Monochrome

 

Hi there! I am here with a step by step tutorial to create this simple journal page.

I began by cutting a piece of the greyscale catalyst card from set 4 (A5) and attached it to the page using Matte Medium.

Next I covered one of the texture discs with black soot distress oxide ink, spritzed with water and pressed it onto the page. I lifted off the texture disk and dried the page using a heat tool.

Using the dotty Dinkable I added more ink using a blending brush, as well as around the edges of the page.

I cut the circles and the word from the transparency prints and added them to the page using Matte Medium.

On a scrap of white card I stamped the sketchy flower and cut it out leaving a small white border.

Finally I added the flower to the page too. Here is the finished page....

And next to it's companion in the journal. 

I used:

Catalyst cards set #4 - A5 greyscale

Distress oxide ink in Black soot

Texture discs set #4

Dinkables set #2 

Transparency Prints - Beautiful and Brave, and Journaling Essentials #1

Sketchy Flowers stamp set
 Versafine Clair Black ink

Matte Medium

Although monochrome is out of my comfort zone, I love how beautifully this contrasts with it's colourful companion! It's also inspiration for the challenge over in the Bee crafty Stamps group. 

Don't forget, if you find yourself on the Bee Crafty Website from my blog post, you can get yourself an extra 10% off by using my discount code! Just pop BEESALLY10 in at the checkout x

I think I will be back to my usual colourful self next week! 

Thanks for looking! 

A quick card

 

Hi there! Thought I would show you how I made this card today. 

I began by using the Skylines Horizon 1 inkable to add peacock feathers ink to the foreground of a 5x5inch piece of smooth card.

Next I stamped and cut out Sky Terrace before giving it a light spray with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide spray and left it to dry.

I used the stars from Journaling essentials #1 to stamp the sky in Peacock Feathers oxide ink.

Next I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Clair Twilight before assembling the card

Here is the finished card again.

I used:

Inkables Skylines Horizon 1

Doodle Art Sky Terrace stamp set

Journaling Essentials 1 stamp set

Ticker Tape 3 stamp set

Peacock feathers Distress oxide ink

Peacock Feathers Distress oxide spray

Versafine Clair Ink in Twilight

Thanks for looking! 

A Monochrome Card

 

Hi There! I thought I would have a go at a monochrome card for today's blog post. Here is how I made it.

I began by smooshing some black soot distress oxide ink onto some mixed media card.

When this was dry I stamped about half of it with the script stamp (sorry, this one is discontinued)

I added some black dots using the same ink through the regular Dots 6x6 inkable.

Once this was dry I stamped and white embossed the Wildflowers. I added a little more sponged ink to make them stand out a little more, wiping a cloth over the embossing once I had finished.

Through the Circles 1 big ones inkable I added some distress crackle texture paste. 

Finally I matted and layered it onto a base card, adding a sentiment from small words.

Here is the finished card again. 

I used:

Black Soot distress oxide ink

Script stamp

Regular dots 6x6 inkable

Beautanicals Wildflower 3 stamp

White embossing powder

Versamark ink

Distress Crackle texture paste

Circles 1 big ones inkable

Small words stamp set

Now, if you weren't already aware there is a sale over on the Bee Crafty Store with many many bargains. That wildflower stamp (if it is still hanging on) is only £1.50! 

Happy Crafting and thank for looking! 

Rudolf day for September

 My two cards for Rudolf day this month are very similar, although one is on a rectangular card and has a sentiment, whilst the other is a square card without a sentiment. I was experimenting with the Old Beech Tree set from Inkylicious on different sorts of paper. The first is on the reverse side of some centura pearl and the second is on watercolour paper. I can't remember which I used chipped Sapphire DI or Memento Paris Dusk on! To get the snow in the foreground I wiped off the majority of the ink on the bottom of the stamp with a baby wipe. I added a few snow drifts with ink dusters and a mountain valley stencil. I then dusted the sky too. The first card looked fine as it was, but the dusting on the second card wasn't very even, so I went over it with a water brush.not sure if this works or not.

I added a fair bit of stickles as snowy sparkle to the branches and the snowdrifts, as well as some white gel pen highlights. Do pop over to Sarn's blog to take a look at her very elegant Rudolf day cards - such unusual, but gorgeous colours!

Happy Monochrome New Year at Sir Stampalot

Good Morning and a Happy New Year to you. Today is the start of a new Challenge at Sir Stampalot where the theme is Monochrome, and by this we mean your choice what colour you work with so long as your card is all in shades of the same colourway (you can of course use white cardstock).

I went for shades of Blue, in fact it is all done with Chipped Sapphire Distress ink.  The central scene is stamped on to water colour paper and the sky was done with ink dusters. I used a water brush to pull a little bit of colour from the stamped images. The images are all from the Hobby Art Scene it coastal set and the Harbour set. The background was created with Hero Arts Antique flower design block.
The card flourishes were cut with a Marianne Design Die. The card candy and charm were from my stash, but I found this lovely set of Nautical charms on Stampalot's website that I will be buying very soon. 

