Hi everyone, I've been playing with bright colours again in creating a pink and orange 'more is more' canvas! Hop across to Stamps and Stencils for all the details of my inspiration post...
R x
R x
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Thursday, 4 January 2018
On the Bright Side at Stamps and Stencils
Hi everyone, welcome to a New Year and a new challenge over at Stamps and Stencils. It's my turn to host and here's what I want you to do....
'It may still be winter but it's a brand New Year, the days will be soon getting longer, and pops of bright colours will soon start to appear in the garden. This month I'd like you to dazzle us by using lots of bright colours in your Spring themed creations ...and don't forget to use stamps or stencils
Oh yes, I bet your eyes are open now! I just wanted to create something with those zingy colours that you get in Spring, in previous 'Spring' posts I have often talked about the acid colours and how I love lime green leaves, purple iris and crocus and all those fresh colours, so I did something I haven't done for ages and created some journal pages.
I started with gessoed pages of an old book and plumped for some crayola twistable stix (trying to revisit and use some crafty goodies). I didn't know where to start but remembered Donna Downey's advice and to just get something on the pages.
I scribbled in a few areas and spread it out so the pages were covered but some areas quite subtly. Love how it's picking up the texture. Next I used some Kim Dellow masks to wipe away some of the wax and decided to use a coordinating stamp set EKD06 too and stamped a few leaf sprigs.
A few Lindy's Stamp Gang spray drips and splashes.
Stencils with transparent gel mixed with Zesty Zing fresco paint and another chequerboard one with white fresco...and more splashes...a few orange paint splashes crept in too to help make the pages pop.
Fresco paint on card before stamping out and just love the contrast of the layered background with the uniformly coloured flowers. Popalicious or what?! (I know, I think spring fever has already visited me)
No apologies for using another quote from one of Alison Bombers wonderful stamp sets...and so me...I LOVE flowers!
Well I hope that's inspired you to change direction after the autumnal and wintry colours and make something bright and fun. Hop across for some more wonderful inspiration from the design team!
Thanks as always for stopping by...and wishing you all A Happy New Year!
'It may still be winter but it's a brand New Year, the days will be soon getting longer, and pops of bright colours will soon start to appear in the garden. This month I'd like you to dazzle us by using lots of bright colours in your Spring themed creations ...and don't forget to use stamps or stencils
Oh yes, I bet your eyes are open now! I just wanted to create something with those zingy colours that you get in Spring, in previous 'Spring' posts I have often talked about the acid colours and how I love lime green leaves, purple iris and crocus and all those fresh colours, so I did something I haven't done for ages and created some journal pages.
I started with gessoed pages of an old book and plumped for some crayola twistable stix (trying to revisit and use some crafty goodies). I didn't know where to start but remembered Donna Downey's advice and to just get something on the pages.
I scribbled in a few areas and spread it out so the pages were covered but some areas quite subtly. Love how it's picking up the texture. Next I used some Kim Dellow masks to wipe away some of the wax and decided to use a coordinating stamp set EKD06 too and stamped a few leaf sprigs.
A few Lindy's Stamp Gang spray drips and splashes.
Stencils with transparent gel mixed with Zesty Zing fresco paint and another chequerboard one with white fresco...and more splashes...a few orange paint splashes crept in too to help make the pages pop.
Fresco paint on card before stamping out and just love the contrast of the layered background with the uniformly coloured flowers. Popalicious or what?! (I know, I think spring fever has already visited me)
No apologies for using another quote from one of Alison Bombers wonderful stamp sets...and so me...I LOVE flowers!
Well I hope that's inspired you to change direction after the autumnal and wintry colours and make something bright and fun. Hop across for some more wonderful inspiration from the design team!
Thanks as always for stopping by...and wishing you all A Happy New Year!
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
Twelfth Night...
Well not quite but I thought before Christmas festivities are officially over and the decorations come down I'd share the last few Christmas cards I made for my family. Sneak peeks may already have been spotted on instagram so this is just a quick canter through the snow!
Sometimes card that has been used to mop up splashes or used to clean a brayer are just perfect.
Same background card, though winter light does not do it justice......sorry for quality in next few photos
Loved playing with this idea, kraft and white embossed card..variation on a theme shared in a previous post.
Lastly, textured crackled star...
with a little treasure gold, this was for my OH and it's his favourite carol (thankyou Alison Bomber)
Here's to a hopefully wonderful 2018! R x
Sometimes card that has been used to mop up splashes or used to clean a brayer are just perfect.
Lastly, textured crackled star...
with a little treasure gold, this was for my OH and it's his favourite carol (thankyou Alison Bomber)
Here's to a hopefully wonderful 2018! R x