Dragonfly Samples by DT Ann

 Dragonfly Samples

by DT Ann 

 

Sharing my samples using the new dragonfly stamps & dies... 

Dragonfly Stamps 

Dragonfly Dies

Coffee Stain Stamps 

Inkables: Coffee Stain/Script• Splats • Perspective Circles 

Distress Oxides 

Dylusions Shimmer Paints

Versa Clair Inks

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Coffee Stain Stamp / Creativity Words Small /Distress Oxides Inks

Mdf journal page/ Bee Crafty Papers/ Perspective Circles Inkable/ Texture Paste/ Paints/ Dragonfly Stamps & Dies. 

 

Background created using shaving foam .. Coffee Stain Stamps/ Dragonfly Stamps & Dies Distress Oxide Inks/ Black Fineliner Pen.

Smooshed background.. Coffee Stain Stamp/ Background,Textures & Boarders Stamp /Ticker Tape Set 1/ Versafine Inks

Distress Crackle Paste/ Paint/ Distress Glaze/ Water Colours/ Coffee Stain Stamos

Tag Dies/Gelli Plate background/Dragonfly Stamps & Dies/Shrink Plastic/Moonlight Pens 

MDF Journal Page/Black Gesso/Splats Inkable/Dylusions Shimmer Paint/Pop Outs

MDFJournal/ Black Gesso/ Dina Wakley Gloss Sprays

Smooshed Background/Coffee Stain Stamps/Dragonfly Stamps & Dies

 

Thanks for stopping by... Ann xxx 

Sally DT - A Shiny Sunflower tag and a sneaky peek!

 

Hi There! Like many of you I loved the look of the dylusions shimmer paints that Bev and Sam showcased in their facebook lives this week and had to have them! Mine arrived on Friday, so I decided I would use them on a tag for this week's blog post. 

This is what I used:

Size 8 Tag

Dylusions shimmer paints in Calypso Teal, Pure Sunshine and Fresh Lime

Regular Doodle Art Sunflower stamp set

Small Words

Archival black ink (You could use memento black)

Versafine black ink 

Memento ink (I used olive grove and bahama blue)

Watercolour card

Ecoline pens

Collage medium

gelly roll pens

glossy accents

Versamark ink

white embossing powder

black card

Here is how I made it. First I painted the tag using the shimmer paint. I mopped up the paint on my glass mat with another piece of card that will make a great background for another card too. 

Once the paint was dry, I stamped the sunflower in Archival ink  (I could have used memento) onto the painted surface, then stamped the sunflower again onto the watercolour card. Both archival and Versafine would be fine for the watercolour card.

I coloured the sunflower on the watercolour card with my ecoline pens.

Next I used memento ink to stamp a border and some spots around the sunflower on the painted tag. 

I cut out the coloured sunflower and stuck it to the painted tag using collage medium.

Next I added a few extra highlights with gelly roll pens and a white pen. I also stamped the little leaf 4 times in black where the border  joins were, and coloured with the green gelly roll pen.

I added some spots of glossy accents on the centre of the sunflower. 

Whilst this dried, I stamped the sentiment in versamark ink, then heat embossed in white onto a scrap of black card.

Finally I added the sentiment and some matching braid to the tag, matting it onto more black card. 

I hope you will be able to tune in to The Craft Store tomorrow at 1pm as Bev and Sam will be there with some brand new stamps, dies and inkables, as well as fab mdf basics and popouts. Here is a little sneaky peek! 

Thanks for looking! 

Jane DT - 'Hello You' Card

 Hello!

This week I decided to create a quick card with some white space again!  I am really trying to embrace that white space...

1) I started by using distress oxide sprays through three different stencils, drying the spray between each layer.  I used Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron and Picked Raspberry.

2) Next I used a white gelly roll pen to doodle around some of the stencil shapes.

3) Then I stamped and cut out one of my flower stamps (Dreams Blossom) and added it to the card before drawing on a stem.

4) Using a sentiment from Everyday Sentiments 1, I stamped directly onto the card.

5) Finally the card was matted and layered onto black then the base card.

Here are links to the items used:

* Art Stamps by Jane Royston - Dreams Blossom

* Wordage - Everyday Sentiments 1

* Inkables

* Distress Oxide Sprays

* Gelly Roll Pens

Thank you for looking and happy crafting!

Jane xx

Through Art... by DT Ann

 Through Art... 

By DT Ann

Took some time out from a busy week to do some journaling ...

Dina Wakley 6 x6 journal 

Inkables : Big One, Egg Timers

Stamps: Serendipity 

Distress Oxides: Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean. 

Archival-Jet Black Ink

Scribble Sticks 

Moonlight Pens/ Micron Pen

Ecoline Brush Pens 

Gesso:  black & white 

Dina Wakley Collage Words 

Distress Collage Medium 

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Paint your pages with white or clear gesso... when dry, use a lid or something circular, to draw around approximately 2 1/2 inches (6.5cm) across..  draw 3 circles across your page, using Scribble Sticks.. 

Dip your finger into water and smudge the  circles... 

Use the Egg Timer Inkable & Distress Oxides, ink randomly across your page .. 

