One of a kind

 Hello everyone, 

For today's GDT project for AALL & Create I have decorated a mini canvas. I have no progress photographs this time because I simply forgot to take them. I do have a VIDEO tutorial though! 

I tried too make an antique picture that was found in the attic or somewhere. I started way to bright but got there in the end. 

A close up of all that lovely crackle...

If you would like to see how I made this please go to my YouTube Channel 

HERE 

or click on the picture below:

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Stencil #145 Jumbo ABC's by Bipasha Bk

Stamps:

#662 - One Of A Kind by Tracy Evans

#661 - Woodland by Tracy Evans

#443 - Scripted Circles by Bipasha Bk 

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

www.aallandcreate.com/stockists

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Sewing forever, a journal

 Hello everyone, 

Happy new year to all of you and thank you for your continuing support! For today's AALL & Create project I have made a journal. 

FRONT

BACK

INSIDE

Here's how I made it:

First, I die cut this book and then I applied crackle paste through this stencil. My crackle paste is really old so I have only small crackles. 

I coloured the book with pigment powders; I did add a layer of clear gesso first because I used 2 layers of card stock glued together and wasn't sure how the paper would react to lots of water. With a layer of Gesso it was a little protected. 

After everything was dry I added some stamping using two stamp sets; this is the first.

this is the second.

I then stamped this lady and coloured her and cut her out:

She is very stylish ! I gave her a (thimble) hat later, just for a bit of fun. 

I added some elements of washout tape to my book, stamped the sentiment and gave her the thimble hat. It is the top part of one of the thimbles on the washi tape that i stuck to some light blue paper. 

This is how it looks after it was all done. 

Next I added designer paper to the inside and a strip of washi tape to the spine. I punched holes in the washi tape where the holes in the paper are so I could thread the elastic for the signatures through them.

Front of the book. I added a little clamp to keep it closed. 

Back of the book. 

I added three signatures. You could add more if you wanted to. It is a good way of making your own journals as you can chose the paper you put in it. 

I have used the following materials:

Washi tape #10 - Fragments by Tracy Evans

Stencil #102 - Secret Stars by Autour de Mwa

Stamps:

#438 - Ephemera Digits by Tracy Evans

#350 - Splattered Numbers by Tracy Evans

#396 - Sewing Forever by Tracy Evans

For more information about all the fantastic AALL & Create products, please visit:

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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

You'll find more information including a list of international stockists here:

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Pretty in pink

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing a project I made over the last week for France Papillon's Butterfly Squad. This project is called 'a layer a day' and it basically means that you make an art journal spread in a week by doing one layer a day. If you'd like to play along, which you can every week, please read this HERE.

This week Marit is leading the challenge and I am playing along side her. She chose the theme "Pretty in pink". So here's mine !

And here's how:

Layer 1: I used DecoArt Crackle paste thought France's stencil "Rusted Rivets".

Layer 2: I added some collage with Tim Holtz tissue paper. 

Layer 3: A very watered down layer of Deco Art Fluid Acrylic Paynes Grey.

Layer 4: More Paynes Grey, now concentrated on the 'rivets' and dripped down. 

Layer 5: Deco Art Fluid Acrylic Titanium White Splatters.

Layer 6: Background stamping using pink Distress Oxide (Pink Raspberry) ink and black Archival inks. I used the Archival to ink up the edges too. Stamps are from the set 'Rock 'n rust' by France. 

Layer 7: The main element and sentiment. I used the octopus from 'Creepers and crawlers' and coloured him with Copics. I placed him on a piece of grey pattern paper to make him stand out more. I used the same paper and an old typewriter to make the sentiment. 

Here's a close-up. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

He was a dreamer

Hello everyone,

and welcome to my first post for 2018 for VivaLasVegaStamps!  I have made an art journal page:

It had been ages since I used model paste or crackle paste so today was the day to revisit this medium. I had forgotten how much fun it is ! 

Anyway I used an UmWow Studio stencil to add texture with crackle paste. I let it dry naturally because this particular one won't crackle when you use a heat tool. Ask me how I know! :o)

After it was dry I sprayed Lindys sprays in blues and greens over it, starting at the bottom and letting it run over the page to the top. Once I was happy I added some background stamping, not much because there is already a lot going on. The Whimsical Man was stamped on book text, coloured with pencils and cut out. I added a little room under him to be able to stamp the word dreamer after masking off the words 'she was a'. 

