AALL & Create: Iris

 Hello!

For my AALL & Create guest DT spot this week I have made 3 cards.

I used the beautiful #333 Iris stamp along with one of the new hexagon stamps, #383 Scripted Hexagons, and the #112 Heapza Hexagons stencil and, of course,  some little peeps from stamps #354 and #360.

Here is my process:

1.  I sprayed Distress Oxide (Antique Linen and Speckled Egg) inks through the #112 Heapza Hexagonal stencil.

2. I used the back of the stencil to stamp the surplus ink on a second piece of card.

3. Stamping with #383 Scripted Hexagons in Scattered Straw and Speckled Egg.

4. Stamp the #333 Iris stamp in black (Nocturn).
5. Stamp the #333 Iris words in grey (Morning Mist) to create borders.
6. Smoosh Distress Oxides onto spare card and stamp iris flower heads and hexagons.

7. Trace some of the hexagons from Heapza Hexagons onto card and cut out.

8. Fussy cut the irises and hexagons.

9. Stamp little peeps from #354 and #360, colour with Copics and pencils and fussy cut.

The parts were assembled, the little people were grounded by some of the new AALL & Create washi tape - I chose #6 which has a selection of bold, inspiring words. The cards were matted onto black card and then onto blank white cards. 

Here are each of the cards:

I love the way the washi tape blends so easily into the background.

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 This one uses the reverse of the inked stencil stamp the background, so no ink goes to waste.

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I was going to throw this background away as I moved the block slightly when stamping the iris image and the writing is blurred. However, I carried on and by the time the little girl and her rabbit were adhered, it didn't look too bad.

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Here are close ups:

 This one with the blue iris, I think, is my favourite out of the three:

Stamps:

#333 Iris Tracy Evans

#354 Bunny & Bunnies Janet Klein

#360 Wish Janet Klein

#383 Scripted Hexagons Bipasha BK

Stencil:

#112 Heapza Hexagons

Washi Tape:

#6 Autour de Mwa

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 

AALL & Create Boutique.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page , on the members page AALL & Create Fanatics and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

A Perfect Time To Craft AG Sept 27/09

Classic Design Challenge AG Sept 28/09

A Bit More Time To Craft #124 AG 30/09

Lets Craft and Create #163 AG 01/10

Give A Crafter a Cookie #151 01/10

The House that Stamps Built #2320 AG 07/10

Lavinia World Challenges #36 AG 07/10

As You Like It Brights or Pastels 08/10

It all depends on the image, the occasion and my mood. Here I chose muted pastels in yellows and bluse as I wanted to create a dreamy, serene mood.

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Path of Positivity: Strong and Beautiful

Hello!

Happy Monday!
I hope you are staying safe and well.

Today is the midway point of a the Path of Positivity challenge.

This month the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Family Ties.

Prizes this month include:

• $12 gift certificate from Bugaboo Stamps our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants. 
• ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.
• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

So, our optional theme this month is Family Ties.  
Families are a very important part of our lives. This month create a project that shows one of your own family connections. 

Please remember in order to be eligible for the prizes your project must be positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way. 

I used an image from Bugaboo Stamps, our sponsor for this month, and quote from our ongoing sponsor, Scribbles Designs.

My card represents my family tie with my niece. 
She is a beautiful young woman, who is quite strong and fearless, despite having anxiety issues. She is happy to be true to herself, no matter what others may feel. 
She has the most amazing blue hair which fades to this beautiful turquoise. At her prom she wore a gorgeous red ball gown and that is how I have depicted her in this lovely Bugaboo Stamps image:

I used the Bugaboo Beauty digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps with a sentiment, Strong, Fearless, Beautiful which is free from Scribbles. I coloured the image with Copics and fussy cut it. I made the background from a scrap of card used to brayer off excess Fresco Chalk paints. I added heat embossing in white and some stamping. I die cut the sentiment with a plain circle die to echo the heat embossed circles in the background. Both the image and sentiment were popped on foam tape to add dimension to the card.

