Make it On Monday.

  Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you a new journal page:

I made the background with a stencil and Distress Oxides and then added the fish stamp. 

The circling fish are part of the Altenew stamp set and the turtle and clown fish are from the die set.

They look fiddly to make but the way the dies are arranged in the packaging gives clear instuctions of what to cut and how to build up the image.

This is probably one of the simplest die sets I've used considering the details.

The other black fish are a stencil by Funky Fossil and the background a stencil by The Crafters Workshop which I layered in different positions to get the depth to the sea.

I found some vellum and stamped a sentiment on it and added it to the design. 

It's nice as it's translucent so doesn't block out any of the detail.

I finished the design with some Stickles Glitter Glue but then you might well have expected that Lol!

Just a quick close up and then I've done. 

Hope you like it.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

Make it on Monday journal pages.

Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you another journal page and a fun technique:

Lots of stamps from magazine freebies, a stencil by Inkilicious and a collection of Distress Oxides.

I attached the Low tack tape around the edge before starting and then using a blending brush added the colours, slightly darker around the sides to add shadow.

I've drawn around the edge of the stencil on vellum and then cut it out. 

Next removed the Low Tack Tape, attached the mask over the stencilled design and add some stamping details around the edge.

Once that was done I removed the mask and added the inner detail and a little more shading.

I have applied stickles glitter glue and the sentiment but we're not done yet.

A few die cut bits and pieces to finish it and I think that will do but what do you think?

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge #120th finishes 2nd Nov.

Masterboard Monday - Use it or Lose it.

  Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you a card made with some left-over Masterboard and the new stamp set by Lisa Horton:

This looked like a good chance to get out those left-over papers again.

I started by stamping the bottles on Vellum and heat embossing them. 

I've cut a small slit in the background paper so that the bottle could be placed into the water giving the effect of the waves splashing around it.

The background to this card was a piece that I had coloured with some Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray but it ended up in the scrap box and this looked like a good time to get it out.

I used the stencil that comes with the set to create the waves applying ink first and then Mixed media Galaxy Souffle by Craft Box.

The little fish were cut using a die set by Marianne Craftables on another sprayed paper this time it was Cosmic Shimmer Mica spray. 

I just find it difficult to throw these papers away but need to have a clear out so it's 'use it or loose it'!

Both the stars and the sentiment are in the set too.

Of course I had another play with this set but this time started by stamping directly onto the card blank. 

I turned the bottles over and coloured the cork with a dark brown alcohol ink pen.

The rolled up letters were tied with black cotton and left loose so they can move around.

I used Tombow glue just around the edge of the bottles and on the back of the cork and glued them down. I like the Tombow glue as it dries clear so works well with the Vellum.

The rope stamp was from a different set but works really well here as a finishing touch.

Finally I added the small shiny gems.

I love the vellum on a design like this as the background shows through. 

I have also added a small amount of Stickles Glitter Glue on the bottles to give the impression of the sparkle as the waves touch the glass.

There are far more stamps in this set than I've used today so I'm sure they will appear again soon.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

Masterboard Card Ideas

Hi Blogging Buddies,  following my post on Wednesday I decided to use the background paper I made using the Art Quest Mica Paints and this is the result.
This is the Masterboard as seen on Wednesday, instructions for making it are to be found on the posting.

 

I decided to stamp my chosen focal point onto Vellum and then heat embossed the image.

This stamp is from the 'Taste of India' set by Sheena Douglas.

 

You can see from above that I have highlighted sections of the flower. This is done by turning the vellum over and with a ballpoint tool, rub the area very gently as too much pressure could make a hole.

This causes the vellum to turn white which can clearly be seen on the right side.

 

I also stamped a birthday sentiment and heat embossed it.

Next, I matted and layered the flower and the background paper with blue and gold card, reflecting colours from the Masterboard which are slightly visible under the vellum.

I added ribbon, brads and gems to complete the design.

 

Just thought I would show you this.

As the background paper was so nice I have only attached the brads at the top so that the vellum lifts to reveal the colours beneath.

 

And finally a close-up of the flower which also shows the positioning of the gems.

 

 

I shall definitely be making this background effect again.

 

Hope you liked it too.

 

Happy Crafting,

Angela x