Dragon Mountain

Hi there and welcome to my blog  :)  I had some more new stamps to play with so I thought I'd christen them by creating another piece of mixed media for the Chocolate Baroque colour challenge.  The fantasy genre is a favourite of mine - books, films and craft.  And I LOVE Dragons!  I have used stamps from CB Here Be Dragons, Underwater Kingdom, and Sticks and Stones sets; Aquatints, Aztec paints, Distress Inks, Pebeo sand texture paste - black, copper marker pen, black Versafine ink, a stencil. 

I arranged the images (stamped and cut out on copy paper) as a draft.  I wanted to create a rocky mountainside as a backdrop for the Dragons, so I stamped the larger set of rocks, masked them,  then stamped again.  I repeated this technique several times to build up the mountainside.  I included a bare branch which I have used as the remains of a burnt tree at the front of the mountain.   I also stamped a silhouette branches image at the side of the mountain.  

I wanted to create a dramatic stormy sky, so I washed over the whole panel with Aquatint and dried it.  I then added DI through a cloud stencil.  I really like the effect this gives me.  

I removed the masking fluid from the mountainside and added some texture paste to the rocks.I used the black paste to give a scorched effect to the mountainside - thanks to the Dragons!  I painted the bare tree in front using brown and black DI's to make the tree look burnt.  

I painted the rocks with a mixture of Aquatints and DI, and I added copper Aztec paint to the texture paste.  

 

I matted the panel onto black card, then I coloured a border onto hammered card with a copper marker pen.  This gives the effect of beaten copper.  I then attached the panel to the hammered card.

    

I stamped the Dragons onto black card and embossed them in copper, then cut them out.  I painted them with DI's and Aztec paints.  

I attached the Dragons with dimensional glue to make them 3D.

I stamped a sentiment onto white card and embossed it in black.  I cut the card into a strip, blended DI around the edges, then splatted and splodged paint on it too.  I tore and distressed the edges, then curled the top and bottom edges, to create a piece of 'old parchment'.  I then attached it to the card.

I am so pleased with my first creation using these Dragons!  The whole composition of this piece has worked out just as I wanted.  The paste adds texture and depth to the rocks, and has ended up looking like scorched moss on them.  The sentiment parchment sets the piece off perfectly.  As always the stamps are amazingly detailed and beautifully drawn, which makes them a pleasure to work with.  
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Golden Daffodils

Hi and welcome to my blog  :)  I'm sharing another sample that I created for the recent Chocolate Baroque tv shows today.  I have used stamps from the CB Spring Bird Daffodil and Spring Foliage sets; alcohol pens, Distress Inks, coloured embossing powders, gold embossing powder.  

I stamped the daffodil images onto Neenah card, as it is great for colouring with alcohol pens.  I coloured the images in, using dark to light colours for shading.  I outlined them with grey to make them pop.

I added some DI around the edges of the focal panel and matted it onto dark card.  

I cut two small slits into the panel with a craft knife, then threaded a ribbon through and added a bow.  I attached some tiny gems to the ribbon.  

I stamped a sentiment onto white card and embossed it in gold,  then die cut and embossed it.  I added DI through the die like a stencil, then added gold pen around the edges.  

On a white base card I stamped some foliage images in Versamark and embossed them with coloured powders.  I then blended DI around the edges of the card.  I attached the focal panel to the base card, then added some die cut letters to spell the word Spring.  This is such a pretty design with a lovely fresh feel to it.  I think this design is another great worker card, suitable for all sorts of occasions.  
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Spring Beginnings

Hello and welcome to my blog  :)  I am sharing another of my samples for the recent Chocolate Baroque  shows on tv.  I love creating vintage / shabby chic pieces and this image was so cute it was perfect.  I have used stamps from the CB Spring Bird Daffodil  and Spring Foliage sets; Distress Inks,  Sparkle pens, white embossing powder; a stencil.

