Vera Lane Studio: Einstein

 Hello

Welcome to my new follower, Ann Myers. 

Thank you so much for taking an interest in my blog.

It's my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and I'm delighted to announce that Einstein is Janet's new digi release today.

I made a journal page:

I coloured the digis with Copics and added some pencil shading. The background was already in my scrap box and was made with Brushos and Infusions pigments, spritzed with water. I added some stamping and crackle paste stencilling using the Hexagon sets from AALL & Create, along with lots of white paint splatters.

I used washi tape to ground the character and his chemical flasks, and I added extra washi tape around the edges to create a border. I darkened the edges with black archival ink. The sentiment was cut into strips, inked  around the edges with a sponge and adhered.

Einstein

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:

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Crafts Galore Encore: Best Day Ever

 Hello

Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th March.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by Jan from Jan's Digital Store. Jan offered the DT digi stamps to work with and I chose this beautiful heart-shaped flower wreath from the Valentine Wishes set.

Here is my card:

I coloured the image with Copic markers and fussy cut it. I made a stencil monoprint background by stamping with a stencil coated in shades of pink Distress Oxides and spritzed with water. Every print is different with this technique and you never know what you are going to get - I love that! I added some stamping in Victorian Velvet and lots of white and dusky pink splatters.

I made the flower heart into a shaker element, adding raspberry coloured sequins inside. I matted the background onto black card and used a Small Talk sticker as my sentiment.

Many thanks to Jan from Jan's Digital Store for her generous prize for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Worldwide Crafters & Colorists Challenge #2 AG 12/03

Creations in Pink #55 AG 13/03

A Perfect Time to Craft #3 AG 28/03

Mixed Media Lovers #23 Focal Point 31/03

Birds, Blooms & Butterflies #1 31/03

Lets Create and Craft #193 AG 31/03

A Place to Start March AG 31/03

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Ode to Spring

 

Hello

March is here and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Ode to Spring.

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 quarterly challenge, the new one starts today..

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.

I made a ribbon and lace paper doll using one of the beautiful images from the Pretty Victorians collage set:

The lady was printed onto smooth white card and pasted onto thicker card to add some support below the waistline. I selected laces, ribbons and pearl strands from my stash and started to layer these as a skirt onto the doll.

I made her a hat and gave her a gem on her necklace, She also has some flowers and a shawl.

Here's a close up photo of her bouquet, hat and necklace:

And here is her skirt ...

Pretty Victorians

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Ode to Spring 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 20th March with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Ode to Spring"

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:

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Vera Lane Studio: Just One More Chapter

 

Hello

It's my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and today I have a postcard featuring the Book Shelf digi set which was released in January. This lovely tall girl comes with a full book case and a choice of two sentiments.

I really like these long legged girls. This one is an avid reader and is standing next to her full book case. I'm sure we all know that feeling where you don't want to be torn away from your book!

I coloured the digis with Copic markers and fussy cut them. The background was in my stash and was made using Infusions and gold Nuvo pigments sprinkled onto a stencil, spritzed with water and the stencil then stamped onto card. I love the effects this gives. I used stamps around the edges, added plenty paint and ink splatters and used washi tape for grounding.

(Stencil, stamps and washi tape are from AALL & Create)

Book Shelf

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 #2308 AG 05/03

* 613 Avenue Create Feb AG 04/03 TOP ROCKER

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #200 AG 04/03

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Path of Positivity: People Will Stare

Hello

Welcome to the midway reminder for the February 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 fashion.

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.

For my project I decided to make my own digital collage, then print it out and add a few embellishments: 

I used a Gecko Galz ATC background (Sew and Sew), making it large enough to fit my 6 x 4 inch card base. I found a lovely a vintage image of two fashionable girls in the Brilliant Photos Kit, I digitally removed the background and popped them onto the ATC image. I added a dark mask around the edges for a more dramatic effect. When I was happy with the placements, I printed it out. 

I used foam to pop it onto a mat of teal card. I wrapped twine around the whole, made a twine loopy bow and added a lovely shop bought flower on top.

The sentiment was printed, cut and matted onto teal card.

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 #109 Path of Positivity.

 

That's all for today! 

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:

PIP Challenges #2307 AG 26/02 Honourable Mention

* A Perfect Time to Craft Feb AG 28/02

* Lets Craft and Create #192 Use a sentiment 28/02

* 613 Avenue Create Feb AG 04/03

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #200 AG 04/03

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Vera Lane Studio: Begin a Garden

 

Hello

Today is my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and it's also new release day. Janet has created a fabulous new digi stamp set called Begin a Garden. There is a sweet little gardener girl, a couple of shrubs and two sentiments.

I made a journal page:

I heat embossed Tracy Evan's stamp (#210 Background Mash Up) in white, then sprinkled Emerald Isle and In the Navy PaperArtsy Infusion pigments over the page and spritzed lightly with water. I added some Sunset Corsette Nuvo pigment to give the gold shimmer. Background Noise stamping (#338) was added to the edges in black.

I coloured the images with Copic markers, fussy cut them and added white paint splatters to the shrubs. I grounded them with a torn piece of washi tape.

I love the effect of spritzing the Infusion pigments ...

Begin a Garden

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:

* PIP Challenges #2307 AG 26/02

* A Perfect Time to Craft Feb AG 28/02

* Art Impressions #345 Bloom where you are planted 02/03

* 613 Avenue Create Feb AG 04/03 TOP ROCKER

Digichoosday Wk 7 AG 06/03

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Steampunk Love

 

Hello

February has arrived and we have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Steampunk Love.

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 quarterly challenge - the current one being make a Junk Journal - which ends on February 26th.

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.

I made a set of ATCoins and popped them onto black and gold frames:

The images are from the Steam Dream Tin Toppers and the backgrounds are from the Steampunk ATC Collection. I added some black fabric trim for texture and some watch parts from my stash along with an ideology star. I added the coins to a frame die cut from gold and black card.

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I decided to turn one ATCoin into a small notecard: 

The ATC Coin was placed onto a stencil printed background. This is one of my favourite mixed media techniques where Distress Oxide inks are smeared onto the stencil, spritzed with water and then stamped onto card. The background was matted onto black card and a clipping sticker provides the sentiment.

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I also made a greeting card with the steampunk giraffe. Isn't he handsome.

The steampunk giraffe is from the January Steampunk Fantasies Junk Journal Kit which is part of the 2023 Kit Club. I gave him a black mat and popped him on foam tape on top of paper from the Steampunk ATC Collection which I also matted onto black card. Metal style gems were added along the left side. and a sticker sentiment from the Idea-ology Small Talk collection.

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I also made a notebook cover which you can read about here:

Steam Dream Tin Toppers                                                   2023 Kit Club

Steampunk ATC Collection

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Steampunk Love 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 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 March with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Steampunk Love"

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:

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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