Best Wishes...

Hi everyone

I am popping in today to share my latest card created using some Darkroom Door Stamps and a Stencil that I have had in my stash for a while.

 For my card I firstly taped my Bristol Board card base to my stencil and then taped this to my glass mat.  I applied Kitsch Flamingo and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide through the stencil and then using my Blossom stamp, inked it with Morning Mist Versa Clair,  stamped through the stencil before removing it from my mat.

I then stamped my Robin onto some Bristol Board and cut out using a stitched circle die and applied to the front of my card with foam tape to create some dimension, then applied my sentitment to finish.  I love the colours and final finish.

supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Robin DDES017

Darkroom Door Stamp - Bold Blossoms DDRS081

Darkroom Door stamp - Simple Sayings DDRS119

Darkroom Door Small Stencil - Arty Circles DDSS016

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo & Spiced Marmalade

Lawn Fawn Die - Small Stitched Rectangles

Paper Roses Die - Stitched Circles

Versa Clair Stamp Pad - Morning Mist & Nocturne

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Warm Wishes....

 Hello again.

Today is the 5th of the month, which means it is the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs Store Challenges.

For my card I have used some Darkroom Door Stamps and a Stencil.  I had fun by using some Heavy Gesso through my stencil and then dry wiped over gently with some antiquing wax and then splattered with some water mixed with  Tim Holtz watercolour pencils to compliment my butterfly.

                                                    

        Supplies used:

                                                                    Darkroom Door  Frame Stamp - Polaroid DDFR015

                                                                    (not listed but can be ordered upon request)

                                                            Darkroom Door Stamp - Spread Your Wings DDRS220

                                                                    (not listed but can be ordered upon request)

                                                            Darkroom Door Stamp - Warm Wishes DDRS209

                                                        Darkroom Door Stencil small - Handwritten Script DDSS038

                                                                    (not listed but can be ordered upon request)

                                                                            Finnabair Art Basics - Heavy Gesso

                                                                    Finnabair Art Alchemy Antiquing Wax - Sepia

Tim Holtz Coloured Pencils - Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers & Twisted Citron

Lawn Fawn Die - Small stitched Rectangles

Thanks for looking - Until next time

Happy Crafting

Carved Leaves....

 Today I am dropping in to share some inspiration and have chosen to use Distress oxides and a stencil from Darkroom Door to create my background for my masculine card. 

Firstly I applied in patches Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Rustic Wilderness & Salvaged Patina, then smooshed Walnut Stain and Salvaged Patina.  When my background was completely dry I sponged Clear Versamark through the stencil and applied Clear Embossing Powder.  After embossing I then inked the entire background with Archival Black Soot and then wiped over the embossed areas to remove the ink.  To seal my background I then applied Distress Glaze.

The birthday words were applied with clear embossing powder then reinked and lightly sprinkled with a gold embossing powder.

Lots of inky fun, I was inspired by a Simon Hurley video recently viewed, Josephs Coat colouring technique and you can find the link to youtube here.

Supplies used:

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangles

Paper Rose Die - Stitched Rectangles

Darkroom Door Stencil -  Carved Leaves DDSS0026

Darkroom Door Stamp - Happy Birthday DDSE001 

Distress Oxides 

Wild Honey, Dried Marigold, Rustic Wilderness, Savaged Patina & Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz Distress Glaze

Clear & Ancient Gold Embossing Powder

Thanks so much for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Trees...

 Hi popping in today to share a new card.

I have been mulling this idea around for some time on how I would use the Tim Holtz thinlits dies - Stacked Hexagons that I have in my stash.  The card didn't turn out quite like I anticipated, but I was happy with the result.

After stamping out the trees on my inked background I cut them out with the Hexagon dies and then edged them with the Finnabair Aged Brass wax.  This made the image pop.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS018 - Trees

Sizzix Tim Holtz  Thinlit dies - Stacked Tiles Hexagons

(Not listed but can be ordered if available)

Creative Expressions Die Mini Expressions - Belated Birthday Wishes

(not listed but can be ordered if available)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Carved Pumpkin, Peacock Feathers & Chipped Sapphire

Finnabair alchemy waxes - Aged Brass

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

 

Carved Leaves....

 Hi everyone.

Dropping in today to share my latest card.

I have been playing with stencils, crackle texture paste and Distress Ink to create a male inspired birthday card.  For my background I applied the crackle paste through my stencil and allowed it to dry.  I then applied Distress Ink through my stencil  in Speckled Egg and Frayed Burlap.

My leaves are also a stencil and I inked onto watercolour cardstock and then when dried, I  fussy cut  my chosen leaves.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Small Stencil DDSS026  - Carved Leaves

Darkroom Door Small Stencil DDSS016  - Arty Circles

(not currently listed but can be pre ordered)

Darkroom Door Stamp DDSE001- Happy Birthday 

 Distress Ink Pads - Speckled Egg and Frayed Burlap

Tim Holtz Distress Texture paste Crackle

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

Dashing Gents...