I stamped the bird and nest image onto Kraft card and embossed it in white.  I coloured it with DI's and Sparkle pens.   I then added a hint of some trees  through a stencil with DI.  I blended some ink around the edges of the panel, then matted it onto dark card.  I added some cream lace, threaded twine through a button and attached that to the panel. 

On a white base card I stamped several images in DI around the edges, and blended ink around the edges to age it.  I then attached the focal panel to the base card.
  

I stamped a sentiment onto a spare piece of Kraft card and embossed it in white,  I then die cut and embossed it.  I added DI around the edges, matted it onto dark card and attached it to the card.

This is a fairly quick and simple design, but I absolutely LOVE it!  As always the beautiful stamps from Chocolate Baroque have made creating this lovely card easy.  I think this is yet another great worker card, suitable for all occasions and male or female cards.
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Flights of Fantasy

Hi and welcome to my blog  :)  Today's post is a piece of mixed media that I've created for the Chocolate Baroque colour challenge #32.  I love to join in these challenges, they are a perfect excuse to play and get creative and messy!  For this piece I have used stamps from the CB Steampunk Travel  and Steampunk Butterfly sets; Aztec paints, Aquatints, Distress Inks, Mica powders, copper embossing powder, black sand texture paste; acetate, die cut cogs.

I started by creating the main focal panel with a piece of black card.  I had previously die cut some cogs of various sizes out of more black card and I used the 'waste' as a stencil to apply the texture paste to the panel.  I also just dropped the paste on in a few places too.  I set that aside to dry, and painted all the cogs.  I used the Aztec copper paint for some of them, and mixed antique gold paint with DI's for the rest.  I stamped and embossed several images and words onto white card, painted them and cut them out.

By now the texture paint was dry so I painted the panel with copper and gold Aztec paints.  I wanted to replicate a piece of rusty metal , so I dribbled some of the copper paint down the panel, then mixed white and teal Aquatints to make a verdigris paint which I added to the panel, cogs and stamped images.  I added glossy accents to the clock on the hat, and clear sparkle pen to the wing.  I also added sparkle pen to the wings of the butterfly.  

On another piece of black card I stamped some cogs around the edges with Versamark ink and blended Mica powders over the ink.  When dry I attached the focal panel to the black border.  I stamped and embossed  a small image 4 times onto acetate and cut them out, then added them to the border corners.  I also stamped and embossed the clock face from the hat onto the acetate and cut it out, then attached it to the little house.  I painted a piece of corrugated cardboard with copper paint and added some antique gold in places, then attached the panel and border.

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I then arranged all the embellishments onto the piece and attached them

I used some 'waste' pieces from the  cogs as bolt heads on the corners of the focal panel.  

I'm so pleased with this piece.  I love Steampunk and these lovely stamps inspired me to create a mixed media piece ( which I also love).  The Steampunk Travel set is new, as are the Aztec paints, and I think this has been the perfect way to christen them!  
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Spring Basket

Hello there and welcome to my blog  :)  Today I'm sharing one of my Chocolate Baroque DT samples created for the recent tv shows on Hochanda.  I have used stamps from CB Spring Bird Daffodil; Aquatints, Distress Inks, stencil, embossing folder, label die.  

I stamped the bird in branch image onto white card in grey ink, then masked it.  I created a wash with a pastel blue Aquatint, when it was dry I stencilled randomly over the panel with DI and blended some around the edges.  I removed the mask then painted the image with Aquatints and DI's.  I matted the panel onto black card.

On another piece of white card I stamped several daffodil images separately and painted them, then cut them out.  I embossed a piece of Kraft card in a basket weave folder, and created a pocket  to replicate a 3D basket.  I added some DI around the edges of the basket and attached a bow.  On a white base card I stamped the stylised flower image and a swirl in DI's on the corners then blended ink around the edges.  I then attached the panel to the base card.  I attached the basket to the card with red liner tape, then arranged the daffodils in the basket and secured them with 3D foam.  

I stamped and embossed a sentiment in black, then die cut it.  I added DI through the die then attached the panel to the card.