The same sentiment was stamped on a blank piece of book paper after masking off just the 's' from she so it says he. 

I adhered both to the page with dimensional tape and then added the page to my journal with Miracle Tape. 

I have used the following stamps/tape:

20165 - Crossmarks background

20170 - Rows of numbers

20167 - X Circle 

19679 - Whimsical lettered man

19635 - She was a dreamer

Miracle tape

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

I want...

Hello everyone,

and welcome to this blogpost for Hobbycompleet De Duif,  where today I am sharing an Art Journal page made with Dina's new goodies..

I started with a piece of Mixed Media paper on which I stencilled the words first using crackle paste. Next I added thinned down acrylic paints in rainbow colours. Next I used a star stamp and a text stamp from one of the new Dina Wakley sets and filled the page, using the same colours as I used in the background. I used mostly Archival inks for this but I also stamped with Distress Oxide and paint as I didn't have all the colours that I needed. 

Next I added a black doodle line along the edges and went around the letters of the stencil with an Inktense Pencil. I used a water brush to soften the lines. The letters are more visible now. 

I the stamped the lady using my Tim Holtz stamp platform and clear embossed the image. That finished off this page. 

I used the following materials:

Strathmore Mixed Media Papier

Ranger Crackle Texture Paste
Amsterdam Acrylverf 
Clear Embossing poeder
Archival Inkt, Jet Black
Distress Oxide:
Wilted Violet
Stempels:
Dina Wakley Media
- Splatter girl MDR58410
- Text and Scribbles MDR58427
Stencil:
Dina Wakley Media
I want MDS54436
Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
Inktense Potlood Charcoal Gray 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

La de frickin' dah!

Hello everyone,

Today starts the second week of the latest  Challenge (#265)  at the Stampotique Designers' blog. The them is "Your favourite stamp". Now that is a real problem for me because I don't have ONE favourite stamp but many !

For today I chose the Flamingo again as I am really obsessed with him/her.

Why not chose YOUR favourite stamp and play along with us. Just remember to read the rules first. There are two $30 vouchers to be won at the end of the month.

The background is watercoloured. On top is a doily made with a stencil and some clear crackle paste. I didn't really like it that much so I went over it with white acrylic paint on a sponge. This made it stand out a little better. I stamped the background too with what is probably my favourite background stamp. It is called "fax to Wolfgang". I stamped the Flamingo on watercolour paper and coloured him/her in the same colours as I had used for the background, cut him out and adhered him to the page. I did stamp the water bit at the bottom on the page as well so I could cut it off the one I stamped seperately. Lastly I stamped the sentiment, adhered it to the page and added some music paper to the left side. 

I used the following stamps:

Flamingo

La de frickin' dah!

Fax to Wolfgang

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Goody, goody gumdrops!

Hello everyone,

Over at Stampotique it is 'Word Up' weekend and I made a quick journal page for this.

The background is made with watercolours and a doily stencil over top. I did do a little background stamping but not much. I added some white splatters and then I stamped Uncle Buck on white card stock, coloured him with Copic Markers and cut him out. I adhered him to my page after I put some washi tape down for him to stand on. The sentiment I am showcasing is one of my favourites ! 

I have used the following stamps:

Uncle Buck

Fax to Wolfang

Goody, goody gumdrops! 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Making memories

Hello everyone, 

Today I have an art journal to share for UmWow Studio. It is a little Vintage. I love bright colours but I also adore Vintage. So when I found a pile of old family photographs in a junk market I was very happy. I have used one of these photos in my Journal page today. 

First I will show you which of the fabulous Chip Boards I used: 

It is called Fancy Background and here is what I did with it: 

First I cut the middle bit out so I had two halves... 

A layer of gesso and then they are ready for the sand paste. 

This is what that looks like, now to turn it into rust.... 

I used two colours of acrylic paints for this. I learned this technique in a workshop by Andy Skinner a few years ago. I think he has developed a new technique to make rust in the meantime.

This is what it looks like when finished... Isn't that cool ! 

And here is what I did with the finished piece.. 

I used crackle paste, acrylic paint and antiquing cremes to create the background. I also used some embossing powder and all the stamps I used are by VivaLasVegaStamps! 

A close up of the flourish...

and another one....

I hope you enjoyed my post today and that I have been able to entice you to use some of those fantastic chip boards ! 

Until next time,