Hi everyone.

Popping in today not only to share with you my card but to let you know that a new challenge has commenced over at Bizzy Becs.  As usual they are anything goes - so we would love you to join us and share your creations, albeit card, journal page, 3d mixed media or scrapbooking page etc. 

We are also on the lookout for creative people to join us on the Design Team - (must like working with Digital Stamps and have a blog - please contact the store for more details.

My card this month I once again have been playing the Distress Paints and having lots of fun.  The Background was created using Salvaged Patina, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn and Frayed Burlap, then when dry splattered with Antique Bronze.  When dry I then stamped with the Harlequin Stamp and embossed with clear embossing powder.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - DDRS044 Dashing Gents

Darkroom Door - DDSE- Happy Birthday

Darkroom Door - DDBS006 Harlequin

Tim Holtz Distress Paints - full list available on blog

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap

Thanks for looking, until next time Happy Crafting

Butterfly Wishes....

Hi everyone, dropping in today to share my latest creation.

  I have been playing with Tim Holtz Distress Paints, I placed small dots of Kitsch Flamingo and  Carved Pumpkin onto my slip mat and then spritzed  with water.  I then dabbed my watercolour paper onto the paint until I had the desired look.  After drying with my heat tool I added splatters of Salvaged Patina, spritzed lightly and then dried, before stamping on my Butterflies.  Very happy with how my card turned out.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versamark and then applied White Embossing Powder.

                                                                      

    Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS220 - Spread your Wings

Distress Paints - Kitsch Flamingo, Carved Pumpkin & Salvaged Patina

Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches

I am also adding my card into this months Paint challenge over on Facebook at the Darkroom Door Community

#darkroomdoorjulychallenge

Thanks for looking - Until next time

Happy Crafting

Warm Wishes...

Hi everyone, popping in today to share my latest card.

With all the cold weather and rain over the last few days it has been a perfect time to organise my craft desk and play.  This time I took out my Distress Inks and after choosing three colours, I applied them randomly over my Bristol Board background.  When I was happy with the look I added some water droplets.

Then stamped the background with my black ink and versamark, before adding White Embossing Powder.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS209 - Warm Wishes

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS081 - Bold Blossoms

Distress Ink Pads - Wild Honey.

             Festive Berries & Picked Raspberry

Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches

Thanks so much for looking, please join us in our Monthly Challenge - now on 

and check out all the new goodies Bec has over Bizzy Becs Store, something for everyone.

Until next time Happy Crafting

Gerbera Daisy Greetings....

 Hi - Hello.

  I have been doing some repotting of my plants prior to any rain and wind from cyclone Seroja which has created devestation in our Mid North West last night and pulled a muscle in my side and just couldn't craft for the last few days.   So after feeling much better this morning I finished off my card  and  I am popping in now to share it with you all. 

I have been playing with masking paper and copics and a stamp set from Darkroom Doors release last year.  To help me do the background I stamped two gerberas onto masking paper and used these to help me set out my design.  After colouring all the gerberas I coloured with background with Copic black 100.  

I created a frame in the centre which I popped up onto foam tape to create dimension and a faux aperture/window and then stamped and embossed my sentiment into the window on my background. 

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Gerbera Daisy DDRS213

(not currently listed but is still available and can be ordered)

Darkroom Door Stamp - Happy Birthday DDSE001

Lawn Fawn Die - Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables 

Copic Markers -

RV69, RV66, RV63

YR18, YR16,YR20

Y26,Y18,Y13

YG03, YR24,E15, E18

100

Thanks for looking - Until next time

Happy Crafting

I am also entering this into this months challenge over at Darkroom Door Community on Facebook

#darkroomdooraprilchallenge

1st Birthday Cupcake...

Hi everyone.

Gosh last month went so fast.  I hope that you all had an enjoyable Easter and were able to spend the time with family and or friends.

It is also once again the 5th of month, which means it is the start of another challenge month over at Bizzy Becs Store Challenge Blog. 

A few weeks ago my sister and I were very excited  to help celebrate the first birthday of our God Daughters son.  It was a gorgeous morning catching up with everyone and this is my card that I created for him.  

I just love the Darkroom Door stamp Cupcake and how easy it is to colour.  I used liquid pearls on the number 1 and left it raised to create dimension.

Supplies used:

    Darkroom Door Stamp DDES047 - Cupcake

Darkroom Door Stamp DDSE001 - Happy Birthday

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Circle Stackables

Paper Roses Die - Numbers

Copic Markers 

Cupcake - YR 23, E25, E37, E59

Cupcake Wrapper - B37, B34, B32

Frosting - E41, YR 30, YR31

Ranger Stickles - Unicorn

Ranger Liquid Pearls - Baby Blue

Thanks so much for looking and hope that you can join us in this months Challenge.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Teacups....

 Hi everyone.