Add some black gesso around the edges.. I used a rounded end brush to create a scolloped edge.. 

On tissue or plain media paper stamp the Daisy, from the Serendipity set, 3 times. I stamped an extra one “ just in case!” , then dampen around the edges with waterbrush & tear each flower out.. 

Use Distress Collage Medium to stick each Daisy into a circle & add some fine black circles around the daisies with a Micron Pen, creating a scribbled look... 

Use Scribble Sticks around the edges of each circle.. add a hint of colour to each Daisy.. I used Ecoline Brush Pens for the Daisy & a water brush.. 

Add some doodles to the black boarder.. I used Moonlight Pen in white & some extra doodles with Moonlight Pens .. 

I felt it needed a bit more black around the edges & added more ... then used a sentiment from the Dina Wakley Collage Words.. 

Thanks for stopping by... Ann xx 

Sally DT - A sunflower tote Bag

 Did you know that there are several colouring mediums that we use that can be heat set onto fabric? Inktense blocks and inktense pencils are the ones I tend to reach for when crafting with fabric and  decorating items like bags. I made myself a bag recently using some supermarket fat quarters and added a sunflower pocket. 

Here is what I used:

XL Doodle Art sunflower stamp

Versafine Clair ink

Calico 

Inktense blocks

Embroidery thread

5 coordinating fat quarters 

Braid

Material for straps and lining (I used a pillowcase) 

First I stamped the sunflower using the Versafine Clair ink onto the calico. I find this easiest to do using a stamp press as the magnets secure the cloth at the right tension. Then I painted it with the inktense blocks and a water brush (inktense pencils would work equally well). Once this is complete, iron it to heat set it. 

Next I cut 4 different strips from the fat quarters each 55cm x 10cm and sewed these together. I added a 10 cm strip at the top and bottom too, adding some braid over the seam. 

I attached the sunflower panel to a 17x 25cm rectangle of the fat quarter using blanket stitch and made a pocket on the front of the bag, before sewing up the side seams.

Finally I made straps and a lining from a pillowcase and attached around the top. 

Here is the finished bag.

I fancy making a few more of these - I'm thinking a seaside themed one next! 

Thanks for looking! 

Jane DT - Believe In Magic

 Hello!

This week I have made a card with a bit (ok a small bit) of white space on it...

1) I started by using the Pretty Gets Gritty sprays to create some colour.  I sprayed them onto an acrylic block and smooshed them onto the watercolour card allowing some drips to run down.  The colours were Ultraviolet, Iced Sunshine and Bittersweet Orange...

2) To add some more white into the background I used an embossing dabber through the Coffee Stain Script stencil and embossed with superfine white powder...

3) Next I used the Distress Diamond stamp with orange archival ink to add some more pattern...

4) I wanted a strong image to put on top of the background so stamped the XL unicorn using black archival...

5) Finally I stamped the sentiment from the same set onto white vellum using white embossing powder and wrapped it around the bottom of the card before layering onto black cardstock and a card base...

Here are links to the products used:

* Unicorn Magic XL  Currently half price in end of line

* Distress Diamonds Currently half price in end of line

* Coffee Stain Script Inkable

* Pretty Amazing Sprays 

* White Embossing Powder

* Embossing Dabber

* Archival Inkpads

Thank you for looking and happy crafting!

Jane xx

Sail boat card.. by DT Ann

 Sail Boat Card

By DT Ann 

Some struggle with male cards & I thought the Sail Boats from the recently released Lighthouse stamp set would make a great CAS card .. 

I used:

Stamps: Lighthouse XL , Everyday Sentiments

Dies: Lighthouse XL

Distress Oxides Inks

Inkabkes: Circle Easy Frame

Texture Discs set 1

Ecoline Pens

Versafine Clair 

Versamark + Clear & White Embossing Powder 

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Cut a piece of white card 5” x 5” & a second piece 5 1/4” x 5 1/4”. 

Use low tack tape to stick your smallest piece of card to your mat. Place the Inkable over your card, & use another piece of low tack tape to keep it in place.

Using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide, in a circular motion,  start building colour within the circle. Add some Salty Ocean in the same way, a circular motion. Build the colour up slowly, go back in with the lighter colour again, this helps blending, I left mine lighter in one spot.. 

Next use one of the texture discs( see below) to create waves....

Move the disc slightly & spritz a little water on to it, gave it 30 seconds & then dab it with a piece of kitchen towel. 

On a separate piece of card stamp & emboss two of the large boats, die cut, then colour with Ecoline Brush Pens.. I used 201/236/311 a yellow/orange & red... 

Stamp (with VersaMark ink) the large row of waves & use a white embossing powder, heat, cool & die cut  ... 

Glue the boats & waves to your card, I added some foam pads to the waves for extra dimension ... 

Stamp your sentiment in the top left corner using a Versafine Clair, add some seagulls using the Distress Oxides for a subtle look....  

Take the larger piece of card & using the Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink around the edges... 

I used a punch to round the corners then glued the smaller card on to the larger one & then on to a 6” x 6” card... 

Thank you for stopping by... Ann xxx