Many thanks to Bugaboo Stamps, this month's guest sponsor,

and to Scribbles Designs as the ongoing sponsor of the challenge


We would love to see your creations! 
Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!
The link up is here: Challenge #83 Path of Positivity.

 

That's all for today! 

I'll be back in two weeks with another Path of Positivity project

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Always Fun Challenges #181 AG 26/09

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #2038 AG 27/09

Dream Valley Challenges #233 AG 03/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Vera Lane Studio: Dog Mom

 Hello!

For my DT day at Vera Lane Studio I made this card with a brand new digi set release called Dog Mom.

I love the quirky mom and her puppy dog. I coloured them with Copic markers, fussy cut them and popped them onto the background.

The background was firstly heat embossed by dabbing Versamark through Janet's AALL & Create Dandelion stencil. Next I applied Distress Oxides directly onto the card from the pads. Water was spritzed over the whole background to blend the inks and start the oxidisation. When dry some water splatters were added to bleach out a little colour, them stamping with the Background Noise stamps was added. White, black and some brown splatters were scattered over the background and the mom and dog were grounded by washi tape. Some black stamping and inking around the edges finishes off the card. 

Dog Mom

 Background Noise #338      Dandelion Field #96   
         

That's all for now.

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane.

It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #42 AG 25/09

Lets Create and Craft #163 Best of Friends 30.09

Love to Craft Sept AG 30/09

Happy Craft Challenge AG 15/10

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Artsystamper: Bunny Hugs

Hello!

Happy Monday!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at the Artsystamper Challenge Blog. 

Each challenge runs for two weeks and starts on the first and third Monday of the month. 

The theme for this challenge is Ribbon and Bows.

I hope that you can find time to join in the fun!

The winner will receive the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop. The Winner and Top 3 will receive a badge for their blog.

Beverly Cole’s selections offer stamps and sentiments in each set as well as pre-coloured images for easy, last minute cards. Why not take a moment and check out what she has in store!

This time, I decided to use the super sweet Bunny Hugs Stamp Set. Here is my card:

Aren't these bunnies adorable! I coloured two of the images with Copic markers and finished with Polychromo pencils. I added white dots to their eyes and fussy cut them. 
I made the background by blending Distress Oxides (Victorian Velvet and Worn Lipstick) through an AALL & Create stencil. I inked around the background edges. I cut the sentiment with a banner die and popped it on foam tape for dimension. I added a strip of pink ribbon below the banner sentiment and popped the bunny to appear as if he is leaning over the sentiment. Finally a small, hand tied bow was added.

Bunny Hugs Stamp Set

That's all for today! 

I hope you will hop on over to Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog and enter our challenge! You will also see more inspiring designs from the Artsystamper Addicts Design Team ... so much fun.

I'll be back with another Artsystamper project in two weeks time.

Meanwhile, please check out:

 TheArtsystamperShop Etsy

Artsystamper Digitals Blog

Artsystamper (YouTube)

The Artsystamper Addiction (FB Public Group)

Artsystamper Challenge Blog

Thank you for stopping by today!
 

I'd like to support the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts #368 AG 24/09

Crafty Catz #519 AG 24/09

Aud Sentiments #260 AG 28/09

Polkadoodle #38 AG 29/09

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #142 AG 02/10

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Gecko Galz: Autumn Cascade

Hello!

Today is my DT day at Gecko Galz and I have a cascade card to share.

I used kraft card as my base and the beautiful Autumn Colours ATC set as my papers.

The card fold looks quite complicated, but I found a very easy tutorial by Kelly Acheson here. She also has a video demonstration.

I made a tag to fit inside the card where the greeting could be written on the reverse side. The image I used is from the Autumn Splendour Collage set.

The sentiments are from the Autumn Sentiments stamp set:

 Here is the back of the card:

I also made this autumnal card for the Customer Challenge Inspiration post:

More details can be found here.