Dropping in  today to share my new card.   I have been having a play with emboss resist.  This is another old technique but have seen a few cards lately using the technique, so thought I would give it a go.

Firstly I used Distress Oxides in pinks from darkest to lightest,  then when dry brushed over the entire card with my embossing buddy.  I  used a background stamp with Versamark and clear embossing powder over the top of the Distress Oxides.  When dry I buffed up the embossing lines to make it a more shiny.

My teacups were also first stamped in Memento Black and then re stamped with clear embossing powder to match the background.  The teacups were then coloured with copic markers.  Unfortunately the pink background behind my teacups has photograph quite peachy but is pink in real life.

 Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Teacups DDPS046 

Darkroom Door Background Stamp - Scratches DDBS012

Avery Elle die - Wonky Stitches

(very similary to the new MFT Die - Wonky Stitched Rectangles)

Penny Black Die - Hello

Distress Oxides - Kitsch Flamingo, Worn Lipstick & Spun Sugar

Copic Markers

Thanks for looking.

We hope that you can join us at Bizzy Becs for this months Anything Goes Challenge - we love seeing your creations.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Cupcake Wishes...

 Hello again, dropping in today to share with my lastest card.

To create my card I have used Darkroom Door products, starting with a stenciled background and then adding the stamped image and sentiments.

For the background I have used Number Jumble Stencil with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Spun Sugar.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Medium Stencil - Number Jumble DDMS006

Darkroom Door Stamp - Cupcake DDES047

Darkroom Door Stamp - Happy Birthday DDSE001

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers & Spun Sugar

Copic Markers

Icing: RV02, RV11, RV13, RV14, RV25

Cupcake: YR23,E25,E37, E59

Paper Cup: BG10, BG11,BG13, BG15

Stickles - Star Dust

Inkadinkado - Stamping Mask Paper

To create my multistamped image, I first stamped the cupcake in the centre of my cardstock, then using masking sticker paper I stamped the image and then cut it out and applied over my previously stamped image.

I then restamped once the right of cupcake and then again to the left making sure that they were stamped slightly higher than the centre image.  

I am also entering my card into the Darkroom Door Community Facebook Group

 February Challenge - Colouring with Markers

#darkroomdoorfebruarychallenge

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Happy Birthday - Trees...

 Hi everyone.

Popping in today to share with you a new card using a couple of the wonderful Darkroom Door products 

I created an inky background on some Ranger Watercolour Paper using some Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Gathered Twigs and Black Soot.  My image was stamped in Versafine Clair ink - Nocturne . This was then backed with Charcoal Bazzil cardstock to compliment.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamps DDRS018 - Trees 

Darkroom Door Stamps DDSE001 - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking

I am also entering my card into this months challenge for darkroom door mood board challenge for October in the Darkroom Door Inspiration facebookgroup

#darkroomdooroctoberchallenge

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Carved Birds.....

Hi everyone, dropping in today to share my card for this months new challenge over at Bizzy Becs Store Blog that starts today.

I have revisited some of my Darkroom Door Stamps for todays card and am very happy with how it has turned out.   After watching one of Tim Holtz's videos on distress backgrounds  I learned a new trick to doing  smoosh techniques - dry between applications, oh my what a difference.   Love how you get the little spots of colour -  so cool and lots of inky fun to create.

Supplies Used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - DDRS117 Carved Birds Vol 1
Darkroom Door Stamp - DDSE001 Happy Birthday

Darkroom Door Stamp - DDTS005 French Script
Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable
Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches
Distress Oxide Ink Pads - Rusty Hinge, Faded Jeans, Hickory Smoke & Antique Linen
Embossing Powder White & Clear

Tim Holtz Distress Micro Glaze

I am also entering into this months colour challenge over at Darkroom Door Inspiration Facebook Group

#darkroomdoorjulychallenge

Thanks for dropping by

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

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Cherish....

  For my inspiration today I have been wanting to get back into the mixed media for while, and having spent the weekend watching lots of different artists, it has inspired me to get back into it.  I have thoroughly enjoyed completing my mixed media art tag.

I have used some old inks, gesso, 3rd texture beads, patterned paper, a feather, heshion, some sewing and stamps from Darkroom Door to complete my tag, which is on corrugated cardboard.  

There are so many things to cherish and be grateful for, now more than ever, so  when I found this very old chipboard title I knew that I had to use it on my tag.

supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Hearts

Darkroom Door Stamp - French Script

Darkroom Door Stamp - Robin

Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black

Ayeeda mists - Pastel Turquoise &  Pearl Turquoise & Patina Bronze

Ayeeda Ink - Yellow Amber

13 @rts - 3D Texture Grit
13 @rts - Gold XS Microspheres 

Ranger - Muilti Medium Matte

Dina Wakley Media - White Gesso

Tissue Paper, Heshion, Patterned Paper, Music & Book Paper

Machine Stitching thread - black

Feather

I hope that everyone is keeping safe in these uncertain and trying times and that you are finding time to be creative. 

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen