Tring tring

Hello everyone,

Today's AALL & Create post is a card. I had to use Bipasha's fabulous stamps again because I simply love them. Also this colour scheme is great I think.

Here's how,

First I made a background. I used a technique that I learned from Jo Rice's Hochanda show where she used a brayer to ink the gelli plate with Distress Oxide Inks and then dripped some water on it. I used Broken China, Crushed Olive and Mustard Seed and took a print. This piece of paper is just under 

5" x 7". 

Next I stamped part of this fabulous stamp on my card. 

Next I used some more of Bipasha's stamp to use as collage elements. I coloured them with my Copic Markers; at this stage I wasn't sure which pieces I was going to use. 

And this is the result. I didn't use the telephone handset but did use the birds. I also added the back wheel which I stamped again on a piece of card that was made with the gelliplate in the same way. I also added a smidge of orange in the left bottom corner so it balanced better in my opinion. Lastly I added some white splatters, matted it on black card stock and adhered it my my 5"x7" card. 

I have used: 

Stamp set #237 - Phonebooth elements by Bipasha Bk

#228 - Postbox & Phonelines by Bipasha Bk

#144 - Farmhouse tales by Bipasha Bk

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An art journal page for AALL & Create

Hello everyone,

For this weeks Guest Design team post I have made an art journal page. You might have already seen this on Hochanda but today I am sharing it here; there is also a video if you'd like to see how this came together.

I love how this turned out and it was a joy to make. 

Here's how : (Link to video below the photos)

First I stamped the bicycle on acetate and cut it out, I used StaZon for this. 

I added acrylic paint to the page and then stamped both stamps partially on it. 

I also stamped some of the images or parts of them separately to colour, cut out and layer on my page. 

I used this stencil to print with Distress Oxides. 

Here is the finished project again. 

If you'd like to see the whole process then click HERE or on the pic below:

I have used :

Stamp #228 - Postbox and Phonelines by Bipasha BK

Stencil #38  by Bipasha BK

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Moments

Hello everyone,

for my weekly AALL & Create post I have made a card this time. I used a technique I had forgotten about until I saw Tracy use gesso and a stencil as a resist. I did basically the same but instead of gesso I used crackle paste.

So, here's how I made this card:

On a card panel that I cut out of watercolour paper I added crackle paste through this stencil by Olga. I then set it aside to dry. This particular crackle paste (DecoArt) doesn't crackle if you dry it with a heat tool. 

When it was dry I used Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays; one green then 2 blues over the top. This gives a subtle difference from the middle to the edges of the card. 

Next I used the bottom of this flower stamp and Distress Oxide ink in Cracked Pistachio to stamp here and there to add more interest. 

I also stamped the flower on watercolour paper and painted it with watercolours, adding the last details with coloured pencils and a white pen. 

Lastly I used dimensional tape under the petals and layered the sentiment on black card stock. I then put it all together on a white card. 

I have used the following stamp and stencil:

Stamp set #233 - Flower Moments by Tracy Evans

Stencil #53 - Florastella by Olga Heldwein

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A small journal for AALL & Create

Hello everyone,

For today's AALL & Create Guest Design Post I have made a small journal..

This was so much fun to make and here's how:

So, after die cutting Eileen Hulls wrapped journal I simply cut the flap that is on the right side off. I then added paint with some cut and dry foam. I used Dina Wakley's Heavy Body Acrylic Paints and these are my favourite colours. I then used the fabulous Lotza Dotz stencil and white acrylic paint to add the circles. I also used a brayer to add some more white paint here and there. You can see that in the next photo. 

Next, I stamped Bipasha's 'Postbox & Phonelines' stamp in two parts on the cover. I used my stamping platform but had to put it on the rubber side because I folded the journal closed to get it all in the platform. I used some masking tape to keep it in place. 

Next I stamped some more image from two other Bipasha sets on Mixed Media paper to colour and cut out. The idea is to collage them onto my book cover. 

Here's a pic with the stamp sets I used. One (#23) is an older one but I love the eye and the lightbulb. 

I also used the triangles as flags and the circles from the new stamp set (#231) as the wheels for the bicycle. 

 

Here you can see it all together. I also cut out the words 'friends and family' to add as a sentiment. Of course I had to add white splatters too. 

I love how it came out.. this is the front..

the back..

I put some signatures of paper in too and used elastic to keep them in place. I added some beads at the ends of the elastic.

The back once more.. 

I have used the following stamps:

#23 by Bipasha BK

#231 - Dial up by Bipasha BK

#228 - Postbox & Phonelines by Bipasha BK

Stencil:

#39 - Lotza Dotz by Autour de Mwa

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Tring tring

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my weekly AALL & Create post where today I have a 6' x 6' journal page to share.

One of the things I enjoy most is trying to match the different stamp sets together and when I saw Bipasha's fabulous new 'Phone booth elements' I knew I had to make a telephone out of two of the stamps and add it to Olga's grumpy cat. I did have to take his coffee cup away though; maybe that is why he looks so grumpy ! 

Here's how:

I painted a piece of white 6' x 6' card stock with green paint using a brayer. When it was dry I did the same with white paint, but a little more sparingly. I laid the stencil on the top and wiped away some of the paint with a baby wipe. When I was happy, I dried it and then used the same stencil but rubbed ink (Distress Oxide ink - Tumbled glass) over it, sprayed it with water and printed it here and there, just offsetting it slightly. 

Next I used this fabulous set by Aida for stamping the background using a variety of inks; mostly Distress Oxide in similar colours. I also used a black VersaFine Clair Inkpad.

Next I scraped a tiny amount of black acrylic paint along the edges to frame the page. I then added some modelling paste through this stencil. 

Next I stamped the elements and images that I wanted ready to colour.

I had to draw the phone wire but the rest are stamped images. I added some washi tape for him and the phone to stand on and added the sentiment. I didn't use the sentiment that comes with the cat in the end. 

I have used the following stamps: 

#211 - Count on you by Aida Domisiewicz

#237 - Phone booth elements by Bipasha BK

#254 - Safety first by Olga Heldwein

Stencils: 

#30 by Autour de Mwa

#27 by Kassa Haselden

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Not a morning person

Hello everyone,

welcome to another project for AALL & Create! Today I have made a card with one of Olga's 'morning' themed stamps and this one is just like me! lol

Here's how:

On a very light gelli print mop up page I 'stamped' or 'printed' this stencil using Distress Oxide inks in Tumbled Glass and Dusty Concord.

Next I used this stamp set to add some more interest to my background. 

I love this chap, he is just like me in the morning! I stamped him on the background, on white card stock and I also stamped the sentiment and some clouds. For the clouds I coloured some card stock with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. 

Next I coloured the bear with my Copic Markers and I added some white highlights here and there. 

I then put everything together on the background and glued the finished piece to a white card base. 

I have used :

Stamp set #253 - Morning by Olga Heldwein

Stamp set #211 - Count on you by Aida Domisiewicz

and

Stencil #59 - Weathered tiles by Autour de Mwa

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