Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #81 ~ Picture Inspiration

Hello and welcome,

I'm running a little late posting my project for the current fortnightly challenge over at the Paperbabe Stamps blog...

It's a picture inspiration this time and I am very interested in the theme of Cairns, didn't realise I do this often when I'm surrounded by rocks on my beach walks lol.

I was inspired by Joan Bess tutorial using masking fluid with the gelli plate printing... I started by squiggling the fine tip masking fluid rose design over my blank cardstock before following the steps.

I've used the herringbone and polka dot stencils to give lots of interest and texture to the earthy base layer.

I cut out some rock shapes free hand from some scrap paper to use as a mask over the background to then pull another print. I removed the masking fluid to get the bright white design.

I then reused the rock shapes to add shadows with distress inks, and a white and black stabilo pencil to add even further depth, I spritz the finished image with water to activate the pencils.

I completed my picture with a very fitting quote...

I'm adding this to a few other challenges...

Paint party friday

Through the Craft Room Door ~ Anything Goes

Love to craft ~ Anything Goes

Crafty creations ~ Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Thank you

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Thank you so much for stopping by,

Hope you're enjoying the last weekend of summer hols,

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #78 ~ Theme It Flies

Good morning, thank you for visiting today,

I'm sure lots of you have children finishing for their summer hols today, my DS still has a couple of days to go... but in the mean time we have our wonderful fortnightly challenge over at the Paperbabe Stamps blog...

So I was totally inspired by the very talented Emma Petitt who got me out of my creative slump with her amazing class that was part of the free Art is Magic retreat, run by the wonderful Galia Alena. 

I used a tote bag as my canvas, I followed most of Emma's steps, with applying gelli prints and stencil marking and texture paste, not that they can be seen now... it's all part of the process :)

But what I totally loved was using simple tools, I used only a palette knife and wide flat brush for this piece. I did use the female face stamp for my base, and painted it in rough layers, very fun, will have to try this technique again.

as well as using the mermaid hair and head and torso templates, I love the fusions of tools this way. The angel/fairy wings I used as a mask really and blended ink through to create the shadow, then applied some yummy iridescent acrylics to make them shimmer.

The sentiment worked out so beautifully, I love love love how the tissue just disappears into the background making the text part of a single surface, yum!

So, many moons ago I used some clearly for art and thought this material would work perfectly for my dimensional butterflies, it's solid and holds its own, I did add a little stitch to the bodies of each to be sure they would remain secure, when or if the bag is in use.

A couple of texture shots.

I thought I would enter my piece into a few other challenges too:

Rhedds creative spirit ~ July Challenge

More mixed media ~ anything goes

Mix it up challenge ~ anything goes(mixed media)

Not just cards ~ anything goes

Artistic inspirations ~ anything goes

We love 2 create ~ anything goes

Altered eclectics ~ anything goes(mixed media)

Paint party friday ~ Week 20

thank you

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Enjoy a wonderfully creative weekend

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #56 ~ Anything Goes

Summer Holidays are over, not that there was much sun here, but we had some fun 'indoor days' that helped, rediscovering crafts with the children like polymer clay was lovely.

So, we have a new challenge on the Paperbabe Stamps blog today, it's anything goes so very open to creative experiments...

I was inspired by this amazing video by Sanda Reynolds I loved her process on the aquabord, which I've had in my stash for some time... I followed her background layering starting with the alcohol inks, not that I have many colours of those, they did turn a little muddy, but the gelatos really helped to brighten things up, then the acrylic paint on top of that.

I used the polka dot, and herringbone stencils to add depth and texture, some parts I've added paint through and some areas a little with removing paint.

I went for the Long loose wave and head and torso templates to create a mask over my background pattern, I used a little washi tape to hold them in the pose I wanted before painting the teal/aqua background, I then placed the other parts of the template in order and applied a little black ink with sponge applicator to create the depth and differentiate between shapes.

I stamped her face directly onto the patterned background, I used stabilo all pencils to add shadows, highlights and facial details.

The aquabord reminded me of the mini stampbord we use to use many moons ago and I loved the results when you scrapped some of the surface away so I gave it a go on this, to add some definition to her hair and touches of highlights. I added some speckles and a very fitting art quote with black ink.

