Calee CT -Blue and Brown combo

Hi everyone , this week I have a card  for my step by step guide. I am still playing with all the gorgeous new products and thought the journal page catalyst card would work really well with a blue and brown colour scheme . 

My first step then was to choose the blue and brown inks I wanted for my background . On a piece of smooth white card I inked across both corners in Vintage Photo distress ink. Choosing two D’inkables from set 2 . I then added some Blue Print Sketch distress ink , again across the corners , leaving the centre of my card ink free . 

Next taking a journal page catalyst card from the #4 pack.I stamped out a selection of clocks from both sets , Time is FREE and Wasted Time . 

Next , because I cant resist these leaves from the Journaling Essentials #7 , they just work for so many projects , I stamped out one in Blue Print sketch and one in Versafine Pine cone .These I would cut out later . 

I have been wanting to combine the beautiful clocks  with some flowers , so taking a look in my collection , I chose the Doodle Art  Dancing Daisy . Although this is a large stamp it is also quite delicate , so I knew it would make an impact without over shadowing the clocks . I stamped it on to another of the catalyst cards from pack #3.This time finding one in a blue colour scheme . 

Next I cut out the clocks , cutting one in half as I wanted to build them up in a group behind the daisy . And why use two when you can use one! 

Before deciding on the placement of the Daisy and clocks my background need a boarder . I added a black edge to my card using a ruler and broad black marker and with a fine liner pen, also black , I doodled around the edges

I usually stamp all of my images in black ink but for this project I kept to the brown / blue colour scheme and used a Versafine  Clair ink in Pine cone . I think it worked well for this card and I must try to use more colours for stamping in my crafting !  

To the finished the  card I added the Time is FREE sentiment from the set of the same name and a couple of circular elements from the Doodle Art Dancing Daisy set. 

Thank you for taking a look at my step by step this week , happy crafting

Calee 

For this project I used :                                                         

                 Catalysts cards - pack #3and#4

                                  Stamp sets  -Doodle Art  Dancing Daisy 

                                  Art stamps -Time is FREE            Wasted Time

                                Distress inks - Blue Print sketch 

                                                  Vintage Photo 

                      Versafine  Clair - Pine cone 

Some smooth white card pack, black pens fine and broad , a ruler and card blank . 

Sally CT - Wild and Free journal page

 

Hi There! I had a lovely play in my journal this week creating this page. Here's how I did it.

I began by covering the page using 2 pieces of catalyst papers. adding a torn edge which I inked using vintage photo distress ink. I stuck them down using matte medium. 

I added some torn washi tape in strips down the page. 

On a separate piece of paper I stamped some sketchy flowers and coloured them with ecoline pens before  cutting them out. 

I also stamped the clock and cog border in grey versafine clair ink and cut it out

I added the elements to the page along with a sentiment from a transparency sheet. 

here is the finished page again. 

I used:

Catalyst Cards #3 in both A5 and A6

Washi tape

Sketchy Flowers stamp set

Wasted Time Stamp set

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturne and Morning Mist

Ecoline pens

Transparency prints - Creative words black on clear

Matte Medium 

If you aren't aware already there is a brand new challenge over on the Bee Crafty Stamps facebook group where the theme is monochrome. Here's a little inspiration. 

Tonight at 8pm I will be live over on the Bee Crafty stamps page creating something monochrome as inspiration too.

Don't forget, if you find yourself on the Bee Crafty Website from my blog post, you can get yourself an extra 10% off by using my discount code! Just pop BEESALLY10 in at the checkout x

Thanks for looking!  

Alison CT - Altered Playing Cards

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing three altered playing cards. One for the promot yellow, one for the prompt sunburst and the last one for the prompt spring.

To begin I covered the card with a piece of the media papers.

I then spritzed the card with squeezed lemonade distress oxide spray and when dry squeezed lemonade distress spritz. 

Next I blended fossilized amber distress ink through the Moroccan Tile inkables tag. I then rubbed the Versafine Clair golden meadow ink pad over the back of the numbers inkables tag and used a brayer to press it firmly on the card. 

Next, I stamped the dots stamp, from the Doodle Art Sunflower stamp set,  using Craft Artist Fussion Apricot.

Then I stamped the Sunflower using Craft Artist Fusion Lychee; the Bird, from Journaling Essentials 6, with Craft Artist Fusion Apricot; the Clock and Cog, from the Time is Free stamp set, with versafine clair golden meadow. I then cut them out. I coloured the clock and sunflower with pencils.

Finally I glued everything to the card, added a sentiment and faux stitching.

For the Sunburst prompt I used the sunburst texture disc from set 4, the Burds and Butterflies regular stamp set and the All Hallows Transparency Prints.

For the Spring prompt I used the Sketchy Fliwers stamp set, the Dragonfly stamp set and a sentiment from the Wordy Stickers 1.

Products used:

Media Papers Backgrounds

Inkables Tags 1

Doodle Art Sunflower stamp set

Art Stamps Time is Free

Inkables Texture Discs 4

Birds and Butterflies regular stamp set 

All Hallows Transparency Prints 

Sketchy Flowers stamp set 

Dragonfly stamp set 

Wordy Stickers 1

Journaling Essentials 6

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison

Calee CT -Clocks Canvas

Hi , for my blog this week I thought I would show a step by step guide to one of the samples I made for the new Clocks and Catalyst release . 

As this month challenge theme is texture , I decided I would make a canvas , a great base for lots of different textures .

First had a look in my stash for different cards and papers that I could use to add texture . I used some corrugated card and tissue paper , which I planed to scrunch on to the canvas .

I had also found some flower ribbon ,that I cut into pieces,and stuck all of this down with gel medium and left to dry . 

