details on the Country View Challenges BLOG.

If you would like to see how I made this then go to my YouTube Channel HERE or click on the pic below. 

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Explore timeless wonders..

Hello everyone,

For today's Country View Challenges inspiration I have made a postcard. The theme is still 'Under the sea' and there is still time to play along. You'll find all the information HERE.

As always I have a video of how I made this :

Or you can click HERE to go straight to the video. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Mona

Hello everyone,

For today's Katzelkraft post I have made a mini art journal.

I used my usual favourite materials like acrylic paints, modelling paste, stamps, inks ! 

I used the following stamps :

KTZ64 - Vinci Joconde

KTZ65 - Vinci Vitruve

KTZ180 - Baroque

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Imagine

Hello everyone,

For today's Katzelkraft post I have made an art journal page.

I started with gluing book paper to the page, I then added beige paint, white paint and then light blue paint using a brayer. Next I stamped the flowers with Distress Oxide Ink in Broken China and used the brayer again to add the brown to the edges of the book paper. I also added a line around the page. Next I stamped the lion, on the page and on a piece of white card stock. I coloured him, cut him out and adhered him to the page. I added some pencil as shading under him. Lastly I stamped the sentiment. 

I used the following stamps:

KTZ219 - Les Fleurs silhouettes

KTZ142 - Les Anthropomorphes Rabbit

KTZ168 - Les Jungles

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

and Happy Thursday to you !
For today's Vera Lane Studio post I have an AJ page and a postcard to share. The art journal page is made with this weeks release 'Keep the light' and for the postcard I have used an older image from the set 'Cats and crocks'.

I made a background for this image and wasn't happy with it so I took out my gel plate and made another one. I do like this one and it is so much quicker than painting.. 

The images wer coloured with coloured pencils and adhered to the page together with the sentiment from this set. 

You will find "Keep the light" HERE. 

I found the image of the cat already coloured in my stash so I decided to use that for my second project. I made a background with a piece of Kraft card and I adhered some old book paper on the top that I inked with Distress Oxide Ink in the colour Ground Espresso. I also used this ink to add the rings and the splatters.  I added washi tape and a sentiment and that was that. 

You will find this set HERE. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Keep calm..

Hello everyone,

Welcome to today's Katzelkraft project. I seem to be addicted to the combination of watercolours and coloured pencils these days. I have used them again today:

This is almost a one layer card. I just glued the clouds on. First I did all the stamping on watercolour paper. I then watercoloured everything and when it was dry I added some coloured pencil accents and shadows. Lastly I drew the clouds, cut them out and glued them on the card. 

I have used the following stamp sets:

KTZ215 - Les Barrieres

KTZ222 - Relax

KTZ179 - Les Rats de villes

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Make art not war

Hello everyone,

welcome to the my blog where today I have an art journal page for VivaLasVegaStamps! to share.

I don't think this is my best work, I am just not very inspired at the moment but these things happen and usually they pass ! Anyway here's how I did it :

First I painted the pages roughly with pink, yellow and orange acrylic paints by Amsterdam.

I then knocked it back by brayering white paint over the top. 

I then stencilled over the top with the same three colours of paint. 

Again knocking it back with white. 

I then added some stamping...

...some more stencilling with white paint, doodling and splatters with Posca paint pens also in yellow, pink, orange and white. 

I stamped the man on book pages and cut him out, the sentiment was also stamped on book paper but on the unprinted edge. I adhered everything to the page and added some washi tape here and there. As an afterthought I added some more black stamping with the 'x's'. 

I have used the following stamps :

20419 - Vintage African American gentleman

20342 - Library return dates

20166 - Scribble Circle

20162 - Carved X's

20165 - Cross Marks background

19973 - Banksy make art not war

Other materials;

Amsterdam paints :

Azo Orange - Nickel Titan Yellow - Quinacridone Rose - Titanium White

Posca Paint pens:

Orange, yellow, pink and white

Bookpaper

Washitape

Black fineliner

Stencil

Thank you for stopping by today !