The prize this month is a fabulous surprise... hand selected by the lovely Janice. I am sure you will love it!

I am really looking forward to visiting you and seeing your lovely creations. Pop over to the Stampalot challenge blog and look at the fabulous inspiration from the Design team. 
thanks for looking and for all your lovely comments.

A very quick thank you

I was asked for a few thank you cards a few days ago and hadn't got round to blogging them. I saw the theme on Keep it Simple this morning and realised they would be perfect!

As you can see, simple is an understatement, and although I like the design I felt very strange leaving it so stark! The leaf stems were from the Hero Arts Clear design scattered leaves set. Stamped in black versafine and the sentiment was from a personal impressions set. I thought the design would suit a sympathy card too. Keep it Simple are being sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps
We have had a bit of a family get together today and I've just driven my Dad and my brother home. It is the tenth anniversary of my Mum dying, so we thought it would be a good idea to get my Dad out of the house and with company. He thoroughly enjoyed his roast beef dinner and apple crumble.  Over the next week I might be around blog land a bit less than normal as I have parents evenings on two nights and a governors meeting on another. I'm guessing we will be eating a few takeaways! I have made a few cards recently though, for family birthdays, so I'll blog those when I get the chance.
Thanks for looking and I hope you have had a wonderful weekend!

Happy Birthday Allsorts and Easel card for Rosie D's

Here is my card for this weeks Allsorts challenge where the theme is Happy Birthday. I decided to go for a sepia effect/ shades of brown easel card. The poppy image (penny black) is stamped with vintage sepia versafine and coloured with tea dye and antique linen distress inks before spraying with gold creative colour sprays (Crafty notions). The stamp on the beige card is also penny black and stamped in versafine vintage sepia. For the stopper panel I used the Happy Birthday sentiment (Elusive Images) and the ornamental Grasses (Craftwork Cards).

As an easel card I am also entering it into this week's Rosie D's challenge where the theme is Easel cards. Thanks for looking!

Fan'tag'stic News!

Just a quick post to tell you I've been chosen to join the design team for Tuesday Taggers! I am ecstatic! Thanks to all those people who encouraged me to go for it. I am really looking forward to working with my new very talented teamies! Thanks also to those people who have congratulated me after seeing the post on the Tuesday Taggers blog.
The card, by the way, was  a very quick monochrome card with stamps by 'Stamp to your arts content' and Hero arts.
Thanks for looking!

Tuesday Taggers and I've won a lovely prize!

Tuesday Taggers theme this week is just Black and White. I wanted to play with a couple of stamps I bought recently. Both are Hero Arts - the birds are from a set of clear stamps and the Leaf Flourish is wood mounted. I stamped the black paper I used for the roses  with the leaf flourish too, but in white this time. The sentiment is from Graphicus. The roses were made following Brenda's instructions. Awful photos, but I had to use flash.
We have missed the worst of the weather here by about 10 miles. Mansfield and the surrounding area has had loads of snow, but we have been lucky (?). Our hilly road is still very icy, but negotiable with care. The school where I work has been open and all staff have made it to work... many children haven't though. I had a class of eleven today! We have let them out at playtimes too and they have worked together to build the most amazing snowmen. We did ban sliding and snowballs though (I know! What meanies!) Meg's school was closed as many staff live in the north of the county, so she spent the day with a friend after sleeping in, lucky thing! I was the lucky one later though - I found out I had won a set of stamps from the stamp man blog hop! Woo hoo!

Blingin' 'eck! I can't get a decent photo!

The Allsorts challenge (by Jules) for this week is to bring out our bling, so I sat down and had a go at a monochrome card using my Stampendous Agapanthus stamps. I also used a text stamp from Crafty Individuals. The little swirl around the edges is from the Paper Artsy Sqiggly Ink collection. I mounted both panels on some silver holographic mirri board. I added a punched border (Martha Stewart) and ten stick on gems. I also added 3 large black flat-backed pearls. The greeting is from craftwork cards and also has a pearlised finish.Unfortunately I have not managed to get a decent photo, so it looks very lacking in bling! Maybe I should have added some glitter too! Thanks for looking x

Allsorts challenge week 23

Here is my card for this weeks Allsorts challenge. The theme is Monochrome Christmas following a sketch. I made two cards, as I forgot the sketch bit in my first attempt! The main stamp is by Inkadinkado from their Tin Can Mail range. I stamped it in Adirondack Espresso. I used a damp paint brush to drag some colour onto the holly. The small holly stamp is from Graphicus and the sentiment is from Hero arts I think. The paper is a download from Summer Driggs and the corner is made using my Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch. I was really not sure what to use for the embellies, and ended up punching some little trees from some paper stamped with music (Stamporuim). Thanks for looking!