Ali-Craft DT Project

Hi Bloggies, it's my turn again to post you an offering over at Ali-Craft blog.
Ali has sent me these Dylusions Stamps by Dyan Reaveley, it's the Mini Couture set which is available from Ali-Craft.

 

I decided to make a three page tag book.

To start this I used the Tag Pad by Julie Nutting and sprayed the tags with Crafty Notions inks.

These are not colours I tend to use very much but felt we needed something to brighten things up a little at this time of the year.

 

I also needed some other colours of card so used distress inks by rubbing the inkpad onto a craft sheet, spritzing it with water and

dabbing and dragging the card over it.

 

These inks are also available from Ali-Craft.

Don't you just love the range that is now available!

 

When the tags were dry, I stamped the chosen designs onto the cards as shown below and also onto masking paper.

 

To add more colour and texture to the background I used Tim Holtz's stencils and distress inks, there are a range of these available from Ali-Craft.

 

I stamped several of the images onto the sprayed papers which would later be cut out.

 

I continued to decorate the tags with stencils and stamps.

 

Next I cut out the shapes which I had stamped onto the sprayed card and using a paper mask, I stamped patterns onto sections of the skirts and the man's shirt to give more interest to the design.

These pattern stamps work really well with this technique as the Mini Couture are outline stamps.

The background stamps were also Dylusions.

I used Doodle Parts and Basic Backgrounds.

 

This photograph gives a clear view of the technique but if you need any further information please leave me a comment and I will get back to you.

 

This shows the effect you get when the masks are removed.

I also added a bow to the skirt.

 

I added a border to the edge of the tags again using the Dylusions stamps.

 

I felt at this stage that it was still missing something so rubbed some pink and purple distress ink around the edge and added some hand written text.

To complete the tag book I mounted it onto yellow card and added ribbon, stickles glue and 3D glaze on parts of the clothing.

I think it's really noticeable how the glaze brings out the colour.

 

 

 I hope you like the finished Tags.

I would very much appreciate any comments.

 

Big Crafty Hugs,

Angela x

Masterboard Card Ideas

Hi Blogfriends, still having fun with the JOFY Christmas stamps, set 06.
This is the sample I have made for my Ali-Craft Blog project so hope you will pop over there to see what's going on.

This is the set that Ali asked me to use for this project.

I just love them and you get so many stamps for your money which is great.

These stamp so well and very clearly.

If you have a look at earlier posts you will see some of the other samples I have done.

 

I loved these stamps so much that I also bought the next set, 03.

This set has some great images for focal points.

I always feel happy when a design has a background, foreground and focal point.

Composition and good balance makes the design special even in a simple card like this.

 

I started by making a Masterboard, those who are familiar my work will know how much I love these.

 

First using the large stamp and perfect medium, emboss with clear embossing powder.

Next colour the background by covering a craft mat with distress ink, spritz it with water and drag the card over it.

 

  Next using Peacock Feathers distress ink, use the same stamp but offset the images as shown below.

 

Then use the border stamp from set 06 and stamp four times.

The card I used for this is actually what I had used to clean the mat.

Never let it be said that I waste any ink lol!

These need to be cut out ready to use as a border for the topper.

 

Next stamp the baubles from the set 03 and decorate with stickles glue.

Stamp the sentiment from Set 06 and mount the topper onto green and silver card.

 

The design is now ready to be constructed.

After completing the topper, stamp the sentiment again using the same coloured ink as the baubles to create a reflective appearance to the words.

 

Well that's your lot, hope you like it.

 

 

 

Back soon.

Crafty Hugs,

Angela x

Masterboard Envelope

Hi Sunday Bloggers  this is a last minute posting. I decided to use the Steampunk Masterboard to make this month's envelope swap for my friend, so if you are watching Gloria, it's on it's way!

I like brown envelopes they always seem to give a nice background to start the design on.

 

 

I have used the bottle again on this piece as part of the back flap.

I do love envelopes, there is so much more we can do with them, they often feel quite left out lol!

 

 

And as always had to finish it off with an ATC to go inside.

This would make a great topper for a card.

 

Hope you are able to pop over to Ali-Craft blog tomorrow to see my finished Design Team effort.

 

Bye for now

Big Hugs, Angela x