Autumn Colours ATC Set              Autumn Sentiments

 

Autumn Calling Kit                       Autumn Splendour  
   
    

That's all for now!
I hope you'll join our Autumn Calling where the Winner will get a 

$25 shopping spree 
at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product 
(this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) 

Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the monthly $1 deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. 
Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 1st October with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Autumn Calling"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #652 Autumn 23/09

Crafty Calendar AG 28/09
Crafty Friends #144 Autumn Colours 30/09

Crafters Castle Sept AG 30/09

Creative Fingers #193 AG 30/09

Love to Scrap #137 AG 30/10

Happy Craft Challenge AG 15/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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AALL & Create: With Brave Wings

Hello!

Today is my GDT day at AALL & Create and this time I have a mixed media plaque to share.

I had a lot of fun fussy cutting and colouring the beautiful flowers. The angel and her sentiment make me so happy.

I used Janet Klein's beautiful #357 Fly stamp set along with Bipasha's #324 Blooming Beauty as my focal images and worked on a piece of card which I glued to the mdf plaque once it was finished. 

Here is my step by step process:

1. I stamped the images I would need, making several copies of the flowers so that they could be layered.

2. I used Copic markers to add colour to the images and fussy cut them. I added extra colour with pencils. The fussy cut, coloured flowers and leaves were layered onto a fussy cut white image where just the branches had been coloured: this gives some texture and dimension. 

3. The card base was prepared by adding structure paste with a palette knife to give a distressed look. I used PaperArtsy Fresco paints to colour the textured card.

4. The card base was stamped with the flower boughs and also with  #366 Roundly in Speckled Egg Distress Oxide. Some texture paste was applied through the #39 Lotza Dots stencil and white paint splatters were added. An Artful Days frame was painted in white and stamped with Versafine Claire Warm Breeze, then added to the central part of the card.

5. The plaque base was prepared with a coat of gesso, then mermaid paint followed by Inky Pool applied with fingers.

6. The base of the plaque has some text stamping from the Blooming Beauty stamp set.

 

7. The pretty fairy was coloured to match the flowers. She was fussy cut and added to the circular spotlight frame on top of some cheesecloth. Her sentiment was cut into strips and inked along the edges and adhered within the spotlight. 
8. The flowers were arranged around the spotlight on foam pads for dimension. The flowers were splattered with white paint.
9. The plaques was adhered to its base.

Here are a few more photos: 

Stamps used:
#324 Blooming Beauty
#357 Fly
#366 Roundly
Stencil used:
#39 Lotza Dots 

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 
AALL & Create Boutique.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 
AALL & Create Facebook Page  and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

We Love 2 Create AG Mixed Media 24/09

Creative Artiste #64 AG Mixed Media 27/09

A Perfect Time to Craft AG Sept 27/09
Classic Design Challenge AG Sept 27/09

Penny's Challenges #480 AG 29/09

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Sept Things with Wings 30/09

613 Avenue Create AG 03/10

Dare 2B Artzy Favourite Colour 04/10

Crafty Creations #413 AG 07/10

Creative Crafters #32 AG 08/10

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Vera Lane Studio: Rapunzel

Hello

It's my DT day once again for the fabulous Vera Lane Studio. 

This time I used Janet's  Rapunzel stamp set available through AALL & Create and made a journal page.

As usual, I coloured the image with Copics and added some white Posca pen highlights. The background is brayered PaperArtsy Fresco paint, with stamping from Janet's Dandelion Field stencil in white paint. There is more black stamping, using Janet's Background Noise stamp set , also from AALL & Create, around the page edges. The images were fussy cut and grounded with washi tape. White paint splatters were added and the page framed with black ink around the edges. 

Janet Klein's stencil and stamp designs are sold by AALL & Create. Check here for local stockists.

        Rapunzel #380       Background Noise #338
  

          Dandelion Field #96               

     

That's all for now.

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane.

It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #141 AG 19/09
PIP #2037 AG 20/09
A Gem of a Challenge #19 AG 22/09
Cardz TV #123 AG 24/09
Angies Digital Stamps #46 26/09
All Fun Challenges #15 AG 26/09
613 Avenue Create Sept AG 01/10
Jans Digi Stamps Sept AG 04/10

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