AALL & Create: Seahorse

 

Hello!

Today is my guest DT day at AALL & Create and this time I have made a mixed media mini plaque. I created an underwater scene with the beautiful seahorse from Bipasha BK's stamp set, # 390 Sea Life, as the focal image.

Since the seahorse has a lot of line detail, it appears quite dark when stamped, so I made my background paler that usual in shades od blue and green and sand.

The piece has lots of dimension from the cheesecloth, the art stones and the image being raised on foam tape.

Look at the beautiful markings on the seahorse - this is such a detailed stamped image. Can you see the hidden sentiment, 'your thoughts, feelings, sensations are waves'. The light caused some glare on the Glossy Accents of the seahorse.

Around the tail of the seahorse are the words, 'The beauty and mystery of the ocean.

How I made it:

1. I stamped the seahorse, the bubbles and the sea plants onto mixed media card using Versafine Clair inks, so that they would stay in place when I used watercolour next.

2. The background was given a wash of green and blue watercolours for the sea and brown, orange and ochre for the sand.

3. Texture was added to the sand using the Circled Number stamp and Desert Sand Memento ink.

4. Some more circles from Roundly were stamped in grey.

5. Crackle paste was applied through the Lotza Dotz stencil.

6. Strips of cheesecloth and art stones were adhered with matte medium.

7. The seahorse was stamped and coloured with Inktense watercolour pencils, then clear heat embossed. It was added to the plaque on foam tape.

8.  The edges were inked with Broken China and Chipped Sapphire.

9. The plaque was assembled and extra cloth and stones placed on the base.

10. The sentiment was inked and adhered.

Stamps:

#44

#352 Circled Numbers

#366 Roundly

#390 Sea Life

#443 Scripted Circles

Stencil

#39 Lotza Dotz

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

AALL & Create Boutique. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page, the AALL & Create Fanatics 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:

AALL & Create: Flourish Plaque

 

Hello

Today I have a piece of wall art to share for my GDT post for AALL & Create.

I made a wall hanging using an MDF plaque from Samantha K.

I love the #269 Flourish bird stamp by Bipasha BK and wanted to create something other than a card with it. Inspired by a Tracy Evans workshop, I made a clay bird and popped it onto some twigs, then surrounded it with moss and flowers. I am really pleased with how it turned out. Here are some close up photos:

Step by Step:

1. Texture paste was applied through the #112 Heapza Hexagons stencil and acrylic paints applied and wiped back with a baby wipe.

2. #374 Reverse Hexagons were stamped with Shady Lane ink and gold wax applied around the edges.

3. The #269 Flourish stamps were stamped and fussy cut.

4. The leaves and bird images were coloured with Inktense watercolour pencils.

5. The leaves were layered for added dimension and liquid pearls added as berries.

6. I gathered some twigs from the garden, glued them in place and surrounded them with florists' moss.

7. I stamped the bird into air drying clay. It was cut out and left to dry. When dry it was painted and waxed. The words 'little birds' which is part of the stamp was also stamped into clay.

8. The flowers were layered and placed with the leaves on the bottom part of the plaque.

9. Glossy accents was applied over the clock face and the robin was perched on the twigs.

Gold Posca pen was used to add shine to the clock surround and white Posca paint was splattered over the entire project.

Stamps Used: 

#269 Flourish by Bipasha BK

#374 Reverse Hexagons by Autour de Ewa

Stencil Used: 

#112 Heapza Hexagons by 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 and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #143 18/10

* As You Like It Favourite non- card project 21/10

Mixed media plaques - get displayed in craft room or given as a small gift.

Creative Artiste #65 AGMM 25/10

* A Perfect Time to Craft AG Oct 28/10

Classic Design Challenge #10 AG 28/10 Best Technique

613 Avenue Create Winged Things 30/10 TOP ROCKER

Lets Create and Craft #146 AG 31/10

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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 WINNER

* A Perfect Time to Craft AG Sept 27/09 DT FAVOURITE

* 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 TOP 3

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* Vera Lane Studio: Seahorse

Hello Crafty Friends!

We're almost at the end of June - that's half of the year gone already!

I expect a lot of people feel the same as me and wonder where the time went.

Before we know it, we'll be making plans for Christmas :)

Today is my DT day for Vera Lane Studio.

Janet is constantly creating new little characters, and today sees the release of The Seahorse and Octopus. This gorgeous set comes with underwater rocks, plants and shells. It's the perfect set to compliment The Mermaid.

Here is my make:

I've had these Inkilicious Artboard Plaques for a while and decided this was the perfect opportunity to use one. I created my own little underwater scene, with bright vivid colours and sparkle - pretty much how I expected to see an underwater scene, until I ventured onto an Atlantis Submarine in Oahu and was totally disappointed! :(  Everything looked so dull - the captain said it was due to light refraction or some such??? Go figure!! Pesky science!

Anyhow, onto my make:

 You may wonder why my seahorse is this strange colour, but I actually found a seahorse that looks similar to this:

 

I coated the artboard with gesso and, when dry, added modelling paste through stencils. Next I applied dye sprays  - this was a mistake as the paint didn't dry completely, so I coated the plaque with Mod Podge, leaving some parts quite thick which added to the background texture. Whist this was still wet I added some Dylusions dyed cheesecloth and some Fauna Art Glitter (my new favourite craft supply!). 

The images were coloured with alcohol pens, glitter added, fussy cut, then attached to the board.

The Seahorse and Octopus

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

You'll find us on Facebook in a closed group, which I invite you all to join! You can find us HERE. 
I guarantee, you'll get a very warm welcome!

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:

* Daring Cardmakers  Must Go Down to the Sea (JFF) 30/06
* Delicious Doodles All Creatures Great and Small 30/06
* Crafting By Designs Animals 30/06
* Glitter n Sparkle #245 AG 02/07
* Crafting When We Can #147 Use an Image 07/07
* Mixed Media World #26 AG 07/07
* Love 2 Create #13 08/07 WINNER

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