I loved creating this card!  I wanted to use fresh pastel colours to represent spring, and I wanted a natural feel to this design.  My grandmother always had spring bulbs planted in a basket style pot on her dining table, and they used to flower in time for Easter.  This was my inspiration for the card.  I'm really pleased with it, I think it would be great for a spring birthday, Easter, get well or a number of occasions.  
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Majestic Peacock

Hello and welcome to my blog  :)  I have another card from the Chocolate Baroque  15 minute card DT blog post  http://chocolatebaroque.blogspot.co.uk/.  I am using one of my all time favourite CB stamp sets - Peacock Parade, and Words of Inspiration; Distress Inks, gold embossing powder

The background is one from my stash, a piece of dark purple card that I spritzed with turquoise shimmer mist.  I stamped a peacock onto the background panel and embossed it in gold.  I then added turquoise Stickles to the tail.  I die cut the panel and a mat, edged the mat with a gold pen and attached the panel to the mat.

The base card is white linen textured card.  I stamped a border along the top and bottom of the card using a peacock feather stamp and DI.  I then used a gold pen in the centres of the images.

I stamped a sentiment onto white card and embossed it in gold.  I die cut the sentiment, blended DI through the die and edged the panel with the gold pen.  I then attached the focal panel and the sentiment panel to the base card.  I am thrilled with this design, the background just said 'Peacocks' to me lol!  I love using shimmer mists and sprays as I like the randomness of them, and they can transform a dull piece of card into something special.  The gold Peacock looks very majestic on the blue background.  This is another worker card that didn't take long to make.
Thank you for popping in today, I hope you enjoyed this post and will come back soon to look at some more  :)

Woodland in the Sunset

Hi and welcome to my blog  :)  Today I'm sharing another 15 minute card GDT sample which I created for the Chocolate Baroque DT blog  http://chocolatebaroque.blogspot.co.uk/  I have used a CB stamp set Design a Tree - Woodland,  Distress Inks, Stickles, watercolour inks.

The background is one that I already had in my stash, it's a watercolour wash.   I stamped the bare tree onto the background using black Versafine ink.  I then added leaves using first and second generation stamping.  

To 'ground' the tree I used a black fine liner and drew the foreground, then added some scribbles for shade from the tree.

I used a white gel pen to add some light to the centres of the leaf clusters.  I then blended black DI around the edges of the panel and matted it onto black card.  On a white base card I stamped the leaves in similar colours to the background, using DI's and first and second generation stamping again.  I added Stickles to the centres of the leaf clusters and attached the focal panel to the card.   

I love this card, it's so cheerful and bright.  Like many crafters I have a lot of background papers that I have made during 'play' sessions, and they are perfect for quick and easy cards that you may need to make in a hurry.  I haven't put a sentiment on this one but it could be used for lots of occasions as well as male or female cards.
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Punky Weeds by the Wall

Hello and welcome to my blog  :)  I'm sharing another 15 minute card GDT sample with you today.  You can find this and other quick card inspiration on the Chocolate Baroque DT blog -http://chocolatebaroque.blogspot.co.uk/   I have used stamps from CB Punky Flowers and Steampunk Butterfly sets; pearl acrylics, black embossing powder.

The background was one that I had in my stash, made with acrylic paints on a Gelli plate.  I stamped some of the Punky Flowers onto it and embossed them in black, then painted them with the pearl acrylics.  

I then stamped a couple of corner images and embossed them in black. 
 

I added a butterfly, embossed it in black again then painted it with pearl acrylics.  

I trimmed the panel. matted it  and layered it onto a piece of Kraft card that I had embossed in a folder.  The embossed pattern is a wall of bricks, which is one of my favourites, and I blended some Distress ink around the edges to emphasise the pattern.  

I'm really pleased with this design, and it's good to use up some of the MANY backgrounds that I have in my stash!  I love these Punky Flowers too, as you may have noticed from previous posts, and it's handy to be able to create a quick card sometimes.  I think this design would be suitable for a variety of occasions and for male and female cards.
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