* Vera Lane Studio: Feel Good

 

Hello

It is Monday and so it's my Vera Lane Studio DT day. 

Today I have a project with a recently released digi set called 'Feel Good':

The images were coloured with Copic markers, whilst the background is Brushos sprinkled through a stencil and spritzed with water. I added some white heat embossing and some black stamping around the edges. Some Frantage enamel and paint splatters were also flicked over the background. I used a torn piece of washi tape to ground my girl, and I popped her on foam tape for some dimension. Finally I separated one of the sentiment into strips.

The stencil, stamps and washi tape are from AALL & Create.

Feel Good

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2325 AG 02/07

* Crafting Happiness Challenges #143 AG 30/06

* 613 Avenue Create June Good Old Summer Time 30/06

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #208 AG 01/07

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Gentlemanly

 

Hello 

The theme this month at the Gecko Galz blog is Dapper Gentlemen.

As always, we also have the monthly Image Challenge, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. These can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page.

And, new for this year, we have a new challenge, the quarterly challenge.. This quarter has just started and the challenge is to create an altered mason jar. 

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

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I made a set of square cards:

I used Dapper Dan ATCs for the background - resizing them to fit these 5 x 5 inch card bases. Great Journeys collage sheet provided my image backgrounds and the fussy cut gents are from Mad about Men and Sharp Dressed Man. The image is on foam tape for some dimension and the embellishment takes the form of fabric circle trim.

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And a set of A6 cards:

These simple cards let the papers and images do the talking.

I used Wanderlust ATCs and Oxidation ATCs for the backgrounds - again resizing them to fit the card bases. The images are masculine in nature and are from the 'Steam Power' collage sheet.. The only embellishment I added was some gold mesh trim under diagonally opposite corners.

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I also made an altered notebook which I posted about here.

 I used a background from Steam Power and a fussy cut gent from Mad About Men. 

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Dapper Gentlemen challenge 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.

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 July with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Dapper Gentlemen"

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:

* Cupcake Inspirations #571 Father's Day 23/06 Sweet Pick

* Cardz4guyz #324 Fathers Day 26/06 TOP 3

* Scrapping4fun Challenges #224 Men/Boys 27/06 TOP 5

* Pinspirational Challenges #302 Cars/Trucks 30/06

* Moving Along with the Times #155 Man/Boy 30/06

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #208 AG 01/07

Stamps Fun Creativity #435 Travel 02/07

Creative Moments #246 Boys/Men 05/07

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Path of Positivity: Mandala

 Hello

Welcome to the midway reminder for the June Path of Positivity Challenge.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme.

This month's option is to design a project that is inspired by a pattern.

Honours and Prizes include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

A pattern is a repeated decorative design and a mandala is a perfect example.

This stamp has been in my stash for ages:

I heat embossed the mandala in white then blended over with oxide inks (Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon and Picked Raspberry).  I used a die to cut out the centre and stamped the "all about you' sentiment directly onto the inked surface. I also heat embossed the 'sending hugs' onto black card.

The mandala was raised on foam tape and three sequins were added to the middle section.

That's all for now.

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 #113 Path of Positivity.

 

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

* Vera Lane Studio: Let's Eat Pizza

 

Hello

It is Monday and so it's my Vera Lane Studio DT day. 

I used the newly released digi sets called Let's Eat Pizza and Let's Go to Italy for my ATC project:

I coloured the digis with Copic markers and finished off with Polychromos. The background is heat embossed with an AALL & Create stamp, then coloured with Brushos and water. Some black stamping was added around the edges and lots of white paint splatters. I grounded the characters on Janet's washi tape, then popped the characters on foam tape for some dimension. I added Glossy Accents to the olives and gold acrylic paint around the ATC edges.

Here are close ups of each ATC:

Let's Eat Pizza                                   Let's Go to Italy

  

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2324 AG 25/06

* A Perfect Time to Craft June AG 28/06

* Classic Design Challenge June AG 27/06

* Crafting Happiness Challenges #143 AG 30/06

* 613 Avenue Create June Good Old Summer Time 30/06 TOP ROCKER

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #208 AG 01/07

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

* Vera Lane Studio: Beauty and the Beak

 Hello

A warm welcome to Mervi Leikas my new follower.

It is Monday, so it's my Vera Lane Studio DT day. 

I used the digi set called Beauty and the Beak for my project. 

I adore this older style 'Vera Lane Studio' girl - I think she's cute and cuddly and this sentiment is one of my all time favourites. It's true, I do love bird chirping weather, but I enjoy listening to the bird song so much more.

I used Copic markers for colouring the images. I found this acrylic gelli print in my stash (an AALL & Create stencil was used in the process of making it) and I added some stamping and heat embossing, using AALL & Create stamps, along with lots of white splatters. I borrowed a cloud from the My Vespa digi set and I cut the legs off two of the reverse printed birds so that they appear to be flying. I added a doodle border.

I only realised once I had finished colouring that I had printed my digis in draft form, so the lines are not as crisp as they should be.

Here is a close up of the lovely girl:

Beauty and the Beak

My Vespa 

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Allsorts Challenge #732 AG 16/06 TOP 5

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2323 AG 18/06

* A Perfect Time to Craft June AG 28/06

* Classic Design Challenge June AG 27/06

* Crafting Happiness Challenges #143 AG 30/06

* 613 Avenue Create June Good Old Summer Time 30/06 Top Rocker

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

* Path of Positivity: Pattern Play

 

Hello

Welcome to the June Path of Positivity Challenge.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme.

This month's option is to design a project that is inspired by a pattern.

Honours and Prizes include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

A pattern is a repeated decorative design.

Immediately Tracy Scott, the artist and stamp designer, sprang to mind. Tracy loves pattern play and designs stamps with this in mind. I chose two hexagon stamps from her Bee and Hexagon stamp set (TS059) and this is my design:

I repeatedly stamped the two hexagons, alternating the design each time. I coloured firstly with Inktense watercolour pencils, then when it was dry, I added depth with Polychromos. Some white highlights were added, I matted onto black card and heat embossed the sentiment. I like the simplicity of this and I love how playing with the hexagon shapes gave triangles and star shapes too :)

That's all for now.

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 #113 Path of Positivity.

 

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Use Your Stuff #485 AG 10/06

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2223 11/06

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #207 AG 17/06

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo