Week 29 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

The prompt for Week 29 is "Layers".

I used two shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Cracked Pistachio and Evergreen Bough) to shade the background of my tag.

Using a Stamper's Anonymous stamp from their "Butterfly Melange" set I stamped the sentiment, using Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" shade of ink.  Using the same ink I also stamped the fragmented hexagon background, also from a Stamper's Anonymous set, but I don't recall the name as I've had it for some years.

I cut two strips of dark blue patterned paper and three strips of white background patterned paper and cut a notch into the end of each one.  I then positioned them in a weave type of arrangment and glued into position.

Finally, using a Sizzix die called "Scribbles Swirls" I cut the pink scroll, glued into position then layered a couple of flower heads and secured with a pink button brad.

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There is a Facebook Group for this challenge, where members can upload images of . their tags/cards to the weekly prompt albums and also chat to others taking part.  This is a very relaxed challenge, you do what you can and there is no pressure to do every week, just dip in and out of it as you please.  Sam x

Lavinia Stamps July 2019 Monthly Challenge "Midnight Blue With An Orange Hue" #3

On the first of each month, Lavinia Stamps announce the theme of their monthly challenge.  

The theme for July 2019 is "Midnight Blue With An Orange Hue".  This is the third sample I have made as part of the Lavinia Stamps Design Team to promote the challenge.

I used an assortment of Distress Oxide Inks to create the background applied with a brush and initially diluted inks, building up the colours.  I started with the lamp area using "Antique Linen" and moved on to the following shades.  Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans Wilted Violet, Chipped Sapphire and Blue Print Sketch. 

Once dry, I coloured in the orange/yellow centre of the lamp area using Arteza Brush Pens.

I stamped the fairy, called "Dragonfly Keepers" in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" shade of black ink, positioning the lantern above the yellow/orange area.  I then stamped the the hare image using the same ink.  The hare is part of a three piece set called "Whimsical Hares".

Using a Versafine Clair ink called "Morning Mist", I stamped the "Sacred Spells" sentiment, very lightly so that it sits in the background of the image.

Using a torn piece of card, I created the landscape image for the hare to sit on, using Distress Inks.

I then returned to using the Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink to stamp the "Creeping Vine", the "Mini Holly" and the "Mini Slender Mushrooms".

Finally, I added some white highlight areas to the card using a fine tip Posca Pen.  I used a silver glitter Signo Pen to add some sparkle to the fairy wings and also some speckles of fairy dust around the fairy too.

Design Team make for "My Time To Craft Challenge Blog" #401 "Check It Out"

It is time for another "My Time To Craft Challenge".  The theme for challenge #401 is "Check It Out".

This is a card that I made, if you have a spare minute, please do pop over and take a look at the other fab makes by my Design Team colleagues.

I used a checked background that I had made a couple of weeks ago, you can read how I created it here.  I trimmed chequered background to 5"square.

For this card I have used Hobby Art Ltd stamps from a set called "Janie's Collection - Lino Cut Hares".  

Using a Versafine Clair ink in a shade called "Chianti", I stamped the landscape around the edge of the card.  I then stamped the hare and then the grasses.  

I then masked off a circle for the sun and filled the circle with Distress Oxide Ink in the shade of "Wild Honey".  I then inked the edges of the sun and also stamped the dragonfly, using the Versafine Clair "Chianti" coloured ink.

Camper Van Birthday Card with a stencilled background

My Hubby celebrates his birthday today, so as we are in the process of buying a camper van, it seems apt to make a card to that theme.

I started by creating the background.  Using a blending tool and Distress Oxide Inks in the shades of Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon.

I then positioned the Creative Expressions stencil called "Mica Masks Falling" over the prepared background and secured with low tack masking tape.  Through the stencil, I used another Distress Oxide Ink in the shade of "Blueprint Sketch".

This is how it looks when you carefully peal back the masking tape and remove the stencil.

I cleaned my stencil by placing it on a spare piece of cardstock and used a wet wipe to clean the surface.  The ink on the stencil transfers to the gaps within the stencil, replicating the pattern but in softer shades.

The camper van image is from a set of stamps that came free with issue 54 of Creative Stamping Magazine.  I stamped the van onto the prepared background and also onto a piece of white card using Versafine Clair "Twilight" shade of ink.  I also stamped the sentiment in the same ink.

I then matted and layered the base onto a co-ordinating piece of card and then onto a card blank.

Returning to the camper van image stamped on the white card.  I cut the image out and cut the wing mirrors off.  Using black foam pads, I stuck the main image over the previously stamped image on the background.  Using a touch of wet glue, I positioned the wing mirrors, to provide the impression of depth.

Lavinia Stamps Seahorse and Baby Card

I've used one of the gelli plate backgrounds I created the other day for the base of this card.  I then Distress Oxide Inks in the shades of Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint throug a Funky Fossil stencil called "Fish Background" to create the whole background look.

Using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" shade of ink, I stamped "Sebastain the Seahorse" and the baby seahorse which is from a stamp set called "Sea Creatures".

Using two shades of Versafine Clair ink, "Verdant" and "Shady Lane", I stamped the "Seaweed" in the foreground.

I then inked the edges of the card using the Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" for the lower half and Distress Oxide "Broken China" shade of ink for the top section.

Finally, I used a white Posca Pen to add highlight areas to the seahorses and a metallic gold pen for areas on the seaweed.

I am entering this into the July 2019 "A Place To Start" challenge which has an anything go theme for the month.

Week 28 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

The prompt for Week 28 is "Sparkle and Shine".

When I made my tag I was thinking of a disco mirror ball, so decided to cover my tag with PVA glue and round discs, some are in a gold glitter and some are more of a bronze colour.  They are actually a bag of table confetti I picked up from Home Bargains shop and thought I could use somehow.

I added extra colour by adding droplets of Liquid Pearls in a "Ruby Red" shade.  I aslo used two shades of red Stickles too "Burgundy" and "Xmas Red".

Once dry, I then used a die cut from the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Thinlits set called "Wildflowers - stem 2".

I couldn't find a sentiment in my stash that suited the tag, so decided to type, print and then cut out my own, saying "Sparkle & Shine".

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There is a Facebook Group for this challenge where members can upload their images to the weekly prompt albums and talk to others taking part.  It is very relaxed and we'd love you to join in to.  Sam x

Shades Of Green Shoal Of Fish Tag (Funky Fossil)

This evening I had a play with a new stencil called Shoal Of Fish by Funky Fossil making this tag.

I created the background using Distress Oxides in shades called Tumbled Glass, Twisted Citron and Broken China.

Once dry, I secured the Funky Fossil "Shoal Of Fish" stencil over the tag using low-tack masking tage and used another Distress Oxide ink called "Faded Jeans" through the stencil.

I used the Hobby Arts Ltd sentiment from their "By The Sea CS038D" set, stamped in Versafine Clair Medieval Blue shade of ink.

I had a small bubble stamp that came free with a magazine which I stamped in a Memento Ink called "London Fog".

Finally I inked the edges using the Versafine Ink I had stamped the sentiment in, then added silver glitter high-lights to the edges of the tag and to some of the bubbles to give it a more water/shimmer look using a Signo Pen