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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Anything is possible

 Hello everyone, 

Welcome to another project for AALL & Create. This week I have used Tracy's stamps, stencils by Abs and washi tape by Bipasha for an artjournal page. 

Here's how:

I had this piece of typing paper in my stash. It was used to mop up the last bits of paint from my gelli plate after a printing session. Sometimes the mop ups are nicer than the actual prints I think. So, I added stencilling using the same ish colours ink. I used Distress Oxide inks in Salvaged Patina and Rusty Hinge.

After the stencilling I used a brayer and some off white paint to tone it down a little. I then added stamping in the same colours as I used for the stencilling. 

Next, more stamping, this time with grey and black Versafine Clair inks. 

Added some washi tape. I chose this one because it had some of the same colours as my background. I just cut out the different 'passport stamps'. 

Using a black marker went around the edges of the paper and I also added black splatters with a paint pen. 

Next I stamped the butterfly that I wanted to use for my focal point. I stamped it on a piece of card that I dunked into the same Distress Oxide inks again. I also toned that down with the same off white paint. 

I then added some colour with watercolour markers and white splatters and doodles for which I used a white paint pen.

Stamping the sentiment. 

And here it is all put together. 

Because it was typing paper I put the whole page on a sheet of 'stick it'. I basically made it into a huge sticker and then put it in my art journal. It is nice and flat now. 

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Stencils:

#39 - Lotza Dotz by Autour de Mwa

#105 - Lotza Trianglz by Autour de Mwa

Washi tape:

#14 - Passport Stamps by Bipasha Bk

Stamps:

#757 - Tickets by Tracy Evans

#304 - Heartfelt by Tracy Evans

#755 - Round Digits by Tracy Evans

#730 - Geometric Butterflies by Tracy Evans

#533 - Bring On The Sentiments by Tracy Evans

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Meow..

 Hello everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create GDT post I have made a card with one of Dominic's cats. I am more of a dog person but I do like these stamps. 

Here's how I made it:

I painted a card panel with shimmer watercolours and added some stencilling with white acrylic paint. The paints are not as shimmery as I expected them to be. 

I added some stamping here and there. 

Next I stamped and coloured the cat; I then cut him out. 

When I put the cat on the panel I thought it was too stark a contrast with the pale background so I added some more stencilling in black to balance it a little better. I also drew a line around the edges. 

I also added black washi tape and pink and white splatters. 

I only used part of the sentiment that says: You had me at MEOW. It would have been to m much on this card. Instead I added some of the 'You had me' as a background stamp. Lastly I added some white dots to the black areas of the cat to make it a little less black.

I have used :

Stencils:

#39 - Lotza Dotz by Autour de Mwa

#89 - Dahlias by Autour de Mwa

Stamps:

#338 - Background Noise by Janet Klein

#494 - X or O by Janet Klein

#366 - Roundly by Autour de Mwa

#792 - Had Me At Meow by Dominic Phillips

Washi tape:

#24 - Power Words by Bipasha Bk

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By the light of the moon

 Hello everyone, 

Today is the 1st of May and that means a new challenge over at Country View Challenges and the theme was set by the lovely Rachel and it's all about cats & dogs this month. 

I am a dog person but for the first project this of this challenge I have used a cat in a journal page. The stamps I used are by Lavinia and AALL & Create. 

Isn't this cat stamp fabulous! 

I have made a process video, you'll find it on my YouTube Channel 

HERE

I will be back soon with another project! Please play along with us but before you do please read the rules on the Country View Challenges blog. Link above. 

Keeping you close in my thoughts

 Hello everyone, 

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing a card that I made for AALL & Create. 

Here is how:

I wanted to do a vintage looking card and used Kraft instead of white card stock. 

I coloured the image with Ecoline watercolour markers.

The sentiment I wanted to use..

I also cut a mat of the same Kraft card and coloured it with the same watercolour markers as I used on the flowers. I splattered some black paint on the card too. 

They sentiment was cut into strips, glued down and I added some coloured pencil under the strips to give them some shading. 

Sometimes I enjoy doing something non Mixed Media, especially when I have been elbow deep in acrylic paint for days! 

I have only used two stamps from the following sets :

#630 - Basic Sentiments by Bipasha Bk

#622 - Petal Power by Bipasha Bk

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Capture each moment

 Hello everyone, 

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing a tag for AALL & Create. 

Here's how:

First I cut a piece of paper to size in a tag shape. I then dunked it into Distress Oxide inks and water, drying between layers. I used Twisted Citron and Mustard Seed. I then did a stencil pring with this stencil and Distress Oxide ink Crushed Olive. It didn't stand out though, so I put the stencil back and sponged some white paint through it, making it stand out more. 

Next, I stamped the background randomly. I used Distress Oxide ink and Versafine Clair. 

I then stamped the Daffodill, again with Distress Oxide ink. I wanted to see what it looked like without the black lines. 

All done, coloured with watercolour  markers and coloured pencils. 

The sentiment..

And here is it all put together. I also added some black paint along some of the edges, some pencil lines and white paint splatters. 

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Stencil #49 - Rota Vitea by Olga Heldwein

Stamps:

#531 - Textured florals by Tracy Evans

#563 - Follow your own path by Tracy Evans

#623 - Elegant Spring florals by Tracy Evans

#533 - Bring on the sentiments by Tracy Evans

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