The voices in my head

Hello everyone,

and welcome to February ! Didn't January seem long ! Over at Country View Challenges today there is a new challenge starting. It has a great theme set by Teresa 'splatters, splashes and drips'. I have made an art journal spread and of course there is a video too!

You will find the video HERE or you can just click on the pic below and go to YouTube that way. 

We hope you will play along with us this month and who knows, you might win a £20 voucher for the shop. Please do read the rules before you take part. Link to the CV Challenges page is up the top of this post. 

Thank you for stopping by ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

Happy Thursday !

For this week's Vera Lane Studio project I have made an ATC and a mini journal page with some older images. I really enjoy revisiting the older ones because there are so many I love.

This ATC is made with the set "Little Birds". I coloured him and cut him out. I then adhered him on an ATC from my stash. The background was made with shaving foam and Distress Oxide reinkers.

The little birds are still available on request. 

This mini journal page which is slightly larger than a postcard was made with "Blondie". I printed her and coloured and cut her out. I then made this background with the gelli plate and an AALL & Create stencil. I actually used a brayer and white paint to make a lighter area for her to go on. This way she stands out better. 

You'll find Blondie HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

You and me

Hello everyone,

For today's AALL & Create GDT post I have made a journal page. I thought I'd revisit Abs' idea of going with a round piece of paper. It is fun to do something different every now and then.

And here is how I made it:

I started out with this stencil and gesso to create a resist. You can't actually see it in this photo so I took one at and angle:

This is what it looks like. I worked on watercolour paper by the way. 

I used a blending tool and Distress Oxide inks with water to get this result. I used Broken China, Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin. You can see how the gesso resists the ink. 

I love this stamp set and had to use it yet again for the background. I used the same Oxides and a black Versafine ink for this. 

Next I cut this die and added little pieces of it on my circle. I also went around the edges with black paint, mostly where the black stamping is. 

My focal point & sentiment. I already stamped 'you+me' from set #125 that I used for the background. I coloured the images with Copic Markers, cut them out and adhered them onto my page. I matted the you+me on black card and used it as a base for the two bears to stand on. 

I really like how this turned out. My favourite colours too! (Well, at this moment...lol).

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Stencil:

#84 - Profusion by Olga Heldwein

Die:

#13 - Bursting buds by Bipasha BK

Stamps:

#125 - For the record by Aida Domisiewicz

#249 - Dog toys by Janet Klein

#250 - Lift me up by Olga Heldwein

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

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

Happy Thursday !

For today's Vera Lane Studio post I have made a postcard and a journal page.

This postcard was made with the newly released 'Party Girl'. I printed her and coloured her with my Copic markers after which I cut her out. The background was made with a stencil that I smeared with Distress Oxide Inks in Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick, spritzed it with water and printed it on my card. I added a little stamping with the same inks. 

You'll find Party Girl HERE. 

This journal page was made with a older set called 'Tinker'. I printed and coloured her, cut her out and adhered her to my background that is a gelli print from my stash. I added some stamping and stencilling to give it more interest. 

Tinker is still available on request if you can't find her in the shop. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Well behaved women..

Hi everyone,

For my second January post for VivaLasVegaStamps! I have made an artjournal spread.

Here's how:

First I applied Distress Oxide inks over gessoed pages. I used pieces of cut and dry foam for this but you could also use a blending tool or blending brushes. 

Next I placed a stencil over the top and rubbed the ink with a dry piece of kitchen towel. I wanted it lighter  but not white. If I had used a baby wipe it would have taken all the ink off. 

Next I stamped the background randomly with the same Oxide inks,  a Versafine black and a grey StaZon. No reason for the inks apart from them being within reach or the colour I wanted. 

I forgot to take a picture when I was colouring, but you get the idea. I stamped the naughty lady and the gentleman and coloured them with my Copic Markers and cut them out. I added some washitape to the page to stand them on and glued them down. The sentiment was stamped on white card stock, cut into strips and adhered on the other page. I then doodled around the strips with a black pen.

I have used the following stamps:

18920 - Harlequin Diamond Background

19015 - Dictionary page

19568 - Double coffee rings

19567 - Writing circles background

8418 - Well behaved women

4243 - Naughty lady

14848 - Man in suit

Other materials:

Distress Oxide inks:

Broken China

Peacock Feathers

Twisted Citron

Mustard Seed

Carved Pumpkin

Worn Lipstick

Versafine Onyx Black

StaZon Dove grey

Gesso

Copic markers

Black pen

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

A hug says enough

Hello everyone,

For this week's AALL & Create GDT post I have made a card. I used a background from my stash for this.

Here's how I made it:

First I took this background from my stash and cut it to size. I made it with these two die-cuts that I put onto the plate while making a print. 

Next I added some stamping and stencilling. I used Distress Oxide ink and Versafine for the stamping; white paint for the stencilling. I also added some black paint along the edges. 

I chose this little girl to go onto my card together with two hearts and the sentiment from the Dog Toy set. 

And here is the complete card. 

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Stamps:

#234 - Brush Flower by Tracy Evans

#262 - Mesh by Tracy Evans

#256 - Cat Love by Janet Klein

#249 - Dog Toys by Janet Klein

Dies:

#12 - Code by Bipasha BK

#14 Cells by Bipasha BK

Stencil: 

#89 - Dahlias by Autour de Mwa

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

www.aallandcreate.com/boutique 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

Happy Thursday! For today's Vera Lane Studio post I have made a card and a postcard.

This card is a birthday card with a snarky sentiment. I thought it fitted her facial expression fabulously! lol Hope the recipient won't be offended! 

I used the newly released set "Eyes for you" for this. The background is just stencilled with Distress Oxide ink. You will find this cutie HERE. 

I love revisiting older sets and this postcard is made with just that. She is from the set "Wild West". She and her pals are still available on request from Janet. I put her on some pattern paper on which I put some paint with a brayer and also some stamping. She was coloured with Copic Markers. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today !