52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
Today I have played with a unicorn stencil by The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin.
I started by spraying a piece of card with Dylusions Ink Spray in the following shades. Crushed Grape, Vibrant Turquoise and Bubblegum Pink.
Once the background was dry, I masked off the card using the Unicorn stencil from The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin and in the aperture, went around the outline of the unicorn head, using a Wow! Embossing Pen. I then removed the mask and coated the outline of the head using Wow! White Twinkle Embossing Glitter. I then set with a heat gun.
Using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink, I stampedthe Lavinia Stamps "Sacred Spells" script in two corners. I used the same ink to ink the edges of the card.
I repeated theheat embossed process with the Lavinia Stamps sentiment "Sparkle", stamped with a Wow! Embossing clear ink pad and then used the same white twinkle glitter.
Using a Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin Stamp, I stamped the chain-link decorative edge, also using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink.
For the scroll work within the Unicorn head, I used a Clarity stencil with Versafine Clair "Fantasia" ink.
I then went around the inside edge and around all edges of the scrolls using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen to give it a subtle shimmer.
Finally, using a star stencil that I have had for years (I don't recall where it came from or who made it), I added the faint stars using Memento Luxe "Wedding Dress" ink.
I have received a lovely selection of stamps and stencils from Sharon Everett from The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin, so decided to play with a rabbit stencil.
I lay & taped the Forget Me Not "Rabbit" Stencil on top of a piece of card. I sectioned off the bottom third of the card, colouring the top with a Distress Ink in the shade of "Coloured Straw". I then taped a Tim Holtz stencil called "Rays" into position over the rabbit stencil and added another shade of Distress Ink in the shades of "Dried Marigold". Closer to the rabbit shape, I added a darker shade of Distress Ink called "Spiced Marmalade".
I removed the rays stencil and tape, retaining the position of the "rabbit" stencil and rough painted Distress Oxiedes to replicate a grassy area, using the shades of: Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage and Twisted Citron. I then removed the outline shaped rabbit stencil and replaced with the outer shape of the stencil (this means only the plain rabbit shape itself is shown).
Using a small flower stamp from a Visible Image set called "Create It" I multiple stamped the flower within the shape of the rabbit body, using Versafine Ink in the shade of "Stormy Grey" ink. I deliberatly stamped the eye area very lightly so that the eye is drawn to that area.
I removed the stencil and went around the outline of the rabbit using a pencil. I coloured in the middle of the rabbit eye with the pencil too and then added an edge of white to the eye using a Signo Pen. Then to add a little more interest added a touch of Glossy Accents to the eye to give it a more glassy look.
Finally, using a sentiment stamp set by "Forget Me Not" I stamped the "Happy Birthday" again using Versafine "Stormy Grey" ink. I also added a touch of sparkle to the orange sunrays by using a wet paint brush with some Brusho SprinkleIT in "Iridescent Gold" shade.
I received some exciting news this week. I was asked to be a "Guest Designer" for The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin, which is a "bricks & mortar" shop based in Essex and run by Sharon Everett.
I met Sharon recently, at a retreat that she ran in Norwich last month. In the retreat goodie bag were some stamps that have been designed for the Kraft Kabin by Sharon. I left it a couple of weeks and decided to have a play with a devil stamp and shared the image with Sharon. Not long after, Sharon asked if I would make some items to help promote her products, which obviously I was happy to do.
Today, I have received a fabulous package of stamps and stencils, so you can look forward to lots more makes with the Kraft Kabin name on it.
Click here for the Pinterest Board for the shop makes.