I'm also entering this into a few other challenges...

Creative artiste ~ Anything Goes

Simon says stamp ~ Stamp it

Simon says Mon Challenge ~ Stamp it

Altered eclectics ~ Anything Goes

Use your stuff ~ No layouts or cards

Rhedd's Creative Spirit ~ Anything Goes

Day dreamer ~ Anything Goes

Word art wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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Thanks for stopping by,

enjoy a wonderfully creative weekend

HuGs Kim x

12 MMW of 2016 ~ Feb's Tissue Techniques

Today is the first of 12 Mixed Media Works of 2016 YAY!

Find all the details on the Paperbabe Stamps Blog...

I am so excited to be bringing you this series of tutorials to inspire and challenge you to have a go and some fun techniques.

Here's my mixed media piece

The gold embossing was a little lost here, I might reconsider using white powder next time.

 You won't need a template to make a pretty collar a simple image stamped a few times works very well and roses and hearts fits very well to the Love of February.

Dark hair is a much easier option when you're learning to paint portraits, it doesn't need the highlights and can cover up any little mistakes on the way.

I hope you join in in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by

Enjoy a wonderfully messy arty day!

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Mixed Media Stencils & Winter Fairy Wing Template

We are introducing a new stencil and mixed media template on the Paperbabe Stamps blog today Yay...

Here' my sample...

Ok so I went to town on this one lol, it certainly isn't how I envisioned it turning out, but that is so what the quote is trying to say!!! An Arty adventure indeed, she's grungy and angelic so I'm thinking of her a an urban angel.

I got myself some of those spray Goosebumps and sprayed a generous layer over my watercolour paper before I began. I think I was a little too generous and it looks a little like speckled stone or concrete. It was easy enough to draw over using the templates and stamps, I used a red and orange fine point graphik(current pen addiction) pen for her hair, no penciling first and it worked just fine. I used the same pens to add hair lines throughout.

I used the brown pen in the set with a waterbrush to colour in her skin before stamping her face.

In the background I used a masking fluid pen through the herringbone stencil. Then used the same graphik pens to add splashes and washes and speckles and general explosion of messy colour all over the place. I used one of my all time favourites techniques of heat embossing some flowers in white powder onto tissue, still impressive!!! 

And then the wings... drew around them in a blue ink, secured them in place with a little washi before spritzing some grey ink. I added a little more detail to the lacy edge with pen and painted the whole wing with wink of Stella glitter. I then removed the masking fluid and added some interest to the background with the Art Risks stamp, inking just some of the quote and dotting it randomly.

I'll be back again tomorrow!

Enjoy a wonderfully creative day!

only eight more sleeps eeek I'm a big kid!!!

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps November's New release Introductions!!!

We are introducing a new stamp set and mixed media templates on the Paperbabe Stamps blog today Yay...

I'm sharing a couple of my projects...

I had planned on attaching this cut out piece to a yummy mixed media background but really... I just loved it as it is, it could be a great shaped card or a special art piece for the mantle.

I followed my steps in the video, but had her looking in a different direction, she has been drawn on watercolour card, her head slightly tilted, her green eyes have heart pupils and I opted for the open mouth stamp. 

I very simply painted her with those scrummy Neocolor II water crayons. Then fussy cut and will probably add an easel die cut to her back to help her stand.

Next

This next image may already be familiar to you, it was one of our Life Book lessons, the theme we were given was princess warrior and I wanted to show how well the female face stamps work with my other mixed media templates.

 I've used the wavy central parting with the head & torso. The roses, peony were stamped and masked and I hand drew the rest of her floral head mess lol.

Here's the before and after warrior paint lol!

It has been painted with watercolours and the background has been created using stencils and hand painting the vine.

I made a crest by hand drawing around my stamped quote and watercolouring.

I even managed a little video, I'm still working on my filming skills but at least I managed to talk in this one lol!!!

AND for even further inspiration, pop by the rest of the Team blogs and check out their gorgeous projects...

Keren

Chris
Katie
Dawn
Terri

Enjoy a wonderfully creative day!

HuGs Kim x