This is my first entry to the Chocolate Baroque Colour Challenge #23 http://chocolatebaroquechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/. We have some lovely colours to play with again, and I couldn't wait to get stuck in! For this card I have used stamps from Punky Flowers, Punky Hearts and Steampunk Butterfly; Aqua Tints; Dusty Concord and Seedless Preserves Distress Ink; pink acrylic paint. I started with a piece of white card and stamped a lovely Deco style flower twice, then heat embossed the images in black. As I wanted to make them the focal images I used drawing gum to mask the flowers and let it dry. I used Aqua Tints to create a wash as a base for the background, then used a wet sponge randomly to remove some colour and add texture. I then stamped a solid flower several times with DI. On the top third of the panel I stamped a hearts background image, first in pink acrylic ( second generation) then in DI ( second and third generation). Next I added some pink paint to the solid flowers as highlights, and stamped some Gothic style corners to the top of the card. Having finished the background I rubbed the drawing gum off the first images ready to paint. I used the tints and the acrylic paint to colour them. I stamped a border from the Peacock Parade set onto some acetate and heat embossed it with Midnight Sapphire Obsidian powder. Then I stamped a butterfly onto white card and heat embossed with black powder. I painted it with tints and cut it out. I blended DI around the edges of the panel, stamped a sentiment, then attached the panel onto a black base card. I attached the butterfly with dimensional glue to complete the design. I really enjoyed creating this card, I love these colours and the stamps. I think this lovely design will suit several occasions, and could be adapted for a male card too.
This is a similar post to yesterdays in that I've created a wall plaque and matching card, but this time I have chosen a Fairy theme for Jessie. I created the plaque first and then the card. For this project I have used stamps from Sheena Douglass' 'A Little Bit Sketchy' collection and Crafter's Companion Textures collection; Lavinia Stamps fairy; acrylic paints; H2O's; Brilliance Inks; gold Aqua Tint; As before I up-cycled a Christmas heart by sanding it lightly, painting it in white Gesso then in pink acrylic. I stamped several different sizes of fairies onto the plaque using Brilliance inks, and a couple of dandelion images. On a piece of white card I stamped a fairy and toadstools, then heat embossed them. I painted them with pearlescent acrylics and H2O's then cut them out. Next I die cut a fairy from purple cardstock, painted her hair and parts of her wings and added glitter. I added glitter to the other fairy, die cut some foliage from Kraft card and added glitter. I used air drying clay and some moulds to make the letters and butterflies, painted them pink and gold and added glitter. I then sprayed all the pieces with varnish before assembling the artwork, attaching the embellishments with dimensional glue. For the card I used glitter card for the focal panel, stamping some fairies and dandelions in Brilliance inks onto it. I die cut the fairy out of purple cardstock and added glitter. I also die cut the sentiment and letters, then attached them all to the panel. I matted the panel onto purple card, then layered it onto the base card which I had already stamped with a dandelion border. These projects have been a delight to create, and they can be easily adapted for either boys or girls of any age.
I have two great nieces with birthdays in May, so I wanted to create something special for them and to personalise them. I decided on a wall plaque and matching card for each of them. Sophia is really into Princess' at the moment, so the theme was easy. I have used stamps from Sheena Douglass' 'A little Bit Magical' collection; acrylic paints; H20 paints; Distress Inks; Brilliance Inks; Gold Aqua Tint; Pro Markers; air drying lightweight clay and a mould and various dies. To create the plaque I started with a wooden Christmas heart which was in my stash, and sanded it lightly to provide a key for the paint. I gave it a coat of white Gesso on both sides, then two coats of pink acrylic. When that was dry I sponged some pearlescent purple acrylic all over the front. On a piece of white card I stamped several images in black Versafine ink and heat embossed in black powder; a Princess, toadstools, brick walls and a butterfly. I painted the Princess and the butterfly with H2O's and pearlescent acrylic paints, using Pro Markers on the face and hair. The bricks were coloured with Pro Markers as well. I painted the toadstools with acrylics, then stamped some Ivy leaves in green Distress Ink. I then cut all the images out and added glitter to some of them. I used part of a border die to create a coronet for the Princess and attached it to her head. I took some clay and pressed it into an alphabet mould then left it to dry, painting it with pink acrylic and gold Aqua Tint afterwards. I added Crystal Lacquer to the leaves, painted a wooden floral embellishment and added glitter. When all the parts were dry I gave everything a coat of spray varnish to make it durable, and attached all the images to the plaque with dimensional glue. I used several of the same images to create the card, adding some die cut letters, number and sentiment. I think these stamps are perfect for creating Fairy tail themed projects - and the design works for both home décor and cards alike.