Next to give everything a uniform colour and make adding paint and ink easier , I gave it all two coats of gesso . Again this needed drying time . 

I wanted a striking back ground so chose two of my brightest Dylusions paints.I used Calypso Teal and Island Parrot . 

When this was dry I added another layer of texture with some paste through a D’inkable from set 14.

While all of these layers were drying thoroughly .I chose a catalyst card from set #3 , in contrasting colours and stamped out clocks and cogs from the Time is FREE stamp set .Putting them aside to cut out later. 

I then returned to my canvas adding some smaller background details with my much used Posca pens. A few crosses , lines and splatters.

Along with my elements stamped on to the catalyst card , I wanted some monochrome pieces , so did a little more stamping . 

The next step was to cut out all of my stamped images and some elements from the catalyst card I had chosen and then I started to build up my canvas .

This is my finished  canvas , with all the pieces stuck down , for this I used gel medium , which I find holds things much better when you are adding them on top of lots of texture . The addition of the Time is FREE sentiment was the finishing touch .

I hope you like my canvas , thank you for stopping by and taking a look .

      Happy crafting, Calee .    

 For this canvas I used :

A cavas , scraps of card , tissue paper and some ribbon.
Gel medium , gesso and Posca pens .
  Stamp sets : Art stamps Time is FREE
                                         Wasted Time 

  Catalyst cards #3

  Dylusions paints : Calypso Teal 

                              :Island Parrot 

  D’inkables  : set 14

                           

                      

Sally CT - Time flies when you're crafting!

 

Hi There! I am here with a super quick vintage journal page in my mini journal today.

I began by cutting a piece of the greyscale ledger catalyst card and inking around it using vintage photo distress oxide ink. 

Next I sprayed a tag inkable using bundled sage distress oxide spray and laid it onto the page. 

Once this was dry, I splattered the page with walnut stain Distress Oxide spray. 

Using versafine Clair Avocado ink I stamped the cogs randomly around the page.

I also stamped some clocks in sand dune too. 

to finish the background I added some stitched border stamping using portobello ink. 

I cut the sentiment from the transparency sheet and added it using matte medium.

on a scrap of catalyst card and a scrap of kraft card I stamped a clock and the doodle art butterfly, Embossing in clear and cutting them out. 

Finally I added these to the page using matte medium. 

Here is the finished page again....

...and next to it's partner in the journal.

I used:

5x5 notebook journal

Catalyst cards set #4 greyscale and set 1 full colour (A5)

Tag inkables set #3

Time is Free Stamp set

Stitchy borders stamp set

Doodle Art Butterfly stamp set

Distress oxide ink in Vintage photo

Distress oxide spray in bundled sage and walnut stain

Versafine Clair ink in Avocado, Sand Dune and Portobello

Clear embossing powder

The best things take time Transparency prints

Matte Medium

I have had so much fun playing with the new stamps. I can't seem to put them away! 

you can find all the new products here:

March release 2025

Don't forget, if you find yourself on the Bee Crafty Website from my blog post, you can get yourself an extra 10% off by using my discount code! Just pop BEESALLY10 in at the checkout x

Thanks for looking! 

 

Alison - March 2025 Release Samples

Hi everyone today I'm sharing my samples for the new clocks stamps and catalyst cards release. 

For my first sample, I have used a mix of the greyscale and full colour A6 catalyst cards from set 4 to create the background. I then stamped the clock, leaves and bird onto another piece of the full colour card. After cutting them out I glued them to the card. I added one of the new Transparency Prints sentiments.

For my second sample, I have used one of the A5 full colour catalyst cards from set 3 to create the background. I stamped the clocks from both new sets and the flowers and leaves from Journaling Essentials 2 and 4. I cut these out, then glued them to the card. I added a Transparency Prints sentiment, which I glued to a piece of card before sticking it on. 

For my third sample, I cut a puece of A5 full colour catalyst card, from set 3, to fit my card blank and glued it in place. I stamped the sentiment and cogs directly to the background using a black ink. I then cut a strip of A6 set 3 catalyst card and inking only the word TIME I stamped this on to it, not worrying if it was perfect. I glued this strip to a piece of white card then added it to the card. I used a black ink to stamp the three clocks from the Time is Free stamp set. Having cut them out I added them to the card.

For my fourth sample, I cut a piece of the A5 greyscale catalyst card from set 4 to fit my card blank. I stamped the click, cogs and sentiment directly to the catalyst card using Versafine Clair Strawberry ink. I added the sketchy bird, which I had in my stash.

For my final sample, I cut the white edges off one of the greyscale catalyst cards from set 3. I used stamps from the Ledger and Nibs, Stitched Borders, Script, and Wasted Time to create a background. I then stamped, on seperate card, the Rainbow Bird and a selection of worker stamps from the stamp sets listed below. Having cut these out I then glued them a shown in the photo. I added one of the Transparency Prints sentiments to finish the card.

Products used:

A5 full colour catalyst cards 3

A5 greyscale catalyst cards 3

A5 greyscale catalyst cards 4

A6 greyscale catalyst cards 4

A6 full colour catalyst cards 4

Transparency Prints The Best Things Take Time black on clear

Transparency Prints The Best Things Take Time Clear on Black

Clocks: Time is Free stamp set 

Clocks: Wasted Time stamp set 

Journaling Essentials 2, 4 and 6

Ledger, Inkwell and Nibs stamp set 

Stitched Borders stamp set 

Script Background stamp 

Dragonfly stamp set 

Doddle Art Rainbow Birds 

Doodle Art Dancing Daisy 

Thank you for taking a look. If you want a 10% discount on your purchase from Bee Crafty add code BEEALISON10 at checkout.

Alison